3-4 Month Update

I know I haven't done updates like I should, but truthfully I just have been so busy and happy with how things are turning out that I haven't really WANTED to post.  This was intended to be more of a record of the journey to surgery and just after.  Anyway, I've decided to just do a quick update post :)

This is a photo progression, starting with a photo taken the day I started my pre-op diet and ending around my 3 month anniversary.  I went from a size 20 or so to a size 12 in that pic.  I'm basically losing about a size a month.

As of now, 4 months out, I am a size 10 and I've lost ....this.... close to 60 pounds lol.  My BMI is 25, which is considered normal.  I still want to lose another 30 pounds though, I feel like my body frame needs it.

I am tracking my food and exercise religiously on My Fitness Pal app on my iPhone.  I am currently eating 1,000-1,200 calories per day.  I am breaking a sweat 4-5 days a week.  I recently set a PR (personal record) in the 5K distance (3.1 miles) at 29 minutes, 50 seconds.  I was SUPER excited about that!  I was running at a 9 1/2 minute per mile pace, which for me is GOOD.

I did start having the post-op hair loss at about 3 months out (normal after any surgery and after lots of weight loss) and I cut my hair short at that point.  I love the quickness of the cut, so I had it cut even shorter (no pic sorry!) and I think I'm going to keep it that way now :)

I'm currently in nursing school full time (it takes up about 60 hours a week between classes, clinicals, drive time and study time).  So that keeps me VERY busy.  But on my lunch hour, I go to the student gym (for free!) and get in a 2-3 mile run & shower before going back to class to sit for more hours and hours of lectures :)

I'll probably try to post again after I reach my final goal (129 pounds), but otherwise I'm just going with the flow!