Bali here I come

1 week to go before I take off for Bali. New swimmers are packed and ready. Looking forward to this holiday in my new body.

Now 80.3kgs. I cannot believe the amount of weight that I have lost in 5 months, now 28kgs. If you take into account the weight loss from when I was at my heaviest,118kgs, I have now lost 37.7kgs or 82lbs or 5 stone.

Back at work today after having a week off, my father passed away last week at the ripe old age of 86. He had been unwell for the last 12 months.

Weighed myself this morning and I am now down to 81.2 kgs. This is now a weight loss of nearly 27kgs.

Some of my new clothes are now size 12. Feeling really good within myself.

Bought a new pair of swimmers ready for my holiday in Bali, will post photo when I get back.

Visit to Surgeon

I had my second post surgery follow up visit to my surgeon today. He is extremely happy with my progress. He has even asked me to talk at their pre-surgery seminars.

Blood tests show that I am absorbing sufficient nutrients. Apparently this can be a problem after having the bypass. I will need to keep having regular blood tests to monitor that this is still the case over the next 12 months. (I have regular test to monitor my thyroid function anyway.)

I had an Undercover Wear party last week and I was able to fit into a pair of size 12 stretchy pants. (might be a biggish make but never the less it has size 12 on the label). Haven't been any were near a size 12 since 1977. I know this because it was my size when I was married and I had been to Weight Watchers for 8 months to loose 36kgs (or 5 stone in old terms). All came back on over 5 years and 3 babies later.