So many things to write......

Apr 15, 2011

Hello All....I know, I know, I've become one of those bad people that don't post for years at a time. But, I do try to post when eventful things happen.
#1. This site sure has changed in the 6 years I have been member, I am so proud to see it grow.

#2. I had Lasik Eye surgery while in Wilkes-Barre, PA. June 29, 2009 Good results, would do it again. Graduated from PA school August 14, 2009 and have been working in Waycross, GA since Aug 24, 2010. But, I will be moving to either Dallas or Houston TX June/July 2011.

#3Now...Hold on to your panties/boxers. I had my arms/tummy tuck by a surgeon here. Dr. Mitchell with Renu Plastic Surgeon. I got a FABULOUS DISCOUNT b/c I am a physician assistant (both done for 5900). I know, you're thinking. You get what you pay for but remember, sometimes you get fabulous deals in small rural towns b/c NO ONE HAS MONEY FOR COSMETIC SURGERY IN SMALL RURAL TOWNS.

I had them both done Friday Apr 8, 2011 and I am doing SO GOOD. I have not taken any pain meds since Wed 4/11/11. I am walking normally (not hunched over). I still have the drains but to be doing this good....that is all I am going to complain about.

And, my 5 years is coming up 08/14/2011. I am still keeping my weight off. Now, I got a tight new tummy and slim new arms courtesy of Dr. Mitchell Waycross, Ga.

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Well, I did it....

Jun 29, 2009

Hello all!
I had the LASIK consultation last Monday (6/22/09) and the actual procedure today. I had it around 11:30 and it is 2pm now. My vision is a little blurry but I was able to read 20/25 both eyes immediately after surgery and that is with my vision being a little blurred. At best, pre-Lasik, I was like 20/200 in one eye and I couldn't even read the big E in my right eye without glasses. So, I will keep you all posted. 20 years of glasses are now behind me!
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Hello Again....

May 25, 2009

Hey People,
I had an interview for a Physician Assistant position in Georgia and I met with some local sorors. One of them actually said I was an "itty bitty Delta." Can you believe that! I'm still between a size 10-12 and my goal is to wear a size 8 maxi dress for my graduation in 3 mths. That is the FIRST time in my life that I was referred as a small anything..
I thank God for having this surgery and doing well with it. I will be 3 years post-op on 8/14/09 and it is hard to believe it has been 3 years. I have been solidly in one-derland for almost 2 of the 3 years. My weight has never even been close to 200 lbs anymore. I don't let my weight even get too close to the late 180s. And, that's only during my "bad" days when I am eating junk while I study for these end of rotation exam in the physician assistant program.
And, I'm going for a Lasik eye surgery consult next month. I will let you all know how that goes. I feel almost like the bionic women with all of these changes.... First, the braces in 2004, the gastric bypass in 2006, and now lasik in 2009. At some point, I'm going to have the loose skin on my arms, lower abdomen, and thighs removed as well. Trust me that it is it not at all terrible like some of what you see on tv as far as my loose skin. I just want it removed. I don't feel confident in wearing anything that shows my arms. I certainly always wear something to mask my excess skin on my tummy. And, for those reading, I know it is not that bad. It's probably no worse than some woman who has a little excess tummy from pregnancies. 

Talk to you all after my lasik consult 6/22/09! 
Lady T   

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Hello again!

Mar 15, 2009

Oh my goodness....I can't believe that I have not posted in almost 1 year. But, to tell the truth, not much has changed. I will be graduating from the PA program in 4.5 mths (Thank God!!). You cannot imagine how happy I am that this is almost over.
This will be my FIRST graduation that I will weigh less than 250 lbs. I weighed around 290 (size 24-26) for my high school graduation and over 300 lbs for both my BSW (2000) and MSW (2002) graduations.

I'm holding strong in the 170s and between sizes 10-12. Which is okay.....I would like to see 160s and a size 8 though. But, I know that it is totally up to me. But, either way, that is a LONG way from 360 lbs and size 34.

My goal is to be in a size 8 dress or pants suit for my graduation in August. I should only have to lose 10-15 more pounds to get there. 

Be Blessed 
Lady T 
 
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182 lbs lost and hanging on

Jun 20, 2008

Hello People, 
Well, they aint joking when they say you pick up another bad habit after dropping an old one....carbs had become my best friends. My house was loaded with all kind of carbs....good ones, bad ones, hi sugar, low sugar, sugar free, low fat, and good ol fashion fatty ones. Well, all of a sudden I packed on 12 lbs and QUICK. 
So, I was turned on to the south beach plan and I'm just into the first week of phase 1 and I have managed to lose the 11 of the 12 lbs. So, now I am really rethinking about how I will bring some carbs back in. I really can see now that I cannot eat just one. So, I might have to live the southbeach diet for the rest of my life. 
But, as long as I am allowed my sugar free peanut butter (w/splenda), I think I will be fine and no one will get hurt. 

Nothing new my way (05/31/08)

May 31, 2008

Hello All!
Nothing new to add to my profile. I'm just trying to maintain this weight so I can stay in all of my clothes. I still love shopping. School is going okay...I will be glad when it is over. All in all, I've got no complaints. I'm coming up on my 2 year anniversary and I'm loving every minute of this new life. 
Oh...I did get 3 more tattoos so that brings me to 6 total...for now. I'm trying to hold off on getting any more. But, we'll see....
Be Blessed! 
Lady T.

