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Goals

be under 200 pounds!!

17 People
 in progress, 
12 People
 achieved this

no longer see myself as the fattest person in the room

129 People
 in progress, 
98 People
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Exercise on a regular basis

192 People
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37 People
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To be happy to see myself in pictures

150 People
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48 People
 achieved this

Buy clothes at a regular store...not a plus size store.

793 People
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Surgeon Testimonial

Michael L. Kendrick
My first impression of Dr. Kendrick was that he is very intelligent, and very good at what he does. His assistant and staff were sensational. They answered any questions I had without making me feel stupid. He and his assistant addressed all the risks of surgery, and I felt very confident that I had all the facts. So far in my journey, I am very happy with my choice of Dr. Kendrick as my surgeon.
Member Interests
  • Books & Literature - I inhale books. I love pretty much all of the genre's.
  • Dogs - I have 2 dogs: Frankie a miniature dachshund and Bella a chocolate lab.
  • Movies - I am a movie addict. I love to sit down and discuss a good film.
  • Radio & Television - TV is a weakness of mine-My guilty pleasures are reality shows and serial dramas
  • Politics - I am a proud liberal!!!
  • Shopping - I love to shop, and I look forward to buying smaller and smaller sizes!!
  • WLS in your 20's - I am glad I didn't wait any longer to have the surgery.
Lacey's Blog
Lacey's Blog


Whew-One year later
on April 6, 2008 9:28 am
Well, March 5th marked one year since my surgery.  Life is good.  I am obviously a bad blogger, because it has taken me this long to post.  I feel great, and it is amazing to reach goals I have put off for years.  The day I reached 199 pounds was a monumental moment for me.  I never thought that I would ever achieve that.  I just reached 195 a few days ago, and that leaves exactly 20 pounds to get to my original goal weight.  My doctor told me that he is thrilled with my loss, and that I don't need to lose any more weight unless I choose to.  I would be perfectly happy staying at this weight, but reaching my original goal of 175 would be really great.  I am starting to think more and more about plastic surgery.  More than anything, I would love to have the extra skin taken off my arms, and have my breasts done.  Those are the two areas that bother me the most.  I will try to update more often from now on (I added some new pics).  I hope you all are enjoying life as much as I am.  Take care. 
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6 months out
on September 1, 2007 9:12 pm
Well, Wednesday will be six months since my surgery.  I can't believe that.  It is crazy how fast time goes by.  I started at a weight of 335 pounds, and now I am at 217.  I am down 118 pounds!  Isn't that insane???  That is more than my grandmother weighs.  I have lost a whole person.  How the hell did my body carry another person around for all those years?  I am so excited about the loss so far.  I can't believe the changes in my life.  Things are so much easier.  I mean just walking down the street doesn't leave me out of breath.  This time last year I would have been dying from the heat of summer, and now I actually have to work to break a sweat.  I still have a long way to go to reach my goal of getting below 200 pounds (unfortunately my idea of reaching that by now was a little shortsighted).  I just need to keep up what I have been doing, and I know I will get there.  I am so happy right now in my life--This is the best decision that I have ever made. 
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Time Flies
on June 20, 2007 7:34 pm

I can't believe it has been so long since I updated!  Time flies when you are losing!!!!  I am doing great.  Today was a huge milestone for me.  I got on the scale this morning and I have lost a total of 100 pounds!!(40 before surgery-60 since)  I could not believe it.  I still haven't had any problems.  I don't think I am going to be a dumper. (I am kind of on the fence about whether that is a good or bad thing at this point.)  The only thing I have had, is when I eat an abnormal amount of sugar--usually over 10 grams--I get a little bit of diarrhea.  I guess the biggest thing that I am having a problem with is just believing what the scale says.  Everyone that I see is just amazed with how I look, but I still just don't see that huge of a difference.  I guess this is what everybody told me about--the whole mind catching up to body thing.  I know I have lost weight--none of my old clothes fit, I can see my bones, I have loose skin----but I just can't get the mental picture that I have of myself to catch up to the real deal.  I hope this will change with time.  My new goal, now that I reached the 100 pound mark, is to get under 200 by my birthday (August 20).  I have two months to make it, but I don't know.  That is another 35 pounds, and it just seems impossible.  Then again, if someone told me that I would be down 100 pounds 3 months out of surgery I would have laughed in their face.  I feel so good right now.  My energy level is through the roof.  I can't believe I waited so long to have the surgery.  Hands down, it is the best decision I have ever made.  I will try to add some new pics soon.

