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Age: 39
Approx. Height: 5'5"
PreOp Weight: 292
Lowest Weight: 160
Current Weight: 223
Goal Weight: 165

PreOp BMI: 47
Current BMI: 37.11
Goal BMI: 27

BMI Weight Status
Below - 18.5 Underweight
18.5 – 24.9 Normal
25.0 – 29.9 Overweight
30.0 and Above Obese
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Weight Chart:
6/15/10: 223
6/11/10: 231 (5DPT)
1/26/10: 231
1/12/10: 239
6/18/08:  218 (full on panic has set in!!)
8/4/06: 178 (Dont panic - just get back to the basics!)
12/15/05: 172 **:(( DAYUM those Holidays!! X(**
9/22/05: 160
4/22/05: 166.4 (1 year post op)
10/27/04: 183.5
9/15/04: 186
8/10/04: 189 (1 year since i "started my journey" & down 100 lbs.)
7/27/04: 200
6/2/04: 235
4/29/04: 248.5!!!! :O DANG!!!! thats down 15.5 - 10.5lbs!!!!
4/22/04: **SURGERY DAY!!** 264 @the hosp./ 259 @at the house
4/5/04: 260
3/3/04: 263
2/20/04: 265
1/5/04: 267.5
11/10/03: 278
11/3/03: 278.5
10/31/03: 281 (PHEW! thats better)
10/15/03: 289.6 :(( I'm going the wrong way!!!
9/25/03: 288
9/16/03: 292
8/11/03: 287

A friend asked me, "How did you feel when you lost all that weight?"
My reply...

 it was scary - it was fun - i was happy - but didnt know about it - i felt great physically & emotionally, but it was such a huge transition, that everyone (me, my friends, & fam) had such a hard time w/ it.
those not so positive comments started to wear on my mental.
so i think that has a lot to do w/ why i put back on.
i felt great, thought i looked great - but i didnt know that skinny chick & neither did my friends or fam we were all more comfortable w/ the heavier chick.
but ive come to the conclusion that i want to be that skinny chick again.
it was hard walking around thinking/feeling/SEEING ppl stare at me. i wasnt use to that.
now - i dont care so much. i use to wonder what the helium they were staring at - what they were thinking. but you know what - i cant control them. i can only control me. 
im not responsible for them - im only responsible for me. 
thus - i dont care about them - i really only care about me & if thats "bad" oh well - they'll have to deal with it. b/c they arent walking around as me - i am!

While normally, this would be Day 3 of the 5DPT, I am extending days 1 & 2 two days each. So this is the 1st day of day 2 (make sense?).

Why am I doing this to myself?!?!!? 
Well - I was just thinking, you know, i feel pretty good right now, & I think it really takes (me) a couple of days for the idea & process to sink in. If i were moving on to day 3 of the program - i dont feel i would get as much out of it. I think I am just now starting to reconnect w/ my pouch. Im just now starting to recognize that "full" feeling. So I'll continue as is.
Im tracking my intake & note that Im still getting my 1500+ calories - so im cool there.
Additionally, I also notice that im getting in WAY MORE liquids than noraml AND im finally starting to see that larger % of protein over carbs.
So im learning & getting a handle on the hunger & thats a good thing.

As i said, im feeling pretty good today - my spirits are high. Im looking forward to getting back to my old weight.
I loaded a bunch of before & after pics to my profile last night w/ comments of how i was feeling at that time. It took me a while to realize that although it was intimidating, i felt the best about MYSELF, physically & emotionally, when I was around 165/170. There's a pic of me in a strapless size 10 dress. I look back see myself then & I have to say - i am smokin hotty!! lol
Some of my friends were jelly & my fam freaked b/c they've never seen me like that, so that not so positive input really took a toll mentally. Even though i felt great great physically & was really trying to find my NEW self & feel good abou tme emotionally. Many times I have said that  I was not really comfortable in my own skin @ 164.  That statement is partially true - i was not comfortable, nor were my friends & fam w/ my at that weight. It was a huge transition (no pun intended lol). So I believe that not so positive input was largely to blame.

But i cant live for them - i need to live for me.
That said, Ive come to the conclusion that I really liked being that skinny chick. She wasnt all that bad...
Getting to know her hard. Seeing her in the mirror is definitely an adjustment & will be something that I will have to learn to get use to - but I want that back. I want to be feel good about myself again. I want to be happIER.
I want to be back in the 165/170 range.
I look forward to that :)

So, over the past month, Ive been:
 - Drinking a lot more liquids (water/ crystal light) every day. Trying to get in at least 60oz.
 - Making a conscious effort to take my vits every day (which helps w/ the water consumption)
 - Exercising 2-3 times per week for at least 30 minutes (some weeks im able to do 4 times a week for more than 30 mins. 
 - Tracking my daily intake on thedailyplate.com
 - Participating in the daily accountability posts on the grads forum

There was a week where I didnt take my vits b/c my system felt as if I had over done it on the vits. So i had to back off of them for a bit. But in about 2 weeks, i started to feel really tired again & quickly identified that it was time to start taking my vits again.

