60 Pounds...

Wow.  60 pounds less than I was 11.5 weeks ago.  That's an average of about 5 1/4 pounds per week.  That makes me very happy.
After looking at a popular Gastric Bypass forum, I see that they lose weight at an average of 3-3.5 pounds per week.  So I believe I am on the right track.
We have been very active on the bikes the last few weeks since the weather has been nice...and I am loving it.  I feel so happy when I'm on my bike, and I feel even more fantastic when I'm done.  It's much more exciting for me than walking, and much less painful than when I try to walk.
I turn 40 in 9 days, and sometimes my joints make me feel like I'm 80.  So it's so nice to have an activity that I love that doesn't HURT!
I am still eating between 600-700 calories per day...can't get much more than that and still stay in the healthy category of food.  Oh sure, I could go eat some ice cream or some other high calorie food, but in my opinion it's not worth it.  And as long as I don't dip below 500 calories per day, I continue to lose weight.  That I can do.
I have been watching the two maple trees in our front yard come into bloom, and it is so cool to watch.  You see the tiny buds and within a few days it seems, they are in full bloom.  It is a time of renewal and new life, and I am truly enjoying every part of it.

Keepin' on Keepin' On!

Well, the trip to Tampa was a success.  I got to put my toes in the sand.


My weight stalled for a couple of days, but is on the move again.  I wasn't feeling well for a few days after returning home; I was extremely dizzy and tired.  I don't think my body like airplanes, and I was on a lot of them.

My total loss as of this morning is 57 pounds.  Yay!
We had dinner at mom's tonight, and while I was there she gave me a picture of she and I just before my surgery, and my face truly looks like it's swollen in the picture.  I couldn't believe the difference just 57 pounds makes when I still have so far to go.

My 40th birthday is right around the corner; not sure how I feel about that just yet.  I may have to pretend I'm 39 for a while.  Like the rest of my life.

All I know is that with the recent passing of my cousin at age 43, I am very happy to have made this very important decision to have the surgery.  I have hopefully added years to my life.  There's a lot to love about it, and I'm all about making it as long and healthy as possible!