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Ok I am at a 55 pound weight loss for 9 weeks out.
20 of these pounds were pre-surgery but who cares, they are gone for good.
To day as I was playing around on my laptop I reached down and put my hand on the top of my leg (upper hip top thigh region) and there as strong and proud as could be was... muscle!
I had my entire family rush over to check and sure enough .... not fat,,,muscle!
I admit I have been hitting the gym.
In fact yesterday I did an hour at bootcamp and an hour on the elipical.
Quite amazing for a lady who has had a stroke, and a car accident not to mention major surgery 9 weeks ago (IMHO)
I look down at my stomach and my arms and so much is just... well...gone!
Today I am going for a walk on the boardwalk with my skinny friend who is in great shape.
Afterword we plan to go to dinner at the Buda.
Yes folks you can and will go out to dinner again.
Life is good!!!!!
20 of these pounds were pre-surgery but who cares, they are gone for good.
To day as I was playing around on my laptop I reached down and put my hand on the top of my leg (upper hip top thigh region) and there as strong and proud as could be was... muscle!
I had my entire family rush over to check and sure enough .... not fat,,,muscle!
I admit I have been hitting the gym.
In fact yesterday I did an hour at bootcamp and an hour on the elipical.
Quite amazing for a lady who has had a stroke, and a car accident not to mention major surgery 9 weeks ago (IMHO)
I look down at my stomach and my arms and so much is just... well...gone!
Today I am going for a walk on the boardwalk with my skinny friend who is in great shape.
Afterword we plan to go to dinner at the Buda.
Yes folks you can and will go out to dinner again.
Life is good!!!!!
Donna
Hugs, Patricia
I just got in and had to say that this was a great afternoon.
Our park has a beautiful walking trail around the water which is called the Boardwalk. I would never have thought to do this before but I realize that I have really missed something.
It was just so beautiful.
Afterword we went to The Laughing Buda for the first time.
It is a hip little outdoor/indoor dining/drinking/coffee place that has amazing atmosphere and food.
The trees on the patio amidst morning glories, the hundred year old brick wall and white lights really set a lovely, eclectic outdoor atmosphere.
I had a couple spoons of chickpea salad with curry and alfalfa sprouts on baby spinach, a fried pickle spear and half an ancient grain chicken sandwhich with brie,djon and my own addition, banana ketchup for zing (Yum O)
Excercise, friends and healthy foods. Life has not ended.
I feel great.
It's great to be alive!