Here's the scoop on what happened recently. So, I have this dress. It's a Maxi dress with an elasticized waist. The top half is striped and the bottom is solid. It really shows off my much smaller waist line. I wore this to work and decided I will never wear it again. Here's why: people kept stopping me in the hallway and telling me how great I looked. AND I DIDN'T LIKE IT! I didn't like the attention. I didn't like the attention to my body. Somehow I felt exposed and really awkward. This was a first for me. Don't get me wrong, a compliment usually makes me feel great, but on this day, not so much. I haven't psychoanalyzed this yet, but all I know is that I am retiring my dress for weekend use only....at least for a while.
On a different note....I had my 5 month check-up with the surgeon's office. The nurse practitioner was so positive and encouraging. She says I am doing fantastic, on the right track and shrinking up nicely. I have lost 37.8% of my body fat. WOW! I can now have carbs, but they will slow my weight loss down. Not sure that I want to eat them. I want to get to my goal! Speaking of goal weight, the nurse practitioner now wants me to be between 150-160, not 140-145. I am happy with this new range, as 140 seemed impossible--I've only ever dreamed of being that thin! We will just see where my body settles and accept whatever weight that ends up being.
Another encouraging thing I learned--5 months is a normal plateau mark for weight loss. What's going on with my body, the shrinking with minimal pound loss, that's normal. In another month or so I'll see the pounds falling off again. So excited!
On that note, I will exit now. Wishing you a wonderful, happy Friday!
Peace, Love and Joy,
Rachel
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