SEXY-KETA
My current progress
Sep 18, 2009
The thing about gaining weight after wls is that you don't notice it until it's almost too late or already too late. What I mean by that is that you're so happy and excited about buying smaller clothes that you don't realize or don't think it's a problem if one day you buy a size 12 then a month or two later, you're buying a 14. This was my excuse, oh it's made smaller, in which some clothes are. Plus if you're still able to squeeze into those size 12's, you're not noticing the weight gain, which is what happened to me.
I knew I had gained a few lbs back, which is normal, but not no 27 lbs. I made it down to 207 lbs August 2008 after a 5-6 month stall. August 2009, I got on the scale and weighed 234 lbs. I felt horrible. I couldn't believe it. Then on top of that, I realized that I only had 17 pounds to go to reach my goal weight. My surgeon wanted me down to about 170 lbs. I have a medium frame so 190 lbs would have been good for me, plus I'm top heavy. Even with the weight gain, I was still getting a lot of attention, I love myself and feel sexy all the time. But I couldn't believe that I had let that happen. At the time, I was working those two jobs and eating whatever I had the time to eat. FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS WILL HURT YOU!!!!!!!!! Don't do it.
Well I've given myself until my 3 year anniversary date of 03/19/2010 to have those additional 37.4 lbs. That is 6 months away, so I pray that I'll be able to make it. Even if I don't, I'm going to get as close to that goal as possible. Even though I gained back 27 lbs, I am still not a failure nor has my tool failed me. It's like with life, you learn things by trial and error. I know now that no matter what, I have to stay away from fast food restaurants and bad carbs. We will all fall short at least once, but the key is to get back up and keep fighting. We've come too far and have gone through too much to fail ourselves all over again. I REFUSE TO BE THAT 330 LB WOMAN AGAIN. I REFUSE TO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's a part of my past that I want to stay where it belongs - in the past.
Well I've talked enough for one day. I'm sitting here drinking a diet coke with lime. I haven't had soda in a week. Oh did I mention that I lost those 6.6 lbs in just 7 days. I did it by cutting out sodas (I only drank diet), cutting out carbs, eating my protein first again, eating those 5-7 small 2 oz to 3 oz meals a day, planning my menu the day before along with the nutritional value (if it doesn't have a nutritional value on the pack, I don't eat it), drinking plenty of water in between those meals, not drinking while eating (which I had started back doing, which was making me hungier), not eating past 8pm, keeping a bottle of water or sugar free gum next to me in case of hunger pains, surfing the support group for continued support and inspiration and eating 1000 calories a day with 60-70 g of protein. When I set my mind to do something, this is what I do. I have my mind set to lose the weight and this is what I'm going to do. Either way, I thank God still. He is my maker, my lover and my friend. Even if I don't believe in me, I know he does. Well let me get off this and get back to looking for a job. Take care everyone and God bless always. I will let you know my progress next Friday. Best wishes on your weightloss for life journey!
Boy it's been a while!!!!!!!
Sep 13, 2009
Over the past year, I have gone up to 234 lbs from eating all that unhealthy food. But I am gotten back on track and have lost 4 of those lbs in the last 4 days. This time I pray to make it to my goal weight of 190 lbs by my 3 year surgery anniversary. Maintaining is easy when you have the time, but hard when you're constantly on the go as I was. I worked 7 days a week. I no longer work two jobs so I'm able to get back on track.
I have to take some pictures and post for you guys/gals to see. I have changed since my last pictures. I now have my hair cut shorter, my face is much smaller and I'm so much happier than I've ever been. I also love to go shopping. Every dime I get, I have to buy something. I have some clothes and shoes I haven't worn yet. I like going into a store and not have to walk all the way in the back of the store to get to the plus size section. Although I am top heavy and still have to buy most tops in size 18/20 plus size, I can get all of my bottoms in misses size 14.
I have to admit that I do not like my belly. It jiggles, it hangs and it lays there like a flat tire. I hate it, but it is what it is. And the wonderful man that I'm seeing has no problem with it. He loves me for me and that makes me feel even better about myself. I am beautiful and sexy to him. Did I mention how fine he is. Oh my God, this man could be on the cover of GQ Magazine. He is so fine and a good friend. Enough about him, it's all about me.
I love being me. I get a lot of attention. I am not a lesbian, but I have been hit on by a few lesbians. I get a lot of attention from men as well. I don't mind it sometimes, but sometimes it gets on my nerves. I had some co-workers that were attracted to me and they did and tried everything they could do to convince me that the other person that liked me was no good for me, I deserved better, they would have other people helping them to get me to want them and find out who I was seeing so they could break us up. It was a bit much. The thing about it was that I wasn't interested in any of them. I always made that perfectly clear, but you know some men. They can't take no for an answer.
