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So its been awhile once again..but Facebook is the it thing now.. After reviewing my last post, I am still weighing the same and wearing the same size in clothes. My doctor asked me not to loss anymore weight, she told me its time to turn it off. Well, heck I surly turn it off and pick-up other little habits.  I have came addicted to Sour Patches-candy. Ugghhh I know I crave for them everyday. I have tried withdrawal therapy and I fall right back to them. I have even allowed it to take over me, thinking it calms me down when stressed out. Well, honestly I am working on turning away from them. Sour Patches 2bags a day and 10 bottles of 16oz water everyday. I still workout at least 6days a week. I guess that's why I have not gained any weight or losing any. But when I go through my withdraws I gain..Crazy huh....I guess my body is different. I do need to eat healthy and stop eating candy. Oh..you may ask; "Do you have dumping syndrome?" Heck yes...Everyday that I eat those devilish..nah..sour patches I dump. But I have came a custom to the dumping that it does not faze me anymore. Any who....

My family is well and I love them all so much.  I'm in boot camp training for the summer..Uggghhh..Conditioning for Summer Basketball..
I do workout at the gym, easy to go for three hours a day, because I'm not working. Thank God for a loving husband that is allowing me to stay @ home and go to school. I'm a full-time student. Overall..I'm still loving the fact that I had this surgery...

I'm getting back focus and ready to hit my goal of 152, by Aug. 2010...Then I'm done. My doctor will strangle me if I get to 152, but its my new goal, because I was once almost there, after having the flu. So I know I can get there. I just need to let go of the Sour Patches...
Luv you all and stay blessed..
Debbie

Well, life has been such a roller coaster, since the passing of my mom. I was another person added to the unemployment rate. Laid-off from my job, actually was happy. Because I prepared for the lay-off and it came just in time for when my Hubby was returning from Iraq. Hubby ask me to stay at home for while...Loving it, just can't shop as much as I use too.  My husband made it safe back from Iraq, Thank God for bringing him home. We are spending so much time together, which is great. We workout together all the time. I couldn't be one of his soldiers. He has been working a sista out.  He just keep asking me don't lose anymore weight. Overall my marriage has came full circle....Thanks to our mighty God.

I have went up and down with my weight, but maintain in the 156 to 160 range. My personal goal is to maintain 154-156. I'm trying but I have my days.  I'm rocking size 8-10 pants and shirts smalls or (4/6). My bra size is 34B....(hubby misses the DD's) I have tried to eat everything under the sun, but my pouch sends me to the white throne.   I still don't drink (fluids) alot, which is not good. Working on that.  I chew Trident gum, like its going out of style. It really takes my appetite away. I do strive to reach 1000 calories. Its still hard for me. I workout 5days a week, taking weekends off. Its easy for me to workout while the kids are at school.  I'm working out @ least 2hrs a day. And the weekends I do 30minutes or walking or playing basketball with the family.    I refuse to go backwards and gain back what I worked hard to get off.
Well, I hope and pray everyone is doing well and staying focus. Love you all my OH family.

Debbie Hicks

My life has been a monster roller coaster....on May 24th my mother passed away. Just though she was going in for a regular check up and passed away two days later.  That just took my breath away...Well in the process of that my husband came home on Emergency Leave. I was overwhelmed with people and kids, that I did not pick him up from the airport. One of my friends did and when he first saw me he gave me a light wave. He did not know that it was his dag on wife. Of course I had on something cute, that he would of never thought I would where. But he gave me a light hug, kept looking at me. He was so distance...I'm getting pissed because I want him to be all over me. And he was so dag on distance. Well he told me I'm too small and need to gain some weight. He does not like thin women. He gave me such a complex, I started eating out of control and my pouch was like what the heck.  I drinking Smirnoff to help sleep and red bull to keep me up in the day. I had chips like it was going out of style and never once exercised. Candy, Kool Aid gosh the list goes on. Stuff that I was afraid of eating. Then my nutrition face flashed before my eyes and made me snap back to the new me. I told me husband that if he wants to leave leave...but this is the new me and you either love me for who I am on the inside or get out. I was super shocked that I told him that. I have to laugh because that man gave me a look like this woman is serious. Well, my hubby got a grip and realize that my personality on the inside was still the same, I'm just a hundred pounds smaller. He finally started loving on me and being there for me during this time. I gained four pounds in a week and finally got two of those pounds off. So, I'm back in the gym. Working out is my therapy right now. It allows me to cry, sweat and scream. And I can lose weight too... It just hard, because my mother and father are my biggest supporters. And now my hubby is coming along.  I just realize how easy it is to go backwards. And I refuse to go there. I love myself too much to put that weight back on.  OH family keep me in your prayers. Love you all!!!

