Wow…wow…WOW! This weekend has been remarkable. We made it through the Open House with no problems! We had 61 guests. We did NOT run out of food. And everyone really seemed to enjoy himself or herself. I loved visiting with everyone. And the news keeps getting better. In recent years, I have had to “park” myself and sort of let people come to me. I was pretty much wiped out by the time the party happened – so much so, that Dave did most of the refilling – and DEFINITELY wiped afterwards! For several years, I have collapsed in my chair afterwards – and fallen sound asleep while Dave did the entire cleanup. And I was pretty much in the same state for the rest of the weekend and into the next week. This year, I was up and moving, visiting, refilling, and doing whatever needed to be done. And I helped with cleanup. And some friends stayed later, so we could play cards. And I was fine all day yesterday, even with an extra choir rehearsal, a drama rehearsal, and going to a concert last night. And today, I feel GREAT! I didn’t just SURVIVE the Open House, I THRIVED! Whoohoo! And the best part??? From Friday morning to this morning, I LOST 2.4 pounds, even with all the goodies in my house. Definitely a success, in every definition of the word.
I went back to the surgeon today. It is so much fun to have a doctor PLEASED with my progress (instead of harping on me about how I need to lose weight). The staff in the office just loved the new and improved me. They took some after pictures for their book – not my final “after” pictures, of course, but just to show my progress. As of this morning, I have reached a new goal – I have less than 100 pounds to go. I’ve lost 63.91% of what I want to lose. And I have lost a total of 176.0 pounds, (116.2 since surgery). I have lost 112 inches (9 feet, 4 inches). My next goal is to lose 200 pounds total – and I really hope to reach this by February 24 – which will be my one-year anniversary from surgery. That will happen in 24.0 pounds – so stay tuned!
Losing weight while on vacation and during the weekend of my Open House has been good for me. It reinforced that I can and do make good choices – that I’m changing the way I interact with food – and that I’m making lasting changes. I did taste some of my goodies – but one taste was enough – and I didn’t need any more. And more importantly – it gives me confidence to keep on making those choices and changes. Sometimes, I think a person needs something positive to hang onto – and this surgery has given me that hold.
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