Michelle_S
Last Journal Update: 7/19/05
Highest Weight: 275 lbs
Weight as of 7/9/03: 270 lbs
Weight as of 9/17/04: 141 lbs
Weight loss to date: 129 lbs
Height: 5'6"
Monthly Tally:
Beginning: 07/9/03: 270 * Day of surgery
1st Month 08/9/03: 242 * -28 lbs
2nd Month 09/9/03: 230 * -12 lbs * total -40 lbs
3rd Month 10/9/03: 218 * -12 lbs * total -52 lbs
4th Month 11/9/03: 203 * -15 lbs * total -67 lbs (upped protein)
5th Month 12/9/03: 193 * -10 lbs * total -77 lbs
6th Month 01/9/04: 178 * -15 lbs * total -92 lbs
7th Month 02/9/04: 174 * -04 lbs * total -96 lbs
8th Month 03/9/04: 164 * -10 lbs * total -106 lbs
9th Month 04/9/04: 154.5 * -9.5 lbs * total -115.5 lbs
10th Month 05/10/04: 154.5 * -0.0 lbs * total -115.5 lbs
11th Month 06/9/04: 146.5 * -08 lbs * total -123.5 lbs
12th Month 07/9/04: 144 * -2.5 lbs * total -126 lbs
Measurements:
Body Part ****** 1 wk post-op **** 1 yr post-op **** Difference
Neck ************** 16.75 *********** 13.50 ************ -3.25
Mid-Bicep ********* 17.00 *********** 11.00 ************ -6.00
Forearm-biggest * 11.50 ************ 8.75 ************* -2.75
Bust-widest ******* 50.00 *********** 35.50 *********** -14.50
Midriff ************* 44.50 *********** 31.50 ************ -13.00
Waist ************* 45.25 *********** 30.00 ************ -15.25
Hips *************** 58.00 *********** 38.00 ************ -20.00
Upper Thigh ****** 30.00 *********** 21.50 ************* -8.50
Knee ************** 15.75 *********** 12.75 ************* -3.00
Calf-biggest ****** 17.25 *********** 14.00 ************* -3.25
*****Most recent updates are at the bottom*****
My background (as of early 2003): I am 31 yrs old, single with 2 young daughters. I am a pretty happy person with a very optimistic outlook on life.....thanks to Prozac....just kidding but it does help keep my glass half full. Anyway my only trouble right now is my weight. I may have gained weight initially for emotional reasons but thanks to therapy, Prozac and Al-Anon, I believe I have worked through those issues. My weight now has become a problem that has spiraled out of my control. It is a vicious cycle....I diet, I lose weight, I cheat, I get mad at myself, I pig out, I gain weight. When will this stop!?!?!
I began gaining a little weight my senior year of college when I turned 21. We would go out to clubs and dance and drink all night. We would end up at the local Waffle House at 4am...pigging out. Anyway that weight gain was minimal....I think I got up to a 13/14. I really packed on the pounds during my first pregnancy in 1995. I gained about 75-80 lbs. The day Perry was born, I weighed about 240 lbs. I lost down to the low 200s but haven't been below 200 but one time during the last 8 years.
My attempts at dieting actually started before college...in my early teens. I lived with my dad and my step-monster...I mean mother. My stepmother was constantly telling me I was fat. I weighed less than 140 at that time and I'm 5'6". She sent me to a fat camp for the entire summer when I was 14. I think she just wanted to get rid of me for 2 mos. Anyway, I lost a whopping 3/4 of a pound. I was the thinnest person there by about 40 lbs and for once I was the skinny and popular girl. We lived in a college dorm directly across from the men's freshman dorm. Needless to say, I had a blast!!! It turned out to be one of my fondest pre-college memories. When I was 18 and a freshman in college, I tried NutriSystem....which I lost 17 lbs on. I got really thin with their pre-packaged foods but not long afterwards I gained up to the low 150s. I stayed there until my senior year of college. Since college I have done Weight Watchers no less that 15 times and that is being conservative. I have also done Body for Life, extreme exercise, starvation, Metabolife, Xenadrine, Stackers, Physicians Weight Loss, Phenterimine (sp?), apple cider vinegar, the water diet, Atkins Diet, Sugar Busters, Eat Right for you Type and my latest attempt was the Michael Thurmond's 6 Week Body Makeover which I started January 2, 2003. I was really pumped about this last one....probably because of the infomercial but like all the others, I failed miserably. This past February I made the comment to somebody that I needed surgery to lose weight. I was thinking in terms of sewing my mouth shut but it got me to thinking. I did a search for gastric bypass and I just happened to stumble across this site. I have been infatuated ever since. It's like I can't absorb ENOUGH information!
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2/5/03: I am 5'6" and my weight has fluctuated between 200-240lbs for the last 8 yrs. During the last 6 mos, I have gained about 12 more pounds to my all time high of 252 lbs. I am researching WLS as an option because ALL other attempts to lose weight have failed miserably as is the case with every other person here.
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*****OK now today is 6/6/03 and my profile has disappeared!!! Four months of my moaning and groaning is gone. *****
6/6/03: Ok a quick recap of where I am in the WLS process.....I have had my consultation. It was originally scheduled for July 11th but I got lucky and moved it up to May 20th (thanks to Lisa G). I love Dr. Sherer and feel as though I am making the right decision especially in my choice of surgeon.
I am currently at my all time high of 271 lbs. I have been gaining about 15 lbs a year for a while now but it's been more like 2 lbs a week here lately. I have gained about 24 lbs since January. But in my defense, I quit smoking mid-March.
I am currently waiting on insurance approval. I just found out that my request was entered into the BCBS system on 6/3/03. I was hoping to have surgery by the end of the month but I know that is a little unrealistic.
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6/10/03: I called the insurance company yesterday and it is still pending. I am so impatient!
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6/16/03: Still nothing....GRRRR I must add though that the reps at BCBS are sooo nice!!!
