51 lb down from WLS on 12/21- 72 lbs down from HW in Weight Loss Surgery

295 HW 274 SW 223 CW 180 GW

Finally going DOWN, even while eating 1000 cals a day!

This Friday my sis made salad, garlic bread and manicotti, I took 2. I ate the salad first and then ate the cheese out of the manicottis. That was my was of getting “good” calories in first - and then IF I was still hungry I’d eat the pasta outside and/or a piece of garlic bread.

And luckily I was so full from the salad and innards of manicottis that I didn’t need the pasta or bread.

I’m glad that my stomach is still small.... I really went to town the month of May. You know, sometimes I really eat till I feel stretched and want to vomit and then I’m scared I’ve stretched my stomach out to the point of obesity again. But then I feel full off a small amount like that and I’m like Thank God it’s still small and still working.

AND IT IS cause I’m now down to 223!

This is THE weight that I’ve been waiting for.

This is the weight I was when I married Will. This means that if I wanted to put my wedding dress back on, it’s would fit! Although the bosom might be looser!!

I think almost every woman who gains weight after a wedding thinks about the fact that they’ll never look as good as they did the day they wore that wedding dress. I LOVE MY DRESS. And now I don’t have to think that anymore. I mean yes, we all age. I def have a few more grey hairs. But I fit in my wedding dress. I’m really happy about that.

Not all my food choices were GREAT this month, but it was so hot this weekend, this weight may have come off simply from sweat. I’ve done good this month with my water intake as well. I’m not trying to dehydrate myself to skinny…

And now every lb I drop after this will be the smallest my husband has ever seen me. That gives me a great confidence.

I’m going to Hershey Park at the end of this month for my niece’s graduation. I know my parents are going to want me to go on rides with her. They’re both smaller than me but old so if they can throw me on a ride instead, they will.

I’ve asked around if someone my height and weight has been on Hersey rides before and people are saying yes.

I haven’t been on an amusement park ride in YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARS.

By the way, I’m 5‘4”, 223lbs and a 45 in waist - last I checked. I do have a booty as well. I’m hoping that I can fit on these Hershey kiddie rides with my niece… I don’t want to be embarrassed....

Plus I’m probably going to have to wear a bathing suit as well. I do have one. And it does fit. I have shorts as well that are a little tight but manageable.

These are new things for me on a family vacation since losing all this weight.

I don’t go on rides and I go into water with an outfit on.

I hope everything goes OK.

You’ll hear all about it at the end of the month…