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- Cats - Love Cats!! I have 2, a blue persian named Shade, Football, who has only 3 legs!
- Motorcycles - My husband bought me one, to add to his 3. I'm learning to ride, very carefully
- Needlework, Knitting & Crocheting - A skill I learned at an early age... Still enjoy it!
- Adoption - I have 2 adopted siblings! Both a decade younger and I love them to death!!
- E-Bay - What can I say....I'm addicted!
- Married - My husbands name is Luke, we were married August 21, 2004
- Nursing - I just started back to college hoping to enroll in the RN program
- Pick-Ups - My husband has a restored 1977 Ford that he bought when he was 15!
- Fire Fighting and Emergency Medical Services - I'm an EMT!
- Reading - I love reading!
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96 lbs Gone! on December 22, 2007 8:01 pm
So I didn't make my goal of losing 100 lbs by my 30th birthday so I've reset it to lose 100 by the end of the year.
I am finding that I'm losing sizes though. I'm basically fitting into a 18/20 top and DRUM ROLL PLEASE....I bought my first pair of Old Navy Jeans size 18 too!! It is a personal goal of mine to own and be able to wear an old navy tee shirt, but I'll take a pair of jeans for now. I buy them for my husband and I've just always wanted one but was too big for them. I can not believe that I actually bought a pair of jeans there. I have never been able to fit into anything at that store...ok I have a pair of slippers but that doesn't count.
So my stats are as follows...Jeans 18, shirt 18/20, bra 44 DD, ring 9 down from and 11, shoes 8 wide (down from 8 1/2 EW) oh and I should add that I'm wearing heels again, my new favorite shoes? Black boots with 3 inch heels, I can wear them for a few hours before my feet start to hurt, pre-op I wouldn't have even dared to try them, my feet hurt too bad in tennis shoes!! I took an extender off of my watch, and my necklaces actually fall closer to where it's supposed to.
That's all for now. I've added my new picture! The first was taken the morning of surgery and the other was taken 10 months later when I met Danielle and her hubby for dinner after her surgery! Thanks for the picture Danielle!!!!
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92 lbs gone! on November 17, 2007 9:26 pm
A quick update. I've lost 92 lbs. I feel great. I'm wearing a 22 pant and 18/20 or 22/24 shirt. I've lost several inches in the bra area too. I've gone from a 54 DD to a 42 D. My feet have gotten smaller too. I no longer need an extra wide shoe, a regular wide width works. And my wedding rings are sliding off my fingers, I'm down from an 11 to and 8.5.
I still haven't started exercising, pathetic but the truth. I do try to eat protein more than anything else but carbs slip in here and there. I have to get back into the habit of not eating candy. I don't know why I was able to give up pop and not break that rule but candy still calls my name.
I guess that's it for now. I am still completely happy with my VSG and I wouldn't trade it for the world! I'm hoping to make -100 lbs by my 30th birthday, so that leaves me with about 8 lbs to lose in 5 weeks! I know I can do it!!
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Ok, it's been a while... on September 26, 2007 8:09 pm
I am a little over 9 months out and I've lost about 85-90 lbs. I feel terrific. I can't believe the difference. I am currently in a size 22 pant and about 18-20 shirt. I can still get away wearing 22-24 but they are starting to get a little sloppy.
My weight loss has been slow and steady. I'll not lose anything for days then drop 3 lbs. I'm losing an average of 10 lbs a month. As long as it keeps going down I'm not going to worry about how fast it happens. I still haven't gotten into a steady exercise program nor have I given up carbs and treats. I wish surgery had changed my craving for sweets but it didn't. I try to curb it by drinking flavored tea and other things but it creeps up on me. Basically I try to have cottege cheese as a side with my meat choice. My favorite? Steak and cottege cheese, strange but a good source of protein.
I still haven't had anyone say anything about the weight loss. People who know I've had it done mention it but I have yet to have anyone just say...Have you lost weight?? Most everyone who does know about it mention that they can tell in my face. I can really tell the difference when I look at my college ID. The difference is amazing.
Well that's about all for now, I'll have to remeber to update more often.
