Diane C.

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Well here I am again, now at 84 lbs.  I am 3 lbs away from being 299.  I don't even know how long ago I was in my 200's.  Let me tell you now things are really getting exciting for me.  Even tho what my eyes still see is the fatter me, I know something is changing, because people tell me so.  I still walk with my head down avoiding eye contact with strangers, but everyday I do like me more and more.  It's nice to feel good about myself a little bit.  I still have rolls where I don't need them and boy would I like a tummy lift NOW and a boobie job.  It's pathetically sad what happens to your body.  I bought some spanx today and when I get them, I will try them on and hopefully they will lift SOMETHING~

Just two more weeks before we take our cruise.  I am going to pray my back gets better, but I am thinking that I really am going to have surgery.  The numbing under my feet drives me crazy.   I was going to have a party when I got into my 200's but I think I will wait until I get to my 200's and lose 100 lbs.  It's not that far away.  What a day that will be.  

Craig Park was wonderful.  There are so many nice people on OH.  You can't help but just love them.  I have a good friend now, Lisa.  We spend some extra time together and do lunch.  It is so nice to do something.  This board and my life are so different now, and it's only going to get better. 

Love 2 all, just me, Diane

I was going to wait but I can't
A WOW MOMENT for me! It's been 4 months, and even tho I am not doing as good as Steve has, (damn men) I have lost 75 lbs. NOW, let me tell you, I have NEVER on any diet ever lost that much weight. I am soooooo excited. Then today I went to buy something for a wedding I have tomorrow, and I bought a size 28 pant without trying it on. Now they are stretch, but the last time I bought a pair they were 32's. Well I had to take them back and I ended up buying a 22. I cannot believe it, both my DH and I cannot remember when I even looked at a 22, nor can either one of us remember when we were 22!!! lol. Anyway, YAHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for letting me brag, but I am sooo excited! Everyone have a nice Easter. Love, Diane

I'm telling you, my orthopedic surgeon is so supportive of my weightloss.  He continues to be the head cheerleader of my supporters.  Everytime I get to see him, we talk in detail about issues that arise from WLS surgery.  His smiles and comments just makes me want to work harder at doing this.  I do this for myself, but I sure do enjoy that pats on the back I get from him.  Of course I have been going to him for almost 4 years now, so it's not like my first visit with him, he has seen me really really fat, and now very successful in my quest to be healthier and thinner.  I just love this guy to pieces.  He is not only one of the best surgeons around for knees and hip, he is a very nice guy.  You can't find them better than him.  Now don't get me wrong, Dougie, my DH is supportive, but in different ways.  I am so lucky to be surrounded by good physicans and a great family.  My PCP, my liver specialist, my ortho guy and cardiologist are great.  I get questions all the time on how I am doing, and they help me with questions that I have.  I have got to be one of the luckiest people in this world.  I thank God everyday for what I have.

     

It continues to be a stuggle for me.  Slow but steady and lots of stalls in between, then this morning, passed up that 60 mark and now at 62 lbs.  Ok, it is offically more weight than I have ever lost.  The most before was 60...but the difference this time is, it is not coming back.  I am really proud of myself, but even more proud of my health.  My doctor (PCP) said when he read my blood test results, he needed to check the name at the top of the page again, because he couldn't believe how perfect everything was.  So I am going to guess that I am doing everything correctly.  Even tho I haven't been on a good vitamin regime, I think I am getting alot from the foods that I eat, and to me that is very very important.  I have really missed some food, and I mean badly, there are days when I want something chocolate so bad, but I just won't do it.  My mainstay continues to be refried beans and cheese.  The good part of all of this, is that I am cooking for great food for my DH and my dad, who lives with us.  It's really important that I continue to feel like I am just a normal person.  It's almost time to go and buy some new clothes, not much is fitting any longer, but I will hold off as long as I can.  I look forward to the day that I hit the century mark, then I will be half way there.

Finally, I not only made 50 lbs, I made it to 53 lbs.  NOW people are starting to notice that I have lost weight.  I have dropped almost 3 pant sizes, but the tops are still not big enough.  I am between a 4 and 5 xl.  I can't wait till I can go to Walmart and buy some 3x's.  That is where I plan on doing all my shopping till I get to my goal weight.  I see their clothes as disposalable any way.  

I made it through my birthday.  I had a wonderful day with about 20 of my closest friends here.  It was one great day and I didn't even have any cake or ice cream.  Next year I think maybe I might take a little 3 days cruise, or do our usual Las Vegas trip.  

Well it's off for me to go and expel some of this new found energy.  Oh year, went to my orthopedic surgeon yesterday, whom I just love, and he is my greatest cheerleader.  He is so thrilled that I have done so well.  Wish I could go there once a week to get a dose of his cheerfulness and his pats on my back for a job well done.  

