Dana G.

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 Today was good day for me, had some stress going on, but honestly, i feel pretty great right now.  I've been struggling with the whole gaining weight issue and have decided that I need to take control of the situation and change what I've been doing.  I took action today! I cannot and will not put myself through the misery of eating unhealthy and not doing any type of exercise! Enough is enough and I'm the HBIC here and I'm taking control! So, with that said, today was a good day as far as what i have eaten, everything healthy, no sugars (except for the good ones, like fruit) no diet coke, and yes, I got off my lazy ass and I did 45 minutes of Zumba and sweat  like none other, it was a beautiful, glistening kind of sweat All in all I felt great about what I ate, my exercise, and  my way of taking control! In the midst of the stress, I did have a headache, obviously from the stress itself of what I have done to myself, but I can't change the past, all I can do is move forward.  Tylenol fixed that baby right up along with all the water I've been drinking!

I have contacted a personal trainer to kick my butt, so, we'll see how that goes...I have 15 lbs I need to lose and I will be SOOOOO happy with myself! I'm going to start walking again, in the morning, of course, because anything in the afternoon, its just not happening.  I will try to blog daily on my journey, I've been awful at blogging in the past, but sitting here doing so really amazes me at how good I feel about writing or typing my feelings and letting it all out. It helps ALOT! Please keep the positive energy coming my way! I really appreciate it!

As far as today in this "wonderful state of Oklahoma" (I'm kidding!!) it is raining BIG TIME and THUNDER is LOUD! Strange, this Oklahoma weather!  So, tonite, instead of watching the State of the Union address, I'm blogging my thoughts on OH! I'm super excited about getting back on track and coming here to read all the encouraging words and see all of the amazing transformations and looking forward to meeting new people.  I've met an amazing friend in Texas and all I can say is....well...I'll just keep those thoughts to myself. lol  I hope you all have a fabulous day and wish you nothing but the absolute best and many blessings!

Love,

~Dana

 Well I sure had a great welcome back! Thanks for your support!  I seriously appreciate it! Much Love, Dana

Dear God,

Today, I am thankful for Obesity Help and for the wonderful people that you have placed on here.  I thank you for Lisa, for her encouraging words....may she be blessed beyond blessed and I pray blessings and great results for every single OH Member on here.  Thank you for your mercy and for your forgiveness for my bad behavior! lol... Thank you! and Thank you Lisa! You're my new inspiration! 

I am finding myself having quite a bit of issues....Here's the list, if you have ANY suggestions, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO REPLY!

1.  I am snacking all day long...not good foods/snacks
2.  I am drinking quite a bit of Diet Coke and Orange Juice
3.  I am not exercising at ALL!
4.  I WANT TO GET BACK ON TRACK
5. I will be one year out on April 28, 2011
6. I haven't gained weight, but I haven't lost anymore either, I'm currently at 140, which has been off and on for a while.

I see ALOT of my problems, my question is how in the world do I get back on track? Where should I begin? Please, Please help me! I need to get control of myself. Seriously!

I sit in an office all day and that is frustrating because I sit on my butt all day long. I have no motivation, and I hate my job.

Please help me!
~Dana

Hey yall! :0)

How's everyone doing? I have been enjoying this Fall weather, its like my favorite season of the year.  So, I've started a new job, loving it. Thank you Lord for a job. lol..So, I have a story to tell..

