3.5 months out...

Hey guys...thought I'd catch up.

Interesting times.  Today I reached a goal.  Not a goal I set with the surgery.  This was a goal I set back when.  Back when I thought I didn't have any other way. Back when I thought that today's weight would (maybe if I was lucky) be the lowest I could ever hope to see again at my age.  Of course when I set that goal...many years ago... I weighed a significant amount LESS than I weighed when I started this journey.  62 pounds lost today.  And you know what?  I still have 25 more to go...and I believe it can happen!  I think that may be one of the best things about my sleeve.  It's given me hope back that I can achieve a healthy weight.   After all, I'm technically still obese...and this was the best I could hope for?  Silly me.

Other things...life does teach one not to get too cocky... I tried some ginger ale yesterday.  You know, gotta push those boundaries to see what still applies...  it seemed to go fine...until about 1 am when it decided to return as pure acid that creeped back up my throat...oh I believe them now...NO SODA!  Didn't need it any way but I get it! Thanks!

My face is starting to get the drawn look just a bit...but no worries it will shift around and fill back in...see the above adjective if there is any doubt in the need to continue to lose.  I was pretty excited to get into new pants that are 5 sizes smaller than I started...not gonna lie :)

I don't really have a size goal...where ever I end up when I hit the weight goal will have to do... I have been extremely lazy with the holidays here...need to get moving again.  Would love to think that it will stay warm but this is Maine so I won't hold onto that dream...

How is everyone doing?  No great and awesome resolves about weight or exercise for me...it's just to keep taking small steps and continue to drink water...after all, it's working! ;)

Happy Holidays everyone! Thanks for coming along.

~Mikki

so maybe I will brag a little.... :)

Just a quick note to tell you guys how my 3 month post-op visit went....yeah... I rocked it! Whoot!

Dr. Trieu told me I was awesome!  I've lost 53% of my excess body fat...that's what he usually sees by 6 months out (maybe)!!  For 3 months out...well, let's just say I put a pretty good smile on his face!!  :)

He did yell at me about not taking any calcium so I'm back to the tums, but I don't have to take the Omeprazole any more unless I develop heartburn, started a new vitamin too that I don't have to chew but has iron(cause that's the only thing that came back a little low) ... and my next 3 month blood draw he's only asking for half the stuff because my cholesterol and blood sugar is great.

Just gotta say it! I love my sleeve!

Thanks for checking in! :)

~Mikki

so close...

Good morning guys and gals!  How have you been?  Keeping hydrated?  How has the winter effected your movements?  Still going? Give yourselves a pat on the back!  A bit stalled? Yeah, me too...but it's what we do next that matters!

My hubby bought me a wii.  "Didn't you already have a wii?" you ask me.  Yes, Yes we did but the baby took it with her to college so Jay found one on ebay and now I'll be able to hook up the wii fit again...I haven't used it in years...wish me luck!

So, the title?  I am soooo close!  Close to being 3 months out...and only 1 (ONE!) bmi point away from leaving obesity.   I will only be overweight!! Holy Hallelujah!!  

We had our office end of year celebration dinner last night.  It was a wonderful restaurant and we had a sit down 5 course meal. You may think this was awful, but it was really wonderful!  First the most important thing...I haven't been on here to tell you...but wine goes down fine!  I know everyone was waiting to find that out! ;)
So I had about a glass and a half prior to the meal.  What did I order?
I had a stuffed mushroom...yeah...I had one and Jay ate one and they boxed the rest
I skipped the salad
I had prime rib (medium rare) with roasted potatoes and it came with squash and carrots...I had a little over 2ounces of prime rib and 1 chunk of the potato and a couple small bites of squash.
Dessert? I chose the apple turnover with cream... I had 2-3 small bites... I was a little too full but not too bad. Certainly not "the stuck" feeling I get from chicken.
I have the whole meal again boxed up for today! :)

The really best part? When I stepped on the scale this morning...I'm down 2.5 lbs!! That's not over night, it had been a couple of days since I weighed, but still I'm pretty happy!

I love my sleeve! Have I mentioned this before?  OH, and scrolling through pictures that people posted from last night? I noticed myself standing in the background of one and thought "wow, I look like me"... you know...the one I talked about seeing in my head?  Yeah, that one.

I know that at least a couple of you have thought about this surgery...one of you I know is scheduled and I am super excited for you!...I would never recommend to someone that they need surgery...only you and a doctor can come to that decision...but honestly, I can say I am so happy that I did this for me.  I know a lot of people don't want to tell anyone how they lost weight...I can't wait to share it with people...funny isn't it? How different everyone is.   Here we are 3 months out...remember how scary it was doing the research?  Every thing worth while has some risk to it either emotionally or physically...that's why it's important to us.  Keep taking those small steps people! WE ARE WINNING!! ;)

Thanks for staying with me!  xoxo
~Mikki