I have been feeling kind of down lately (you can tell from my past posts) about my weight loss progress. I was talking to someone close to me who has also had the procedure and he told me something that never really occured to me. I had the surgery done 7 months ago and have lost 20 lbs. However, my Dr. is SUPER conservative with fills and won't just let me call up and come in when I think I need one. He makes me wati 6 weeks in between. Anyway, this person told me that I had not really been reaping the rewards of the surgery until just 4 weeks ago when I finally felt restriction. I had lost weight right after the surgery when I was on liquids, but nothing since. I am now on the downward slope (yay!) but was still kind of down about it. But when I put into perspective with the time and everything else, I think I am doing pretty good. I know I need to exercise more, but that is something I can change and I will!
I have definitely noticed some changes in my clothes lately, my jeans especially. They are getting really baggy in the booty. Last winter my mom bought me a winter jacket and it fit really well. Today we went to the Univeristy of Alabama A Club Football BBQ Cook-Off and it was cold!! I wore said jacket above and it was kind of baggy on me. I was happy! It still looked good, but I know that this year will the last time I will get to wear it. Here are a couple of pics from today.
Me and my husband Joe
Yay!!!!! Gotta love those baggy clothes :-)
ReplyDeleteBaggy clothes are the best. Patience is vital. Things seem so slow sometimes but keep in mind where you would have been without the surgery progress is progress as long as it keeps moving forward no matter how slow. Before for me i gained slowly over 20 years (sometimes fast sometimes slowly). Either way I slice it the scale moved up. Now it moves down..sometimes slowly sometimes fast but always down eventually.
ReplyDeleteHey Kim,
ReplyDeleteAll signs of progress.. and you are going in the right direction.. Looks like Mother Nature was kind to your BBQ event (sounds like a lot of fun).. Maybe you can shop the clearance sales for coats for next year..
Thanks for sharing the pics - you DO look very happy.
ReplyDeletebaggy clothes are awesome.. Keep it up and it will happen for you...
ReplyDeleteThank you ladies for the support!! I really appreciate everything you all have to say and the kind words :)
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