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6/19/03: Verbal confirmation on the phone that I have been approved for surgery!!! Whoohooo J
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6/24/03: Today I have been thinking about goals and what I would like to treat myself to if I make it to my own personal goal weight. Of course I think it is too soon to determine what my goal weight will be....I may not even know until I get there. My senior year in college a lot of the girls in my sorority got tattoos (me included). That was over 10 years ago and we got cheesy pink anchors (our sorority symbol). It's on the front of my hip and after 2 babies and all my gained weight; it now looks like a pink and black blob. I gain most of my weight in my gut (like a lot of us) so I know that a TT is inevitable. Fortunately my blob is exactly where the TT incision would be which means instant tattoo removal!!! Yeah for me and my ugly blob!!! So I have decided that when I get to my goal, I am going to treat myself to a new tattoo. I am going to get it at the base of my spine and it will be a Buddhist Endless Love Knot. Go check it out.... http://www.luckyfishart.com/budenlovknot.html. Its funny when you think about it because all my rewards used to be food related. When I was on NutriSystem, I would treat myself to a loaded baked potato, immediately after I weighed in, if I lost weight for the week. (Isn't that pathetic?? LOL)
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6/26/03: OMG...I have a date!!! LOL...I'm so giddy with excitement!!! JULY 9th!! That is in less than 2 wks. Time seems to be flying now. I am so stressed though because now I have to tell my boss. I haven't even told her that I was looking into WLS. I'm not sure how she is going to react. We have so much going on right now and she is really stressed out. But I am only going to be gone for 2 wks and I have a feeling that I will be a better employee when this is all said in done.
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6/27/03: Well I did it...I told my boss and she took it rather well. I stressed over it for about 3 hrs before going into her office. My hands were sweating and I even broke down and smoked a cigarette beforehand (just one isn't going to kill me). But she was OK especially after I told her about all my research. I just felt bad giving her such short notice. I mean 13 days just isn't a lot. OMG...12 more days. It seems so real now!! LOL I've been so giggly....I guess that's just how I deal with stress!! LOL
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7/3/03: I went for my pre-op testing yesterday. That was pretty painless...just a little blood and an EKG. Needles make me very queasy and I just happened to look down while the needle was still in my arm. And you know what?? It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be!! LOL Maybe I will be able to give myself B12 shots after all!!
Well 6 days to go! I'm getting a little nervous but fortunately I have a lot to keep my mind occupied. I'm not at all worried about the pain or anything like that .... I am only worried about my girls. I would hate for something to happen to me for their sakes. But this has been the smoothest process in the world and I truly know I am doing the right thing.
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7/13/03: Well I came home from the hospital the day before yesterday. I have lost 9 lbs since the morning of surgery, which puts me at 261. But that's to be expected when you're on nothing but clear liquids. LOL I am still a little confused about what I can and cannot have. It seems like everybody has a different answer. I was so groggy in the hospital that I can't remember who told me what. So I did clear liquids the first 3 1/2 days and then last night I broke down and had some pintos n' cheese from Taco Bell. They were almost the most delicious things I had ever eaten. This morning I am planning on a scrambled egg and more pintos n' cheese for lunch. My only complaint right now is that I am so light headed. I'm guessing that is from the anesthesia. After my breast reduction, it had me loopy for almost 2 weeks.
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7/16/03: Well today makes one week post-op for me. So far I have lost 13 lbs, which puts me at 257. My brain is still a little foggy. I am not quite up to par but I'm definitely getting close. I am struggling to get in all my water. I get darn close to 64 oz of liquid each day. I am so thirsty that I just want to guzzle all my water at once but obviously I can't!!! Most times I would rather drink than eat. As far as cravings, the only thing I am really missing is Diet Dr. Pepper. (I did swish around a sip of Diet Coke in my mouth until it was gone today......and honestly it wasn't all that great so maybe this craving will soon pass!! LOL)
I am eating about 4 meals a day right now. I guess that's what you would call them....meals! LOL My favorite is mashed potatoes with a little cheese (protein) and butter. I eat about a 1/4 cup and I am stuffed like a pig. Other meals have consisted of 1/2 a scrambled egg, 2 oz fat-free pudding, 2 saltines with peanut butter spread on top (I love this one) and about 5 baby bites of pintos n' cheese. I also eat sugar-free Jell-O (with a touch of Ready-Whip) and sugar-free popsicles (both fruit and fudge) but I count them more as liquids. I freaked out the other day because without realizing it, I ate an entire serving (4 oz) of the all-ready-made Jell-O cups. But then I remembered the whole liquid rule! Its funny but I think that almost everybody feels like this surgery is bound to fail them like everything else has. Its like I am going to be in the small minority that only manages to lose 20 lbs! Hopefully I will stop feeling that way when I hit 21 lbs lost!! LOL
My Dr clears his patients of any kind of special diet at one week. So here I am .... ready to start experimenting. I have just gotten back from the store and I bought some new and different things. I am going to try some sliced deli ham (low in sugar of course) and possible a cheese stuffed ravioli or two. I also bought some sugar-free cookies. I know that may seem like old behaviors but I didn't buy the FULL sugar ones!! And right now I really don't want to eat one but if the urge hits me, then I know I've got them. I ate a few fresh green beans last night and they were fine. I was really shocked with the strings and stuff but I chewed the stew out them and had no problem.
I ran out of time prior to surgery and never did take my measurements so I am going to do that tonight. Hopefully missing the first week won't make that big a difference....although my grandmother and best friend swear they can see a loss!! Aren't they sweet!?!? Oh and for those who have read my profile, my sister made the comment about maybe she should have this done! HAHA I knew it!!!!
P.S. And if you can't tell, I am feeling really really good (emotionally and physically)! :)
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7/21/03: Today is my first day back at work. I am only working a half-day though. I start full days on Thursday. My 8 yr old went to sleep away camp this morning. I stayed up until 1 am last night packing and was up at 6 am this morning. I took her to camp and helped lug all her stuff up to the cabin at the very top of the hill, made her bed (which was the top bunk) and made my way back down the mtn to my car. I did all of this while dragging my almost 2 yr old the whole way. I've now been at work for 4 hrs and I am pooped. All I want to do is go home and take a nap!!! My computer at home is not working so at least I got to use my computer at work to check in here. BTW...I'm down to 253, which means I've lost 17 lbs in 12 days.
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7/23/03: Today is 2 weeks post-op for me. I have lost 18 lbs bringing me to 252.
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8/1/03: 3 weeks and 2 days post-op and I've lost a total of 21 lbs. That puts me at 249 .... 5 more lbs and I'll be where I was when I quit smoking back in March of this year. Once I lose beyond that, I will begin feeling like I'm making some real progress. (My next goal will be 228, which is the lowest weight I have gotten too since having my last daughter 2 yrs ago.)
