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  • Comment by catt2006 on 8/25/08 11:03 pm
    Thought I would drop you a line and tell ya that you are remarkable and that I can't wait to make room for you on the "losers bench" girl!!!
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28yr old, work full time, attend college, no kids, overweight, high BP & career goal is to become a Registered Nurse. I looove MAC COSMETICS (Im an addict). Im tooo young for this right?!?!?!  



 

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The Verdict: I'm NOT Crazy
Okay I had my psych apt today and GUESS what . . . ..  I'm NOT Crazy . .LOL !!! I knew that already !!!!   This was an easy appointment.  And you know what else . . . .   I lost 5lbs .  My next apt is November 20th for the surgeon consult.  I set this apt that far out so I can continue to lose weight b/cuz HOPEFULLY by the time I meet with my doctor , who is Dr. Im,   I could possible be at my goal weight (although I don't know what it is exactly but its approx 10% of your weight)  If I am at my goal weight then I could have things moved along faster. YEAH YEAH  .  Well that's 2 things down . Im moved a little further along in this journey.
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Anxious
Okay, so tomorrow I have an appt with the psych. . . . Umm i'm NOT sure what to expect.  Are they gonna ask to me fill out a million questions ??  Are they just gonna talk to me to see where " my head is at "?? I am hearing from other people that at that appt they will schdule me with my next appt with the surgeon for the consult. 
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Getting a Routine
Okay i just came back from the gym and I feel good !!!  I even feel like I have a little more energy.  This is my second week at the gym and I think I am getting into a routine.  I am trying to have set days that I go to the gym and I even try to go around the same time. . .  So let's see if that works  I am more closely monitoring my food intake.  Right now I have been trying to cut back on my portion size.  I might not make it to my goal of fitting into those dresses by the cruise but hey that's okay as long as I lose a little weight.  My psych test is next week  on September 17th so until then I will keep doing what I'm doing, maybe I will weigh myself next week.
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Happy B-Day 2 Me

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First of all I want to thank everyone for their words of advice and encourgaement to help get me through this day !!! I didn't do anything special just relaxed at home and caught up on some homework. 

I was NOT good with my eating BUT hey its okay  . . . .tomorrow is a NEW day .  I started going back to the gym yesterday and once my food settles I am going to the gym tonight.  Well that's what my b-day consisted of and I know my father was looking down on me smiling . . . 
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Fun Stuff
on August 31, 2008 8:16 pm
Singletona80
may have up to...
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Boyfriends Before Marriage!




Your Love Style Is...
Shy!
Something is holding you back. You are a caring person with lots to offer but for some reason you are afraid to let go. Everyone needs love and you are no exception so don't be scared to take the plunge. Come on you know you want to.

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Just Thoughts
on August 26, 2008 12:00 am
  Today I'm feeling a little down.  My birthday is in a couple of days and I'm turning 28. I told my mother NOT to make a big deal about it and I plan on turning my phone off because I am NOT in a celebrating mood. I am thankful and grateful to be alive.  . . . BUT I miss my father very much.  I have been feeling depressed for the last month or so.  Every other thought is about my father.  For my birthday my father would always do something special for me.  I was his little girl and he spoiled me like crazy.  GOD I miss my father soooooooo much.  It has been a little over 3 years since his sudden passing and I can honestly say I haven't gotten over my fathers death.

I only went to the gym once last week and my eating has been kinda weird.  I go on a cruise on October and I need to lose at least 15 pounds so I can fit into my dresses comfortably.  I bought the dresses a size smaller for motivation . Ump I wonder if its gonna work.

As far as a love -life . . . . .  I don't have one.  This one guy that I was "friends" with maybe a little more than friends has ended (i think).  I sort of kind of NOT really told him how I felt in NOT so many words ( ya feel me)  . . . .   I said how I felt but not really and his response was basically he had a lot of things going on at the moment.  I guess he was not really trying to hear what I had to say . .  I DUNNO !!!! I am more disappointed in myself  than mad at him.  This lead me to think that maybe I should just be friends with someone and NOT add the extras to it , because in the back of my head I hear my mothers voice saying, " A man will treat you like how you let him "
Sometimes I get lonely and I want a little companionship  . . . .  NOT Sex . . . .just someone to talk to, go out sometimes, laugh about things, talk about live, maybe take a day trip . . . . ya know just a true friendship nothing more nothing less.






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Chocolate Anyone . . .
I LOOOOOVE Strawberries

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Your Icecream Flavour is...Chocolate!
You are the all time favorite, chocolate! Turning white kids black since the 1800s. Staining carpets, car seats, and bed sheets for centuries. One thing is for sure, you will never go out of style. You can't go wrong with chocolate!



