Size me up.....or down..

I probably should have written this post yesterday when I was on a high - cuz yesterday was very special to me.. But it was also the first Friday after a full work week - a full, ruthless and tiresome week back to work, so blogging was not really on the schedule for last night.

Another thing about last night - the semi-finals at the World Cup was on - no way in hell was I gonna miss that.. I know - I'm a jock..and I'm proud to say so! Awesome match against the Spaniards though..and a BIG, BIG game of the guys..

Anyway - the thoughts about this post came sneaking up on me yesterday on my way home from work. No matter how much clothes I'm wearing I'm at the stage of the weight loss where I'm freezing my friggin' ass off...!! ALL THE TIME....

I stand by my decision about not buying any new clothes for some months and until it's fatally necessary - I've got a closet full of big bags with clothes in all shapes and sizes - however - there's nothing in my closet that'll keep me warm during the winter we are having at the moment! I'm longing for my duvet jacket - it fits....if I'm not wearing any clothes underneath....but I suppose that's a oxymoron, eh?! So I decide to bend the rule a bit and went into a shop and got myself a PJs and wool underwear.. And I'm happy I did - in more ways than one.

Explanation:
I honestly don't feel or see myself as morbidly obese anymore - or even obese for that matter. I'm sure some will disagree and I do recognize that I am still overweight with 121 kg (266 lbs) on my ass, but my point is that I'm down to a size where I can just walk into a store and buy something of the rack! Off the rack means made in a standard size and available from merchandise in stock. I realized that yesterday and I've been dreaming of it for the past 5 years! I went into the store with no hope of finding anything to help my freezing suffering and came out with a size 48....(US 18 / UK 20).....HU-AHH!

It totally cought me by surprise, since I'm currently wearing clothes in a bigger size, but I guess it all depends on the label, right? I have some that is way too big too..and then we're back to the whole not-spending-money-on-clothes-speech..

...I guess it's time to send the old clothes to the land Far Far Away...

Keeping busy..

Being back to work full-time and making a few too many social arrangements this weeks update will not take much of your time.

Therefore - top-right corner!

Stay safe and strong until next time!

I'M LOVIN' IT!

No, this post will not be about Mickey D's - however, I am loving what's happening in my life at the moment...

Like I mentioned last week I've gone back to work - although not full-time until next week. Which is a good thing, cuz I've been putting in some rather long hours when I'm there. The thing is, I'd rather stay a little longer and finish whatever I'm working on, than leaving all behind and have to pick it up again the next day. You follow? It's good to be back - although rough at the end of the day...

And other good news from the week - I'm back at the gym! Yay! I've started to run and oh boy..I'm wrecked! I know I need to listen to my body

The Runs (not be confused the runs ;o))..

Walk: 2.0 incline - 5.5 pace
Run: 0.0 incline - 5.9 pace (it's plenty sufficient for the time being..!)

Warm-up walk: 0-05:00
Run: 05:00-10:00
Walk: 10:00-12:00
Run: 12:00-17:00
Walk: 17:00-19:00
Run: 19:00-24:00
Walk: 24:00-26:00
Run: 26:00-31:00
Walk: 31:00-33:00
Run: 33:00-38:00
Walk: 38:00-40:00
Run: 40:00-45:00
Walk: 45:00-47:00
Run: 47:00-52:00
Walk: 52:00-01:01:30

In total:
Walk: 26:30 mins.
Run: 35:00 mins.
Total: 1hr 1min 30sec...
Distance: 5.78 km...
Calories: 500......which was the goal!

This week's weight loss - top-right corner!

Smile...

Just thought I'd share this with y'all....

(Pretty amazing, eh..?)

The Experiment

I was reading an article written by a well-known column writer/former nude model and I got inspired.. Throughout the month of February she will live off  of only 1800 kr (readers from abroad do the math..) transport not included.... She write in the article that there are people living off this amount monthly and that SHE can do it too..! I will go as high as to 2500 kr. since my transport costs 720 kr a month.. it equals in the end!

I have absolutely NO idea how this is gonna go - It might go totally awry and I'll succumb to my comfortable lifestyle after only a few days - it's just that my level of comfort is no longer and it's definately not controlled by food and the amount of money I'd usually spend on it. Spending money on food that made me feel comforted.. Also, I have no desire to become a shopaholic - yet - so I see it as a rare oppotunity to work on my financial skill(s) - or perhaps the lack of them. I think I'll give it a go - it's worth a shot..

