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  • Username: GrammyTee
  • Location: LA, USA
  • Member Since: 3/18/2005
  • BMI: 25.8
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  • Dogs - I had a sheltie that I had for 16 years and lost him eight month ago.
  • Scrapbooks - I enjoy scrapebooking. Don't get much time for this in the summer.
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  • Jewely Making - I enjoying making jewerly but have not had much time to do this lately.
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Slow but sure
on October 11, 2012 9:31 am
Today is a day that I started to reflect on how things are going in my life. The weight loss has been slow and steady. I know that I tend to snack on nuts when I really shouldn't . It is so hard to change what our mind is telling us. So far since I have had this surgery I eat much healthier and  I feel tons better. I can see in the scale as well as my body that I am losing the weight. I know that once I get to my goal weight it will be my effort to keep it their. I have been walking four miles a day and I have had a complete physcial which they tell me everything looks great. So I am happy with that. Each day when I get up I decide that its a new day and make the most of it. Their are others that are struggling and in much worse shape than I am. I keep all of those in my prayers.
I am sure that we all are supporting each other by just being here in our words of encouragement. My new life has given me a reason to get up each day and face all of my struggles with the knowledge that I will get through it and be a better person for it. Glad to know that we have our friends on line as well as some that are closer. I hope that all are getting to a better place in their life.
This is a self reflection of where I came from and where I am headed and to be the best person to myself first then whatever I can do to help others and thankful that I can.
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A feel good day today.
on July 26, 2012 10:27 am
It has been about five weeks since surgery and I am pretty much getting back to I would say old self but not now it is about the new me. I am taking one day at a time and learning to try and eat heathy and drink and excerise like I am supposed to. I have been walking two miles a day or either try and do yoga or aerobics to try and break up the routine. I am  back at work and trying to make all things work, at work and home is challenging at times. I don't know how some folks do it.
My weight  has been a steady decline which I am fine with it is better that going up. I say I did not gain all this weight in one day and I'm not gonna lose it in a day either.
My true end goal is to be health and I think being healthy will make me happy.  I hope all folks that are on this journey are having sucess. Just wanted to feel good about my sucess so far and wanted to share with others a well.
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Another day in the new life
on June 29, 2012 12:45 pm
Well it has been a week and 1/2 since my surgery. Now quiet as sore or as black and blue as I have been. I walked two miles today and will be so glad when I get off this liquid phase. I am not really hungry but will try and get some protein down because I don't want to lose the hair or the muscle. I have lost close to 20 lbs so far.
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Just getting back
on June 25, 2012 7:29 am
Well it has been six very long days since the surgery.I will not lie to anyone it has been tough. I think what has made it so hard is I have had two surgerys in three months and one top of that I have a bladder infection which makes it that much worse. I finally made myself get dressed put the face together and do some walking this morning. I am still tired but beginning to feel a little better.
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Surgery Day
on June 19, 2012 4:13 am
Well today is the day that will change my body forevery. I am having vertical sleeve today so I hope everything goes well and I am back on my feet shortly.
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My Story

I really don't know how to tell this story except that for as long as I can remember in my life I have been overweight. I have been on every diet that I can think of. I have lost weight on all of them that is not the problem. I just don't have the will power to keep if off.
I don't like the feel of being hungry. In 2005 I reached a point when I decided that I was going to do something to change my life so I researched and decided that the band was the thing for me. I made all the arrangements and at that time I informed my husband of my decision. I did not tell my children or anyone else. I told him you are welcome to come or not but I had made my decision and I was going to stick to it. That include the financing and all. He decided he should go with me and if anything happened he would try and explain to my children of my decision.
So I flew to Mexico and had it done. The deal was that if when we got their and we did not feel comfortable about the place then we would leave and I would do something else. Well as it goes to hospital was very clean and run by nuns and I really felt comfortable. I had the surgery and returned to work in about three days. I lost close to 100 lbs and never felt better.
I was actually able to wear out my clothes. Never had that happen before since I was on a up and down life roller coaster. As most overweight folks are aware of.
I was happy and content but I am not going to lie to anyone. The band and the adjustments had it's issues. I would go for a fill and then maybe a month down the road I could not even get water to stay down so I would have to go and have the fluid taken out and then pay to have it put back in again it was up and down but I did manage to stay in the same size clothes. About a year ago I started having reflux issues and the doctor said that I should have all the fluid removed and see if that would help. Well it didn't and I was determined that I would not have the band removed. I fought it for a year and then when it got so bad that I was sleeping in a chair more that I was sleeping in my bed I started the research process again.
This time I talked to my husband and we decided because of the issues going on in Mexico that he wanted me to have it done in the United States. I agreed and then fould a doctor in my area that has been doing this process for quiet awhile.
I went to see him and we agreed to remove the band and do the sleeve. I was hoping to have it all done at once but that did not happen. He said that when he removed the band that it did not open up like it should have and I would need to heal and then we would do it after I healed up.
Well as you know with no control and nothing to tell you that you are not hungry I have been gaining weight. I have tried to really eat a lot healthier and exercise while this process is going on. SO again I am looking forward to starting with this new process. I do not like myself at this weight. The clothes don't fit. I feel swollen and I seem to get depressed when my weight is up. So I just have to hang on a couple of weeks and then I can began my life again.
I talked with the doctor and explained that I hope and pray this is the last time that I have to have anything done like this. It gets expensive since I had to pay cash since my insurance does not cover weight surgery. But I guess in the long run it is going to be worth it. I know that I will be like everyone else and question have I really done the right thing to my body. My mind tells me yes when the doubts start but the confidence over rules that and I know deep down it is the right thing for me.
Someone once told me that if you stand in front of a mirror naked and like what you see then you are OK. I am not at that point yet but hope to be very soon. I will join a local support group and also use this website to help keep me aware of things that folks in the same situation are going thru. I hope to be of help to others as well as if I need help I hope to find the support that I need. I will post and try and keep up with the process and progress.