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  • Parenting - My kids are my life... I wouldn't be who I am without them.
  • Walking - I walk daily... 3 -4 miles.
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  • Music - I LOVE all music.. I love to sing and dance. I drive my family crazy.
  • Vacation - I love to travel and see places I have never seen before.
  • Shopping - It is fun to be able to buy new smaller, cute clothes, again.
  • BMI over 50 - My BMI was 60 when I started thinking about surgery.
  • WLS in your 30's - I was 30 when I had my surgery. I wish I would of had it sooner.

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  • Comment by swangirl on 4/9/06 8:50 pm
    Congratulatons on your success and best wishes in the future!
  • Comment by PreciousGemz33 on 10/16/05 9:57 am
    Kristina, tomorrow is the big day!:) I pray that you have a safe and successful surgery. May God guide the hands of your surgeon and may you have a speedy recovery. I am so excited for you. Soon you will be on a journey of great health and great success. I look forward to seeing you on the losing side. God bless you
  • Comment by Go_Go_Girl on 10/14/05 8:59 pm
    Kristina, Wishing you a safe surgery and a rapid recovery. May all your dreams of renewed health and well being come true and welcome to the losing side of life. This decision was one of the most important you will make regarding your health. Congratulations! May God's peace be with you.
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Kris' Blog



May 2007
on May 23, 2007 8:10 pm
Hi I haven't been here much lately... 
I had my support group tonight at the hospital so it always makes me think of Obesityhelp.
I am happy... looking better, feeling wonderful. 
I am looking forward to summer and school will be out for my son. 
It has been a long journey with my weight loss process but I am slowly getting there. A major goal was getting under 200 did that a few months ago.. new goal is still losing more to make the most of my plastic surgeries. I still didn't upload a new photo. I laugh at my current picture now. My hair is so much longer and my face is thinner. Soon.. I promise I will add a new photo.
So.. life is great still very happy. I have wonderful friends and family. 
My kids are growing so fast. My son just turned 5 this month and my daughter is 2 now. I am thankful I had this surgery while they were so young. I am a new person and a better mother for this. 
I wish you all the best and good luck...
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April, 2007
on April 3, 2007 8:48 pm
Well I made it another month. I just reread last month's post for the first time and... good news.. I am over whatever it was that had me so down. I am happy. I can wake up and smile. I feel very very lonely like something has been missing, but I have come to terms with it. I am staying active and busy with my children and my home. I have lost a few more pounds.. I feel so blessed in life. My daughter had her 2nd birthday she was so cute. My son will be 5 next month, and will start K in the fall. How time is flying since my surgery. I am now 18 months out. I have to work my ass off to lose weight these days. I can also eat more and have cravings.. but after a few bites I stop because I have worked my tail off and will not let myself gain it all back. Well good luck to everyone.
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WOW long time...March 2007
on March 6, 2007 9:08 pm
Hi I haven't logged in here for weeks... I have been so down and busy.. all in the same. I see this picture and it looks nothing like me.. well at least I don't think so. My face is getting thinner... my clothes are getting bigger. My life is wonderful overall. I am much happier... and in a happier place in time. However I am dealing with such regret, depression, anger... doubts... not sure how to handle it all. I let things just go, so others think I am fine, but secretly I bottle it all up inside and lately it is getting to me. I think I'd say I need some sort of help and if anyone knows me they know I was always againist that. However, I believe I can't handle everything in life on my own and it would be strong of me to admit that. I wish for this year to find true happiness... wake up like I can't imagine sleeping another minute. I want to share my goals and past with someone. I am so proud of myself. I have some how amazed myself in this year and a half. My daughter will be 2 in April my son almost 5. What a joy it is to be able to do so many things with them while they are still so small. Physically I am so happy and healthy. I have issues with loose skin... other than that I feel amazing. I still plan to loose about 30 more... even 25 would be perfect. I have lost another 5 pounds recently and I can't tell so much but in my clothes I can really tell. Most of my fall/winter clothes are to big to wear. I updated my weight and see my BMI is now in the high 20's.. that is awesome I started out a 63 BMI... Maybe this winter and cold are getting me down.. I am not walking as much outdoors and I really miss that. I went tonight for a 4 mile walk and just listened to my music and thought... had a few tears and gave myself a few pats on my back... I have recently started to live again and for someone that was super morbidly obese it is a great feeling. I want to educate others on behavior issues, eating disorders, gastric bypass surgery.. I want to help people feel great within their own life. I always stop and see the world from my children eye's. My baby sees things and points them out that I stopped seeing. I have wonderful children and their love helps me thru this. Good luck to everyone... I went to get my health back and instead found a way of living and dreaming I never knew possible. I have an amazing family and a few awesome friends. You all know who you are and you all touch my heart daily. Thank you for all the kind words and support and I will keep on smiling and living... Life is grand!
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New Year's 2007
on January 7, 2007 9:05 pm
Hi everyone... 
Let me see what is new? My husband and kids just got back from a week long trip to Disney World... my kids had so much fun. So did Eric and I. We were married there back in 1995 so a lot of memories. I have a wonderful family, my parent's came down for a few days as well.