It feels good to have time again to start back on OH. I'm just now getting the chance again to get back on track. I think that was another reason why I gained weight. I didn't have time for any support groups and with this surgery, you need all the support you can get. It's a constant uphill battle.
Well I have talked enough for now. Welcome to all the newbies since I last posted. I pray that your weightloss for life journey will be successful. I'll try now to keep everyone posted and try to take some pictures this week to show you my progress. Smooches for now!!!!!!!!!!
HELLO ALL!
Feb 27, 2008
10.22.2007 - I THINK I'M ON A STALL
10.13.07 - IT'S BEEN A WHILE, BUT DOWN 70 LBS
08.24.2007 - DOWN 63 LBS
07.31.07 - 60LBS GONE OFFICIALLY & FOREVER
07.28.07 - DOWN 59LBS
Hello all. I know I haven't been writing a lot lately, but I've been busy with the new job and by the time I get home, I am so tired and just want to rest and relax. Everything is still going good, but I am having the hardest time getting out of the 240's. I'm still not eating unhealthy. But the good thing is that I did lose another 2 inches off my waist. So I'm not losing the weight, but I'm losing the inches. Why can't we lose both together instead of at separate times? My bottom is a size 16 now and my top is a 22/24. I can get in a 18/20 top. but I don't like how it sticks to my belly. I cannot wait until my belly finally leaves. I have not started working out yet. This is one thing that my surgeon told me to do, but I just don't like doing that. I walk all the time, but he wants me to start doing sit-ups and toning my body. I just have to get it together and do that. I go back to him in September so I have to get started next week so that I can lose another 20-30 pounds by the time I see him. I don't want him to chew me out. I've only lost about 15 pounds since the last time I saw him, which was in June. I was thinking about joining Lucille Roberts since it's all women. I know I need to go somewhere and I'm just going to have to suck it up and join. Well I have to go now. It's Saturday, I just got finished washing clothes and now I have some errands to run. I'll check back sometime this week to let everyone know what fitness center I joined. Smooches for now and God bless.
07.05.2007 - DOWN 57 LBS
Hello everyone. As of this morning, I am officially down 57 lbs and on my way to my next goal met of 60 lbs gone. It feels so good to watch the weight fall off. Sometimes I don't even notice that I've lost any, but someone else has. I went over my best friends house the other day and her daughter said dag Miss Keta, you've lost more weight. I didn't realize that I had, but she did. So when I got on the scale this morning, she was right, I have lost another 5 lbs since my last post.
Everything is going really well for me. I am still having a problem getting in all my fluids. I get the majority of them in, but it fills my pouch to the point that I feel like I'm going to pop, and I love water. I guess I'll have to take it a little slower. I don't eat the 8 meals a day that my nutritionist told me to eat. My surgeon says as long as I get in all my protein and eat at least 5-6 meals a day that's fine. Majority of the time, I get in the 5 meals and all of my protein.
Sometimes it feels like my weight is coming off really slow, but when I think about it, I'm averaging 15 lbs a month. I will be 4 months out Monday and I will be down those 60 lbs. It took me 5 months just to lose 25 lbs on weight watchers. My surgeon says that I am where I'm supposed to be and he don't want me to lose it no quicker than that. I don't either because I don't want to look like I'm sick from losing weight so fast. I haven't gotten around to take anymore pictures yet because I've been busy looking for another job. I've been with my agency for 12 years and now it's time to move on this something better and more rewarding. I am proud to announce that I start my new job on July 16th as a Payroll Administrator supervising staff. That has always been my dream job. I'm a Junior Staff Accountant now, but with no authority or perks. I'll have all of that as a Payroll Administrator plus more money doing it. God is good all the time and all the time God is good.
Well I've talked enough today. I just wanted to keep everyone updated as to my process. I am only 33 years old and now I can finally dress my age instead of wearing those ugly clothes that they have for plus size beauties. I don't have Monique's money so I had to get what was available. My sister always told me that I was too young to be dressing old. But she's always been about 160 pounds and didn't understand that there's really nothing out there for plus size women that looks good and that we can afford. Recently I gave her some plus size catalogs like Lane Bryant and gave her some regular size catalogs like Victoris's Secret and I told her to compare the styles. She finally realized what I was talking about. We want to look and feel sexy too. Now I finally do. My baby has always told me that my body was so sexy to him and he loved to look at it naked, but I didn't feel the same about my body. Now I do. Yes I have hanging skin and my belly jiggles, but I am down nearly 60 lbs, dressing better, having better sex, looking better, feeling better and just loving every moment of it. Thanks be to God!
