Two-hundred ten days since I had my surgery (7 months). I can't believe time has passed so quickly. I've lost 118 pounds and I'm feeling great. This experience is like no other. It just can't be explained without writing a 5 page journal, which I'm not going to do. So, I haven't really blogged about this journey as much as I thought I would. I think that's maybe because I am so busy with just trying to keep up with all the rules and checking this and going to this doctor appointment and counting calories and did I get my water intake today and oh no, did I forget to take that last vitamin. Not to mention have I had enough protein today, are you going to the gym or are you walking in the park.....my list of things to do and consider each day is long. HOWEVER, it is getting easier.
Getting easier, let's talk about that for a moment. Sure I've always been one to thrive on structure and so having all these rules to follow each day is becoming routine - that's great, right? WRONG - with routine comes boredom and when I get bored I like to mix things up. Not good. It started in May - when I stopped going to the gym and started walking in the park. Not a bad thing, but my exercise went from 1 1/2 -2 hours to 1 hour and no strength training. Not a good thing. Losing weight this fast and excluding weight training from your exercise routine is a deadly combination. Can you say elephant skin? Along with this change came another - let's get more adventurous with food. YIKES - that may be the most frightening thing I could have done to myself. Why? Well, I'm finding out that I'm going to be one of those RYN patients that can tolerate just about anything. Yep, anything. Now that I know this - it becomes even more important for me to follow the rules. Eat protein first and if there is room left, add some vegetables and fruit. Lots harder to do when you know you can eat pizza and potato chips and pasta salad and the list goes on from there.
So, today I celebrate my 210 days knowing that I'm still a work in progress. I still battle my food demon everyday and that if I agree to allow myself a small indulgence once in a blue moon - all will continue as was started 7 months ago.
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