60 Pounds!!

Just in case you didn’t see my ticker ;) I finally hit my 60 pound goal. I have to say the 50’s seemed to last a really long time. Yesterday, when 215 showed up unexpectedly on the scale I was shocked since the day before I was 217. I really thought that it was dehydration since my water intake has been low and I have been taking Cold meds. I changed my ticker, but I didn’t do a post. I was positive that it was a fluke. Today, when the scale said 214 (really 213.2, but I just can’t claim that), I almost had a heart attack.


Almost 5 pounds in THREE days. Wow. And honestly I haven’t been eating the greatest. Don’t get me wrong I am hitting my calorie budget, but with all the wrong foods. Yesterday, I actually had a quarter pounder (meat only) from McDonald’s as well as a piece of Pizza (both firsts since surgery). I also went shopping (all the food in my fridge was bad due to an open door) and bought a bunch of carby foods. Mashed potatoes (which I also had yesterday), polenta, pancake batter (whole wheat though), and other things that would be ok in moderation, but not all at one time!! My only saving grace this week was the amount of stress that I was under. When under stress and sick I tend to eat really light so with the high calorie foods my calorie budget was actually spot on. Of course I would have rather eaten right and had less stess…

My mom thinks that all my hard work the last month has just paid off. I have lost much less than what my calorie burn should have given me. It makes sense, but I do think a little might be dehydration. But today I am celebrating my 60 pound win and I promise to post new comparison pics and measurements tomorrow – even if I gain a couple pounds back.