My Progress

I started this blog in March 2010 when I found out I was approved to move forward with Lap-Band surgery. I've always fancied myself a "writer" though I hate the pretension that usually comes along with that label. I've also never managed to keep a steady journal, blog, or website going for more than a few months (instead I've started many over the years and they've fizzled out.) But here you go, my latest attempt, and because it's an issue that's so important, I've really tried to keep up with it on a regular basis.

If you're interested in reading the whole story from the beginning, you should scroll down and start with the earliest posts, moving forward. Yes, I know you know how a blog works but my grandmother might visit this website too, you know!

I chose "Results Not Typical" because that's always the disclaimer you see on commercials for weight loss products and services. Well, I've never been typical in any sense of the word, so I'm hoping this time around is no different. I told myself when I started that I was going to excel at this (as I do with most things I put my mind to) and I'm happy to report that I already have. 15 months after my surgery, I am down 95 lbs. I truly cannot believe it, nor can I believe (or could I have imagined) the differences in my life.

I welcome comments by email or left here and hope to offer support to others.


Wednesday, September 22, 2010

6 months and 6 flights of stairs

My 6 month surgi-versary came and went without much fanfare. I made my goal of getting to 200lbs by my 6 month mark (9/17/10) and in fact, I saw the scale land on 199.6 the other day for the first time ever. It's gone back up to 200.4 over the past few days but is stable there so I'm sure by next week I'll be firmly planted in the 190s. Having met my first goal, and averaging around 10lbs a month lost, I am OK easing up a little bit and accepting more like 5-7lbs a month if it happens. On the other hand, I need to step up my exercise to keep losing because I can feel a plateau coming on as my body has adjusted quite well to this new way of life.

I have started climbing the stairs to my office... I work on the 6th floor and I used to think that going up would be torturous but it's really not. It takes me under 2 minutes which is not that much longer than the elevator. In fact, it's probably quicker when you think about all the annoying people stopping on every floor on my way up. I take them down as well but that's easy. My first 5K run is next weekend (10/2) and I'm going to do a practice outdoor 5K tonight (I hope) before rock climbing. I've been doing 5K on the treadmill with no problem but I know outdoors is going to be tougher and I'm wondering if I'll still be able to do it in the same time frame (about 40 minutes.) On the other hand, maybe it'll be more interesting to run a new route instead of on the treadmill.

I know this isn't that exciting of a post but isn't it nice to not be angst-ridden? I'm happy! I'm really happy. So many things in life are going well these days and being so close to my larger weight loss goals makes me worry about it all a bit less.

So here's a picture I took yesterday. Actually, here are 2 pictures - a "before" and a "during" (since I'm not yet at "after".) First picture was taken in February, a month or so before my surgery.



And here's yesterday:
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