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I'mmmmmmmmm Baaaaaack
Aug 03, 2008
August 3, 2008
Ok Ok.. it's been awhile.. over a year to be frank... since I wrote here. I am at a place now that I need to socialize with other wls people. What have I been up to? First of all I did get the position I wanted at the PD. Be careful what you ask for. I will not go into details but I do love the job. It allows me to learn more, do more and I also get overtime once in awhile. Sooo my weight is at a comfortable level. I want to lose more but I haven't freaked that I am not. I haven't gained and I have lost since... I am going back to school to learn building inspection. I am hoping that this leads to another better paying position eventually. I have been hanging out with my grandchildren and was thrilled when my first one came to visit this summer. I missed him so much. He is 10 and one of my joys. I have 3 other joys as well. Why have I stayed away so much from OH? I don't think that I can answer that completely. Maybe I just needed a break or wanted to learn my new self by experiencing different things in my life. But I realize that I had this surgery, all who know me was supportative and they are always here with open arms. Sooo I am posting and am back to keep experiencing the joys, sorrows and life of CA OHer's. I have been reading posts just not answering. So for all my friends.. I have followed your posts and do know some of your journeys. I just did not post a reply. However, I am coming back to post. For those who might bump into my profile please read it. I had surgery 11/17/06 and have not had one problem since. I am not saying I don't dump or get sick. I haven't had major problems and each day is still a challenge to learn how to be healthy and happy. I am still in my relationship and it is very good. Things are going quite well. Money was an issue at one time when I took the new job. I had to demote in order to promote after a probation period. My new boss is a friend of mine who now is just my supervisor. You can't mix the two as I have found. I have had to find my own way at work as there were problems getting my training. I work mostly with women and all that have worked in a drama queen office can understand what I have been living through. Thank god I have a saracastic attitude to get me through. I hang out mostly with the guys, whom one the ladies don't like. So that makes me out of the loop.. but I don't want to be in that loop. My challenge is to keep a balance between the two groups without compremising my work and work partners. But there are some people you need to keep away from. I am still making web pages. I have been doing well with that as I don't charge people the huge fees for making them. But business is good. I have a bird. You will be seeing his pictures. He is an african grey named Finney. Yes he talks and it sometimes is very appropriate when he comes out and says something. Anyway........... he is my lastest post and I hope it will be just one of many more...
Ok Ok.. it's been awhile.. over a year to be frank... since I wrote here. I am at a place now that I need to socialize with other wls people. What have I been up to? First of all I did get the position I wanted at the PD. Be careful what you ask for. I will not go into details but I do love the job. It allows me to learn more, do more and I also get overtime once in awhile. Sooo my weight is at a comfortable level. I want to lose more but I haven't freaked that I am not. I haven't gained and I have lost since... I am going back to school to learn building inspection. I am hoping that this leads to another better paying position eventually. I have been hanging out with my grandchildren and was thrilled when my first one came to visit this summer. I missed him so much. He is 10 and one of my joys. I have 3 other joys as well. Why have I stayed away so much from OH? I don't think that I can answer that completely. Maybe I just needed a break or wanted to learn my new self by experiencing different things in my life. But I realize that I had this surgery, all who know me was supportative and they are always here with open arms. Sooo I am posting and am back to keep experiencing the joys, sorrows and life of CA OHer's. I have been reading posts just not answering. So for all my friends.. I have followed your posts and do know some of your journeys. I just did not post a reply. However, I am coming back to post. For those who might bump into my profile please read it. I had surgery 11/17/06 and have not had one problem since. I am not saying I don't dump or get sick. I haven't had major problems and each day is still a challenge to learn how to be healthy and happy. I am still in my relationship and it is very good. Things are going quite well. Money was an issue at one time when I took the new job. I had to demote in order to promote after a probation period. My new boss is a friend of mine who now is just my supervisor. You can't mix the two as I have found. I have had to find my own way at work as there were problems getting my training. I work mostly with women and all that have worked in a drama queen office can understand what I have been living through. Thank god I have a saracastic attitude to get me through. I hang out mostly with the guys, whom one the ladies don't like. So that makes me out of the loop.. but I don't want to be in that loop. My challenge is to keep a balance between the two groups without compremising my work and work partners. But there are some people you need to keep away from. I am still making web pages. I have been doing well with that as I don't charge people the huge fees for making them. But business is good. I have a bird. You will be seeing his pictures. He is an african grey named Finney. Yes he talks and it sometimes is very appropriate when he comes out and says something. Anyway........... he is my lastest post and I hope it will be just one of many more...
