Dianne_Shack
Medicine update
Feb 26, 2012
I think the B12 shots have made a difference already. I haven't felt as
tired as ususal and dont feel like i need a nap mid afternoon..everyday.
Not sure about the Synthroid but i haven't been taking it long at all. But i hope
that I get straightened out.
Hope everyone is doing well..have a wonderful week!!
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tired as ususal and dont feel like i need a nap mid afternoon..everyday.
Not sure about the Synthroid but i haven't been taking it long at all. But i hope
that I get straightened out.
Hope everyone is doing well..have a wonderful week!!
2 years already??!!!!
Feb 09, 2012
wow..i guess time flies when you are trying to get that last 20 lbs off!! lol I
had surgery Feb 8, 2010 and I have lost 120 lbs. i have no idea where the past two years went. i
am relatively speaking "fine and dandy" but i do have a few minor issues to work thru.
I had an appointment with my endocrinologist last week and now it appears my thyroid
isnt working properly so i have to start taking Synthroid and my B12 was low (what a surprise righ??)
so now FINALLY someone grants my wish for b12 injections...which i will be giving myself every two
weeks. so needless to say i have felt kinda crappy lately but keep on smiling
i am so very thankful for my surgery and it has truly changed my life. I never thought i would know the meaning
of self worth or even real happiness. but i can honestly say that i am happy and just thinking about all the things
that have transpired since my weight loss makes me want to cry!! HAPPY TEARS!!
I still cant tolerate a lot of sugar so the times i tested myself w/ some oreos..i REGRETTED IT!!
(JUST THE OTHER DAY AS A MATTER OF FACT) I have programmed myself to believe "I can't have
that..." so i dont try to eat much of anything that i shuldnt. and that works for me. but there are days
when i eat rice or pasta and that is me being bad! i just repent later by strictly eating tuna and nothing
else for days afterward lol
I met some great people here and i hope that everyone is doing well and staying on the right track.
its hard..an everyday struggle..but we got this!!! If i could just get motivated again to work out like i use
to or save enough money for LBL i will be 100 % satisfied!! .
take care everyone!
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had surgery Feb 8, 2010 and I have lost 120 lbs. i have no idea where the past two years went. i
am relatively speaking "fine and dandy" but i do have a few minor issues to work thru.
I had an appointment with my endocrinologist last week and now it appears my thyroid
isnt working properly so i have to start taking Synthroid and my B12 was low (what a surprise righ??)
so now FINALLY someone grants my wish for b12 injections...which i will be giving myself every two
weeks. so needless to say i have felt kinda crappy lately but keep on smiling
i am so very thankful for my surgery and it has truly changed my life. I never thought i would know the meaning
of self worth or even real happiness. but i can honestly say that i am happy and just thinking about all the things
that have transpired since my weight loss makes me want to cry!! HAPPY TEARS!!
I still cant tolerate a lot of sugar so the times i tested myself w/ some oreos..i REGRETTED IT!!
(JUST THE OTHER DAY AS A MATTER OF FACT) I have programmed myself to believe "I can't have
that..." so i dont try to eat much of anything that i shuldnt. and that works for me. but there are days
when i eat rice or pasta and that is me being bad! i just repent later by strictly eating tuna and nothing
else for days afterward lol
I met some great people here and i hope that everyone is doing well and staying on the right track.
its hard..an everyday struggle..but we got this!!! If i could just get motivated again to work out like i use
to or save enough money for LBL i will be 100 % satisfied!! .
take care everyone!
Happy 1 Year Anniversary to Me!!
Feb 08, 2011
Wow..i cant believe it has been a year already! Seems like just yesterday..thank
goodness it wasn't tho lol Its funny how so much can change in such a short time.
I am healthier & definitely happier. Not just with myself but with my life in general.
I was hoping to be down 100 lbs by today but i will take the 93 lbs over no loss at all.
I want to lose 43 more but as slow as the losing is now it may not happen. I haven't
had any complications due to my surgery. I feel like I am normal and my surgery hasn't
altered my life. I may eat small amounts of food but i make better choices and
I don't ever crave the things I have convinced myself that i cannot eat. Like cake,
cookies, ice cream..ya know the good stuff.
I didn't even have cake last month on my birthday. I watched everyone else dig in
and i wasn't even tempted. I did eat some Doritos and got so sick i thought i would die!
( MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE ONLY HAD ONE :0) ) No more of that..guess i learned the
hard way! For the most part I have rid myself of the unhealthy elements in my life..and food
wasn't the only thing making me miserable. I hope this turns out to be another
wonderful year. I want to lose the rest of this weight and make a stronger commitment
to the gym. I want to be the best me possible before my baby comes home from
deployment in May or June. (break out the whip someone!)
I hope all my friends are doing great...talk to ya soon!
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goodness it wasn't tho lol Its funny how so much can change in such a short time.
I am healthier & definitely happier. Not just with myself but with my life in general.
I was hoping to be down 100 lbs by today but i will take the 93 lbs over no loss at all.
I want to lose 43 more but as slow as the losing is now it may not happen. I haven't
had any complications due to my surgery. I feel like I am normal and my surgery hasn't
altered my life. I may eat small amounts of food but i make better choices and
I don't ever crave the things I have convinced myself that i cannot eat. Like cake,
cookies, ice cream..ya know the good stuff.
I didn't even have cake last month on my birthday. I watched everyone else dig in
and i wasn't even tempted. I did eat some Doritos and got so sick i thought i would die!
( MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE ONLY HAD ONE :0) ) No more of that..guess i learned the
hard way! For the most part I have rid myself of the unhealthy elements in my life..and food
wasn't the only thing making me miserable. I hope this turns out to be another
wonderful year. I want to lose the rest of this weight and make a stronger commitment
to the gym. I want to be the best me possible before my baby comes home from
deployment in May or June. (break out the whip someone!)
I hope all my friends are doing great...talk to ya soon!
8 months already!!
Oct 08, 2010
Wow..where did time go?? I can't believe it has already been 8 months since my surgery.
So much has changed in my life and I have so much to be thankful for. Outwardly ..i guess
the main change is my appearance. And everyone around tells me how good I look all the time.
Last night my mother was looking at me strange so i asked her what is it?? She just smiled and said
I don't even recognize you anymore!!
No one had anything good to say to me before and now its like everyone wants to be your biggest fan.
I do appreciate the attention and certainly from the men..hahaha! Yeah i enjoy watching heads turn..
but who wouldn't?? I feel great..I'm not having any problems..except w/ making my ass workout!
that is a constant struggle!!
But I know i need to do it unless I want to get reacquainted w/ that fat, useless me again!
And I do not like her anymore and I want her to stay gone FOREVER!! I'M loving the new me
and I know this journey is just getting started lol I have lost 80 lbs and although the weight loss has
slowed down I'm happy and thankful for all that I have accomplished. My surgery changed my life.
I hope the best is yet to come!
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So much has changed in my life and I have so much to be thankful for. Outwardly ..i guess
the main change is my appearance. And everyone around tells me how good I look all the time.
Last night my mother was looking at me strange so i asked her what is it?? She just smiled and said
I don't even recognize you anymore!!
No one had anything good to say to me before and now its like everyone wants to be your biggest fan.
I do appreciate the attention and certainly from the men..hahaha! Yeah i enjoy watching heads turn..
but who wouldn't?? I feel great..I'm not having any problems..except w/ making my ass workout!
that is a constant struggle!!
But I know i need to do it unless I want to get reacquainted w/ that fat, useless me again!
And I do not like her anymore and I want her to stay gone FOREVER!! I'M loving the new me
and I know this journey is just getting started lol I have lost 80 lbs and although the weight loss has
slowed down I'm happy and thankful for all that I have accomplished. My surgery changed my life.
I hope the best is yet to come!
ALMOST 7 MONTHS ALREADY...
Aug 29, 2010
So I have been lazy and not posted anything lately. I'm on here almost everyday to see what other people have to say but I haven't posted in a long time. I am doing very well i suppose..no complications due to surgery.
Only the normal stalls that come with the journey to piss me off! But as of this week I'm losing again and I'm so happy about that. I have noticed that my obsession with weighing everyday is driving me nuts. Even tho i say I'm not hung up on numbers...I AM!!
