ashloretta
Reality Check
Dec 24, 2009
Hola everyone!
It's been a really long time since I've been on this site (yet again). I am making a new years resolution to be active on here like I was from before my surgery. So this is the update:
It has been over 3 years since my surgery and I have gained back 45 pounds from my lowest weight of 208 (I'm currently 253 lbs). Discouraging? Ummm yes....! But I want this to be a reality check for those that have not had the surgery yet. I had the surgery when I was 20 years old. Alittle after I turned 21 I went crazy with partying.... It was a big change for me. First I was able to get into bars, drink, and tons of guys wanted my attention. From what I know now, I obviously became very overwhelmed with all the big changes. So here I am now.... 45 lbs heavier with a new understanding of what it feels like to be a "smaller" person. I have been the out casted fat person ALL of my life. So for it to change as quickly as it did was too much for me at the time.
Sure I am discouraged that I let my weight gain take hold of my life the way it has (I spent an entire year in a complete depression) but I will not let this weight gain defeat me!! I know it's a total cliche but I am going to start this new year out right!
I'm kinda scared but I plan of doing the P90X system. I'm excited and freaked out at the same time!! haha! But I plan of getting back to my lowest weight within the next 4-5 months. And from there continue on to my goal weight of 170-180!
I will make sure to keep the updates going throughout the year. I'm going to needs LOTS of support and I would love to help support other's in their journey's as well. Please add me or email me any time...! ;-)
XOXO
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It's been a really long time since I've been on this site (yet again). I am making a new years resolution to be active on here like I was from before my surgery. So this is the update:
It has been over 3 years since my surgery and I have gained back 45 pounds from my lowest weight of 208 (I'm currently 253 lbs). Discouraging? Ummm yes....! But I want this to be a reality check for those that have not had the surgery yet. I had the surgery when I was 20 years old. Alittle after I turned 21 I went crazy with partying.... It was a big change for me. First I was able to get into bars, drink, and tons of guys wanted my attention. From what I know now, I obviously became very overwhelmed with all the big changes. So here I am now.... 45 lbs heavier with a new understanding of what it feels like to be a "smaller" person. I have been the out casted fat person ALL of my life. So for it to change as quickly as it did was too much for me at the time.
Sure I am discouraged that I let my weight gain take hold of my life the way it has (I spent an entire year in a complete depression) but I will not let this weight gain defeat me!! I know it's a total cliche but I am going to start this new year out right!
I'm kinda scared but I plan of doing the P90X system. I'm excited and freaked out at the same time!! haha! But I plan of getting back to my lowest weight within the next 4-5 months. And from there continue on to my goal weight of 170-180!
I will make sure to keep the updates going throughout the year. I'm going to needs LOTS of support and I would love to help support other's in their journey's as well. Please add me or email me any time...! ;-)
XOXO
1 year 4 months out!!
Jan 23, 2008
Hey everyone!!
I hope all of you are doing great in your weight loss journey!! Well, here is an update on my progress. I have, in the past couple of months been suffering from hypoglycemia. That is when you experience VERY low blood sugar and you can faint, experience shackiness, sever hot sweats, etc... I have full control of this happening though. If I eat a meal high in sugar I will then experience a BIG low and that gives me the problems. I just need to bet better at my eatting. It's been difficult The effects of the surgery are still somewhat there but not really. I still have to eat slowly, and I cannot eat too much still or I will get an EXTREME full feeling still, which I am greatful for. I have decided though to go on Nutrisystem. I feel this is a good direction for me to go in becuase I work in a Salon all day, 7 days a week, and I find myself snacking all day and not eatting the right foods. So I hope that if I have the pre packaged meals from Nutrisystem, it will help me control my snacking. I pray that this will help me to lose the last 30 - 50 lbs that I want to lose to get to my couple of goal weights.
I don't know what my goal weight is, it is either 180 lbs which is my most conserative goal, 174 lbs which gets me to "normal BMI", or 160 which is my "skinny Me" weight. Whereever I feel the happiest is where I am going to stay. Anyway, I will try and keep ya'll posted on my progress with getting to my goal weight!!