Ola From Las Vegas
Apr 17, 2007
I am in Las Vegas right now with Ms C. We are here on a convention for a whole week. I went to the convention floor yesterday and looked at all the tecky toys for computers, servers and broadcasting. If only I were rich... alas.. even the slot machines are not paying off. The hotel we are staying in does not have loose slots. So we go to Circus Circus and perhaps downtown tonight. Since I only go to the convention floor once.. I am pretty much on my own all day. I want to say that coming to Las Vegas this year, walking around and even doing simple things has been such a great and positive experience. I am not tired, can stand for longer periods and food, I have to remind myself .. EAT. I have been having a blast doing everything. I even fit through the bus' isles without having to scoot sideways. Now that is a first in a loooooooooong time. I remember hitting people's arms, shoulders and trying to climb through the isles finding a seat. Not no more!! This surgery is amazing and it just makes you feel so much better...health wise and spiritually wise. I am very happy about my progress. Now .. if only I can get that job that I have been seeking. I turned in my background packet before I came to Vegas. It depends on if they accept my credit history... It is not good. My employment record has been good.. sooooooooo... I am thinking it just depends on my credit. If it is a no go... then ok.......I will continue to go to school, work towards retirement and head elsewhere....
4 1/2 Months
Apr 12, 2007
It has been 4 1/2 Months since surgery. I am 3 sizes down and going on a 4th size. I last weighed myself and was 192... I was 247 at surgery. I have not had any problems except constipation and that is taken care of... thank god. Nothing like being plugged up. I have had so many positive comments about my weight loss. Yesterday a guy at work told me that I am looking so good. Then he says.. .not that you looked bad before. LOL.. I told him yes.. I looked bad before. I feel great and have tons more energy.
Tomorrow we are going to vegas for a week. There is a convention we go to each year and I have been so excited about going. This time I will not be as tired and have my feet hurting like I have had before. I am looking forward to going. It looks like two of my friends are finally having their surgeries... Heather and Tami B. They have been waiting forever and then some. Congrats to you two ladies. You will terrific losers! Right now all my clothes are falling off me. I have a huge pair of pants that I still use for work in the yard. But I will have to stop wearing them as I look like the guys with the baggy pants and them falling down. This is not the image I wanted for myself. I interviewed for another job. I was told that I was first on the list and that I did an awesome job. I had interviewed for this job before and did not get selected. I have been selected but they are now doing my background. I have nothing in my background... no bad things to report. So it is looking like I will be working in another job soon. At least I hope. I have been doing the same job for 21 years now. When I began this journey my goal was to have surgery, lose weight and get healthy. I also wanted to get a new job. I did not think I could do it if I was overweight because of the stigma attached to being obese. It looks like I was right. I have set personal goals and feel like I can reach them. I have certain steps to climb and I have been obtaining them. If I can do it.. anyone can. My relationship is going really well. It has only gotten better and stronger. I am going to welcome my grandaughter in a few weeks. This will be my 4th grandchild and first granddaughter. How kewl is that? I love my grandsons.. but a granddaugher is going to be so different. I cant wait to welcome her to our family. So... things are going really well and no complications. I just have to remember to chew well and eat slow. I have no cravings and have to remind myself to eat and drink. You would not think that it is a big deal to remember but I get so busy at work. I drive around all day and my van is my office. I take my lunch with me and do not buy anything. No fast foods or junk. I am hoping that I get this other job because I will be in an office and working outside. The best of both worlds. Time will tell to see how much weight I can drop. The doc wants me in the 170s by June. I have a few more lbs to go and I know I can do that. On another note... someone removed my music video on my site.. no more rocky horror pic music.... oh well let's go with this...
