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Goals

be a healthier, happier, and skinnier version of me! And love my new life!

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look healthy for upcoming wedding

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To weigh under 200lbs

53 People
 in progress, 
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Member Interests
  • Books & Literature - Not really a fan, but after the twilight series..well im hooked!!
  • Family & Friends - I love them dearly!
  • Teaching - Hope to become one soon...dont have much to go before I achieve this!
  • Tattoo - love them! I have 2 now & plan on getting more!
  • Education - I have a B.A. in History...boy am I a smarty pants...lol
  • Autism - My son has been diagnosed autisitc @ age 2....it's been rough but intresting
  • Married - Getting married April 2010
  • Advocacy - Advocate for Parents with special needs kids...Im one of them!
  • Children - I have 3 beautiful kids...they are my everything!
  • Hispanic/Latino - I prefer chicana..lol

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by Stacy S. on 5/26/09 8:53 am
    Sending you the warmest of wishes your way for steady improvement day after day, And when you’re all recovered and feel good once more, May life treat you better than ever before!~ Sending you good vibes for a uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery !! ALL THE BEST
  • Comment by Jennifer Keeney on 5/26/09 6:28 am
    Hey my friend! I wanted to stop by and send you best wishes, thoughts, and prayers for your big day. May your surgery be uneventful and may your recovery be speedy. I know you are looking forward to being on the "loser's bench" and there is a warm seat waiting for you! I look forward to hearing from you after your surgery and reading lots of updates!!
  • Comment by Purple_Sparkles on 5/25/09 11:04 am
    Hey Girly!!! I am praying for a un-eventful surgery & speedy recovery.
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What can I say?? I'm 27 & I have always felt like most of my life I been hiding in the shadows. I am READY for a new BEGINING!!
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wow...it's been way too long
on October 18, 2009 3:29 pm
Hello everyone!

I think the last time i was on here was right before i was supposed to have my wls surgery....and yes that is correct...did not go through with it!...Had one experience after another one on the day of...and im truly blessed to still be alive and that i did not go through with it at all...i know its been about 5 months but i have to say...im doing better than ever!!!! although i didnt have wls as planned...i still went ahead and lost the weight on my own...to date i've lost 66 lbs!!!.....went from 305lbs to 239lbs...and im just so proud of myself. I sincerely believe that this experience was just a push..or i should say more of scare to get me motivated and loose this weight on my own...i been eating healthier and excersicing much more...up to 6 times a week...i feel much more happier and extremely energetic...and most important HEALTHIER! best of luck to everyone and hope that everyones journey has been successful!

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This time tomorrow...
on May 25, 2009 6:18 am
Its finally hitting me that by this time tomorrow, i will be doing my final preparations for surgery. Im scheduled for 7:30am and boy am i anxious but oh so excited. I feel like things are finally falling into place for me and im so ready to see what is yet to come.

I am scared though, i keept thinking about what if something goes wrong. These past two weeks I been making sure to tell everyone who matters to me, just how i feel. I've gone out of my way to mend a few friendship that i been so uncertain about, was able to re-connect with an flame and most importantly i was able to just forgive and let go of all the pain...If this were to be it...i just want to make sure i had the chance to say exactly how i felt...with out any restraints. But although i may think and feel like this is it...my heart tells me that i still have many years to live and i know and i am hopeful that everything will turn out wonderfully...

so until then OH family....the next time i blog...i'll be on the loser's bench...yay!!! cant wait! love you guys and thanks for all you've done to make this transition easier!

