90 pounds is a lot...

I hit the 90 pound weight loss marker on Saturday (two days ago)...and I'm realizing that there is no way I could strap on 90 pounds of weights and carry that around for even one minute.  HOW DID I DO THAT????
No wonder my knees and feet hurt so bad there towards the end.
I purged more clothes this last weekend.  The exciting part of that was that I got to bring down clothes from the attic I had optimistically saved, hoping I would one day again get into them.  That would not have happened without my surgery though, I am 100% positive of that.
Sometimes I feel like a cheater, especially when I see other overweight people struggling with the urges, guilt and pain associated with carrying extra weight.  My heart goes out to everyone who has ever struggled with their weight, and I will forever send positive energies their way in hopes that they too will find a solution that works for them.  I have luckily found mine.
I have to give a big shout out to my girlfriend, Michelle, for being one of my biggest fans and supporters during this whole process.  It means so much to know that I have my friends and family rooting for me!
Love you all!
Lisa

One-Derland!

One-Derland!

I finally made it. One-Derland greeted me this morning on the scale with a number of 198.6. For some reason, making into the one hundred's feels like more of an accomplishment than the 81 pounds I've lost since January 24th. I'm almost out of the obese category (here I come overweight category!) I have decreased my BMI by exactly 13 points.
More than anything, it is so nice to feel comfortable in my skin again. I have spent most of my adult life NOT comfortable in it, and it's about time. I deserve this.
Thank you to all my Sleeve friends for your support and words of wisdom. Every post made here is helping someone...and I am most grateful to each and every one of you.
Hugs,
~Lisa~

Magic number!

What have I been doing wrong?
Seeds, popcorn, rice, potatoes, butter.

I have a new magic number to help guide me, as I feel lost so much of the time regarding how much to eat. 2 tablespoons equals one ounce.  4 ounces equals 1/2 cup.  8 tablespoons!  8 bites!  That's my magic number!  This excites me. I am at 200.0 pounds today; I just cannot break the 200 pound mark.  But I cannot be surprised with the choices I've been making, and the fact that I haven't been working out, with the exception of the random bike ride with the family. 
But now I have a tool. The number 8. Yay!