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I have bones!
on April 28, 2007 12:29 pm
I am shocked to find that I have bones buried underneath all the fat I have been carrying around.  They are starting to stick out!  This last week brought an important milestone in my journey.  I reached 255 pounds!  This is the least I have weighed since my early teens.  So that means that I weigh less now than I have ever in my adult life.  It is pretty amazing.  I also tried on a size 18 top and bottom, and they both FIT!!!!  I am just thrilled with the results so far. 
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Amazing!
on April 10, 2007 7:44 pm
Who would have thought that I would be so thrilled with the results after just 5 weeks.  I am feeling so great!!  At about one week out I thought to myself, "Why did I do this?  This isn't worth it."  Well, I was soooooo wrong.  I can't believe how much this has changed me in this little amount of time.  I, of course, am still a little bit impatient when it comes to the loss.  I wish I could fast-forward a few months to see the change then.  Oh well---right now I am just going to enjoy the ride of my life!
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A Big Change
on March 16, 2007 9:25 pm
I am now home from the hospital.  What an experience.  The surgery went well, and my surgeon was great.  The nurses at the hospital on the other hand left a lot to be desired.  I am normally not a baby, but I was brought to tears on a couple of occasions.  Needless to say, I was happy to come home!!!!  

I haven't had any complications thus far.  I am working the most on getting in enough liquids.  The next step is exercise.  I have been pretty sore, and I have yet to even get on the treadmill.  My goal is to get on it starting Monday.  I am going to start slow and work my way up.  

I am down 13 pounds as of today.  Not a bad thing for 11 days out.  It is really strange how I could tell just by looking in the mirror that I had lost weight.  I have been at this weight before (probably a few times!!) and it just looks different.  I don't know if it is a mental thing or what, but I feel skinnier than I probably look to everyone else.  

I still have to pinch myself because sometimes I can't believe that I have finally had the surgery.  I am finally on the losing side of this journey.  I will never again be above 300 pounds--That I can guarantee.  No more diets for this girl---from now on it is a new life style.   
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Hello All!
on February 4, 2007 1:28 pm
This is my first blog entry...ever!  I don't have any clue what I am doing, but I hope to learn more as time goes by.  I have found this website very helpful from the time that I began to really think about having this life changing surgery.  I have been thinking about surgery for many years, and I started to seriously consider it about 5 years ago.  It took me until May of 2006 to take any action.  I went to my first bariatric surgery informational meeting on May 31st, 2006 in Rochester, MN .  I found myself in a room of people just like me.  It was sort of strange to be surrounded by people who knew exactly what I was going through.  I left that meeting with a feeling of hope.  I set up my first appointments with the bariatric doctors at my hospital.  It took some time to get my first appointment--I had to wait from June 1st until September 14th.  It seemed like forever!!!  I had all my initial appointments, and all my lab tests came back with no huge problems.  I met with a nutritionist, did a sleep study, and finally had to meet with a psychologist.  The last was the most frightening for me.  I had never been to a mental health professional, and I found it very intimidating.  It turned out to be very beneficial for me.  After my initial consultation with my psychologist, I joined a weekly weight loss support group.  My first meeting with a surgeon turned out to be a three month wait, so these weekly meetings were a God send to me.  I learned so much more than I ever thought was possible.  These people now feel like family to me.  They have helped me more than I can begin to say--not only with starting to change my eating and exercising habits, but in my decision to quit a 10-year smoking addiction.  Not only did their support help me lose a total of 30 pounds so far, but I have also been able to do that while becoming a nonsmoker!  My first meeting with my surgeon FINALLY took place on December 14th, 2006.  I actually met with his assistant, and she thought that everything looked fine to proceed to getting insurance approval.  After 8 looooooong weeks I finally got my approval letter on January 31st, 2007.  I called my surgeon right away, and was given the surgery date of March 5th!  I am so incredibly nervous, scared, and excited all at the same time.  I don't know what the next month will bring, but I hope that I can find a little bit of calm just from talking to all the great members on this site. 

 

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