I hope all of you are doing great in your weight loss journey!! Well, here is an update on my progress. I have, in the past couple of months been suffering from hypoglycemia. That is when you experience VERY low blood sugar and you can faint, experience shackiness, sever hot sweats, etc... I have full control of this happening though. If I eat a meal high in sugar I will then experience a BIG low and that gives me the problems. I just need to bet better at my eatting. It's been difficult The effects of the surgery are still somewhat there but not really. I still have to eat slowly, and I cannot eat too much still or I will get an EXTREME full feeling still, which I am greatful for. I have decided though to go on Nutrisystem. I feel this is a good direction for me to go in becuase I work in a Salon all day, 7 days a week, and I find myself snacking all day and not eatting the right foods. So I hope that if I have the pre packaged meals from Nutrisystem, it will help me control my snacking. I pray that this will help me to lose the last 30 - 50 lbs that I want to lose to get to my couple of goal weights.
I don't know what my goal weight is, it is either 180 lbs which is my most conserative goal, 174 lbs which gets me to "normal BMI", or 160 which is my "skinny Me" weight. Whereever I feel the happiest is where I am going to stay. Anyway, I will try and keep ya'll posted on my progress with getting to my goal weight!!
1 Year 3 Months Out!!
Nov 18, 2007
Hey Everyone!!
Well, I am past the 1 year mark. I am here to make some resolutions. To start, I have started to gain some weight. Oh not like 50 lbs or anything but I have gain around 6 pounds or so. My lowest weight was 211 and now I am around 217-218. It's not fun seeing the scale go in the opposite direction that I I am shooting for here, but I put 100% of the blame on myself. I haven't been watching what I have been eatting, and I haven't been exercising. I am able to eat everything now, but I still have the dumping effect if I eat too much, so that is good. I just want to put this out there for anyone that is looking to get surgery or just had his/her surgery. This is by no means a "quick" fix. Sure for a year maybe, but there comes a time in about 95% of all bariatric patients lives that they have to put "real" effort into losing the weight. I have to say, I have not been as dedicated as I should have been throughout this whole process of losing the weight, but I am not going to let that keep me from starting the process. This is a life long journey, not a fad diet; I finally understand that. I am going to make mistakes, as are you, but we just need to get right back up and start again.
So here are my pre-resolutions that I want to acomplish BEFORE New Years:
1. I am going to concentrate more on eatting healthy balanced meals throughout the entire day.
2. I am going to exercise 6 days a week for a minimum of 2 hours each
3. I am going to reach a goal weight of 180-195 lbs by New Years
4. I am going to FINALLY start training (seriously) for a 5K marathon.
Anyway, I am sick and tired of surcoming to food, I am going to work on - for the rest of my life, better and more productive ways to "feel" an emotion, instead of "feeling" it through food.
Well, I am past the 1 year mark. I am here to make some resolutions. To start, I have started to gain some weight. Oh not like 50 lbs or anything but I have gain around 6 pounds or so. My lowest weight was 211 and now I am around 217-218. It's not fun seeing the scale go in the opposite direction that I I am shooting for here, but I put 100% of the blame on myself. I haven't been watching what I have been eatting, and I haven't been exercising. I am able to eat everything now, but I still have the dumping effect if I eat too much, so that is good. I just want to put this out there for anyone that is looking to get surgery or just had his/her surgery. This is by no means a "quick" fix. Sure for a year maybe, but there comes a time in about 95% of all bariatric patients lives that they have to put "real" effort into losing the weight. I have to say, I have not been as dedicated as I should have been throughout this whole process of losing the weight, but I am not going to let that keep me from starting the process. This is a life long journey, not a fad diet; I finally understand that. I am going to make mistakes, as are you, but we just need to get right back up and start again.
