Smilesy's Blog

16 months out and holding

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:36:00 -0700

I haven't been to my blog in a while, and maybe I should come here more frequently!

I am 16 months out, and holding. Not losing, not gaining, just maintaining. I don't know that I can complain a lot, because I lost 80% of my excess weight by my 1 ...

The ONE YEAR Mark

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:15:00 -0800

Well, it is March 3, 2008. One year ago today I was 3 days pre-op. I was so excited, making sure I had all of the right liquids and powders in the house. Making sure I had a bag packed to go to the hospital. Spent a great day playing ...

8 Months out and counting....

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:58:00 -0800

Still feeling absolutely amazing! I just can't believe how this has gone! Since my last blog entry on October 5, I have lost 10 more pounds and am feeling great! (I am down a total of 121# since January) To be this far out and still losing 8 - 10 ...

ONEDERDLAND

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:39:00 -0700

I made it! In only 7 months post op, I have lost 111.8 pounds and have entered ONEDERLAND! I never thought I would see it again! I got back on the scale after my shower to confirm! I got my elliptical assembled yesterday, and made it for 5 minutes (wow!), ...

7 Months Tomorrow

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:59:00 -0700

Tomorrow is my 7 month surgiversary. I'd be writing this then, but I will be on the course taking the motorcycle safety class - yes, I have gotten a motorcycle and starting another new adventure in my life. That will be followed by my 20th high school reunion! And I ...

100 down...

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:28:00 -0700

When I was in middle school I used to dream of a way to lose 100# quickly (and then, I thought quickly was in less than a year). I would literally dream of it, then spend all day in school day dreaming about this magical pill or operation or spell ...

5 months post op

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:30:00 -0700

and I still don't get it! I've been bummed and stressing that the numbers aren't dropping fast enough - yet at the 5 month mark I have lost 93.2#! When else in my life have I lost 10# a month, much less 93.2 in a total of 7 months (including ...

An amazig 4 months!

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:53:00 -0700

I didn't make my 4 month post on time because I was enjoying my kids and Ocean City for an annual vacation. So I am about a week late, but as of this morning, I have lost 83.6 pounds since January, 64.6 since surgery in March. It is amazing! I ...

3 Month Post Op

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:17:00 -0700

Today is the 3 month mark for me, and what a 3 months it has been! I have gone from a speedy recovery that was short-lived, followed by a bit of a complication, with a little longer recovery. That was followed by a period that felt like 73 years of ...

11 Weeks ago today...

Tue, 22 May 2007 11:25:00 -0700

I woke up bright and early and rode to Sinai Hospital, more excited that I could imagine. The 11 weeks since have had some ups and downs, but wow, what a ride! It seems SO long ago! I can't believe what I have been through and accomplished in such a ...