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Well I guess all I had to do was call. I called and told them I finally got to my goal weight!  So they set my surgery for 10/3/07!!!  Can you believe it! less than 3 weeks away!!

Getting ready by working out and dieting of course.  Can't wait for this life style change. I'm scared, but I feel good at the same time. 

Love,
Katie

The thing is my sister was here from out of town and I totally sabotaged my diet, more than a few times.  I now have to start all over because I was doing soo great!  I am in need of losing 11 lbs now, and last week it was only 8, so you can see how bad I did.  

I am back on track, going to gym, drinking protein drinks and watching late night eating, and of course, drinking lots of water. Hopefully it doesn't take me that long to lose these 11 lbs! i'm sooo upset but can't give up!

Ok, I have to admit, I have had some struggles.  Although I was eating very well in the beginning, I have fallen off the wagon.  I beginning to think this journey is too hard.  But I have to be positive and not give up.  Ok, so now I am 383, which means I still need to lose 12lbs.  But I am getting there and although I don't go to the gym everday, I am still going.  In fact I went yesterday and I am going today again.  I decided to drink more protein drinks in order to lose this weight to get into the surgery.  I think within 2 weeks I can probably get down 8 or 9 lbs, which is all i really need in order for the dr. to approve me.  So its countdown. 

Exercise &
Water

Those are my tools.  What are yours?

Since my last post a number of things have happened:

1) found out I have gal stones.
2) went ER because of pain from GalStones.
3) joined a gym
4) Lost 13 lbs. 
5) Started eating right and moving more.

My Dr. said it is absolutely necessary to get my galbladder removed and he would like to do the procedure at the same time we do the WLS.  Well in order to get the WLS i need to weigh at least 371. Which means I need 15 lbs to go!  I am working out and eating right, which means eating practically nothing at all! but I am happy because my diet is working and I have already lost 13lbs. 

I am hoping by late August or Early September I will be able to get the surgery! 

:-)

My surgeon has contacted me and said that he is good to proceed with the surgery as long as I get a Thyroid Test done and get down to my goal weight of 371.  Well on Monday, 3/26/07, I went to weight watchers and got on the scale.  I nearly fainted when I saw the number 399!  I have gained so much weight! I have to lose 30 lbs in order to get the surgery! I am so upset w/myself.  I let myself eat high fat things all the time and never exercised.  My baby is now 10 months old and I have nothing to show for that time.  I am going to work very hard to get down to 371 very soon so that i may have the surgery at least by summer, but i won't get my hopes high.  My husband and I just celebrated our 4th year anniversary and we went on a cruise with our friends! I was very disappointed afterwards at seeing the pictures, because I am definetly fatter than ever!  I know I should not get down on myself, but I really did bad this time. Things are going to change w/ weight watchers.  They have a new program and now you can have more points if you weigh more like me, which will help me stick to do the diet and lose weight successfully.  I will keep you posted with the news of my upcoming surgery.

12/21/06 My baby is now 7 months old an I have not lost any weight. I tried Weight Watchers, but I cannot keep to a diet. I guess the stress of a new baby has cause me to neglect my health and eating. The most of all is working out, I have not done that. and I feel more overweight and fat than I ever felt in my life. I am contemplating the surgery, because I feel like there is no other way. I want to do it so bad now, but I must wait until June or July because I need to take time off of work, we will see what my dr. says. It is still offered to me if I would like to do it. Hopefully I can!


3/1/06. I haven't posted in a while, because right after my last posting I found out I was pregnant with baby #2. I had very mixed feelings at the time I found out because I was just weeks away from my surgery. I had taken so much time to get ready for this surgery, and now I was going to have to wait and not only that, I could not lose anymore weight because of the baby. You can imagine how torn I was. I am now 6 months pregnant and the baby is due May 29, 2006. Since last year, I have decided not to do the surgery. I feel that this baby was a sign for me to think real hard about the surgery and what it will mean for me. I have done research and I have come to conclusions that maybe this surgery is not the best thing for my health which i treasure a lot. I plan on losing weight after the baby, but without the help of the surgery. I had lost 45lbs on my own already so I know I can at least get another 100 lbs off on my own and that will do wonders for my life and health. I wish everyone else on this site the best! Thank you.





9/22/05, Today is the day I got my surgery date. I will be having surgery on 10/10/05. Only 2 1/2 weeks away! I was so excited when they called. I was practically jumping up and down, well I can't really physically do that, yet! Well I really can't wait for this journey to begin. Thanks for all the support.

9/9/05 Ok, a week ago I practically starved myself to make sure I weighed under 371 in order to be approved to get a surgery date. So I went into the doctor's office and weighed 367! yeah baby, but right after that I gained 2 lbs back, So now I am around 369 or 370, but I don't get down about it. I am still waiting for my surgery date. I have done everything! I mean everything, but the surgeon still has to look at my chart and approve me for the surgery in order to get a date. I'll let you know later.

8/31/05. Today I am 373 lbs. It is taking forever to get down to 371 just to get my surgery date. I am doing weight watchers and exercising like crazy, but I have to admit my apetite has gone up and I find myself obsessing about food a lot. I want to eat every chance I get. I try and eat low cal, then I binge by the end of the day. I have to stop that. I went to my first support group and I love the support group! They are very uplifting and I am still psyched about the whole process. I went to do my ultrasound and they found one gallstone. I was a little disappointed, but they are just going to take it out when they do the surgery, no biggie. I'll update later when I finally get my date!

8/11/05 Today I am 377 lbs. and Since I went to my consultation with my Surgeon he has approved a high weight of 412. Which means I am only 6lbs away from being 10% down! I am so excited. I have done my blood work, and my x-rays, and my ekg, and I am scheduled for my Ultra sound to rule out galstones on 8/22, and I have my last apt with a psych doctor on 8/25 and after that I just need to schedule the surgery! I am so excited! Things are moving great for me! I am sticking to Weight Watcher points and drinking lots ofwater, and I am exercising like crazy!

7/28/05 I have to date lost 35lbs on Weight Watchers. I meet with the Surgeon/Anestiasiologist and Dietician on 8/5/05 for a 4 hour consultation before my surgery. I hope by then they will be able to give me my surgery date. I'm hoping by 8/5/05 I would have lost my 10% needed before surgery.

5/31/05. I have been on Weight Watchers for the past 3 weeks. Today was my fourth meeting. I have lost a total of 12 pounds! I am very excited! I have to lose at least 40 pounds to be eligible for the surgery. I have orientation on June 18, 2005 regarding the surgery. All my answers should be answered then.


Reasons why I want to get the SURGERY:



I want to be able to outrun my son

I want to be able to not worry about whether I'll fit in seats in restaurants or theaters, or on airplanes, or wherever.

I don’t want to hear "oh you have such a pretty face"

I want to be able to tie my shoes.

Cross my legs

Not have my thighs rub together.

Walk up a flight of stairs and not have to gasp for my breath.

I want to be able to paint my own toenails.

I want to hike up mountains without getting out of breath.

I want to fit into a ride at amusement parks.

Get in my car and not have the steering wheel rub against my gut.

I NEVER want to walk into Lane Bryant or The Avenue again.

I want to remain an active participant in my life

I want to live!