I had gotten a little depressed and didn't post for a while because I was on a plateau that lasted almost a week!!! That is very stressful to have happen so early in the process. Thankfully this morning the scale finally dropped a pound. Hallelujah! I did read yesterday about a mini-plateau that commonly happens around 3 wks.
I have been doing a ton of research and have decided to go slightly against my Dr's advice. He has me on a Flintstone and 2 Caltrate Ds daily. From what I have found out, Caltrate is not easily absorbed by WLS patients. I am switching to Citrate along with other vitamins I have ordered from vitalady.com. Michelle (vitalady) really seems to know her stuff. I was easily able to verify all her information from her website with other sources. I am also going to add protein supplements to my daily intake as well. I did this (WLS) to get healthy and feel good. I am willing to do what it takes. I certainly don't want all my hair to fall out (I have very little to start with) and I DON'T want osteoporosis!!! I am also going to get a base Dexa-scan done to use to compare futures scans to. I will update later on my progress.
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8/9/03: Today I am one month post-op. I have lost 28 lbs and weigh 242. I no longer qualify for surgery!!! I have also made it to my first goal of being under 244. I am very happy with my results up to this point. I have been pretty much eating whatever I want .... just not much of it. I don't eat Peanut M&Ms or anything like that but I definitely don't feel deprived. I did break down and drink some Diet Dr. Pepper though and it didn't bother me in the least. It tasted soooo good!!! I concentrate on getting in my water and if I want a little Diet Dr Pepper...then no big deal. (I did a lot of research on this prior to partaking in carbonation.)
I am still waiting for my supplements and vitamins to come in from the vitalady. I am expecting them on Monday (2 days). I know that will kick up my energy and help promote my weight loss.
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8/14/03: 5 weeks and 1 day post-op....30 lbs lost bringing me to 240.
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8/21/03: 6 weeks and 1 day post-op.....32 lbs lost which means I only lost 2 lbs during the last week. Actually I have lost nothing in about 5 days. I am a 'slow' loser but that's OK because at least I am a loser now and not a gainer!! I guess I'm on another plateau. I am not too discouraged though because I know it will pick up again soon. I'm going to concentrate on getting in ALL my water today!!!
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8/26/03: Tomorrow I will be 7 wks post-op. As of this morning, I have lost 35 lbs. That brings me to 235. Only 8 more lbs to my next goal of being under 228 (my lowest since giving birth to my 2 yr old). My energy is really picking up. Everybody swears they see my loss but of course, I can't. ALL of my pants are elastic waistband so I can't even see a difference in my clothes. I have a couple of tops that I used to stretch before putting them on and I no longer have to do that. I do have a denim top that I am occasionally trying on to see if it's getting closer to fitting. I think the last time I wore it, I was about 215. Hopefully that will come soon. I am still pretty much eating whatever I want. I have never dumped but I did get sick last night on Fried Chicken and Biscuits. We had a party at work today and I ate a little cake....a very little, tiny sliver!!! The only thing I haven't started doing is exercising. I really need to get started on that ASAP. I did purchase The Firm Body Sculpting set with the fanny lifter. I am going to attempt that this weekend. Well I guess that is about all for now! :)
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9/9/03: Today is my 2-month anniversary and I have lost 40 lbs! That puts me at 230, which is pretty good in my opinion. :) I lost 28 lbs my first month and lost 12 lbs during this last month. I am happy with the loss even though it may not be as fast as others. I am eating whatever I want for the most part but I do focus on getting in my protein first. I drink water all day and occasionally have a Diet Dr Pepper. I don't eat sugar sweetened foods simply because I do not crave them. I mostly crave salt, which I have never done!!!
I think the hardest thing about this surgery for me is sitting down to meals. For example, I had dinner at my grandmother's the other night and she had made lasagna. Everybody had piled their plates high. I made my little tiny plate but was wishing I could eat like everybody else. However, once I had eaten and was full, I was completely satisfied and no longer wished to be able to eat more. So my problem is only just prior to eating which I'm very happy about.
I am taking all my vitamins but I am terrible to forget on the weekends. I am just so busy then that I don't think about it. I am taking the following on a daily basis: 2 Iron (but only every other day because of constipation), C, 4 Calcium Citrate, Sublingual B-12, E, Zinc, A&D and 2 Multi's. I have really tried to supplement my protein but I just can't seem to find a palatable concoction. But I will keep looking and experimenting until I find something I like.
During this next month, I am committing myself to exercise!!!
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9/10/03: Forgot to mention yesterday that I can now cross my legs when sitting at my desk!!! :)
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9/17/03: Well I made it to my 2nd goal of being under 227. I am now at 226 for a loss of 44 lbs. I think that today is my either my 10 or 11 week anniversary. Anyway things are really going good. This past weekend I got my hair whacked. I really needed a change. My longest layers were about waist length. My hairdresser, Candy who is really awesome, braided my hair and then cut the whole thing off!!! My hair is now the shortest it's ever been.....just a tad below my ears and I love it!!! Everybody else loves it too. I must have really looked like s**t before based on the multitude of compliments I am getting!! haha
My next goal is 217 (baby steps) which is what I weighed when I got pregnant with my 2 yr old.
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10/3/03: I am just short of 3 mos and today I reached the 50 lb mark. That brings me to 220. Although I still have a long way to go (90 lbs to be exact), it is amazing what this 50 lbs has done to my confidence. I swear that people, men and women, are being nicer to me. I don't cringe every time I look in the mirror. I don't nearly pass-out while walking up the hill that leads to my office building. My clothes are actually starting to fit better. I look at people in the eye as I walk by. I am not ashamed to be seen in public. So as you can see, my 50 lb loss has already had a major impact on my life. So far this has been the best experience!!
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10/22/03: I forgot to check in at my 3 mos anniversary. I believe I was at 52 lbs on that day. Today I am at 57 lbs which puts me at 213. I am getting very close to 199. My weight loss has really slowed down .... I loose about 2-3 lbs per week. I am terrible about getting my water in and eating too many carbs. And to top everything off, my daughter's fund raiser came in last week....2 lbs of cookie dough. What was I thinking buying that?!?! I made full meals out of cookies this past weekend...bad me! Oh yeah and I have smoked 4 cigarettes since Saturday but so long as I don’t buy a pack of my own, I think I will be OK. Just being around my best-friend makes me want to smoke (she’s a smoker). But as of Monday, I am back on track with everything! I have gotten in all my water for the last 2 days and have eaten ONLY proteins. This has caused me to lose 3 lbs in the last 2 days. Now that is motivation!!! I think I'm gonna stick to this protein thing....I guess all the people on this site really do know what they are talking about when they stress water and protein. I'm just hard-headed and stubborn sometimes. Oh I forgot to mention that I surpassed my last goal of being at the weight I was when I got pregnant with my youngest. That was 217! WhooHoo I guess my next goal is going to be 199 and gosh I can't wait for that!!! Only 15 lbs to go!! Let me also mention that my BMI has dropped from Morbidly Obese to Severely Obese to just plain ole Obese. Only 28 more lbs until I'm just Overweight.
