Joined a gym

I've always wanted to join a gym, and I know I should have months ago, but I finally got around to it yesterday morning. I went and joined before I went to work, and then I went yesterday after dinner, and again this morning before work! One of the girls I work with has been going and she goes in the morning, so I'm really excited to have a buddy to go run on the treadmill with! I did 45 minutes on the treadmill yesterday, did a mile this morning, and then did a few of the weight machines. I couldn't find the one for your abs last night, but I found it this morning. I'm gonna be using that one super a lot! That's the part I don't like the most right now. And I'm hoping that I can get my arms into shape and get rid of the bat flaps I have going on. I don't reckon they're too bad, but they're bad enough to bother me, so it's time to get that all taken care of.

In the way of an update: I've lost 111 pounds now! I have 39 to go to reach my goal! YAY!

Take care, love you guys, you're the bestest! Sarah

40 pounds to go

I only have 40 pounds to go before I hit my goal of 150 pounds to lose, or to weigh about 145! That's completely insane! I can remember when I figured I needed to lose 40 pounds to be healthy. I doesn't seem like that long ago! I can't believe I've lost 110 pounds in the past 6 1/2 months! It's like a dream, a dream come true. Thank you Dr. Nelson and OWLO! You gave me back my life!

Hitting Goals Now!

I never really had so much of a weight goal as I did a size goal. I mean, when I was in highschool, I weighed 180 pounds but I was solid, and I was muscle, and I was a size 14. I set my size goal between a size 8 and a size 12. I bought some cute little capri's at WalMart the other day. Did I mention that I'm in a size 14 now? I got them home, and tried them on, and of course, they fit. BUT.....oh yes, there's a but, and the good kind too! I have to wear a belt, cause they're too big around the waist, kinda. So the next time I was at WalMart, I found the same ones in a 12, and tride them on, and OMG they fit! I'm IN my size goal range! That's crazy! Anyway, it's really exciting! I'm hoping to be down to at least a 10, if not an 8, the next time I see Paul! He's getting R&R, we found out! I can't wait to see him again! They're trying to push his dates a bit, so he can come home before the kids start school again next fall. I'm reaching goals now, 6 mo. post op! This is insane! Awesome, but insane!

weighed in a day early!

I usually weigh in on Fridays, but sometimes I cheat, just to see where I am. Well I cheating last week and snuck a peek on Tuesday. Since the scale hadn't moved from last Tuesday to last Friday, I didn't write it down. Well my calendar was getting lonely so I weighed in a day early this week.

OMG, I'm down 107 pounds! I weighed in at 188 this morning! I haven't seen that since highschool! Holy Cow! Go Sarah!

Sweet Indulgence!

OMG, I looked today, and did you know that Sara Lee's plain frozen cheesecake bites have about a gram of sugar per bite!?!?! Me either, I totally bought some, took them home, and ate two! Is that cheating?

Hope you're all having a fabulous week! Sarah

hit the 100 pound mark!

I've hit, and passed, the 100 pound weight loss mark! Go me, yay! I've lost 102 pounds as of last Friday! I'm in a size 14/16 now. I'm super excited. I started out at 295 pounds and I'm currently down to 193 pounds! I'm posting pictures, finally. You've been asking for them, so I'm posting some. I hope you're all doing well, and I'm hoping to be online more often now that I have the internet again!

it's a love hate relationship

First, I'm loving my surgery! I've lost 90 pounds now! I don't SEE the difference, when I look in the mirror, but I'm in a misses size 16 now, which is stinking awesome. I look in the mirror and still see the fat chick busting out of her 22's.

Then, I'm hating my surgery. Less than half a dozen times I've gotten mad because I WANT to eat! It was a coping skill for me before surgery. So, when I'm stressed or upset, I WANT to eat. I don't because I know I can't. But a couple days ago I sat in my truck at Sonic and got rather ticked off because I couldn't order what I wanted. Instead I settled for snagging one of my friend's cheese sticks and pretending to be happy.

Anyway, things are going great. I've lost a BUNCH of weight, and I can shop on the misses side of the store again. Which happened to be one of my major goals with surgery. I hold up the size 16's I can wear now and still amazes me that something so small fits over my butt!

That's where I am now. My head has caught up to my stomach, but it hasn't caught up with the weight loss! Anyone have any idea when that might happen?

Miss you guys, hope all is well! Sarah