ITS BEEN A LONG TIME...
May 29, 2009
hello to all. things are going great. Ive lost 160lbs. to date. and plan to lose more. I have to get to exercise more, hopefully now the nice weather is here i can go out to walk more. I do alot more other things. like yard work, cleaning my house and enjoying it now. Its not a chore anymore its actually rewarding. I put on my ipod and dance while i clean its fun. I enjoy lots of things i stopped doing because of my weight weighing 380 i was not able to do much of anything. I can wear sneakers with ties now actually can tie them myself. shopping and wearing clothes that i like not just because they fit i 'll buy them i actually like what i buy and wear now. I was pushing out a 30/32 size from the big womans clothes store i do still go there but im wearing a size 14/16 i think that is the smallest size in that store. So i have to start shoppin in the regular stores like macys or jc pennys. they have beautiful clothes too. I hope that all that reads my note today is having a successful time with the weight loss too. write to me if i can help in any way i will try. the food issue is good i had the gastric bypass done jan 28th 2008 i have to eat carefully and remember to chew chew chew and somethings go done ok some things i have difficult time with but always go back to them to see if that has changed and most of the time it gets better. I am very happy with my decision of course to have the surgury and happy with the results and now is the struggle to keep it off dont ever want to be that weight of 380 ever again and i hear from alot and see alot. that can happen very easily i have to do more exercising that is my fault and trying hard to get that going again. ilove to walk now that i am able so join me and start a walking regimin and start getting healthy with me ok have a wonderful healthy summer i hope to get on here again soon and write i will check in to see if any one wrote to me so write to me soon have a wonderful day friends to friends linda
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Jan 02, 2009
HELLO EVERYONE ! ITS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I HAVE BEEN ON HERE. I WANTED TO CHECK ON THINGS AND SAY HI TO ALL. ALSO WANTED TO WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY HEALTHY PEACEFUL NEW YEAR FOR 2009. MY WEIGHT LOSS HAS BEEN WONDERFUL I HAD SURGURY JAN.28TH 2008 AND ITS COMMING UP TO MY YEAR ANNIVERSARY I ALSO CALL IT MY SECOND BDAY MY NEW BIRTH OF MY NEW LIFE. I WEIGHED IN AT 380 AND I AM NOW 235 I HAVENT BEEN ON THE SCALE IN THE PAST WEEK WITH CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT THE SCALE. I'VE LOST 145 LBS, I FEEL FANTASTIC. NO PROBLEMS. THERE ARE SOME FOODS I CAN EAT WITH NO PROBLEMS AND SOME FOODS JUST CANT EAT. SOME FOODS I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ONE DAY AND A WEEK LATER I CAN EAT THEM CAUTIOUSLY. I CANT DRINK REG MILK OR EVEN LOW FAT MILK, JUST DOESNT AGREE WITH ME I GET SEVERE PAINS IN MY STOMACH AND HAVE TO RUN AND I MEAN RUN TO THE BATHROOM. I USE TO LOVE LOVE LOVE MY LARGE COLD GLASS OF MILK, NOT ANY MORE. I DO GREAT WITH SOUPS, I PREFER MY OWN HOMEMADE. I DO EAT THE NO NO'S TOO, SOME OF THE SWEETS THAT GOT ME TO BEING THE WEIGHT I AM BUT I DONT EAT AS MUCH OF COURSE. MY TASTE BUDS ARE SO DIFFERENT