ohiogirl63's Journal, 05 January 2015

Well, here I am again. This is a New Beginning. This time will be completely different. I'm still trying to recover from being gone from my home for most of last year. I spent from the middle of March to October 2014 with my mom in Ohio since my dad's death. I was able to come back to my home for just June and July.

I feel like my life is starting over to some degree. I am going to be positive. I am going to think about myself and be positive about myself. This will be hard work. I am going to start over. Listen to ONLY those who have positive, good things to say about my journey.

I am going to use this tool that I have been given to make a different life for myself. I am going to work hard, hard, hard.

I have made a promise to myself to never ever eat "normal" again. Dear Husband (DH) John and I have promised each other that no matter what we are doing, no matter what others think or say we will support ME. That means ALWAYS modifying my eating to my new physical status (my pouch).

I'm starting off Monday January 5, 2015 with at least 2 weeks of high protein clear and full liquids. This will help me to get the true feeling of my pouch again.

We took measurements and pictures. I will weigh only once a week (a hard thing for me to do too.) And we will measure and take pictures once a month.

I will start off with reasonable exercise goals. I am going to work with my Wii Fit. My exercise goals will be low impact. My goal is to walk 10,000 steps.

I will wear my BodyMedia armband. I will record all of my food. I will record all of my exercise. I will drink at least 64 ounces of water a day. My goal is to increase that to 100 ounces a day. I read somewhere that it is better to drink half of your weight in water. So I'm going to try it.

I would LOVE to lose 3 pounds a week. That would mean that I would lose the 60 pounds I gained back since my surgery in 21 weeks. BUT I am going with a 2 pounds a week goal. And I will be HAPPY with any progress that I make. Progress is not always pounds lost. Physical, Emotional, and Mental changes are also progress. Any good thing different than yesterday is progress.

I will not be finished until I am at my goal weight. Healthy and able to live life.

203.8 lb Lost so far: 0 lb.    Still to go: 103.8 lb.    Diet followed N/A.