mayberry1182
I've lost my online "story" yet again so here's a quick recap. If have any questions or need support please feel free to contact me.
October 30, 2002 (278lbs) Well today is the big day! (My sister is taking me to the hospital and I dropped my daughter off at daycare) I’m scheduled for a 1:45 Gastric bypass surgery with Dr. Randall. Yesterday the office called me and changed the time on the surgery because there was someone who was diabetic and could not stay the whole day without eating. So they boosted me up….when I got to the hospital, the doctor was delayed and I wasn’t rolled into the room until 3:45.
It’s amazing that I wasn’t scared at all. I had no thoughts of anything going wrong. I knew if I didn’t make it, it would have been GOD’S will and we all know that HE doesn’t make any mistakes.
More later.
October 31, 2002
Okay, I’m so out of it. I hate these drugs. Cant’ see straight, but I know that I’m alive. I know I have a daughter, but can’t remember her name….these drugs are a killer. The damn nurse keeps asking me if I want to watch TV. MY GOODNESS, DIDN’T I JUST SAY THAT MY VISION WAS BLURRY! Why is this lady bothering me?
I checked my messages (at sometime) today. There were quite a few from my baby, he sounds so worried. I want to call him but I don’t have the strength and besides….I don’t have any idea what time it is.
November 1, 2002 (must have gained weight…a bit swollen)
Now I’m off that nasty morphine drug. Taking regular pills, and feeling better. You really have to beg these nurses to walk with you. I feel better after I walk. The worst part of my visit so far is the fact that my back is aching. I can’t move so I end up staying in the chair all night, which felt a little bit comfortable.
Dr. Randall said that by today I would regret having the surgery and that after today everything would be fine, but to be honest with you. I’m still waiting for the regret (I feel fine today) _
I spoke to my boo, but was very tired after I tried to have a conversation.
The doc. kept asking me if I’ve been passing gas, but I haven’t OH LORD DON’T TELL ME THEY DIDN’T FIX ME BACK RIGHT. I KNEW THIS WAS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
November 2, 2002 (very swollen) The other big day! I leave the hospital. I’m scared to go, but I know I start to feel better once I get out of this place.
November 7, 2002 (255lbs)
My boo picked me up today to take me to my car at Edison . I drove for the first time by myself. Went to my first follow up visit with Dr. Randall. Of course, my daughter came along with me. Driving wasn’t bad at all. I felt fine going to my appointment. Dr. Randall reports a 15 lbs decrease in weight, but when you’re a big girl like me, 15 lbs is only a hand full of sand at the beach. I’m not going to speak negative about this. At least the scale isn’t going to opposite direction (AGAIN)
When I got home I had the hardest time parking, so my friend (my life saver) came in to rescue me.
November 12, 2002 (245lbs)
Today I had an appointment with Ann the nutritionist, just to make sure that I was eating the right things and not trying to eat too much, too fast. She reported another 10lbs drop, now that’s amazing. Still I don’t feel different, because I’m feeling tired all the time and now I realize how heavy I really am. It’s rough bringing around this body, without the sugar and carbs LOL.
November 13, 2002 (no weight report)
Today is My sister’s day to have surgery. My blood pressure was extremely high 158/118 Lawddy, lawd that awful. Not to mention that I can feel my heart pounding inside of me, it’s just not normal. I saw Dr. Randall and he said that I should see my PCP, so that’s what I’ll do.
November 18, 2002 (240lbs)
Can some one say, “Your HMO must hate youâ€â€¦.this is my third doctor’s visit. I haven’t seen a doctor three times in my whole life. But now I’m paranoid because everything is going so good, that something must be wrong. I went to check my blood pressure today, it’s still a bit high but not as bad as it was when I was at the hospital with My sister. Lost another 5lbs, which was my first goal that I had (240) what a goal I know, but if I set big goals and don’t meet them, I may get upset.
November 24, 2002
colleague and I went out to dinner. Didn’t eat much, but had a good time. Getting ready to go back to work tomorrow.
November 25, 2002
It’s my first day back at work and there’s really nothing much to do around here. I’m so very tired. Just want to sleep, but I’m going to try and make it through the day.
November 28, 2002
Thanksgiving Day! Went to may aunt's house and ate everything that I could. I didn’t eat a lot, but had some of everything. Had a bite of pineapple upside down cake…taste great and nothing happened to me. HEY! I can eat!
December 25, 2002 (221lbs)
I’m one pound off from my second goal, but that’s cool with me.(loosing 50lbs by Christmas) Maybe if I go to the bathroom, I’ll be lighter LOL. Well, I have a terrible cold and don’t have a thing to wear to my aunt's for dinner. We opened our gifts last night, and I think everyone was happy.
My third mini goal is to be 210 by the end of January…let’s see if I can make it. Would be even better if I could be 199.9lbs, by Valentine…. You know, so I don’t have to keep typing those damn 200lbs anymore. That would be fabulous.
LATER ON THAT DAY……
I went to dinner and the cold seemed to have left me. When I got in the house the oooo’s and ahhhhhs couldn’t stop. I thought I would have liked it but I was more embarrassed than anything else. No matter where I went some one would be following me and asking how much weight have I lost. So I decided to tell everyone that as of today I’ve lost 50lbs (so I was a pound off). The whole evening was fun; there were a lot of people there that I haven’t seen in a while, and people that I actually liked. When all is said and done, I should feel proud of myself that people noticed, but I’m not the type that likes any type of attention.