SOME SWEET THINGS I USE TO LOVE I MAY HAVE A TINY BITE AND IM DONE I JUST NEED A BIT TO SATISFY MY CRAVING AND NOT THE WHOLE CAKE OR EVEN A WHOLE COOKIE ANYMORE. I FEEL FANTASTIC HEALTHY AND STRONG. I DO THINGS I HAVE NOT DONE IN A LONG LONG WHILE.JUST BEING ABLE TO WALK INTHE MALL AND NOT HAVE TO SIT OUTSIDE THE STORES AND LET WHO EVER IM WITH DO MY SHOPPING I ACTUALLY LIKE TO GO OUT TO SHOP NOW. I LOOK GOOD AND FEEL GOOD WHEN I GET DRESSED AND ACTUALLY LOOK AT MY WHOLE BODY AND NOT JUST MY FACE, WHICH EVERYONE WOULD ALWAYS TELL ME I HAVE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL FACE. NOW THE BODY IS CATCHING UP. I DO HAVE SKIN HANGING BUT THAT WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF WHEN I AM AT MY GOAL WHATEVER THAT WILL BE I FEEL GOOD ENOUGH NOW ANYTHING MORE IS A GIFT FOR SURE. I HAVENT BEEN MY PRESENT WEIGHT OF 235 IN SO MANY YEARS I DONT KNOW WHEN I LAST WEIGHTED THAT. MAYBE WHEN I WAS JUST MARRIED AND THAT IS 37 YEARS AGO. IT IS VERY REWARDING TO ME WHEN PEOPLE WHO SEE ME FOR THE FIRST TIME , AFTER LOSING SO MUCH WEIGHT THEY ARE IN AWE OF THE DIFFERENCE IN ME. I AM IN AWE ALSO I HAVE TO LOOK AT MYSELF AND SAY IS THAT REALLY YOU , LINDA AND DAMMMMMMMMMMMM I AM LOOKING GOOD. I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD GRANDSON WHO KEEPS ME VERY VERY ACTIVE TOO. HE IS A SPECIAL NEEDS LITTLE BOY HE WAS BORN WITH TREACHER COLLINS SYNDROME, HE IS DOING GOOD NOW. BUT HE WAS A GREAT BIG REASON FOR MY REASON FOR HAVING THE GASTRIC BYPASS BECAUSE I NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO HELP AND ABLE TO GET THINGS DONE THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE FOR HIM AND WITH ALL MY WEIGHT I HAD ON MY BODY I COULD HARDLY GET AROUND BECAME A STALE BODY AND COULD NOT HAVE THAT ANYMORE. MY GRANDSON NEEDED MY HELP AND I WAS NO HELP TO HIM OR MY DAUGHTER WITH ALL THAT EXTRA WEIGHT ON. SO HE WAS A BIG INFLUENCE IN MY CHOICE OF HAVING SURGURY, BUT I KNEW I HAD TO DO SOMETHING FOR MYSELF OF COURSE AND IT WAS THE BEST DECISION I MADE FOR MYSELF IN A LONG TIME. I AM ABLE TO WALK AND TALK AT THE SAME TIME AND NOT GASP FOR AIR LIKE I USE TO. THINGS ARE GOING WELL AND I FEEL WELL AND EXPECTING TO DO GOOD AS THE TIME GOES BY IM IN NO RUSH WHEN IT COMES OFF IT COMES OFF I DONT HIT MY SELF OVER THE HEAD LIKE I DID IN THE PAST WITH OTHER DIETS AND STUFF I AM CAREFUL WITH THE FOODS I EAT AND WHAT I DO EAT THAT IS NOT ALL THAT GOOD FOR ME IS VERY LITTLE AND NOT OFTEN. MY BODY DOESNT WANT IT ANY MORE ANYWAY. I AM SO PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS I AM HAVING AND I PRAY THAT ALL THAT IS READING THIS TONIGHT DO AS WELL AND HAVE AS MUCH SUCCESS WITH THEIR SURGURY TOO. GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU AND KEEP A GOOD OUTLOOK AND DONT TAKE THINGS SO SERIOUS HAVE FUN WITH LOSING THE WEIGHT AND FEEL THE JOY OF LOOKING GOOD IN YOUR OWN SKIN. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND DO SOMETHINGS SPECIAL FOR YOURSELF TODAY, THEN TAKE CARE OF THE OTHERS IN YOUR LIFE. LIVE WELL AND EAT WELL. YOUR FRIEND LINDA
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HELLO AGAIN, ITS ME LINDA SUMMER IS ALMOST OVER AND I GO BACK
Aug 24, 2008
