http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/EmmiePie's Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2012/02/23/its-one-derful-to-be-me-/Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:33:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2012/02/23/its-one-derful-to-be-me-/Finally!!!!   I am now in the 100's!!!!   133 pounds are gone :D   It feels great after being stalled at 202/203 for weeks and weeks.  <br/><br/>I went to Cuba the first week of Feb. and managed to eat fairly well the whole time there.  I paid attention to protein intake and ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/11/10/no-time-for-weight-ing/Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:00:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/11/10/no-time-for-weight-ing/Where has the time gone?  Where did 95 freaking pounds go???   Yes, that's it, I am now 95 pounds lighter from my first meeting with my surgeon.  I am very exciting to be nearing the 100 pound mark. <br/><br/>I bought 2 outfits at H&M and proudly told everyone at work when ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/07/10/opti-in-a-blink-of-an-eye/Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:16:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/07/10/opti-in-a-blink-of-an-eye/So I started this journey back in March with my first surgeon appointment meet and greet.  I stepped on the scale at 331lbs and remember being in tears throughout the rest of the appt. not realizing I had gained so much weight.  I weighed 299 when I was 9 months ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/06/21/tomorrow-i-start-opti---eeeeeep/Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:50:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/06/21/tomorrow-i-start-opti---eeeeeep/So I sit here with 2 different kinds of chocolates.  I'm not hungry cause we went for my last meal at East Side Marios tonight but I'm trying to eat chocolate anyways....kind of like I'm in mourning.  <br/><br/>I keep saying I'm more nervous about doing opti than the surgery itself.  ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/06/14/got-a-call-today---/Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:55:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/06/14/got-a-call-today---/I got home and checked the phone to see Dr. Glazer's number on call display...with a voice mail waiting.   Hmmmm  So I checked the message to find that Dr. Glazer wants to book a one year post-op appointment with me now.  Has this happened with anyone else?  Do they usually do ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/05/29/i-drank-2--vex-today-and-i-feel-guilty/Sun, 29 May 2011 18:42:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/05/29/i-drank-2--vex-today-and-i-feel-guilty/So Summer is fast upon us and I attended a BBQ today.  I had one drink there and another after Supper tonight.  I know we can't have alcohol before and after surgery....but I don't start Optifast until June 22nd and I keep telling myself 'well one or two here and there won't ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/05/23/to-murmur-or-not-to-murmur---that-is-not-the-question/Mon, 23 May 2011 20:22:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/05/23/to-murmur-or-not-to-murmur---that-is-not-the-question/So tomorrow I head back to Toronto!  I am having an ultrasound on my heart to confirm whether or not I have a heart murmur; and if I do, hopefully find out what's causing it.  I then skip over to my surgeon's office to get the final word on whether ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/04/13/days-of-war/Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:05:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/04/13/days-of-war/The past few days have been super stressful due an incident related to my line of work.  My job is already pretty stressful (pretty fast paced and have to be good at multi-tasking) so its been a doozy to deal with.  I've been trying to be more cognisant of my eating habits and ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/04/10/ugh---caffeine-withdrawl/Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:45:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/04/10/ugh---caffeine-withdrawl/So I officially cut out all caffeine.  I was down to maybe 1/2 a diet coke per day and I said...what the heck...might as well do it now.  The last time I drank a diet coke, I noticed how I felt afterwards...and it wasn't all that great, actually.  I've replaced ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/04/04/tomorrow---tomorrow---you-re-only-a-day-away-/Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:22:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emmiepie/blog/2011/04/04/tomorrow---tomorrow---you-re-only-a-day-away-/I can't believe I'm as excited as I am...to be driving all the way to Toronto and sit in a classroom for 3 hours to learn about gastric bypass.  <br/><br/>As of two days ago I had lost about 8 pounds since seeing my surgeon.  Good news is: I didn't do ...