I will be back soon, with more updates, when there is more exciting news.  Can't wait for the Oscar Party.

       

Well here I am, 7 weeks out and 1 lbs away from 50 lbs.  Holy crap, that is some feat for me!!!!!!!!!  I have so much more energy, and it makes me so happy.  When I first had surgery I couldn't even watch the food channel, NOW I am cooking once again.  I watch what FoodTV makes, and then I make it for my dad and hubby.  They are loving it.  I have even tried some veggies, and so far I have hit a home run with them.  I am so happy that I had this surgery.  I am trying different foods and seeing if I get sick.  I have had some problems with keeping food down but I think it is because I eat too fast.  I don't eat on a regular basis and that is a problem because when I do eat, I am near starving.  So I need to be more regular.  I put on a pair of size 24 stretch jeans today. That is a long way to the size 30 I was wearing.  I remember trying these pants on about 1 month out and there was no way I could get them on...well they are on my big fat butt now, so woohooo!  

I am having problems sleeping at night.  I am so excited to have a life back, doing things I haven't done in years and years and years, yes that long, that I can't wait to go to sleep to wake up to see what tomorrow will bring.  So instead of going to sleep I am just all excited.  SO far I have thrown away some jeans that were old, but all my tops fit now, and if they are a little tight they will be ok in a couple of weeks.

Happy Birthday to me on Sat, the 10th.  I cannot wait to turn 58....and then next year, I will look just marvolous!!!!! Maybe.  I have found so many new friends from here.   I love em all, and I enjoy the time I get to spend with them.  It's been great....no complaints and no pain!

Till later, I am going to use some weights skin is starting to sag on my arms.  Comeon summer so I can get into the pool!

 

Ahhhh I am out of my slump.  I was at a 3 week stall.  Of course the doctor said it was too soon to stall, but hey, I WAS AT A STALL.  What the hell, did they expect me to eat less, than I was already eating, which was nothing???  I have lost 10 more lbs in the last week.  It kinda fell off, been sick with a cold and spent alot of time in bed, but now feeling good.  I did go to the market today and actually didn't have to get one of those carts for the handicap.  My knees love me so much more.  My orthopedic surgeon will be so happy to hear that.  Of course there is still pain in the left one, but not as severe, but it still needs replacement.  Maybe I can wait a few more years.  

I haven't been at the gym all week, heck I didn't come downstairs for 3 days, just laid in bed and blew my honker!  I will be calling my trainer tomorrow and setting up more appts.  

So now we are at 45 lbs.  I can't wait to hit 50.  My birthday is in 12 days, I would love to lose 12 lbs, but we shall see.  This websight has the greatest people, and I love meeting them all.

So for now, I am going to bed and tend my to sick with a cold hubby.  Will be writing more soon

Well now we have seen the doctor yesterday,  They were a little disappointed because I only lost 36 lbs and not 40...well excussssssssssssssssssssssse me!  Of course I am not eating because I am still learning how to chew, if I don't RALPH and I become good friends.  BUT I did a great thing today.  I joined a gym last week and today I hired a personal trainer for the next year to take care of my exercise needs.  So here we go, on the road to not too much skin left over, we hope, so new muscles and a new body by next year at this time.  I can't wait.  Alot of hard work ahead for me, and something all very new for me, but here we go.  I am holding on tight, it outta be one hell of a ride!

Well here I am almost 4 weeks post op and 34 lbs lighter.  Surgery was a breeze.  No pain, tho now I am having some pain on my right side and I don't know what it is.  Just uncomfortable.  I will call the doctor on Monday.  I do see them again on the 15, but I am not going to wait.  Anyway, like I siad, surgery was nothing.  I relaxed and slept two days in the hospital, slept on the trip home and only relaxed and went to bed at night.  I never took a pain med for my surgery yet.  The worst of it was the annoyance of the staples.  I had an entire knee replacement and that incision was glued, I don't know why I didn't get this glued.  I am at a STALL....been here for almost 2 weeks.  I don't know what to do to get it moving.  It's not like I am eating, very miminal foods and I am having trouble getting water down.  I am working on drinking propel and juices, but for some reason, my beloved water, isn't tasting good.  

I hope that everyone had a good Christmas and New Years.  As for me, I died without eating all the foods at the house.  I seem to be ok now, and I am glad that I just got up from the table and ignored what everyone else was eating.

I have a great supoort system.  Sometimes my husband is too much of a worry wort, and I had to yell at him and tell him that I needed SOME food,  So he is much better.  He is just lost as to what to do when I get this side pain.  We will keep a good eye on it.
                                  

That is all for now.

I don't even know how to get my photo smaller....guess you can just say I am a fathead...I can't fit in the screen!  lol