ITS HARD TO BELIEVE ANOTHER QUICK SUMMER IS GONE. I WAS VERY BUSY WITH PICNICS BBQ'S FAMILY STUFF GOING ON ALL SUMMER. EVEN WENT TO KEY WEST TO VISIT MY DAUGHTER SHE IS A TEACHER THERE AND WE HAD A WONDERFUL FUN TIME WITH HER. I HAVE BEEN EATING GOOD. SOMETIMES I THINK TOO GOOD. I HAVE NO PROBLEM EATING FOOD, JUST HAVE TO DO IT SLOW AND CHEW CHEW CHEW... SMALL PEICES FOR SURE. AS OF TODAY I VE LOST 115 LBS. I GO BACK TO DR COOPERSTONE TWO WEEKS FROM NOW, HOPE HE IS HAPPY WITH MY WEIGHT LOSS. I AM EATING THINGS IM SURE I SHOULD NOT BE EATING, LIKE JUNK FOOD AND OTHER NO NOS. BUT I AM GETTING BACK TO BASICS TODAY. STARTING AS IF I JUST HAD SURGURY. IVE BEEN SNACKING ON CHIPS AND THINGS I KNOW ARE NOT GOOD FOR MY BODY AND NOT GOOD FOR MY WEIGHT LOSS INTHE LONG HAUL. EATING THE BAD STUFF NOW ONLY GETS ME BACK INTO THE BAD HABITS I HAD BEFORE SURGURY. I AM DEFINATELY MAKING A CONCIOUS EFFORT TO STOP NIBBLING ONTHAT BAG FOOD AND GET BACK TO FRUIT AND THE GOOD FOODS FOR ME. OF COURSE THE SNACKS ARE SO MUCH SMALLER IN PORTION THEN I WOULD HAVE EATIN BEFORE SURGURY I WOULD FINISH A WHOLE BAG AND LOOK FOR SOMETHING ELSE TO EAT AFTER THAT NOW IT IS A HANDFUL OR TWO DEPENDING ON WHAT IT IS, MAYBE ITS NOT AS BAD AS I THINK IT IS BUT I KNOW ITS NOT GOOD FOR ME. MENTALLY IN MY HEAD EATING BETTER IS BETTER FOR ME PHYSICALLY TOO. I HAVE TO GET BACK INTO MY WALKING AND NOT BEING SITTING IN FRONT OF THE TV WHEN EVER I HAVE A FREE MOMENT WHICH IS NOT TOO OFTEN. BUT I DO TEND TO SIT AND WATCH THE TV WITHTHE OLYMPICS AND THE NEW S ABOUT THE ELECTION VOTE I DO SIT AND WATCH TV. SO HAVE TO CLEAN UP MY EATING ACT AND MY EXERCISE ACT REAL SOON BEFORE IT BECOMES A REAL BAD SITUATION. HAVE TO GET MOTIVATED AGAIN. I DO FEEL GOOD AND REALLY STARTING TO LOOK GOOD, PEOPLE ARE REALLY NOTICING MY WEIGHT LOSS ESPECIALLY THE ONES I HAVENT SEEN IN FEW MONTHS. I WENT FROM A SIZE 32 PANTS FROM LARGE WOMAN CLOTHING TO AN 18-20. ENJOYING GOING OUT TO BUY NEW CLOTHES AND GETTING CLOTHES PASSED DOWN FROM OTHERS WHO ARE THINNNER AND ALSO DIETING AND LOSING WEIGHT. IT IS NICE TO GO INTO A STORE EVEN IF IT IS A LARGE WOMANS CLOTHES STORE AND PUT ON SOME BLOUSES AND THEY FIT OR EVEN HAVETO GET A SMALLER SIZE. THE WEIGHT COMES OFF FAIRLY EASY AND FAST THAT THE CLOTHES DONT FIT BUT A MONTH AND I HAVE TO GET SOMETHING NEW. I TRY NOT TO BUY TOO MUCH BECAUSE OF THAT. BUT I BUY A NEW BLOUSE OR PANTS WHEN I NEED TO GO OUT SOMEWHERE AND LOOK DECENT. AND SHOW OFF MY WEIGHT LOSS. I AM SO PROUD OF MY SELF WHEN I MAKE A HUGE SALAD FOR MY HUSBAND AND I AND IT IS AS GOOD AS THE ONES YOU WOULD GET IN A RESTAURANT OR DINER AND THEY HAVE TO KITCHEN SINK OF STUFF INIT. LOVE SALADS LIKE THAT. I LOVE SALAD. GETTING BACK TO BASICS IS WHAT MY GOAL IS THIS WEEK AND STARTING TO WALK AGAIN GOIN TO THE TRACK OR WALKING AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD AGAIN THAT WAS A GOOD THING FOR ME. GIVES ME TIME TO THINK AND GET MY HEAD WHERE IT SHOULD BE CONCENTRATING ON ME AND GETTING HEALTHY. DONT WANT TO HAVE A STAND STILL I GET VERY FUSTRATED WHEN THAT HAPPENS AND RIGHT NOW THAT IS WHERE I AM AT NOT MOVING ONTHE SCALE SO I AM GETTING ONTHE SNEAKERS AND WALKING TODAY FOR SURE. I HOPE ALL IS GOOD WITH ALL MY FRIENDS WHO HAVE HAD THIS SURGURY DONE AND THEY ARE SUCCEEDING INTHE WEIGHTLOSS AND THE MENTAL PART OF THIS TRIP WE ARE TAKING TOGETHER GOOD LUCK TO ALL AND HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.
