jadestiney
Jan. 29, 2007
Jan 29, 2007
Hi,
Well I see the nutritionist on Wed. I can't wait to see what she has to say and actually where I will be weight wise on that visit. I still struggle with wanting veggies and fruits but it is managable at this point. I am excited about this up coming spring and summer. I am working out at home with my videos but not really strength training or weight training yet. I will add that in nxt month in Feb. so that will give me at least two- three good months to get these thighs and arms in shape. I have never had a problem with the arm area jiggling when I wave until now. They have always been big but they didn't move underneath. Now with the weight loss it is happening, so I want to firm those areas up. What good is having a smaller body if you can't show it off (respectively). I can't wait to buy a bathing suit (thats what i called it as a big girl but now i can say swim suit). It is just my way of appreciating all the changes I am going thru. I want a really cute swim suit. I have some cute ones in size 2x at home but I am looking forward to shopping for a size large or 12-14. My goal is to get down to a size 14 but we will see.
Well I see the nutritionist on Wed. I can't wait to see what she has to say and actually where I will be weight wise on that visit. I still struggle with wanting veggies and fruits but it is managable at this point. I am excited about this up coming spring and summer. I am working out at home with my videos but not really strength training or weight training yet. I will add that in nxt month in Feb. so that will give me at least two- three good months to get these thighs and arms in shape. I have never had a problem with the arm area jiggling when I wave until now. They have always been big but they didn't move underneath. Now with the weight loss it is happening, so I want to firm those areas up. What good is having a smaller body if you can't show it off (respectively). I can't wait to buy a bathing suit (thats what i called it as a big girl but now i can say swim suit). It is just my way of appreciating all the changes I am going thru. I want a really cute swim suit. I have some cute ones in size 2x at home but I am looking forward to shopping for a size large or 12-14. My goal is to get down to a size 14 but we will see.
JAN 25, 2007
Jan 25, 2007
I HAVE ADDED PICTURES. I AM DOWN -39.9 LBS THUS FAR AND WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE SMALL STRIDES.
JAN. 24, 2007
Jan 24, 2007
HELLO,
I HOPE EVERYONE IS FINE AND DOING WELL. AS FOR ME I AM DOING GREAT. I AM GETTING A LOT OF COMPLIMENTS FROM POEPLE WHO ARE STARTING TO NOTICE THE WEIGHT LOSS. I FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT IT, I STILL STRUGGLE WITH THE FOOD PART OF IT (NO CARBS) BUT SOME DAYS IT REALLY DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER AND THEN OTHER DAYS ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT IS EATING SOME BREAD. I GUESS THAT IS JUST A PART OF THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE. I WILL UPDATE MY WEIGHT LOSS TOM. AND LET EVERYONE KNOW HOW IT IS GOING.
I DID A LITTLE SHOPPING OVER THE WEEKEND AND IT FELT GREAT TO PICK OUT THINGS IN A SIZE OR TWO SMALLER THAN I USUALLY COULD. THAT ALONE IS MOTIVATION ENOUGH FOR ME TO KEEP PRESSING FORWARD. ONEDAY, HOPEFULLY FOOD CHOICES WILL BE SECOND NATURE TO ME AND I WILL NOT HAVE TO TRY AS HARD TO KEEP MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICES BECAUSE I HAVE TO, BUT BECAUSE I WANT TO.
I HOPE EVERYONE IS FINE AND DOING WELL. AS FOR ME I AM DOING GREAT. I AM GETTING A LOT OF COMPLIMENTS FROM POEPLE WHO ARE STARTING TO NOTICE THE WEIGHT LOSS. I FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT IT, I STILL STRUGGLE WITH THE FOOD PART OF IT (NO CARBS) BUT SOME DAYS IT REALLY DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER AND THEN OTHER DAYS ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT IS EATING SOME BREAD. I GUESS THAT IS JUST A PART OF THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE. I WILL UPDATE MY WEIGHT LOSS TOM. AND LET EVERYONE KNOW HOW IT IS GOING.
I DID A LITTLE SHOPPING OVER THE WEEKEND AND IT FELT GREAT TO PICK OUT THINGS IN A SIZE OR TWO SMALLER THAN I USUALLY COULD. THAT ALONE IS MOTIVATION ENOUGH FOR ME TO KEEP PRESSING FORWARD. ONEDAY, HOPEFULLY FOOD CHOICES WILL BE SECOND NATURE TO ME AND I WILL NOT HAVE TO TRY AS HARD TO KEEP MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICES BECAUSE I HAVE TO, BUT BECAUSE I WANT TO.
