Sorry for the absence...but I've just been busy with life...And no, I'm not avoiding the scale...no I've not fallen off the wagon. I'm actually doing quite well in the weight loss department . Now that coaching the basketball team has started up again, I'm finding that the last month has been CRAZY busy!
Today's talk: Please consider the following and my progress thus far:
With the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, 70% or more of patients achieve success, as defined by a loss of 50% of excess weight maintained at 1 year.
Okay for you today - a little math! Pay attention now...
My weight on the day of surgery was 256 lbs. My goal is 140 lbs. Therefore my excess weight was 116 lbs.
For me to lose 50% of my excess weight that would mean that I would lose 58 lbs and I would weigh 198 lbs within 12 months.
I don't weigh that. I weigh less.
For me to lose 60% of my excess weight would mean that I would lose 69 lbs and I would weigh 187 lbs within 12 months of surgery.
I don't weigh that. I weigh less.
For me to lose 70% of my excess weight would mean that I would lose 81 lbs and I would weigh 175 lbs.
I am currently 7 months out and weigh 175 lbs. This means that I have lost 70% of my excess weight in only 7 months. And here I was thinking for a long, long time that I'm such a slow loser.
Next goal to be down 80% of my excess weight: 164 lbs.
I have to give credit to myself for exercising for the great weight loss. I am doing 2-3 miles on my treadmill typically every day. When it the weather and my schedule permits I am often walking to/home from school (However not this week as I'm finding that I just can't stand the cold right now).
I get frustrated sometimes when I find that other people are my weight are in smaller sizes. But then I have only to check out their height and it explains a lot. I'm short - only 5 foot 3, so it's going to take me a little longer to get into those smaller sizes. I hover at 15/16 for pants and XL/L for the shirt depending on the cut. I can fit into a L t-shirt from the tournament, and yet, in the Old Navy long sleeves a XL is tight on me. It must be related all to the cut. Plus, I'm not one generally for tight things. I still can't get over that - I still want to hide under the baggy clothes.
My goal for my followup in July is to lose 80% to 100% of my excess weight by then.
That's all for today,
Dawn
P.S. This picture is blowing my mind today. I look soo......normal!
Sorry for the absence...but I've just been busy with life...And no, I'm not avoiding the scale...no I've not fallen off the wagon. I'm actually doing quite well in the weight loss department . Now that coaching the basketball team has started up again, I'm finding that the last month has been CRAZY busy!
Today's talk: Please consider the following and my progress thus far:
With the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, 70% or more of patients achieve success, as defined by a loss of 50% of excess weight maintained at 1 year.
Okay for you today - a little math! Pay attention now...
My weight on the day of surgery was 256 lbs. My goal is 140 lbs. Therefore my excess weight was 116 lbs.
For me to lose 50% of my excess weight that would mean that I would lose 58 lbs and I would weigh 198 lbs within 12 months.
I don't weigh that. I weigh less.
For me to lose 60% of my excess weight would mean that I would lose 69 lbs and I would weigh 187 lbs within 12 months of surgery.
I don't weigh that. I weigh less.
For me to lose 70% of my excess weight would mean that I would lose 81 lbs and I would weigh 175 lbs.
I am currently 7 months out and weigh 175 lbs. This means that I have lost 70% of my excess weight in only 7 months. And here I was thinking for a long, long time that I'm such a slow loser.
Next goal to be down 80% of my excess weight: 164 lbs.
I have to give credit to myself for exercising for the great weight loss. I am doing 2-3 miles on my treadmill typically every day. When it the weather and my schedule permits I am often walking to/home from school (However not this week as I'm finding that I just can't stand the cold right now).
I get frustrated sometimes when I find that other people are my weight are in smaller sizes. But then I have only to check out their height and it explains a lot. I'm short - only 5 foot 3, so it's going to take me a little longer to get into those smaller sizes. I hover at 15/16 for pants and XL/L for the shirt depending on the cut. I can fit into a L t-shirt from the tournament, and yet, in the Old Navy long sleeves a XL is tight on me. It must be related all to the cut. Plus, I'm not one generally for tight things. I still can't get over that - I still want to hide under the baggy clothes.
My goal for my followup in July is to lose 80% to 100% of my excess weight by then.
That's all for today,
Dawn
P.S. This picture is blowing my mind today. I look soo......normal!