Holy Shit

I posted this on Obesity Help this evening....but wanna put it here so in 10 years I can look back on this (from the moon. We'll be living on the moon by then, right?) and regret not buying those boots...

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So sometimes we need a slap in the face, right? Or, in my case, a smack upside the head. And I assure you, there's a line for it.

Story time!

The other day at DSW (because shoes are my friend), I spied a gorgeous pair of boots. Now, I've been able to avoid purchasing any crazy pairs of boots because my calves have always been a bit big for 'em. But for some reason, the structured grey leather called to me. And on they went, smooth as could be. No, I didn't buy them, because that money has to go towards bills and student loans, but hey, I was fascinated. How could I...was I still SHRINKING?

So you know it, out came the tape measure.

Now, I had a Lower Body Lift/Abdominoplasty in March, and Brachioplasty/Breast Augmentation 3 weeks ago, so I'm still swollen. Oh, and while I figured my plastic surgeon took what seems like 3,000 inches off my body, in reality, he's responsible for about 4.5 on my lower body, and 3 inches per arm. So that's 10.5 inches, nothing to sneeze at. THANK YOU, Dr. Aboolian.

Anyway, I decided it was measurement time.

I've lost 1.5 inches on my left calf, and 1.75 inches on my right. In 6 months. And last I checked, I didn't have my calves suctioned off.

I guess this is what people mean when the say you "even out".

According to today's scale, I've only lost 8 lbs in 6 months, but I lost 20 inches off my body. Yeah, another 9.5 came off by itself. Who would've thought?!

Oh, so how many inches total? I know, you're DYING to know. And I made you read through ALL my babbling...

86.25 inches, baby. 86.25. That's my height (64 inches) + another...toddler me?

86.25. I'm flabbergasted, folks.

So here's my evening wisdom. 8 lbs, but 20 inches. Because the scale isn't ALWAYS right.

(And yes, I plan on being hypocritical when I post next week about why I'm technically overweight, the scale can kiss my ass, and I feel fat).

Inches Lost 13-Jul-07 (3 Days Post RNY)
Arm, Right 16
Arm, Left 16.5
Thighs 30
Waist 48
Hips 55
Calves, Right 16.5
Calves, Left 16.5
Neck 16
Underbreast 45

Inches Lost 30-Jul-09
Arm, Right 11
Arm, Left 11
Thighs 21 R, 21 L
Waist 31.5
Hips 36
Calves, Right 13
Calves, Left 12.75
Neck 12
Underbreast 33