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11/5/03: Well I stuck to my protein diet for a whopping 4 1/2 days but I lost 7 lbs during those 4 days. I am now at 207 for a total loss of 63 lbs. I am just shy of 4 mos. Anyway, my 32nd birthday came and I sabotaged my good eating. We had a party at work with a homemade Carrot Cake (made just for my B'day cause they know it's my favorite) and then came Halloween so I did pretty bad for about 10 days. Unfortunately, I definitely do not dump on sugar. I did so bad when it came to my kids Halloween candy. I made meals out of mini Snicker Bars and Reese Cups. Luckily I didn't gain any weight but at the same time, I didn't lose a single pound either. Ten days is the longest I've been on a plateau. I got back on my protein diet as of Monday and I've already lost 3 lbs and today is just Wednesday! I am really hoping to lose another 7 lbs by my 4 mos anniversary. It would thrill me to have lost 70 lbs in just 4 mos. A 70 lb loss would also be my half-way mark and only 1 lb away from ONE-DERLAND!!! Oh I can't wait!! :) I have no obstacles during the next week so I have no excuse to not be good. (I have hidden the Halloween candy and only pull it out once an evening to give the kids some.)
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11/10/03: Well yesterday was my 4 mos anniversary. I didn't quite make it to my goal of 70 lbs lost but I did get to 68 lbs so I guess I am pretty happy with that. I'm sitting at 202 today which mean only 3 more pounds until ONE-derland. Oh I can't wait!!! I actually exercised this weekend....finally. Yesterday I could barely sit down. I'm going to keep it up cause I am definitely getting a little flabby. I have decided that I am going to get a TT even if I have to self pay. I will get a loan or something. Well I will post again when I hit 199.
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11/12/03: I hit 200 today...70 lbs lost. I am half-way there in 4 mos and 3 days. WhooHoo :)
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11/14/03: ONE-derland! Today I am officially out of the 200s (and I hope to never return again)!!! I am so excited! I weigh 199 and have lost 71 lbs in 4 mos and 5 days. I am so excited!!! It really feels good. I got on and off the scale 3x just to make sure it wasn't wrong! My next goal is 194 which will match the lowest I've been in the last 9 yrs. (In 1999 I lost about 50 lbs and got to 194.)
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11/22/03: I am now officially the lowest weight I have been in at least 9 1/2 years. As of this morning I weigh 193 for a total loss of 77 lbs. I am still following the Atkins Induction diet almost cheat-free. I have lost 10 lbs since my 4 mos anniversary which was only 13 days ago. To help my weight loss even more, I actually went to the gym this morning for the first time in about a year and did an hour of cardio. I love the after-workout endorphines so hopefully I will continue to go. It's just so hard to work the gym into my schedule. I would like to aim for 3 days a week of cardio and on my off days do The Firm and Windsor Pilates at home.
I have been thinking about adding a picture to my profile. I have been taking pictures every month on my monthly anniversary. With my last picture, I was actually able to see a difference. So when I have my 5 mos pics taken, I will post them. It will be a 'before' pic and 'work-in-progress' pic. My 5 mos anniversary is still 17 days away so hopefully i will lose another 10 lbs before then (or more). Anyway, I will post again once I get into the 180s.
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11/29/03: Well I haven't hit the 180s yet. I am sitting at 192 today which is good. During the last week I finally exercised on a regular basis and actually gained 2 lbs!! I know it was probably just muscle (plus it's my time of the month) but it was still depressing. As of this morning I have lost the 2 lbs that I gained. I did 3 days of cardio (walking for at least 45 minutes) and I did my Firm video twice. My legs and butt are still killing me. I gain lower body muscle very easily but am definitely lacking in the butt area which is why I am doing the Firm Fanny Lifter. I'm praying it will work!!
Thanksgiving wasn't nearly as hard as I expected it to be. I ate a bite of everything. My only big splurge was oyster dressing. I love it so much and brought home a ton of left-overs. Thankfully, it's almost gone.
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11/30/03: I made it to 189 today for a total of 81 lbs lost. I was so happy that I was jumping up and down. I think in about 4 more lbs, I am just overweight. :) Unfortunately it was a stressful day for me and I completely got off my program....no exercise, ate bread, cookies, milk, etc. Tomorrow I get back on track!!!
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12/7/03: My weight has not changed (unfortunately) but right now I don't care. I just had the best thing happen to me and wanted to share it. I think this profile has become like my diary or something. Anyway, I just stopped at a gas station and sat in the car while my 9 yr old ran inside to get something. I kept noticing this really attractive man in the car next to me who kept looking at me. I didn't really think much of it until he backed up and then pulled back into his parking space and rolled his passenger side window down. I rolled my window down to see what he wanted and he said, "I hope you don't mind me saying this but you are a very very pretty woman." OMG...I almost died!!! I can't even remember the last time a complete stranger said that to me!!! I thanked him profusely and told him that I didn't mind hearing that at all. Anyway, I just thought I could share that here without sounding full of myself or something. I knew anybody reading this would completely understand. Eight pounds ago, NOBODY would have said that! And even though I am sitting steady right now at 189-190, I could care less. Today I am a happy happy girl!!! :) I am so happy and grateful to have had this surgery. I would have NEVER heard a compliment like that otherwise.
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12/10/03: Yesterday was my 5 mos anniversary. I had a kind of bad weekend. I didn't eat much protein, ate tons of carbs and didn't drink much liquid. Well I gained about 4 lbs in 7 days. So on my 5 mos anniversary, I was at 193 up from my low of 189. I wasn't eating a lot which makes that gain kind of scary that it came on so quickly and easily. Anyway, as of today, I am back down one of those pounds. Yesterday, I started Atkins Induction again in an attempt to get back into ketosis. Hopefully I will have a better week. I took pictures today and will post them as soon as I get them emailed to me.
