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JUNE 23, 2007
on June 23, 2007 5:40 am
STILL WAITING  Waitingfor my surgery date.  As I have said before my insurance requires 6 months of documentation before approving a surgery date.  DAMN THEM!  My first appointment with my surgeon, nut, and nurse was April 3, 2007! SO that would make my 6 months requirement date...OCTOBER 3, 2007...God that seems far away, but I have to "KEEP MY EYE ON THE PRIZE"!
I do need to start paying attention to my portion sizes a bit more and start drinking lots of water again.  I had so much stress from work that I lost my focus on my WLS and that is just not okay.  School is over so I now need to concentrate on ME.  Such a hard thing to do when you are a mom and a teacher.  Oh well, till next time. 





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June 1, 2007 - Psych Evaluation
on June 1, 2007 4:13 am
Yesterday I had my psychological evaluation and I have to say that the therapist was really cool.  I used to see a therapist and I forget sometimes how good it feels to just talk to someone who is not directly linked to my life.  He said that he feels I am ready to have the surgery and I also have a great network of support in my family.  I took a personality test that took an hour and a few other short tests. I will be going back on June 25th to go over the tests.  
I think I will be calling the therapist that I was going to and make an appointment to see her.  
I go to the surgeon on June 5th for another consultation. Hope all goes well and he is happy with my weight loss so I can get surgery scheduled.
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May 28th...how it is going
on May 28, 2007 4:59 am
This week I will be having my psyc evaluation (Thursday) and hope all goes well. I am starting to focus much more on how, when, and how much I eat at each meal. For some reason I have been retaining alot of water and feel bloated most of the time. Maybe it is the hot weather. I love to swim and lay out in the sun but I HATE showing any of my skin. I cannot wait until the day when I will look forward to bathing suit shopping and feeling good enough to go. 
I have a new mantra that a new OH friend has given me "KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE" (thanks Heather!). I am going to repeat this during my morning meditation and when I am preparing meals. I will update on how this goes.
Until later, hugs and kisses.
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MAY 8, 2007 - ONE MONTH AND 000000.00 WEIGHT...
on May 8, 2007 2:07 pm
Went to surgeons for my first follow-up appointment after meeting him last month and putting me on a pre-op diet. I have to lose a MINIMUM of only 13.75lbs! Am I? Hell no, not me.  I started the month out pretty well and then 2 weeks later I stopped writing down everything I ate, stopped chewing 20 times/per bite and did not pay attention to my portion sizes. 
Fat Woman 2
And as far as exercising goes...I have officially turned my basement into an all equiped gym including boxing bag, elliptical trainer, ab lounger, TotalGym. GOD does it look great! Have I used it? NNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! I'm Mad As Hell 

My attitude scares the hell out of me. I want this so damn bad but my emotions are sooo much stronger than my stomach and brain put together. 
Okay now that I have gotten that out, chin up (flying in the wind), look forward and do NOT look back or my fat ass (literally) will scare us all!  
I am going to pray this month I have a little success and meditation is at least helping. WHEW!
Till next time!




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Not gettin any easier. Not that I thought it would!
on April 29, 2007 6:03 am
Wow am I struggling with this damn diet! I start off really good and slowly start doing bad again. If nothing else I truly know that WLS is the ONLY way for me to lose weight and be the active, healthy adult I want to be.
I know Mondo (a friend from work), look at everything as a positive.I have found a protien powder that I really like and can say YUM to. Its Kashi GoLean

I like to make a smoothie out of it. 8-10oz coffee, 2 scoops chocolate protien powder and ice. Blend in my Magic Bullet (love it!) and drink.
Until later. Big hugs and tons of positive energy being sent your way.
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February 2007

 

 

Okay everyone I am finally ready to open up since I feel so comfortable sharing my life story with you. I am 41 years old and a mother of two gorgeous girls who have made my life worth living everyday.  I have been overweight for most of my life.  When I was young I guess I was what some would call a normal sized child but the only memories I have of this time are pictures. My first memories of myself are of me being a chubby young girl who everyone said was such a pretty girl but should really lose some weight.

Food was a family event and before long became my best friend. The more weight that I gained the more confidence I lost and before long all I could see in the mirror was a fat girl who did not have many friends.

Then puberty hit and I wanted to get the same attention that all of the other girls were getting from the opposite sex and I thought the only way for that to happen was for me to lose weight. I went on a diet that worked. It was water and cottage cheese and tons of exercise.  Did I get what I wanted? I thought so. I was 14 years old with a knock out figure and all of a sudden I was part of the popular crowd.  Then I went to high school, became a cheerleader and thought I was finally happy. I am my own best con artist! I still missed my best friend - FOOD! But I found a way to not tempt the food gods and that was by taking over the counter and illegal drugs that helped me forget about food. 

Jump ahead 10 years and I was pregnant with my first daughter and food was a neccesity to keep my unborn healthy and so was quitting drug use and all of the other self-destructive things I thought I deserved.  I gained 80lbs with Michelle and lost 70 of it after she was born.  Four years later I was blessed with another daughter and gained 80 lbs with Kristin as well. I only lost half of my weight gain this time but it didnt matter to me...I had the greatest gifts in the world.

I am now 278lbs and have no idea how I got to this point.  I do know that if I want to see my children and my future grandchildren I need to STOP THE WEIGHT GAIN & BEGIN TO BE A LOSER!  I am sure that WLS is for me and of course my best friends are supportive of me. Who are my best friends now you ask? MYSELF, MICHELLE, & KRISTIN!                                             

And always remember to BREATHE!

 

 




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