Today is a great day.....
Last night I stepped on the scale because it was a rough day. And my face lite up when the scale said; 196.8.  I took a picture and then I said; if its the same when I wake up then I would get excited. So, 5:30 AM...back on the scale and yes I'm at 196.6.   The last time I step on a scale and was under 200 was back in 1997. Gosh..I'm happy and excited. I made a personal goal to be under 200 by the 31st of Jan. But I started eating anything and everything..testing the waters. And I did not gain, but I started losing slowly. Well, the last couple of weeks I have been downing veggies and fruits. I found out that High Carbs does me no justice. So that is something that I have to watch out for the rest of my life.  I have to back up on the Tea half/half.  Well, just thought I share that info.

Ohhh...Yeah...I'm a big Baby Phat Lover...well I brought me some Apple Bottom jeans..size 14. My girls could not believe that I brought them. I'm not one to have a lot of display running across my butt.  But they were on sale and very cute. The only problems, I'm losing my butt and they did not look cute on me.  The apples were sagging.  But I went to Ross and brought some Nine West Jeans size 12, that I like alot. I tried on Lucky Brand jeans and I couldn't button the size 12, but can with the 14. So, I'm not officially in a 12, it depends the brand and style.

Well I hope everyone is having fun losing!

Hello OH Friends

My three months journey, has been pretty good. I just fell off a couple of days with not taken vitamins and exercising.
No really reason, just putting others before taking care of Debbie.  I survived the holidays with foods. Actually whats so were when I started working on my mid area, I really can't eat much.  But over all its been still fun losing weight. 
I hope everyone is still reaching for their goals and continuing to stay motivated.  OH...keep me going and allows me to see that this WLS does work.

Weight to Date: 203 from 287
Clothing Size: 14 from 24's
Shoe Size: 8 1/2 from 10w
Food: Love Tea 1/2....Sonic grill chicken wrap (never can finish it)  Not doing that great with water. (Shame on my part)
Exercising: If not at the gym....I workout at home. @ least some form of cardio. Love my stability ball and stretch bands
Met a member from the OH, for the first time.  That was very exciting.
Until next time..I'll post some pics soon.

Love you all
Debbie

I read so many people blogs or I read what they write in their introduction and wonder do people on the OH know how blessed we are to have had WLS.  As I go in and out of stores and different restaurants so many Americans are Obese. And some are not even doing anything about it. If I was billionaire and someone wanted WLS, I would pay for it.  I keep sharing with people how we should take control of our life. Get motivated and move for a healthier you.  If their was a Sales Job in selling this surgery or even the lap-Band..I would be sitting at least 275hundred thousand dollars. I tell so many people about it and I have had some crank-up the process. I was telling a lady I met at the gym two months ago. And she saw me Tuesday and said; guess what I'm approved. I was like shut the heck up. I told her she is moving to a new person. We walked the treadmill celebrating. My co-worker is getting the lap-Band done this year. My daughter friends mom is getting her RNY done this year. And I could go on. I sell this surgery, because its the best on the market. No its not a quick fix, its a second chance to a new life and healthy one. I encourage everyone to spread the word in 2009.

 

OMG.... its been a while since I have blogged. Well, things are going okay in my world. I signed up at  a new gym in my area. (November 6th) My husband was not too thrilled, about me signing a 2 year contract, but it was the only way I could get a good deal. So, his reply to that was I better see results when I get back. WHATEVER!!!!  He will surly see results. Well, I posted some pic on the 6th of November and I was weighing in at 239. I weighed in today and I saw 234. Wow.. I have a personal goal to weigh in at 230, by Turkey Day. I'm sure I can do this, now that I'm hitting the gym. 

I can now eat food other than soft foods. I still try to stay away from high carbs and look for more protein food. I love potatoes, mashed, baked and fully loaded. But when I look at my thighs, I figure that's where they are all going. So, I had to jump off that really quick. I don't want to fall into the cravings again. So, I just look for other things. I love veggies now more than ever. I just have not tried out the corn since the surgery. Can't wait for that.  Over all the food thing is going pretty good.

Drink:  OMG.. I don't drink enough water or fluids period. I went to my doctor appt. on the 5th of November and she told me that I need to at least drink 64oz of fluids. So, on my way home I stopped by this little hole in the wall spots in Austin, TX. I order me a sweet tea XL.  I had them to half the sweet tea and fill the rest with water. OM..so great. I have been on that kick since then. Since I have been going to the gym I at least drink 1pint of water.  I notice that I began losing more inches when I drink water. So water is going to be a new friend of mine.  I use to always drink water with the Crystal Light add-ins, but not my favor right now. I like the Lipton Tea ones, all over those. A little more in price, but what the heck I love it. So, I'm getting there with keeping fluids in my system.

