krysti

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It has been a rough couple of months and I have only lost about 10 lbs in the past 2 months.  But school is done as of today so now I can focus on getting back into a routine.  

School has been tough but hopefully I will get 2 A's and hopefully an A- or B+.  The bummer part is that 121 people applied for nursing school wiith only 20 slots available.  So only 4.0 people will be getting in so I may not be starting nursing school in the fall.  If I don't then I will be taking the RN pre-req. that most people take during their LPN school year - which will lighten my load when I do finally get in to LPN school.

I will try to get some new pictures on the site this weekend - as I can fit into my size 14 jeans now!  WAAHOO!

Wow - I can't  believe it is March already.  I have been so busy with school and work that the time to update has been lacking.

I am losing slowly and have gone through some plateaus which is very frustrating but I struggle through it.

School is getting harder as the weeks go by and I feel pressured to do well so I spend all my free time studying.  This week was depressing because even after all my studying I got a B on my Chem exam.  Then next week I have an Anatomy exam and it is on bone and muscles so I have been stressed about the amount of materials to study,  I just do the best I can and let God take over.

I haven't been listening to God lately and trying to do things on my own (like worrying so much about losing weight and figuring out how to pay all our bills on our limited income) but I need to stop stressing and start relying on God to provide.  He always does and I need to remember that!

Thanks for all the wonderful and supportive encouragement from you!  You are all losers and I love you all for it!!

Wow - the time has flown by.

Christmas was nice as I went to Florida to visit family.  It was hard on my eating as we ate out a lot and I had a hard time picking food.  I did several time get to order off the children's menu (Bob Evans) and at chicken and mashed potatoes. I  also was bad as I had some sweets too.  I found out sweets don't affect me as bad as I thought but I am doing a better job of keeping that in check.  I weighed myself when I came back and I had gained 5 lbs.  But I doing better about getting my fluids in and my walk.

I also started Nursing school this month.  It has been over 20 years since I got my bachelor's degree and boy is it different going to class everyday.  A benefit of going to school is the free use of the wellness center which has all sorts of exercise machines, weights, stationary bikes and scales.  So I have been going their 3-4 times a week and working out and then I walk 2-3 days a week during lunch.   So far I have lost the five lbs I gained at Christmas and 2 additional lbs.   

Hopefully, now that I am finally getting into a routine with work, school and working out it will help me lose the other 50 lbs I need to lose.

I am half way to my goal!!!!

I can start to cross my legs comfortable!  I don't remember the last time I could cross my legs.  Next I can't wait to be able to sit in a chair, cross my legs and take notes on my lap - like Skinny people do all the time without thinking about it.

When I am at church I take notes and I always have to cross my leg flat over my other leg to act as my table to write on.  My stomach gets in the way if I just use the tops of my thighs to write.    But my leg gets numb pretty often.

It is exciting to start seeing some noticable changes!!!

I can't believe it has been three months already since surgery.  It has been a busy couple of weeks with my job and weightloss.  I have lost 50 lbs!!!  Almost half way to my goal!  I need to lose 60 more lbs to my goal of 115!!

I have been doing better this week getting my fluids in and taking my walks.  It is amazing how important these are as it shows on the scale.

I met a new person this week who had surgery last year and is doing wonderful.  It was great talking to her about foods and exercise.  It amazes me that we all really do go through the same feelings and things.

This has been the best thing for me.  I am so glad I had the surgery even though it is so much harder then I thought.  But anything worth having takes work and this is no different.  The wonderful thing though is with this tool if you work hard it pays off not like dieting.  You diet and diet and diet but the weight comes back easily and even more.  

I cleaned out my closet last weekend and I am wearing some clothes I haven't fit into in about 10 years!  Yes, I still have clothes from back then.  My favorites I couldn't part with.  I haven't bought any new clothes yet as I still have clothes that sorta fit.  Plus I don't want to buy any that I won't be needing in a couple of months.

Thanks for reading and staying in touch with me!!

The past month has been very hectic.  

I found out that I was awarded a scholarship so I will be attending Nursing School in January.  Since it will be a full schedule I can't work full time so I put in my resignation at work.  I have been so nervous about resigning but  thanks to my darling husband, I am feeling better.

My weighloss has been slow because I haven't been able to walk as much as I should.  I have degenerative hip disease and I have been having a lot of pain.  Today the ortho doc said walking will make it worse and to stop.  But I need to walk to lose weight so I will just have to live with the pain as weight loss is more important to me.

Will post again after my 3 month FU with Dr. F on Nov 28th.

This week has been rough.  I have had stomach pains daily - I am sure it is because I am not  chewing good enough.  Plus I am still not getting in enough water.

These are goals I am working on daily.  My weigh loss has stopped again but it is because of not getting in my water and not eating enough to keep my metabolism moving.  I find that when I don't eat every could of hours then my metabolism slows and I don't lose weight (this was true before surgery).  But now I am not getting fluids in because I can't find anything that I can drink.  I can only handle a little water....  I need to get used to drinking water and developing a taste.

Today a co-worker was behind me in the hallway and said "Krysti - is that you?  You look different from the back."  I thanked her for the very nice compliment!!!

Please pray for me that I will be able to get back on the losing part by getting my water and food in correctly!

Thanks! 
Krysti

I had my 6 week follow up appt with Dr. F yesterday.  I am officially 25 lbs down since surgery.  Dr. said I am right on track and very happy with my progress.

I am feeling better but still don't have as much energy as I expected.  I have been going through a lot of stress lately (work and family issues) so I wonder if it is this.

I am getting out and walking most days and vow to get to everyday.  

Fluids are still the hardest for me to get in.  Seems like I run out of day before I get my fluids in but it is a work in progress.

I can't believe it has been 6 weeks tomorrow since surgery.  I am so glad I have done this even though it hasn't been easy.  But anything worthwhile isn't easy.

I went back to work on Sept 11th and we are very busy with Memory Walks - I work for the Alzheimer's Assoc. and the walks are our big fundraiser.

I have been overdoing myself though and have been in some pain especially at night. 

My plateau finally lifted and I lost a pound.  It has been frustrating not losing any weight in a week.  I think my body is in the starvation mode and mad at me for doing this. 

But it is the best thing I could have done.  I know I am getting healthier every day and when I hit my goal weight I will celebrate.

Thanks for all the wonderful thoughts and prayers.  

I had my 3 week appt and I lost 4 more lbs. My doc said that is wonderful.  I am now under 200!  I weigh 199!!!

I have been having intense pain in my lower right side for about three days.  They check my incisions and they are fine.  The pains in my side are due to nerve pain and is completely normal.  Stress has a lot to do with the intensity and since I started back to work this week the pain increased. 

I have my biggest Memory Walks this weekend so my stress level will decrease by Saturday.

I started on Vitamins today.  I will take 4 chewable vitamins from now on (Multivitamin, Calcium, Iron and B12).  

I also moved to the next food level.  I get to eat more normal food!!! Tuna, ham or turkey slices, crackers, mashed potatoes, cottage cheese...  Then in a week I am okay'd to eat anything that "agrees" with me.  (No sugar, pop or bad foods like that).  But I can experiment with high protein foods and start eating a normal meal schedule (3 meals per day).

My husband, Jim, said the nicest thing today.  He said he can tell I am losing weight because he can see it in my face.  He looked at me when I was sleeping this morning and said I looked like I did when we first got married (19 years ago).  He is such a sweetie!!

Well, it has been a long day.  I am heading to bed to watch some TV and then to sleep.