UNDERLAND!!!!!!!

I did it!!!! I am out of the 200's. I am so excited. As of this morning 196.6 lbs. WoooWhooo. I have to go shopping. Really!! I have few clothes that fit.

I try on clothes in my closet weekly to see what I can wear soon. Fortunately I kept alot of my clothes as I grew heavier. Alot of clothes still had price tags on them. So about 3 weeks ago I try on a pair of black dress pants size 16 still with price tags on them, I think I bought them 4 years ago. They fit!! I wouldn't say it was snug around my thighs but I thought it could fit better around there. Well, this week we had to dress up at work due to an ISO audit. So I pulled out my size 16 dress pants with the price tag still on them. OMG!!! they were huge!! Honestly in 3 weeks I lost 3 inches of my thighs! If I were to be standing in the wind they would have been flapping like a flag, lol. I did wear them to work with a belt. I had to wear them at least once. I will now be retiring my size 16 pants. Size 16 is the smallest size in my closest except for about 3 size 14 Capri's. Some 16's still fit well, different cut. So I think today I will be heading to the goodwill store. I just can't bring myself to pay full price for something I will only be able to wear for 3-4 weeks. I have been buying stuff of the clearance racks for the medium tops.

Another milestone is I am now jogging!! unbelievable!!! I used to be in the Navy years ago and of course I had to run and jog back then but it was never something I wanted or liked to do. So this week I have been pushing myself harder at the gym and thought I would attempt to jog. I did it! only for about 30 seconds at a time I would walk for like 3 min, then jog, walk etc. well I am now up to 5 minutes of jogging. I stay on that treadmill for about 45 min. Just keep pushing myself. Now I walk 2 min. jog 5 min, walk 2 jog 5. I also do the elliptical I am on a mission to concur this new machine I am now trying. The "Y" has about 4 different types. This one tries my endurance but I am up to about 20 min. And I am still doing the weigh circuit.

So all this being said. I have lost 40 lbs since surgery, my ticker only tracks the weight since surgery, but I lost 13 lbs just before the surgery for a total of 53 lbs.  I still think my weight loss is not where it should be at 3 months compared to other people, but I think the inches lost is more then most people. So in my head that evens it out.

I am still struggling on finding things that I can eat. I had an incident with wheat whole grain pasta bows. Since I can eat just about anything w/o my pouch protesting. I tried these pasta bows OMG! that was a horrible experience, first time I actually vomited since surgery, my first case of dumping. That was a most uncomfortable feeling. Needless to say no more pasta for me, whole wheat, all grain or otherwise.

Well I have to go and drag hubby out of bed he needs to get blood work today and I need to go shopping :)

congrats. You deserve some new clothes. Try the Salvation Army. I get brand new clothes there sometimes and when your only wearing them a short while cost is huge.  Have fun.

Dani

Welcome to Underland!  You will be at your goal before you know it.'

I wasn't very bright; I didn't buy used clothing.  I didn't spend a fortune but once I was out of size 20 pants and 2 x shirts, I had to shop.  I ended up donating about 6 pair of jeans that I only wore once or twice.  Oh well, I'm sure someone will be able to put them to good use.

It sounds like you are doing great and it's such a treat for me to sign on here at OH and read such positive posts first thing in the morning.

Have a good weekend!

Colleen

Congrats!! W2T!!!

YOU are doing GREAT. I'm 3 months out and I was thinking of trying whole wheat pasta but think I'll put it off for a while after reading your story. My doctor said 45 to 55 pounds is pretty average weight lose for 3 months out. Shop, shop, shop and have fun doing it. Take care   Mag  

Sounds like you are doing great.  Do not even think of comparing your weight loss to someone else's.  We are all different.  We have different lifestyles and we have different bodies.  Keep doing what you are doing.  WTG on pushing yourself at the gym.  Now that this sinus infection is done, my 2 week hiatas from the gym is over.  I will start back first thing monday.  Well after my Psych appoinment (these raging hormones are doing absolutely nothing good for my anxiety and depression).

Have fun shopping and trying on smaller sizes.  I am so ready for spring to come and stay!!!!  Enough of this snow and cold.  Saw night crawlers and dandilions last week during a warm spell, 3-4 inches of snow over the weekend, ughhhh.

Enjoy this wls adventure.  Hugs