I did it.... I finally joined a gym

I joined Planet Fitness on Monday and went for the first time today and I loved every minute of it!!!!! I am going to a RNY Support Group Meeting tomorrow for a refresher of what I should be doing. I'll keep everyone posted with my progress!!!

Happy New Year!!!!

Well here it is 18 months post surgery and into a new year and time for my New Year's Resolution!!! So I am creeping past 165 pounds and I need to get myself under control!!! I am going to take my own advice from long ago and adhere to a strict eating plan, write everything down, and ensure I get enough water. I am also going to join a gym. I think my goals for 2009 are to be a fit 145 lbs and get pregnant..... Only time will tell. Plus I am going to blog more for my own sanity!!!

I'm Happy, Healthy and I Think I'm Done :)

Wow, what an amazing trip it has been. I've lost 125 pounds since starting the process of having RNY Gastric Bypass. I feel amazing!!!! I wear a size 8-10-12 depending on the cut and style, which isn't something that I can say I have been able to do in a decade or more!! Speaking of decades, my 10 year college reunion is coming up at the end of the month and I am looking forward to going!! In the past I would have avoided it like the plague, but I know have confidence and am comfortable in my own skin (even with the excess hanging around ;P).

I do have to say once I got to 158 pounds I've really slacked this week on eating well. I've without a doubt carb loaded to beat the band and when I just weighed myself clothed at 5:30 at night I weighed 165 pounds, EEEK!!! I better get my butt back in gear and sort it out. Moral of the story is that eating like crap makes you gain weight with or without the surgery.

I did go meet with the nutritionist prior to falling off the band wagon this week. This is what she and I settled on (and that I should stick with when I remove my head from my butt). 1000-1200 calories per day. 200-300 per meal and ~200 per snack. So to be fair to myself and get back on track this is what I am going to follow per my appointment.

Early Morning:
Sugar Free No Fat Chai Latte

Breakfast:
Cheese Stick
Planters Berry Almond Granola

Lunch:
3 oz Tuna Fish with 4 Kashi 7 Grain Stoneground crackers (yum!!!)

Snack:
Cheese Stick or Fruit
Kashi Chewy Granola Bar or Veggies with Hummus

Dinner:
Protein/Veggie/Starch

Snack:
Unjury Protein Shake w/ Skim Milk


Now that I am happy where I am and am looking forward to a healthy life I want a baby!!! Hopefully a pregnancy will be in the cards within the next year or so :)

Slowing Down....

Well I've lost almost 118 pounds and I feel good, really, really good. I'm at the point where I'm not sure if I would look good or feel good if I did loose the other 20 pounds that I wanted to. I'm comfortably a size 10-14 on bottom and a Large on top. I think I look darn good too!!! I think my main goal now is to tone my body. I think I may loose some more weight, but it will be from toning. I think my body is happy too, we'll have to see if I end up losing more weight or not.

If there is anyone out there considering surgery all I have to say is that it is THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE FOR MYSELF. I am happy and healthy and I love myself. I'm not trying to be conceded, but I've never felt good or pretty in my own skin and I do now. I feel like what I've always thought everyone else felt.

I'm a SUCCESS!!!

Woo Hoo!!!! As of this morning I weigh 168.2 which means that.... drum roll please...... I have SURPASSED my doctor's goal to consider my surgery successful!!! I am absolutely thrilled that I am doing well. This weight also means that I have 23.2 more pounds to loose to make it to my ideal weight of 145. I can't tell you how exciting this is. I'm on cloud nine!!!!! That also means that my only goal that I have left on my original list is to make it to 145 pounds by July 12th (and keep in mind that date was originally October 9th....). I'm so motivated now to be healthy, happy and skinny!!!