Holy Moly It's Been Awhile

Guess it's been awhile since I updated. 

Physical Health Updates:

• I am no longer following the diet plan set forth by the bariatric doctor. It was unsustainable and my PCP didn't think it was a good idea for me to eat so little. They were also very rude to me and told me that I wasn't doing enough by losing 6 lbs in the first month. I am, however, still having at least one protien shake per day. (Holy cow, they are expensive.)
• At my highest, I was 302 lbs. This makes me so depressed. But I am happy to say that I am down to 268 lbs! I am quite excited at the 30+ pound loss. It's a really good motivator to see progress. Yes, it took a couple years, but I had not been as dedicated as I am now.
• I bought an Instant Pot and intend to cook a lot more for myself so my meals are both healthy and delicious. I have a bunch of recipes to take to my nutritionist to "approve."
• My nutritionist is simply the best. She has given me so many tips and information that have been so helpful. I bought a Cirkul at her suggestion so I could trick myself into drinking water. Although, I drink water at work all day. I try for 48 oz...but sometimes I don't make it. 
• My diet soda addiction is definitely still intact. However, I do not drink nearly as much diet mountain dew as I used to. I try to keep it to one 16.9 oz bottle per day for now.
• I have made an appointment with a plastic surgeon (later this week actually) about getting a breast reduction. So we will see how that goes.

Mental Health Updates:

• There's really not much here. Lol. I'm still working on self-esteem and abandonment. 
• I have found that I feel a lot better about myself although it's not great yet.
• I have not been journaling, but mostly because it feels like homework.

Other Updates:

• I am going back to school this fall! I am majoring in Security & Risk Analysis at Penn State World Campus (online). AKA Cybersecurity. I am really excited to start down a path that will hopefully make me feel more successful as a human. 
• I am really trying to work on fixing my house to make it less chaotic. But I have a really hard time parting with things even if I don't need them. lol

I found this image on google by searching "transformation." I have no rights to it. I just liked it.