I ordered online a pair of thigh high boots that were hard to find.  I ordered them in a size 7, well, i finally got them in, bad thing, when i went to try them on, I had a size 7 boot and a size 8 1/2 boot....UGHHHH, I was sooo disappointed! So I called the company and they told me I could send them back to a JCPenney store and they would send me the correct size.  Well..I have been contemplating for the past 4 weeks on whether to send them or take them in myself, so what i did was i drove an hour and a half to Oklahoma City, OK, because that's the closest JC Penney to me (yeah I know, I live in the po dunk town, ugh, a whole other story) anyway, I get there, try on the 7, its too big!!! lol..so I said, surely not a 6 1/2...ok, they don't have a 6 1/2, how about a 6...no way....um, YES WAY!!!!!!! I wear a size 6 shoe!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was so stoked!  As I was there, in the shoe department, aka HEAVEN, I noticed another pair of short boots that I had to have...I asked if they had a size "6"..lol..they said, yes, i tried them on and I had to have them.  So, now i'm supposed to leave the mall, um, not so fast there trooper..its time to walk through the clothing department.....haha..junior department clearance...um, yeah, i didn't realize it until after i picked up a sweater dress in size medium, tried it on and it fit me like a glove, perfect! and I MEAN PERFECT!!! MEDIUM IN THE JR DEPT PEOPLE MEDIUM

Well...finally...Fall is here, my favorite time of year..I love it! Alot has been going on, been super busy....my son is a Senior in High School, so we've been busy with him alot.  I have been feeling pretty good, really confident in who I am, which is a great thing! There are some "downs" to this whole ordeal for the time being, but nothing too bad, alot of hair falling out, so I decided to get some hair extensions put in about 3 weeks ago, and I think that they are coming loose so they may need to come out sooner than I had anticipated.  I love having long hair though, its fun, yet tidious at times.  Another thing is that my bones pop when I walk, I guess its just my bones adjusting to my new figure...occasionally my bones..."burn" if that makes any sense at all..I guess I need to pump up the calcium.  About a couple of weeks ago, we drove to Dodge City, KS for my girlfriends wedding, and I was able to wear a really cute, one shoulder dress, something I NEVER thought I'd be able to wear in a million years.  It felt great!  I am able to wear skinny jeans, and I love that! again, never thought i'd be able to pull that off, but i love it, OHHHHH!!! and leggings too..haha ha...so, today I weighed myself and I'm down to 147 lbs. a far cry from 211 lbs...I do cheat occasionally, but my body definitely punishes me for that and I do too...I know I shouldn't but sometimes, I just can't help it.  I hope you all are having a fabulous time and are enjoying this beautiful fall weather along with the football games.....lol...love to you all!
~Dana

So, I've lost all this weight..... bat wings......that's all I've got to say about that....disgusting...makes me really self concious...I've been working out, i'm so jelloeee and i don't know what the heck to do....I'll be somewhat glad when winter gets here so I can hide them (the bat wings, that is) anyhow, anyone know of anything i can do specifically for that?  Can't wait til next year to get THE GIRLS!!! ha ha ha

So, I've loaded up some pics, not many though, I'm usually the one behind the camera.  How's everyone doing? I am doing good...just relaxing on my day off from work, enjoying the peace and quiet. 

One of these days I'll be able to sit and type up everything that went on in my surgery, but I'm so past all that hard work that i'm enjoying my life right now  and I'm feeling really energized and feeling so good.  I have found myself to be cheating alot, so I've got to figure out a way to quit that crap. 

I'm enjoying my new body, although i do have some skin that is loose and i am flabby...i joined Curves for Women and I'm doing that at least 5 times a week, I haven't noticed a difference yet, but we'll see how it goes. On Tuesday's and Thursday's we do a Zumba like fitness class, but, to be honest, I'm not thrilled with the instructor, of course i've watched zumba online and she is NOT ZUMBA LIKE! So I have to do something different there.

I have found that I eat alot less and i canNOT have any type of bread or milk, I've become lactose intolerant.  I have also found that in the last month, I AM LOSING HAIR LIKE CRAZY!!! This scares me completely!

My marriage...well..not good, so just pray that God's will be done there...I have a hubby who is OCD and PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) I can no longer help him, he has to make the changes.  Life with him is hell.  Its very sad, but I am unhappy in my relationship.  He, on the other hand is not comfortable with the change in me as well...

As far as employment...I am working for a family practice physician, but doing makeup on the side...

My oldest son is a Senior in high school, so this is starting to be an emotional year.....and i can't talk about it without having a few tears.....so...moving on...

All in all, despite all the issues..I feel wonderful and healthy....Have a great day!

