One Year Today!!!

Mar 31, 2009

Just a quick post. I am one year post-op today and I am so ver happy with my turn out even though it has been a LONG...HARD Journey, I thank  God for every step... I have lost 197 since the day of surgery, and I went to the Dr today and he wants me to stop losing weight for a while, which is funny to me, I can honestly say noone has ever told me to stop LOSING weight.  I love feeling so small... it is unbelievable... Well i am posting new pics of my 1 year transformation so check em' out...
2 comments

Almost my one year anniversary!!!

Mar 08, 2009

Well I am almost there at the one year mark as of March 31. I cannot believe it has almost been a year, and a loooong year at that!!! I am finally doing great the only problem I have is my blood sugar staying low, but as for all the other problems I believe they're a thing of the past... I am loving life, I have lost 196 pounds since surgery and 230 total from my highest. UNBELIEVABLE HUH??? I now weigh 210 and I was 440 at my highest. I sometimes find myself not even recognizing my own self in the mirror, I still feel like the fat girl and have a hard time embracing the smaller one, but I have heard that is totally normal, and I will get there! But needless to say I now love clothes more now than ever because there are so many nicer clothes in smaller sizes... I went from wearing a size 34 dress to a size 16-18 and in shirts from a size 5x to a large to extra large, and jeans from not finding any to fit me into a size 20 but even they're getting baggy now. So I have met so many goals and far exceeded my wildest dreams. I can honestly say I thank God for giving me this gift of a new life even though I have had many struggles and battles, it has truly been worth it... Every Bit!! 
0 comments

Still feeling Great...

Jan 19, 2009

Just a quick update... I have reached my 3rd goal of 225!!! My daughter and I joined Curves and I am enjoying it so much... I joined Friday, January 9th and as of today only 10 days later I have lost 20 pounds in those few days... UNBELIEVABLE!!!! I went shopping Saturday and had a blast trying on clothes... I bought all sizes 18 and one 16 in dresses and 1X in shirts....I am constantly in shock...Also I am in a size 20 jeans "Praise The Lord"...
2 comments

Almost 10 months out and Energized...

Jan 16, 2009

I am feeling better than ever,,, I joined Curves with my 11 year old daughter this week after I finished Physical Therapy...I have somehow lost 15 pounds in one week the most I have lost in one week,, I am guessing it is due to the exercising...But God is good and I am loving life... I am one pound away from reaching my 3rd weight loss goal of 225...WOW!!!
4 comments

9 months out!!!

Dec 29, 2008

I am now 9 months out and have been doing great for the past three weeks... I have not been to the hospital in 3 weeks, I am eating well and the biggest achievement of all is I went to Dr. Rapp's office and saw Dr. Steve and because of my progress they have realeased me and do not want to see me for another 6 months... Praise the Lord, I cannot believe I have finally gotten there... I am also smaller that I have been in probably fifteen years...I reached my second goal to be 250 pounds and I reached it before Christmas, I fell over the scales crying I was so happy... Anyway ALL IS FINALLY WELL!!!!
4 comments

8 months out

Dec 02, 2008

Well I am now 8 months out... It has been such a long hard process... I have been on so many rollercaoster rides in the psat 8 months I am suprised I still have any family because I have been unbearable to live with, and I hate that. I have been in the hospital about 52 times since my surgery either ER or admitted....I have even had my stomach to rupture in September and I almost died but praise the Lord it closed itself before they took me into surgery...I wish I could change the way I have felt and acted towards the ones I love... Not that I have been sinful or anything just an emotional wreck. Found out that I am hypoglycemic which  means I have very low blood sugar and that causes irritability good to know that I am not just an awful person, which is what I feel like, but I do not want to make excuses either. I want to be the old me in some ways just without all the weight on me. I have lost a total of 175 pounds and 139 of that in 8 months so needless to say I have been through a lot. I love my family and pray they hold on through this with me not that they have given any indication of giving up on me ever, don't see why they have stood by me though I know God is good and he is helping me and them. Now don't get me wrong  I am not always moody or hard to deal with, I guess I am just having one of those days today where I feel like I am undeserving of my family and there unconditional love... People tell me all the time how pretty they think I am especially my husband and I am trying to agree with them but for so long I have felt so unattractive I have a hard time accepting their compliments, too I feel like I will be boastful or proud I do not want to have a haughty spirit I believe that is a sin and I don't want to ever feel like I am better than someone else. I am proud of how I look for the first time in a long time and I am glad my family feels the same. I just want to be what God wants me to be...He has been so good to me and has blessed me in so many ways and I pray that I continue in is will!!!

