BriarRose added a goal 13 years ago
Weigh under 230 by April 24th.

BriarRose accomplished a goal 13 years ago
weigh 236 by April 24th.

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years ago
Size 18 Jeans - My desk mate told me that she was afraid my pants were going to fall off.  I went to Avenues and tried on size 20's since I was wearing 22's and they were too big....so I bought si...

BriarRose posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
NSV at Disneyland - The turnstiles at Disneyland must have gotten bigger.  Funny, they look the same, but being an annual (So.Cal) pass holder, I know those turnstiles well.  I used to have to turn ju...

BriarRose posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
NSV size 28 to size 18 !!! - My colleague at work informed me that she was afraid that my pants were going to fall off when I stood up from my desk last week.   Sooooo I have been wearing size 22 jeans.  I wen...

BriarRose posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
2 month post op doctor visit report ! - According to my accounts, I've lost 28 pounds since surgery.  But the day I got my drain out, day 4 post op, evidently I weighed 3 pounds more, so my surgeon considers my weight lo...

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years ago
Is it over ? - My stall, that is..... I have stuck to it, and yesterday the scale finally moved from 241 to 240.  Then this morning, it was down AGAIN to 239 !!!  It feels like a minor miracle th...

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years ago
Annoyed - I still am not losing weight as fast as I think I should.  I'm losing about 2 lbs a week.  I was doing that pre-op, and eating a whole lot more !  I just do not understand it at al...

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years ago
STALL - In the last 3 weeks, I think I've lost 2 pounds.  I don't understand it.  I'm eating something like 400 to 600 calories a day, and not dropping weight.  It's making me insane.  ...

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years, 1 month ago
February 15th 3 weeks out - Well, the pain in my side is getting better every day, but by tiny increments.  I'm still taking the Lortab at night, but not at any other time.  It helps me to get to sleep, and I...

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years, 1 month ago
February 7th 2 weeks out. - Well, I've lost 13 pounds since surgery.  I consider that alot.  I still can't get any protein shakes, drinks down.  blech.  And have stopped making myself nuts trying.  I sip ...

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years, 2 months ago
sip. burp. sip. rub chest, burp. - That is what this past week has been all about.  I can't drink the damned protein drinks.  Every single one of the things either makes me puke, or gives me the worst case of the ru...

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years, 2 months ago
Sleeved and home !!!! - Well, the great adventure is over, and I am home.  For me, because of the distance to the hospital and surgeon, I had surgery on Monday 1/24 at 3pm, and had to stay local to the su...

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years, 2 months ago
NEW SURGERY DATE !!! 1/24/2011 - OMG OMG After all this I get a call on Tuesday, 1/18/11 from the surgeon's office telling me they had a cancellation, and would I like to push surgery up from 2/15 to MONDAY ?? ...

BriarRose set a surgery date: Jan 24, 2011. 13 years, 2 months ago
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BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years, 2 months ago
Out of town guests ! - I love having house guests, especially ones that I love !  My cousins from Florida were here this past week.  We went out for dinner every night, and visited Disneyland and Disney ...

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years, 2 months ago
Post Pre-Op visit - Had my pre-op visit with the surgeon yesterday.  Good and not quite good news.  Surgery date scheduled for 2/15/11 -- I had hoped for January.  And Kasier messed up the authorizati...

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years, 3 months ago
1/1/11 - I have no New Year's Resolution.  I made those changes months ago.  I have set myself on a voyage to weight loss surgery, and this is the year it will happen.  My pre-op appoin...

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years, 3 months ago
It's a lie. - Everyone tells you that the time between when you get some kind of approval, and the time to surgery will "fly by" ~~~ It's a lie.  Maybe it's just because it's Kaiser, and everyth...

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years, 3 months ago
December 22. - Yesterday would have been my brother's birthday.  I stayed home from work.  I just couldn't get it together enough to be competent.  It has been just over a year since he died, fro...

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years, 3 months ago
Every ounce is a battle right now - Every ounce is a battle.....every little detail of what I eat, a victory in the making.....but damn.  This pre op stuff is so hard.  And I am guessing that post op will be even mor...

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years, 3 months ago
I fought that pound, and I won ! - Damn.  I don't believe how all pounds are just not created equal.  It seems that some pounds melt away....you just follow the rules, and they go.  And even if you blow it a bit...

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years, 3 months ago
A slow wait..... - Why does time seem to stand still when you are waiting for something to happen ?  Why do days seem like months and the weeks pass so slowly that they drag on and on and on. ? I...

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years, 3 months ago
I hate losing the same pound twice. - I hate losing the same pound twice.  Seems so....redundant. And it is.  But two days of Chanukkah parties and I'm going to have to do just that.  My stupid scale at home has a mind...

BriarRose wrote a blog post 13 years, 3 months ago
In three more pounds lost.... - Well, I ate like a piglet tonight.  It was family night Chanukkah party.  I ate cesar salad, a slice of roast beef, three latkes, applesauce and a slice of apple pie.  Oh yeah and ...
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