Day 21 - 7/24/13 (3 week measurement update)

Weight - 305.4, down 1.4 pounds from yesterday, 28.6 from end of loading phase. Also lost 42.5 inches overall after 3 weeks.

Hunger - Woke up a little late today, I find myself waking up around 6am to use the bathroom and then falling back asleep until 9am+. Still getting some good rest after surgery, I'm glad to have the yogurt and fruit in the morning to hold me over until the afternoon.

Snack - Plain fat-free greek yogurt with orange and vanilla crème stevia - 9:45am
Meal#1 - FYV Asian Chicken - 12:30pm
Snack - Apple and Pecan Rounds - 3:00pm
Meal#2 - FYV Beef Bourguignon - 6:30pm
Snack - Orange Smoothie - 8:30pm

Drops - 10:15am, 3:30pm,  7:30pm
Water - 140oz

Summary - I'm settling into a new post-surgery routine. My back is feeling less stiff each day and although I do get some headaches and some pain it's really not bad at all. I'm so blessed to be having such a great recovery with so many people praying for me and my beautiful wife Janel taking A+ care of me. We have been walking slowly and not far a couple times a day the last 2 days and it has been a lot of fun. I'm hoping to keep that going and expand it to help with my recovery and reduce scar tissue build up (per the doc.) Slow and steady wins the race.

We are taking our first family walk today a little after 10:30am and hopefully will take another one tonight around 6:30pm. We don't really have anything else planned today so it's a great day to get into the Word, relax, and enjoy life. I was happy to be down 1.4 pounds today and with today being the 3 week mark we will do some measurements for fun to see how they compare to the start and also from the week 2 measurements. I will list comparisons a little later.

Neck - started at 20, week 2 at 19.5, week 3 at 18, total loss - 2"
Right Arm - started at 21, week 2 at 18.5, week 3 at 18, total loss - 3"
Left Arm - started at 21, week 2 at 18.5, week 3 at 18, total loss - 3"
Upper Chest - started at 52 1/2, week 2 at 50, week 3 at 49, total loss - 3 1/2"
Bust - started at 58, week 2 at 53 1/2, week 3 at 53, total loss - 5"
Midriff - started at 53 1/2, week 2 at 49, week 3 at 47, total loss - 6 1/2"
Waist - started at 59, week 2 at 56, week 3 at 55 1/2, total loss - 3 1/2"
Hips - started at 53, week 2 at 49, week 3 at 49, total loss - 4"
Right Thigh - started at 31, week 2 at 29, week 3 at 28 1/2, total loss - 2 1/2"
Right Knee - started at 19, week 2 at 17, week 3 at 16 1/2, total loss - 2 1/2"
Right Calf - started at 17, week 2 at 15 1/2, week 3 at 16, total loss - 1"
Left Thigh - started at 31, week 2 at 29, week 3 at 28 1/2, total loss - 2 1/2"
Left Knee - started at 19, week 2 at 17, week 3 at 16 1/2, total loss - 2 1/2"
Left Calf - started at 17, week 2 at 15 1/2, week 3 at 16, total loss - 1"