Wednesday Weigh-In: Week Twenty-Three

I'm feeling good this week.  Recovery is going way better than expected.  I can pick up AveryAnn most of the time and I was afraid that would take several weeks.  My eating has been all over the place because we've just been so out of routine.  Truth be told, I'll probably continue to eat whatever I have through the weekend and get back on track Monday.  I'm not going to go crazy but I'm not going to stress about it.  I finally got to go walking this week and boy did I need it.  More for my sanity than my fitness.  I've missed that time away from the house, I didn't realize how beneficial it was for my mental health.  I went to the civic center during HIIT so I got to see all my workout buddies.  I'm looking forward to getting back in the class with them.  I've been pleased with the scale this week but I'm a little worried that I'm just losing muscle mass. 

-3.2lbs this week.  When I started this journey I really wasn't sure I could do it.  I had so much weight to lose.  More than I'd ever had to lose before.  Plus I've added two kids to the mix and free time is just hard to come by.  But I'm doing it.  I have to remind people that you have to take it one week at a time.  In the beginning those 1 and 2 pound loses don't feel like much but it adds up.  Pretty soon you're down 15 and then 20 pounds and then one day you realize you've lost nearly 60lbs and you're so glad you started when you weren't sure you could do it.

2.9lbs away from a 60lb weight loss!!!  I know I sound like a broken record but I am so dang proud.  14lbs away from my goal.  I know I won't make it by the end of the year and I'm okay with that.

Thanks for following along!

Wednesday Weigh-in: Week Twenty-Two

I'm a week out from surgery and feeling pretty good.  The surgeon said he took close to a pound off each side.  Which is a little crazy when you think about it.  I'm sore and I've had bouts of nausea, light-headedness, dizzy spells but for the most part I've been surprised by how easy recovery has been.  I go back to the see the surgeon today to get the dressing and bandaging off.  I'm excited to see the results.  I was so pleased with the outpatient care center where I had the surgery.  I had to stay over night and I was the only patient that night.  The nurses were so sweet and took great care of me (and Patrick).  I was sick from the anesthesia but that was really the only bad thing.  I expected to be in a lot more pain.  I was expecting to feel pain more like after my csections and it wasn't that bad at all.  I've felt so lazy because I pretty much rested and laid around until Sunday.  The kids came back home Sunday so we've been trying to get back to a somewhat normal day.  Yesterday was the Thanksgiving Feast at Barrett's school.  It was the first day I've put on real clothes.  I was so tired when we got home.  It's going to take some time to get back to normal, I'm going to try not to rush it but it's hard.  I did weigh in today and I'm pleased with the number.

-1.8lbs this week.  I'm guessing that's pretty much all surgically removed. Ha!

Moving right along.  So close to my end goal!  I've been so relaxed lately with my diet and I need to get back on track and buckle down to get these last 17lbs off.

Wednesday Weigh-In: Week Twenty-One

It's surgery day!

I've been waiting for this day for years.  I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous.  I imagine anyone would be.  But I know it's going to be so worth it.  I'm so thankful for my village that is making this possible.  My eating has been all over the place this week and because of that I didn't make my surgery goal.  But I'm close and hopefully I'll be there in no time.  I'm so close to my end goal and that makes me absolutely giddy.  I was able to make it to HIIT twice this week and I'm glad that I did.  I'm already dreading having to miss 6 weeks.  Hopefully I won't lose too much ground while I'm out.  My intention is to go to the civic center and walk during class so that I don't get out of the habit of going. 

-0.6lbs this week.  Every little bit counts.  I'm a little mad at myself for not making my goal but I can't dwell on it.  If said that as long as I don't gain I'm happy. 

I am 19lbs away from my goal weight.  Four months ago I only dreamed I'd be here.  I know I say this every week but I am so proud of how far I've come.  It's so hard to make the change and commit to it but it is so worth it.

That's all for today!  If you think about it say a little prayer for me today, that the surgery goes as planned and that the recovery is easy.  (that's what I'm most concerned about) 

Halloween with the PJ Masks

 I started asking Barrett last month what he wanted to be for Halloween.  I got several different answers but when I started to get Gecko (from PJ Masks) more often than not I went ahead and bought the costume.  I couldn't decide what AveryAnn should be.  My first idea was a donut.  But when Jessica said Jackson was going to be Catboy, I knew AveryAnn had to be Owlette to complete the group.  She was the cutest thing ever.  They boys loved that she dressed up with them.  She wouldn't wear the mask though.

I managed to get a couple pictures of them with my real camera!

She was not sure about the whole event. 

He was so excited!  He's been counting down the days until he could wear his costume.

This is the best one I got of all three kids.  They were so cute.

This girl marched all over the street and carried that bucket like it was her job.  It's so funny to me because last year was the first year Barrett really liked trick-or-treating.  The other years he just cried until we took him back home.  He just wasn't a fan.  But AveryAnn loved it.  She walked up to the door, said trick-0r-treat and stuck that bucket out for everyone to load it up.  She was so cute!

After we trick or treated we went back to the house and roasted marshmallows for smores.  I'm going to be honest.  I'd never done this before.  Every time I've had smores I've made them in the oven.  And that's how I will continue to make them.  It's not worth the effort it takes.  But we had fun!

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This Halloween was more low key than in years past.  I love the hustle and bustle of a house full of people but there was something so sweet about the simplicity of this years festivities.  It was just Jessica and Jackson and my parents that came.  I made a big pot of chili and some grilled cheese sandwiches.  And the kids ran up and down the streets until their little legs could barely make it up the stairs at each house.  It was the days I'd always imagined when I thought about my life with a family.  I know that all to soon these kids will be grown and it'll be Patrick and I hanging out at home while they go out with friends and I want to soak in every second of having small kids.  It's hard and exhausting but it's also magical. 

Wednesday Weigh-In: Week Twenty

I've worked hard this week to get things headed back in the right direction.  This time of year is hard.  There are temptations everywhere.  I love candy so Halloween is a tough one.  I let myself have few pieces but didn't over do it.   I know I will feel like crap if I have too much so that has been motivation enough to not go crazy.  I've kept up my 3 times a week at the gym through the busy month of October.  I'm hoping to get at least one class in next week before surgery, maybe two.  I'm going to miss working out while I'm recovering.  I'm hoping to be able to get out and at least do some walking.

-3.8lbs from last week.  I'm so close to my pre-surgery goal.  I don't know if I'll make it or not but I'm going to work my tail off this week to get there. 

I still can't believe I've lost 50 pounds.  I'm less than 20 pounds from my goal weight.  I'm still so proud of the progress I've made. 

(I feel like these posts are somewhat boring and redundant but the accountability is important for me.)