Shopping Trip!!

I decited I needed some new dresses for going out and stuff so I went shopping. So im in a size 16 jeans, but I fit into a size 13 dress!!!! whoot whoot!! I got 4 dresses but these are the 2 for going out. First time ever wearing a short dress. And my new boots too!!! never would have been able to wear them before!!!

So Confused....

I don't understand why I'm gaining weight. ok to start. My BMR (basic metabolic rate) is 1776.95 calories. (what i burn by living) If I eat 1100-1200 calories and I dont exercise or burn less than 400 calories I will gain weight. If I burn more than 400 calories I will normally stay the same. Dont get that right there... But im really not getting what has been going on the past 2 weeks. I had my fill July 11th. I was 214 I lost 6 pounds in the next few days then since then I have gained 4. I gained 2 pounds today and I do not understand.. here are some numbers and charts. I have been drinking at leats 64 oz water a day. Can anyone help me???????

7/4/11 451 cals burned        no weight         1371 c 78.3 p
7/5/11 0 cals burned            no weight         1126 c 51.4 p
7/6/11 628 cals burned        215.4              859 c 48 p
7/7/11 0 cals burned            215.4              1079 c 46.2 p
7/8/11 727 cals burned        no weight        1000 c 66.4 p
7/9/11 0 cals burned            215.2             1064 c 60.9
7/10/11 658 cals burned      no weight        648 c 62.9 p
7/11/11 537 cals burned      214.0  FILL   684 c 47.7 p
7/12/11 0 cals burned          213.4             702 c 23.2 p
7/13/11 466 cals burned      212.0             1117 c 68 p
7/14/11 0 cals burned          212.0             867 c 64.8 p
7/15/11 543 cals burned      211.4             1179 c 87.4 p
7/16/11 270 cals burned      210.4             1846 c 38.2 p
7/17/11 0 cals burned          208.6             995 c 39.2 p
7/18/11 831 cals burned      210.2             732 c 64.8 p
7/19/11 669 cals burned      210.8             657 c 47p
7/20/11 622 cals burned      210.2             560 c 57 p
Today 737 cals burned        212.2             558 c 60.3 p

down 80 pounds!!

Whoop Whoop!! Down 80.4 pounds today. Only 12.1 pounds untill im in the 100s!! Had my fill yesterday. he is ok with how im losing. Said it is ok to have a slow time. Im still doing above and beyond.

updates

Ok. So I am 6 1/2 months post op.. I am down 78 pounds. I have been staying around here for a while now. getting frustrating. I have been exercising a little less though. My hip and knee have been killing me and now im in physical therapy. We will see where that takes us. I redid my measurements the other day. A few days before surgery (after my intital big loss) I had a 47" waist. Now I have a 38.75" waist! I have also gone from a 43.4 bmi (from same time) to 33.6 bmi. All together I am down 30.25 inches. Like I said that does not count my original loss. Did my first measurements late. Anyways here are new pics.

6 month Picture compairision

The first pic is about 2 weeks before surgery. Then the new one is 5 1/2 months after surgery. Down 74 pounds!!

New pictures, new losses, and new gains

So I am now down 72 pounds in 5 months post op... I am half way there. I am so proud of myself that I have accomplished that much. But at the same time, I am always wanting more. I just have to remember I have lost a ton of weight and remember to proud of myself despite my brain saying otherwise.

I ran my 2nd 5k on Saturday 5/28/11. It was at St. Bonifest in Edwardsville. I improved my time and got 45:33 last time it was 46:20. I was hoping for a faster time, but I still improved which again im proud of!

I took some new pictures. here they are!

NSVs

NSV=Non Scale Victory
So I wanted to share some of my NSVs I have had in this process.
I guess ill start in the beginning. I lost my pregnant stomach after the first 20 pounds I lost even before my surgery.  Ummm instead of wearing 2x-3x shirts I can now fit into Larges!! As you have seen in previous posts I have now been able to fit into jeggings and tall boots!! My legs are starting to look fabulous! I used to wear 101/2-11 shoe now i wear 8 1/2 wide. some 9s. Never realized my feet were fat. I can now fit down the slide at the park. It is no longer a tight squeeze!! (pic bellow!!!) I can also fold my leg up in my car while driving. (pic below) oh! I almost forgot, I went to the dr the other day, and she grabbed the "normal" size bp cuff and it fit!! woo hoo!!

 Me last week

 My jeggings

me on the slide

 me in car