I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!

So I met with the new dietician this week. I have decided to move from St. Alexius for my surgery, to DesPeres. WHAT A DIFFERENCE. I wanted to cry last month after my meeting at St. Alexius and came out of DesPeres with an entirely different feeling. I am encoraged by a few things:
1) I lost 6 lbs in 20 days.
2) my exercising is paying off, (see 1)
3) i now understand why some of the things i was told to do are so important
4) the only thing i have to swear off is carbonated beverages. really? that's all. done!
5) i see the light at the end of the tunnel. (explanation below)
6) i can add things into my life that will be routine for the rest of my life. that's more positive than all the things that i am taking out of my life.
7) I lost 6 lbs in 20 days!!!! just a little excited

I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
So, any of you who have struggled with eating (too much or too little) can understand the overwhelming feeling you get when you start to eat healthy. Really lose 150lbs??? Ok, that was what I weighed back in......I don't know? 6th grade?? I don't see it happening. Right? It's overwhelming. I have absolutely no idea what that looks like for me. Truly!
But with this surgery, I'm going to see it sooner. It is going to help me see the benefits of exercise and healthy eating sooner. I won't have to wait 3 entire years or more to see the finish line (so to speak). Imagine...something you really really want and having to work/wait for 3 yrs, or more. And this is something you have been waiting for many years in the past. Hard right? You have 10lbs to lose.. that is realistic and "visible". 150lbs...wow, that's alot. But now I see it as a possibility.

I am proud of the changes in my life that I have been making.
1) Exercising 3-5 x a week. With the goal of 5-7x.
2) Walking a 5k in 1:05. SOOOOO proud of that time.
3) Preferring healthy food over non. Starting to like chicken.
4) House is cleaner, because I'm trying not to sit so much.
5) Sleeping better and more rested.
6) Tracking my daily food intake. 14% more weightloss on record for those who do this. My dietician, who is thin, does this. Huh??? Wonder why she stays thin?


Anyway, it's been a good week. I am feeling and seeing the difference in my body from all my work. That should be enough, but look out world. I'm going further!!!!