slynn33

Send Message

Block

Add Friend

It's been a while. I am about 2 1/2 years post op now, and still maintaining around 155, up and down 1 or 2 pounds, and content with that. I'll have to say  that the holidays are tricky, with all the cooking and baking and all, but I feel like I've done pretty good, and we're almost to a new year. I still feel great, run to death, but able to keep up now. Still wearing my daughter's clothes, and enjoying the attention my husband gives. I just decided to sign on today, and read over my past blogs.... Sure does bring back some memories, some good and some bad. I still believe that this is the best thing I could have done for me, and would do it all over again in a heartbeat. I had the opportunity to speak at one of our seminars a few months ago. It was nice to be the individual up front, that was the "motivational speaker" for this surgery. I was amazed at how supportive and accepting everyone was, and how many questions there were, for me, about my journey. It was nice & I was glad they asked me to do it. Never thought in a million years that I'd be that one others were seeking weightloss advice and encouragement from..... Anyway, I hope that everyone that reads this will have a Wonderful Merry Christmas and a Blessed and Happy New Year, and that all your dreams will come true. Life is good, and attainable, we just need a little help sometimes. Hugs to all!!! Stephanie

Wow, here I am, almost 2 years out now, and to what the Dr and Nut think is a healthy goal for me. I bounce between 150 - 155, and my personal goal was 140-145. But I will have to say that I'm happy, and I feel good, and healthy. I share clothes with my 16 year old daughter now, which is fun, and she don't seem to mind. In fact, she encourages me to wear her clothes. I have been "stuck" at this weight for about 8 months now, so this must be where my body is happy. Exercise is a struggle for me just because I have so little time, so I've been trying to walk on morning and afternoon breaks at work. I have been so blessed to have the support of my husband, my girls and my entire family and church on this journey. I now want to be able to maintain and not regain, so that I can be a support for all those friends I've met along the way that are not out this far, and are still struggling in the early stages of this journey. May I never forget where I started at. Happy losing and Hugs to all my OH friends!
Stephanie

Well, I don't get on here very often anymore. Seems life is more busy now. Or maybe I just have more energy to do more. I am a little over 6 months out now and am down 70 lbs. I am kind of at a stand still right now, but standing still at 157 is much easier than where being stuck where I started. I feel so much better and different. And something nice is, my husband has always been tall and thin, and I have always out weighed him by quite a bit, even at my smallest when we were first married, I was 155 and he was about 130. Now he has started gaining, (he wants to....) and outweighs me by almost 30 lbs! What a nice change. He's  always commenting on how skinny and little I am. Now I know that I'm  not "Skinny", but much smaller than before. I kind of feel petite beside of him. I am in size 10's and 12's which I haven't seen since I was 21. I know I need to get some new pics on and promise to try and do that soon. All I know is that I have been very blessed to have been able to have this procedure and blessed not to have had any trouble with it.  Thanks to all of you on this site who I keep up with on the forums. I don't say much, but draw help and encouragement from a lot of posts. Take care and happy losing!!! stephanie 3/7/2008

Well, I will be 7 weeks out this week and have lost 39.5 lbs. Some weeks I lose more and other weeks I lose less, but I have had a loss every week regardless. I started having some pain in my left side last week and it got pretty intense over this past weekend. The Dr. doesn't think it's anything to be worried about. I am eating and drinking pretty much anything I want and unless I take that "One bite too much," I don't get sick off anything. Of course, that is all the "Legal" stuff I am supposed to be eating. I haven't taken a blood pressure pill since I came home from the hospital and it is completely normal. My Dr. told me this week I could stop taking the acid reducer pill for reflux and I have had no problems with even heartburn. My husband is glad to report that I have completely stopped snoring and my knees aren't screeking so much going up and down the stairs. I am not nearly as tired at the end of the day as I used to be. And I feel very blessed to have been afforded the opportunity to have this procedure done. God Bless all of you who have been and continue to be an encouragement and inspiration to me on this journey. Without those of you who've been there, I'd feel like I was taking this trip alone and in the dark. Thanks for the light you've shed on all aspects of this journey, good and bad. I can't wait until I have some new picturese to post. You're all in my prayers. We are a family!
Hugs to you all.....Stephanie

Well, here I am back to work. It's hard to believe that I made it through the wait and I am already almost 3 weeks out and down by almost 25 lbs. Time sure does fly once you've had the surgery. OK, I am eating regular foods, No beef or pork of course, and making sure that protein is first. I have taken a couple of bites of things I should not have had and been pretty uncomfortable for it. I have not been sick at all. I do feel full after only a few ounces. And I am not hungry until almost time to eat again. My surgeon said that my surgery was picture perfect, and I (Thank you Lord) have had no complications from it. All my incisions are healing up well, and as I said before, I was able to come back to work in just two weeks. Most of my soreness is gone and I can do pretty much anything I normally would as long as I don't lift more than 10 lbs. So all is well here on the losing side. I am excited to embark upon this journey. I already have  met my first goal, being able to wear my wedding rings, which I haven't worn in a very long time. I am wearing clothes about a size, maybe a size and a half smaller, and feel better all around. I truly feel blessed to have been able to do this for myself, and for those I love. Hugs to you all!!! Stephanie

Well, last Thursday (7/27) I went to meet with the surgeon. They gave me a surgery date of Aug 23rd. Yesterday when I got home, my approval letter was in the mail! That was only 4 business days to get the approval to me. My paper work wasn't submitted until Friday. So now goes the wait.........

Well I got to meet Dr. Cox today (7/27/07) and i have a surgery date. I will go for pre-op on Aug 9 and have RNY on Aug 23. I am so excited and a little nervous too. Hope to be a big loser real soon!!!