Summer’s here! Which means that fun in the sun is a daily way of life. Getting outside and getting active is easy, and it’s on my agenda for each and every day this summer. Being on summer vacation means I don’t have any of the workaday responsibilities that can get in the way of my plans. Now that I’ve had the VSG surgery, achieving my weight loss goals is only a matter of time, and this summer is going to be HOT. Sunday weigh-ins will keep me accountable through the weekend, and will give me a positive goal to begin each new week. I’m not on a diet, I’m establishing a lifestyle – my new life. My Sunday progress updates will be called Sizzlin’ Summer Weigh-Ins.
Week 4 brought with it lots of over-thinking. One of the top rules they tell us in my WLS support group meeting is not to compare your progress to anyone else’s, but that seems to be ALL I did this week. Am I eating too much? Should I stop eating veggies and fruit and just stick to all protein? Am I losing enough weight? Am I taking full advantage of this first 6 month “sweet spot?” As you can see, my mind swirled with questions all week.
So, how’s the scale looking?
I weighed in this morning at 259.4, which is a loss of 1.6 pounds this week, and a loss of 17.6 lbs since surgery. I’ve lost a total of 55.6 pounds from my highest weight. This week’s meager loss was the result of beginning weight training. I was prepared for this, because my body always reacts this way as soon as I begin working with weights. It’s the reason I stopped strength training while I was losing the pre-op required weight.
My main focus for this week is to continue the weight training, working out, and eating a well-balanced diet. I have my 6-week post op appointment on Friday (a few days early), and I’m sure I’ll have more to report then.
Even with all the questions I had going on this week, here are a few things I know…
- I haven’t hit an actual stall yet, and for that I’m grateful.
- I’ve been following Kaiser’s pre-op eating plan to a T, which is a well-balanced approach.
- Including weights into my workouts will be good for me for the long run for so many reasons.
- When I’m comparing my weight loss to others’ on the FB groups, I have to keep in mind: that I lost 38 lbs before I ever had surgery, most of these people only lost 15 lbs or less pre-op; I have no idea what their starting weights were; and everyone’s body loses at different rates.
So, after a lot of questioning and kvetching, I’m actually feeling calm now. I know that I’m a perfectionist, and I always strive to be the best I can be, even as a VSG-er. LOL. And I just have to remind myself that I am being MY best.
Until next Sunday, my friends. I hope the scale treats you well, and that you have a wonderful week!
Bella on the Beach 
This is a great attitude! You’re no longer working toward the short-term goal of losing enough weight to GET the surgery – now you’re goal is long-term lifestyle change, healthy, and – yes – weight loss. And weight training WILL get you all of those things better and faster over the long term. So hang in there while your body adjusts and have fun lifting heavy shi*t!