Clothing Size: Well in Aug. 20,08 I was weighing in at 287 wearing a size 24 in jeans and 20-22 in tops. I'm now wearing a 18 in jeans and 14/16 tops. I have a couple of outfits that are Juniors size 19. This was so funny: First off my husband is tall and muscular lean. I need some pants to but on to answer the door. And I grab his Army PT shorts out of the closet. After answering the door, I realize that I had his shorts on. So, I left them on. Then when I talk to him on the yahoo IM, I told him I had his shorts on. His reply was how in the heck you have my shorts on. I turned on the web cam and showed him. He was like what the heck..nah your losing too much weight.  He could not believe it, heck I could not either. Not ready to wear those to the gym, I have what my husband calls them taco meat thighs. So, I'm not ready for no shorts. Capri's it will be for me. 

Well, that is a little of my update of whats been going on in my world.

OMG...I was wondering when I was going to feel this day.  I had two table spoons of eggs and a full .5l bottle of water 25min after the eggs. I also had couple bites of fruit later with in the day. I thought I was about to die.  Headache out this world and my stomach feels like its going to burst. I have been feeling like I'm starving lately.  I'm not able to tolerate anything in the dairy product land.   That sucks, because I love cheese. What I love is so nasty, to me, now.  Today I realize that I have an emotional eating disorder. My husband left yesterday back to Iraq to finish his deployment. And I just became stressed last night and all day Sunday.  I just started eating and eating, I was hungry.  I had to get a reality check really quick, if I want to become and stay healthy.  I share this all with my husband a little while ago, and he gave me some encouraging words.  Its great to know that he is going to be supportive still while he is over there.  But its going to take commitment on my part with him helping me through this.  While he was here he kept my mind off food and workout with me.  All I did today was pick myself off the couch and walked to the bed and went to sleep.  I heard my kids whispering is she going to get up at all. SHAME on me!!!  Well, I'm going to go back to work Monday part-time for a week. Just to get back in the swing of things. Whats so crazy is I over ate and the discomfort is taking forever to go away.  My back hurts and my chest, but I have not vomit the food up.  Heck...I learned a lesson here today.  I did weigh myself today and I'm weighing in at 246.4.  I was a little excited, but I could not really get excited because I let myself down today by over eating.  Well, I can't wait till this pain goes away.    ANYONE have any suggestions?

Gosh...it has been such a drag.  No pain, just hungry pain. This process can affect you mentally and emotionally.  I went and say a friend that had the RNY recently and she encourage me.  But the person that encourage me the most was my husband.  He really surprise me on how supportive he was about this new life that I have chosen.  Anyway....I'mmmmmm  soooo  hungry.   I have the bubble in my stomach all the time.  I'm use to chewing gum and I can't do that any more. Nothing but baby food adjusted to me.  I know I'm suppose to do just liquid, but the only things that was not giving me bubbles was my medicine.  i have spent almost over a hundred dollars this week in stuff just for myself.  Its funny, because I can't eat any of it.  Gosh...people..when you say life changing, it surly is life changing.  Well, I tried not to get on the scale this morning, but I'm down to 256. So there is a little progress!

WOW...I did it! I made it through the surgery. NO complications, Thank God.  The only thing that I keep worrying about is blood clots.  So, I keep my legs moving.  I try to stay out of the bed as much as possible.  Hubby is home on RNR so, he is helping out as much as possible.  Trying not to overwhelm him.  He is on break from Iraq.    My husband was the best and showed me a side of him that I never thought I would see.  If I could give him an award for the world greatest husband I would. I have to thank him for all his support. He still did not understand why I had to have the surgery, but he said; as long as I'm happy about he will support.  I could not have asked for a better hubby!!!!

I can truly say everyone is different. I have not had much of pain from the surgery. Just gas pain that can drive a person crazy. The nurse gave me some medicine that calmed it down, but I never passed it. Over all the pain on my belly is not bad. Its not really been that bad.  I'm just ready to walk straight up, instead like an old lady.  From the pre-op to leaving the hospital it was great.  I had no problems, everyone was overly nice.  And I notice that everyone was skinny or average weight. Just something I notice. This hospital was the best and so nice and clean. I went in mid-day Monday and was discharged Wednesday morning.  I had for breakfast some gelatin cherry and crystal light protein drink.  It was nasty, but it filled my pouch up.  I also drank a little of the Jack in Box smoothie..shame on me.  I just had to test the waters.  No damage, I drank it slow. And no side effects.  Well, I will keep you posted on my journey. Day one after surgery weight 261.