JUNE 22,2008
Jun 21, 2008
HELLO, ITS ME LINDA! ITS BEEN ALONG TIME SINCE IVE BEEN ON HERE. JUST BUSY WORKING, TAKING CARE OF MY GRANDSON BOBBY, HE IS A SPECIAL NEEDS LITTLE BOY ALMOST 3 YRS OLD NOW, AND WE DONT HAVE A NURSE FOR HIM SO ITS BEEN A JUGGLING ACT WITH MY DAUGHTER WHO HAS TO WORK FOR THE INSURANCE AND MY SON IN LAW TOO AND ME WHO HELPS OUT ALL THAT I CAN. ITS BEEN A CHALLENGE FOR SURE. I AM DOING GOOD. IVE LOST AS OF TODAY 92 LBS. I DONT GET TO EXERCISE AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE TO, BEING SO BUSY WITH ALL THAT I DO. BUT I DO TAKE AFTER A VERY ACTIVE LITTLE BOY. I WILL BE OFF WORK IN A WEEK FOR THE SUMMER AND LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING INTO A BETTER WALKING REGIMIN I HOPE. EARLY MORNIN WALK WOULD BE GOOD FOR ME GET ME MOTIVATED FOR THE DAY. I HAVE BEEN DOING OK WITH THE EATING, STILL CANT DO CHICKEN AND I DOOOOOOOOOOO MISS IT I KEEP TRYING BUT DONT SEEM TO BE GOOD FOR ME. ILOVE CHICKEN TOO. DIDNT REALIZE HOW MUCH TILL I CANT HAVE IT ANY MORE. I DO EAT MY PROTEIN IN OTHER WAYS. I DO EAT MEAT SUCH AS STEAK. THAT SEEMS TO GO DOWN AS LONG AS I DONT EAT FAST HAVE TO CHEW CHEW CHEW AND THEN IT MAYBE ALRIGHT. I AM VERY GOOD ABOUT TAKING MY VITAMINS TOO. DONT WANT TO GET RUNNED DOWN AND NOT ABLE TO DO ALL I HAVE TO DO. HAVE TO DO SOME CLOTHES SHOPPING, DONT LIKE THAT AT ALL NOT A SHOPPER BUT HAVE NO CHOICE ALL MY CLOTHES HANG ON ME NOW. IT IS NICE TO HEAR COMPLIMENTS FROM PEOPLE WHO KNOW I HAD THE SURGURY, AND HEAR PEOPLE WHO HAVENT SEEN ME IN A WHILE COMMENT ON MY WEIGHTLOSS. I DONT WANT IT TO GO TO MY HEAD I HAVE A LOT MORE TO LOSE. TRYING TO EAT AS HEALTHY AS I CAN, EVEN THOUGH I DO HAVE SOME STUFF THAT I KNOW I SHOULD PASS ON BUT I DONT HAVE ANYTHING NEAR WHAT I USE TO EAT THE BAD STUFF FOR ME, I DONT THINK ABOUT WHAT I AM GOING TO EAT EVERY MINUTE I EAT AND ITS IS DONE, AND HAVE TO REMIND MY SELF TO EAT ANOTHER MEAL WHAT EVER IS NEXT FOR THE DAY AND REMIND MYSELF TO EAT I USE TO LIVE TO EAT NOW I EAT TO LIVE WHOLE NEW LIFE FOR ME FOR SURE. FOOD IS NOT MY PRIORITY ANYMORE. I EAT ALOT MORE FRUIT AND SUGAR FREE STUFF NOW AND STAY AWAY FROM THE HIGH SUGAR STUFF EVEN THOUGH IT DOESNT BOTHER ME, I EAT SOMETHING BETTER FOR ME INSTEAD OF THE CAKE OR COOKIE THAT I RATHER HAVE SOMETIMES I EAT FRUIT OR COTTAGE CHEESE OR SALAD AND THAT IS SATISFYING FOR ME NOW. KEEP THE STRENGHTH TO GO ON AND DAY BY DAY GET STRONG AND GOD WILL HELP ME THROUGH IT ALL. ALL IS GOOD FOR ME, AND I AM LOVING THE WEIGHT LOSS AND FEELING PRETTY GOOD MOST OF THE TIME. LIKE I SAID I HAVE A LOT OF WEIGHT TO STILL GO AND I AM HANDLING IT ONE DAY AT A TIME AND DOING OTHER THINGS IN MY LIFE INSTEAD OF MAKING FOOD THE FIRST THING I THINK ABOUT ANY MORE. NOW ITS WHERE ARE WE GOING AND WHAT FUN STUFF ARE WE GOING TO DO WHEN WE GET THERE. GOING TO KEY WEST TO VISIT MY DAUGHTER INJULY AND PLAN ON KAYAKING, SNORKELING, AND EVEN MAY PARASAIL. THINGS I ALWAYS LOVED TO DO BUT NEVER WOULD BECAUSE OF MY WEIGHT NOW THAT I FEEL LIKE A HUMAN AGAIN AND FEELING ALOT LIGHTER IN MY HEART AND PRIDE ABOUT MYSELF THESE THINGS ARE GOING TO BE EASIER FOR ME TO DO NOW. LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING FUN WITH DAUGHTER AND HER FRIENDS IN JULY IN KEY WEST. ILL LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW THAT ALL GOES WHEN I COME BACK HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND MAY GOD ALWAYS GUIDE YOU ALONG YOUR JOURNEY OF MAKING THINGS BETTER FOR YOU. I PRAY FOR HIM TO HELP ME EVERYDAY. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY LINDA
MAY 1, 2008 THURSDAY A.M.