I go to see Dr Rutledge next week ..which is my 6month visit even tho i will be a few days shy of being 7 months out from surgery. I am finally seeing changes in my appearance..mainly facial changes..I don't see changes in my body myself even tho everyone around me compliments me daily. Guess it may take a while for me to see myself differently. I do feel better and I have desires to do so many things I never thought I would even entertain. I cant wear any of the clothes
I wore before surgery ( my sister got a whole new wardrobe)..but yet that whole body image complex haunts me.
Hope all my friends are doing well...and congrats to my friend Darlene who will have VSG on Sept 29th!! I cant wait until we go on our cruise in March!!
Well wishes to everyone who fights the never ending battle!!
xoxoxo
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Only the normal stalls that come with the journey to piss me off! But as of this week I'm losing again and I'm so happy about that. I have noticed that my obsession with weighing everyday is driving me nuts. Even tho i say I'm not hung up on numbers...I AM!!
I go to see Dr Rutledge next week ..which is my 6month visit even tho i will be a few days shy of being 7 months out from surgery. I am finally seeing changes in my appearance..mainly facial changes..I don't see changes in my body myself even tho everyone around me compliments me daily. Guess it may take a while for me to see myself differently. I do feel better and I have desires to do so many things I never thought I would even entertain. I cant wear any of the clothes
I wore before surgery ( my sister got a whole new wardrobe)..but yet that whole body image complex haunts me.
Hope all my friends are doing well...and congrats to my friend Darlene who will have VSG on Sept 29th!! I cant wait until we go on our cruise in March!!
Well wishes to everyone who fights the never ending battle!!
xoxoxo
4 MONTHS OUT
Jun 12, 2010
I'm a few days late posting my update but better late than never right??!! I have been stalled for the past two weeks so I have been a little depressed/mad about that. I am very thankful for the opportunity to have surgery. I have no regrets at all!!
I have not lost any weight on my own and I know that the 50 lbs i have lost is only the beginning of the new me! Hope all my friends are doing great!
Love ya ((BIG HUGS))
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I have not lost any weight on my own and I know that the 50 lbs i have lost is only the beginning of the new me! Hope all my friends are doing great!
Love ya ((BIG HUGS))
3 month visit w/ Dr Rutledge
May 06, 2010
Well...today was the dreaded day. I put my BIG GIRL PANTIES on this morning for the special occasion. I had no intention of encouraging conversation hoping the visit wouldn't last long. Much to my surprise he was nice today. I was down 20lbs since my last visit (still 20 lbs behind his schedule). He said he wasn't worried about the # on the scale since I have been exercising so diligently- he said I have gained lean muscle mass. It appears I have been doing things right (have to admit...i was worried!!) and I guess I am just a slow loser. He did tell me to start taking iron or at least the week of my cycle. He gave me some samples of chewable vitamins from Bariatric Advantage even tho i am faithful to take all my vitamins now sometimes it is hard to swallow those little fat calcium tablets. Yuck..i took two of the multi vitamins and two of the calcium chews for today. I'm not impressed so far. He said he was happy and told me keep up the good work. He was very impressed with my commitment to exercise..and laughed cuz i keep my running shoes in my front seat! I keep them there so i will see them and it reminds me what i have to do when i get off work.
When I'm all dressed up for work i have no excuse not to exercise if i have my shoes & usually my workout clothes in the car. I always have a pair of shoes in the car tho. I have decided to join the YMCA since it is right beside my house & I'm going to put my two nieces on my membership so they can spend more time at the gym than lying around the house all summer. MEAN AUNTIE..I KNOW! Maybe they will thank me some day..but then again my mom or sister still has to take them up there. lol But they spend alot of time with me on the weekend so i know they will go when they are with me!
I am happy that I am losing weight regardless if it seems slower than the average rate. It took many years to pack on 284 lbs so as long as it comes off I can accept my body's pace and choice of time it takes to shed every excess pound!
Even typing this it seems so surreal to think how close I am to being under 200 again..lol still 44 lbs to go. I think by next week i will be down 50 lbs...gosh that sounds like A LOT!! LOL 135 YOU ARE GOING TO BE SO BEAUTIFUL WHEN I SEE YA
I go back to see Dr Rutledge on Aug 12th for my 6 month check up.