Jan. 19, 2007
Jan 19, 2007
HI,
JUST A QUICK UPDATE, I AM DOWN 4LBS SINCE LAST WEEK. I WEIGHED YESTERDAY (MY NORMAL DAY I WEIGH) AND I CONTRIBUTE THAT TO MY FILL AND NOT BEING ABLE TO EAT FOR TWO DAYS. OTHER THAN THAT I AM DOING FINE.
Jan. 16, 2007
Jan 16, 2007
Hello everyone,
Well things are still going pretty well so far. I have noticed though that a lot of the people that you are able to go in and see through the surgery anniversaries rarely post pictures or they don't even list a profile. I don't understand that. Those pictures are really an inspiration to me. To see someone who has had the same type of surgery that I have and to see that in the end it is all worth it is a great feeling.
I may be the only one who thinks so but I don't believe that I am. I have not checked the scale since my appointment last friday and usually thursday is the day I would, so on this coming thursday I will see what the mighty scale says. I just don't want to check it to regularly and end up depressed because it isn't moving, or not moving as fast as I feel it should be.
On another note, I have not been able to update any pictures because something has gone wrong with my settings. I am not technical at all but most times I can figure things out. This time I am stumped, everytime I use my cell phone to take a picture and send it to my email it goes through fine but when I try to up load it on this site, it tells me that my pics are not in the write format and I can't figure this out, becasue every pic on this site so far has been from my cell phone. I don't know if I have accidently changed something or what and I really don't have time to try to figure it out. I really want to post some new ones but until I get my head around what is going wrong just be patient.
Well things are still going pretty well so far. I have noticed though that a lot of the people that you are able to go in and see through the surgery anniversaries rarely post pictures or they don't even list a profile. I don't understand that. Those pictures are really an inspiration to me. To see someone who has had the same type of surgery that I have and to see that in the end it is all worth it is a great feeling.
I may be the only one who thinks so but I don't believe that I am. I have not checked the scale since my appointment last friday and usually thursday is the day I would, so on this coming thursday I will see what the mighty scale says. I just don't want to check it to regularly and end up depressed because it isn't moving, or not moving as fast as I feel it should be.
On another note, I have not been able to update any pictures because something has gone wrong with my settings. I am not technical at all but most times I can figure things out. This time I am stumped, everytime I use my cell phone to take a picture and send it to my email it goes through fine but when I try to up load it on this site, it tells me that my pics are not in the write format and I can't figure this out, becasue every pic on this site so far has been from my cell phone. I don't know if I have accidently changed something or what and I really don't have time to try to figure it out. I really want to post some new ones but until I get my head around what is going wrong just be patient.
Jan. 12, 2007
Jan 12, 2007
HELLO EVERYONE,
WELL, TODAY I HAD MY POST OP VISIT AND I AM DOWN 33.4LBS TOTAL (FROM NOV.29 WHEN I STARTED THE PRE-OP DIET TIL NOW) . WHICH IS GREAT!! THIS PUTS ME DOWN UNDER WHAT I WAS ACTUALLY SHOOTING FOR, SO THAT IS A GREAT FEELING. I AM REALLY HAPPY AND IT MAKES ME MORE DETERMINED TO KEEP ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW EVEN THOUGH I GET TEMPTED.
THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT AND WELL WISHES OF ENCOURAGEMENT, IT MEANS A LOT.
Jan. 8, 2007
Jan 08, 2007
Hello,
I am actually doing great today. I am eating some chicken salad I fixed for lunch today and it taste pretty good. I only added light mayo (Hellmans) and one hard boiled egg. I can do this today. Thanks for all your words of encouragement.
I am actually doing great today. I am eating some chicken salad I fixed for lunch today and it taste pretty good. I only added light mayo (Hellmans) and one hard boiled egg. I can do this today. Thanks for all your words of encouragement.
Jan. 5, 2007
Jan 05, 2007
I am feeling some of the things I have read others comment on. Missing food.... I really want something different and I really didn't know how bad until just now. For lunch I just had a Chicken of the Sea Salmon cup 2.8oz, and that is it. I really like salmon (fried, or baked) but this was aweful. I didn't enjoy it at all but I downed it anyway since it is the only thing I brang with me. Did I mention that I spent over $30 at GNC on Whey protein drinks (bannana cream and strawberry). Well, I just tried the strawberry on wed. I thought that since I was tired of the Chocolate Whey I bought at Walmart (since that is all I have been drinking besides water) I would mix a scoopful in with my yougurt. Howabout, I gaged at the tast at least three times, but still determined not to waste my money I held my breath and got it all down (4oz). So, silly me today thinks it has got to taste better with milk (fat free) and I put a scoopful in my carry out container and I head off to work. I get here and take a drink (this was for my breakfast) and it is so.....nasty. I try it once more and the same nasty taste is in my mouth. I have had a bad day today. I do have a reserve of yogurt in the fridge here that I will try to have a little later but then it is completely water until I leave here at 5pm.