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What a Struggle, Please Stay Motivated
on August 14, 2008 4:46 pm
Okay so I know I was suppose to start the 1200 calorie diet and excercise RIGHT ?!?!?! Its hard work.!!!!!  I did it for a few days and I was like uh huh this ain't right. The 1200 calorie diet alone was having my starving.  So, I am going to try this over again with a diffrent mindset . . . . I am going to cut back on my eating and excercise, imma do what works for me.  I went to a support meeting last night and after speaking and seeing a few people outcomes it has me motivated again.  My mind was not right for a few weeks, so I am getting my mind right and getting the ball rolling . . .. .  I have taken a few pics to keep me motivated on this 10% weight loss journey.  I am tired of people saying. "oh you have such a pretty face or a nice smile" PLEASE, I wanna hear . . ., " DAMN girl you look good "!!!!! hahaha . . .

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Need A Drink
How to make a Singletona80
Ingredients:

1 part mercy

3 parts courage

3 parts empathy
Method:
Stir together in a glass tumbler with a salted rim. Top it off with a sprinkle of lovability and enjoy!


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Healthy Lifestyle Living Classes
on July 22, 2008 10:09 pm
Okay, so today I attended my first (1) of eleven (11) classes on healthy living lifestyles.  I must admit I am excited  . . . . I was suppose to ALREADY be working on loosing 10% of my body weight but I have slacked off .  After attending this class I am back on track tomoorow.  I want this surgery so I am willing to do what I have to do to make it happen.  I am attending this class by chocie, at first I was only doing it to "make it look better" for the WLS, but the more I am researching WLS , I am glad I am taking this class.  I feel I am going to get something out of this class . . . well until next time . .


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Orientation Day !!!!
on July 15, 2008 12:00 am
lose-poundsOkay so, today I went to orientation and received alot of information regarding both types of surgery.  I must say that I had my mind set on the lap-band procedure BUT now I don't know . . . ..I might consider gastric bypass. I will do more research and see what the outcome is of my consult with the surgeon.  My next appointment is September 17th with the pysch.  I am not worried about that because I know I am not crazy.  There were about 35-40 people there and we all received our next appt which was either with the surgeon or pysch.  So, tommorrow begins my journey to lose my 10% body weight.  I won't actually know how much I am required to lose until I meet with the surgeon , but I might as well start to get the ball rollin so I can be ahead of the game.  They stated that the program approximatdly took 4-6 months . . . .  they said IT ALL DEPENDS UPON YOU and HOW COMMITTED YOU WERE to reaching your pre-surgery goals.  

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I Got an Orientation Date
on July 1, 2008 12:00 am

Damn . . .. that was fast, I got an Orientation date set for July 15th at 7:30am in Kaiser Richmond . . . I sure hope this is a sign that things will move quickly . . . . .




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Let's Talk To Doctor
on June 26, 2008 12:00 am

I had an appointment with my PCP and asked him to send a referral to Kaiser Richmond for the Bariatrics Dept.  He said sure no problem and submitted the request right in front of my face . . . He hit a few keys and clicked ENTER and there I was starting my WLS journey



 






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My Story





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Aren't I TOO YOUNG for high blood pressure ??????   Hey almost everybody in my family has high blood pressure . . . isn't this an "inherited' disease'?!?!?!?  Part of me feels this is trus ANOTHER part of me feels like I can change that.  I have been on the chunky side since I was about 6 years old.  The weight stayed with me until I graduated high school.  After high school I lost that weight because I was into boys, ya know.....down to 170lbs and though I looked good, NO ONE could tell me differently . . haha !!!! As time went on I began to gain my weight back.I hit the 215 mark for a few years and then I "blow up" 

 





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In 2005 my father suddenly died, I packed the weight on it almost seemed as if it happened overnight.  I was eating all times of the night just because.  I was grieving, missing my father and looking for a replacement and guess what I turned to food.   I was a daddy's girl . . . .what can I say !!!!! Some people turn to alcohol, drugs, sex , gambling etc.  My POISON was food !!!


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Right now I am at my heaviest weight of 259lb and I am approximately 5 feet 2 inches with a BMI of 45 and I feel horrible. Lately within the last few months I have really noticed a difference in my body I run up a flight of stairs and I am out of breath.  This doesn't make sense.  I see women wearing cute, sexy, short clothing and I catch myself saying damn I wish I could wear that.  Im tired of only being able to shop at a few select stores . . . PLUS when I travel my suitcase is OVERWEIGHT because my clothes are so heavy.. . . UGH


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And I am hoping to get all the support I can get.  My journey is just begining and I KNOW I have a long road ahead of me and I am willing to fight with the help of GOD, Family, and friends..... So this is a snapshot of me.





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