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12/23/03: I am finally over a LONG 3 wk plateau which I thought would never end. I have now lost 83 lbs which brings me to 187. Only 2 more pounds and I am only considered overweight....can't wait for that!!! I am going to the gym almost every other day (4 days a week) and aiming for an hour of cardio. My best friend is a fitness instructor (former 252 lb girl that lost weight on her own). She has given me the key to fat loss....keeping your heart rate at 60-70% of max (which is 144-152 for me). I have noticed a huge difference since I started doing that. Prior to talking to her, I was killing myself and aiming for a 165 heart rate. By doing this, I was increasing my endurance and decreasing my fat burning. So thank you bunches, Kristi!!!! :)
Things are going pretty good for me. I have a date Friday night. This is a blind date with a man I have been talking to daily for 2 mos now. He lives in Montgomery which is only about 45 minutes from me. He knows everything about me except about my having had WLS. It is just something I didn't feel comfortable discussing over the phone. He knows that there is something I want to tell him in person and I'm sure I will spill my guts Friday night. Everybody say a little prayer for me!! LOL Anyway, I am very excited about this and hopefully things will go well!!! :)
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12/26/03: Well I had a great Christmas. As of yesterday, I am now officially just overweight! WhooHoo. I am at 185 and have lost 85 lbs. In just 5 1/2 mos, I have gone from a tight size 24/2X to a size 14 pants and Large tops.
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1/2/04: Well I am now into the 170s. As of yesterday morning, I am at 178 for a loss of 92 lbs in under 6 mos. This feels so good. I can't remember how long it's been since I was here. And for the first time in forever, my New Years Resolution is NOT to lose weight. I know that's going to happen!!! :) I think this year my resolution that I'm going to work on is my posture. I have terrible posture. I hope everybody has a wonderful 2004. I have a feeling that this is going to be my best year ever!!!! :)
Oh one more thing....for the last 10 yrs, my kids have been the best dressed things around. I loved buying them cute clothes while I just wore whatever fit. And I literally wore my clothes until they were rags. Well I have become so selfish! I love shopping for myself. I never buy the kids stuff anymore. It's all about me! But I figure it's about time! Don't get me wrong, I will still make sure they are clothed but no more overstuffed closets for my 9 yr old and 2 yr old. LOL
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1/3/04: Sorry to be updating again so soon but I made a discovery that I thought I would share. Two glasses of wine and I am completely looped.....tingly lips, light headed, the works. I am assuming this is a combination of the weight loss and the surgery. Anyway, it's a good thing to remember in the future. :)
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1/9/03: Today is my 6 mos anniversary. It is amazing at how quickly the time has flown by. I am at 178 today which is 92 lbs lost. I am very very happy about that. I seem to be on a weight loss schedule if that is possible. I lose a good bit of weight (10-12 lbs) then I plateau out for a couple of weeks and actually gain a couple of pounds (I'm up a pound today) then I instantly lose 10-12 lbs again. I guess I can live with this so long as I continue to lose!!!! :) I also took my measurements this morning and am down about 68 inches or so. Only 24 more pounds and I will be considered 'normal'.....I definitely can't wait for that!!!
When reading 'Pouch Rules for Dummies', it said that at around 6 mos your stomach has healed enough that you begin to feel hungry again. Last week, my stomach actually started growling for the first time in 6 mos! I guess the people on this site really DO know what their talking about! LOL :)
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1/13/04: I went for my 6 mos check-up yesterday. According to them, I have lost 96 lbs. But they weighed me in 5 lbs heavier and their scale is 2 lbs heavier than mine at home. When I weighed at the hospital the week before surgery, I was at 275. On my scale at home the morning of surgery, I was 270. I use my home scale as my base. So anyway, I am still showing on my scale between 177-178 (back and forth) which is 92-93 lbs lost. The nurse told me that most patients have lost approximately 70 lbs at the 6 mos mark. So she thought I was doing extremely well. She said I looked healthy, gave me a B12 shot and sent me on my way. That was it....no bloodwork until 1 yr post-op.
I also discovered this morning as I was getting out of the shower that a normal bath towel wraps completely around me with no gaps!!! WhooHoo.....how exciting is that!?!?
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2/9/04: I am 7 mos post-op today and only lost 4 lbs for the month bringing my down to 174 (I did make it to 172 at some point this month and gained a little). I was really depressed about this until I took my measurements. I lost MORE inches this month than I did last month when I lost 15 lbs!!! I guess all that exercising really paid off! Thank God I have been doing my measurements or I would have been MAJORLY depressed!!! I also started the Ortho Evra patch this month and that slows weight loss too. I guess I need to stop obsessing with the scales but that's sooooo hard to do!!!
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2/18/04: Well I finally did it! It took 7 mos and 9 days but I finally made it to the Century Club. WhooHoo. This morning I weighed in at 170 lbs. I was so excited. My weight loss has slowed down so much since the 6 mos mark that I thought I would never make it. Now I'm ready for the 160s! LOL
I have recently started struggling with a little depression and anxiety. I had quit taking Prozac prior to surgery and now I am back on it. It's strange though because my self-esteem is so much higher now than 100 lbs ago so why am I not content? Part of the problem is that I can't sit still...at home or at work. I am going nuts especially at night after I have put my kids to bed when I'm all alone with nothing to do but go to bed myself. Maybe I need a hobby. I guess I'm bored and needing some excitement. I think I definitely need a night out on the town with some friends. Also, I have been dating somebody but he lives almost an hour away and has kids of his own. So we don't get to see each other all the time. That's getting old pretty quick. I'm not real keen on being a part-time girlfriend. I know all of this depression/anxiousness shall pass....I will just have to be patient.
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2/19/04: Just popping in again to say I made it to the 160s. This morning I weighed in at 169 (hehe...I'm a little giddy). That makes my loss 101 lbs. I truly never thought I would be here (and wouldn't have been without WLS). I am soo soo soo grateful!! :)
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3/9/04: Today is my 8 mos anniversary. It is so hard to believe that it's been that long. I am hoping to be at my goal weight of 130 by my 1 yr anniversary. That gives me 4 mos to lose 34 lbs. I hope that is realistic. Today I weigh 164 (up 1 lb from my low of 163). That is 106 lbs lost to date. I am very happy about that!!! I lost a total of 9.5 inches during the past month which is more than I lost in the 6th or 7th month. That is proof that exercise really does help. I religiously go to the gym at least 4 days a week but I am upping it to 5. I walk at least an hour on the treadmill. Last night I finally added weights to my regimen. I am going to take a BodyPump class later this week. I definitely want all the plastics but I am going to wait until I've been weight training for a while before I make any firm decisions. Since I want another baby, I know the TT is on hold for at least a couple of years. :o( I sure wish I could have one now though. My belly is all wrinkley and my belly button is starting to close up all together.....sorry to be so graphic but it's truly gross looking!!
