Sharon G.

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I just  had my 2 year surgery anniversary.  I couldn't be happier.  I love the control my tool allows me.  I try not to abuse it, and stay within my diet, drink my water and carbs! I am not a dumper, sometimes I wish I was.  I limit my sweets, even tho I don't dump, I don't like how the sugar make me feel.  I  love dairy, cheese is my life now!!  Beef and Chicken, and veggies!!  YUMMO!!  I still love to cook, and only sample tidbits of what I make!  But it works for me.  I haven't gained any weight in this last year.  I have held steady.  I am starting to get into the exercise, tho I don't like to sweat!  I walk and try to get that 10,000 steps in a day!  Not always easy when you have a desk job!

I do still drink my protein shakes in the morning, and I haven't given up coffee and cream, I would rather give something else up or work out a little longer.  I love coffee now too.

This has been the best thing I have ever done for my self! Hand down the best thing.  I do want a tummy tuck sometime down the road...I'm starting to save for that, but other than that, I like the new me...I am happy.

I have been stalled for the last 3 months.  Not sure why, maybe my body likes this weight?  I used to be this weight for many many years. I have been doing some exercise, running, weight machines. But I have slacked off since school has started.  I have been working on gettingmy protein first, not drinking with meals, not many carbs, (though I don't track it like I should) I mow the yard 3x per week and clean my big house so I am not really just sitting around.  

I need to stay the course and believe in the process.  I know that some people the weight comes off faster.  i am down about 80lbs total.  I am a size 12!  It is woderful to go shopping and to be able to buy things at almost any store.  What a ThRILL!!!


I get many compliments a day.  I have even overheard some of out students say (as I am walking down the hall in front of them) "have you noticed how much weight she has lost" "isn't she skinny now?" That is my favorite one!  

Now that my year is coming close to the end I am happy with my progess and will contiune to work toward the 100 lbs that I wanted to lose, I will keep on working the tool that I have been given and stay the course.  This year has been AMAZING!  I am thankful every day that I was able to have this life saving tool.  

I know that this isn't a race and that this journey has no end.  THIS IS MY LIFE NOW!  AND I LOVE IT!

Things are going well these days with my eating and drinking.  The last few weeks of school were really stressfull with all the "goodies" around.  Those teachers are such caretakers and the way they like to show it is thru food.  UGH! lots of sweets and treats to be had.  I did ok with those, sampled a few and stayed away from most of them .

Now that I'm home for the summer, i'm trying to get my protein first.  I am finding it hard to eat breakfast before 10 am when I am up at 6.  Its nice to be able to sip my coffee and relax in the morning.  I have to work on a protein coffee.  That will be my goal for next week,  PROTEIN COFFEE DRINKS!

I am down to 181.  I started at 261..It's such a pleasure to go shopping these days..Though I tend to go up to 183 on some days not sure why, lack of water maybe.  My other goal for this next few months is to get my exercise in.  I have realllly fallen off the boat with that one...I need a good motivator....I thought the upcoming wedding would do it, but so far it's not.

Well off to get some water in my pouchy!!!

 

Merry Christmas to me!!!  I did it!!! I lost 50 pounds before Chirstmas.  I really wanted to lose it before my parents came home for Christmas.  But I will be happy with this.

I have been doing Kettlebell Classes 2 to 3 times per week.  Its been fun and I have found some muscles that I didn't know that I had.

I'm thanksful every day for the tool that I have been given.  It is helping get my life back.  My only reget is that I didn't do this sooner!!!

Thank you Dr. Laura July!!

It has and I feel great!  No regets at all! I am down at least 40 lbs.  Haven't been on the scale for a couple of days.  hopefully that will change tomorrow when I weigh in!  It's such a blast getting on the scale these days!  Seeing that number decline instead of increase!  What a wonerful feeling!  

I am eating about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of food per meal.  Trying to get in all my protein is a chore and so is the calcium that I have to take.  1800 (millgrams ?) is really hard for me to get down.  Mainly cuz  don't like the taste of the calcium.  I just ordered some new kind from Bj's and I hope that is tastes good.

We are going to Vegas next weekend Now 17 thri the 20.  I'm nervous that I will gain weight while out there.  I plan on not ordering any food but just eating off of everyone's plate!  I hope that works.  And trying to get in my protein will really be a challenge. 

Off to bed!

Well, I have been in Chicago since Sunday Oct 9.  We have gone to Portillo's and Gene's and Jude's. I did well at Gene's and Jude's.  Only a bite of Dog and 2 fries.  The fries were really greasy and gross in my mouth but the dog was delish.  At Portillo's I had soup.  They have wonderful Tomato Bisque.  So good.