Apr 30, 2008
HI EVERYONE, SORRY ITS BEEN SO LONG. IVE BEEN SO BUSY WITH GOING BACK TO WORK AND NOT REALLY HAVING THE TIME TO SIT DOWN AND WRITE AS MUCH. I AM DOING GOOD. SOME OF THE FOODS FOR ME ARE ROUGH TO KEEP DOWN, LIKE MEATS. I THINK I HAVE BECOME A VEGETARIAN, I CAN HANDLE SALAD GREAT AND BEANS, SOUP AND LITTLE BIT OF NOODLES, POACHED EGGS ARE GOOD BUT CANT DO THE SCRAMBLES ANY MORE DONT GET IT DO YOU? BUT I HAVE LOST 68LBS SO FAR, FEELING GOOD TOO. THE WEIGHT IS FALLING OFF AND MY BODY IS GOING THROUGH SOME REAL CHANGES. I AM NOT WORRIED ABOUT WHAT MY BODY LOOKS LIKE SO MUCH, I WANT TO BE ABLE TO WALK TALK AND BREATHE NORMAL ALL AT THE SAME TIME. IS THAT ASKING FOR TOO MUCH. I DO ALOT MORE WALKING NOW A DAYS. WALK WITH MY GRANDSON HE IS TWO AND LOVES TO WALK. EVEN GO TO THE PARK WITH HIM AND PLAY WITH HIM INSTEAD OF SITTING ONTHE SIDELINES WATCHING EVERY ONE ELSE HAVING FUN WITH HIM. NOW I GET TO JOIN IN WITH MY WEIGHT LOSS. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WARMER WEATHER GETTING OUTSIDE AND WALKING AND ENJOYING MY BACKYARD WITH MY FAMILY. GETTING TOGETHER WITH FAMILY HAS A WHOLE NEW MEANING WHEN FOOD IS NOT THE ISSUE ANYMORE U GET TO TALK AND GET TO BE MORE INVOLVED WITH THINGS INSTEAD OF ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT WHAT IS THERE TO EAT... OR WHAT IS FOR DESSERT. RIGHT WELL I AM NOT ON ANY BLOOD PRESSURE MEDS ANYMORE EITHER, GONE FOR GOOD FOR ME. THANK GOODNESS. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO ENJOYING THE SPRING WEATHER AND TALKING OFF THE WINTER GOOD AND FEELING OK WITH THAT AND NOT BEING SO DISGUSTED WITH MY LOOKS I HAVE ALOT MORE TO GO BUT THIS IS A GREAT START FOR ME I THANK GOD FOR THIS SURGURY TO GET ME THROUGH IT AND DO WELL WITH THE BEST THING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE FOR MYSELF TO BE ABLE TO BE HERE MORE HEALTHY AND ALOT LONGER FOR THE ONES I LOVE AND WANT TO BE HERE INTHIS LIFE FOR. LIKE MY WONDERFUL PRECIOUS GRANDSON BOBBY. HE IS MY LIFE MY ANGEL SENT FROM GOD TO MAKE ME REALIZE HOW MUCH I WANT TO BE HERE LIVING AND HEALTHY TO ENJOY LIFE WITH HIM HAVING FUN AND DOING THINGS I WOULD LOVE TO DO WITH HIM, WHEN HE TAKES MY HAND AND WANTS TO WALK TO THE PARK AND NOW I CAN WHAT A GREAT STEP INMY LIFE TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT NOW. HAVE A GREAT DAY AND ENJOY THE ONES YOU LOVE. GOD BLESS LOVE LINDA
MARCH 29TH 2008
Mar 28, 2008
HELLO, EVERYONE I HAVENT BEEN ON HERE IN A WHILE AND JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW HOW I AM DOING. I AM DOING OK. LOSING WEIGHT, ABOUT 45 LBS I HAD A STAND STILL THERE FOR A WEEK OR SO DIDNT LOSE A THING AND THE NUMBERS ONTHE SCALE WERE NOT MOVING BUT THE WEIGHT WAS COMMING OFF. EVERYONE I MET SAIDTHEY COULD SEE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN ME,ESPECIALLY MY TOP HALF OF MY BODY THAT IS WHERE I LOSE FIRST MY FACE AND UPPER BODY. WHICH IS OK WITH ME TOO. AS LONG AS IT IS COMMING OFF DONT CARE WHERE. HAHAHA ANY WAY THE FOOD IS OK I HAVE