One of my first WOW moments - ThinnerTimes

cnvh · 04-02-2007, 02:23 PM

Never in my life would I have ever imagined myself as a gym rat, but apparently now I am... hubby and I joined the local YMCA last week, and since then we have gone every day but one. And strangest of strange, I am actually LOOKING FORWARD to going after work, even though (by the time we get there, work out, swim, and get home) it adds another 2 hours onto my day.

I have been pretty steadily losing since WLS almost 4 months ago, but I have been a little disappointed in the speed of the weight loss-- to date, I am down 57 lbs., while so many of you have seemed to be losing so much more quickly than me. Admittedly though, up until last week I hadn't been exercising as regularly as I should have been, only going for walks maybe 3-4 days a week. So, joining-- and GOING-- to the YMCA has been a major change for me.

Anyway, the weekend before last, I did some clothes shopping for the first time since surgery... tried on a couple of pairs of pants in a size 26 (was barely squeezing into 28's and 30's pre-op), and the 26's fit perfectly, so I figured I'd go one size smaller so I would have something to wear in a few weeks. Got home, tried them on just out of curiosity, and they fit-- but just barely. I was afraid to sit down in them if you know what I mean!

So, fast-forward to this morning, and my first big WOW moment: I hadn't done laundry yet, so I pulled out a pair of the new size 24 pants I'd gotten last week to see if they were close to fitting... Maybe it's due to working out this week, or something else mysterious, but the pants that were too tight just 8 days ago are TOO LOOSE today!!!!

I've been losing slow and steady like a turtle, but it seems like this week my weight-loss (or at least inches-lost) has skyrocketed. This tool just blows me away!!

(And the sad realization is now finally settling in: at this rate, how on earth am I going to be able to afford to clothe myself for the next who-knows-how-many months???)

mauldinmama · 04-02-2007, 02:29 PM

that is awesome.....I too love going to the gym...just haven't been allowed to go since October because I have had so many operations!
I hope your results just get better and better...
For me I have lots of sizes in my closet to last awhile but I plan to go to re-sale shops when needed I just am too cheap to buy buy and buy when we know we probally won't wear them but a few times....

good luck and woooooohooooo on the progress!

Andie · 04-02-2007, 05:02 PM

AWESOME!! I can't wait to have that problem!!!! Keep up the good work!!

Jennifer Miller · 04-02-2007, 05:42 PM

Exercise is the answer... I walk almost everyday for an hour.
The sun, wind and people are the best. It is amazing the number of
people you see walking. Today was great, I walked from Hamels in Mission Beach to the Crystal Pier in Pacific beach. Lots of people to watch on the
way.
Keep up whatever works for you.
Jenni.. it is the answer to a lot of things.

Bypassingme619 · 04-02-2007, 05:47 PM

Give your self some credit. -57 pounds is a lot of weight. Big congrats. Do you know what 57 pounds look like? Next time you go to the grocery store I wan you to grab 3, 20 pound bags of potatoes or 6, 10 pound bags of sugar and look at how much weigh that is gone. I am sure the weight and the inches are going to be flying off now that you are working out regulary.

cnvh · 04-03-2007, 06:33 AM

The lowest weight I had ever gotten to (pre-WLS) was about 230 lbs., so I have some clothes to "closet-shop" through for a while yet... but for some reason, I can only find shirts, no pants! Hubby reminded me that we did a major "clean-out" of our closets sometime last year and bagged up a bunch of stuff for donations, so I must have donated all of my smaller pants.

But at least I have plenty of shorts and short-sleeve shirts for summer!

VanessaSFL · 04-03-2007, 07:05 AM

That is the best feeling to feel good and go down in sizes.You are doing great and going to the gym means alot of commintment...that I have never had...so congrats to you there also.

Many more "wows" are heading your way.

V

Miss Kitty · 04-03-2007, 11:01 AM

Great job!!!! It's a good problem to have when the clothes get too big! It's true, though, when you add in the workouts, the body sure does shrink up faster!! Sounds like you are doing an awesome job.

readyforit · 04-03-2007, 11:34 AM

What a cool Wow moment! What a great reward, isn't it?

cnvh · 04-03-2007, 07:16 PM

Saw my surgeon today for my 3-month (okay, more like 4-month) follow-up... told him about the pants... he smiled, shook his head, and said, "I would NOT want to have your clothes bills." I thought that was cute...