My weight loss journey

I guess I will have to start to regularly report my progress. Since this blog is supposed to be all about my weight loss journey. So, this morning I weighed in at 260. That's actually getting pretty close to the driver's license. Scary. I'm down 32 pounds. I've been kinda stuck around here for a week or so, but I think that it's okay. I'm slowly working on getting more than just liquid into me, so it's probably going to have some adverse affect on the scale. But it's for the better me overall.

I found out what eating too much/too fast will do to me. OUCH!!!! That hurt worse than the surgery. I thought the food was going to come popping out of my chest wall. It passed after a few minutes, but I think I've learned that lesson. I least I hope that I have.

I've also found a new friend. Dasani Sensations Lemon-Lime water made with Splenda. Yum! It's "lightly carbonated" soo it almost feels like drinking pop again. But I don't get all the sugar or other nasty stuff that pop has in it.

My newest favorite food is... egg salad. Yummy yummy. I think it's just the egg part. High protein, very good. I can spice it up anyway that I like it. Use the smallest amount of Miracle Whip, and I'm good to go. No bread required! I also got these teriyaki chicken breasts. Not too shabby for something that you just nuke for 2 minutes. Overall, I'm pretty happy with everything that I've tried. It's all worked well. No dumping syndrome for this soon to be little lady!

I love my friends. I'm sure they know it. Damn them for putting my brain in Costa Rica! I just can't stop thinking about white sandy beaches, beautiful rain forests, cute monkeys, and lots of cabana boys. Some things just shouldn't be seeded in my mind when I have high-speed internet at my fingertips. That's just asking for trouble.

But since it looks like we're going, we're now out and searching for others who want to join us. The more the merrier! Woo Hoo! We're renting a villa for a week (Saturday to Saturday) that is all-inclusive. We're talking chefs and maids, right there in the villa. Where does this go wrong? It only does if you're not there with us! Here's the place we're looking at staying... http://www.greatrentals.com/CostaRica/15255.html

You're all welcome to let me know if you're interested. We're looking at Feb 2008. Warm beaches in the middle of the winter... what could be better?

I've opened up for comments now. There's a word verification so I don't get nailed with blog spam, but it's there if you want to add your two cents. I can take it. Blah!

Yay me! I've made it through an entire week at work! Woo Hoo! Now, I'm just so damn tired that I can hardly see straight, but it was SO worth it. It was a lot easier to get in the water and protein when I was back into a familiar routine. There's something about working that keeps my brain focused on other things, like sipping. Not that I don't like to work, it's just that my mind wanders to others things I should be doing instead. Now my own "To Do" list has grown emensely in the last 5 days. It should keep me held over for the weekend.

I feel great overall though. I have so much more energy than I thought I would have at this point. I'm really starting to feel the impact of the lost weight. My clothes are all hanging. It's so odd to see. When I don't have clothes on, I don't see it, but once those clothes are hanging there, it's all very evident to me. I've had people at work notice too. That makes me feel really good. Especially the people who don't know that I've had this surgery done. They are the ones that really matter to me. They are the ones who are noticing when they aren't looking for it.

Either way, I'm very happy with myself and this huge life change. It has made me happier, more confident, and much more secure. It was worth every second of pain and doubt. I'd gladly do it again. In a heartbeat.

Wow. What an amazing 2 weeks. I'm already down 35 pounds, 2 pant sizes. I'm so shocked. I've started to see it in the way my clothes hang on me, especially my shirts. I'm so glad that I made the decision to have this surgery and that I'm sticking with the program. It's made so many positive changes in my life. I no longer need caffeine! Who would've ever thought that could happen?!?!?!?!? I have so much more energy. And I want to get out and do stuff. Being stuck in my house drives me nuts. I've come back to work a week early because I wanted to get back into life.

So it's now surgery day, and I'm up early. Really early. But I can't sleep and it's almost time to go anyway. I hope that everyone knows how much I appreciate all of the love and support they've shown me. I love you all too.