We landed in Honolulu a few days ago and are in the process of getting settled into our 20th-floor condo located in the downtown / Chinatown area of the biggest city in the state of Hawaii.
I’m still doing the elevator thing by raising one leg going up and the other leg going down to strengthen my knees, now with 20 floors instead of 9. It really is helping my knees get stronger and it’s now just automatic when I get in. Going up, my right leg goes up (as in UpRight piano); down, my left leg goes up. PDXman sent in a great tip to do this but also stick your leg out at 12:00, then 3:00, 6:00 etc. I love these tips from others; little things, but they make a difference.
What a nice surprise this morning to find out that I am down 2 lbs in 2 weeks and now I am only 2 lbs from being classified as NOT OVERWEIGHT! As of today I have officially lost 80 lbs (isn’t this the weight of a 4th grader???) and am 5 lbs from my own personal goal of 138. With 2 months to go before my one-year anniversary of my surgery, I may just do it! For those of you who think it can’t be done, well think again! I am grateful every day for many things, the top of the list is my husband and this surgery that has allowed me to live a healthier fuller life without feeling like a big fat failure.