October 22, 2006
Oct 22, 2006
I did it. I took Sandy's advice as well as others from the OH website. I haven't been eating enough. So Saturday I made sure that I ate more often and sure enough Sunday morning the scale was showing a 2 pound loss. Yes I'm addicted to the scale. I can't help it. It's what shows me if I'm on track for my goal. I will also be sure to make a nutritionists appointment for the next time I go to Norwalk for a doctor's visit. That should really help me out!
October 20, 2006
Oct 20, 2006
I'm getting really frustrated right now. I have lost very little weight this month. I haven't gotten sick half as much as I did last month. I think that means that I've finally learned how to eat more slowly and take smaller bites as well as chew better. However, Since my last doctor's appointment... I don't think I've lost any weight at all. Perhaps a pound. Now I feel cramps as if I'm going to start my period (I know TMI). I usually retain so much fluid that I don't lose any weight. Is that what's been going on for a month? Can't be. Is this a stall? I don't understand. Just frustrated. I've been eating healthfully. I'm under the amount of calories per day that I should be. Not drastically, but I'm certainly not going over 500 calories a day. Is that part of the problem? Not enough? I've been taking vitamins and exercising as much as I can. I'll probably head over to the forum page and ask some of my fellow OH'ers for their opinions. Thanks for the continued support though. It does help!
October 17, 2006
Oct 17, 2006
Tonight will be a busy night. The doctor's office is coming up here to Waterbury to hold a new patient seminar. I offered to go and be a post-op speaker person. That way, people can ask me any questions they'd like regarding my surgery and my experience. The doctor's perform the surgery, but they haven't lived through it so it's another perspective. I guess Dr. Erlich will be there. He's not my surgeon, but he's very nice and he performed the surgery one an aquaintance of mine.
After that, I'm off to Bristol to play in a community band with another music teacher from my district. She and I had gone to the same college and I knew of her, but she was older than I was. Very nice person and only a little older than I am. I'm very excited. I haven't played in so long. Now I can finally keep my "chops" up on the clarinet.
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October 13, 2006
Oct 13, 2006
Today was Friday the thirteenth in every sense of the word.... ya know.. I said so much last night about how much I love my kids, so today to balance the universe again.. I hate them! Every single one!
I really don't, but it was just that kind of day!
Well another pound today, lets be thankful for that!
October 12, 2006
Oct 12, 2006
Well hello there! It's been a while hasn't it. I feel terrible that I haven't updated sooner. Things have been going pretty well here. I've been sick a lot less lately. Food seems to be going down better. I still tend to over do it sometimes. I have to be very careful not to eat too quickly.
School has been very good. I get tons of hugs, lots of smiles. Beautiful children with so much potential. One day, these children will change the world. I hope that I can at least make an impact on just one who could potentially make a bad choice later in life. We had open house tonight and I was fortunate enough to meet quite a few parents/grandparents of my students. I gave all of my students good reports and the smiles that came across their faces was just priceless. I have had very few disciplinary problems lately, thank goodness.
Well, you're here to hear about how my weight loss is going. I've been bad, I haven't been to the gym very often. I do like to walk outside on the street just to get some air and take the dogs for a walk with me. I'm down to 253 pounds now. That's a total loss of 72 pounds! Amazing. I had my second post-op doctor's appointment last Friday. I met with Elaine one of the PA's at the office. After we did our normal spiel, we went into the corridor and Dr. Floch was there. Ya know I'm not supposed to say this but, he's so handsome :) . Anyway, after some talking, he told me that I've already lost 1/3 of my excess body weight. I told him my goal was to lose 100 pounds by my 6 month surgiversary. He told me that I'd have no problem meeting that goal. That made me very happy. So far, from comparing to others on OH (which is not a very nice thing I know, but it helps motivate me), I'm losing weight at a great pace. The first month, the weight melted off and the second was a little slower than that. I'm excited to see what this month brings me. I can't complain, I'll be just happy to be healthier. I'll be back soon to keep you posted. Hopefully it won't be a month from now...