So here are my pre-resolutions that I want to acomplish BEFORE New Years:
1. I am going to concentrate more on eatting healthy balanced meals throughout the entire day.
2. I am going to exercise 6 days a week for a minimum of 2 hours each
3. I am going to reach a goal weight of 180-195 lbs by New Years
4. I am going to FINALLY start training (seriously) for a 5K marathon.
Anyway, I am sick and tired of surcoming to food, I am going to work on - for the rest of my life, better and more productive ways to "feel" an emotion, instead of "feeling" it through food.
Over 1 Year Post-Op!!!
Sep 29, 2007
Hey All!
Oh man! I thought the day would never come that I would say, "Over 1 year post op!" WOW! So much has happened in my life that I cherish so!
If your're reading this post and you either are trying to get the surgery or are just out of surgery, please take to heart what I am about to say.... Life is WONDERFUL skinny!! Now it's hard for me to call myself skinny, because in my own standards and probably some other peoples standards, I have a few more pounds to lose to be considered "skinny". But I am calling myself skinny because I have lost a person! Over 130 pounds!! Wooohoooo! It is so weird to be in the position I longed to be in [pre-op] and now I am here! I am 1 year out!
So what does a person that is 1 year out do... hmmmmm? Well, still trying to lose the rest of her weight. I am determined, and I mean DETERMINED to get down to my "conservative" goal of 180 pounds. My monster, cool, rade goal is 160 lbs!! But I wanted to make a conservative goal so that way I could feel that it was much more "reachable" if you know what I mean. Its the difference of 37 lbs to go, vs. 57 lbs to go.... Which sounds more atainable?...... Exactly....
So I am going really extreme here for the next couple of months. Its a regular "Biggest Loser" Camp right here at home!!
I set my goal to reach 180 lbs by December 31. I want to be at my goal BEFORE I make a new years resolution!! I want to go into the new year feeling AWESOME!!
And then I want to lose 20 more pounds (if I need to) and get to 160 lbs by March 2008, so 3 more months. My cousin is getting married in March, so there is another insentive!!
I am going to get a personal trainer after I have reached my goal of 180 lbs, becuase I want the last 20 or so pounds that I lose to be "fat" and make sure it's not muscle, so a trainer will make sure I build the muscles and burn the fat.
I am going to be so smoking hot I can't believe it!! OMG! Did I just say that! I think they need to have another surgery to go with gastric bypass, and that head reduction!! NO!! I am still very humble and I never want to get a BIG head and become vein! I want to use my success to others advantage!
I just want to feel GREAT about myself!
So here is what I can remember I have accomplished this year because of this surgery....
1. I can fit in clothes that I haven't been able to fit in since Elementary school!
2. I shop in "skinny girl" stores!
3. I am not afraid to stand completly tall when I wear high heals, I don't care if I stand out anymore!! I wanna stand out!
4. I went to Great America and rod ALL the coasters without anyone's help getting in the seat and my harness seatbelt had alot of slack in it!! That was a BIG one! I still need to ride Medusa at 6 Flags!!
5. Um...... how do I say this, there is more attention from the opposite sex!
6. No more back or joint pain!
7. I can totally cross my legs and sit with them crossed for hours and not feel uncomfortable.
8. I get so many people that tell me how great I look, which is a real esteem booster!
9. I can walk anywhere for hours and not get exhausted.
10. I was in a bathing suit this last weekend and didn't feel nearly as uncomfortable in it as I would 130 lbs ago!
Now here are things that I want to feel or acomplish in the future:
1. Go kayaking!!!
2. Complete a Marathon!
3. Wear a size 6 jeans!
4. Be 160 pounds of muscle!!
5. Have a 6-Pack, or a 5-pack!!
6. Have defined muscles!
7. Once I reach 180 lbs, I am going to set up an apointment with a plastic surgeon and set a date to get my plastic surgery done 1 to 1 1/2 years after I reach 180 lbs.
8. Become a avid hiker!
9. Get a couple more tattoos
10. Feel and live healthy!!!
I am so stinkin grateful for the surgery and it sure has been a long road, about 8 years or so that I have wanted this surgery and I have finally gotten my wish.
I hope all of you out there feel the same way or are progressing your way up to that feeling! It sure is worth it!!
Love ya!