December 29, 2002 (216lbs)
Wow! I didn’t expect to loose any more weight this week. This is great. I’m weighing in once a week now, because I have a weight chart on slimfast.com. My sister and I are racing for a 20lb weight loses by Valentine day, so now I only have 16 to go. I think I’ll set my own goal to try to lose the 16lbs by the end of January, but Valentines is cool too. She says that I motivate her, but to tell you the truth she’s the one that motivates me. I want to exercise more. Today we’re going to buy me some workout clothes and I plan on adding the gym to my work out once a week. She also gave me 10lb weights for my arms and they feel good on my arms. I just don’t want them to sag. Why go through all this trouble to be saggy. Well, it’s still early in the morning and I have plenty ahead of me.
MORE Later.
January 19, 2003 (210lbs)
I haven’t lost any weight since last week, but I expected that because I haven’t been exercising. I still have to lose 10lbs by Valentines. Hopefully I get motivated to exercise and start my daily routine again. Yesterday I ordered my boo little tapes. That should show me the entire workout that I should be doing. That’s all for now folks. I’m still feeling good.
January 26, 2003 (205lbs)
The scale moved this morning. Thank you GOD
January 31, 2003 (200lbs)
Okay, okay so I cheated. It’s not Sunday and I weighed myself this morning. I was pleased to find out that I have two pounds left to meet the Valentine’s Day challenge. I couldn’t believe the scale this morning and on top of all that I started my period today. I don’t even know what it looks/ feels like to be bloated any more. HEY! Oh lawdy, lawdy. I’ve been feeling like a real bitch lately.
February 23, 2003 (195lbs
Okay, what’s going on with me? Look at that I only lost 5lbs in about one month…..This is okay because I have lost something but now, I’m preparing for a trip to Florida in May for mother’s day and I’m so determined to loose up to 40lbs by then, I’ll settle for around 25lbs. Well, I plan to begin a rigorous work out. Hoping to do 5 days a week for one hour, but let me be a little realistic and say I’ll do it one day at a time. I’ve been feeling okay lately and dealing with my everyday troubles. I’ve noticed that I haven’t’ been focused on much of anything, not even loosing weight. This week a got a little behind in my schoolwork, I still haven’t’ done laundry. Did clean up though but would like everything to be in order ALWAYS. I’m just so psyche about going to Florida to see my mother, but mostly to have some fun with Nadine.
March 2, 2003 (191lbs)
March 10, 2003 (189lbs) Oh yeah! I’m out of the 90’s. Last night T told me how different I’m beginning to look. I think that he may have meant “different†in a bad way. Or maybe he’s just not used to me. I do want to loose more weight. I think I’m going to go for my original goal of 150lbs. That may seem so way off…..But…. I don’t think I’ll look terrible. Definitely, it will be a drastic change, especially if someone hasn’t seen me in such a long time. I’m willing to stop at 170 or 160 (If a like it). To be honest I actually like how I look now, but let’s wait and see if what I have now can be improved. My boo seems to be a little concerned, and who could blame him. Thank GOD for his love and support. I’m sure I would have fell in some type of depression if he wasn&rsquo%3
December 14, 2012
Wow! It's been so long since I've logged up to this site. I've do my best to fill you in between 2003 and today. In a nutshell. I lost 120lbs in 8 months. By my one year anniversary I was 147lbs. In 2005 I gained a bit and then maintained by weight around 175lbs. In 2006 I gained, going up to 216lbs after the birth of my son. Over the next few years I've just been an average joe slowly talking off the weight. Within 18 month I managed to get back down to 170 In 2010 I got tired of being 170 and decided to lift wieghts. I managed to get back down to 157 but that was short lived. I moved and became unemployed during that stressful time I didn't pay attention to my weight, the scale or the things I put in my mouth. I went back up to 197lb.
Would I say my weight lose surgery was a success? Absolutely! I still have this amazing tool. I still am only able to eat small portions however I made the decision to continue to graze and neglect my excersise.
I'm back here today hoping to become motivated from you all and get back in to the groove. Today I weigh 191 lbs and this is a new start. I'll do it as many times until I get it right. I'm not going to give up on myself.
November 12, 2013 I've been journaling my food in myfitness pal since the last time I wrote I went from 197 to 170 from december to june. since june until October I went up and down between 167 and 171. I pulled my bootstraps up and have been walking 2-4 hours in the morning and staying low on carbs. In the past three weeks I've gone from 171-153 UPDATE: Went down to 147 on December 10 and stayed there until New Years day when my scale broke. Went back to school in Jan. 2014 and got a meal plan...and used every dollar on it. Started off good with using it to purchase sandwiches, then I just started eating between every class from the moment I arrived to campus until I left- then it didn't stop there. I just kept eating until I actually fell asleep. Went all the way back up to 211 as of September 2015
October 23, 2015 I'm not sure if this is helping or hurting. I seem to only come back to this place when I'm at what I consider my heaviest, but the next post is larger than the last. This has nothing to do with the success of the actual surgery but I comfort myself with food. simple as that.
I don't know how much I weigh now. probably about 200lbs. Last month I was 211 for sure then lost 11lbs...gained 4 now trying again.
