It's been a little over a month since my last post, and it's time for an update. Since then I have lost another 13 pounds. That makes a total of 133 pounds in 10 months My losses have slowed down some, but I can't complain about that. My one year anniversary will be October 16 and I would like to lose at least another 7 pounds by the to make a total of 140 pounds lost. I will see my surgeon the end of October, so that is my next goal. I have been sort of a slacker with getting in all my protein and water everyday, but I'm still eating very well. My diet still consist mostly of protein, but I do try and get some vegetables and fruit, too. I need to start drinking my protein shake at least once daily again. I need to get in 64 ounces of water a day, as well. I fill full so quickly, it is hard to eat and drink when I'm not feeling hungry. I'm pretty sure I am not eating enough everyday, which can slow down weight loss. I'm also not real crazy about my protein drinks so it has been easy to just skip it. I'm pretty sure I've whined about the protein drinks before. That has not changed. They are not complete disgusting, so I need to suck it up and start drinking it again. It's about the only way to get my required protein in. I keep water with me all the time. I flavor it with a sugar free grape powder most all the time. You would think I would get tired of grape, but I don't. Water is all I drink. No more sodas, carbonated drinks of any kind and no caffeine. I don't drink coffee or tea anymore. I have just gotten out of the habit of drinking coffee in the morning. Besides, adding milk or some dairy product to it makes my stomach hurt. I used to love coffee, but not at the price of feeling yucky. I cannot drink with meals and I'm supposed to not drink for 30 minutes before and after a meal. I am good about doing that. If you drink, you are too full to eat. About 3 swallows of water start to fill me up. I know that constantly sipping is the best way to get that water in, but it's hard to do. I am going to be better about having more protein, via protein shakes, and getting in that water. I am.
I'm still walking about 4 times a week, sometimes more than that. My friend, Rosemary, is good about being my walking buddy and encouraging me to get out there. We have walking paths around town that are great to walk on. They are beautiful paths and always follow the Little Tennessee River. We see a lot of birds and other critters. We also see beautiful flowers and weeds that flower that are just as pretty. My limit is 2 miles, but could probably push myself to walk more at a time. My knees are starting to hurt more, so it's time for cortisone shots again. I see my orthopedist in the morning. As long as the shots help, I am going to put off surgery as long as possible. I have lost the weight my doctor wanted me to lose before he did the knee replacements, but I would like to get more off before surgery. We'll see how that goes and how bad the pain gets without any relief.
Even though I am losing slower, I am still losing inches. I honestly cannot believe the sizes that fit me now. I still want to shop in woman's sizes, just out of habit, but they are too big for me now. My next door neighbor has given me some clothes of her's that do not fit and my sister has given me a lot of her smaller size clothes and some of my mother's clothes that I can now wear. I think I've got my wardrobe for fall and winter covered.
I've had a busy day, so I'm going to stop for now. I need to post again soon about my anxiety of not losing any more or worse yet, gaining it back. I'm pretty confident that I'm not going to let that happen, but it still scares me that it could happen. Losing weight and keeping it off is going to be a ongoing battle for me. I know this and have to stay strong. I have to remind myself daily that this is a lifestyle change and not just a diet to lose weight.
Thanks again to all of you who get me support and encourgement in my journey. If you want to see my most current pictures, check out my facebook page. I've got to figure out how to post pictures on this blog.
Until then,
Woof and woof again from Phoebe, meows from Hannah & Houdini and xoxo from me, the shrinking woman.
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