I have been through a lot of trial and tribulation. I have reduced by 147 lbs, my atrial fib has required me to be on disability since January 1,2013, and I have a new grandson.
I am wearing size 3-4 x down from 7x. My weight is the lowest it has been in over 30 years WOW! I am trying to break the 300 barrier current weight is 300.5 been kinda lingering there for a few weeks so I am trying to not focus on it. My approach to my life is to continue with the small meals protein first, then veggies, then carbs plus fruit daily. I am still not experiencing hunger but I crave things now and then. I keep my sugar intake under 9 grams to avoid "dumping syndrome" which I have experienced only nice and it was not fun at all. I don't deny myself things just keep to the rules eat slow don't drink within 30 min of eating before or after and avoid sweets etc. I eat low carb which has always fit me best. I have been doing physical therapy in the water for 6 months and its really working. I can finally walk more then 1 block without the severe burning pain that crippled me. The knees and back aren't great but way more ability and comfort.
I went to the beach with my son daughter in law and 2 grandsons this month and the contrast to last year was a revelation. I was able to chase the grandson, do things for myself, walk from ocean to parking lot without a cane, pain, or rest stops every ten steps. It was to cold to get in the water so I couldn't compare the difficulties I had last year but I hope to get there later in the summer.
I swim and do my aqua therapy three times a week. I joined the gym up the street and use the pool there to do laps and therapy on my own, plus the aqua boot camp once a week.
I bought some jeans and tops from a great website " simply be" they come from England and man they are comfortable made with nice materials. I have purchased some jeans from a thrift store that are a few sizes to small now but they were such a great deal one dollar each that I can use them to see the change in my body. I look like a deflating rubber person but I can live with it til I reach goal. I am thinking under 200 hopefully 175 or less by next summer. I am still thinking of international traveling in a few years.
As to my heart issues I am hoping to have the ablation surgery this summer and get my ass back to work. Drama with the long term disability payments is my pressing concern right now. Short term disability ends July 7 and they denied me long term with faulty dates I will be fighting it in the next couple days.
That's it for now will try to update more often.
