nomilktoday

I was, and still am, constantly cold.
Still, I have lost 88 pounds in 5 months, so being cold is fine by me!!

I just wanted to post today because I hit a significant milestone. I am in the 300's! My scale this morning read 398.8 and I am thrilled. I can't remember the last time I was under 400. It has to have been over a decade ago and maybe two. I was really good about sticking my head in the sand for a very long time. Just saying the numbers out loud is a huge change for me.
I also started treatment on my lymphedema a couple of weeks ago. I met with the PT pre-surgery and we decided to wait until after surgery to start aggressive treatment. It already seems to be helping.
I am also starting a creative writing class this evening in a neighboring city. I couldn't have done that a year ago, especially in the winter time because I was having such a hard time getting around.
Now, I need to schedule my next reward massage!

I am almost 5 months out from having my sleeve and have lost 83pounds.
I was telling this to a friend and she mentioned that she guessed that was about what my sporty younger daughter ( age 9)weighs.
So I weighed her. She is 81 pounds.
Wow I have lost an entire small person.
I tried carrying her for a few minutes yesterday and was exhausted. No wonder I was always tired and had no energy.
No wonder my knees and ankles ached.
My life has changed immeasurably, and it's only going to get better. I'm even starting to suspect that I , too, have collar bones!
83 pounds gone. 51 to go.

I am almost 5 months out from having my sleeve and have lost 83pounds.
I was telling this to a friend and she mentioned that she guessed that was about what my sporty younger daughter ( age 9)weighs.
So I weighed her. She is 81 pounds.
Wow I have lost an entire small person.
I tried carrying her for a few minutes yesterday and was exhausted. No wonder I was always tired and had no energy.
No wonder my knees and ankles ached.
My life has changed immeasurably, and it's only going to get better. I'm even starting to suspect that I , too, have collar bones!
83 pounds gone. 51 to go.

I am almost 5 months out from having my sleeve and have lost 83pounds.
I was telling this to a friend and she mentioned that she guessed that was about what my sporty younger daughter ( age 9)weighs.
So I weighed her. She is 81 pounds.
Wow I have lost an entire small person.
I tried carrying her for a few minutes yesterday and was exhausted. No wonder I was always tired and had no energy.
No wonder my knees and ankles ached.
My life has changed immeasurably, and it's only going to get better. I'm even starting to suspect that I , too, have collar bones!
83 pounds gone. 51 to go.

I am almost 5 months out from having my sleeve and have lost 83pounds.
I was telling this to a friend and she mentioned that she guessed that was about what my sporty younger daughter ( age 9)weighs.
So I weighed her. She is 81 pounds.
Wow I have lost an entire small person.
I tried carrying her for a few minutes yesterday and was exhausted. No wonder I was always tired and had no energy.
No wonder my knees and ankles ached.
My life has changed immeasurably, and it's only going to get better. I'm even starting to suspect that I , too, have collar bones!
83 pounds gone. 51 to go.

I am almost 5 months out from having my sleeve and have lost 83pounds.
I was telling this to a friend and she mentioned that she guessed that was about what my sporty younger daughter ( age 9)weighs.
So I weighed her. She is 81 pounds.
Wow I have lost an entire small person.
I tried carrying her for a few minutes yesterday and was exhausted. No wonder I was always tired and had no energy.
No wonder my knees and ankles ached.
My life has changed immeasurably, and it's only going to get better. I'm even starting to suspect that I , too, have collar bones!
83 pounds gone. 51 to go.

I am almost 5 months out from having my sleeve and have lost 83pounds.
I was telling this to a friend and she mentioned that she guessed that was about what my sporty younger daughter ( age 9)weighs.
So I weighed her. She is 81 pounds.
Wow I have lost an entire small person.
I tried carrying her for a few minutes yesterday and was exhausted. No wonder I was always tired and had no energy.
No wonder my knees and ankles ached.
My life has changed immeasurably, and it's only going to get better. I'm even starting to suspect that I , too, have collar bones!
83 pounds gone. 51 to go.

I have worn a new dress at my office Christmas party for the first time in over 6 years. This year I had a choice in the shop , rather than having to take the only dress that fitted.
I was sleeved on 3 rd Sept 2015 and have lost 68 pounds so far. I'm hoping to reach 70 pounds lost by Christmas ( 5 stone for all my fellow Brits!)
I'm now half way there to my current goal of 154. 

I'm in the UK too. I paid privately and had my op on 3rd September 2015.
Doing OK so far. Have lost 33lbs in total, and did my first Parkrun on Saturday.( I walked the whole 5k and was the last to finish) Still, I'm being positive and using the "This girl can " mantra........
" I may be slow, but I'm lapping everybody sitting on the couch!"

