I got a really nice note from Losing Proposition through Entrecard.com asking me if I’d fallen off the planet because I hadn’t posted in a while.  I have been under the weather but I’m getting back in the saddle, I promise.

The good news is I heard from my son in Atlanta today and he’s lost 74 pounds since his lapband surgery was done in December.  74 pounds!!  Imagine!!  He’s very, very happy and so am I.  Ok, he had a lot to lose and wouldn’t have been around to see my beautiful little grandchildren grow up if he hadn’t done something.  How much did he weigh before surgery?  Just at 400 pounds.  He’s about 6′2″ tall so he carries his weight much better than I do at barely 5′ tall.  He still has a long way to go but he’s so dedicated.  He goes to the gym every single day and he’s up to 30 minutes of cardio exercise a day.  He’s an inspiration even though he’s 8000 miles away from me.  We talk over the net nearly every day.

I asked him what his goal is and he said he doesn’t have a specific weight goal but he does have some goals.

6.  He wants to need a new belt.  He’s on his very last hole.  He’s gone from a size 60 pants to a 52. (still sounds big, doesn’t it?)

5.  He wants to need to get his wedding ring resized.

4.  He wants to need to buy a new belt

3.  He wants to be able to run up the stairs without losing his breath.

2.  He wants to be able to buy clothes from somewhere other than the fat man store.

1.  He wants to be in a room where he’s NOT the fattest man there.

I think he has every chance of meeting those goals and many more.  I’m very proud of him.

As for me, I still have a damaged band and I’m off to see my surgeon in Australia at the first of March.  It will be fantastic to get it working again and not feel hungry ALL the time.  I’ve started walking with a group of women in our town.  We walk 3 mornings a week for a bit over an hour.  It feels good to get active again after feeling rotten for months.

Hope you’re all doing well!  I’ve missed you.