- Name: Julie D.
- Username: Skoosey
- Location: Stephenville, TX, USA
- Member Since: 11/2/2003
- BMI: 34.5
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- Surgery Type: RNY (08/06/07)
- Surgeon: David Kim
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Surgeon TestimonialDavid KimI went to my surgeon's seminar and liked him a lot. His office is different that others that I've seen because he waits until the insurance has approved surgery before seeing his patients for the first time. I am ok with that because he has seen all of my medical records and he doesn't have to see me face to face to know my medical history. I do know that Kathy in his office is a sweetheart. I will update this if I'm approved for surgery and get to meet Dr. Kim and his staff in person. |
No longer OBESE! on December 23, 2008 11:59 am
12-23-08 Today I weigh 172 pounds. When calculating that on the BMI calculator, it puts me at 29. Being at 29 means I'm no longer obese, but just overweight. My heart won't slow down...I'm so happy!
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Watch out...I'M BACK!! on November 1, 2008 7:04 pm
11-1-08 Wow, it's been a while since I've posted and well...nothing has happened with my journey since then so no one has missed a thing. I got finished with the 5DPT yesterday which was Halloween and I did really good. Not even one piece of candy! Today I surprised myself. I took the kids to the park and after sitting in the van for a few minutes, I decided to walk the track. After one lap, I decided to run 1/10th of a mile since it's been so long since I've ran. I ended up doing 1.3 miles.  Tomorrow: THE GYM!
Note to self... on July 3, 2008 7:19 pm
Ran a 5k at the park. Time was 39:02
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Note to self... on June 29, 2008 12:48 pm
6-29-2008 Elliptical machine: 50 minutes, 7706 strides, level 2, 722 calories burned
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My first 5k and other news on June 25, 2008 6:57 am
6-25-2008 I met my goal of running a 5k in a sanctioned race last Saturday. My time was 39:47 and I was so happy to finish in under 40 minutes without stopping. The race was in Stephenville in conjuction with Dairyfest. The name of the race was silly...Milk Town Trot! Jordan and Kyndal were waiting close to the finish line holding posters they had made for me. I rounded the last corner and there they were and I was so surprised! Jordan ran with me to the end yelling 'go Momma go'...it was so sweet!
Ethan has been gone to his dad's for his summer visit for 8 days now and I miss him terribly. I will pick him up at the airport on August 1. Tommy is doing good in Jalalabad Afghanistan and we get to talk most every day either online or on the phone. He seems to be doing ok and I'm really proud of him for sacraficing a year of his life to help our family. He's my hero.
The past few weeks have been really cool for me because I've had several people tell me that I inspire them or ask me for help with a particular thing. Martijo has asked me to help her train for her first 5k in November. Jennifer G has given me such sweet positive comments too. The biggest shock for me has been my friend Julie. She and her daughters are living with me right now. Julie isn't one for exercise, but she joined the gym and we go several times a week. We are doing weights and cardio. She went to a strength and toning class with me on Monday. The biggest shock though was when she told me that she had looked up the 'couch to 5k' program online that I had told her about. Last night was her first time and she did so good! I was sooo very proud of her. She would not have started running if she hadn't seen my example and I'm so proud of that. I'm hoping we can run in a 5k together in the fall. She's also joining Sparkpeople today too. GO JULIE!
My weight is not moving again which is frustrating as hell. I had got to 183 pounds which put me at a 150 pound loss...quite a milestone! But I gained back 3 pounds and they are just sitting there. I'm eating right, exercising most every day and journaling my food in Sparkpeople so I don't know what is going on. I need to just not weigh for a month. I did take my measurements on Monday though and even though I've only lost 6 pounds in 4 weeks, I've lost over 11 inches. Four of those inches were in my hips so I was happy about that!
Until next time... Jules
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Note to self on June 18, 2008 8:55 pm
6-18-2008 5k time on the treadmill, 0 incline: 40.04
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Note to Self... on June 10, 2008 2:55 pm
6-10-2008 6378 strides on the elliptical at resistance 3 for 45 minutes. Fat burn program. woo hoo!
