Christine S.

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I finally surpassed my initial goal weight! Of course I want to lose more, perhaps another 15 -20 lbs. But most of all I am happy and healthy.  I haven't logged in for a long time. I hope all my OH friends are doing well.

Well after my big WOW of my 100 lbs loss, things slowed down quite a bit. Of course I was not helping myself by grazing all day. But I have gotten back on the horse and kicked it. I lost about 3 and a half lbs this week so I am down 108 lbs and have 19 more lbs to reach my  goal weight I set back pre-op.  I am hoping to get to that goal by my anniversary date. I would like to lose 9 more lbs by Christmas week.   I am sure the holidays are going to be a struggle. I can eat most things without getting sick, so I need to stay away from all the holiday foods.  I have been getting a stuck feeling lately on some foods so I guess my pouch is still working.
Anyway I will set a new goal weight once I reach my initial goal. I think I will shoot for 20 more lbs after that.  Here are some mini wows I have had since hitting the 100lb mark.
I fit into my husband's t-shirts and they are big on me. I also fit into one of his belts, and his PJ pants.  (since most of my weight is in my belly I think it will still be awhile before I can fit into his jeans but that is  a secret goal of mine.)
I went trick or treating with my son and his cousins. We walked through my neighborhood which has some steep hills.  I was the only adult that was not out of breath from walking up them. That was great!
XL tops are now getting big on me. I can't even remember the last time I was a large.
Oh, I dressed as a Hockey Mom to work on Halloween (not such a stretch since I am one). I wore my 9 yr old's jersey and it fit. (He is a goalie so it is pretty big on him to get over his pads). It was great and looked good too!

Hope all my OH friends are doing well.

I did it!
Down 100 lbs!

Today is a great day! So was yesterday. I fit into the size 16 pants I bought a few weeks back, they were way to tight then. I also had a customer (one that I was not familiar with) at work come up to me and tell me how great I look.

It is a WOW weekend!

Thanks everyone!

I am now 5 lbs away from 100 lb loss from consult. I am so happy. My consult weight was just a couple lbs from my surgery day weight, so I like to use that # because it was the day I really started this journey. I would like the 5 lbs off by my son's birthday 9/16.  The 2 lbs lost this week is nice as it isn't coming off that quick anymore. I am trying to focus on lowering my carb intake and increasing my protein and water. Nectar Ice Tea flavored protein shake is not bad at all. Not as much protein as other shakes, but I can tolerate it much better and a scope and a half gets me 39 grams. I add crystal light tea or lemonade to lessen the impact of the protein taste.
I finally found some clearance pants for work.  I hadn't purchased smaller pants in quite some time and I looked like a clown. Size 18 is perfect and I actually picked up a 16 as well, really too tight but I did get them zippered and buttoned up. I couldn't pass up the deal and I was soooo happy to even slip the 16 past my hips.  I picked up some cute tops and  new bra (went down 1 size) and hopefully I can manage with the clothes I have now through the early part of fall.  It would be nice to wait until I am down to a 16 in pants before I spend the money on a new wardrobe. Since the lbs are coming off at a slower pace I feel I could get use of new clothes a little longer.
I guess that is it for my update this month. Hopefully I am on track for that 5 lbs. Then the next goal in Onederland!

The 5th was my 1 yr consult annivesary. I can't believe it.  So much progress since then. I am so happy with my decision and proud of myself that I stuck it out. It was a process to get insurance approval, a long one.  If I hadn't made the decision to have my RNY just imagine how unhealthy I would have been. I have my yearly physical next week. Just wait until my PCP sees my progress. Hopefully he will lower my dosage of my BP meds. 
I have hit a stall, but I am detemined to be down 100 lbs by mid September.
Thanks for my OH friends and their support!

I had my 2nd official follow up with the surgeon's office today. I am doing well. I am down around 75 lbs, go me! My bloodwork is all good too! My surgeon is putting all his patients on a new regimine of preventative meds/vitamins. So I will be taken Actigall (prevents gallstones) and Revical which is an iron and b-12 suppliment to prevent annemia. In addition to my multi and calcium suppliments and Biotin for the hair loss. 
Next visit is 9/15, which is just about the time I would like to have met my 1st goal of 100 lbs lost. Wish me luck. I am going to go for a walk now. Have a great week.

I had some tops to exchange that I had ordered before my FLA trip that I finally got to go do today. So I had a credit to spend. It was so nice I picked up nice top in a 14/16 and denim capri's in a get this 18 woo hoo!. I have not been this size since about 1995. I tried on this beautiful party dress in an 18 too. Now I am reconsidering going to my 20 year reunion next month just so I can get this dress.  I also finally purchased some new panties. I am so happy. I have been dropping the lbs a little quicker again, so this is nice. I won't expet that to keep happening though, but I'll take it as it comes. 
I will need to get a new swimsuit, which I was hoping to avoid since I have a few that were in pretty good condition. I am afraid they will float of me the 1st time I go swimming. Walmart had some cute ones, but with the heatwave we had this week the sizes were limited. I will have to try back another day.
Have a great week.

So I work retail and need to have a photo of myself hanging in our store. So today they told me to take a new picture. What a difference. I have only recently really have noticed a change in the way I look. We are keeping the old photo behind the new photo and I'll take another photo in the fall. I can;t wait to see that transformation. 
Hope everyone has a great week!

ps stay away from the SF ice cream!

OK, so I have no problem telling people that I had RNY. I am happy and proud of my decision and results to date, but why am I nervous about seeing some family members that I have not seen since Christmas? For some reason this was the one part of the family I did not want to tell about my surgery (but Mom spilled the beans). They weren't critical and I think they will seem excited about my weight loss so far, but I have a feeling that their support is fake. I am seeing them today for a Baby Shower.  I guess I will try not to focus on them too much and enjoy my new baby cousin that is on the way. 
Down another 3 lbs this week. 
Found 2 pairs of black trousers at Good Will, down 3 sizes and counting and what a bargain $7.49 for both pairs.

Have a great week!

I am 1.5lbs away to being half way to my 1st weight loss goal. I want to get down to the weight I was when I met my DH.  Once I reach that goal I will set another realistic goal. I will be just so happy to be in Onederland.

It was nice to see the scale move today , 3 months out. 

I still need to find work pants that fit me. I used a piece of rope to tie my pants up today. (A belt would be good too). I am trying to find cheap black pants for work. I haven't found anything that fits just right. Either to big in leg, too long or too expensive. I am going to Good Will tomorrow to drop off a huge bag of stuff, I think I will browse while I am there.'

Have a great week!