September 24, 2006
Sep 23, 2006
Ok, so it's been a little while since I've posted. I'm down 62 pounds. I'm starting to see it a little more. It's really difficult though. My pants are loose. I can see that my face is definately slimmer. I think my head is still telling me I'm a big girl, which I am, but it's a little different now. I've been back to the gym and I feel great on the machines. It's time to step up my work out a little, but I'm getting there. My personal goal for this week is to make it at least three days after school. I can't Thursday anyway, I have a staff meeting. If any of you who read this need some information on Lap. RNY surgery, please email me, I have an entire binder full of the things I've collected over my journey. There is a teacher at my school who has been contemplating the surgery and on Monday I think I'll let him in on my little secret. Another teacher has offered to work out with me. She goes to a different gym with her daughter. She thought about having the surgery, but wanted to be a role model for her teenage daughter. Together she and her daughter have lost like 50 pounds each since the beginning of the year. They work out at the YMCA. I can join but I think it's a little more expensive than what I'm paying now for my gym membership (even with the Teacher's discount at the Y). It's nice to feel part of a family at a school. This is looking like an excellent year.
September 11, 2006
Sep 10, 2006
There are a few things to say today. First, the wedding was beautiful. A very large, very Italian affair as I had predicted. My most difficult food day yet. We started with a cocktail hour, which was followed by... a pasta dish, salad, salmon (that was cooked perfectly), ice cream, wedding cake. TOO MUCH FOOD!! I did alright. I took about a bite or two of the stuff that I shouldn't have. I ate mostly salmon because it taked so good. I only had a taste of ice cream and an even smaller bite of cake. They were both so so sweet. I'll write more about our weekend in New York and the wedding.
This morning at 6:30, we received a call from Jorge's sister crying and she hung up the phone on us. So we called back worried to find that Jorge's grandmother (his mother's mother) passed away in Puerto Rico. I took the day off to try to help. My mother and sister in law are completely inconsolable. Jorge and I are going to head over this morning to try to do something.
September 7, 2006
Sep 06, 2006
Another good day. I had to scream at my 5th graders today. They were just acting crazy. No worries now, I nipped it in the bud... for now... I think :) Also down another two pounds. I was 278 on Tuesday night at the support group/seminar, now I'm 276. I'm finally just under Jorge's weight. He's been losing as much weight as I have and he didn't have surgery to get there. I commend him for that. I'd like to blame in on metabolism differences between the two of us, but I'll just leave it as it is.
This weekend Cara gets married. I got my hair cut, I got a smaller size pair of pants as well as a kick a** pair of shoes. Tomorrow I'll go back for a cute top :) That's all the news for now. I'll keep you posted! Oh wait!! Look up at the top!! Yes, that says 49 pounds!! Wahooo!!!
September 6, 2006
Sep 05, 2006
I went to my first support group last night. It was very nice. Ann Mata (the psychotherapist that I met with pre-surgery, and also came to visit me in the hospital might I add) was running the group. Towanda ;) was there, Kim.. I finally got to meet Bob (what a hunk haha :) ). The help that everyone gives is amazing. All the advice and support is just wonderful. Jorge has been amazing helping me along the way, but just to have other people who have gone through it, does make a difference. I met some people last night who were at the same seminar that I had been to back in April. It was nice to just gush about all the information that I had received and everything that I've been through recently.
I can't wait to go to Cara's (a friend from college, bridesmaid in my wedding) wedding this weekend. She doesn't know I had the surgery, my best friend Elizabeth does know, so I wonder if she'll honestly notice or just say she notices because she knows about the surgery. AH who am I kidding. I just want to go and have a good time. I'm actually really looking forward to this weekend. We're going to have to leave the house very early Saturday to be in Brooklyn NY for Cara's 10 am wedding. Saturday night, we'll spend with Elizabeth and Dan on Long Island. I know Jorge is a little weary about it, but I think he just gets nervous around people. Once he's comfortable he tends to relax. Everything is going so well.
My supervisor came to visit me at my school today. He came at a good time. I had a prep period. We actually had a civilized conversation. I felt like I had accomplished something. I'd really like it if he acted more as a mentor sometimes. I know that's not his job, but it's weird how I so desperatly seek his approval. I hope this year goes much smoother. So far, we're off to a great start. Ok enough boring stuff for now. I'll post later.
September 4, 2006
Sep 03, 2006
Yesterday was my brother's birthday, as well as a second annual get together with Unca DAC and Aunt RAC. The whole day was about great company and LOTS of food. I can't even get into everything. I know I ate a little too much. I tasted bites of just about everything there. It really was wonderful. I've had a nice time this weekend, I love spending any time with family. I'd really like to move closer to home so we can do stuff like this more often. I love living in a city, no wait... I love teaching the kids in the city. I guess we'll just have to wait to see what the future has in store for Jorge and I.