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100 Pounds Lost Since Surgery on June 5, 2008 12:47 pm
6-5-08 I realized today that I have lost exactly 100 pounds since my surgery and I will be 10 months out tomorrow. With the weight I lost pre-op, that brings me to 145 pounds lost. The BMI calculator says I'm just 'obese' now and not 'super morbidly obese' like I was when my
BMI was over 50. I was at the gym the last two days and plan on going today and looking forward to that. Now, if I can just shake this stomach bug I'll be doing great!
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Tommy leaves for Afghanistan on May 21, 2008 9:06 am
5-21-2008 Lots has happened since my last post in my life so let's get started...My husband, Tommy, has been hired by KBR out of Houston to be a contract worker in Afghanistan. I took him to the airport on Mother's Day so he could fly to Houston and go through about 10 days of processing. His flight leaves in 5 hours and 12 minutes from now. The time leading up to him going to Houston was the worst filled with uncertainty, anxiety and fear. I spent many nights laying on his chest crying in bed while he would stroke my hair and tell me that it will all be ok. Now that he has been gone from our home for 10 days, I'm doing ok and so are the kids. We are getting our routine down and everyone seems to be happy, which is great. I was really worried about Ethan because Tommy kept Ethan during the day for the past 18 months while I was at work because he worked from home. They are so close and Tommy spent more time with Ethan than anyone else. Ethan talked to Tommy on the phone last night for the last time and told him over and over 'I love you Daddy.' It was so sweet. Tommy should call me one more time before he is 'wheels up' as they call it and then I'll have to just sit and wait for him to call me sometime in the next week to let me know he got there ok. That part will be hard.
School is out a week from tomorrow and my daughter, Jordan, has lots of activities planned so far. She'll be going to volleyball camp, then basketball camp and then have a week off before going to Church camp. Her and Corbett will spend some time with thier dad this summer, maybe a week. Corbett is starting to job hunt today. I hope he finds something close to home so he can walk since he doesn't get his driver's license until October!
My friend, Julie, is moving back to Stephenville from Houston. She and her 4 daughters will be staying with me this summer. Two of her daughters are here with me now and it is working out so well. Ethan and Kelly are the same age and Corbett is only 2 years younger than Lauren. Lauren is such a good girl and I'm hoping her influence will rub off on Corbett! The other two girls are one year older and one year younger than Jordan, so that is great too. It will be cramped, but so much fun and I'm looking forward to a lively summer!
I've really struggled with 'doing good' for months now. I'll do good and then do not so good for a while. I'm happy to day that I worked out 5 days last week and 2 days so far this week. I weigh 189.5. It's really cool to be out of the 190's. I'm trying to learn more about carbs, what is good...what is not regarding carbs. Someone posted the other day 'if you don't eat white carbs, you will not crave them!' That is the best piece of advice I have gotten so far and it's completely true! I've been having wraps for lunch made with 100% whole grain wheat wrap bread so I'm getting satisfaction of the bread without the horrible carb cravings afterwards. I'm also going to be venturing out on my cooking and will be trying some new veggies and fruits. Having Julie and her kids will be good because I can experiment and have them eat it! ha ha. Well, I'm off to walk at the park!
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Best WOW moment yet! on April 21, 2008 10:24 am
4-21-2008 So I was in the car with my 16 year old son, Corbett, on the way to the park so he could play basketball with his friends. One of his friends, Charlie, is a little older than him and I've known this guy since he was 4 years old. Corbett was driving our car, so when he got out, I had to get out also and walk around the car to the driver's side. I kissed him on the cheek and said 'Tell Charlie I said hi.' So I see Corbett walk up to Charlie and after a second he pointed towards me. Charlie comes running over to the car really fast and I thought something was wrong so I jumped out. His eyes were real big and he said, 'It IS you!!!!!!!!! I didn't recongnize you and thought you were Corbett's girlfriend!' Needless to say, this kid is my new best friend!
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What is that between my legs? on April 16, 2008 8:18 am
4-16-2008 Yesterday, I was walking up to the High School from my car and could see my reflection in the row of glass doors at the front of the school. While I was walking, I kept seeing something white between my legs and couldn't figure out what it was. I got a little close to the door and realized that I was seeing the paint from the white car parked behind me...I could see the car though my legs because they weren't rubbing together when I walked! Major woo hoo moment for me and I laughed the whole way to the high school office! 
