I'm Under

There are several phrases from my Weight Watchers days that have stuck with me.  I've talked about a couple of them here.  NSV for example (non-scale victory).  Another one that has been in the back of my mind is Onderland.  When someone would lose enough weight and would come in under 200 pounds, they would say they got to Onderland.  Well, I'm here.  I am officially under 200 pounds.  It's coming off slow, but it's coming off still, which is all I can hope for.  I'm following my diet, I exercise 5-6 times a week and I've started to include weight bearing exercises in my exercise schedule.  There really isn't much more I can do than that.  I'm excited to be under 200 pounds.  It's been about eight years since I've been under 200.  It feels good.  I feel good, better than I have in a really long time.

Current Stats
Previous Weight: 202.2
Current Weight: 199.8
Lost: 2.4
Total pounds lost since 26 June 2013 (270):  70.2

On the Road

This past week I was in Anaheim, California for a conference.  I made sure to pack my running gear and hit the gym almost every morning I was there.  I made sure to do that since I would be eating restaurant food most of the week.  I was nervous that I hadn't lost any weight while I was away but was pleasantly surprised to find I've lost another pound and a half.  I'm so close to being under 200 pounds.  That's my next milestone.  At my heaviest, before my surgery I was 283.  That was number on the scale the first time I saw Dr. Robinson.  Which means at this point, with my pre-surgery diet and post-surgery weight loss, I've lost over 80 pounds.  I'd like to lose another 25-30.  I'm comfortably wearing a size 16, but would love to get to a 12 and maintain that.  Another milestone?  I'm completely out of plus size clothing.  The remaining dresses and skirts I had that were plus size are just too big, so they've gone into the donate pile.  This has depleted my closet a bit and fortunately I found a few dresses on amazon (nice dresses too - Jones New York and Anne Klein) for $40 each.  Score!  So I feel more comfortable with my clothing options for work now.  One last milestone this week, although it's been coming on gradually and getting more noticeable, but I'm starting to see my collarbone again.  It's kind of a weird milestone, akin to a vanity milestone, but there you have it.

Current Stats
Previous Weight: 203.8
Current Weight: 202.2
Lost: 1.6
Total pounds lost since 26 June 2013 (270):  67.8

Race Recap

I did it!  I completed my first 5K.  I ran the whole thing, not stopping to walk once.  It was a lot of fun.  We started at the zoo gates and ran through the neighborhood around the zoo wrapping up the last part of the race with a run through the zoo.  I was hoping to finish under 45 minutes.  Imagine my surprise when I checked my official chip time and discovered I ran the course in 36:42.  I enjoyed it so much that I've signed up for another race already.  This one is the first weekend in May and it's right around the corner from my house.  It's hosted by Delaney Vineyards.  

I've lost another 2 pounds.  This part feels slow going.  I work out consistently, my diet is pretty consistent, my body apparently just gets to a certain point and hates to lose weight.  I have started some weight training though and I'm hoping that helps with the metabolism and weight loss aspect.  I'm still moving down though, not up, so any weight loss is a good weight loss.

Current Stats
Previous Weight: 205.8
Current Weight: 203.8
Lost: 2.0
Total pounds lost since 26 June 2013 (270):  66.2