Tomorrow we are going to vegas for a week. There is a convention we go to each year and I have been so excited about going. This time I will not be as tired and have my feet hurting like I have had before. I am looking forward to going. It looks like two of my friends are finally having their surgeries... Heather and Tami B. They have been waiting forever and then some. Congrats to you two ladies. You will terrific losers! Right now all my clothes are falling off me. I have a huge pair of pants that I still use for work in the yard. But I will have to stop wearing them as I look like the guys with the baggy pants and them falling down. This is not the image I wanted for myself. I interviewed for another job. I was told that I was first on the list and that I did an awesome job. I had interviewed for this job before and did not get selected. I have been selected but they are now doing my background. I have nothing in my background... no bad things to report. So it is looking like I will be working in another job soon. At least I hope. I have been doing the same job for 21 years now. When I began this journey my goal was to have surgery, lose weight and get healthy. I also wanted to get a new job. I did not think I could do it if I was overweight because of the stigma attached to being obese. It looks like I was right. I have set personal goals and feel like I can reach them. I have certain steps to climb and I have been obtaining them. If I can do it.. anyone can. My relationship is going really well. It has only gotten better and stronger. I am going to welcome my grandaughter in a few weeks. This will be my 4th grandchild and first granddaughter. How kewl is that? I love my grandsons.. but a granddaugher is going to be so different. I cant wait to welcome her to our family. So... things are going really well and no complications. I just have to remember to chew well and eat slow. I have no cravings and have to remind myself to eat and drink. You would not think that it is a big deal to remember but I get so busy at work. I drive around all day and my van is my office. I take my lunch with me and do not buy anything. No fast foods or junk. I am hoping that I get this other job because I will be in an office and working outside. The best of both worlds. Time will tell to see how much weight I can drop. The doc wants me in the 170s by June. I have a few more lbs to go and I know I can do that. On another note... someone removed my music video on my site.. no more rocky horror pic music.... oh well let's go with this...
Music Video:http://videzonn.com/videos/g/gwen_stefani/sweet_escape.html" target='_blank'>SWEET ESCAPE (by Gwen Stefani)
Three Months Out
Mar 04, 2007
It's been a little over 3 months since my surgery. I feel great and am losing at a good pace. My weight is now 203. I saw Dr Zorn on Friday and all my labs checked out good. I now have to start calcium but that is a given. My energy is very good. Yes, there are times when I am very tired. But most days I am doing very well and am more active. I am running out of in between size clothing to wear. My uniform fits me terribly but I will be using my other one soon. This is just a small update. I will update more this week.
A New Year
Jan 28, 2007
It's a brand new year. For me it is the time to see changes in myself. I have lost over 30 lbs. I don't own a scale so I can't say how much weight I have lost. My energy is good. Yes, I still get tired but that will go away with time. These last few months have brought stresses to my life. My time off was not as I expected. My holidays was not as expected. Life is different at home due to circumstances. I can't write about them but I am hoping it doesn't affect me in my weight loss. Ya know, sometimes I just want to be alone and not deal with all this. I do have a place I can go to and hide. Thank god. I am losing so much weight that I am in between clothes. I don't have the proper sizes and I don't want to go out and buy alot. So I will hit some sales and buy a couple of things. Shopping.... hummmm if I had the money I would love it. But buying a couple of things at a time is ok and not to expensive. My eating is good ... I can eat simple things still and have advanced to cooked veggies. Each week brings new things to sample. Not that I can eat much. A domino size is my portions. I was writing to a friend of mine. I have noticed that people are treating me differently now then when I was heavier. Funny how people perceive those who are MO. I think this surgery changes you personally. I am having a struggle with that. Actually, I think I speak up more now and people don't like it. I use to like to be in the back ground .... even my opinions... but now... I do speak up and people don't like that I do. Such is life at home now.
