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Post-Op Week 102: Acceptance and Moving Forward

Posted on June 21, 2015 | 4 comments

It’s been a couple of weeks since I updated anything regarding post-op life, so here is one.

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Post-Op Week 34 Progress Report

Posted on March 2, 2014 | Leave a comment

This week saw me have a great loss. Considering that I didn’t lose anything last week, to see such a big drop this week was definitely a great thing.
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Post-Op Week 33 Progress Report

Posted on February 23, 2014 | Leave a comment

No change this week. I’ll take it. It’s not a gain.

Sorry for the picture quality. It’s a bit blurry and I had to lighten it a little because the original shot was dark.

I let myself get derailed slightly last week. I know this. And I own it. I am not perfect and have never claimed to be.

But I also know what I need to do to get ‘er done.

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Posted in challenges, cooking, eating, exercise, la guerra, oh behave!, planning, post-op, progreso, the sleeve, vsg, weight loss surgery

Tagged accountability, challenges, daily bites, eating, eating mindfully, exercise, I'm not perfect, la guerra, meal planning, mindfulness, oh behave!, planning for success, post-op eating, post-op life, progreso, progress report, she's got skillz, sleeve gastrectomy, stupid hormones, the body is a funny thing, VSG, vsg realness, WLS

Post-Op Week 20 Progress Report

Posted on November 24, 2013 | Leave a comment

This week’s loss was crazy good. Six more pounds gone. I’m starting to notice a pattern with my weight loss–I’ll have weeks where I lose 1-2 pounds, followed by a couple of weeks where I lose 5+ pounds. Consequently, my weight loss pattern looks a bit like a gently descending hillside. See?
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Tagged celebrations, daily bites, exercise, I'm not perfect, it's how I do, my path, NSVs, photo post, plan for success, plus-size fashion, post-op eating, post-op life, progreso, progress report, she's got skillz, success, this is how I sleeve, VSG, vsg realness, werk!, WLS, workin' on my fitness

Eight Years and The Best Laid Plans…

Posted on November 22, 2013 | 3 comments

Eight years ago today, my husband and I were married in Vegas. I’ll give y’all the Cliffs Notes version of our story after the jump.

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Backing Out and Subbing In

Posted on November 20, 2013 | Leave a comment

I’ve signed up for a run in a neighboring city–the Gobble Hobble. I’m excited about participating.

What I am NOT excited about is the weather forecast for Saturday:

Biting cold (45 is the HIGH) and rain. Neither of these are conditions I function well in. I don’t do well in temps below 50 degrees–I get hives all over. And that’s no joke. The last fun run I did where the temp dipped below 50, I broke out in hives that took nearly an hour to disappear. And the last time I sat out in weather that was cold and rainy, my feet and fingers were numb for a good hour afterward. Not something I care to relive.

The fact that it will also be raining makes this suck twice as much. So I’ve made the executive decision to sit this one out, even though I’ve paid for my registration and all that jazz. At least part of that money goes to a worthy charity that serves the community so I don’t feel bad about sitting it out.

Here is what I’m planning to do instead.

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