Six Weeks Out Today

Sep 16, 2009

Six Weeks Out Today
posted on 9/14/09 11:46 am
Wow..  it is hard to believe it's been six weeks since my surgery.  Time is REALLY flying.  People tell you that it will but until you experience it yourself - it's hard to grasp that concept.

Week three was awesome because I got to start pureed foods.  Some of my favorite foods were: 

Scrambled egg with salsa and a touch of sour cream
Split pea soup with ham (homemade)
Cottage cheese with salt and pepper on it
Salmon with lf cream cheese and capers whizzed up
Spaghettio's with mini meatballs (had this 3 times until the can was gone.. YUM)

Victories of week three and four were:

*Started walking Cooper with no problems
*Could FINALLY sleep on my side again with little to no discomfort
*Getting a routine in for vitamins, fluids and food - and it was flowing pretty smooth
*Measured myself week four:
       Neck - lost 1 1/2 inches
       Bust - lost 2 inches
       Waist - lost 2 inches
       Arms - lost 2 inches
       Thighs - FOUR INCHES - off each thigh..  WOOO HOO
       Calves - 2 inches


Challenges of week three and four were:



*Smelling the food everyone was cooking for lunch every day
*Really missing carbonation - Crystal Lite and water were getting really old
*Treats were out everywhere at work...
*The scale STOPPED MOVING..

Victories of week five were:

*Had to go buy smaller dress pants for work - jeans are fitting looser.
*Was able to eat some more mainstream foods and my pouch handled them all fine except Jimmy Dean Turkey   Sausages
(can you say buffet nightmare)
*Put my scale in custody of  my closet so I would not be obsessed with weighing myself daily (let's be honest here, SEVERAL times daily)

Challenges of week five were:

*Still not seeing the scale move - see above comment about handing scale over
*Had to exhibit AMAZING restraint when my mother said to me "Is that too much turkey? (I had 2 oz on my plate)  Is that turkey too dry?  Can you have Miracle Whip?  Are you taking too big of bites?  Did you chew that well enough?
*Threw up the first time after trying to eat 3 turkey sausage links for breakfast.. YUK!!

So on to Week 6... I am going to do some major strength training at the gym this week and step up my walking.  Fluids and food are fine.. Time to ramp up the exercise.


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Here we go

Aug 08, 2009

Here we go!! The day of my surgery according to their scale I weighed 244. I had surgery on Monday August 3, and it is Sat. the 8Th. I weigh 236.  That is 8 lbs. Just by drinking my carnation instant breakfast. I want to weigh 199 so bad and it wont be long from now!!!!
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I did it!!!

Aug 05, 2009

My surgery was August 3, 2009. I am home now, I stayed two nights and came home on the third day. I am really sore though. The hospital bed was very uncomfortable No one told me about the phlem that builds up in your lungs. I had to use a pump also to make myself cough to get it all out of my lungs. I am so glad to be home. I am taking liquid Lori tab and wow it makes me loopy. If I did not have it I would be screaming. I go Friday and get the tube drain out ya. This thing is very aggravating. Well I will write later and I do not regret this at all. Now I just want the pounds to melt away.
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ELEVEN MORE DAYS!!!

Jul 23, 2009

I have eleven more days until my surgery!! I can't believe it. I've been waiting so long, it started back in January and now I am finally here.
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Three more Mondys OMG!!

Jul 13, 2009

I have three more Mondays until my surgery and I have so many different emotions running through me right now. I want to cry because I know that soon I will have my life on track with this tool. There is no way I will ever let this happen again!! I try to understand how I let this happen over time but it just did and now I must just try to let it all go and move on. No more emotional eating whenever I get sad, angry, or bored. I want to eat to live not live to eat!!! It took Awhile to realize just how many calories that I was taking in  in just a day. That was without burning it off. Then the next day just repeating the same thing. Wow I have come a long way !!!
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My surgery date!!!

Jun 30, 2009

Well today is my one year  wedding anniversary, and I got the phone call that I have been waiting for. My insurance company approved my surgery on te first try. Wow I am having a great day!! I will be having my bypass on August 3, 2009. I just want to thank all of my friends that helped me with everything. From letting me borrow clothes to having to hear me ask a thousand questions about everything. Renee and Tina thank you for everything. If you ever need me for anything I will be here for you. Now I'm starting to get that nervous feeling, but I guess that is normal. I have been big all of my life, and I want to weigh under 200 so bad. I weigh 240 right now. It is like I go up and down between 138-145 I am stuck at this weight, but not for long yeahhh!!!!
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NINE MORE DAYS!!

Jun 09, 2009

IN NINE MORE DAYS I WILL GO TO MY LAST VISIT FOR MY SUPERVISED DIET!  I WAS SUPPOSE TO GO ON THE 8TH BUT MY DR. FORGOT TO TELL ME SHE WAS GOING ON VACATION UNTIL THE 17TH. MMM!!! ANYWAY IT WILL BE HERE BEFORE I KNOW IT. THAT IS THE LAST THING THAT I AM WAITING ON SO TRINITY CAN TURN EVERYTHING INTO THE INS. COMPANY. I AM THE LAST ONE IN OUR GROUP TO HAVE IT DONE. EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING SO WELL I CANNOT WAIT FOR MY TURN.
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Do you need a push to get you started?

May 20, 2009

I started loosing weight and being serious about it only three months ago. My supervised diet started in January but I didn't start doing right till February.I've lost 26 pounds on my own and I am maintaining it. If  I step on the scale and there is extra pounds I just tell myself ok what didi I eat  to put on the two or three pounds and then I take it from there.I've come a really long way. I started at 266 and now I weigh 240. I cannot believe it!!! 40 more to go then I will be at 200. The day that I weigh 199 I think that my whole town will hear me shout with joy.If anyone out there needs inspiration or just a push to get you motivated let me know. Walking has helped me alot. The next mornig after walking if I step on the scale there is always a 1 to 3 pond difference. You have to be consistent with it though. Once you start exercising and get into a routine you will not feel right skpping the routine. I had someone get me started my angel Renee so I want to pay it forward and do te same for someone else.If you need me just let me know!!!
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I DID IT!!!!!

May 11, 2009

I WALKED THREE MILES TONIGHT. I HAD TO STOP AFTER THE SECOND ONE AND TAKE A BREAK AND GET SOME WATER BUT AFTER THAT I WALKED MY THIRD MILE. I DID NOT HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO DO IT, BUT I PUSHED MYSELF AND I DID IT. I AM SO PROUD OF MYSELF!!!!

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It is just one of those days!!!!

May 03, 2009

Have you ever had a day when you have argued with your spouse and afterward you feel really down the rest of the day? That is how today has been for me. I am so down that I can't even get the laundry or housework started. He is gone again out of town for three more days, he just got home last night at 7pm and now he is gone again. Wow this marriage is not getting any easier. I wanted to go to the freezer and get that half gallon of ice cream that he snacks on and eat the whole thing but I did not. That is something that I use to do whenever I would get upset!! I am getting better with food and my emotins.Am I the only one with these issues???
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