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  • Travel - I love to travel and experience new cultures and food
  • Dogs - I have 3 adorable pups, 2 dapple dachshunds and a Cairn Terrier
  • Billiards & Pool - I am no good at pool but I play every tuesday night
  • Alternative - I am a BIG Indie Music fan, it's a big part of my life
  • WLS in your 20's

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Hi there,

My name is Patti and I am from Omaha, Ne, smack dab in the middle of the country.  

Like everyone probably here on the forums I've struggled with my weight my whole life but made a decision to finally change it.  I am looking forward to meeting lots of new people and being a positive contribution to this community.  

While my body is 27 years old, I was reborn on  7/8/2009.  
Patti's Blog
Journey of a Plus size fashionista


Happy Bandiversary to me :)
on July 9, 2010 8:07 am

I am pretty sure I spelled the subject line wrong... but it's a portmanteau anyways so who really cares

It's hard to believe that it has been a year since my surgery.  Where has this year gone??   I remember all the anticipation, the nerves, the slight regret when i woke up in intense pain in recovery.   Fast forward a year and I have no regrets, other then Dec - May of this year when I checked out and gained and lost the same 5lbs over and over. 

I had an outlook reminder pop up this morning with the weight that I *should* have been at if I had kept on track.  Well, I am not that weight, but I am down 61lbs and dammit I'll take it!!

I am still commited to this journey.  There's so much I am doing that I couldn't have done a year ago.  I've done tons of traveling this year, Vegas, Austin, KC, Seattle next week, Chicago in August, maybe Italy in October!   I went on a hot air balloon trip last week which was *awesome* (which was a suprise from a special friend  ) .  

This year I want to do so much more.   I can't wait to do things like.... run the annual 10k with people from work, go skydiving, hike down and back up the grand canyon.  I can see so much opportunity for my future and I can't wait to get there. 

Here's to the start of year 2 of the rest of my life!  *Cheers*  



P.S.  Go on a hot air balloon trip... it's awesome  http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=68162&id=1339391843&l=1026bc80ae

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I forgot it felt so good to lose the weight
on June 5, 2010 8:04 am
It's been a while since my last update recommitting myself to the goals and so far i've been doing pretty good. 

3 weeks ago today I SEVERELY sprained and cracked one of the bones in my ankle so that has really put a damper on my exercise routine.  More like... stopped it dead in it's tracks. 

However, the Tuesday after the epic ninja battle which resulted in my gimpy state, I had my long awaited appt for a fill so there was no way I was going to miss it.  I grabbed my crutches and gimped my way all over that hospital.   The fill was... amazing.  I forgot what it was like to actually have restriction, good restriction.  Since that Tuesday I've lost 9lbs.  With no exercise really to speak of. 

What a difference a fill makes. 

Alright,  I am off to a wedding wearing a dress I wouldn't have dreamed of wearing a year ago.  

Talk to ya'll later. 

chao
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Still here, I haven't died
on April 27, 2010 1:28 pm
Wow.. my last entry was in August.  Geez what all has happened since August lets see...

1.  Helped best friend move to Texas
2.  Moved houses
3.  Got really really sick, and stayed that way for about a month
4.  Found love
5.  Christmas was nice
6.  Went to Vegas
7.  Lost Love (not at all related to Vegas)
8.  Went to Austin for SXSW, that was awesome
9.  Completely fell off the band wagon (pun intended)

Life has been nothing but rediculous.  I think I've lost a total of 3lbs since the beginning of the year and I am only to blame.   But, it's time to jump back on the path starting well.. yesterday. 

So yeah, I am not dead and I am ready to hop back on the losers bench. 

I want to throw a shout out to everyone who i let down with the competition I tried to organize and flaked out on.  Life happened pretty quickly and I couldn't follow through. 

Happy to  be back.  Until next time...
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At a Snails Pace week 5
on August 13, 2009 6:34 pm
Ooooohhhhh realize band how  I love thee?  Let me count the ways....one..hmmm... yeah....

So, I am getting irritated with myself.  I've only lost about a 1lb a week for the last 3 weeks.   The first two weeks after surgery were great, every time I hopped on the scale I was lighter.   Yeah those days are gone I think.  

What am I doing wrong?  I am following the rules, I am not drinking and eating at the same time.  I have been trying to stay active.  I am not up to 5 days a week yet but I am getting there.  

I am starting to feel hunger again which has been super intense at times.  I think it's just because I haven't felt it in so long.  It's like the first time I had hot sauce after almost a month, it was intensely hot - even though it wasn't.  

This month is going to be so stressful, one of my BFF's is moving a thousand miles away, I am moving to a new house, and I can't eat very much food but it's all for naught because I am NOT LOSING ANY WEIGHT.  BAH.  

My first training appt is on Sept 1, I can't wait.  Maybe I should call him and start early.  

I am gonna hop off my pity pot now.  What I am complaining about?  1lb a week is still 52lbs a year which is awesome!

Until next time Ciao! 




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4 weeks out - looking up
on August 5, 2009 7:37 pm
Glad to report that week 4 was much better than week 3.  I am just going to pretend that week 3 didn't exist. 

My port incision isn't bothering me nearly as much.  I get a little pain every now and then if I stand up the wrong way but it's soooooooo much better.   I also got my first fill yesterday, 6cc's and I can definitely tell the difference.  I was ready for the fill, I haven't lost very much weight in the last couple of weeks so hopefully the fill will help.  When I can start intense workouts it will be a boost too.  

Today was a particulary good day -  had two mini 'wows'.  First wow, I had TWO separate people ask me if I've lost weight.  One of which only saw my face looking over their cube wall while I was asking a question.  I peaked my head over and they said "wow Patti, have you lost weight?" I was instant smiles and said, "yeeeeeaaaaah, just 24lbs." 

My second wow was getting dressed this morning. I put on a shirt I haven't been able to wear in a while because it was tight in the sleeves and I was getting pull around the "girls."  Now, the sleeves didn't bother me at all, in fact they have room in them and there is zero pullage around the ladies.  It was such a good day :) 

With that, I am off to the gym.  Until next time, Ciao!


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