Twenty-one days and counting...

Well, I am a day late if not a dollar short-- but at least I could remember the steps to blog a new entry! It is Tuesday 21 days post surgery--- still a learning curve but at least I don't feel like I am failing the class! I will tell you now that I am as of this morning 14 lbs down! that is about 4.6 lbs a week- or .6 lbs a day! with out struggle or temptation, or hunger.
Where have you been all my life??

I haven't begun an exercise regimen at the gym yet-- but I do walk the dog, or should I say the dog walks me every day.

This week I confess I was frustrated sometimes over the lack of weight loss-- I am on the scale too much- and I know this is not the way to do things-- so next week- once a week- well maybe twice a week. The scale didn't move from Monday to Thursday then Friday down some, and then today - down some more! Now I believe WLS will work even for me!

Energy ! Wow do I have energy- I am up in the mornings- cleaning like a fiend- I never cleaned like this before.
( Could it be my 1 cup of weak java?) Yesterday I was upside down looking in the jumble of my kitchen cabinets below the island and exclaimed "Ugh"- in disgust. Before WLS I would say to myself-- Steve needs to reorganize this mess for me...(Mr. Organization himself) But Yesterday! I pulled all the crap out with a clang and a bang...and put the pieces back and weeded some out!

WHO is this amazing new woman?

I also experimented in the kitchen! I made Protein Ice cream in my new cuisinart icecream maker/toy! Note to self- first batch too sweet- and not so yummy after packing in container for later. Much the texture of ice milk--
(remember Ice milk?-if not you are much younger than me!) Next batch Will be much better - made simply with the protein powder I drink every day in water/milk- I might try Pumpkin this next week!

Speaking of Pumpkin-- Happy Thanksgiving to all my peeps- I am so thankful this year for all of you, my new friends and my old, my family -- and my Dear Husband Steve, my daughters Louisa and Emmaline- all together this Thursday for the first time in 6 Thanksgivings-- and then again at Christmas!
I am aglow!

I have even premade today some of the sides, amd prepped for others- tomorrow brining the turkey! I must say I used to dread all the work now I can't wait to do for those I love and I don't care if I have 3 ounces and say all done! I have gained so much more from this surgery than I could have imagined so early on! I am very grateful for my new lease on life.

I thought this week about how many years I have lost in fat misery--and I am determined to get them back tenfold! If I say I have 30 more years (minimum) from 52 to 82-- I am going to say to myself-- I am turning back the clock- living the years between 22 to 52 over again! Maybe my body has aged-- but in my mind and soul I am going to claim the freedom and activities I denied myself due to low esteem, insecurity, obesity, or raising a family.

I choose to reclaim those vital years from this day forward! I will be ageless- I will not stop and say- I am too old for that -- that ship has sailed--No- in my head I will say-- I am having my 2nd go round at my twenties, all options are open for me!

Sounds Crazy? well, never claimed to be sane!

Big Kiss

Live Large Folks... we may never pass this way again!

Sally