~Ash
Oh man! I thought the day would never come that I would say, "Over 1 year post op!" WOW! So much has happened in my life that I cherish so!
If your're reading this post and you either are trying to get the surgery or are just out of surgery, please take to heart what I am about to say.... Life is WONDERFUL skinny!! Now it's hard for me to call myself skinny, because in my own standards and probably some other peoples standards, I have a few more pounds to lose to be considered "skinny". But I am calling myself skinny because I have lost a person! Over 130 pounds!! Wooohoooo! It is so weird to be in the position I longed to be in [pre-op] and now I am here! I am 1 year out!
So what does a person that is 1 year out do... hmmmmm? Well, still trying to lose the rest of her weight. I am determined, and I mean DETERMINED to get down to my "conservative" goal of 180 pounds. My monster, cool, rade goal is 160 lbs!! But I wanted to make a conservative goal so that way I could feel that it was much more "reachable" if you know what I mean. Its the difference of 37 lbs to go, vs. 57 lbs to go.... Which sounds more atainable?...... Exactly....
So I am going really extreme here for the next couple of months. Its a regular "Biggest Loser" Camp right here at home!!
I set my goal to reach 180 lbs by December 31. I want to be at my goal BEFORE I make a new years resolution!! I want to go into the new year feeling AWESOME!!
And then I want to lose 20 more pounds (if I need to) and get to 160 lbs by March 2008, so 3 more months. My cousin is getting married in March, so there is another insentive!!
I am going to get a personal trainer after I have reached my goal of 180 lbs, becuase I want the last 20 or so pounds that I lose to be "fat" and make sure it's not muscle, so a trainer will make sure I build the muscles and burn the fat.
I am going to be so smoking hot I can't believe it!! OMG! Did I just say that! I think they need to have another surgery to go with gastric bypass, and that head reduction!! NO!! I am still very humble and I never want to get a BIG head and become vein! I want to use my success to others advantage!
I just want to feel GREAT about myself!
So here is what I can remember I have accomplished this year because of this surgery....
1. I can fit in clothes that I haven't been able to fit in since Elementary school!
2. I shop in "skinny girl" stores!
3. I am not afraid to stand completly tall when I wear high heals, I don't care if I stand out anymore!! I wanna stand out!
4. I went to Great America and rod ALL the coasters without anyone's help getting in the seat and my harness seatbelt had alot of slack in it!! That was a BIG one! I still need to ride Medusa at 6 Flags!!
5. Um...... how do I say this, there is more attention from the opposite sex!
6. No more back or joint pain!
7. I can totally cross my legs and sit with them crossed for hours and not feel uncomfortable.
8. I get so many people that tell me how great I look, which is a real esteem booster!
9. I can walk anywhere for hours and not get exhausted.
10. I was in a bathing suit this last weekend and didn't feel nearly as uncomfortable in it as I would 130 lbs ago!
Now here are things that I want to feel or acomplish in the future:
1. Go kayaking!!!
2. Complete a Marathon!
3. Wear a size 6 jeans!
4. Be 160 pounds of muscle!!
5. Have a 6-Pack, or a 5-pack!!
6. Have defined muscles!
7. Once I reach 180 lbs, I am going to set up an apointment with a plastic surgeon and set a date to get my plastic surgery done 1 to 1 1/2 years after I reach 180 lbs.
8. Become a avid hiker!
9. Get a couple more tattoos
10. Feel and live healthy!!!
I am so stinkin grateful for the surgery and it sure has been a long road, about 8 years or so that I have wanted this surgery and I have finally gotten my wish.
I hope all of you out there feel the same way or are progressing your way up to that feeling! It sure is worth it!!
Love ya!
~Ash
Finally the weight is coming off again!!
Aug 30, 2007
Hey all!
I have been busier than a one legged woman playing on a soccer team!!! So I am sorry for not updating in such a long time!! So anyways... Lets see what has happend... I have finally started losing weight again!! I am down to 217 lbs. I have been stuck in the 220's for months!! I was so excited this morning, I couldn't believe it!! So I have joined a soccer league, I am going to the gym, I am getting my esthetician business started from the ground up and it is looking like a $40,000 investment, which is pretty steep for a 21 year old!!! Anyway, life is great, life is grand and I am only looking forward to the future!!!
