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8/2010
Wow, long time since I updated.
Still with my honey and loving life with our 5 kids.
Turning 33 this month and working to lose some weight I have gained back. Going to see a nutritionist and personal trainer this week. Excited to get back on track. I have learned that I need help here and there and can't always do it on my own. I am a working Mom and get caught up in life. It takes help from the experts to keep me healthy and fit, and that's ok. As long as I'm willing to admit I need help, I will stay on the right track and healthy for life.
My recent struggles are maintaining exercise and balanced eating. I don't always eat throughout the day, then I am super tired and skip out on exercise. Not good... because the pounds are creeping up and I know I have to get control before it gets crazy.
Anyway, still so happy I chose to change my life and make my health a lifelong comittment and priority. I know I will be around for my kids a long time :)
12/2008
Life is beautiful. I feel healthy, I am in Love and I am just loving life.
Albert and I have been together for going on our second year now and we are both working to be healthy and fit. I think my history of battling my weight gives me the patience and understanding to be supportive in a loving and helpful way to him when he needs it. He also loves me for me and gives me the love and support I need when I am going through my own issues. It's not about being fat or skinny, it is about being healthy and happy.
This is Mine and Albert's second Christmas together. It's so much fun to be with someone who is so giving and cheerful. His smile lights up the room and he has just as much fun with the kids as they do. I love it. I think this is going to be the best Christmas and coming year, I have had in many years....everyone deserves to be this happy.
***it sure helps to feel good about being in the pictures :) LOL
Choices....it's up to me.
7/15/2008
I am now 2 years out and loving life. I have pretty much stablized in my weight within about 10 pounds. I need to get on the ball and lose about 20 more....but my doctor says I am really doing well. I am not stressing. I am about a size 12 jeans and size 10 dress. I have a ton of energy most of the time. When I excercise and eat well....I feel great!!!
I am going to see plastic surgeon next month to look in to skin removal. Luckily it is not too terribly bad....but I would like to see what would help me out.
Losing this weight has been a journey that happened at the perfect time in my life when so many other things were coming together for me. It was time. Losing weight didn't change my life, changing my life allowed me to lose weight. I am still the same person...just a heck of a lot more healthy. And dang it feels GOOD!!!
9/2/07
13 months out, down 215 lbs. From a size 32 to a size 14. Loving life. I am 30 years old now and have full confidence that my 30's will be a lot better than my 20's. Well for God's Sakes I hope so! I am healthy, have my 2 boys (alex 4 Billy 13), I just survived one of the hardest years of my life that topped of an extremely rough decade. I am ready to face the world with a positive attitude and enjoy every minute of it. My goal in life is to maintain a healthy and enjoyable environment for my boys and I. They are my world as they always have been, I can just focus so much better now that I am healthy.
4/21/07
9 months out, down 182lbs. Feeling great.
Still learning not to bite off more than I can chew. Still have to take tiny bites and eat really slow or stuff gets stuck. But hey we should all eat like that anyway. Also, no cereal...I am convinced it is for life. Even the healthy ones. They just don't work.
I don't go on here much anymore because I am so busy. But I am very thankful for this support group. I have met some wonderful friends and the support and encouragement I have recieved has been unmeasurable. I am forever thankful to each person who gave me a word of wisdom or courage. I have been blessed.
I still have a way to go on my weight loss and of course all my problems have not been solved. I hope no one goes into this thinking that is the case. However, it has helped me to be more confident towards overcoming my personal issues achieving my goals. Doors of opportunity have been swinging open and I am secure enough to see them and what they are offering.
I am healthy, happy and feel great. What more can I ask for.
1/28/07 The Gym is the place to be. My weght loss had slowed down quite a bit. But I went back to the gym regularly for the last two weeks and I am feeling great and the weight is falling off again. Down to a size 16 and can squeeze into a 14. I like to breathe though, LOL.
Some wonderful things have happened in my life lately and I am so happy that I am healthy and able to enjoy them. It is not about being thin, it is about being healthy.
1/10/07 HAPPY NEW YEAR! I had my 6 month post op appointment yesterday. It went very well. I was worried that my labs would be off or that I had not lost enough weight. I have lost a total of 150lbs, and 110 since surgery which is 52% of excess weight. They were very pleased. It was so nice to get a good report. I have been very happy with UCDAVIS and would highly recommend them to anyone.
I am feeling well and have not been having any issues lately. Well, except I have to be careful withh vegetables, they seem to upset my stomach and actually cause some cramping. I am going to experiment with different types and ways of cooking them as well. Any suggestions are gladly taken. I can't give up my veggies now that I have them back.
Feel free to email me. I miss all of you, I have been super busy and never make it to the chat room anymore. I wish you all the best and a very happy new year.
12/21/2006 Well, I only lost 12 pounds this month. Slowing down a bit. I know it is cause I need to get back to the gym more regularly. I know the problem is that I try to schedule the gym in, rather than scheduling around the gym. Anyway, I still feel better everyday and I am so glad that I did this. My health is so much better. I was having some problems with leg cramps and headaches, but I started really pushing the water and they went away. SO DRINK up!!! Those leg cramps hurt like hell.
I was even confident enough to send out christmas cards with a picture of the boys and myself....that felt good.
Merry Christmas Everyone and see you next year.
11/21/06 I have not updated in a while geesh! So I am doing great. I have lost a total of 130 pounds since May, 90 pounds since July (surgery). So about 30lbs a month. I really need to get back on the Gym wagon though. The cold weather has discouraged me from going to water aerobics, which was so wonderful. So now I need to be brave and try out the machines. I have no more sleep Apnea, no more high blood pressure, no more aches and pains in my legs and ankles. I am loving life. I have went down 8 sizes to a size 18 and I am 4 months out. It feels awesome. I never could have made it without the support of my family, friends and UC Davis medical team who has been behind me 100% the whole way. I will post a new picture soon.
7/21/2006 Well I am 5 days post-op and can't believe I am finally here. Docs said surgery went perfect. UC davis was totally awesome...I love them. I am pretty sore, swollen and bruised. I have not lost a pound...but they say that is normal the first week. First couple of days were rough...but I am feeling much better today. On the liquid proteins diet stage...boring lol...thats okay. Not much of an appetite at all.
7/15/06 I can't believe it is only one more day. Only 36 more hours....oh my! I went to my preops Wed. Got a call on Thursdaya that my potassium is too low and bilirubin too high....yikes. She said it won't keep me from having surgery unless it gets worse by monday...geesh! So I am takeing these huge horse pills to try to get my potassium up and praying on the bilirubin. The good thing is....I lost 40lbs since May. The staff at UCDavis is the BEST! My nutritionist came in just to tell me she was proud of me for the weight loss...that was so sweet.
7/7/06 Anxiously awaiting my surgery date. Just 9 more days. Everyone here at OH has been so supportive. I don't think I could have gotten through all this without all my new friends.
6/07/06 YEAHOOOO! I got my surgery date. July 17th. I am so excited. I lost 26 lbs since May 13th, Dr was very happy. I love the UC DAVIS center. Eveyone is so nice and very encouraging.
5/06 trying to lose some weight before surgery. Next appointment June 7th hope to get surgery date then. Would like to have it this summer since I am a teacher and hate to miss work.
