November Update

Wow it's been a while since I blogged, but I just wanted to do a quick update! Things are going really well. I am down 94 lbs, weighing in at 169 lbs as of this morning, and am just shy of being 8 months post-RNY. My goal is to hit -100 lbs by the end of this month, which would be awesome, but considering I've been losing about 6-7 lbs a month for the past few months, I think that may be a bit of a stretch, because I've already lost 3 lbs in the past 3 days..I weigh everyday and for some reason I've been losing a pound everyday this month, which I know is going to stop anyday now..probably tomorrow knowing my luck! It hasn't been like this since the very beginning lol. I still want to lose another 40-50 lbs, to end up between 120-130. My stomach still seems relatively large to me, as I carry the majority of my weight there, so it would be great if the next 40 lbs would come off from that area! My exercise has been awesome. 5 days a week, for almost 3 hours a day. Running, biking, lifting. I'm also taking a self defense class 2-3 days a week and sometimes I work out in the evening for a shorter amount of time in addition to my morning workouts, depending on if I have the time and energy. My eating has been pretty good. I've introduced more carbs into my diet than I had originally planned, but so far it doesn't seem to be impacting my weight loss at all. And by eating carbs, I mean crackers/bread with meat on them instead of just meat on its own..not like a hunk of french bread with butter smothered on it like I used to eat. I feel like I'm able to have a piece of bread here and there with a protein source and not go crazy, which I think is probably more important than just cutting it out completely so I am not too worried. Still haven't tried alcohol or soda...just stick to water and Healthy Balance juice or SF drinks. I have a boyfriend now who I've been with the past 3 months, so I have been going out to eat more than I had planned on as well. But I am able to pick healthy things and eat small portions of them and still enjoy myself, so I think that it's okay. On the vitamin front, my labs came back great, but I sometimes forget to take my morning vitamins (bad!) I need to work on this because it is so important. On the loose skin front..I have some. It's not horrible so hopefully it will not get worse. I can see it the most under my armpits and around my arms. I hope it doesn't look too bad as I lose more weight. My boobies are almost 2 cup sizes smaller and a little lower, so I am probably going to have plastic surgery eventually. I feel like I could deal with saggy arm skin and even a flabby tummy, but I want my girls to be large and perky haha! We'll see though. Not even going to seriously consider anything until I lose all the weight I want to. Recently I went to my psychiatrist who I hadn't seen since 2008, to get help for the anxiety I've been dealing with. Not really sure what it stemmed from, but he put me back on Prozac and I feel better already. I have to meet with him every month or so and he also recommended I meet with a LCSW monthly to discuss relaxation techniques and anxiety, which I agreed to. As far as exciting news..I'm getting another puppy in December! I'm very excited about it. I love my dog so much, and want her to have a sister, so she's going to :) As far as NSVs go, the best one was skinny jeans/leggings and cute boots. I feel so sexy and like I look so good in them. It excites me and pushes me to lose more. I also just bought a SIZE 10 jean, which I couldn't even believe, and the size 12 designer jeans I bought are now too big..it's just crazy to me. My biggest size was 22/24 so to now fit in a 10..just wow. I'm just very very happy! I hope everyone is doing well, I will need to make blogging more of a priority along with vitamin taking :)