I have been busier than a one legged woman playing on a soccer team!!! So I am sorry for not updating in such a long time!! So anyways... Lets see what has happend... I have finally started losing weight again!! I am down to 217 lbs. I have been stuck in the 220's for months!! I was so excited this morning, I couldn't believe it!! So I have joined a soccer league, I am going to the gym, I am getting my esthetician business started from the ground up and it is looking like a $40,000 investment, which is pretty steep for a 21 year old!!! Anyway, life is great, life is grand and I am only looking forward to the future!!!
9 months Post Op
Jul 03, 2007
Hey Everyone!
Sorry it has been a while since my last post. I have been SUPER busy. I have been studying for my esthetician exam. And esthetician if you don't know is someone who does facials, make-up, waxings among other things. So I have to REALLY study to take the board of Cosmetology, but hey..... I passed!!! I am so happy that I can finally move on with my life and start working.!
Anyway, I have had a VERY long stall in my weight loss. I have kinda been stuck at the same 224 lbs to 226 lbs for that last couple of months. But hey, even though I have not lost anyweight, I have still gone done another dress size. So I can fit in a size 12 dress and 16 jeans!! Nothing to complain about that. But I think that I have finally hit my breaking point to really get serious about droping these last few pounds. Or, I think not having the stress of my exam not hoovering over my shoulders has helped too.
I don't want to put the blam on anything or anyone, but since January (when I started school to become an esthetician) I have not been doing really well with my eatting. During the school year there were periods I would do really well with eatting (being stuck in a small room 8 hours a day with 14 women takes it's toll on you!!) But I did starting running a mile a day during that time and I need to get back to doing that.
My most current goal is to get to 175 lbs by my birhtday in November (28). I think that is do-able and I want to get to the daily run count of 6 miles a day (5 days a week) by my 1 year surgiversary.
I have joined a soccer league that plays 1 day a week, so I have to make sure that when I am not playing soccer that I am running and stretching (yoga) so I don't get hurt. So playing soccer keeps me in line. I am hoping to join a total of 3 leagues playing 3 days a week in soccer by my 1 year sergiversary.
Anyway, I am feeing VERY well and I am only optimistic about the future!! Unlike 9 months ago!!
I hope all of you are doing well on your journey's!!
Sorry it has been a while since my last post. I have been SUPER busy. I have been studying for my esthetician exam. And esthetician if you don't know is someone who does facials, make-up, waxings among other things. So I have to REALLY study to take the board of Cosmetology, but hey..... I passed!!! I am so happy that I can finally move on with my life and start working.!
Anyway, I have had a VERY long stall in my weight loss. I have kinda been stuck at the same 224 lbs to 226 lbs for that last couple of months. But hey, even though I have not lost anyweight, I have still gone done another dress size. So I can fit in a size 12 dress and 16 jeans!! Nothing to complain about that. But I think that I have finally hit my breaking point to really get serious about droping these last few pounds. Or, I think not having the stress of my exam not hoovering over my shoulders has helped too.
I don't want to put the blam on anything or anyone, but since January (when I started school to become an esthetician) I have not been doing really well with my eatting. During the school year there were periods I would do really well with eatting (being stuck in a small room 8 hours a day with 14 women takes it's toll on you!!) But I did starting running a mile a day during that time and I need to get back to doing that.
My most current goal is to get to 175 lbs by my birhtday in November (28). I think that is do-able and I want to get to the daily run count of 6 miles a day (5 days a week) by my 1 year surgiversary.
I have joined a soccer league that plays 1 day a week, so I have to make sure that when I am not playing soccer that I am running and stretching (yoga) so I don't get hurt. So playing soccer keeps me in line. I am hoping to join a total of 3 leagues playing 3 days a week in soccer by my 1 year sergiversary.
Anyway, I am feeing VERY well and I am only optimistic about the future!! Unlike 9 months ago!!
