Ilana Waters: The Weight is (Almost) Over

A Few Fun Foods and a Shrinking Waist

Okay, so although the warmer weather is a great outdoor-exercise motivator, it’s also leaving me with a craving for ice cream. Which, let’s face it, is not so great. :( But on the bright side, I can have tomatoes again. Oh joy! I never thought I'd be so glad to see a vegetable in my life. All right, all right — botanically, tomatoes are fruits, not vegetables. But still, recently there have been no acid issues like I had with them only a few months ago. Which just goes to show the kinds of changes and fluctuations your body can undergo with WLS. Also, I had some dressing with vinegar in it – safe!

A Bit on Marriage and Exercise Machines

Okay, so by now you know that my BFF plans to have her wedding in July, which is only (an insane) two months away. That means I have a very short amount of time to lose even more weight! Oh well. Just one more thing to motivate me to stay away from fattening foods.

Wedding Bells and WLS

Agh! I just got the news that my BFF is ENGAGED! And what’s more, her wedding is in three months! Yes, I think she’s crazy for trying to plan a wedding in that short amount of time, but that’s a whole other story. Oh, and did I mention I’m going to be a bridesmaid?

My VSG is Becoming a Walk in the Park

Recently, I went for a walk into town with my BFF. I can’t believe how much easier it is to walk now! My back no longer hurts, I’m moving faster, and I no longer get out of breath or have to stop every few hundred fit to sit down. I remember last year when we went to the mall, I kept having to ask her for rest breaks. It was inconvenient for her, I imagine (although she was kind enough not to say anything), and embarrassing for me.

The Small Wins of Weight Loss

Sometimes weight-loss is not about the big victories, but the small “wins.” For instance, I recently worked my way up to a 500-calorie-burning workout nearly every day. Amazing. I don’t think I’ve been able to do that for almost a year — maybe longer.

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