I am finially doing this. I have been thinking of this for years. Have been doing all the different diets and gaining it all back + some. Like most people here, I have been big all my life. My Mom said I got heavy in the 1st grade. I suppose that is a time in my life that I really don't won't to talk about and the reason I stay big. I lose weight and as soon as people start telling me I look good, thats it. I start slipping and eating. I eat candy and sweets galore. I have 4 kids, Josh and Shannon 18 (no not twins, she is my neice) and Jacob 10 and Mackenzie 6. I actually had the 2 boys and are raising the girls. I have had Shannon since she was 4 and she is graduating this year. I have been married to the love of my life for almost 23 years. He is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I don't think I could have made it through this surgery without him. He is the greatest. I hope this surgery helps me be a better Mom and show them how to be healthy.
I had my 6 month check on Thurs. I am down 50% of my starting weight. I am fastly approaching onerland, Yeah. I have lost 102 lbs as of this morning. The dr was pleased with my lose. He started me on B-12 pills b/c I have no energy. I feel so much better just since Thursday. I might actually get this house cleaned up, NOT, LOL.
I am down 95 lbs as of yesterday. I am actually wearing a size 22w jeans. I have not worn that size in a long, long time. Starting to have wow moments and it feels good. My youngest little girl called me skinny mini the other night. People are telling me that I am doing great and keep up the good work. That is when I start eating b/c I don't won't to be noticed. So I had an appt. with my therpist yesterday and he is the best, LOL. We are going to start dealing with all my problems from the past so I can use this tool to its fullest. Why can't more men be like him, LOL. It will be a long road but I will get there and be the skinny mini my little thinks I am, LOL. I took my DH out to lunch yesterday and he was laughing b/c I look like a little old lady driving our suburban. He said that my butt has shrunk so much I can't see over the wheel to drive. He started calling me mini Tammy. He has such a great sense of humor. I will try to get some updated pics and post.
Hi, I am almost 5 months out and am down 88 lbs from the beginning of this journey. I am doing pretty good except for the exercise part, LOL. I have 4 kids and work a full time job. I never seem to have time to exercise b/c I am always on the go. I had a routine down and then school started back and that was the end of that. I am having trouble dealing with some things from my past and need serious therapy for it. I am not sure that Dr. Armstrong can help me with this but I am going to email and see when they can get me in. I have a new tool to make me lose this weight but most of my problem is in my head. I am more happy with the result now than I was in the beginning and am glad I went thru with it. I just need to follow-up on this mind game.
I am down 27 lbs since surgery. I am on phase 4 stage and am doing pretty good on it. I have noticed that I don't chew good enough and am working on that. I return to work on June 6 and am dreading that. I don't feel good most of the time and sleep alot. This might have something to do with my depression pills not absorbing like they should. I am going to call the Dr. on Monday. My daughter just gratuated from high school and is going to the beach for a week. I will be a bundle of nerves before she gets back. I have found that I need to use self control b/c I have not dumped on sweets (daughters b-day, very small piece of cake). I did dump on butter on a baked potato so I guess the greasey stuff will get me, LOL.
I am 12 days out and still not sure if this was for the best. I am not getting in my protein but I am trying. That protein stuff is gross to say the least. The drain tube is hurting and has been itching today. I get that out Wednesday. I am not doing good on the full liquid diet either. It seems that once I eat the first thing in the morning, I feel stopped up. Like it didn't go on down like it should. Hopefully it will get better.