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Back to running Woo Hoo! on April 13, 2008 5:55 pm
4-13-08 This has been a good week for me. I started going to the gym on Tuesday and have been every day except today. We went to the park today and while Tommy and the kids were playing basketball, I set out on a walk, which turned into a 3 mile run. It felt really good to run again. It was sort of funny because I bought new running shoes the weekend before my doc told me not to run anymore so this week was the first time to use them...even though they are 2 months old. At least I was able to break them in first! :) My daughter, Jordan, joined me on mile 2 and made it pretty clear that she could run faster than me, which made me feel bad since she is 11 years old. I have to admit that a smile crept onto my face though as I noticed her starting to lag behind. Sure, she could run faster than me...but she didn't have the endurance. She kept saying, "Mom, how do you do this? How do you just keep on running without stopping?" When that mile was over, she stayed with Tommy and I ran the last mile alone. It made me feel good to know that even though I don't run very fast, I have the endurance to run 3 miles, even at over 190 pounds.
Other things for this week...hmmm...let's see. Ethan started preschool because Tommy started a new job and doesn't work from home anymore to be able to watch him. Ethan loves preschool, but Tommy doesn't love his job so much. Ethan had a soccer game yesterday and they won. T-ball starts tomorrow. Geez my calendar is full. I'd rather it be full than empty though. An empty calendar for me equals boredom eating! I need to really gain control over that, ok...now that I've said it, I will have put a plan in place by my next post!
When I checked my OH messages this morning, there was a person from Michigan I think who said that she has been to a seminar, but not had surgery. Somehow she found my profile and said that I was 'beautiful'. WOW. Total WOW. Right now, I don't know this person's name or if she is a boy or girl...probably a girl. She asked to be on my friends list and I messaged her back and offered my support to her. She totally made my day.
My friend, Julie, is moving back to S'ville in June. I'm excited to see her and to be able to hang out with her again. We are a lot alike and have kids the same ages. It will be like old times! Watch out Texas!! ha ha.
Well peeps, I need to give Ethan a bath and ready for bed. Love you all. Much love!
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Getting back on track, Take 2 on March 13, 2008 10:21 am
3-13-08 Here I am, the same weight as I was last month because I have made poor choices. At least I realize it. At least I know that I can do something about it. At least I have my friends here at OH who truly do care about me and are helping me through this rough spot. Well, it's been more than a spot...spots usually don't drag on for two months!  Next time I post, I WILL be under 200 pounds. See you soon.
Getting back on track on February 11, 2008 12:51 pm
2-11-08 Sigh...that is what I just did when trying to figure out what to say on this post. I've not been eating right, haven't been exercising either. I had started experiencing massive hip pain and my doc said no more running and sent me to a chiropractor who also said no more running. The wind was knocked out of my sails. I tend to be an 'all or nothing' kind of girl so I went from all to nothing in the matter of one sentence from my doc. Since this means I won't be running in the Cowtown, my husband suggested I walk it instead. Thatjust doesn't sound as good to me. But, good thing is last week I tried to eat better and when I weighed today, I had lost 6 pounds since last week's weigh in. I'm down a total of 130 pounds and am at 203...that's almost to ONDERLAND! I'm going to the gym today, or maybe for a long walk a the park after work. I'm really looking forward to it as the temperature is about 65 outside.
Saturday is the DFW dinner in Arlington. There are about 70 OH people signed up. There will be a clothing exchange and I'm really glad for that because I need clothes badly! Yesterday, I had on size 22 jeans for Jordan's birthday party, but after a few hours, had to change into a 20 because they were just too big. How cool is that? JCPenney was having a sale, so I went and bought a pair of size 18 capri jeans. They are tight, but I can get into them, not comfortably yet, but they do button and zip. WOO HOO! I cut my hair off a couple of weeks ago too. It is short and sassy now. My digital camera is broken and I don't know how to upload a pic from my phone, so the old pic will remain for now.
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Note to self... on December 29, 2007 4:29 pm
12-29-07 I was sick and took off 10 days from working out. Today was my third day back. Here is today's workout...a new record! 45 minutes on resistance 3, 6565 total strides and 736.4 calories burned! Woo hoo!
