12 weeks out.
sorry for having not posted in a while, life’s been really busy! i moved in with my boyfriend, and finally feel settled in the new place. i’ve really been enjoying the new house. have a veggie garden out back about to pop with tomatoes and zucchini. i’ve already harvested a couple zucchini, but the tomatoes are still green.
life post-op has been great. no more pain from eating. i have to still think about eating slowly, but it’s become more of a habit now. i love the summer and all the delicious fruit. cherries are my favourite. i eat them almost every day. getting my protein in seems effortless these days. i’m able to eat about 2.5-3 oz of dense protein at any given time. i avoid chicken breast, because it tends to be dry, but i really enjoy chicken thighs, pork, beef, lamb, fish.. i’ve always been a voracious carnivore. with my meat i’ll have a bit of salad or veggies. sometimes i’ll have a couple bites of starch of some kind, but i try to focus on the meat and veggies. i snack on things like deviled eggs, babybell cheeses, hummus and carrots, and in the evenings i’ll often have some delicious frozen yogurt.
i started working out with a personal trainer. she kicks my ass for an hour twice a week. she and i are going to run the toronto marathon 5k on october 18th. she’s VERY inspirational, and i’ve been really enjoying our workouts.
i have loads more energy these days. i wasn’t an unhappy person before, but i’ve been feeling so pleased in general lately. it’s funny, but some people in my life are JUST starting to notice now that i’ve lost some weight. others know that something’s different but can’t quite seem to place what exactly has changed. they’ll ask me if i’ve done something different to my hair. no, i’ve lost 74 lbs!
that’s right, 74. i’ve lost 8 dress sizes (getting closer to 10) and am sitting at the lowest weight i’ve been in my adult life. while i do plan out my meals and make sure i’m getting in my protein, i eat delicious food that i enjoy and do not feel like i’m deprived or have sacrificed anything for this weight loss. i LOVE my weight loss surgery 
:D when the day arrives that i get under 200 lbs, you’ll hear my hooting and hollering from wherever it is you are 