I hope all of you are doing well on your journey's!!
I jogged a mile today!!
Apr 10, 2007
Wooohoooo!!!!!! I have been jogging the track since March 31st and as of today, I am able to run 1 frickin mile!!!! I am so excited!!!! I can't believe that I was able to do that!!! My goal was to be able to run a mile by June!! Well, just goes to show what this surgery can do for you!! Also, I have finally gotten out of my plateau and I have lost 3 pounds in 2 days!! So I am excited about that as well!! It's really weird how good I feel, my body doesn't hurt and my throut doesn't hurt that much either!! Life really does get easier after you lose some weight that is for sure!!
6 Months, 12 Days Post Op!!
Mar 24, 2007
Hey Everyone!!!
Sorry I have waited 12 days to post, but life has been crazy, good crazy though!! Update.... Well, Iam still averaging between 234 lbs and 237 lbs. But amazingly, I am not going to let that discourage me! I know that now, I m stalled for 2 reasons, 1. I have to depend more on myself and not the surgery to lose the rest of this weight, 2. My body is adjusting to the rapid weight loss. So am a only a little bit discouraged, I am more discouraged in myself. But hey, everyday is a new day right!! I am learning to just take 1 day at a time. I am going to start running though, that is my new exercise goal. I am going to do it this way: I am going to get on the tredmil and see how loong I can run for straight. Say that is probably 3 minutes straight, then I am going to run 3 minutes a day (walk the rest) for 3 days, then on the 4th day I am going to up it 1 minute - to 4 mintes and run that for 3 days and then up it another minutes - 5 minutes so on.... So my goal is to be able to run 30 minutes straight by June 17 - 23!! I think that is a good goal. I mean running is a big deal, and it is hard to do for someone of my weight, so I want to work up to that.
Secondly, I have another goal, of reaching 15% body fat. I don't know my exact body fat now, but I want to get it measured and I want to focus on that more than reaching a certain weight. And as you can see, I have upped my (personal) goal weight from a goal of 160 lbs to 180 lbs. I upped it because, it helps me out during this time that I am stuck at one weight, and also, I am focusing on lowering my body fat % and uping my muscle tone, so fat weighs more than muscle, so I will weight 180 lbs but I want to look like i am 160 lbs and fit into size 8 or 10!!
Also, I am going to starting eatting healthier. I have been horrible in the eatting department. Word from the wise, I am 6 months out and I can eat just about anything! I had a donut the other day!! Okay, but wait, wait just a second. One thing that I am very happy for, is that I still dump. When i ate that donut, I had to sit outside and put a pillow under my stomach and just site there and try to not think about that donut, because whenever I thought about how much I wished I had not eatten the donut, and pictured myself eatting it, I would gag!! No joke!! Whenever I "dump" and I am sitting there "dumping" lol, and i think about what I ate that made me "dump" a totally gag!! But I don't throw up, I just feel like... shit for the next hour!!
So like I said, I can eat just about anything, but I still get the "dumping"and I still get full very quickly!! I need to be smarter and use that to my advantage!
Sorry I have waited 12 days to post, but life has been crazy, good crazy though!! Update.... Well, Iam still averaging between 234 lbs and 237 lbs. But amazingly, I am not going to let that discourage me! I know that now, I m stalled for 2 reasons, 1. I have to depend more on myself and not the surgery to lose the rest of this weight, 2. My body is adjusting to the rapid weight loss. So am a only a little bit discouraged, I am more discouraged in myself. But hey, everyday is a new day right!! I am learning to just take 1 day at a time. I am going to start running though, that is my new exercise goal. I am going to do it this way: I am going to get on the tredmil and see how loong I can run for straight. Say that is probably 3 minutes straight, then I am going to run 3 minutes a day (walk the rest) for 3 days, then on the 4th day I am going to up it 1 minute - to 4 mintes and run that for 3 days and then up it another minutes - 5 minutes so on.... So my goal is to be able to run 30 minutes straight by June 17 - 23!! I think that is a good goal. I mean running is a big deal, and it is hard to do for someone of my weight, so I want to work up to that.