Note to self... on December 14, 2007 4:00 pm
12-14-07 Today's workout: 45 minutes on the elliptical, 6382 total strides all done on resistance level 3.
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5k, Here I come! on November 25, 2007 3:30 pm
11-25-2007 Today was totally empowering for me as I started training to run in the Cowtown 5k to be held February 23, 2008.  Loralea posted a cool training schedule for going from the couch to a 5k in 9 weeks. I was going to do my training at the local park because I was too embarassed to do it at the gym,  but God had other plans...it was in the 20's and WET today, so off to the gym I went. The plan called for me to do a 5 minute brisk walk to warm up, then 90 seconds running followed by 2 minutes walking continuing that for 20 minutes. After the first 90 second leg of running, I thought that wasn't too bad at all and finished the rest with 2 minute legs of running and walking with 4.3 mph being my best time. It wasn't near as hard as I thought it would be and I feel like I've accomplished something! To make a sweet day even sweeter, I could see myself in the mirrors and I didn't look like a goober the way I had pictured myself in my head. I am so excited about the Cowtown 5k!!! My first, but not last, race. 
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101 Pounds LOST! on November 19, 2007 12:13 pm
Today is Monday which is my weekly weigh-in day. I had a real rough time last week with carbs. I was stress eating...no excuse, I know. Well, when I got on the scale today I weighed 231.25 which equals a grand total loss of 101.75 pounds! I am very happy and to be honest, proud of myself because I know that I have a tool to help me, but I also know that I lost 45 of it before surgery and that I work my butt off in the gym most days of the week! Today is a good day.
Yesterday was not such a good day, I had to fly Ethan to Atlanta to see his dad for 30 days. I didn't cry this time, but I really wanted to. When I woke up today I just kept saying 29 more days.... He is such a sweet little boy and I don't like being away from him. 
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Today is my anniversary on October 15, 2007 5:50 pm
Today is my 2 year wedding anniversary and my husband sent me 2 dozen roses to work...very sweet!
I'm stealing this off my friend, Jenny's, page...it is too cool!
This is one of my most favorite things!!!!
What Have You Lost?
My weight loss to date = 87 pounds = A small bale of hay + amount of cheese a person eats in a year + a Chihuahuh + a rack of baby back ribs
1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a Chihuahua
6 pounds = a human's skin
7.5 pounds = an average newborn
8 pounds = a human head
10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
11 pounds = an average housecat
12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
16 pounds = a sperm whale's brain
20 pounds = an automobile tire
23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds = a cinder block
36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 pounds = an elephant's heart
50 pounds = a small bale of hay
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an elephant's penis (yep, weights more than his heart!)
66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds = an Irish Setter
77 pounds = a gold brick
80 pounds = the World's Largest Ball of Tape
90 pounds = a newborn calf
100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
117 pounds = an average fashion model (and she's 5'11")
118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 pounds = an average adult woman (and she's 5'4")
150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 pounds = an average adult man
200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 pounds = an average football lineman
400 pounds = a Welsh pony
Riley Owen Moring on September 27, 2007 11:50 am
9-27-2007 My cousin and his wife were pregnant after doctors told them they would never have a child of their own. Through God, Emily became pregnant with twins who were delivered at only 25 weeks gestation. They were named Jackson and Riley. From the beginning, Riley was not doing good and lived only 6 days before dying in his mother's arms last Friday night. He was only 1 pound, 1 ouce and 12 inches long. I love my cousins, but am not as close to them as I should be. However, the death of Riley has torn me up so bad, I can only imagine the pain that Matt and Emily are going through. The funeral was day before yesterday and I almost cried out loud when I saw the two foot long casket set on a table by the pulpit of the church. My aunt and uncle were sitting on the front row, so I went up to see them before the funeral started. The casket was so pretty and wrapped in blue gingham material. The pastor who did the service kept calling Riley 'a 6 day miracle' and I believe he was right. The congregation sang several songs and the last was 'Jesus Loves Me' which was very appropriate. Emily and Matt wrote a letter that was read at the end of the service. They kept urging the people not to turn away from God in anger over Riley's death, but instead draw closer to Him that Riley was able to give his parents 6 blessed days. Their faith is amazing and I have learned so much from them. After the people in attendance were dimissed, the casket was opened for the family and there layed baby Riley. My aunt Carol was the first to the casket and I followed behind her, what a small perfect little baby. He was so incredibly tiny and although he was so very premature and not developed like other babies, he was absolutely beautiful. I never got to see Riley when he was alive, but I will never forget him.
