I’m also down:
6.5” off my hips since May and 2.5” in the last 7 weeks.
5.25” off my waist since May and 2.25” in the last 7 weeks.
4.25” off my thigh (just one not both) since May, 2.75 of those in the last 7 weeks.
7” off my upper stomach since May, 4.5” of that in the last 7 weeks.
4.5” off my chest total, 1.5” in the last 7
2” off my upper arm, both in the last 7 weeks (stupid stubborn fat!)
4” off my calf, 1.25” in the last 7 weeks
It is amazing to me how different my shape looks in the mirror. That upper belly fat is amazingly stubborn and that’s what’s melting fastest at the moment and I could not be more thrilled.
Diet wise I am starting Week 2 of “Soft Chopped Solids” which is really extremely livable but man I really miss apples and crunchy veggies. One more week and I can have crunchy things and I am so excited about it. My proportions are still tiny. And proportion control is king bc it I eat even one bite too many I’m going to be very, very sorry. I still haven’t puked even if I’ve wished I could more than once. It’s good for my hernia repair that I haven’t though. I do NOT want to tear that up!
Mostly I’m learning what foods my body likes and what foods are not okay. It was my birthday a few days back and while my birthday cake tasted every bit as amazing as ever, it makes me feel like crap for a good 2 hours after eating it. I’m finding that’s pretty common. If I probably shouldn’t eat it, it’s going to make me feel like mud even if I eat it slow and not too much. And I pay attention to that feeling bc it helps reinforce that this is something that isn’t worth it if it’s gonna make me miserable! They said I could have some taste bud change too and so far I hadn’t seen much of that with savory foods but I’m noticing it now mostly with sweets. Some things just don’t taste right or they’re way, way too sweet and they make me feel like crud so I’m just passing on them instead of sneaking a bite or two.
I can drink carbonation!!! Some people can and some just never can again post surgery. Given my love affair with Diet Coke which I was really missing, I was afraid. But with my dieticians permission, I tried it and carbonation has always settled my stomach when I was sick and that apparently hasn’t changed. And sipping a caffeine free Diet Pepsi (when it’s too late for caffeine) or a Diet Coke is incredibly gratifying and it doesn’t cost me any calories at all and it doesn’t hurt my stomach so I am a very happy camper. I’m still only having a single glass a couple times a week but it’s lovely.
My weight loss is slowing down some so I’ve started trying to increase my exercise and activity levels to try to get it back up where I want it! Have to wait another week to see if it’s working. I knew my body would start to fight back but I really hoped it would wait a while longer but oh well.
I’ve lost enough weight I’m having to use belts to keep my pants from falling off and having to shop my closet for smaller clothes. So this week I made a purchase of an item I haven’t wanted in my living space since high school. That’s right, I purchased and installed a full length mirror bc I need one to check the fit on things when I pull them out of the depths of my closet. I spent years avoiding mirrors bc they were very bad for my mental health so this is kinda big.
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