I can't believe it has been since May that I have been on OH.com...OHHH how I've missed all of you!!! There  have been alot of changes, good and bad, but all in all I am feeling FABULOUS and GLAMOROUS and full of energy...loving the new changes!

We have moved to Oklahoma, so I am here now, working for a Family Practice Physician and I have made a HUGE step and have started my very own business! So, with the move and all, we were just able to get internet service, so now...I can get on here more often and update you with pictures and posts...


I will be back later on this evening to give you a more in depth post...Love you all and I'm so sorry I haven't kept in touch, but I'm back and will not leave you again! 

Have a wonderful evening!

~Dana

Hello everyone! Yes, I know its been a while...I've made it upstairs to my computer where I can get on OH.com, can't seem to get it on my blackberry. Going up the stairs is quite a challenge for me, very painful.  I guess in time that will get better.  So, I'll fill you guys in on what's been going on and how I've been, It may be a bit scattered, but I'll try to fit everything in.

So, if anyone would've warned me that being an EMOTIONAL BASKETCASE was a part of this, AHHH, I'm not sure what would've been my decision.  I AM an EMOTIONAL BASKETCASE!!!!!!!! I cry for EVERYTHING! and when I say EVERYTHING, I mean EVERYTHING...today, however was better. :0)  I still have my oxygen, I did go for a walk this morning, it was so peaceful, I did it without my oxygen and did VERY WEll, I must say.  Things here at the house have been pretty tense...my huband and my son are NOT getting along, and there are about to be some major changes in our lives, just pray for us.  Its no wonder I've been so stinkin emotional.  But, I'm still trying to hang in there.  I weighed myself this morning and I weigh 179, but, but, but, but, I notice my pants are loose, but I can't button them, I think its because I'm still swollen around my belly.  I'm still passing gas! Yes, ahhh, gas! ha ha..having my bm's they are still very loose, but everything seems to be coming/going well in that department.  I have had a few episodes of vomitting and nausea, of course, jello and crystal light as I said before are NOT a fan of the "pouch" So, I try to stay clear of that, but every once in a while, I'll sneak a small littl bite.  I am now 3 weeks post op and I just had to call my Doctors office because I am ready for FOOD! I asked them if I could have my pureed diet or do I have to wait til Thursday after I see my gorgeous Doctor, and the nurse said, I could start it!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!!! Do you hear the bells ringin???? lol...I was so excited! I am able to eat an egg! I took 1 egg, 1/4 tsp skim milk and a very tiny slice of cheese, mixed it together and wahlah! An egg! I got to eat it with a baby spoon, loved every single bit of it! I did eat 1/2 of the egg and had about 1/2 maybe a little more left over, but gosh, I was taking my time and enjoying it for sure.  Today, I had a couple of the girls visit me from work, and I really enjoyed their company.  That was much needed, so to them I am grateful.  Mother's day was pretty ugh, I did spend it alone, my boys were not here, my husband had to work and I just cried and cried...you know, that emotional basketcase type thing going on...lol..I promise I will speak to my Doctor about that on Thursday.  lol  I am hurting in my mid section of my abdomen, like it feels like its stabbing me or something when I get up and the rest of my tummy is not as sensitive, so I'll be talking to him about that.  I have been keeping a heating pad on it to see if that will help, but, nah, not really.  I'm still sleeping in the recliner because if I lay too far down, I get really nauseas and start heaving and then I throw up. Kinda wierd, but, then again, at this point I'm not surprised by anything. lol..Let's see, Nothing else really going on, just excited to have real food, no clear liquid crap! UGh, a month of that is exhausting physically and emotionally! Oh! I will say this, and maybe some of you can help me, but my protein, oh gosh! Its soooo sweet, the sweetness factor....ugh, it kills me! Any advice on some "normal tasting" vanilla or french vanilla protein shakes?  Ok, well I'm gonna wrap this up, I'm sorry I've not been on here in a while, but I hate walking up the stairs. Love to you all! God Bless!