Carmen C.
8-month Post-Op
Jan 25, 2009
Amazingly... I have dropped 102lbs!! I am so small, it's amazing!! I am only 10lbs away from my personal goal, and 5lbs away from my doctors goal. I am in quite a bit hurry, so this post will be short... I will follow up again shortly with the rest of how my life is going.
7 months Post-Op
Dec 22, 2008
Today marks my 7 month post-op. I am now down 98lbs... and feeling great! I still cannot believe I wear a size 6 jeans... and a small/medium top. My downfall in this all... I have lost alot of hair.
I've had to cut my hair to my shoulders... and that is something I never thought I'd have to do. I am continuing to take vitamins, eat plenty of protein... and do all I need to do. Its hard to believe I am only 14lbs away from my goal... I'm trying very hard... and only thing I'm worried about is, when will my body know when to stop losing??Happy Holidays to everyone....
6 month post-op
Nov 23, 2008
Well... not much to say, except well I'm down 90lbs! Amazing!!! 22 more pounds to go and I will be at goal!!! My new job is going great!
I have a new mentality... always be happy, always smile! I do all I can to make sure I am a happy person everyday... and try to not stress off pettyness! I try not to let anything negative bring me down... and when something does, I have a friend that I can tell all to... without being judged!
I'm loving life... and just KNOW that 2009 is going to be the greatest year of all!
For those of you who read my last post... update on my husband. He has accomplished so much! He is down to 169 from 240!! I'm so proud of him...
Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day! Until my next post.................
Almost 5-months Post-Op
Oct 14, 2008
AMAZING!! It's really hard to believe that I have already lost 74 pounds!! Alot has gone on in my life since my last post... I feel absolutely blessed!!! My husband & I are on the road to a very happy and HEALTHY life! He has followed my lifestyle change of eating and working out... and he has gone from 240lbs to 187lbs! I am so proud of him!!! As for me... I have got back on track with working out and feel great! A friend of mine that I have known since Middle School just recently moved back to town and she is helping me stay on track with exercising! She is in a way my work out coach
.Another exciting thing in my life... I am leaving my job of 14 years... and moving on to a bigger & better change!!! I used to feel like when I would go for interviews, no one wanted to hire me because I was big... so that would make me less confident in myself and not very talkative during interviews. Now that I have more confidence, I did absolutely great in my interview... and got a new job!!!
I am almost at my goal... just 38 more pounds to go!! I know I can do it... especially with the help of my work out coach, Gracie!
Until next time... God Bless!!
15+ weeks Post-Op
Sep 07, 2008
Down another 7lbs... and loving it! It's hard right now because I am running out of clothes to wear. I look for the biggest sales so I dont spend too much money... and buy cheap! I've slacked off on the gym for about a week & a half... and I know I would have lost more had I not slacked. I will get back on track tomorrow... and work my way toward my goal FASTER!!
I hope to have more pics (FULL body pics) very soon!
3 Months (and 5 days) Post-Op
Aug 28, 2008
It's amazing how fast time has passed... and how fast pounds have shed!! I feel so great about myself... and the tons & tons of compliments make it that much better.
I realized that I kept undating my weight tracker... and it wasnt staying to show what it used to be... so I am including a new tracker on this post...
I love being a LOSER!
I realized that I kept undating my weight tracker... and it wasnt staying to show what it used to be... so I am including a new tracker on this post...
I love being a LOSER!
10 weeks...
Aug 09, 2008
Here I am... a month after my last post. I am down another 10lbs since my last post... and I feel great! I am FINALLY under 180lbs! It's amazing how I have been doing sooo great! My husband & I just came back from vacation with our friends... and even on vacation, I stuck to my new way of eating! It was so hard... especially since there was SO much good (now bad for me) food! But... with the help of my wonderful, supportive husband... I ate right! I have ran out of clothes to wear... but don't want to buy just yet! I really plan to lose more (WAY more) and dont want to waste money on clothes that wont fit in another month!!! Now that I am down 50+ lbs... it is so great to hear ALL the compliments from people!!! Alot of people tell me I'm shrinking... lol, and as funny as it sounds - it feels GREAT to hear it!
Until my next post... hopefully I can update my weight tracker!
7 weeks post-op
Jul 09, 2008
7 weeks... and it's amazing how much weight has come off! I was stuck at one weight and wasn't losing for about a week and a half, but it seems now it's coming off. My wonderful, wonderful husband has been sooo supportive!!! He has even changed his way of eating - to help me not want to eat anything I'm not supposed to. We work out together and push eachother when one of us isn't really in the mood. We have even taught our daughter a better way of eating... and even though every kid LOVES those McDonald's happy meals, my 9 year old now would rather have a bacon ranch salad with grilled chicken (no dressing) rather than a happy meal!! I thank God every day for giving me this opportunity and for giving me such a supportive family!!!!!
I look forward to posting again very soon... and updating my weight tracker!
2-week Post-Op Appointment
Jun 06, 2008
2-weeks has gone by!!!! I went to see my doctor today... and he has advanced me to Stage III (part I). He was really amazed at my progress! I am down 18lbs since surgery, my incisions are doing great... and he has released me to go BACK TO WORK!!! Yay! I feel really good about myself... and the many compliments by my husband help too! I get to go back to the gym on Monday... and work on my weight loss even more!!
Appt. with my PCP
May 28, 2008
Happy Wednesday!
So today was my appointment with my PCP... and she says my incisions look GREAT! I'm almost feeling completely great!!! I got weighed today... 10lbs since surgery!!! yay!!! I go see my Bariatrics Surgeon on June 6th... and hopefully he will give me the OK to beging excersising!!
So... the only issue I am having right now, is sleeping!! I can sleep fine, except I am a "belly sleeper" and well obviously I cant sleep on my belly right now! It is very, very hard to sleep on my back!
I will write again after my appointment with Dr. Li.
About Me
CA
Location
40.8
BMI
Surgery
05/22/2008
Surgery Date
May 26, 2008
Member Since
