So Long Thunder Thighs!

I had my nine month check in today with the surgeons office - I have lost 80% of my excessive weight! The nurse said the surgeons are thrilled if people have lost 75% by their one year appt. - who would have thought I would have been an overachiever in the weight loss department.

The nurse also pulled up the photos they took on my first appt - wow - I don't even recognize that person.

I am finding I have started getting a bit of a tolerance built up to sugar and carbs - meaning I dont react as violently to them as I used to - and this doesn't make me very happy. I need to get better at tracking daily what I am eating (I'm a fan of thedailyplate.com for my tracking) and keep the carbs to a minimum and protein to a maximum.

I also need to work on exercising and weights to tone up what is left. I think I still limit my activities based on past perceptions of my body size. I still feel like I am "too big" to run - when in fact that is not the case.

Just have to keep moving forward - striving to make the best and healthiest choices I can. Even 9+ months out - it really is about using the tool and make the choices.