I have been visiting some of my family here.  We went to see Jude's grave and place some beautiful mum's there for her.  Still miss her when I'm here.  I feel her in this house.

Going home tonight to be with me wonderful family before I am off on a girls weekend in Hackensack, MN!  Going to Big Deep Lake!  Hoping for a good weekend with nice weather!  I'm close to 30lbs gone forever.  It feels so good.  I went to Lane Bryant yesterday.  I bought my going back to work outfit in 2 sizes smaller than when I left work.  Yay me!  I'm gonna be lookin hot!  It feels so good to buy a size 16. 

In 2 days I will be 4 weeks out!  I can't believe how the time seems to drag by and go fast at the same time.  I really don't want to go back to work yet.  I hope the stress there doesn't send me over the edge with my eating.  I really want to get to a size 12!

I have been in bed all day, just no energy to get up and do anything.  Then I go and have a bite of chicken ( i know I know to soon)but it smelled soooo good,) It got the best of me.  I think I had a bite stuck.  I went and bought some papya enzymes and it seems to have gone down.  Thank the Lord!  It was a little uncomfortable.  So makes me remember why I need the shakes.  

I am going to make it a point to go to the club and work out at least 4 times this week.  I have to get into the routine before I go back to work or I won't.  And I really want to get working out.  There was a marathon today.  Oct 2 in the Twin Cities.  I would like to be able to run the 10 k by this time next year.  Hopefully I can make that HAPPEN!

Well into the showers...tomorrows another day. and I need to be able to get out of BED!
  

 So happy that I finally saw the scale move today!  It's been a week of not moving.  I'm still on full liquids until 10/5/11.  Then I can start the pureed stage.  Looking forward to that.  I bumped up my protien yesterday and im going to try for 60 grams today.  I sure don't want to lose that much hair.  I am really worried about losing it and it not coming back.  Both my aunt and grandma on my dad's side had female hair loss in their later years.  

I feel great tho I can't sleep much.  Seems my waking up time these days is 430.  That will be good for when I go back to work I can go get my exercise in before I go to school/work.  I love those early morning work outs.  So excited my new figure come out of my cacoon.  I truly do feel like the caterpillar waiting to turn into a beautiful butterfly.  It will happen!  I know it will!

So as of today I am down 23 lbs total!  I am looking forward to the 30 pound mark!  Not to far away I think!

Yea me!!

I ate 1 scrambled egg today.  It was most delish!  But 1 hour later...yup you guess it, I was in the bathroom.  Might be a little soon for that type of food.  My surgery was 09/14/11.  Only 10 days ago.  Back to the full liquids for me and the protein shakes.  I can tolerate some fruit in my shakes for a different flavor.  So I will stick to that for a while.  

I am down to almost 20 lbs lost.  It feels so wonderful to be in control.  I am loving being off of work.  I really don't want to go back.  I am a Secretary for a Junior High school and I am hearing the the student monster are on the loose.  Lots of NAUGHTY children!  I guess that is job security.

I go back to work on the 17th of October.  I am hoping to be down 25  pounds since the day of surgery.    Drinking water, sip, sip, sip! my new mantra!  I can gt about 66 oz of water down a day plus the shakes and soups.  Cross your fingers for me!

I had surgery on Sept. 14, 2011.  Dr. Laura July perforned the surgery at Unity Hospital.  I have no complaints about Unity Hospital at all.  All the nurses were wonderful for my after care.  I was only one day in the hospital.  Came home Thrusday Sept 15 round 5pm.  It felt good to sleep in my own bed. 

My stomach is swollen and feels bloated.  I have not had any gas pains. NONE!  My only complaint is that I'm still really hungry.  I see all these commercials on the tv for food.  I swear that 90 percent of the commercials have to do with food,  No wonder we as Americans are sooooo fat.  It's pushed down our throats day and night.  I'm hoping that my hunger is "head hunger".  But I am tempted to find out.  I'm on day 5 of 21 days of liquid diet.  Not very satisfying at all. I had my first protein shake yesterday.  Much better then the broth I have been drinking.

I'm trying to remind my self of why I wanted to do this:
                               To be healthy for the rest of my life.
                                To be able to play with my grandchilden 
                                 To be able to cross my legs
                                 To be able to shop at other stores other then Lane Bryant
                                 To be able to RUN a 5k
                                 To look and feel better.
I turn 50 in Januray and I didn't want to start my last 50 years being so over wieght.  I hope to lose 50 lbs by Jan 8.  50 by 50. 
My post op appt is Wed.  Hopefully everything checks out.