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When I'm all dressed up for work i have no excuse not to exercise if i have my shoes & usually my workout clothes in the car. I always have a pair of shoes in the car tho. I have decided to join the YMCA since it is right beside my house & I'm going to put my two nieces on my membership so they can spend more time at the gym than lying around the house all summer. MEAN AUNTIE..I KNOW! Maybe they will thank me some day..but then again my mom or sister still has to take them up there. lol But they spend alot of time with me on the weekend so i know they will go when they are with me!
I am happy that I am losing weight regardless if it seems slower than the average rate. It took many years to pack on 284 lbs so as long as it comes off I can accept my body's pace and choice of time it takes to shed every excess pound!
Even typing this it seems so surreal to think how close I am to being under 200 again..lol still 44 lbs to go. I think by next week i will be down 50 lbs...gosh that sounds like A LOT!! LOL 135 YOU ARE GOING TO BE SO BEAUTIFUL WHEN I SEE YA
I go back to see Dr Rutledge on Aug 12th for my 6 month check up.
3 months out
May 03, 2010
Hip Hip Hooray!!! I made it 3 months already! I go to see Dr R on Thursday morning so I will get the butt chewing then lol He never seems to have anything nice or encouraging to say so i really am not looking forward to this visit. I have lost 40 lbs but I know he will have some f*cked up comment about that. I was so hoping to be make it to 50 lbs before i went back but i would have to change my appointment in order for that to happen. And even though i don't want to go...i'd rather get it over with instead of knowing i still had to go another day. I haven't felt great lately...kinda been dizzy/weak a lot. I went to see my PCP last week and she did some blood work. I should hear back this week..she was very happy with my weight loss so far and she was shocked that Dr R hasn't done any labs since surgery. Oh well..I'm not 
My first mini goal was to weigh less than my man..and I'm only 20 lbs away so im excited to to get there. And my clothes finally started to fall off of me lol I went thru my closet to pick out what to give away...surprisingly I cant wear half of what i own!! but thats fine with me...id rather not fit in any of it lol Nothing else to report so i will update you guys next month!
take care everyone!!
2 months post op!!
Apr 05, 2010
Well I am two months out and I feel great! I do feel like now I have a third job...so much goes into planning meals ..counting carbs, calories, and protein, watching the sugar content in everything, keeping track of how much i had to drink..that alone can be exhausting! But it all is getting easier and I am just thankful that I was able to have my surgery!! I am excited about the 30lbs I have lost and I hope it just keeps melting away!
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6 week check up
Mar 22, 2010
Well today is suppose to be a happy day but for what ever reason since I left the doctor's office
I have been so sad. I think I am beating myself up mentally. lol
My doctor wasnt impressed with the fact that i have only lost 25lbs since surgery. I felt like a
three year old being chastized for sticking my hand in the cookie jar (which I havent!!). My down fall however
is not being consistant w/ exercise so I know this is my own fault.
He gave me the lecture about cardio and getting my heart rate up...blah blah!! Then he back doors that by saying he isnt too concerned w/ the weight loss that he really just wants me to work on increasing the exercise and focus on getting heart rate up. THANKS NOW THAT YOU RUINED MY DAY AND MADE ME FEEL LIKE CRAP!!! I havent been taking my fluid pills since surgery so i have had some swelling..he said i can take them every other day or so. At least he noted that I probably have 3-4 lbs of fluid on my legs.
So that was my wonderful visit with Dr Rutledge today. Hope everyone had a better day than i did!!
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I have been so sad. I think I am beating myself up mentally. lol
My doctor wasnt impressed with the fact that i have only lost 25lbs since surgery. I felt like a
three year old being chastized for sticking my hand in the cookie jar (which I havent!!). My down fall however
is not being consistant w/ exercise so I know this is my own fault.
He gave me the lecture about cardio and getting my heart rate up...blah blah!! Then he back doors that by saying he isnt too concerned w/ the weight loss that he really just wants me to work on increasing the exercise and focus on getting heart rate up. THANKS NOW THAT YOU RUINED MY DAY AND MADE ME FEEL LIKE CRAP!!! I havent been taking my fluid pills since surgery so i have had some swelling..he said i can take them every other day or so. At least he noted that I probably have 3-4 lbs of fluid on my legs.
So that was my wonderful visit with Dr Rutledge today. Hope everyone had a better day than i did!!
About Me
Chattanooga, TN
Location
27.7
BMI
Surgery
02/08/2010
Surgery Date
Nov 14, 2009
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