Leticia Castaneda
I AM FROM CALIFORNIA. I HAVE BEEN OVERWEIGHT SINCE THE AGE OF 8. I HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS DIETS AND HAVE SUCCEEDED IN SOME, ONLY TO REGAIN THE WEIGHT QUICKLY. TIRED OF NOT HAVING SUCCESS I HAVE DECIDED TO SEE A BARIATRIC SURGEON. I HAVE SEVERAL FRIENDS WHO HAVE BEEN VERY WELL WITH THE SURGERY AND HAVE DECIDED MYSELF THIS IS MY LAST HOPE TO CHANGE MY EATING LIFESTYLE.
ALTHOUGH, I HAVE BEEN OVERWEIGHT ALL MY LIFE, THE GREAT WEIGHT GAIN CAME AFTER I MARRIED THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, JOE. CALL IT LOVE I GUESS. 15 YEARS AND 150lbs LATER ( DO THE MATH) YES, ITS TIME TO MAKE A DEFINITE CHANGE! I WAS APPROVED ON 3/23/07 FOR MY RNY LAP SURGERY!!!! YEAH, MY DATE IS 04/24/07. MY DR, IS DR. KELVIN HIGA. WISH ME LUCK! I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED!
APRIL 28, 2007
4 DAYS AFTER SURGERY AND I FEEL GREAT! THANK THE LORD, NO COMPLICATIONS! I WAS UP AND WALKING HOURS AFTER SURGERY, NO NAUSEA AND WAS JUST A LITTLE SOAR AS EXPECTED! BEEN "NOT" HUNGRY AND AMAZING THAT I COULD BE FULL ON A LITTLE BIT OF JELLO! TAKE MY SHORT WALKS DOWN THE BLOCK AND FEELING BETTER EVERYDAY! I MUST ADMIT I WAS SOOOO SOOO NERVOUS BEFORE THE SURGERY, ESPECIALLY SEEING MY YOUNG CHILDREN LOOKING NERVOUS AND EMOTIONAL BEFORE MY SURGERY. BUT, I MUST REMEMBER THAT IT IS FOR THEM AND OF COURSE FOR ME THAT I AM DOING THIS! I WANT TO BE AROUND MANY MORE YEARS(OF COURSE GOD WILLING) IN THEIR LIVES AND TO SEE MY GRANDCHILDREN!
MAY 9, 2007
WELL, 2 WEEKS AND A DAY SINCE SURGERY! WOW! HAVE LOST 35LBS, (10 BEFORE SURGERY) AND 25 LBS SINCE SURGERY! FEELING GOOD! I THANK GOD EVERYDAY FOR FEELING GOOD, AND NOT BEING SENSITVE TO ANYTHING IM HAVING! IT WAS SO WONDERFUL TO HAVE THAT FIRST "SOFT" FOOD, WHICH WAS REFRIED BEANS AND BOY OH BOY, THEY TASTED LIKE STEAK!!! LOL!!! STARTED ON VITAMINS TODAY TOO! ALSO HAVE TO REMEMBER, MY TUMMY IS STILL A LITTLE DELICATE AS FAR AS TURNING ON MY SIDE OR BENDING, STILL HAVE TO BE CAREFUL! I HAD MY FIRST REAL CHALLENGE AROUND FOOD WHEN MY NEIGHBORS THREW A PARTY,LOADED WITH BBQ AND SIDES,SALSA AND CHIPS AND DESSERTS! I JUST CAME BACK HOME TO GET MY 1/4 C. OF COTTAGE CHEESE! YEAH! THAT WAS AN INTERESTING NIGHT, BUT ,SUCH IS LIFE AND I KNOW I WILL HAVE TO ENDURE MANY MORE OF THOSE TIMES WHICH I MUST OVERCOME!