Secondly, I have another goal, of reaching 15% body fat. I don't know my exact body fat now, but I want to get it measured and I want to focus on that more than reaching a certain weight. And as you can see, I have upped my (personal) goal weight from a goal of 160 lbs to 180 lbs. I upped it because, it helps me out during this time that I am stuck at one weight, and also, I am focusing on lowering my body fat % and uping my muscle tone, so fat weighs more than muscle, so I will weight 180 lbs but I want to look like i am 160 lbs and fit into size 8 or 10!!
Also, I am going to starting eatting healthier. I have been horrible in the eatting department. Word from the wise, I am 6 months out and I can eat just about anything! I had a donut the other day!! Okay, but wait, wait just a second. One thing that I am very happy for, is that I still dump. When i ate that donut, I had to sit outside and put a pillow under my stomach and just site there and try to not think about that donut, because whenever I thought about how much I wished I had not eatten the donut, and pictured myself eatting it, I would gag!! No joke!! Whenever I "dump" and I am sitting there "dumping" lol, and i think about what I ate that made me "dump" a totally gag!! But I don't throw up, I just feel like... shit for the next hour!!
So like I said, I can eat just about anything, but I still get the "dumping"and I still get full very quickly!! I need to be smarter and use that to my advantage!
5 Months Post Op!!!
Feb 12, 2007
Hey Everyone!!
Well today is my 5 month "surgiversary"!!! As of today, I am down to 237 lbs, and I have lost a total of 51"!!! I am very happy with myself. I mean I could have gotten a little down this past month because I have only lost 4 pounds in one month. But I thought about it and my weight lose has been SOO steady these past 5 months, with no stalls or anything, so I was kinda due for a stall. But hey at least I still lost 4 pounds instead of gaining 4 pounds right! I figure as well, that my stall is kinda over because I have lost 1 pound since yesterday. So my new goals are: By April 12th I will have lost 21 pounds, that is about 11 pounds per month and 2.75 pounds per week. I believe that is do-able. I also want to double my Inch loss per area. For instance, I lost a total of 3" in my chest, so by April I want to have lost a minimum of 6" in my chest. I am really going to focus on toning these next two months. My arms are really starting to get flabby, and my inner thighs. I need to avoid plastic surgery as much as possible and take advantage of my youth. I will post my 5 month "clinical" pictures (bra and undies) tonight, and I also finally took some pictures of myself in the top I bought at EXPRESS and some other outfits that I have bought that are way smaller!! LOL!! Anyway, LIFE is wonderful, LIFE is Grand!! And I can't wait for what the future has in store for me!!
I got a top at EXPRESS!!!
Feb 11, 2007
Hey Everyone!! I am so excited!! Last night my family and I went shopping and we went into EXPRESS. To tell you the truth I don't recall knowing anything about this store until about a year ago. I didn't make it a point to know about the different stores that I knew I couldn't go in. So last night I went in and I just casually stated, hey I wonder if any of these clothes would fit, kinda laughing while I said it!! So I picked out the largest top they had, um..... which is a "L"!!!!! Not a XXXL, But an "L". So I slowly walked into the dressing room, preparing for the top not to fit. The last time I fit in an "L" was in like Elementary school. So I tried in on and it totally fit!! AN "L"!!! I don't think that I can say it enough!!! Soon enough I will be fitting in the "M"'s !!! That will be the day!! I went out to my sister and I started to cry!! So I got it!! I will so you guys a picture!! I still need to post my "Body Pictures" I missed month 3 and month 4 I am so mad at myself, but I am going to make sure that I take my pictures tomorrow for my 5 month pictures. Anyway, the weight loss is slower now, but that just means that I need to step up the exercise. Hey I really don't care that the weight loss is a little slower, I only have 78 more pounds to go!! That is so reasonable!! Anyway, I will update everything "officially" tomorrow for my 5 month Post op success!!!
About Me
Placerville, CA
Location
36.3
BMI
Surgery
09/12/2006
Surgery Date
Sep 01, 2004
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