I took some new pictures this morning. I will post those soon since I have lost 30 lbs since the last pics.
My next goal is to be in the 150s and after that is 154 which will finally make me 'normal' (like a weight number could do that....haha).
3/26/04: Well I made it to my next goal of being in the 150s. As of tonight, I weighed in at 159. I have a scale obsession and I weigh in the morning and at night. This morning I was at 160. I always weigh about 2 lbs heavier at night but not this time. I was actually a lb less!! WhooHoo It is definitely a good feeling.
I have been going to the gym 6 days week and it is really paying off. I do cardio 4x a week for at least an hour and I take 2 or 3 classes a week. I take either BodyPump, Power Sculp or Kickboxing. Although I am not thrilled with certain areas of my body, I have noticed that the exercising is making some good changes.
Tonight I went to the thrift store because my 13/14s were really getting too big. I bought a bunch of Junior 11s. They looked so small and I figured I would need to lose some more weight before they fit but guess what?? All but one pair of pants fit perfectly. I looked in the mirror when I tried on one of the outfits and for the first time in years liked what I saw. It is going to be hard to adjust to the shorts though. I feel so self-conscience about them because I'm not used to such short shorts! LOL I guess I got used to wearing short that came almost to my knees.
My next goal is 154 which will make my BMI normal.
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4/7/04: I got on my scale this morning and weighed in at 155 (yahoo), went to the potty and decided to weigh again....you know just to see. LOL Guess what? My scale wouldn't come on!! I was so mad. My co-workers say it is a sign that I need to stop obsessing. Maybe they are right. My 9 mos anniversary is Friday and I am desperately trying to get off one more pound by then so I will have a normal BMI. I can't live without a scale. So tonight I am going to Walmart to buy a battery AND a scale. If the battery doesn't work then at least I will have a new scale. With my luck, it will be off a couple of lbs from my old one and I will weigh in heavier!!! LOL
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4/9/07: Today is my 9 mos anniversary. It is hard to believe that it has already been that long. I didn't quite make it to my goal for this month. I missed it by a half pound! :( But I am still happy with that. (I guess that's what I get for being a little piglet last night with the girl scout cookies! LOL) I am 154.5 today for a loss of 115.5 lbs. I am very happy that my loss is continuing like it is. I lost a ton of inches this month....many more than in the last few months. I do go to the gym about 5-6 days a week and have added weight training. The weight training really paid off in my upper body. That is where I lost the most inches. My gym tracks your workout time and assigns a points value. Then they post the highest minutes and points. I had the highest cardio minutes by about 300 minutes. It was pretty exciting to see my name at the top of that list! :) I am still holding out for my next goal of being normal...a half pound to go!!
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4/11/04: Doubt I have made it to that last goal yet. I am taking this weekend off from exercise and weigh-ins. (Actually I have pigged out on my kids Easter candy!!! LOL) But I had to write in about something. Yesterday I went shopping for something new to wear to church today and guess what? All the 11/12s I tried on were too big. I bought a 10! What a thrill.
I had my 9 mos check-up on Friday and although I have far surpassed their goals for me, they still have me listed at a goal of 125. That seems so impossible. The nurse said I looked good where I am and I could stop now if I wanted. Rather than picking a goal weight, I think I have changed to a goal size. I would like to wear a 7/8 and when I get there (if I get there), I will be happy and stop.
One more thing....the other day when I was on break there was a man outside that had gone to my high school. He was trying to recognize me because he thought we had gone to school at the same time. He graduated in 98 and I graduated in 89!! I was out of college before he even started high school. Anyway another man outside was shocked because he didn't think I was any older than 23! How hysterical is that? I will be 33 this year. That really made my day!! LOL I have been so upset about the wrinkles that are showing around my eyes and mouth since losing weight that I think I really needed to hear that!! :)
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5/10/04: Yesterday was my 10 mos anniversary. I had a pretty rough month. I did not have good eating habits at all! I had actually gained back up to 164 at some point during the month. I know most of that gain was water weight because I stopped drinking water all together for several days then when I started my water again, I lost like 6 lbs in one day. But still it was scary. Today I am 154.5 which is the exact weight I was at my 9 mos anniversary. This month has been a learning experience for me. I have discovered that this surgery really is just a tool like everybody always says. I have two extremes when it comes to my weight loss either extremely strict or completely out of control. I don't have an in-between and I don't know how to fix that. I think this month I was definitely out of control. I have decided to follow Dr. Sherer's advice and find a therapist that specializes in food addiction. I still want to lose another 20 lbs and as of today I am focused on that goal. I will post again when I make to the elusive 154 lbs which will make my BMI normal. A stinking .5 lb away!!!
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5/11/04: Well I know I just posted yesterday but this morning I just had to change my weight on my profile. I am finally NORMAL...well at least my BMI is!! I did a serious happy dance this morning when my scale finally read 153.5!!! My next goal is 151 which is a weight I stayed at for years and years with no fluctuation! I just pray that doesn't take me a month too!! LOL Oh, I forgot to mention yesterday that I have added running on the treadmill to my workouts. I'm taking it slow....only 2-5 minute spurts right now. I just started and let me tell that running works a completely different set of muscles than walking does. I have a long-term marathon goal in my future.
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5/12/04: Sorry to be posting again so soon but I already made it to my next goal. This morning I weighed in at 151. I ran last night and I guess that did it. I also drank about 160 oz of water yesterday. I guess I will post again when I make it to the 140s.