I have worn a new dress at my office Christmas party for the first time in over 6 years. This year I had a choice in the shop , rather than having to take the only dress that fitted.
I was sleeved on 3 rd Sept 2015 and have lost 68 pounds so far. I'm hoping to reach 70 pounds lost by Christmas ( 5 stone for all my fellow Brits!)
I'm now half way there to my current goal of 154. 

I have worn a new dress at my office Christmas party for the first time in over 6 years. This year I had a choice in the shop , rather than having to take the only dress that fitted.
I was sleeved on 3 rd Sept 2015 and have lost 68 pounds so far. I'm hoping to reach 70 pounds lost by Christmas ( 5 stone for all my fellow Brits!)
I'm now half way there to my current goal of 154. 

I have worn a new dress at my office Christmas party for the first time in over 6 years. This year I had a choice in the shop , rather than having to take the only dress that fitted.
I was sleeved on 3 rd Sept 2015 and have lost 68 pounds so far. I'm hoping to reach 70 pounds lost by Christmas ( 5 stone for all my fellow Brits!)
I'm now half way there to my current goal of 154. 

I have worn a new dress at my office Christmas party for the first time in over 6 years. This year I had a choice in the shop , rather than having to take the only dress that fitted.
I was sleeved on 3 rd Sept 2015 and have lost 68 pounds so far. I'm hoping to reach 70 pounds lost by Christmas ( 5 stone for all my fellow Brits!)
I'm now half way there to my current goal of 154. 

I have worn a new dress at my office Christmas party for the first time in over 6 years. This year I had a choice in the shop , rather than having to take the only dress that fitted.
I was sleeved on 3 rd Sept 2015 and have lost 68 pounds so far. I'm hoping to reach 70 pounds lost by Christmas ( 5 stone for all my fellow Brits!)
I'm now half way there to my current goal of 154. 

I have worn a new dress at my office Christmas party for the first time in over 6 years. This year I had a choice in the shop , rather than having to take the only dress that fitted.
I was sleeved on 3 rd Sept 2015 and have lost 68 pounds so far. I'm hoping to reach 70 pounds lost by Christmas ( 5 stone for all my fellow Brits!)
I'm now half way there to my current goal of 154. 

I have worn a new dress at my office Christmas party for the first time in over 6 years. This year I had a choice in the shop , rather than having to take the only dress that fitted.
I was sleeved on 3 rd Sept 2015 and have lost 68 pounds so far. I'm hoping to reach 70 pounds lost by Christmas ( 5 stone for all my fellow Brits!)
I'm now half way there to my current goal of 154. 

I'm in the UK, and traditionally we measure weight in stones and pounds, rather than just pounds.( a stone is 14 pounds)
For each stone I lose I buy a charm to put on a necklace. Pandora is the brand.
Well today I have lost a total of 56 pounds or 4 stone, so this weekend I get a new bead for my necklace.
( sadly I need about 10 beads in total, but hey, I'm getting there.) Was just sleeved on 3rd Sept.

I'm in the UK, and traditionally we measure weight in stones and pounds, rather than just pounds.( a stone is 14 pounds)
For each stone I lose I buy a charm to put on a necklace. Pandora is the brand.
Well today I have lost a total of 56 pounds or 4 stone, so this weekend I get a new bead for my necklace.
( sadly I need about 10 beads in total, but hey, I'm getting there.) Was just sleeved on 3rd Sept.

I'm in the UK, and traditionally we measure weight in stones and pounds, rather than just pounds.( a stone is 14 pounds)
For each stone I lose I buy a charm to put on a necklace. Pandora is the brand.
Well today I have lost a total of 56 pounds or 4 stone, so this weekend I get a new bead for my necklace.
( sadly I need about 10 beads in total, but hey, I'm getting there.) Was just sleeved on 3rd Sept.

I'm in the UK, and traditionally we measure weight in stones and pounds, rather than just pounds.( a stone is 14 pounds)
For each stone I lose I buy a charm to put on a necklace. Pandora is the brand.
Well today I have lost a total of 56 pounds or 4 stone, so this weekend I get a new bead for my necklace.
( sadly I need about 10 beads in total, but hey, I'm getting there.) Was just sleeved on 3rd Sept.

I'm in the UK, and traditionally we measure weight in stones and pounds, rather than just pounds.( a stone is 14 pounds)
For each stone I lose I buy a charm to put on a necklace. Pandora is the brand.
Well today I have lost a total of 56 pounds or 4 stone, so this weekend I get a new bead for my necklace.
( sadly I need about 10 beads in total, but hey, I'm getting there.) Was just sleeved on 3rd Sept.

What a great idea!

what a great idea! And congrats on the loss

Brilliant idea, and congrats :-) and just think what an even more beautiful necklace it will become as you keep losing!