We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. Aristotle
Today I weighed in at half a pound from being down 60 pounds. Who would ever imagine that I could
accomplish that and still be going strong?
And to put the icing on the cake is the way I feel. I truly feel like a new person. I try to visualize how I’ll feel when I am
down 75, 100, 150. It almost seem
unfathomable but yet I KNOW I will make it.
This weekend Ron and I went up to Detroit Lake. We bought my dad’s old travel trailer and
decided it’s time to take it out and use it.
We haven’t been able to take a real vacation this summer because of the
surgery. So in the month of September we’re
going to take several mini-vacations.
On this camping trip I was noticing how much energy I
had. I’m the one that totally got the
trailer loaded and brought things from the attic, basement, up and down stairs,
in and out of the trailer, carrying heavy things. I was amazing. The difference was so noticeable that the
second day of our trip even Ron commented that I really had a lot more energy
and moved better. I am so pleased with
the progression I’m seeing.
One of the daily activities we’ve been trying to do is a
good walk. During our stay at Detroit Lake Ron and I
walked all the different camping roads.
One of the park rangers talked to us and she said she uses a golf cart
because they had 6 miles
of paved roads in the campground. So we were able to walk a good distance and
it felt good.
I’m trying to add a few more calories. It’s not easy because I can only consume such
a small amount at a time. When you add in
all the sipping of water it seems there’s just not enough time in the day to
get it all in.
Yesterday was my 6 week mark from surgery. I’m down 22 pounds from the day of
surgery and even more importantly it marks the day that I get to eat normal
food now. Of course I still have to make
wise choices like low-fat, no sugar, little white bread, white rice, etc. But now I’m not really restricted. And one of the best things yet, I don’t have
to take my gross pills sprinkled on yogurt.
It left such a bitter taste in my mouth.
So now I’m a big girl once again and able to swallow my pills. I know this sounds like such a small thing
but it was really scary the first couple of times. They feel like they get stuck. But I was successful and the bitter taste was
gone and I’m very happy.
Here is a picture that Ron took Monday, September 10,
2012. In the first picture I was being
very silly and pretending to do some strange modeling poses and he caught me
while I was cracking up. The second is
shortly after the first when he told me to change my shirt because the camera
is shining on my breasts and he didn’t care for that. LOL I’ve
lost so much boobs already that I’m not ashamed to flaunt what I have
left. :D
Monday September 10, 2012
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