Update on my journey
Jan 05, 2007
It has been 49 days since my surgery. I weighed in at 257 before surgery. On my first visit to Dr Zorn a week later I weighed 242. Yesterday I went to see Dr Zorn for my checkup and I weighed 229.5. I am down 29 lbs since surgery and 78 lbs since I began this journey Oct 05. I feel so much better emotionally and physically. I now do things like bend over to pick something up with no thought of how to do it. It just automatically happens like it should. My clothes are falling off me. This is not good.. well it is.. but I am in the between sizes of the clothes I have.. so, so are now to big and the others not big enough. So, I wear my baggy clothes when I can get away with it. There is no sense in going and buying new things. I have considered the thrift store but I think I can do ok with this. I am hoping to not have to buy a new uniform shirt before I go back to work. That will take a hit in the money dept. The pants, I think I have some that will do for awhile. I was a size 26 and I am sure I went down to a 22. It just depends on the design. For anyone considering the surgery, I want to encourage you to look at the positives and weigh them with your thoughts. It is a scary proceedure but well worth it in the long run. I am eating lean and thin sliced meats, started on soft veggies and fruits. Depending on the day, I can eat easily. On other days, I don't want what I had the day before and have to go find something else to eat. I have to slow down my eating as it seems like it gets stuck. It isn't of course, it is just that is takes time to go through the new little opening. That is the worse feeling for me. If it just stays there, then I have to get rid of it before it surprises me and I barf before I know it. It is a challenge but one that can be overcome. My labs came back normal for someone that just had this type of surgery. I was worried because some of them were flagged. But Dr Zorn told me that with this type of surgery the labs that came back high were normal. I can't wait to be able to eat easier. I go to lunches with others that have had surgery and watch them eat with so much ease. But then, they are a year or more out. I can't expect to eat like they do. It is funny because I find people watching me eat, how much I eat and what I eat. I can only eat a domino size portion now. I am not sure that is good because I can only slow down eating so much and then I am finished before the others are. Which means at my house, I get to clean up first. That is the only downfall.. me in the kitchen cleaning up first. LOL... I am now going to start upping my exercising. I am going to go out in a few moments to walk. This should be interesting as there is really no place to walk here interesting and I am saving my gas to go other places. I just will go "Do it." I think all in all, getting my protein up and exercising is more important to me in this journey. I also need to take some photos and see the results. Maybe I can get Ms C to help me with that this weekend. Ok.. I need to go get dressed and go off walking. I will report on how it all went .....
Gradually Adding Food
Nov 30, 2006
This is the last day of the month. Time is flying by these days. You just wonder where it all went. This has been a stressful year and a wonderful year at the same time. I am in a more Christmas spirit this year than last year. Go figure. I guess I feel blessed to have had the surgery and for all that I have. Ms C is sick with a cold that I do not want. I have been getting stronger each day. My foods have been agreeing with me. I just need to keep the water intake going. I have my protein in each day without a problem.
First Foods
Nov 29, 2006
I went to the doctor yesterday for my first week checkup. Dr Zorn said that I am doing very well. He allowed me to go on soft foods now. Sooo yipppi.. no more liquid diet. I weighed in at 242 and lost 16 lbs since surgery. I don't feel like it or look like I lost. He said I should be around 220 by my checkup which is on Dec 22. We shall see. I ate cream of potato soup last night. It was wonderful. The fact that I was tasting food again was so worth the wait. I know alot of people would not like cream soups. But I just love them. I had an egg too for protein. This morning I had a lil malt o meal. All is agreeing with me so far. I just have to wait and see if I get full. I do not want to get sick.
Second Week Out
Nov 26, 2006
Today I feel great. I am learning about how to drink my protein drink. I do get it all in. I just sip on it forever though. I guess that is one of the challenges of this tool. Do things... slowly. I have more energy right now than I did a couple of days ago. So my healing must be doing well. I miss being able to eat. Being on a liquid diet for 2 weeks is hard. I have one more week of it and then we start on soft foods. I went out last night and stayed out a couple of hours. I did not get tired. That is great because Christmas shopping is coming up and I need to be able to fight the crowds and walk. Ms C is sick today. She has a cold. It is my turn to get things for her. She is supposed to go back to work this week. I have an amazing friend. She was with me in the hospital and has helped me all last week. She is still watching over me. Today I am walking outside a little. That is, unless it rains. My tummy has alot of gas in it. It doesn't hurt...just sounds like hump whales calling for its mate. I am going to do some reading on what to expect in the next week. Hopefully, I will fly through this week with flying colors. I am supposed to see my doc this week too.
I Survived Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2006
This is 2 days after Thanksgiving. My dinner was 1 oz cups of broth every hour. I sat with my family and talked and really got into some of the conversations. Alot of them know about my surgery and did not know how I could sit there with all this food and not eat. The food looked wonderful and smelled so good. But I did not waver. Yesterday was a bit harder on me. I was tired... like my energy was sucked out of me. I am not sure why.. but I did get up and move and sip all day. Other than that, no pain and now I can sleep on my stomach. I have some things to do today.. so I will take it easy and go from there.