BEEN HAVING SOME DIFFICULTIES WITH THE FOOD, ESPECIALLY MEATS, CHICKEN AND TURKEY. DONT AGREE WITH ME. BUT I AM HAVING PLENTY OF OTHER PROTEINS, COTTAGE CHEESE AND FRUIT. TUNA FISH SALAD. I HAD A GREAT SALAD WITH ALL KINDS OF GOOD STUFF IN IT. IT WAS AN ANTIPASTA SALAD ORDERED A SMALL AND I SHARED IT WITH HUBBY AND IT WAS DELICIOUS. OLIVES, CHEESE, SALAD, HAM, PEPPORONI, CHEESE OH DID I SAY THAT ONE ALREADY IT WAS SO GOOD I COULD EAT IT ALL UP ILOVED IT. WAS FILLING AND I FELT I COULD EAT A BIT MORE THEN JUST A TINY BIT AND FEEL FULL AND SATISFIED. YUMMMMMMMMMY GOOD. I EAT ALOT OF FRUIT, SUGAR FREE FUDGE POPS IS MY TREAT AT NIGHT NOT ALL THE TIME WHEN I FEEL I NEED A SNACK WITH A BIT OF SWEET TO IT. THEY ARE GREAT. POPSICLE BRAND ITHINKTHE NAME IS. IVE BEEN HAVING FOR BREAKFAST IRISH OATMEAL VERY SMOOTH AND EASY TO MAKE, AND A GOOD TASTE. LITTLE BIT OF SKIM MILK AND I M GOOD TO GO... OR I MAKE POACHED EGGS IN THE MORNIN FOR BREAKFAST AND THE OLD FAITHFUL COTTAGE CHEESE WITH TINY CUT UP PEELED APPLE NICE AND SWEET. AS U CAN TELL I AM OR WAS ABIG SWEET EATER. LOVED MYSUGAR I WAS A SUGAR JUNKIE FOR SURE. I AM NOT SO MUCH CRAVING THAT ANYMORE NOT LIKE I USE TO AT LEAST BUT I DO LIKE AN OCCASSIONAL TASTE OF COURSE WITH SPLENDA OR A SWEETNER OR FRUIT DOES IT. IT IS AMAZING HOW MUCH THE TASTE HAS CHANGED AND NOT WANTING THE FAT OR SUGAR ANYMORE IS GREAT. I HAD A WONDERFUL EASTER DINNER. COULDNT TOLERATE THE TURKEY TOO GOOD GOT SICK BUT AFTER FEELING BETTER I HAD A SWEET POTATOE AND FRESH STRING BEANS I THINK I MAY BECOME A VEGATERIAN. THAT IS OK WITH ME BECAUSE I LOVE MY VEGGIES. IMAKE MY OWN VEGGIE SOUPS I HAVE BEEN EATING ALOT OF VEG SOUP THAT I THROW TOGETHER MY SELF SPINACH, BEANS AND WHATEVER VEGGIES I MAY HAVE IN THE FREEZER WITH THE FAT FREE BROTH. SOUP IS SUCH A GREAT FULLER UPPER FOR ME AND WITH THE VEGGIES AND BEANS I THINK I AM DOING OK WITH THAT. HAD A PEICE OF MEATLOAF LAST NIGHT MY DAUGHTER MADE AND IT WAS GOOD, ONLY ATE HALF A SLICE BUT IT WAS GOOD. WANTED MORE JUST COULDNT, DO IT. SO I HOPE EVERYONE READING THIS IS DOING GOOD. AND SEEING HOW IT IS HIT OR MISS WITH FOOD AND TAKING VITAMINS AND DRINKING WATER IS SO GOOD FOR YOU. I AM GOING AWAY TO FLA IN FEWS DAYS WITH MY FAMILY MY GRANDSON IS 2 1/2 AND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A GREAT TIME WITH HIM AT DISNEY, MEETING UP WITH MY DAUGHTER, WHO LIVES IN FLA SHE IS A TEACHER IN THE KEYS AND SHE WILL BE WITH US A FEW DAYS GOOD TO BE ALL TOGETHER SHE HASNT SEEN ME SINCE I STARTED THIS WHOLE ADVENTURE SHE IS VERY EXCITED TO SEE ME THINNER AND GETTING HEALTHY. SHE IS THE EXERCISE QUEEN AND VERY SLENDER AND HEALTHY SO SHE IS SO PROUD OF ME AND I AM FEELING PRETTY PROUD OF MYSELF FOR GETTING THIS FAR WITH MY LIFE SO FAR. GOOD LUCK TO ALLOF YOU WHO ARE DOING IT WITH ME AND BLESS YOU ALL TOO. HAVE A GREAT DAY I WILL BE BACK TO WRITE TO YOU AFTER MY VACATION AND LET U KNOW HOW I DID OK HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND AND SPRING IS FINALLY HERE!!!
