Eileen O.
Time Flys!!!
Oct 05, 2009
OMG I can't believe how fast the summer went and that I have not posted anything since June. Shame on me. You all have been so supportive of my before, during and after my surgery and I know how important it is to give back. To catch you all up...I'm down 146lbs from my heaviest weight and I feel amazing. Been playing around with my food but the most amazing thing is that I can no longer eat the volume I once ate. That said I have been in a stall since June (just saw that I still weight the same since then) but I am okay with where I am at. I am learning everyday to decipher the difference between head hunger and body hunger, I'm learning that my eyes are still WAY to big for my sleeve and that when I can't eat what I have taken I get angry.I've also had such a physically productive summer doing my own landscaping and gardening. I did a 5k walk a couple weeks ago and am putting together a walking group from my Bariatric Support group. I want to train and walk the 1/2 marathon in Philly next September. Speaking of the support group, my surgeon (Dr. Marc Neff - best doc anywhere) invited me to be the official leader of our support group and I am having a blast with it. Getting speakers and creating programs for the group has been a lot of fun.
So despite my weight being stalled and having still 100lbs I want to drop still, I am happier than I have been in a very long time. I'm planning two excursions within the next month. One is to Great Adventures for their Fright Fest, where I will ride as many roller coasters as I can before I puke! Second is to go horse back riding. Haven't ridden a roller coasted in over 10 years and want to so badly, ever since one of my peers, Linda W. showed me a pic of her riding one at Morley's Peir in Wildwood....I wanna too!!! And today I am sure I can! The horses are another dream I let go of a long time ago and am so looking forward to doing. Need to build up a little more strength in my legs but I am sure I'll be riding again by spring if not sooner.
So I will try to be back on line and update my page as the Fall is settling in on the East Coast. Peace to all~ Eileen
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About Me
Blackwood Terrace, NJ
Location
46.8
BMI
Surgery
11/24/2008
Surgery Date
May 10, 2008
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