117 Lbs Lost

As of this morning, I am down 117 lbs. I feel pretty good usually and seem to tolerate more than other post ops. I am 6 months post op and usually get my protein and my water intake in. I usually get my multi-vitamin and my thyroid medicine in, but sometimes forget to take the B1 and Calcium later in the day. I am learning through trial and error what is tolerable and how much. For instance, I love BBQ potato chips. Before surgery, I would sit and eat the whole bag, or darn near close to it. Now, as a treat, I grab a bag and eat a few chips, slowly, savoring the flavor. I can eat about 14 chips or so before I start to feel sick. So the surgery has helped me learn moderation and self-control.

When I look down at my legs, they no longer look like my legs. The bones stick out and everything is beginning to become quite lean. I can feel my hips and they stick out a bit now. I am in no way skinny nor am I under 200 lbs yet, but I feel like a changed woman and would be content with the weight I've lost so far, if I were to stop losing weight now. However, I hope to lose another 51 lbs, and my dr. hopes for me to lose another 41 lbs. I think the next lbs will come off much more slowly, and it will be harder for me to get it off. If only I can get workouts in every day or a few times a week. I am so busy though working, running the household, taking care of shelby, going to school, and working towards licensing, that its hard for me to get any time for myself.

I am at home now; I run a Home Daycare and get to spend all my time with Shelby. Its a lot of hard work and I am currently going through the licensing process. Also, I am back in class again at Gateway Technical College. Right now I am taking the classes required for licensing, but they can be applied to a degree in Early Childhood Education. There are many classes they offer that sound interesting and I might just take those for now. Once I run out of classes to take that are fun, I will see where I am at and determine then if I should apply for the degree program (and transfer the credits) or just stop. It would be nice to have an associate teaching degree, and it will take me many years going part time one or two classes at at ime, but I have no intentions of working as a teacher - at this point. I'd like to have the knowledge to teach the children in my care and offer the parents a high quality choice for child care. But things always change, so we will see where this goes.

I miss Discover a lot. Talking and laughing each day, hearing how everyone is doing, going out to lunch... My life is very different now. I laugh each day, a lot, and we do a lot of talking... but I miss the adult interactions during the day. I do not miss the commute, FOR SURE. But I miss my boss and the feeling of being needed and respected for my hard work.

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