Spring-ing into action

May 25, 2009

It's been several months since I've posted . . . partly because I didn't feel like I had any bragging to do anymore.  Not true really, but I haven't been doing as well as I probably could have. When they say "work the tool" they mean it. 

Once I got the go ahead on lifting the food restrictions, it became kind of a challenge to see what I could and couldn't eat. I'm one of the lucky unlucky ones -- I don't get sick from hardly anything.  No tummy aches, no dumping, etc.  For those that have these reactions, it is a side affect of the surgery but for those of that don't have them, it is somewhat of a curse.  So, I started eating pretty much as a normal person, just less quantity. As usual, the carbs took hold and I'm doing battle with them again.  Every day I say I'm going to break the spell and go cold turkey off of them and then every day I give in just a little, the next day a little more and the next thing you know . . . right back at it.  I feel like a junkie.  A couple of things have changed for the better though . . . with the arrival of spring and the weight loss I've become more physically active.  I enrolled in a ZUMBA class (a dance exercise class that uses salsa and merengue moves), started walking outside at least 3 times a day (motivation thanks to my new dog, Dolly) and just yesterday took a bicycle ride.  Even though the weight loss is going slower right now, I can tell that my body is changing shape.  I've gone from a size 26/28 to size 16's on the bottom, size 3X on top to 1X's or XL. So, I'm trying to focus on the positives and kick myself in the butt to regain my focus.  I need to just keep reminding myself that I didn't receive a cure, only a gift -- I have this wonderful opportunity to resolve this weight issue once and for all.  Maybe tomorrow . . .  

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