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Im so shocked...
on May 20, 2009 5:31 am
So as you all know I went in for my labwork and endoscopy yesterday and i was in disbelief on how un-organized this freakin hospital was. The previous day i called to confirm that I had to be there @ 8:30 in the morning becuase of course i dont live any where near by...i actually live about two hours away...so of course i had to figure out what time to wake up, travel time etc...and i thought that was a perfect time since i had to be there on an empty stomach. So i show up and admissions takes me in and thery were like you are way too early...so i was like ok..what do you mean because i actually thought i  showed up late...well it turns out that they moved my appointment from 8:30 to 3pm....I was so upset because how could i stay there that long with out any liquids period and on top of that..no one called me to confirm with me the change. They said they did and made it seem like i was liying. I was like how am i going to lie about this cuz i woke up too damn early to be here!!!....its bad enough i cant eat but now i couldnt eat or drink..that was some BS. And to make things worse...my friend,,who was so sweet in taking me...couldnt stay there because she took her baby and no baby is going to last 8 plus hours in a hospital..i tell ya! anyhow, i called my surgeons office to see what the heck happened and supposively there was a misunderstanding...and told me they would take me in right away....YEA RIGHT! i wen tin right away but i was still there for like 4 hours more before they did anything...and the only reason they took me in when they did was because i was about to walk...and the reason i was about to do that was because the guy that is in charge of the outpatient department was saying some inappropiate crap. He was saying how impatient i was, that all mexicans were like that and so so forth...and he didnt realize that i could hear him. So when i told him "EXCUSE ME??? what is yor problem?" he only replied "Oh you apeak & understand English??? oh well??" what kind of crap was that...i was so pisse off...everyone in thatr hospital was so damn rude...i so wanted to punch someones face yesterday...uuggh! Not a good experience at all...and i couldnt drink anyting til i got home..which was 5 pm....it was awful! and im feeling it today...geez! I jus thope that my experience isnt as horrible as yesterday once i go into surgery...im worried now!
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lab work and endoscopy tomorrow..
on May 18, 2009 9:42 pm
So i have to get up @ 5am tomorrow to get to my endoscipy/lab work appointment tomorrow at 8:30...2 hour drive..ouch! Im a lil nervous because i dont know what to expect and on top of that...tomorrow marks the one week mark before surgery...so im getting anxious, nervous, excited, scared....mix feelings...goodness!
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A little quick update & so much has happened..
on May 17, 2009 6:55 am
This past Monday I started my liquid diet and at first it was a breeze but man oh man it was harder towards the middle of the week because i was so hungry...i just wanted some refular food, even if it meant that i had to eat beans and rice..which sound pretty good right about now..lol. But Friday, I noticed something...i was so amazingly please....i had bought these pair of jeans a week ago for my final dinner gathering and at the time of purchase they were just a perfect fit...and on friday they were way too big...i was so socked...even my stomach doesnt look as big...i had the tummy that look like i was pregnant but now it wasnt as big...i feel like im shrinking with this liquid diet..and so tomorrow i start my second week and soon after its surgery time...is coming by so fast.

Also, Friday my boyfriend shared some disturbing news with me. He told me he didnt want me to go through surgery...that he cant stand the idea of me going thorugh this and basically he knows im leaving him. and that he wasnt going to support me on this at all...that really made me feel shitty but you know what i had to make myself understand and i told him that i respected his opinion but i didnt really care what he thought becuase what ever him or anyone else thinks...this is my choice...my body...my life..and i was having it!
I do have to say im a bit disappointed because from all people i thought he would understand the most but honestly this relationship is doomed regardless of surgery or not...we have had many problems and i dont see it going any where....so we will see what happens after surgery. But as far as I know...my wedding is off...which is fine by me

On another note...i been getting so much attention from other guyswhich is so funny cuz i havent even had surgery or lost drastic weight...i think it has to do with the attitude that i been having lately...i been changing myself little by little..taking actual care of myself, taking time to look nice...and unexpectatnly im being acknowledged...lol..anyhow, Tuesday I go in for endoscopy and lab work and before you know it im will having surgery...i cant wait!!!!

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So I just had a birthday a little over a week ago and that is when I realized that I was not getting any younger. If I didn't take the intiative to make a change in my life , it would abruptly end because I didn't do something about it. I just turned 27 & I feel as though Im 47. I always would say and blame this feeling on having 3 children because that is just what happens when you become a mom. Honeslty, I was just in denial that the real reason why i felt so old was because of my excessive weight problem.

Since I was a young kid, I can recall being known as the chunky kid with the big butt..lol...funny & true and some what sad. My family  would always give me a hard time about my weight, not making it any easier on me. Hitting puberty was the worst becuase i became very body concious & food was an emotional outlet for me. I would use food to comfort me when something went wrong, problems with the parents, boyfriend, school, friends,etc. As I got older i kept adding those pounds.....not realizing what i was doing to my body & health. Then I became pregnant with my son and my struggle would only get worse..i had my two oldest children back to back. In a 2 year span, i gained 90lbs!! I was depressed, stressed out on fiannces and becoming a mom so quickly. I knew that the excessive weight gain wasnt good for me, i tried everything you could think of, but it just didnt work for me. In 2007, I gave birth to my 3rd child and just rock bottom with my weight. I couldn't believe how much I had let myself go & why i couldn't fix it!

So you may ask...what made me decide to finally join the band wagon of WLS??

Well, both my parents are diabetics, have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. My mom has it the worst. I only get to see her about twice a year since she lives out in Mexico. I saw her this past february and I was just shocked and filled with disbelief after I saw her. She had lost so much weight & all of her teeth...yup, that's right...her teeth!!! My mom is only in her early 40's but she looked as she was 70. i just stood there thinking to myself, how much time before she's gone? how would i deal with it? and that's when it hit me...what if that was me? then what would happen to my kids...i am indeed only 26 (at that time)...im young and my kids need me. I just cried thinking all of this...what could i do to prevent it from happening...tried everything and nothing work. That's when I knew that something needed to seriosuly change and before you know it..here I am..pending approval for gastric bypass surgery.

My kids are my life & my inspiration for all that i do...

I want to be there when my son finally learns the skills to break away from his Autism and socialize...make friends. I just want to see them suceed, get married, have kids....i want to be there for all their triumphs in life.

I want to live for my kids

&

most importantly...live for me!