cherylbella
OH YEAH!... the universe has shifted!
Oct 12, 2008
So........BIG DRUM ROLL....as of today I have lost 60 lbs and my life has changes so much for the better. AND....it is not going to stop getting better for awhile. I went to OLD NAVY today and bought a size freakin 16 jeans....OMG! I have had several WOW moments on this journey so far and sometimes I can't keep the smile off my face. My clients and family have been so supportive and that leads me to another wonderful change for me. I have found my grateful heart. Everyday I am so thankful to God for what I have and another chance to live life with more energy and health. I still have the same problems in my life but it is different now. It is like the huge mountain of failure has been removed from my life. I am more optimistic, friendly and laughter is a every day occurrence. Oh and another change...MEN...they are actually seeing me again. I mean I am not invisible anymore. Just this last weekend I met some one very special. He lives too far away but just the same he was wonderful. Just maybe this is life giving me a taste of what is to come. I hope so.
To all the newbies reading this, my prayer is that you have a successful surgery and a perfect health after.
Blessings
Cheryl
getting freaked out real time now!
Jul 14, 2008
Just dawned on me that I will be in Edmond 2 weeks for today for my pre-op. My stomach just did a flip....maybe it senses doom coming on...it's life will never be the same.
I am not feeling depressed at all but I am ready. I have done the therapy once a week ( don't want to get into cross addictions which is an issue for me), the pre op testing (thank you Lord!) that went well. I don't even have to have a cpap after the sleep study that was done. I have even bought the heating pad and gas x...made sure I have comfy pj's. Last night I made homemade beef broth. All this feels like a ritual. Making sure I am ready and my head is in the right place. Honestly I am calm for the most part. Just the occasional stomach flip...I think it is kinda funny.
I still am having trouble with loosing the 5% for surgery. I think I am retaing water today and the I gained the 2 lbs I had lost earlier this week. I have been very good and not cheated except for eating more than the 3 oz of meat 2 x a day on my aggressive weight loss diet. It is more like 5 or 6 ozs. I am keeping track on MyDailyPlate. I should be doing much better. The scale does NOT move....damn it all to hell!
One step at a time.
Jun 30, 2008
Here I go!
May 19, 2008
I feel like I am on the way for sure now. Got my loan approved for the surgery. Very firm exclusion in my insurance so I am self pay. I had to take money out of my IRA to pay down some debt before I got approval but I made the decsion that my health is worth the little sacrific of less retirement money. Besides if you are dead...don't need it anyway! (funny ha ha)
I am going to have the WLS in Oklahoma and will need to have all my testing done here in Amarillo before I can schedule the surgery...working on that today with calls and appts. I have attended the seminar at WeightWise in Edmond. The place and people seem really nice and helpful. This is getting a little too real for me.
more later....