New Year's Eve was a night I will always cherish. I had so much fun. It might be the first NYE in my history that I was happy on. My kids are growing more and more. The years are flying by. I cherish the small things a lot more these days. I know I am blessed to be here and blessed with my beautiful children. I have lost so much weight at times I can't remember the old me... However on my trip I saw a new photo of me and thought Wow.. I am still pretty big... so I still have those types of days. 

For 2007 I wish for great health for me,my friends and family. I also pray for happiness.
I know a lot of people read this and I want to personally thank everyone I have known past and present for sharing a part of their life. Even a small part is a memory. I have done a lot of bad things in life... and also a lot of good ones. I have learned from all my experiences. I am human and I make mistakes... 
I am not sure where this is from but it came to mind now... 
when you go to bed.. never feel alone.. someone, some where is thinking about you... maybe an old friend, an ex, a person you passed on the street today. But you are not forgotten, you touch peoples heart's daily... you have to have your eyes open to see this. Thank you, everyone here is an inspiration for me. I will keep on losing... get my plastics and live some more.... Life is great!
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Christmas 2006
on December 28, 2006 7:27 pm
Late again... I am always on this site just always forget to write. Well I made it past Christmas ... New Year's is coming up. I will let you know how my New Year's Eve turns out. I am looking forward to the coming year. I have recently lost a few pounds.. I am so excited. I have stepped up my work out and limit my calories most days and it is paying off.  I tend to overeat when I eat out but those are my cheat days I guess. I am happy with my weightloss and I actually feel very proud of myself. I can't wait to see what my future holds. Good luck to all... and thank you everyone for your support... and YES a new photo will be here soon... my face isn't as full... life is great!
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My Story

I am 31 years old. I am the mother of Matthew 5 and Ashley 2. My husband and I have been married 11 years.

I have been overweight for 10 years. Did my marriage cause this? Ok..NO, I take the responsiblity. I stopped living and just lived. I sat around and ate. I became lazy. In High School I always worked out and went to a gym regularly. When I got married we both started working full time and before I knew what happened I gained 150 pounds. My husband tells me how much he loves me regardless of the weight. I do believe him but he is a strong person. It takes someone special to handle the stress the weight caused to myself and our marriage. I am so thankful for this journey and I wouldn't change weighing over 300 pounds.. it was a lesson and I learned so much from the experience.

 I decided to have surgery after my second baby was born. I had 2 rough pregnancies and I just didn't feel that well. It was a hard choice.. and actually I some how made my mind up quick and just did it. I am glad everything has worked out.

I look forward to this next year. I want to have a lot of plastics done. I need to lose at least 20 more pounds in order to do that.

I wish everyone luck on this journey. It is hard... you will cry, you will rethink it, you will wonder why sometimes. But in the end..you will see success and life is wonderful.

 


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