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The gym on September 16, 2007 11:32 am
9-16-07 Today was my first day back at the gym since getting pneumonia at the end of April. I've been walking 2 miles 3-4 times per week, but that is nothing compared to the eliptical machine!!  I think I did pretty good... 25 minutes with the course set on what looked like a mountain...part of it getting harder and then half way it was easier. My husband was sweet and brought me my water bottle twice. I wanted to just chug it, but was afraid of throwing it up all over the place. The best part is I burned 287.9 calories. Woo hoo! 
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One Month Surgi-versary on September 6, 2007 6:16 am
9-6-07 Today I am one month out from my gastric bypass surgery. I've lost 21.75 pounds since surgery and a grand total of 66.25 pounds overall. I have found that I really enjoy walking at the city park. The walking trail is 1.15 miles long and half of it is in the sunshine and the other half winds along the river. I like the river side better because of all the trees and nature stuff. I've been walking around the trail 2 times and am clocking a little over a 17 minute mile. Now that I'm a month out, I can start doing exercises with weights, so I will start going back to the gym soon.
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275 pounds on August 27, 2007 6:07 am
8-27-07 Today I weigh 275 pounds so that is a total loss of 58 pounds. I thought I would have lost more weight by now since I'm still in my first month. Many people have told me that my weight loss is slower than others because I lost 46 pounds pre-op. I don't know if that is true or not, but to be honest, I'm somewhat sad about it. I ate over 1000 calories yesterday and that worries me too. I'm so afraid my pouch is already stretched or the connection between the pouch and intestine is stretched. I'm not walking...so that is probably part of the problem too.
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My first POST OP post on August 13, 2007 9:39 am
8-13-07 My WLS was one week ago and I'm back at work today sitting at my desk as I write this. I'm feeling pretty good, just ready to get rid of the drain...the tape is wrecking my skin. Tommy is taking me to see Dr. Kim Wednesday to have the drain out and staples removed. That will be so nice! My hospital stay was good...everyone was nice and so helpful. I had several people from OH come to visit...Vivian, Laura, Nancy, Gaye. That made me happy since Tommy wasn't able to be up there due to work. I weighed the morning of surgery at the hospital and weighed 288. Today I weigh 280 and when you add it all up together, I've lost 53 pounds! Woo hoo! I'm tired now, so I'm gonna go. Tootles!
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Reality Check! on August 2, 2007 6:26 am
8-2-07 Surgery is only 4 days away...4 days!  I'm feeling good, no problems so I think it's really gonna happen this time. My liquid diet is going good after a rocky first couple of days. In fact, I'm not even drinking 4 shakes a day, only 3. Monday it was only 1 shake for the day. I think I'm over my carb withdrawl and cruising along great. Today I weighed and the scale said 291.5 so I plugged that into the BMI calculator and it said my BMI is exactly 50.0. I started out at 57.5 so that makes me happy.  I want so bad to be under 50 on surgery day and I think maybe it will happen because is the beginning of that time of the month, so I should lose another pound or two of water weight by Monday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed! Dr. Kim has patients sign a release to do a gastric sleeve in case the RNY is too difficult if a patient's BMI is over 50, so maybe now I won't have to sign that paper! WOO HOO! 