Yeah - you can call me crazy now!

Week Six

Good news, folks! I've passed the magical 20 pound mark ( approx. 10 kilo ) - 22.4 lbs to be more exact!

Why does it always sound soooo much better using the US metric system?! But then again - it also bites you in the ass when you think of how much you used to weigh - in my case 350 lbs vs. 160 kg - I know which one I prefer! Hahaha..

Like the title of the post indicates, it's now been six weeks since my gastric bypass surgery. Time flies, I tell ya! I can hardly recall the beginning of it all - or let me rephrase that - I don't think about that part much any longer.

I'm very much focused on getting used to this new life with work, exercise and a daily routine. I haven't had the luxury of a so-called "epiphany" yet - however, this past week has shown me that it is possible to live life controlling food - as opposed to being controlled by food.

There's a HUGE difference for obese people - being obese and controlled by food is in strong relation to our feelings. We eat more and more often with our feelings than the average person. It being boredom, sadness, happiness etc. - in Denmark we have this thing called "hygge" - the closest translation is "cozy". You rarely find a social gathering of Danes without something to eat/drink around them.. ;o) I know this is (perhaps) pushing the button, but it's true..!!

Anyhoo - like I said earlier this week - I'm back to work and it was nice to touch base again. Having a reason to get up in the morning is (always) a pleasure... It is..! ;o) And 2011 is fresh and new and just ready for us to take on life.

This week I reached my first goal - have a look in the top-right corner!

Working Girl

It's been nearly six weeks since the surgery and I'm going stir-crazy, climbing the walls, watching mind-numbing daytime soaps, so I figure it's time to go back to work in the morning.

Yeah - kinda looking forward to it, although I am a bit ambivalent too..
Why? Because I'm not quite sure how to handle the attention of people coming up and asking me how I'm feeling, has it been rough, how's your stomach, what can you eat and the BIG one: So - how much weight have you lost so far?

I just don't see that being anybody's business - you follow? It's just that I'm living with this and it's very private for me. It's on my mind 24/7, so I truly enjoy the few moments free from the thoughts.. ;o) I don't mind talking about it, but in MY time.. :o)

I am, however, happy to finally get out - start living life like it's supposed to be lived.. December didn't really have the best weather, so I've literally done no exercise - even if I'm allowed... And that drives me daft...!!

But that's all over now - I'll be going into work Tuesday and Thursday this week and then I plan on starting up full-time next week. It gives me the opportunity to get some good walks and exercise - I'll walk from the trainstation to work and back. It's a 30 mins. walk-more or less - depending on my "foot flow".. Hahaha..

Also - even better - Fitness World will be opening a new center right where I live! It will only take me 3-5 mins to get there - by foot. They are opening up on Jan., 31st - it's just great. I feel like things are coming together for me - not just for me, but in general. :o)

I'll start off the exercise with ease - although there are no restrictions to my "fit-regime", I still need to take things slow and listen to my body. If I feel sore the day after, then I've outdone myself - yeah - WOW! Me?? Outdoing myself?! Hahaha...

I'm hoping that the weight loss will start to increase now - I know I can't rush things and I shouldn't rush things - I'm just so hooked on losing the weight and live a normal life...........................................

It's getting late - g'night y'all....

Week Five

Just a quick update on week 5...it's getting late and I wanna go night-night.. :o)

Week 5 has been a blast - I'm on real-real food now - all day long! Got a diet which I follow to a T and it seems"easy".. By easy I mean - it seems like it's a diet I can control and doesn't control me. So to speak... Cause I've been on THAT diet and that ain't working!! Hahahaha..

Although it's been great to have completely put liquid diets behind me, I've had my share of "fun" with the new diet-for-life. My stomach was NOT happy with neither banana, full-corned bread, cold cuts, non-peeled fruit and veggies - immense stomach pain! Ouch.. I guess I was told, who's the boss, eh!!  It's now been a week and the stomach seems to adjust which is awesome - cause that's what this is about. A life with a normal eating habit of real and healthy food.

Yet again, all I can say is that I'm being very careful about chewing my food a gazillion times before swallowing and so forth... but sometimes I just forget..and then it hurts! I forget because it's going well, so it's easy to slide into an old habit of "inhaling" the food. Well, that will no longer be an option..

Okay, I've now written the last three paragraphs twice, so I'm off to bed..

The result for week 5 - top-right corner as usual!

Nighty-night...