MAY 23,2007
MY ONE MONTH ANNIVERSARY AND DOWN 42LBS!!!!!!!!! FEELING GREAT, ALTHOUGH I DID HAVE MY FIRST " DUMPING EXPERIENCE" WITH MEATBALLS IN BBQ SAUCE! GUESS IT WAS THE SAUCE! TOO HEAVY! CLOTHES ARE GETTING LOOSE, FRIENDS ARE REALLY STARTING TO SAY " WOW, YOUR FACE IS THINNING OUT!" I HAVE NOT BEEN AT THIS WEIGHT IN 7 YEARS! EATING IS STILL A LEARNING PROCESS AND HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH! TRY TO MEASURE WHEN I CAN, BUT HAVE GONE TO RESTAURANTS AND EAT SMALL SMALL ITEMS AND ALWAYS BRING FOOD HOME! I DONT THINK I WILL BE ABLE TO BELIEVE THE DAY I LOSE MORE THAN 100 LBS............STILL SEEMS SURREAL!! WELL, TRY TO KEEP YOU POSTED! ADIOS!
JUNE 27, 2007
2 MONTHS 3 DAYS AND DOWN 58 LBS! FEELING GREAT AND AMAZING HOW SOME FOODS I JUST USE TO LOVE ARE JUST NOT THE SAME TO ME, LIKE PIZZA...................JUST SEEMS BLAH!!!!!!! TORTILLA (FLOUR) DOES NOT AGREE WITH ME..............OR SLICED CHEEZE........ACIDDY TASTE....YUCK................ALL THESE FOODS I LOVED AND NOW???? WELL, ALL IN THE PROCESS OF LEARNING WHAT TO EAT I GUESS! FINALLY WENT TO BUY A FEW NEW CLOTHES AND IT WAS SO NICE TO WALK IN TO THE CLOTHING STORE I LOVE AND NOT HAVE TO BUY THE "BIGGEST" SIZE THEY CARRY!! THINGS FLOWED ON ME AND ACTUALLY WAS FUN TO TRY ON AND SAY............I WILL TRY SOME MORE ITEMS ON THAT FIT!!!!! WAS SIZE 30.................NOW BETWEEN 26-24.................YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!
AUGUST 25, 2007
WELL, 4 MONTH ANNIVERSARY AND DOWN 85 LBS! I WOULD HAVE NEVER BELIEVED IT! STILL FEELING GREAT! I ACTUALLY FIT INTO A SIZE 22! HAVE NOT BEEN AT THE SIZE IN 13 YEARS!!!!!!! YIPPIE!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYDAY I LOOK FOWARD TO FEELING BETTER, LOOKING BETTER AND ENJOYING LIFE! KEEP U POSTED SOON AGAIN!
OCTOBER 24, 2007
WOW...........IT FINALLY HAPPENED.........OVER THE CENTURY MARK!!!!!!!!!! I NEVER IN MY WILDEST DREAMS THOUGHT THIS WAS POSSIBLE FOR ME!!! AS OF TODAY DOWN 110 LBS, ON MY 6 MONTH ANNIVERSARY! ALL I CAN TELL YOU PEOPLE WHO ARE CONTIMPLATING, DONT HESITATE, IT CAN BE DONE! FOR THE FIRST TIME I CLEARED OUT 90% OF MY CLOSET WITH ITEMS I SIMPLY CAN NO LONGER WEAR! DARN, HAVE TO SHOP...LOL! I AM GRATEFUL TO GOD FOR HELPING THROUGH MY DECISION OF WLS AND HELPING ME ADJUST IN MY NEW ATTITUDE WITH EATING!
NOVEMBER 27, 2007
HELLO THERE, WELL THE UPDATE FOR THE MONTH, DOWN 122LBS I AM STILL AMAZED AND VERY THRILLED WITH THE CHANGE! IM FEELING GREAT AND MORE ENERGIZED, IM TAKING 2 MILE WALKS MORE OFTEN AND I SEE THE EXCITEMENT IN MY HUSBAND LIKE NEVER BEFORE!LOL!! IM BETWEEN A SIZE 18-20 I NEED TO GO SHOPPING AGAIN, ESPECIALLY FOR PANTS. THE ONES I HAVE ARE DEFINITELY GETTING TOO LOOSE!
