Amy M.

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Tomorrow morning I am having my TT, BL/BA and Brachioplasty.  I decided to just get the upper body overwith all at once.  I am really scared about having so much surgery.  I can't wait to get this over with so that I can recover and get back to exercising.  I don't plan on having any other plastic surgeries, so this can be the finishing touches for me.

I am scheduled for a BL/BA and TT on 1/25/08.  I will be going back in April for my arms.  I am both excited and nervous, but can't wait to see the results.

I have finally found the willpower to get back on track with my eating and exercising so that I can reach my goal.  I am exactly 23 pounds away right now.  I know that I can do it.  I am too close to give up.  I have started losing again, and I'm not stopping until I'm at goal.  I feel much better when I am eating healthy goods and exercising anyway, so there are no excuses. 

Today is my 1st re-birth day.  This has been quite a year.  Anyone who thinks weight loss surgery is the easy way out is wrong.  I don't regret my decision to have it, but it is in no way easy.  I have made many changes in the last year, both physically and mentally.  I have gone from being a sedentary person to one who gets up and runs every morning.  I have gone from 278 to 173 pounds.  Size 20-22 to a loose 10.  I look forward to my weekends and enjoy planning activities to keep me busy instead of laying around and doing nothing.  I can't stand to be around negative people anymore - they bring me down.  I look for ways to get involved in the world around me, instead of sitting around and watching life pass me by.  I am no longer a bystander in life, I'm living life to the fullest.  Even though I have another 28 pounds to lose before reaching my goal of 145, I am confident and know that I can do it. 

I have been having problems for the last few months.  I had reached a point where I felt like I was never going to reach my goal of 145.  I fluctuated between 177 and 178.  My eating habits were reverting back to the ones that got me into trouble before.  I was referred to a doctor that has a nutritional program and also checks things such as hormone levels that could be causing problems with my weight loss efforts.  I haven't gone back yet for my test results, but I have lost 4 pounds since I started the nutritional program last Monday.  I feel much better with the healthy choices that I am making.  I am so glad that I made the decision to change the path that I was heading down before I gained weight back. 

Today I finally made it to the century club!  I have been struggling with 1 pound for the last few weeks.  I hope to get things moving along again.  My goal is to lose at least 30 more pounds before plastic surgery.  I have been eating things that I shouldn't and grazing lately.  I recently got a promotion at work and I am under a lot of stress right now.  I feel like a lot of things are out of control in my life right now.  I need to remember why I did this in the first place and get back to basics.  I have kept up my exercise routine, so I think that has helped.  I am looking forward to getting my job and my life under control again.

It's been a while since I last posted.  I am down 94 pounds as of today.  I am happy with my weightloss and still exercising.  I am having some personal problems and started going back to my old friend food for comfort.  I saw the problem and I have been trying to take control.  It's a constant struggle.  I almost feel like I am sabotaging myself at times.  I keep telling myself that I am in control over and over again and it seems to be helping.  I think I might look into counseling.

I am 2 days away from my 6 month surgiversary and I am down 84.5 pounds.  Although I had originally set a goal of 100 pounds at this point, I am very happy with what I have accomplished.  This is not easy.  I have totally changed my life as far as exercise and food.  Exercise has become a daily part of my life.  If I miss a day, I don't feel right.  It's part of my routine just like brushing my teeth.  That is something I never would have expected six months ago.  I feel strong.  I have much better endurance.  I have gone from a size 20-22 to a 12-14 ( and the 14's are getting loose)!  This is wonderful.  I can only look forward to what the next few months will bring.

I am finally in ONEderland!!  I really struggled to get under 200 pounds and I am so excited to be here today.  I feel as though I am starting the second part of my journey now.  I still have another 59 pounds to go to reach my personal goal, but I am ready for the challenge.  I have changed some things in my workout routine and started measuring my food again to get the weightloss moving.  It's still going slow, but maybe that's a good  thing for me.  My skin is looking great.  My muscles are becoming more defined.  So maybe it will take me a little longer than others, but I think that good skin and muscle tone is well worth the wait.

Things are going much slower lately with the weight loss.  I went on a 4 day weekend to Lake Tahoe last weekend and still lost a pound, so I'm happy.  That's probably the first time I've ever lost weight on a vacation.  I need to start focusing on why I did this in the first place and try to get back on track with my food journal, exercise, etc.  I have lost 71 pounds in 4 1/2 months and now wear size 12 or 14 so I won't complain because I can feel the inches coming off in my clothes.  I am getting lots of compliments from friends, family and coworkers - that feels great.