UPDATE on June 6, 2009 6:57 pm
Started personal trainer this week, for a couple weeks. I joined a new (better) gym. I am going 5 days a week now, Monday thru Friday, w/ 2 days strength training, 3 days cardio. I feel it's what I need at this point in my life. I am too close to give up on myself now. I seem to be able to jump start a plateau or stall in my weight loss when I come up w/ new & inventive ways to keep my body continually working harder to achieve my goals. I am losing again more consistently. Life is good.
I have updated pics.
Hope all is well.
Doirinne
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UPDATE on April 27, 2009 6:17 am
Weight loss is slowing down to a snai's pace. Having difficulty accepting this.
Need to figure out how to be ok with this, that's what I am struggling with.
I know I can't continue to lose 4-5 lbs per week that I did @ the beginning of my
journey. However this 1-2 lbs a month crap is for the birds. I have appt w/plastic
surgeon for a body scan analysis (???) to detertmine how much skin needs to be
removed. I believe that hearing from a medical professional that I have 20 lbs or more
of excess skin to be removed will help me deal with my weight loss slow down and
help me to be ok with where I am at. I am not afraid of hard work, I have been on this
journey for about 21 months now. I do not feel that I am "done" with my weight loss.
I know I am getting closer to where I want to be, but I think it's a real possiblity that
my body is getting "comfortable" where I am at right now: 198. This is too close to
200 lbs for me to be "comfortable" at this weight (198.) I will be joining a new gym soon
and looking into getting a personal trainer to help me achieve my goals. If I have 20 lbs
of excess skin that will be removed down the line, then that brings me to 178, which is
only 23 lbs away from my goal of 155. I don't want this last 23 lbs to take another year
to come off. I don't even want it to take 6 months. I am willing to work hard to get more
weight off. I just need to figure out what I need to do to make that happen & hopefully
with the assitance of a personal trainer I will get more of the results I am looking for.
I hope everyone is doing well. I would love to hear updates !!!!
Take care,
Doirinne :-)
ticker update on December 19, 2008 10:55 am
Things are going very well. I got the GREEN LIGHT from surgeon on 12/16 to start abdominal exercises w/ no restrictions. Yay !!!!! Weight loss is going great !!!!
Hope all is well!!!
Happy Holidays !!!!!
Doirinne
UPDATE HERNIA SURGERY on October 18, 2008 5:49 am
Just an update here to let everyone know I am recouperating very well from my hernia repair surgery I had on Wed 10/8. First couple days difficult due mostly to WICKED gas pains, worse than when I had lap band surgery in Feb 08. Hospital would NOT give me anything like GAS X, so on my way home next day, I got some GAS X and within about 2 hrs, what a relief !!!!! Like heaven. It took the gas pains mostly away, and completely gone by Saturday 10/11. Thank you God for that relief !!!!!
Besides some minor discomfort if I twist or turn @ my abdomen, I am feeling pretty good. Still can't do alot around the house, still on pushing/pulling/workout restriction at least until I see my surgeon for follow up next Tues 10/21. I have help @ home from my daughter, so it's not been too bad. I returned to work on Wed 10/15, so thankfully surgeon agreed to let me go back just 1 week after surgery. I could have used more time to rest/recoup, but I have been very careful and not doing too much. Just walking about 20 mins per day or so. I can't walk super fast (power walk) because I tried and the tummy starts to hurt, so it's just a normal/regular walk, no big time stuff until I get clearance. Imagine me, compliant????? Who woulda thunkit????
I am now in the 220's, which I have not been since being a senior in high school (20 yrs ago). I weighed myself this morning, as I do every Saturday morning, and I am now 228 lbs. WOO HOO !!!!!! Slower weight loss past few weeks due to hernia DX, but I am taking it in stride, doing what I have to do, so I can get back to my power walking/GYM exercise routine as soon as I am cleared by surgeon to do so. Being extra careful with my calories intake & my protein & water intake as well. I am taking all my vitamins/supplements and making the best out of this extremely frustrating situation.
I am nowhere NEAR being done with this journey. I have 70 ish pounds to go, so I have to say now: AIN'T NO STOPPING ME NOW !!!!! I WILL BE ON THE MOVE IN NO TIME, SO WATCH OUT WORLD, I AM COMING BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even after I reach my goal, I know that this will remain as my journey, as it will forever be a struggle for me to keep the weight off. But I am down with COMMITMENT, SO BRING IT ON !!!!!!!
Hope everyone is doing well, so please let me know how you are all doing !!!!!
Love,
Doirinne (aka healthygirl2b)
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