I always know when my clothes are looking a little ridiculous when I get a lot of comments so I figured that it was once again, time to adjust. At lunch I took the hour and went to Kohls to find a pair of jeans and spent the entire time trying on clothes from the misses section alone! Yay!
For most of you men out there, you probably have no idea how this type of segregation can damage one's soul since your clothes are usually pretty generous before making you head to the big and tall section. But, let me tell you.... Yesterday a whole new world opened up for me! I could shop the ENTIRE store. No longer was I exiled to the meager 200 square feet where they put the elastic waist jeans next to the fabric boxes they call shirts. I wandered around and wondered how women ever found anything when there is so much to choose from! I think I need to break this new ability in slowly because I'm pretty sure that shopping at the mall would make my brain explode.
The best thing is that it is now only a matter of time, before I will be able to be unleashed at The Buckle. (To my dear sweet husband, we each need another job) Hahahahaha. In truth, it'll be some time before I will be "unleashed" since I still won't be at goal weight, but you can bet your bottom dollar that the moment I can buy an entire outfit there, I will be having one heck of a party!
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Number Crunching
Today is the 16 week marker since surgery and I'd like to take a few minutes to share a few incredible numbers with you. Some of which I can't believe myself.
First, but by no means the most impressive number as you will soon see, my weight loss from March 1 (surgery Mar 25th):
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First, but by no means the most impressive number as you will soon see, my weight loss from March 1 (surgery Mar 25th):
Next, my measurements:
Pre Surgery 3/23/2011 | Week 4 4/24/2011 | Week 12 5/19/2011 | Week 16 7/17/2011 | Total Loss | % Loss | ||
Clothing | T-22 B- 26 | T- 18/20 B-26 | T- 14/16 B- 20 | T-Large B-16 | |||
Neck | 15.75 | 14.75 | 14 | 13.75 | 2” | 13 % | |
Shoulders | 46.5 | 44.5 | 41.75 | 41 | 5.5” | 12 % | |
Upper Arm (R) | 18 | 17.5 | ?? | 15.5 | 2.5” | 14 % | |
Bust | 47.5 | 45 | 42.5 | 42.25 | 5.25” | 11 % | |
Waist | 44 | 41 | 38.25 | 37.5 | 6.5” | 15 % | |
Hips | 56 | 54 | 50 | 48.5 | 7.5” | 13 % | |
Upper Thigh (R) | 35.5 | 34.75 | 31.5 | 30.25 | 5.25” | 15 % | |
Center Knee (R) | 21.75 | 20 | 18.5 | 18.25 | 3.5” | 16 % | |
Calf (R) | 19.25 | 18 | 17.5 | 17.25 | 2” | 10 % | |
Weight | 283 | 255.6 | 228.2 | 216.8 | 66.2 | 49.8 %* |
*This is a percentage of excess weight lost. 283 - 150= 133 extra lbs.
And finally, what I believe to be the most impressive:
LDL | HDL | Total Cholesterol | A1C | Blood Pressure (Avg) | Resting Heart Rate (Avg) | |
February 2011 | 126 | 62 | 205 | 5.3 | 177/134 | 85 |
July 2011 | 64 | 43* | 123 | 4.8 | 112/72 | 65 |
* the HDL is a bit low but could be attributed to a severe change in diet with too little fat and or adjustments to rapid weight loss
I imagine by now, the insurance company is ecstatic to have spent the money for my surgery. The changes in my health status are pretty astounding. This is a true testament to the hazards that excess weight places on your body and how much you can change your life expectancy with just a few simple changes. I wouldn't have believed it myself, if I hadn't seen it in writing.
Time to go celebrate with an exercise session!
Saturday, July 9, 2011
12 Week update
Last week I hit the 12 week mark and made it into the 220's. Yippy!
This has been one crazy process and I find that as I am losing weight, I am feeling so much better. I think that when one makes the decision to lose weight, no matter the method, they know that they will feel better, but it is pretty amazing to have been able to experience this feeling so quickly.
My average weight loss is about 4.3 pounds per week and boy does that add up quickly! Of course, there are others who have far surpassed my average, but like I have said before, this is my life now and not a diet. I haven't limited myself too much, in that if I find that I want a bite of something, I will have it. I think I have a very healthy attitude about it since I am able to very easily limit my intake of "prohibited foods" and I don't feel bad about it. I feel like I have a perfectly healthy relationship with food now, and view it as fuel rather than friend.
In addition, I have always been interested in sports and have liked to exercise, but I had forgotten how good it can feel because at nearly 300 lbs, it didn't feel good at all. :) I find that I enjoy some of the muscle soreness because I know that it did some good! I need to increase the amount of weight training I do however, because I feel like things are a bit softer than they should be.
This has been one crazy process and I find that as I am losing weight, I am feeling so much better. I think that when one makes the decision to lose weight, no matter the method, they know that they will feel better, but it is pretty amazing to have been able to experience this feeling so quickly.
My average weight loss is about 4.3 pounds per week and boy does that add up quickly! Of course, there are others who have far surpassed my average, but like I have said before, this is my life now and not a diet. I haven't limited myself too much, in that if I find that I want a bite of something, I will have it. I think I have a very healthy attitude about it since I am able to very easily limit my intake of "prohibited foods" and I don't feel bad about it. I feel like I have a perfectly healthy relationship with food now, and view it as fuel rather than friend.
In addition, I have always been interested in sports and have liked to exercise, but I had forgotten how good it can feel because at nearly 300 lbs, it didn't feel good at all. :) I find that I enjoy some of the muscle soreness because I know that it did some good! I need to increase the amount of weight training I do however, because I feel like things are a bit softer than they should be.
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