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Tuesday, January 9, 2006 - 

Well I'm still in the 3's... can you believe it?  I know that not watching what I ate during the holiday's really helped in slowing me down.  I now have put that behind me and have cleaned out the cupboards and fridge and taken out all of the crap and replaced it with healthier stuff for the family.   I have noticed a change in my sizes.  I went shopping again today and bought some size 22 stretchy cords that fit comfortably, but the pants with no stretch, I still need a 24 or 26.  I tried on a really cute dress that was a 20 and it looked cute, a little snug, but cute.  Now coming from a 30/32, I feel like that is an accomplishment.  I'm comfortably in an 18/20 top now.  I can get a 14/16 but I like having the length of the 18/20 cause of my chest  (thank god I didn't totally lose the girls!!!)  

I didn't have a period for 2 months.  I just started today, so I'm hoping that I will continue to be regular.   I noticed that I was totally regular the first 6 months after surgery.  Something my body has never done before.  We are talking about having another baby.  I wanted to lose at least another 50-70 pounds before I did that.  I think I would be more comfortable with my stomach area if I did.  I need to get back to the gym.  I've been avoiding my trainer and his calls.  I simply cannot afford him right now.  I need to just get over it, tell him and then go work out with what he has already taught me.  The resistance training really seemed to help.  

Anyway, back to basics is the key this month.  PROTEIN AND WATER...  

Until next time....      

303 and hoping!

Well the day came and went so quickly.  I was a little disappointed.  I love christmas, but for some reason or another this year was a little sad.  My husband hurt his knee a week ago and was exremely grumpy on christmas eve, so that took away from the festiveness of the day for me.  My daughter coughed all night also, which means I did not sleep well.  I did feel good when my brother came over though.  He was so happy with my weight loss.  I have not yet told him that I had surgery because I know he would have been totally against it.  He just believes that I have dieted and am losing and I we'll continue to leave it that way.  Another reason I was sad was because my uncle had a heart attack yesterday and is in CCU awaiting open heart surgery.  Altough I am not extremely close with that side of the family any longer since my mom's passing,  the thought of his family and him going through all this during the holidays saddened me.  It also made me think about my parents, who are resting in heaven now, and how they have missed out on seeing my baby girl grow up.  She is 4 now and just loved christmas.  She really gets the whole Santa thing now which is fun for us.  Anyway...  I am pmsing, so I'm sure thats another reason why I am blue...  to be continued...  
still hovering at 306... blah blah blah

I'm a mother of a beautiful 3 year old little girl and hoping to have more kids. I have been overweight my whole life, with short bouts of weight loss throughout the years. I want to put an end to the exhaustion and enjoy my daughter and the rest of my life. I am soooo looking forward to my "rebirth" and becoming a "loser". I just thank God everyday for the Journey that I am about to take!

I HAVE A DATE!!! May 26, 2006. I can't believe it. After years of contemplating this I FINALLY HAVE A DATE. I made it through the 6 months of classes and am on my way to a new and improved me! Wish me luck!

Well, the surgery was a success. I am home now and extremely tired and have little energy. I'm hoping that this will subside soon, cause I don't really have much help. My husband must go back to work tomorrow and a few friends will help me out when they can, but other than that I'm on my own. I'll update more later. It's good to be home!

6/2/06 - Today I'm doing so much better. The only thing that I'm having a problem with is my walking. I get so tired so quickly. I walked my daughter to school (across the street from my house) and was exhausted by the time I got home! Thats pitiful. I need to have my husband set up my treadmill again in the den, and leave it there, so that I can walk daily. I need to build my endurance back up. Plus, I have bad sinus right now and am congested. It's really warm here and I've been putting on the AC and it's killing my sinus's. I've tried my first OHStore Protein shake. Yummy! Well, until tomorrow.

6/6/06 - Well after all the hype about 6/6/06 I actually had a great day (other than my dumping episode which was horrible) I had my first week post op appt and I've lost 25.5 pounds... CAN YOU BELIEVE IT. I'm so excited. If I had energy I'd be jumping for joy! lol

7/7/06 - I'm a little disappointed with the slowness of my weight loss. I'm doing what I'm supposed to. I have my protein, take my vitamins, exercise and as of today I'm at 342. That is just 10 pounds in one month. I expected WAAAY more than that. I am trying to be patient. I've read the boards where they say that my body is still adjusting. Then I read where some people have lost 80 pounds in 2 months... THATS what gets to me. I totally thought i would be in a different size by now. I thought that by my vacation (which is in 2 weeks) I would be visibly smaller. To me, I look the same. I feel a little more comfortable in my clothing, but no drastic changes. Please god, Please.... help me lose and be patient. I don't want to ever regret doing this!!!!

8/8/06 - Had a "wow" moment today. I applied for a job and knowing that I would possibly have to go for an interview, I went into my closet and found my blazers that I used to wear back in the day. They had since been sooooo tight on me, that I stopped wearing them. Well, you know whats coming, I tried one one and surprise, IT WAS TOO BIG!!!. Guess I am losing. Cant wait to start losing from the tummy and butt!!! Dr said thats usually the last to go. So for today, I am a happy camper... 328 and looking toward the 2'S... woo hoo!

8/24/06 - Another day for WOWs. Went shopping with my friend Kristi today (fellow loser) and we were so pleasantly surprised with our progress. I have gone from wearing a 30/32 top to an 18/20 and from a 30/32 pant/skirt to a 22. I can feel the progress now, and thats whats keeping me going.


9/10/06 - FINALLY in the teens. I've been hovering around 320 now for a few weeks. I thought I was done! I was starting to panic. This morning I weighed myself and I'm 319 WOO HOO. Lets hope I continue on this downward spiral. DOING A HAPPY DANCE!

10/6/06 - FRUSTRATED... I cant make it out of the teens to same my life. I'm getting really frustrated. I guess I need to change things up a bit. I will try a different plan of attack this coming week. I feel better though. Lighter. Getting lots of compliments lately, like people are noticing a change. I like that. Got my hair cut and colored, that made me feel good. Sigh... guess I'll just have to continue to be patient!
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Well, I thought I would write in here today, since I've been really bad at updating this blog thingy.  I will be 7 months out on the 26th and have lost about 90 pounds.  I have good and bad day's, mostly from being tired.  I am eating some, but still have days where food does not appeal to me.  Every day is so different.  I am really glad that I did this.  I can see a difference in pictures, but still feel like a fat person.  I need to lose about 150 more pounds and then maybe I will feel "normal".  I have lost ALOT in my upper body, and not so much in my lower, but alot in my legs, so I look like the michelin man... with a tire around the lower abs...  very frustrating.  I joined the gym and work out 3 times a week.  I hope that I can be in the 200's soon.  I am very frustrated about still being in the 3's.  I guess I have to be patient and remember where I was last year at this time!

Happy Holiday's  ***