GOAL!!!

WOOHOO!!  GOAL Weight Today!!!  11 months and 3 weeks and I'm There!!!  There were so many days that I really didn't know if I would make it here or not but I Did It!!!!  It's such a FANTASTIC feeling that I can't even describe! LOL

I went from 250.8lbs to 150.8lbs in less then a year!  Size 24W (wide LOL) pants to a size 8 and a 2-3XL top to a Med, ring size 9-10 to a 6-7ish (don't know for sure yet) and even my shoe size went down partially because I don't need a Wide one anymore! HEHE

Now, how do I reward myself?? LOL  I have learned that food is Not a reward so I think I need to Shop! hehe

I was Runnin'

So a BIG part of my WL has been exercise and speifically Running/jogging/walking!  This weekend Sarah got me to sign up for a Race in the middle of the night.  The whole thing was about how you started at 1:50am and then the clocks change back at 2:00am so you get a Negative time on your race!  The charity was for Wounded Warriors so I was in!  When I got to the race in the middle of the night last night there was a Great Surprise for me, SARAH!  She flew in to spend time with friends and come run the race! YAY!  Well then after she came home with me last night to crash for just a short minute we decided to run/walk a race this morning!  This mornings race was my first 8K!! WOOHOO!!  Grated, I didn't run it, we walked pretty much the whole thing but it was so Great to spend time with Sarah catching up on everything that been happening over the last few months! 
I am CRAZY sore after running a 5K and walking an 8K but I feel FAN FREAKING TASTIC for doing it!!!

24.8

24.8 is my BMI!!!!!!!  OMFG I can't believe that according to the doctors charts I now have a NORMAL BMI!  I went from having a 39.9 BMI which is considered Class 2 Obesity and only like a pound away from being Morbidly Obese and depending on who you talked to they would just say I was Morbidly obese but not anymore!!!!  I seriously don't remember the last time I was a "Normal" weight according to any doctor or chart (probably like 8th grade!)  It's an AMAZING feeling and I want to continue to feel this way for the rest of my life!!!!

11 months

So today I am 11 months post op and I have had my first "freak out" about my weight!  I haven't really lost/nor gained over the last few months and it's really hitting me now that I really want to hit my goal weight.  I have just let my body go and do what it wanted to do as far as my weight loss went but I have always said I wanted to hit goal by my 1 year mark and now that I'm down to only 1 month left I am really freaking out!  I feel that I have really been doing good for me and I think I know what it's going to take during maintence but I don't want to be in maintence yet, I still want/NEED to lose 8-10lbs!!  I am drinking a TON of water each day, watching my carb intake (now I'm going to try and lower it even more) and make sure I'm getting enough protein in.  But I guess my exercise has been lacking and what I have been doing is the same thing so I guess I really need to mix it up and start doing something different.  I have been losing my motivation again and I need to find it and get back to it! I have my finals this weekend and then I'm done with school so no more excuses about needing to do that instead of working out! I need some workout partners again, that always helps keep my motivation going!!!
I do think my body is going through some adjustments again.  My face is breaking out, more hair on the face, weight not moving, headaches, foods that I have ate before now not agreeing with me!  I've been sick more times in the last three weeks then I have in the last 11 months and I'm NOT happy about it!  I HATE getting sick!  Just today, I made a protein shake for lunch and within minutes it was right back up :( UGH!
I know this is a journey, not a race but for whatever reason I have just always had it in my head that I was going to hit goal by 1 year!  I know I should be happy where I am, I'm HEALTHY and happy with  my size but I want to see those numbers on the scale!
Recent NSV as I was doing laundry last night I grabbed a pair of my jeans and was going to fold them and thought to myself, "Whose jeans are these?" I knew they were too big to be Pax but no way they were mine, their too small!  Nope they aren't too small, they are mine and I'm wearing them right this second! LOL

10 Months

10 Months post op and have now officially had the BEST NSV thus far - SIZE 8 JEANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I CANNOT believe that I am in single digit size!!!  Went to the Mall because I had time to kill and figured I would try on some jeans.  I grabbed size 10 and 8 in each of their different styles (diva, flare, sweetheart, etc) and some of them didn't fit, in either size, but the 8s in these awesome skinny jeans sure do fit!! WOOHOO!!!  I am still yoyoing with my weight just a little right around 158-160 but I am loosing size!  I had Shane take a few pics of me for my 10 month and also here is a picture of me in the dressing room with the size 8 jeans on!!

Before Picture and Now Picture

I was looking through pictures on my computer this weekend with my neighbor to show her my before shots since she didn't know me then and I came across this photo and was BLOWN away!  I tell ya it's still so weird for me.  I sit here and don't feel like I'm that much of a different (looking) person from 9 months ago but then I see the pictures and I'm like OMFG!! LOL

150something

My goal has ALWAYS been to weigh 150lbs.  I think this is a good number for my body and I have never come this close to weighing it!  I was OVERJOYED this morning when I stepped on the scale and it said 159.4!! A part of me knows that I will hit my goal weight but there is another side that is really reluntant to believe it.  I've done this weight thing A LOT throughout my life and I just don't want to be disspointed again.  I know that since I have been sleeved everything is different but you can't help but think about the what-ifs. 

I have been REALLY bad about exercise over the last few weeks.  I have done NOTHING :( UGH I know, horrible!  I sit here and I'm So tired and I say I can't work out, I'm tired, well I'm tired because I'm getting no physical exercise! I really just need to bring my workout clothes to work and get my butt over to the gym after work, no more excuses!

Eating, well it's been good and bad.  I've been very snacky lately and I know it's because I've let myself eat a lot more carbs and not as much protein!  That will always be a work in progress though.  I will find a good balance for a little bit and something will change.  I know the rest of my life will be working towards a good balance!

BUT Overall I am SO HAPPY with where I am!!!  159 BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!