JANUARY 11, 2008
WELL NEW YEAR AND NEW ME! YEAH! LOOKING FOWARD TO ALL THE CHANGES TO COME THIS YEAR! DOWN 134 LBS. IN A DEFINITE SIZE 18 AND THEY ARE EVEN BECOMING A LITTLE LOOSE! TRYING TO BUY CLOTHES IN MODERATION, BUT SURE IS FUN! I STILL CANT BELIEVE I CAN WALK INTO THE STORE AND FIND MY SIZE WITH NO PROBLEM AND IT ALL FITS!! FUN, FUN, FUN!!!!!!!!! RUNNING INTO PEOPLE I HAVE NOT SEEN IN SOOO LONG AND ITS AWESOME TO SEE THERE EXPRESSION! I DID EXPERIENCE "DUMPING" LAST NIGHT AND HAD NOT HAD THAT IN SOME MONTHS, BUT MAYBE MY TUMMY SAYING SLOW DOWN, GUESSING! WELL, WILL UPDATE SOON!
MARCH 4, 2008
OK, TIME TO CATCH UP! WELL, IT HAS BEEN AN INTERESTING MONTH AND A HALF! I HIT A PLATEAU! I WAS STUCK 142LBS DOWN, FOR A MONTH! I WAS TOLD THIS WOULD HAPPEN, BUT WHEN IT DOES YOU JUST GO..................AWWW! I WAS USE TO SEEING THE SCALE GO DOWN AND DOWN! FINALLY, THIS WEEKEND SUDDENLY IM DOWN ANOTHER 3LBS! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW, 145LB LOSS!!!!!!!!!! THE WEIGHT LOSS IS SLOWER NOW, WHICH IS NORMAL I HEAR, BUT I CANNOT COMPLAIN! I WOULD HAVE NEVER IMAGINE THIS A YEAR AGO AS I WAS STILL WAITING TO GET MY SURGERY DATE! IT TRULY IS SURREAL! I REALLY FEEL GREAT AND I AM NOW A SIZE 14. I HAVE NOT BEEN THAT SIZE SINCE MY LATE TEENS! I WILL CATCH MY HUSBAND SOMETIMES JUST STARING AT ME, THEN GIVE ME A COMPLIMENT. WHAT A SWEETIE! HE HAS TRULY BEEN MY ROCK! HAS ALWAYS LOVED ME NO MATTER WHAT! I WILL UPDATE AGAIN SOON, BYE!
APRIL 15, 2008
HAPPY TAX DAY! (YA RIGHT) WELL, 10 MORE POUNDS LOST SINCE MY LAST WRITE UP! I AM ACTUALLY A LITTLE SURPRISED I HAVE LOST 10LBS IN THE LAST 5 WEEKS ONLY BECAUSE I KEEP HEARING I SHOULD ONLY BE LOSIN LIKE A COUPLE POUNDS OR SO A MONTH! I WILL FIND OUT BY MY DOC WHEN I SEE HIM ON THE 23RD. I EXPERIENCED A LITTLE OF THE DRY HEAVES THIS EVENING............WOW, HAD NOT DONE THAT LIKE IN A LONG, LONG TIME!~ I THINK IT WAS THE AVACADO I WAS ENJOYING! ALL OF A SUDDEN............YUCK AND QUEEZIE!!!!!!!!!! YA, DONT WANT THAT FOR A WHILE! LOL!
APRIL 24, 2008
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ME!!!!!! YES, ITS BEEN ONE YEAR!!!!!!!!!! SOOO EXCITED!!!!!!!!! WELL, TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS IS STILL AT 155 OR 156 (TRYING TO SEE ON SCALE, BUT ITS EITHER OR) NOW, IF SOMEONE HAD TOLD ME THIS A YEAR AGO, THAT I WOULD HAVE LOST THIS MUCH WEIGHT IN ONE YEAR, I WOULD HAVE NEVER, EVER BELIEVED IT! I CANNOT THANK MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND ENOUGH FOR ALL IS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND SUPPORT, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR! I LOVE YOU BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MAY 29, 2008
OK, I WAS ON TOTAL PLATEAU AGAIN! BUT FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, I SHOULD NOW ONLY BE LOSING ABOUT 2 LBS A MONTH. I HAVE ONLY LOST 4 LBS IN ONE MONTH! IT JUST SEEMS SO DISSAPOINTING WHEN YOU'RE USE TO AVG. 10 LBS PER MONTH! BUT, I FEEL GOOD AND IM HAPPY! OFFICIALLY 160 LBS DOWN! AGAIN, I COULD NEVER LOSE 16 LBS BEFORE WLS! I FEEL BLESSED! AND THANKFUL! DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY! PROBABLY BECAUSE I AM TIRED TOO! ITS 11PM AS I WRITE THIS. WINDING DOWN FOR THE DAY, BUT WANTED TO IMPLEMENT MY FEELINGS. I THANK AND PRAISE MY LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, FOR HIS LOVE AND GRACE THAT HE GIVES ME EACH AND EVERYDAY THAT SUSTAINS ME!