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June 12, 2007 on June 12, 2007 7:48 pm
Well a quick update...I am a few days post my 20 week mark. I have list 63 lbs which makes me 279. I am kind of disappointed in my weight loss but I have no one to blame but myself. I need to get off my lazy butt and exercise, I need to pick better food choices, and I need to cook more often. I eat just about every meal out. It is almost pathetic how much money we spend on meals, we have a brand new grill and love the food we can cook on it but it seems like the only thing we do as a couple is go out to eat.
That sounds kind of bad...we get along great but we have always based out "nights out" around meals, it's a bad habit to break but we're trying. I just got my bike down from the rafters in the garage and we went out last night and bought a new one for Luke. Hopefully we can learn to exercise together and cook healthy meals at home rather than run to a resturant and eat crap. I'm looking forward to riding my bike...even if I'm a little nervous. Luke took his for a quick ride, he likes it, I thought he wanted to ride the motorcycles when he asked me to go for a bike ride, I told him no...I wish I would have asked for clarification I think I would have enjoyed the ride. We will now have to specify "big" bikes or "little" bikes when we talk about going for a ride. And for those who don't know....Yes I have a motorcycle!! I'm a wuss, I don't like to go far and I'm still a little scared to ride but I have one and I do ride it, and once I lose more weight I will probably ride it a lot more!!
Well that's it for now...Posted my updated pictures too.
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May 16, 2007 on May 16, 2007 6:55 pm
So here it is...the loss in weeks
Start...342
4 weeks...318.5
8 weeks...305
12 weeks...298
16 weeks...287.5
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My Story Me... I am 29, married, no children, will be having VSG on January 19 2007. I have always been heavy; I have 2 sisters and a brother who are of normal size. My parents are both obese. I looked into surgery several years ago and was denied by my insurance company although I don't believe there was exclusion. The bariatric center that I was working with kind of dropped me once I got denied; I was not assisted in anyway from that point on. They quit returning my calls, and when I called I was passed from person to person. They claimed to help you through the appeals process but I was never in contact with anyone who would help once the first denial came. I was young and naive; I thought that was their way of saying it was hopeless. So I gave up and continued dieting as usual. I have had some success losing weight but never a significant amount, maybe 30-40 lbs then I gain it back. I kind of put WLS on the back burner, I even thought for a while that it was the easy way out, (Don't flame me, I was big into Weight Watchers, you know their thoughts on that!) I never really let go of the decision, each time my insurance changed I would look at the exclusions as soon as I got the members book. What finally sparked the interest again was an old classmate who had RNY; she is one year out and down 125 lbs. (I also have another friend who had RNY and she never lost more than 50 lbs and is on her way to gaining it back. )So I talked to my husband about it and told him I wanted to go to Mexico to have the surgery. I told him the cost and his reply was, we can swing that!!! I figure I have spent that much on cars, why not spend it on my health. I am lucky to have a supportive husband, because it is a large chunk of money to self pay. After looking into lap band which I feel is not for me, I had decided to have RNY in Mexico when stumbled onto this thing called DS and VSG. I researched more and made my decision! I think the DS would give me the best weight loss at my size however; I am not interested in having mal-absorption issues. I am only 29 and I have not had children yet. Although I may be lucky like many DS patients and not have that problem, it is a risk that I am not willing to take right now. I support those that do choose DS and I may do the same down the road, however at this point I have decided on taking the first step (VSG) to see where I end up. If I feel that down the road I need further assistance, I will have the option to complete the second part (DS). This is where I have to thank Kim1031 for leading me to Dr. Pleatman and for everyone else on the VSG board for sharing their information that changed my mind.So I contacted Dr. P's office and signed up for his seminar. A few days after the seminar I had my first appointment, by the time I left, I had my date!! I am required to lose 10-20 lbs and the surgery will be cancelled if I don't, but I think I can swing that. I will go in on Jan 3 to be weighed in, meet the dietician, and attend the support group. I will have my surgery on Jan 19.I am happy with my decision and have told my family, and a couple friends. I let my boss know and the medical services coordinator too. Other than that I am going to keep mum until it's over. I am choosing to do this because I don't care to have uninformed questions and comments about my health care. Once it is done and if I choose to explain I will be happy to answer my co-workers questions but until then I am keeping it to myself.
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