Rollercoaster Ride

This semester was insane! Sorry I didn't keep up more. The short story version is: I went back on plan to lose those extra 6 pounds in January, got down to 142, went back into maintenance, got back up to 155, and now am back down to 150. I decided to bulk up a little bit before my surgery, since they told me to expect a liquid diet for a week and I didn't want to wither away. Plus, you need calories to heal, and if I can't take any in, I might as well have had a few to spare. =)

Surgery went well though, and I was not forced to stay on my liquid diet for more than 2-3 days. I am about 10 pounds over what I would like, but I can still wear my size 8 pants (they're still a little baggy too!) and small t-shirts, so I really am not going to obsess over a number. I have not been able to work out at all for the past 2 weeks and I'm starting to get really antsy about that. Next week I should be good to go, though.

I'm loving my new healthy life and body though! I went swimsuit shopping and found my favorite swim shorts again (finally!). I already owned the XXL pair from last summer, so I grabbed the Large (that's two sizes smaller, and swim shorts are usually finnicky) and the medium just for grins. The medium was big on me, and I ended up buying both the medium and the small (you know, because we all have fat days). Words can't express how neat it is to like what you see in the mirror of a dressing room when you put on clothes that you never think will fit. I rather enjoy grabbing pants off the racks and thinking, "Nah, size 6? Size 8? Well... I'll try it and see." and then actually pulling them up over your butt, zipping, and buttoning them. Now, not all pants look good on all bodies, but gosh. When they were size 16 and 18 less than a year ago? It really makes you appreciate the progress.

I am totally off plan and back in maintenance now, and I've figured out how to accommodate my diet if I splurge a little here and there. Basically, I've learned that you absolutely have to eat your meat and veggies EVERYDAY to get all the good stuff you need to function. I've also learned that sugar is bad, and anything with sugar in it is even worse. So, stay away from sugar and dieting is a piece of cake...no pun intended. =)