Go Kart!

Life is definitely changing since surgery.  Yesterday Andrew, papa and I went to Blackbeard's in Bangor.  It is a mini golf, aracade and go karts.  Well, I went on a go kart with my son for the first time ever.  Last time I have been would be probably 2000.  I was so scared about not fitting.  I kept asking dad if I was gonna be ok, he was like yes shut up.  I fit with no problems!  We had a blast!  My fitbit said I walked over 10,000 steps so it was a busy day!!!

BMI 38.8

I am still about 9 points away from being overweight by BMI standards....but it is down from 53.2!  A difference of 14.4!!!!!

Shopping at Old Navy...in the store!

It has been a long time, like very long time since I have shopped for myself at the brick and mortar version of Old Navy.  They do not sell their plus sized versions in the store, they are only available online.  I truly think it has been since 2002 since I have shopped there.  Well the drought ended last night! I tried on their vintage tshirts in an xxl, but I felt it was too big.  *insert girlie squeal here*  I purchased 3 vintage tees in xl, 3 tank tops in xxl and 1 blouse in xxl.  I also purchased 2 pair of size 20 capris at D.E.B.  I am so excited about having some new clothes in smaller sizes!

I also took a picture today of my lap....my belly wasn't hanging over it!  Oh and my awesome aunt purchased me a choker type necklace that I so couldn't have worn last year my larger neck size!

Life is changing!

258 The first go round

I was just sitting here thinking, man I used to hate pictures of me.  Pictures of me when I weighed 258+ the first time round.  Now I am loving them.  I can't get enough pictures of me.  What is the difference?  Is this like in high school when I thought I was fat at 140lbs?  Just randomness for the day :)  Oh and I am wearing a 1x tank top!  SQUEEEEEEEE!

11 Weeks Post Op

Life has changed drastically.  I am still amazed at little stuff.  I went to Connecticutt for an NKOTB concert, and we stopped at Ruby Tuesdays and Denny's.  First up was Ruby Tuesdays, I ordered the chicken quesadilla and salad bar.  For the salad bar I put a small scoop of pasta salad, small scoop of apple salad, 2 tomato slices, a bit of shredded cheese and a bit of bacon pieces.  I ate maybe a 1/4 of all of it and didn't even eat a whole piece of my quesadilla.  OMG, preop I probably would have made 2 trips to the salad bar, loaded up with ranch dressing with lots of bad stuff with 2 pieces of lettuce and then ate a cheeseburger with fries and probably an appetizer too.  Then Denny's the next day I ordered the sausage gravy and biscuit with hashbrown off their $2 menu and a side of bacon.  I ate a couple of my friend Amanda's bacon cheese fries and maybe a 1/4 of the entire biscuit.  I didn't touch the hashbrowns or bacon.  I am loving my pouch!!!!!

Weight dropped a lot last week about 10 lbs.  I am now at 261.  55 lbs since surgery and 78 since I started the program.

I sat comfortably in the stadium seating for the first time in a long time and even had room!  WOW!!!!!

Here I am right before the concert :)