I feel more energetic and I am highly motivated. *smile* I think about the 30lbs I lose 2 years ago and how good I was starting to look and feel. My waist was back...my stomache was getting flat..it was GREAT!!! At that time I had purchased an entire wardrobe and they are just sitting in my closet waiting to be worn again. My friend Cindy and I are going on this weight loss journey togethter. She lost 5lbs today....i'm jealous...but she Totally kids butt with her cardio. I have to kick my cardio up a notch and I will do well next weigh in. This week I will stay OP and I will kick it up a notch at the gym. If I can't make it to the gym...I walk in the neighborhood...END OF STORY!! LOL.
I only lost 0.6lbs today. That gives me a total of 3lbs in two weeks. I'm actually sad from this news - last time I lost weight I lost 25lbs in about 3 months - it's not coming off as quickly this time. But I also heard that when it comes off slower...it's better and more likely to stay off. So I guess I shouldn't be too discouraged...a loss is a loss right! I also lift every week...a pretty good routine...so that may also effect my weight loss on the scale...but will increase my loss in inches over all..so I am just going to be hapy that I lost SOMETHING and not dwell on it. This week I am going to try to do crunches every night before bed or in the AM instead of just once a week. My period is coming...so that could ahve had SOME effect on my weight loss this week as well. I had my brother's cook out this week...even though I was OP I had a few bad things. :-( I am also sticking to NO MORE CHEATING or NIGHT TIME EATING!!! :-) I'm going to start writing the time I eat everything too!!
I had the right side of my thyroid removed on Friday morning October 7, 2005. I wanted to share my photo of the incision. It's pretty big. Surgery went well, the pain is very minimal and I will find the results for the pathology report on Thursday. All in all, the surgery went well and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be!
Today is a great WI. Down 3.4lbs for a total of 6.4lbs in 3 weeks. It may have a little to do with my surgery and not eating on Friday...but I used all of my flex points this week...so that didn't have EVERYTHING to do with it. I am very motivated and I'm determined to be in my clothes in my closet by christmas. All those clothes will be a great christmas present to myself. :-) AFter my surgery my mom took me grocery shopping. We went to Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and Atkins Farm and purchased a TON of healthy foods. I'm still very excited and motivated. My mom's support is really helpful. Poor Cindy gained 2.5lbs back in the past few weeks...and she doesn't really have support at home...her mom was actually making a YUMMY, fattening cinnamon bread tonight. Poor girl. Cindy and I made little motivational things for our workouts and weight loss...so I got to put a little smiley sticker on my first 5lbs lost and in another week or 2 I will put my second smiley face sticker. YIPEE!!
I took a new picture today of my neck. The scar is healing nicely. I just wanted to put the picture here for a visual. I'm so glad that it's not going to be this huge ugly scar on my neck. I was really nervous about that before surgery..but now I see that it will heal nicely and will barely be seen. THANK GOD.
Today the rain finally stopped and we went pumpkin picking after Torre's soccer game. We had a good day. So glad it finally feels like Fall. I have some pictures to share of our Wonderful Day!