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5/22/04: I made it to my next goal. I weighed in at 148.5 today for a total loss of 121.5 lbs. I have no idea what my next goal should be. I think it will be 143. I had my body fat measured when I was at 153. It was 29% at that time. My gym guy said women should be between 16 and 24. I think 143 would be close to 24%. So I will post then. That's 5.5 lbs which will probably take at least a month!! LOL
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6/6/04: I haven't quite made it to my next goal of 143 yet but I am at 145.5 which I am extremely happy about. I just wanted to share something. I went shopping yesterday and found some cute capris. The last time I bought something it was a size 10 so I picked out a 10 to try on. It looked so tiny that I thought there was no way it would fit so I grabbed a 12 too. Well the tiny looking 10s fit perfectly. I just find it funny that I don't comprehend my true size. Don't get me wrong, I am by no means tiny based on how I thought those pants looked. I really do need to lose at least 10 more lbs. I'm just wandering when it's going to sink in that I have lost 124.5 lbs!!
I experienced another first today. I actually wore a bathing suit with no t-shirt or shorts at a public pool!! And I only felt slightly uncomfortable. I bought a cute tankini w/ matching mini on eBay. It has padded inserts in the chest which I REALLY need since I'm barely a B cup now. And the mini hides my saggy butt! LOL
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6/9/04: Well here I am at my 11 mos anniversary. I can't get over how the time has flown. I lost 8 lbs this past month and 6.5 inches. I am sitting at 146.5 as of this morning. I was down to 144.5 earlier in the week but that was after sitting in the sun all weekend and I know it was lost water....not weight. I am still going to the gym religiously and loving it. My kids are getting tired of it especially now that the weather is nice. But I figure it's something I HAVE to do for myself.
I am going to the beach this weekend and can't wait!!! This time last year you couldn't have paid me to go there. Oh and get this....I'm not taking my kids! WhooHoo! Finally a much needed break for mommy. I haven't been childless overnight in almost 3 yrs.
My BF is still in training in MT for 4 mos. I am hoping he will be finishing up by the end of this month. It just depends on whether he passes all his classes or not. He is in medical sales and just started with a new company. So this is a whole new product line for him which means tons of school. I did get to see him a couple of weeks ago and it was hard because it just made me miss him that much more when he left again. :( Of course I dealt with the sadness by turning to food. It only lasted about a week but I realize how easily those old habits can sneak back in!! I will be more careful in the future.
There is something I have noticed that I appreciate since losing the weight....I can carry a cute little purse on my shoulder. I remember when I was big that a purse with a short strap wouldn't stay on my shoulder so I would have to carry it on my forearm. I love being able to tuck my purses up under my arm!!! LOL
Will post again when I get to 143. I hope it's not forever away.
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6/16/04: Well I haven't quite made it to my next goal weight yet. As a matter of fact, I think I have gained about 5 lbs. But I just got back from the beach and I wouldn't trade those 5 lbs for anything. We had too much fun. We ate and ate and ate and I got no exercise at all except walking on the beach and dancing at one of the clubs. And the 3 ladies I went with were awesome!! I feel like I've made 3 new friends that I definitely want to get together with again!!! Thanks yall from making this past weeekend so much fun!!! :)
My BF bought a web-cam yesterday and we chatted on the internet for 5 hours last night. It was so cool for us to be able to see each other. :) Hopefully he only has 16 more days left in Montana. I am keeping my fingers crossed.
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7/3/04: I made it to my next goal. This morning I weighed in at 143 for a total of 127 lbs lost. I'm going to try and get my body fat measured this morning at the gym. Hopefully it will be within the normal range. My weight has drastically fluctuated during the last few weeks. At one point I was even up to 155 (that was the week after I got back from the beach). It was mostly water weight though because I wasn't drinking my water and I usually drink around 15-20 cups a day. My next goal is 139. I hope to be there by my one year anniversary which is in 6 days. I am diligently following Atkins Induction right now and religiously going to the gym (I laid out of the gym for 2 whole weeks .... also post beach! LOL).
On another good note, my BF is finally home after 3 1/2 mos in Montana. He did so well that he got to come home 2-3 wks earlier than all the others in his group. I just wished he lived closer so I could see him more often. I have sole custody of my 2 children and he has sole custody of his 2 children so that makes "alone time" difficult! :)
I will post again next Friday or when I hit 139...whichever comes first.
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7/5/04: 142 as of yesterday but had to get online to share a WOW moment. I have spent the whole weekend at my best friend's lake house. She is an aerobics instructor and a lot of her aerobic instructor friends were down there too. I met a new girl while down there who is not an instructor. She was a friend of a friend so she didn't know anything about me. Well we were standing in the kitchen (in our bathing suits) and she says to me, "I would kill to be your size." I almost died. I have NEVER had anybody in my whole life say that to me!!! I then asked her, "Are you serious?" and she said yes that I am a perfect size. I asked her if she knew I had just lost 128 lbs and her jaw like to have hit the floor!!! LOL It really made my day! I swear this surgery is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I thank God everyday for this blessing! We are heading back to lake in about 20 minutes and that is something I would have never done last 4th of July. Matter of fact, we were invited last year and I declined! Besides being too self conscience about my size, I would have died from the heat. These days my motto is....the hotter, the better!! :)
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7/13/04: Well I let my 1 yr anniversary pass without updating my profile. I weighed in at 144 lbs on that day for a loss of 126 lbs. (I was up 2 lbs from my all time low of 142.) I was depressed on that day because I had not made it to my 1-yr goal of 139. I missed it by a measly 5 lbs and I was depressed!?! How incredibly ridiculous is that?? Look at how far I have come. I have finally come to the realization (4 days later) that I need to stop my moping and look at what the last year has done for me.
Just prior to surgery last year, I was absolutely miserable. I stayed in my house. I was so terrified of running into an old friend that I had basically become a hermit. I never took my kids to the pool except occasionally in the late late afternoon when everybody else had left. My ankles hurt so bad that I hated to even get up to walk to the bathroom at work. When I would first wake up in the morning, I had to slowly get out of bed because my ankles/legs wouldn’t support my weight. I had horrible reflux. I was exhausted all the time and all I wanted to do was sleep. I had maybe 5 outfits that I wore (all elastic waist banded) because I hated shopping because nothing looked decent on me. I had my Monday outfit, my Tuesday outfit….etc. I never wore makeup because what was the point….it wasn’t going to make me look any better. I never fixed my hair. I had waist length hair back then and I would leave for work every morning with it still soaking wet. As soon as I got to work, I would twist it up in a bun. (My grandmother said that I looked an old tired washerwoman! LOL) I had absolutely NO self-esteem because I hated everything about my appearance. I didn’t feel worthy of so many things. I will never forget the day my daughter came home from school crying because a little boy in her class had said she had a fat mom. (We had gone to a birthday party for a classmate that weekend.) She was devastated that somebody would say something like that about me because she just didn’t think it was true (aren’t children sweet).