There was also a week where i didnt work out (for one reason on top of another). I was quick to recognize the excuses i made & changed that behavior the following week.
Every day is a new day & a new opportunity to do what i need to do.
I know I like to eat - well, in order to eat what i want, i need to exercise more. Its that simple.

With my vits, i have more energy & im able to go work out.
Throughout the day & when working out, I find myself drinking more liquids, which makes me feel full!
Tracking my intake keeps me aware & im able to plan meals accordingly. It also gives me the mental boost I need & helps to keep me on track making the right food choices. Im also able to see my totals, which helps me gage where I am at on a particular day & plan accordingly.
Participating in the daily accountability posts keeps me honest & enables ME to keep ME accountable. Additionally, this tools is great for giving & receiving encouragement.


So far, Ive lost approximately 8lbs.
I am confident that all of these combined have contributed to my weight loss.

Monday 25th - ZIP ZIP ZIP 
Today, I feel very energized. I've been zipping around the office all morning. However, I still got that afternoon crash.
My PT said i wasnt taking in enough calories, so I upped the count from 900-1100 to 1200-1500. Accourding to thedailyplate.com, Your calorie goal indicates that your total caloric intake should be around 1,593 calories to lose 3.0 pounds a week.
I try to keep it under that 1593/1600.

Tuesday 26th
Today, I feel very zippy. I have lots of energy & its lasted me throughout the day! I also feel warmer today. MAN i feel like im on fire today!! I have so much energy. I notice a distinct different in my energy level from last week (when i wasnt taking vits) to now.

Wednesday the 27th
Today I feel very sore, stiff, cranky & acky. i still feel zippy, my body just wont let me be as zippy as i was yesterday.

Thursday the 28th
I started off the day by giving blood for my labs which left me feeling cold, drained & tired.
I drank lots of fluids today & did a 5k on the TM - & now im feeling pretty good. I ROCKED IT!!! I felt so good today - i did a 5k in the evening - my numbers have been pretty good all week! Ive been consistently taking my vits & downed 72oz of water today.

UGH Friday the 29th was SO HARD!
Why O Why did i have to stop by that table outside the cafeteria boasting nothing but a bunch of delicious goodies all in the name of donations for Haiti! I totally got sucked in by the Krispy Kremes, bagels, cakes, brownies, & Hobbies blueberry coffee cake - all donated by the shops for the cause.
I got a 1/2 dz of krispy kreme glazed & that was the end...

I was so tired - I was suppose to do another 5k (especialy after those donuts) but I could barely make it to 2 miles. I knida felt like a failure, but I guess something is better than nothing. I swear, when it comes to food, sometimes it seems like i have no will power whatsoever.
Even though i felt ashamed for eating the KKs, that didnt stop me from having another one :(

Saturday the 30th
I was very tired, sluggish, stayed inside all day & felt like crap. I came to the conclusion that i was carbbed out.
I totally had NO energy all day.

Age: 39
Approx. Height: 5'5"
PreOp Weight: 292
Lowest Weight: 165
Current Weight: 228
Goal Weight: 160 

PreOp BMI: 47
Current BMI: 38.4
Goal BMI: 26.6

BMI Weight Categories
Below - 18.5 Underweight
18.5 – 24.9 Normal
25.0 – 29.9 Overweight
30.0 and Above Obese
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Goal:
Reclaim Candace

Purpose: 
To get back on track, lose 79lbs in 2010, taking my vitamins/minerals on a daily basis, & getting my physical/emotional/mental hea;th back under control & in check.

How will I achieve this?: 
By taking control of my physical health & scheduling in time for fitness. I am committed to working out 5 to 6 days each week. I will drink at least 64oz liquids every day, take my protein shakes, & vitamins every day.
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Weight Chart:
2/22/10: 228
1/25/10: 231
1/14/10: 239 (starting a new)
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6/18/08: (full on panic has set in!!) 218
8/4/06: 178 (Dont panic - just get back to the basics!)
12/15/05: 172 **:(( DAYUM those Holidays!! X(**
9/22/05: 160
4/22/05: 166.4 (1 year post op)
10/27/04: 183.5
9/15/04: 186
8/10/04: 189 (1 year since i "started my journey" & down 100 lbs.)
7/27/04: 200
6/2/04: 235
4/29/04: 248.5!!!! :O DANG!!!! thats down 15.5 - 10.5lbs!!!!
4/22/04: **SURGERY DAY!!** 264 @the hosp./ 259 @at the house
4/5/04: 260
3/3/04: 263
2/20/04: 265
1/5/04: 267.5
11/10/03: 278
11/3/03: 278.5
10/31/03: 281 (PHEW! thats better)
10/15/03: 289.6 :(( I'm going the wrong way!!!
9/25/03: 288
9/16/03: 292
8/11/03: 287