AUGUST 17, 2008
SORRY, HAVE NOT WRITTEN IN THE "UPDATE" FOR OVER TWO MONTHS! WHERE HAS TIME GONE? WELL, I CAN FINALLY SAY I BROKE THE PLATEAU!!!!!!!! DANG, IT WAS THE LONGEST EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT LASTED JUST OVER 2 MONTHS!~ IM DOWN JUST A COUPLE MORE POUNDS BUT IT FEELS SOOO GOOD! MY MOTHER TELLS ME NOW, THAT IS ENOUGH! BUT GEE, IM LOVIN IT!! I HAVE NOT BEEN THIS WEIGHT SINCE A TEENAGER AND I WOULD LIKE TO DROP AT LEAST ANOTHER 20 LBS! THEN, I THINK I WOULD BE SATISFIED! IM ACTUALLY STILL CONSIDERED "OVERWEIGHT" ACCORDING TO THE WEIGHT GRAPH. I AM FINDING I CAN EAT MORE NOW, WHICH KINDA SCARES ME BECAUSE DEFINITLEY NEVER WANT TO BE WHERE I USE TO BE (SEE BEFORE PIC)! I AM TRYING TO BE CONSCIOUS OF WHAT I PUT IN MY MOUTH, BUT ALWAYS IS DIFFICULT AT FAMILY BBQ'S OR GATHERINGS! WELL, THATS ALL FOR NOW, I WILL BE BETTER TO WRITE IN THIS JOURNAL MORE OFTEN! TAKE CARE! BYE BYE!
NOVEMBER 16, 2008
OK, LATE IN WRITING IN THE OL JOURNAL! WELL DOWN 170 POUNDS. THE PROCESS HAS REALLY SLOWED DOWN! BUT, IM STILL SO HAPPY! MY GOAL IS ABOUT 15-20 MORE POUNDS! I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE ABLE TO SAY THAT!! EATING SMALL PORTIONS SEEMS NORMAL NOW. WOW, AGAIN, NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SAY THAT!LOL!!
BETWEEN SIZE 11-12 . BEST PART IS CO WORKERS CALL ME "SKINNY" NOW THATS FUNNY!!!!!!! WELL, THE NEXT CHALLENGE IS THANKSGIVING.....................NAH, NO CHALLENGE! TAKE CARE! TIL NEXT TIME!
APRIL 5, 2009
WOW, WHERE HAS TIME GONE? WELL, SINCE IVE NOT WRITTEN IN AWHILE, I MUST SAY, GOD IS GOOD..............ALL THE TIME! I ON THE OTHER HAND HAVE HIT A PLATEAU AND HAVE NOT LOST ANYMORE WEIGHT SINCE NOVEMBER, BUT I HAVE NOT GAINED IETHER! SO, I GUESS THAT IS GOOD! I DO NOTICE I CAN EAT MORE, BUT REMIND MYSELF AND LIMIT MYSELF AS BEFORE TOO. I REALLY WOULD ONLY LIKE TO LOSE ANOTHER ...............10 AT THE MOST. I FEEL LIKE IM JUST ABOUT TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE, BUT JUST CANT GET TO IT! I WILL JUST REALLY NEED TO "GET DOWN TO IT!"
ALL I CAN SAY TO THOSE CONTEMPLATING ON SURGERY, PRAY ABOUT IT, AND IF GOD BRINGS YOU TO IT, HE WILL SEE YOU THROUGH IT!
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