First 20 Pounds Update:)

[letsdothis!!! 42]

Well I told myself I'd put an update every 20 pounds, which will happen 5 times hopefully so here is number one:) I have lost 20 pounds in a little over a month!!!! WOW WOW WOW! I know that weightloss is going to slow down but im cool with that. My goal is to lose about 12 a month, I think that is reasonable. Surgery was offically 5 1/2 weeks out and it feels like it has been way longer than that. I am down from an 18 to a 16, i am on full foods no problem and I am trying to walk everyday. I really need to start weight training because I do not want saggy arms and i have a feeling I am going to. I know my stomach and boobs are going to sag because they all ready do now...but I can cover that up-but my arms ugh I don't want to keep the bat wings:( Well see how it goes tho! My next goal is only 9 pounds away because that is ONEderland!! Woot woot! I have realized that carbs and the true ENEMY for me! I am only supposed to have 50 carbs MAX a day and one day I ate grits almost all day and realized I had consumed 122g of carbs in one day! Needless to say the next day i had GAINED one pound so word to the wise, don't forget to look at your labels, seriously! Thats my advice for the week:P Hope everyone is doing well!

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Way to go. I wish you many more updates.

BTW...it's not the carbs...it's the starches. bread, potatoes, corn, Pasta...and yes, grits....all starches. They are high on the glycemic index. They elevate your blood sugar, causing your body to release insulin. When that happens, your body wants to store what you eat as fat, even though you are trying to burn the calories. You end up gaining weight and having less energy because the calories aren't being burned. It's a double whammy. Yes you need to focus on taking in Protein at this stage. But as you get farther out from surgery, don't be afraid to eat a few carbs if they are low glycemic (green veggies).

[DivaK 55]

_{Congratulations! I have just lost my first twenty pounds too and it feels great. I have some jeans that are too big and I know I need to give them away...I can't wait until all of my larger size clothes are too big. Once again, Congratulations!!!}

[amykins 202]

Woo hoo! Congrats!

[letsdothis!!! 42]

Thanks guys:) & thank you butterthebean, I should really remember/know this because I gave pcos! Sometimes I forget since I haven't had any symptoms since my surgery:) but I know what you said is very true!