It's day 6 of taking the new vitamin/mineral regimine & i gotta say BOY DO I NOTICE A DIFFERENCE!!!
I have way more energy - Im literally zipping all over the office.
Im no longer waiting till the last minute to go potty & combining that trip w/ anything else I have to do while Im up. Im making several trips (be it to the bathroom, up the stair, or anywhere else). Furthermore, not only am i able to - i actually WANT to work out. 
**ugh!!  why didnt i put this 2 & 2 together six years ago!!!**


Here are the goods:
Combined C = 1500mg
(RDA for Females 19 and older, 75 mg of Vitamin C per day)
Combined D = 600iu = 15mcg
(RDA for Infants, children and adults up to 50 years of age - 5 mcg or 200iu of Vitamin D per day)
Total A (from the multi) = 10,000iu = 6000mcg
(RDA for Females 14 and older, 700 micrograms of Vitamin A per day)  
E-delta (from the multi) = 200iu= 180mg
(RDA for Males & females 14 years and older, 15 milligrams of Vitamin E per day)
Zinc (from the multi) = 15mg
(RDA for Females 19 years and older - 8  milligrams of Zinc per day)
I realize that the RDA reqs. were set in the 50's are represent the BARE MINIMUM a human being needs to ingest to sustain life. But from the looks of it - it looks like im doing pretty good.

RDA reqs:
http://www.dietbites.com/Vitamins-Minerals-Facts/vitamins.ht ml
Converstions: http://dietarysupplementdatabase.usda.nih.gov/ingredient_cal culator/help.php#q10

Staring week 3 of my back on track, eating right, getting healthy kick.
I implemented a daily vitamin regimine of: 
ALIVE liquid multivitamin (1 cap full)
Super B complex liquid **includes biotin, b12, b6, rivoflavin -b2, niacin-b2, thiamin-b1** (1 tbs)
Biotin 100 mg (2 pills)
Super E complex 400 iu **from d-alpha, beta, delta, & gamma** (1 soft gel)
FizzC Cal-meg (1 pkt) **includes 1000mg C, 500mg Calcium (citrate/ascorbate/malate/glycinate), 250mg Magnesium (citrate/ascorbate/malate/glycinate), 200iu D3**
Chromium Picolinate 1000mg (1 pill)
Iron (ferrous sulfate) 325mg (2pills)
B12 100mg (2 pills)

A couple of observations:
1) I note that the liquid vits are much easier to ingest than the hard huge pill forms. So Im ok with liquid. Additionally, the fizzy cal-mag is MUCH EASIER to handle than trying to chop down on those huge hard calcium wafers.  Could have sworn i broke a tooth the last time i tried to down one of those suckers.

2) Ive been taking the Iron (ferrous sulfate) 325mg (2pills) for approx 2-3 months now & recently implemented the B12 100mg (2 pills) becuase of low energy. I did not notice any distinct increase in energy. i was still tired, still going home after work & crashing for at least an hour.
However, today i noticed a HUGE BURST of energy! I was buzzing around the office today & only had to 2 cups of coffee (instead of 3 or 4). Im still a bit tired this afternoon - but all in all, I think thats a good break through.

3) Ive dropped 8 lbs, but my PT says my caloric intake(900 - 1150) is too low & i need to bump it up to 1200 - 1500 of the right kind of foods.

I feel good & Im determined to implement that third component (of daily exercise) into my routine.

One thing that I realized (again) is that in order for me to be successful & achieve my goal of:
losing weight -reducing the % of body fat - achieving better overall being health
I have to do the key components in conjunction with each other.
I have found that, in the past, i tend to focus on 1 key element & neglect the other: ie: i'll diet, but i wont exercise or take my vits.
So i finally figured out that if i want to be successful & achieve my goal this year - Ive got to do all 3 at the same time CONSISTENTLY.

I love http://www.theDailyPlate.com! Its allows me to track my food intake, log what ever exercise or activity, & keep a journal of how im feeling that day.

By tracking, Ive managed to drastically reduce my caloric intake over the course of 2 weeks. But Im still not feeling balanced. I note that my fat & carbs intake are still high & protein is still too low. I had 1 day this week where my protein went over 100g

Ive started taking my vits & mins again. Its not so bad w/ the liquid forms that I got. Plus my water intake has increased since i have to drink water when taking them.

For me, working out consistently is the hardest component to implement. I know i work out - but i do so sporadically. like a weekend worrier. So, I'm still not working out everyday like i think i should be & I know i need to change that. But i seriously lack the motivation to do so. I ALWAYS come up w/ excuses of why i cant or why im not going to go for a walk etc.
Right now - thats my biggest hurdle.
Im down 6 lbs since i re-started my journey & i feel ... okay... w/ that. Its a start :)