http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/MsLadyErica's Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2013/03/27/one-year-new-me/Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:15:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2013/03/27/one-year-new-me/ Yesterday marked my one year anniversary of my RNY surgery.  I honest to God beleive that it was the best decision I have ever made. I am 100+ pounds down from my initial weight of 260 lbs. The day I went into surgery I weighed 245 lbs. I was HUGE! Today ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2013/01/09/goal-met----/Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:16:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2013/01/09/goal-met----/ It's been a while since my last blog. How was everybody's Christmas and New Years? Christmas was great and New Years was wonderful. I'm so happy to have made it to 2013. I plan to make this year all about me and doing what's best and right for me. No ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2012/11/24/thanksgiving/Sat, 24 Nov 2012 11:41:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2012/11/24/thanksgiving/ My first big holiday after my RNY went great! I was able to heat fairly healthy. Surprisingly I even lost 2 lbs over the holiday. I'm so thankful for all that I have been blessed with. Life has been great and I'm enjoying the ride it's taking me on. I ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2012/11/02/8lbs-to-go--/Fri, 02 Nov 2012 05:30:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2012/11/02/8lbs-to-go--/ I'm getting closer to my goal and I am so excited! This journey has had it's ups and downs but I can truly say that I've had more ups than downs. My surgery has truly been a blessing. I have gotten back some of my confidence as well as become more ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2012/10/25/100lbs-gone----/Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:03:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2012/10/25/100lbs-gone----/ Today I hit my goal for loosing 100 lbs. I am so excited!!!  When I started this journey I weighed in at 260 lbs "Good Lord!", but with the grace of God, my RNY surgery, doctors, nurses, staff, my family and friends I have lost an entire person. I'm not ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2012/10/10/something-different/Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:56:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2012/10/10/something-different/So I decided that working out on the treadmill just isn't for me; plus it's starting to get cold here in good ole' Ohio and going out side to walk my neighborhood isn't for me either. Can we say burr. I have decided to try something different. I am going ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2012/09/29/6-months-/Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:29:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2012/09/29/6-months-/ It's been 6 months and 3 days since my RNY and I'm doing FABULOUS!! I am only 16lbs away from my goal, 94lbs total loss, and 79lbs down from the day of surgery. Things are going wonderfully. I'm very happy with everything that has been happening. My clothing size is ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2012/07/30/pics---/Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:10:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2012/07/30/pics---/ At the beginng of my wl journey I weighed in at 260lb OMG I was huge, but I worked hard and got down to 245lb. When I went in for surgery I was scared, nervous, excited, and all the above. The first few days and weeks after surgery I was ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2012/07/27/----almost-there----/Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:15:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2012/07/27/----almost-there----/ It's been 4 months and 1 day since I had my RNY and things are going wonderful now. I am down 75lbs since I started this journey and 60lbs since my surgery. I'm averaging 12-15lbs of weight loss each month. I am only 35lbs away from my goal weight. Yippee!!!! ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2012/06/28/frustrated-----/Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:52:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/msladyerica/blog/2012/06/28/frustrated-----/I'm really happy with the weight loss I'm having but I'm now forced to deal with another problem. I have been noticing that my hair has been thinning and shedding like crazy these past few weeks. I did some research and found out that due to lack of protein, iron, ...