MARCH 3RD 2008
Mar 03, 2008
HI HOW IS EVERY ONE DOING THESE DAYS. I AM DOING GOOD. EATING GOOD, AND LOSING GOOD. ONLY THING I DONT LIKE IS NOT BEING ABLE TO DRINK WHILE EATING DINNER I HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH THAT. ILOVE MY WATER WITH DINNER OR EVEN A CUP OF COFFEE WITH MY BREAKFAST. SO I HAVE TO WAIT THE HOUR AFTER TO DRINK. I WONT GO AGAINST THE RULES ALWAYS LISTEN TO WHAT THE DOCTOR TELLS ME. I WENT TO MY PRIMARY DOC LAST WEEK AND I DONT HAVE TO CONTINUE WITH MY BLOOD PRESSURE PILLS THAT WAS A GOOD THING TOO. BLOOD PRESSURE WAS FINE. I DONT USE MY SLEEP APNEIA MACHINE EITHER I HAVE BEEN SLEEPING MUCH BETTER SINCE I STARTED LOSING THE WEIGHT. I LOST ABOUT 40 LBS SO FAR. WHEN I WENT TO THE DOC I STEPPED ONTHE IRON MONSTER AS WE CALLED IT BACK INTHE EARLY DAYS OF WEIGHT WATCHERS WHEN THEY STILL HAD THEM NOW EVERY THING IS DIGITAL SCALES HMMMMMMMMMMMM ANY WAY.... DONT LIKE THEM EITHER.I WAS 20 LBS DOWN FROM WHEN I WENT TO MY SURGEONS VIST I ACTUALLY COULD GET WEIGHTED ONTHE IRON SCALE THE NURSE WAS PUTTING THE WEIGHT IN TOWARD THE MIDDLE AND I WAS SO SURPRISED HAVE NOT BEEN WEIGHTED ON A DOCS SCALE IN A LOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGG TIME. DONT REMEMBER WHEN LAST. SO THAT MADE ME FEEL REAL GOOD. THE DOCTOR SAID I WAS DOING WELL AND HE WAS SO PLEASED WITH MY PROGRESS. I AM EATING ALL KINDS OF FOODS AND WATCHING WHAT I DO EAT TRYING TO STAY AWAY FROM THE BAD STUFF THAT GOT ME THIS WAY OF COURSE. JUST LEARNING HOW TO EAT SLOW AND TAKE MY TIME. I DID HAVE 1 STUFFED SHELL AND 3/4 OF A MEATBALL THAT WAS SO GOOD. ACTUALLY COOKED DINNER FOR THE FAMILY. I FELT GOOD ABOUT THAT TOO. EVERYONE ELSE ENJOYED DINNER TOO. IHAVE A DOCTORS APPT THIS FRIDAY THE 7TH I WILL LET U KNOW WHAT THE SCALE TELLS ME THAT DAY TOO HAVE A GREAT WEEK TALK TO YOU SOON. LINDA
FEBRUEARY 23, 2008
Feb 23, 2008
HI EVERYONE!!! IVE BEEN DOING OK. THE FOOD IS SOMETIMES DIFFICULT FOR ME. I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CHILI THAT FRIDAY NIGHT. I HAD A LITTLE TINY BIT OF MASHED POTATOES WITH IT, AND IT ALL WENT GOOD. BOUGHT SOME FRESH FLOUNDER TO MAKE FOR DINNER THE NEXT NIGHT SATURDAY, MY MOM LOVES FLOUNDER SO I COOKED SOME FOR HER TOO. BROILED IT INTHE OVEN WITH TINY SPRINKLE OF BREAD CRUMBS AND MADE CAULIFLOWER AND MIXED VEG. I ATE. I MAY HAVE EATEN TOO FAST I TRIED NOT TOO BUT I WAS HUNGRY AND I LOVE EATING FISH . THE FISH DID NOT LOVE ME THOUGH. THAT WAS MY FIRST EXPERIENCE OF GETTING SICK, AFTER SURGURY. IT WAS PRETTY NASTY. FELT LIKE I WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK . THE FOOD WAS STUCK RIGHT THERE FEELING AND IT WAS HORRIBLE. I WANTED TO FINISH EATING THE DINNER SO BAD AGAIN I LOVE FRESH FISH AND I WAS SOOOOOOOOOO SICK. COULDNT EAT A BIT OF NOTHING. I DID GET SICK, AND FELT REALLY LOUSY ALL NIGHT LONG. TOO EVERYTHING I FELT I WAS DOING GOOD AND MADE ME FEEL HORRIBLE ALL NIGHT. LATER ON AFTER FEELING A BIT BETTER I HAD SOME APPLESAUCE JUST TO HAVE SOMETHING IN MY STOMACH. I WAS SO DISSAPOINTED I WILL TRY IT AGAIN ANOTHER TIME AND SEE IF IT DOES THE SAME THING. I WAS AFRAID TO EAT THE NEXT DAY. I HAVENT GOTTEN SICK AGAIN LIKE THAT. SOMETIMES I FEEL REALLY FULL AND OTHER TIMES I FEEL LIKE I CAN EAT MORE. I GUESS IT IS WHAT EXACTLY I AM EATING. I HAD FRESH SCALLOPS TODAY FOR LUNCH, ATE ABOUT 1 1/2 SEA SCALLOPS AND THAT WAS OK. I FEEL THE FULL MARK IN MY STOMACH AFTER ABOUT THREE FORK FULLS. I AM EATING THE HIGHEST PROTEIN POSSIBLE AND EATING ONLY HEALTHY FOOD. WHOLE WHEAT BREAD I BOUGHT THE WEIGHT WATCHERS