Personal life...well...it is good. I gave the car I inherited from my great aunt to my step-daughter, Kristin. She is 19 and just got her driver's license this week. My other step-kids went home last night after their month long summer visit with us. Now it will be back to seeing them every other weekend. I love them, but it was time for them to go home...they are the messiest kids I've ever met which drives me batty! Jordan is going to Sea World tomorrow for the weekend with my her friend. She is so happy about it. Corbett, well...we were up until 3 AM this morning having it out about everything under the sun. I don't know what to do with him to make him understand that rules are rules and he is no exception. He stays in trouble so much of the time because he pushes and pushes. Ethan's 4th birthday was Tuesday and he had a really nice day.  We went to the water park on Sunday and then yesterday we had spaghetti for supper since it's his favorite food...I had Optifast...and he had a really cool cupcake cake.  All the cupcakes were pushed tightly together and the top was iced like a big huge cake. He's into Spiderman right now, so everything went along with that theme. I took him and Jordan to the park last night. He cracked me up because he would go down the slide and hit the ground running yelling, "Run! Run for your lives!!" and then run all around the playground.  It was hysterical. I know I will enjoy the park more when I lose weight. That makes me smile too.
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I have the Blahs.... on July 26, 2007 1:24 pm
7-26-2007 I'm sitting here at what should be a happy time for me since surgery is 11 days way. The thing is, I'm not very happy. Actually, I feel like crying. I guess I'm just waiting for 'the other shoe to drop' as a friend on OH said to me because of the roller coaster ride I've been on so far in trying to have this surgery. I'm just waiting for a phone call telling me that the whole thing is off, because that as happened so many times before. I guess my psyche says that if I don't get excited, nothing will go wrong. I hope so.
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My story began in November 2003. I have been trying to have WLS since that time with 5 different insurance companies, hitting the 'exclusion' brick wall with every one. Last summer, I was even told that I had benefits, went forward with pre-op testing only to be told later, 'Oops! Our bad, you don't have WLS benefits after all.' I hired an attorney, but it did no good. Now I have benefits and my surgery is August 6, 2007 after being delayed twice. Well, that is my story in a nutshell. My old profile was REALLY long, so I decided to condense it to this. Thanks for visiting!
~Jules
Things I want to accomplish during my WLS journey:
Weigh less than 300 pounds Done 7-10-07
Hold Ethan on my lap without him having to sit on top of my stomach Done 12-28-07
Go to Six Flags or a water park with my kids and FIT on the rides Done 6-17-08 at Hurricane Harbor. Update: Rode the Shockwave and Judge Roy Scream 10-4-08!
Ride an airplane without having to use a seatbelt extender Done 7-1-07
Sit in a restaurant booth without my stomach hanging over the table Done 12-18-07
Fit into regular size clothes, not plus sizes Done 3-26-2008
Tie my shoes without bending my knee in an awkward position Done 2-24-2008
Jump on our trampoline
Jog Done 12-2-2007
Weigh less than 200 pounds Done 3-20-2008. I weigh 195 pounds today!
Help someone pre-op Done 9-16-2007, my friend Sabrina had surgery 10-2-07
Walk down stairs and see my feet as I'm walking Done 10-31-07
Run in a sanctioned 5k event Done 6-21-08
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I was so sore and could hardly walk, but that is good, right? 
Corbett is out on a date with a girl named Hope tonight. I'm sure next time I post there will be a different girl in his life. 
I was at the gym today on the eliptical and am up to 35 minutes a day alternating the resistance between 2 and 3 every minute. My total strides were 4478 and total calories burned were 560, which set a personal record for me. I want to record that here so I can compare it to a few months from now and see some improvement! I've started on the weights and have learned that I have NO upper body strength so I've been working on that quite a bit and was up 5 pounds on the curls today..woo hoo! A lady there named Beth invited me to some of the yoga and pilates classes and I want to go, but am nervous. I will make it to a class soon and will report how it goes. I think a change from my usual routine would really be good for me as I have hit a stall. Of course the stall couldn't wait 3 more pounds...it had to hit right now. That's ok though because I'm going to plow right through it! 
Thursday is his last football game of the season and we have to get him well so he can play. He's already feeling much better! Jordan is just Jordan going to dance class and having lots of fun with it. 
I have lost 83.25 pounds since the beginning of my journey in March. I met a personal goal today which was to be able to get on the scale (I have a doctor's scale at work) and be able to slide the big weight down a notch. I made it by 1/4 of a pound and weigh 249.75!! WOO HOO! 
I went to the hospital on Saturday and although I didn't get to see him, I was able to talk to Matt and Emily for a while. After all they have been through, they look good and their faith is strong. I have learned so much from them and have true admiration for them as parents. 
