5 Weeks

And here are the stats:

Since Surgery on 02/24/10 - down 39.2 pounds
Since 2 Weeks Pre-op - down 48.0 pounds
Since my biggest - down 98.6 pounds
My BMI has dropped 7.5 points, from two weeks pre-op, and a whopping 15.4 points since my biggest. That is SIGNIFICANT.

As I look at those numbers - I'm blown away. This is ACTUALLY working. I'm breaking the relationship I have had with food. Little steps at a time. Choosing not to eat something just because I'm sitting in front of the TV at night. Not having seconds, even though it tastes SO GOOD. Focusing on the taste and the texture of the food I do eat - instead of the quantity.

Seeing progress makes it easier to stick to this - to make this a life change. I set up a graph to chart my progress. And on those days when there is little or no change - I can look at the big picture - and see there has been a LOT of change - overall.

I must say - I do not always FEEL like making the right choices. But I AM committed to making those choices. And today, I am really glad that I have.

So, much to celebrate this Wednesday.