Well, here I am and speechless....who would have thought? 

I hit my goal weight this morning.  WOW, the feeling is wonderful and humbling.  My health has improved greatly and I am forever thankful that the good Lord helped me to get back to a healthy status in my life.

It doesn't hurt that I wear size 6 very comfortably now too!  The icing on the cake (poor choice of words I know )

I will be married on December 14, 2007 and looking forward to being in my wedding dress.

May your journey continue to bring you all good health

Darla

220/140/140     GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I reached it at 288 days post Surgery date.

Measurements are:  Bust:  36  Waist:  30  Hips:  35

Currently, I walk 2+ miles a day almost every day of the week

Taken off my Fitday site:  (I had 22 days left to make the goal I had set for myself)

Weight Goal Stats

Current Weight Your weight is 140 lb as of 11/08/2007. Weight Goal Your goal is to weigh 140  lb by 11/30/2007 Goal Progress You are currently at the target weight for your custom weight goal. The deadline for your goal is 22 days (3 weeks, 1 days) away. To meet your goal you need to maintain your current weight.

Notes copied out of my Fitday account:

Went to my first post op appt on my 10th day following surgery.  I was down 9 pounds and feeling very good.

Dr. Umbach removed my staples and replaced them with steri-strips that I am to keep on until they fall off (they help with improving on the end result of the scaring)

He told me I can start to exercise and to do what I feel I can do and just listen to my body.  He also told me I can advance to Stage 3 foods which is the final stage to apply for the rest of my life.  WOW, 4 days ahead of schedule.  That was so nice to hear.

I go back and see him at 3 months and I told them to take a good look at me because they won't notice me when I come back next time  LOL.

Today is my surgery date 1/24/07

Per Bariatric Center, my waist is 44 inches and my hips are 50 inches.

Measured on 2/8/07 Waist is 42 and hips are 44  that's 2 inches off my waist and 6 inches off my hips

Measured on 3/3/07 Waist is 39 and hips are 42 tht's now 5 inches off my waist and 8 inches off my hips (chest is 44)

Measured on 3/19/07 Waist is 39, hips 42 BUT chest is now 43..1" lost in the chest!

Measured 3/24/07 Waist is 38, hips are 41 and chest is 43

Measured 4/14/07 Waist is 37, hips are 40 and chest is 42.

Measured 4/29/07,Waist is 35.5 Hips are 40 and chest is 42

Measured 5/6/07, Waist is 35.5, Hips are 40 and chest is 41

Measured 6/4/07, Waist is 35,  Hips are 38 and chest is 41

Measured 7/5/07. Waist is 34,  Hips are 37 and chest is 40

Measured 7/18/07, Waist is 34, Hips are 36 and chest is 39 (lots of swelling in the tummy from Laporotomy on 7/11/07 cyst and ovary removal.

Measured 8/16/07, Waist is 32, Hips are 36 and chest is 37

Measured 8/30/07. Waist is 32, Hips are 36 and chest is 37

Measured 11/08/07 when I hit my goal weight:

Bust is 36, waist is 30, Hips are 35

Always eat Protein first.  At least 60 grams of protein daily.  Veggies and fruits next

Multi Vitamins, Calcium and B12 (FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE extremely IMPORTANT)

Daily vitamin should be taken right away after surgery and every day thereafter.  High potency multi-vitamin with minerals

Vitamin B12 should be taken under the tongue (sublingually=under the tongue and taken 2,000 mcg at a time ONLY ONE TIME A WEEK ( take one on Friday and Saturday of each week is the way I'll do it if I start taking orally.  For now, I get the monthly shot in the hip)  - I stated taking B12 shots on 1/30/07 with Dr. Buchanan.  she also said cannot OD on B12 so no worries if I take too much.  But, it is very important to have B12.

Was taking Vitamin B12 Nature's Bounty (putchased at Bi-mart I believe) Sublingual (under the tongue) 2500 mcg each dose.

 
Beginning 1 month AFTER SURGERY (begins on 2/22/07): I need to buy sugar free

Calcium CITRATE is the only kind we can absorb = 1,500 mg daily and taken REMEMBER to take 2 hours apart from your daily vitamin or any other suppliments

Take iron ONLY IF DIRECTED BY YOUR DOCTOR and how much the doctor prescribes ONLY

Eat 3 times a day ONLY and NO SNACKING

must drink 64 oz water each day (flavored water ok no carbon, sugar or calories)

Decaf coffee ONLY

 

Hi Everyone,

Amazing,,,,this tool thing really works!  Today, 2 more lbs gone......only 2 to go until GOAL!!!!!!!!   My goal date was set at time of surgery for the end of November...I know I can do it.....I have 50 days left to reach my personal goal weight of 140 lbs.

Darla

220/142/140

Hi folks,

Long time no post eh???  Well, my size keeps reducing yet my weight remains consistant at 146.....I'm reconsidering my weight loss goal to be 145 rather than 140.  When I was younger and weighed 140 I looked "fuller" than I do today at 146.  I just don't want to be too thin....I'm starting to get alot of comments from people telling me I am getting too thin and that doesn't feel great......regardless, I think 145 is realistic but we will see.  Since I've been at this weight and had the ovarian tumer removed, I have lost 2 sizes in clothing and it hasn't appeared to stop yet.  Doc has not released me to do anything other than walking still so I wonder if I begin the real physical workouts again if my inches will go down even more.

Darla

220/140 or 145?/146