Cinderella Went to the Ball 100 lbs Lighter on her 4 Month Surgiversary - Photos (X-Post)
Last night was the annual Scottish Ball - a big event in the social life of expats in Dar es Salaam.. It also happened to be my four month surgiversary and the day I hit 100 lbs lost (100.2 to be exact). My 6 year-old son told me I looked like Cinderella going to the Ball.
Perhaps it was the huge up-do they did at the beauty salon, or the size 24/26 dress (a size I haven't worn in 15 years) that was already a bit too big, but I did feel like a princess. Or Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffanys (because of the hair).
I am/was a heavy weight - so 100 lbs lost is still just the tip of the iceburg. But I feel great. Last night I danced for hours. And I only went home reluctantly at 1:30 AM when the rest of my party was zooked. I could have danced all night. What a huge difference from a year ago, when I could barely muster the energy to get out of my seat to go track to the bathrooms!
I have no special tricks that haven't been mentioned on this board a million times. I'm eating a low carb diet. And I have suffered several stalls - the most recent being the most trying of all. For about 12 days I was stuck at 97-98 lbs lost and the scale wouldn't budge no matter what I tried (more/less exercise, more/less calories, more/less carbs). I even went back to a liquid diet of protein drinks for 3 days - but no movement on that damn scale! Seems it started moving again when my body was ready. Go figure. Living overseas, however, I do have it a bit easier than many in that I have a cook and so i don't have to spend time in the kitchen preparing my family's meals (and therefore no grazing), and because I have inexpensive childcare available I can pretty much go to the gym anytime.I want (usually at 7:30 PM after the kids are in bed).
And once again I have to thank everyone on this board for their support. I would never have suffered through that latest stall without the knowledge that you have brought to me about stalls over the past few months.
Here are some photos.
July 19, 2010 - The night before surgery.
Last night before the Ball
A photo from my April 2010 trip to India - at around my heaviest
Preparing for the Ball last night
And now... on to Twoterville and beyond...
Hally
Perhaps it was the huge up-do they did at the beauty salon, or the size 24/26 dress (a size I haven't worn in 15 years) that was already a bit too big, but I did feel like a princess. Or Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffanys (because of the hair).
I am/was a heavy weight - so 100 lbs lost is still just the tip of the iceburg. But I feel great. Last night I danced for hours. And I only went home reluctantly at 1:30 AM when the rest of my party was zooked. I could have danced all night. What a huge difference from a year ago, when I could barely muster the energy to get out of my seat to go track to the bathrooms!
I have no special tricks that haven't been mentioned on this board a million times. I'm eating a low carb diet. And I have suffered several stalls - the most recent being the most trying of all. For about 12 days I was stuck at 97-98 lbs lost and the scale wouldn't budge no matter what I tried (more/less exercise, more/less calories, more/less carbs). I even went back to a liquid diet of protein drinks for 3 days - but no movement on that damn scale! Seems it started moving again when my body was ready. Go figure. Living overseas, however, I do have it a bit easier than many in that I have a cook and so i don't have to spend time in the kitchen preparing my family's meals (and therefore no grazing), and because I have inexpensive childcare available I can pretty much go to the gym anytime.I want (usually at 7:30 PM after the kids are in bed).
And once again I have to thank everyone on this board for their support. I would never have suffered through that latest stall without the knowledge that you have brought to me about stalls over the past few months.
Here are some photos.
July 19, 2010 - The night before surgery.
Last night before the Ball
A photo from my April 2010 trip to India - at around my heaviest
Preparing for the Ball last night
And now... on to Twoterville and beyond...
Hally
Woo hoo- there is such a difference! Glad to hear that you are living it up!! Keep up the hard work!
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