Post-Op Day 61 - Victories!

Where did February go? I’ve only had a few entries. Life is just zooming by! I was down another half-pound this morning. I am now at 46.5 pounds gone forever! Woo hoo! I am 3.5 pounds away from my March 11th birthday goal of 50!

Today my tailbone hurts but it is getting better I think (knock on wood)! I was able to sit at my desk all day, which was good. I am soooo glad I am not suffering like I did when I had this last time! I want it completely gone so that I can get back to the Y. I am so very eager to get a bulk of this weight off so I can start some dance classes. There’s so much I want to do when I get smaller. And yes, I love typing that: “WHEN I get smaller!”

I wanted to note that today is the four-year anniversary that I picked up my life and left my home in Indiana for good. On this date, I drove half-way to Texas before stopping in Jackson, Mississippi. I had no idea that night how wonderful my life would turn out. I was in the in-between. I had said goodbye to home, but I had yet to meet my true future.

How brave I was! How trusting I was too. I am now in that in-between again, and I realize that I once more need to be brave and trusting…it’s all unfolding as it should be. :-) I pray God keeps blessing my journey!

Tomorrow is my two-month anniversary of the surgery. WOW – two months! I am so thankful it has all gone so well. I know it is a blessing and I never ever want to take it for granted. So many wonderful things have happened to me already. I try to keep a victory journal so I can track some of those wonderful things. In closing, I thought I would share some here tonight:

Victories

1.Don’t feel as bloated (almost immediately after surgery)
2.My back doesn’t hurt as much when I walk (almost immediately after surgery)
3.My foot doesn’t hurt as much when I walk (almost immediately after surgery)
4.I’m finally in the single digits in the 300s – no more 320s and 310s! (It’s a start!) 1/8/05
5.I don’t look so bloated in my work clothes (1/10/04)
6.I CAN WEIGH ON MY OLD SCALE AGAIN!!! (1/13/05)
7.I hit 20 pounds gone!!! (1/14/05)
8.I am walking with little-to-no pain in my feet and back! (1/16/05)
9.I hit 25 pounds gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay for me! (1/17/05)
10.I hit 299 – I am FINALLY under 300! Thank you God! (1/17/05)
11.I just realized that I am lighter than my wedding weight! (1/20/05)
12.My double chin is going away and my old face shape is coming back! (1/20/05)
13.My orange t-shirt is almost baggy! (1/20/05)
14.My top fat roll is almost gone! (1/20/05)
15.I am not missing food as much as I was (1/20/05)
16.I seem to have more room on my lap for Katie to sit on (1/21/05)
17.I didn’t look as hideous sitting down when I saw my reflection in the window out back (1/21/05)
18.My eyes, hair, smile and face in general seems brighter (1/21/05)
19.My size 30/32 blouse is definitely too big for me now! (1/21/05)
20.I seem to be fitting better in doctor’s office chairs (1/21/05)
21.Tammy Smith (who hadn’t seen me since surgery) commented on how great I look and how the surgery was really working for me (2/1/05)
22.I surpassed what would be my 10 percent goal if I was still doing Weight Watchers!!!! (2/1/05)
23.I notice I have more energy as I walk (2/2/05)
24.I finally noticed the difference in my body in the full-length mirror at sherlocks (2/2/05)
25.Sean could tell a difference in me and was wowed and told everyone in graphics! (2/2/05)
26.Yay I am out of the 290s! Goodbye! Farewell! (2/3/05)
27.I wore another shirt today that I hadn’t been able to wear in over a year! (2/4/05)
28.I caught my reflection and actually wasn’t disgusted by the image walking beside me…I was
encouraged! (2/4/05)
29.Dr. Naaman cleared me for exercise! Woo hoo!!! (2/4/05)
30.I experimented with my first real solid food – tuna fish and mayo! It did fine! (2/4/05)
31.Scott said it looks like I have more boobage (which means my belly is going down! Haha)
(2/4/05)
32.Today I am down 36.5 pounds – which means I surpassed my previous weigh-loss high of -36.3!!! (2/5/05)
33.Norma noticed the change in me! (2/5/05)
34.I looked slimmer when I looked at myself in the bathroom mirror at Coach’s! (2/5/05)
35.I am wearing a shirt and pants I haven’t worn in over a year – and it looks really good! (2/7/05)
36.Deborah came into my office and told me she could see a big difference. (2/7/05)
37.Joanne was walking behind me and told me she could see a big difference too! (2/7/05)
38.I crossed my legs more easily. (2/7/05)
39.It’s been 40 days since surgery – my how time flies! (2/7/05)
40.I made it to my six-week anniversary – I can eat soft foods!!!! (2/9/05)
41.I HIT 40 POUNDS gone!!! Yayayayayayay! (2/9/05)
42.I went to the Y for the first time! It felt great to be back! Yay for me! (2/12/05)
43.The couch felt bigger today when I sat on it! (2/13/05)
44.Three people commented on how small my butt is looking – right! Hahah (2/18/04)
45.I hit 45 POUNDS gone AND I am out of the 280s now! Goodbye 320s, 310s, 300s, 290s and 280s! Woo hoo! (2/26/05)
46.I hit my 60-day mark! What a wonderful journey! (2/27/05)
47.Johannes again said I am withering away…he said (in a nice way) that I am not nearly as wide as I was. Haha He said I am getting narrower and narrower. Haha (2/28/05)
48. I wore a pair of pants I hadn’t worn since Summer 2003. Woo hoo! (2/28/05)
49.When I got home from walking tonight, I realized that my workout clothes and jacket are looking bigger and bigger on me. (2/28/05)