One Month

Well, this is a bit depressing...because at first glace...you probably can't tell much difference...but if you look closely....i've got less tummy, less chin...haha and sadly less boobs! This is me after about 30lbs of loss. My scale decided to "adjust" itself the other day, so I'm in a bit of a plateau this week. Hormones and other things are affecting my weight too...so today is a good day to focus on those wonderful things called NSV's, or Non-Scale Victories. So far the biggest NSV's for me are:

1. No longer have to take diabetes meds..yippee!

2. My knees don't hurt as much when climbing stairs.

3. I was able to walk outside for 30 minutes in flat dress shoes and not feel like my feet were going to fall off when i got home.

4. Making a meal last for 3 days...can we say saving $!

I wouldnt be me though if I didn't list some of the down sides...to balance things out...

1. Getting sick and throwing up after I eat a favorite meal. This sucks big time. It has to do with eating too fast...and i should be able to control it, but so far, it's a struggle.

2. Scabs...sutures...itchy scars...yuck.

3. It's just not possible for me to drink 64 oz of anything in a day.

4. People asking you "what's the number", especially on a week where you've only lost a pound or two.

Okay, but I have to end things on a positive note...I have to say it really made me feel good when one of my friends said I was "disappearing in front of his eyes"...even though an exaggeration...it made me feel better in a week where my scale decided to adjust upwards, making it harder for me to lose..haha...and it was an added boost. Also, my clothes are getting very baggy, and that's kind of cool too. I still have about 120 lbs to go, but at the end of the day...it's a good start!!

Food-wise...I think I need to eat more. My body has become used to the daily 2 protein supplements then dinner. It probably would be better if I ate my big meal at lunch...but that is at work...and I hate surprises or puking at work. I think next month I will go to the support group meeting and talk about it. In the mean time, I think I'm going to try to have real food for breakfast and dinner and see how things shake out:-)

So all in all, it's been a great month...a fast recovery without complications, thank God.