New Update...

Jul 10, 2008


Well, I am now down 135 pounds and 99 of that just since surgery. I have been very very sick...AGAIN!!! But Hopefully on the road to recovery now. Been in and out of the ER 2 times last week, The first time they had to give me 2 bags of Vitamins and some potassium thru IV, I was literally there all night. Then 3 days later I was back again with severe pain in my stomach, They said they found blood in my stool and then still sent me home after that...Needless to say I was upset that my Dr. sent me home but I am sure it was because it was a Saturday and the weekend of the 4th. Then Monday Morning they called me first thing and set me up for an emergency Endoscopy...Well while they were in there they found that I had a good size ulcer in my stomach and that my stomach had shrunk down AGAIN to 8 MM, but they didn't blow it back up due to the ulcer this time... Long Story short the CT Scan came backa nd said the ulcer had net eaten thru my stomach... so no more surgery Praise the Lord!!! They put me on some med that will hopefully help...So please keep me in your prayers!!! 

3 months out...

Jun 29, 2008

 Well I wanted to give everyone the latest update... I am now smaller than I have been in over 10 years... I now weigh what I weighed when I had Breanna, and the sad thing is I thought I was huge then... Compared to what I got up to I feel tiny (almost anyway). I am hopefully on the upward road to being healthier. I had my stomach stretched again this week it had shrunk back down to 7-8 mm and they got me up to 14 mm, the max that they want to go, but considering I keep shrinking back down I go again in 3 weeks to check and see if my body has finally made up it's mind to stay at 14 mm... I sure do pray so. I am ready for my life to be back to normal...In everyway!!! I have now lost a total of 124 pounds and 88 of that has been in 3 months.I was looking through some pictures and I will post them in my before album... I cried I did not realize how disgustingly big I had gotten... I will share because it makes me proud of where I have come today... Well that is enough for now just please keep me in your prayers, both mentally and physically... 

9 weeks Out

Jun 10, 2008

 Yesterday I turned 30 years old...a day I have always dreaded, but I feel blessed. I have been thinking, before surgery I had a goal that with this surgery I would lose 30 pounds by my 30th Birthday, well to say the least I have lost 73 pounds since then, I just feel so good about myself...And I went shopping last week and bought clothes that were sizes 22-24 when before surgery I wore a size 34...Praise the Lord, I can see such great things... Thanks for all the prayers...

8 weeks out

Jun 03, 2008

Just an update... I am actually 8 weeks out and have now lost 68 pounds since surgery and 104 pounds total... I had to go buy some new dresses, because I have gotten too small for my old ones PRAISE THE LORD!!! I was wearing a size 34 when I had the surgery and now 2 months later I am now wearing a size 22-24... I have dropped 10 to 12 sizes... So I am very happy about that...I have not been able to wear that size since I married my husband 12 years ago...I am eating a tad bit now... Maybe one meal a day, so thats better than no meals a day... Well thats it for now I guess...

About Me
Greenwood, SC
Location
33.8
BMI
RNY
Surgery
03/31/2008
Surgery Date
Jan 17, 2008
Member Since

Before & After
rollover to see after photo
My husband and I
430lbs

Friends 39

Latest Blog 20
8 months out
New Update...
3 months out...
9 weeks Out
8 weeks out

×