Holy cow....it's been forever!!

Mar 17, 2010

Hey everyone, I can't believe how long it's been since I posted.  Life has been very busy lately.  I am no longer working my part-time job at the tanning salon, boo!!  lol, i miss it but I got a full-time job as a nanny.  It's been about 4 weeks so far and I love it!!   I take care of this adoarble 6 mo. old preemie and she is just a darling.  I weighed myself today and I couldn't believe my eyes when the scale said 153!!!  I have lost 75 lbs.!!!!  I am so happy, it's just amazing.  I am now wearing a size 10 jeans and Medium tops.  I'm still in amazement when I try on clothes and I actually enjoy going shopping.  I still want to reach my goal weight of 130 but I feel so great where I am. 

I was just talking to a customer from my old job and she had heard I had the gastric bypass surgery.  She is considering having lap band and she had some questions.  I told her it was by far the best decision I have ever made and I would do it 10 x over!!!

Well I gotta run, taking my daughter to preschool soon.  I have an appt. with my primary dr. today just regarding allergies but I haven't seen her since before my surgery last June.  I can't wait to see her face when she sees me for the first time!!!  Gotta love it!!!


xoxo,
Elissa
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Even better than I could imagine....

Aug 18, 2009

Just when I thought it couldn't get any better I stepped on the scale and it read 177, 2 more lbs. from yesterday.  And I have officially lost 51 lbs.!!!!   WOOOOO HOOO, I feel so amazing that I just had to share!!!!!  Thanks for letting me and thanks for all the support.  I know I sound like a broken record but I don't know where I'd be without this support group!!!!!  Till next time......
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I'm now in the 170's......WOO HOO!!!!

Aug 17, 2009

Holy cow, I finally made it to 179!!!!  I am so excited, I never thought I would see that number on the scale again and today I did, WOOOO HOOOO!!!!  I feel like the woman on my ticker, jumping for joy!!!!!  Now I am exactly half -way to my goal weight, 49 lbs gone, 49 to go.  It feels so amazing to think of all the weight that is gone and never coming back. 

This weekend I am going out with some friends and I'm actually excited about it.  I'm going to the mall to get a new outfit and I'm even gonna splurge and get a mani/pedi!!  This is the first time in years I am going out and actually will feel pretty good about it.

Getting this surgery was the best decision I have ever made and being a part of this group on OH has helped me so much.  I will have to update this after my big night out......
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I can't believe it's been 6 weeks!!!

Jul 16, 2009

Hey everyone!!

Well, it's been a while since I posted so I figured I should.  Yesterday, 7/16/09, was exactly 6 weeks since my RNY surgery.  I can't believe it, time really does fly when you're having fun!!  I got on the scale today and it read 192!!!  What a WOW moment for me!  I haven't been this weight since right after I gave birth to my 3 year-old daughter.  It feels so great!!  My total weight loss is 36 lbs., 10 pre-op, 26 since surgery.  I just have to say that having RNY was the best decision I have ever made!!  I have struggled to loss the 90 some odd lbs. for about 5 years now and to finally see a result like this, it just feels so amazing!!!!! 

Even though I am nowhere near my goal weight, I can feel my confidence is building back up and I'm not afraid to go places and see old friends.  I'm not hiding out like a hermit, I'm actually starting to live again.  I can't wait to live my life to the fullest again.  This is the best gift I've gotten in a long time and I feel so grateful that I've been given a second chance at life!!

Well, I just wanted to get that off my chest.....and if it wasn't for this community on OH I know I would have never made it, so thanks to everyone for being so supportive!!!!

Till next time.....
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only 3 more days till my new life begins.......

Jun 01, 2009

I can not believe my surgery day is only 3 days away, time really flew by!!!!  I am definatly getting nervous but I am also very excited too!  I was getting dressed and I looked at all the clothes in my closet that I haven't been able to wear in years.  There are many different sizes ranging from 18 all the way down to size 6!!!  WOW, that's a huge difference and I can not wait to wear those clothes again.  Even just to get back down to a 10 is going to be great.  I am so happy I stuck to my guns and did not get rid of all those clothes.  Now it will only be a matter of time before I can wear them again and that is the most amazing feeling!!!!!  I know this journey is not going to be an easy one but it will all be worth it.  That old saying my mother used to say is really true, nothing tastes as good as thin feels.  WOOHOO, I am going to feel so awesome!!!!!!   YAY, I am so excited!!!!!!
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Really starting to freak out!!!

May 13, 2009

I am really getting nervous for my upcoming surgery and I don't know what to do.  I was supposed to have Lap Band surgery but then I met w/ my surgeon.  He wanted to go over all the types of WLS they offer just so I have all the info.  I was alittle confused b/c I kinda just thought it was a done deal but my husband and I listened intently.  He explained that  because I am on the smaller side ( I weight about 221) he thought I would do great w/ either surgery, but w/ the band the weight loss is alot slower, about 4-8 lbs. a month.  I started to question him about all the health risks I've heard about and he gave us all the possible health risks involved and eased my mind a little when he said there are more complications from having hip replacement surgery (which, coincidentally, my mom had just had) then w/ Gastric Bypass surgery. 

So I left his office fully stacked w/ knowledge of each procedure and he told me it would be very helpful to go to support groups for both the Lap Band and Gastric and talk to the patients,  that they can be very helpful.  I was pretty confused but definatly have to admit the appeal of losing weight faster.  The next day I went online and did some more research and later that day I called the dr.'s office, spoke to the PA and asked her about switching surgeries.  She asked me if I was sure and then said it would not be a problem, I could even have the RNY on the same day as I was scheduled already to have the Lap Band.  So that was it, it was done and I was pretty excited about my decision.

I guess it's really sinking in because my surgery date is getting closer, only 3 weeks away from today!!  And now I'm wondering if I made the right decision.  Should I go back to my original choice of the Lap Band and just work harder to lose the weight or do I go for the riskier surgery w/ the faster and better results????

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Finally got my surgery date!!

Apr 03, 2009

I am so excited, I finally got my date for surgery, June 4th!!!  I am so excited to start my new life!!!
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Doctors, doctors, and more doctors

Jan 26, 2009

Okay, so I am finally writing my first post and I'm very excited.  I am almost done with all these darn appointments, I think, well I hope.  Let's see, I went for my psych. evaluation, went to the pulmonary dr., and went to the cardiologist.  Now all I have left is to go for some bloodwork and complete a stress test that the cardiologist ordered.  Then, of course, let's not forget the 3 consecutive meetings with a nutrionist counselor over at Bayshore Hospital.  I was almost halfway done with those, or so I thought I'd be, but when I got to my first appt. last Friday, I found out that I needed another referral from my primary dr., which I did not have and of course, wouldn't you know, when I called to see if they could quickly do it and fax it over, the Aetna website was down and therefore, no referral, which meant no visit.  Then, when I called to reschedule, their next appt. wasn't until March 14th!!!  Which would mean another 2 months away!!!  I seriously almost lost it on the appointment lady!!  Luckily I asked if I could leave a message w/ the counselor who I was suppsed to see and she felt so bad about what happened that she got me in for this coming Thursday!!!!  Many thanks to her for keeping my dream alive and on schedule!!!! 

So my first meeting w/ the nutrionist is this Thursday, and then I have my second one already schedule for the end of February.  I also had to schedule the 3rd meeting, which is at the end of March, but the counselor informed me that she thinks the last meeting isn't done till after the surgery.  But I'm not holding her to it until I speak with my insurance company. 
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06/04/2009
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Dec 22, 2008
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