BRAND AND IT WENT DOWN REAL GOOD. MY HUSBAND MAKES GOOD TUNA SALAD I HAD SOME OF THAT ( NO BREAD) AND THAT WAS FINE TOO. I AM EXPERIMENTING EVERY DAY WHAT I CAN EAT AND OF COURSE ONLY HAVING A TINY BIT. IT AMAZES ME HOW LITTLE I EAT AND FEEL FULL AND SATISFIED AND OF COURSE DRINKING WATER. I TRY TO DRINK A V8 EVERYDAY. I DONT DRINK ANY PROTEIN DRINKS. I TAKE MY VITAMINS RELIGOUSLY. I HAVE A PROBLEM ONLY IN MY HEAD WITH DRINKING WHILE EATING BECAUSE I AM USE TO DRINKING ALOT OF WATER WHEN I EAT AND I CANT DO THAT NOW AND THAT BOTHERS ME. I HATE WAITING THE HOUR AFTER RULE BUT I AM GOING BY THE RULES SO I DO IT. ILOVE WATER TOO. I HAVE NO PROBLEM GETTING THAT DONE. I EVEN HAVE THE DIET CRANBERRY GRAPE DRINK BY OCEANSPRAY THAT IS SUPER GOOD FEELS LIKE YOUR CHEATING ITS GOOD AND I LIKE THE SWEET TART TASTE. AND THE CRANBERRIES AND THE GRAPES ARE HEALTHY TO HAVE. I HOPE THAT EVERYONE IS DOING WELL WITH THEIR EATING, AND GIVING EVERY THING A TRY. MY OLE FAITHFULL FOR BREAKFAST IS COTTAGE CHEESE THE LOW FAT ONE I EAT BREAKSTONE. LOVE IT. I CUT A HALF AN APPLE AND PEEL IT CHOP IT INTO TINY PEICES AND IT IS SOOOOO GOOD. ILL WRITE BACK IN A FEW DAYS. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.
February 17th 2008
Feb 16, 2008
Hello Everyone! I was told by my dr. that I could have reg food. Friday I came home and had some chili with a bit of mashed potatoe. It was delicious. everything went good.this morning for breakfast my husband made my his delicious omlet. That was great no problems. I cooked flounder for dinner on saturday night with vegs and I had a tough time. I ate too quickly and I dont think I chewed it small enough. I had cauliflower and vegs. I think the cauliflower did me in or it was the fact that I ate too fast. I was hungry and wasnt concentrating. My mom and I love fish, so I had her over for dinner. I guess I was not thinking of what I had to do, and that was to take it slow and I at too fast. I got sick. Boy was I sick. I was not able to eat anything after that. I had a tiny bit of applesauce after quite a while of not feeling well. Has anyone had this experience. I know I learned a lesson for sure, eat slow and chew my food real good. I do not want to feel like that ever again. Felt like a 3,000 lb elepant was sitting on my chest and refuse to move off. I will remember that feeling for along time.
FEBRUARY 15,2008
Feb 15, 2008
HI!!! everyone, I went to the doctors today, 18 days out. I lost 3.5 lbs this week. I didnt walk as much as I should have. The weather was bad and very cold.I did get one gtood day in I went to the mall with my daughter and grandson I pushed the carriage for support ahahah and I also enjoyed the walking. Better then walking in the cold or rain right.Well anyway the doctor said I 'm doing good. He also told me I can eat regular food now. I took a big swallow, oh boy I was waiting for him to say it that I could but when I heard it, I got a bit nervous. only cause I dont want to get nausea, and get sick. well i did eat tonite for dinner solid food and I did great no problems a few mouth fulls and I was full. I have to learn to make good choices with my meals and also eat the protein first. I think I am going to try scrambled eggs tommorow morning. let you know how that goes ok. Anyway I am taking it slow eating slow is the key I think and learn to chew not just inhale my food. I always ate fast. So slow down and take my time. Its a whole new world out there now and I plan on doing it right. have a good night talk to you soon. linda
