Those Last Ten Pounds:
They do say the last 10 pounds are the hardest to lose, and they're not wrong.
A little background: My highest weight was around 320 pounds, in spring/early summer 2015. I have lost over 160 pounds through diet alone; I began eating Paleo. I then had a tummy tuck with full muscle repair, which was the most gnarly surgery I have ever been through in my life.
(They removed only 4 pounds of skin; the bulge there was caused by a huge diastasis recti that my intestines were actually hanging out of and in danger of herniating. It was so egregious that my insurance paid for the muscle repair and the surgery was considered reconstructive vs. cosmetic.)
So... all that being said... I still want to lose 10 more pounds. Right now I waffle between 160 and 155. I want to be waffling between 150 and 145. I am 5'9" tall and 46 years old.
There are several reasons. One, is I feel better. You wouldn't think that amount of weight would make a difference in my abdomen and the way my post-surgery abdomen feels, but it does. I can tell immediately if I've gained a few pounds. It feels tight and looks bloated. It's uncomfortable.
But hunger is uncomfortable too. Sigh.
I've been trying to lose "this last 10 pounds" for over a year and a half. It's time to get it done.