Now here I am one year later and the changes in my life are hard to express in words. My life is 110% better today so what in the world do I have to be depressed about??? 5 little pounds shouldn’t have that much control over me or my life. They will come off…it may take 2 mos but they WILL come off!!! This time last year I needed to lose 140 lbs so I should be thankful with the few I have left until goal. My window of opportunity is not closed yet!! So I need to reevaluate the things I am grateful for as a result of WLS:
1. First and foremost: I feel GREAT…physically and emotionally
2. running without my ankles giving out
3. riding a bicycle
4. not dying from the summer heat
5. having a sweet boyfriend and not worrying about my size embarrassing him
6. crossing my legs
7. double crossing my legs
8. fitting in ALL seats, chairs, booths, cars
9. buying cute non-plus size clothes
10. carrying a cute purse on my shoulder
11. no shelf on my back just above my butt
12. working out at the gym
13. GREAT sex!!
14. walking into a room without worrying about being stared and gawked at for being fat
15. walking down the beach in a bathing suit
16. wearing a bathing suit period!
17. painting my toenails
18. dancing
19. cute panties that don’t roll down my belly
20. thongs….love them
21. picking something off the floor without nearly passing out
22. my daughter wrapping her arms ALL the way around me
23. having my picture made
24. catching a glimpse of my reflection and having to do a double take
25. watches, rings, and bracelets that are actually too big
26. walking by small children without worrying about a possible comment
27. more feminine thin hands
28. borrowing a guy's shirt and it being HUGE
29. no more elastic waist bands (except gym shorts)
30. sitting on the floor and getting up gracefully
31. paper robes that fit at the OBGyn office
32. flirting
33. being flirted with
34. honks from truck drivers….crazy but I love this!! LOL
35. riding in a paddle boat at Oak Mtn without it “taking in water” on my side
36. having family and friends proud to be seen with me and bragging about me
37. amusement park rides
38. getting up after laying in a hot bathtub
39. having fun and really playing with my children
40. going to the pool
41. going to the lake (skiing, riding in a boat)
42. going to the beach
43. muscles AND bones that can be seen
44. regular bathroom stalls instead of the big handicap ones
45. compliments
46. comfortable seat belts
47. liking myself
48. did I mention GREAT sex?? LOL
49. ENERGY
50. and last but certainly not least…..ALL the wonderful friends I have made from this website!!! Thanks to everybody for the care and support over the last year and a half!!! Without OH.com and the friends here, I know I wouldn’t be where I am today!!!
I will post again when I make it to that illustrious 139 lbs!!!
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7/28/04: I had my one year post-op visit with Dr. Sherer yesterday. It went really well. They drew 4 viles of blood and gave me a B12 shot. Then I saw Dr. Sherer. He was really shocked and said he would never have recognized me. He said I had far surpassed their goals for me and wanted to know what tips I had that he could share with other pre-ops. That caught me off gaurd and I couldn't think of a single thing!! LOL He looked at my chart and said he did NOT want me to get to his original goal for me which was 125 lbs. He said he didn't want me losing any more weight....that I needed to concentrate more on maintaining. Well let me just say that the man did not see me naked!!! I am still aiming for 135 (only 9 more lbs cause I'm still hovering around 144) and then I will decide whether I want to stop or not. The funny thing is that I am soooo dang critical of myself that I can't imagine myself ever being happy with my weight/size. When I look in the mirror, I still see fat....not that I think I am fat but I see all those areas that still need some major work. And the thought of signing off of the message board as "Michelle@goal" does not even comprehend in my brain!! I have always said that I will know I'm at goal when I get there. I have a feeling that might not happen until after PS which is still a ways off since I want another baby. Anyway, when I make it to 139 I will post again.
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8/21/03: I just wanted to post today about a new 'first' for me. My daughter is cheering at a football game today and for the first time in I don't know how long, I am wearing a shirt tucked in! The moms all bought cheerleading t-shirts and I am wearing mine with some shorts and it is tucked in and actually looks somewhat decent. I still hate my stomach though. I must say that I love the low-riding shorts and pants. They pull-in in all the right spots!! When my daughter saw me she said the sweetest thing. She said she thought I was the thinnest mom on her squad. Now that is an accomplishment. I don't know that it is true or not but it was sweet of her to say. I think she is proud of her new thinner mom! Last year I would have been the biggest mom by a long short.
No new news yet as far as weight loss. My body seems to love 142-146. I am 144 today but I am dad-gum determined to get to 139! I will post again when it happens (notice I said...when).
I have been keeping myself busy working on the 1st Annual Bama Board Bash at Oak Mtn on September 25th. If anybody reads this and is interested in coming, please email me. I will send you all the info. It's open to all OH.com members and their family and friends. We have over 60 members interested so far!! :)
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9/17/04: 141 this morning....getting oh-so close to the elusive 139 that I have fighting to reach for over 3 mos now!! GRRR But I have just gotten off my period and now is my best time of the month to lose weight. I am keeping my fingers crossed and my mouth shut!!! hehe
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12/28/04: Still holding steady at 144. That seems to be my body's set weight. Actually I think I am up to about 148-149 right now but I have been eating like a pig since around Halloween so I'm not surprised. I am shocked that I haven't gained more like 20 lbs though!!! What's even more incredible is that the slight weight gain that I've had is more than likely water weight. I have not been drinking any water.....only Diet Dr. Peppers. And to top off the poor drinking and eating habits, I have only been to the gym twice in the last 3 mos. For those that know me, you know that I was gym-obssessed for about the last 9 mos. I don't have any clue what happened there but I've gotten lazy. I have been awful about taking my vitamins and I'm over a month past due on my B12 shot. So as you can see, I haven't been the poster child for WLS lately. It is my time of the month right now (period) so starting Monday (1/3/05), I am getting back on track. I am headed back to the gym, concentrating on protein, only drinking water and SF Tang and getting back on my vitamins. This is a promise to myself and I will get to 139 and below!!! Plus my sister got engaged over the holidays so I have some incentive now. I want to be in good shape and down about 10 more lbs before her wedding. :)
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2/03/05: WARNING: LONG POST AHEAD!!! First off, my weight is still maintaining and bouncing around in the 140s. I haven
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