I miss potatoes, dressing, and collard greens and pizza, and chocolate candy bars w/nuts and cake. I knew this would be challenging but didn't really know how much it was going to pull from me. I do see others enjoying their lunches and lives and it is like I am on hold until I can get to my 75% weight loss goal, and I figure that is going to take me until the end of March. I don't know if I can hold out that long. I have read how some poeple can eat anything they want with their bands and they don't feel the restriction, but that is not what I want. I want to loose the wieght and I don't want to be able to eat any and everything that is what lead to me being overweight and I didn't go thru surgery and have to bare these scars on my beautiful stomach for nothing. I just have to focus on the here and now and right now I am not where I need to be in ordre to add in fruits and veggies but I am striving to get there.
Please say a prayer for me!
Thanks,
I miss potatoes, dressing, and collard greens and pizza, and chocolate candy bars w/nuts and cake. I knew this would be challenging but didn't really know how much it was going to pull from me. I do see others enjoying their lunches and lives and it is like I am on hold until I can get to my 75% weight loss goal, and I figure that is going to take me until the end of March. I don't know if I can hold out that long. I have read how some poeple can eat anything they want with their bands and they don't feel the restriction, but that is not what I want. I want to loose the wieght and I don't want to be able to eat any and everything that is what lead to me being overweight and I didn't go thru surgery and have to bare these scars on my beautiful stomach for nothing. I just have to focus on the here and now and right now I am not where I need to be in ordre to add in fruits and veggies but I am striving to get there.
Please say a prayer for me!
Thanks,
Jan. 4, 2007
Jan 04, 2007
Hello,
Just a brief update. I am doing fine and feeling great and I am back at work. Oh, this has been my biggest dread of all, coming back. I will survive though, anyway I have added a picture to my photos of me.
see ya soon!
Jan. 2, 2007
Jan 01, 2007
Hello Everyone,
Happy New Year to U! I am doing great, I am feeling fine. I am very excited still about all of the small changes I can see within myself. Some people have noticed and others look as if they can't figure it out but they know something has changed. It all feels good right now. I don't have any major complaints at the present except that my clothes are baggy. My pants actually look like I have room for something in the front that I as a woman should not have and that is the only problem right now as well as my sister saying that my clothes are beginning to look sloppy on my now ( the ones that were slightly loose to begin with). So, the only real problem is when I go back to work (thursday) what do I wear? I have not bought any smaller sizes, trying not to waste money on clothes that I will not wear for very long (hopefully) and at the same time I don't want people to notice what weight I have lost because my clothes are looking sloppy.
My cousin told me to wear skirts because I should be able to hide it better in a skirt than in the pants that look ridiculous (and trust me I am not trying to hide the weight loss but I would like for it to be a big deal when I get down enough that when I walk into work that they are just amazed at the transformation, when I am able to wear something that will really turn their heads and make them notice. Before my surgery I was the biggest one in my office so to me this is something special) . That makes since but I don't have a lot of casual skirts just to wear to work and as I have stated before I really don't like being dressed up all the time and most of my skirts are dressy. So I am at a crossroad trying to figure out what to do. If any one has any suggestions, just let me know and until the next time, stay blessed.
Happy New Year to U! I am doing great, I am feeling fine. I am very excited still about all of the small changes I can see within myself. Some people have noticed and others look as if they can't figure it out but they know something has changed. It all feels good right now. I don't have any major complaints at the present except that my clothes are baggy. My pants actually look like I have room for something in the front that I as a woman should not have and that is the only problem right now as well as my sister saying that my clothes are beginning to look sloppy on my now ( the ones that were slightly loose to begin with). So, the only real problem is when I go back to work (thursday) what do I wear? I have not bought any smaller sizes, trying not to waste money on clothes that I will not wear for very long (hopefully) and at the same time I don't want people to notice what weight I have lost because my clothes are looking sloppy.
My cousin told me to wear skirts because I should be able to hide it better in a skirt than in the pants that look ridiculous (and trust me I am not trying to hide the weight loss but I would like for it to be a big deal when I get down enough that when I walk into work that they are just amazed at the transformation, when I am able to wear something that will really turn their heads and make them notice. Before my surgery I was the biggest one in my office so to me this is something special) . That makes since but I don't have a lot of casual skirts just to wear to work and as I have stated before I really don't like being dressed up all the time and most of my skirts are dressy. So I am at a crossroad trying to figure out what to do. If any one has any suggestions, just let me know and until the next time, stay blessed.