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Apr.1, 2008)

Apr 01, 2008

Okay, this is NOT an April Fool's Joke on me, is it?....I am in total disbelief. I went to the Macy's here....there is always a good sale....anyway....
I decided to try on a size 10 pants just to get an idea of how far I had to go weight wise to be able to get in them, you know, so I could make my new goal....
I try them on and they FIT. They were not snug or tight...they actually fit. So, you know this set my mind into....RAMPAGE SHOPPING MODE. I must have tried on no less than 30 pairs of pants and "the denim truth serum" Levi jeans. And, y'all, they fit too. I tried on 4 pair (2 jean, 2 capris) and they actually fit.....Now, a couple of the Levi's were a little snug, but I will take snug with them because they are not skin tight and I would only imagine I would have to lose 5-10 lbs before they would be where I like them. I tried on a size 10 DKNY jeans, they fit. The Ralph Lauren jeans were a little snug too...not "hoochie mama snug," but a little too snug. I am just elated. 
And, to top it off, my weight was 178 this morning but I have been doing those "walk at home" dvds...which had my thighs burning....so, I guess the moral of this story is....you can lose inches and not see the scale move. You will see the "weight loss" in your clothes when losing inches but not seeing a difference in the scale. 
Talk to you all later!!!
Lady T.

Happy Easter!

Mar 20, 2008

Hello People! 
I have had a blessed year and hope the same for you all. I celebrated my 30th birthday 3/3/08 and it was my first birthday since age 12 that I did NOT weigh more than 200 lbs. I am still holding steady between 179 and 182. I would like to lose a little more weight before the end of year 2. But, I am so thankful to be where I am. At this point, it is just vanity weight. I have reached all of my weight loss goals and then some. I never thought I would get to see the other side of 200 lbs and a size 18 so to be at a size 10/12 tops and a 12 bottoms/jeans is more than a dream come true. I have added some new weight loss goals only to see how far the tool can take me. But, honestly, if I did not lose another pound and had to be this size forever, that would be fine with me. I am finally going to add some pictures. They make me look about 20 lbs heavier than what I am. But, I still look good in them no matter what. The pictures are from my spring break/30th birthday celebration in Las Vegas with two good friends. 
Be Blessed! 
Lady T.

02/16/2008: Holdin' steady

Feb 16, 2008

Hello Everyone! 
My weight has been pretty stable at 179. I don't want to get any higher than 183. And, I am usually "surfing the crimson wave" when it gets to 183. So, I try to keep my weight down outside of the menstrual cycle. 
I am loving my size 12. I can even get in some 10 tops and 10 dresses. But, I am just fine with being a size 10/12. That seems so funny in being able to say that I am that size. It doesn't even seem real to me either. I can't even say this is "dream come true" because I never dreamed I would be in that size. That seem like too big of a dream to dream. 
I have been able to walk into Macy's and the Limited and buy 10/12 dresses off of the rack. I am just completely in a daze sometimes when I am shopping. I could really just break down and cry when I think about all of those years I spent overweight, unhappy, and depressed. I spent pretty much all of my 20s hating myself for being so overweight. I talked to some college friends recently and they were like "you sure have changed since school." And, they are right, I have. I have gotten better. That fat Lady T. isn't me anymore. I don't have to wear  the mask of the fat happy jolly person when I can't stand to even look in the mirror or shop. She is dead to me now. For anyone that reads this and you are in the process of becoming a "loser", hear me loud and clear....I owe my newly found happiness and life to the gift of gastric bypass. All of us don't have to have surgeries to correct medical problems from the surgery or are very ill. Some of us are thriving and loving life and truly living life for the first time. I am living proof. I would do all over again in a minute and am so glad that I did it! 
Be blessed and happy! 
Lady T. 
Date of Surgery: 08/14/2006: 356, size 32/34
02/16/08: 179, size 10 tops, 12 bottoms, 10 dresses

12/22/07: 176 lbs lost-Happy Holidays

Dec 20, 2007

Happy Holidays! 
I have TRULY enjoyed this holiday season. I have had so many people that have known me for years (family included) not recognize me when they have seen me. I tell you, it is a good feeling to have people do double (and triple) takes when they see you with their mouths open in disbelief.  I don't think that I imagined that the weight would come off like it has and that I would feel this GOOD. I feel like the world is my oyster and that there is no stopping me now. For anyone that is considering the surgery and reading this (especially if you have ALWAYS been overweight), please keep toward your goal of having surgery. Do your research, be healthy, and love yourself too but I can tell you it is so different being on the otherside. I would do it all over again. It is SO much better than I could ever imagine it would be. My only upset is that I have lost my juicy behind in the process but we live in the age of plastic surgery so I am going to have my bodacious booty restored (sometime in the future). 
But, I suspect my booty may have disappeared a long time ago when I got so overweight and sat on it all the time. So, I really don't think it has to do with the weight loss but sitting on it for all of these years. But, like I said, I am going to let a surgeon suck some fat from my thighs or arms (my arms have a little loose skin going on) and put it back in my butt where it belongs. 
I am down to a size 12 Levi jean and Medium/10 top & coat  depending on how it is made. I use Levi's to gauge where I am in clothes because I know they are cut smaller than stores like Old Navy and Ashley Stewart. So, if I can get these hips in a 12 Levi...then I must really be a size 12. 
I am going to end this b/c it is getting very long
Be blessed and love yourself! 
Lady T

About Me
WILKE-BARRE, PA
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Surgery
08/14/2006
Surgery Date
Jan 28, 2006
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