Kristy Friday

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Risk of Associated Disease According to BMI and Waist Size
BMI		Waist less than or equal to 40 in. (men) or 35 in. (women)	Waist greater than 40 in. (men) or 35 in. (women)
18.5 or less	Underweight	--	N/A
18.5 - 24.9	Normal	--	N/A
25.0 - 29.9	Overweight	Increased	High
30.0 - 34.9	Obese	High	Very High
35.0 - 39.9	Obese	Very High	Very High
40 or greater	Extremely Obese	Extremely High	Extremely High

SHOULD MY GOAL BE SWITCHED TO 155?

Well I'm still in the "honey-moon phase" so up until now I've lost pretty steady by simply sticking to the protein first concept.  Well I have started slowing down a bit and I have 11 weeks left till we leave for Myrtle for a week and I want to loose 25 more.  So just last weekend I've realy started tracking my food/water intake.  I'm also proud to say I finally started working out.  Weight training and I can actually run on the treadmill again!!!!  Wish me luck!!! 

Well this weekend was it.....all the "skinny clothes" I had were in my garage and I had to wash and bring them in while bagging almost everything in my closet now.  However my skinny clothes are 16/18, and I'm talking 15 pairs of jeans, 20 dress pants, 15 skirts.... a really crazy amount of clothes.  While I'm SO excited and I CAN NOT IMAGINE EVER BEING A SIZE 14 or smaller however hubby seems to think I will.....at that point I would own NO CLOTHES!!!!!  

Crazy worry I know but oh my I would so be out of my normal comfort zone.  I'm worried that I'm too happy to get back into my "skinny clothes" that are honestly still fat clothes.  I look at my body and I DO NOT want to be done in just another size or too.   

Well it's been a little over 6 months and I've lost 85 lbs.  I've yet to start a regular workout routine and I need to cause I've set a goal to loose 42 more pounds by the time we go to Myrtle Beach 17 weeks from now.  

I love the surgery and am so glad and thankful I was able to get it.  Now I crave healthy foods especially protein!  

I love my pouch, as I get SICK if I eat any sugar (even ketchup makes my heart race) and I even re-act to too many carbs.  What a great training tool I have!  Thanks Dr. Vig!  You did a perfect job!  

Wish me luck with htting 174 by June 21st!!!!!!

NO regrets...in fact this time of year is really hard on me as I get depressed pretty bad, not this year.  I will say it again, I have two little girls 7 and 3 and I did this for them but man the week before surgery I was freaking out!!!!!  What if I passed......I thought I was being selfish etc.....  Now they are so proud of me....we cleaned flower beds, mowed the yard, went on walks..... and I'm only 16 weeks out.  For me this saved my life no doubt about it.

PS  Other than Wellbutrin (which doc wanted to take me off of but I was scared as we were heading into winter) I take nothing other than supplements, prilosec and anti-gall.  My hypertension is GONE!

The surgery is really starting to be real now.  Shoot I'm back in size 20 in 11 weeks.  I guess I just assumed if I could get down to 200 lbs. (it's been years maybe in 1996) that I would be happy but shoot I'm over 1/2 way there and it's been less than 3 months.  Now I'm getting courious......what size will I be?  What will I look like?  They told me it was going to be a ride and it is.....

Well I'm almost 2 months out and I've lost 42lbs.  I started in a tight 26 now I'm wearing a 22 jean and some 20 dress pants.  My boobs are an issue though.  I started buying more expensive Bali bra's to keep them in place.  I'm not excerising and I need to start very quickly....we have a big Christmas party on Dec 1st that I want to look great for!!!  I have the dress I just hope I can pull it off.  

I'm still relying a lot on protien drinks.  Usually 2 a day then 3 oz of meat, usually chicken or ground beef.  I also eat 1 string cheese almost everyday.  I eat cheese (sharp cheedar) if I'm having a "drink".  I've also ate nuts when I craved a chip.  And if I'm nauseated I'll also eat a few PB crackers but not many.  

The eating or better yet not eating is pretty easy for me.  As in the past between my first and second child I was on Atkins for almost 4 years and had got down to 210-220 lbs.   

I know I'm prone to scar tissue so a bowl obstruction is on my mind quite a bit.  It's also difficult for me to make sure I've had at least 64 oz of water.

I've also made the decision to change my work life a bit.  Since 2000 I've always been a "captive" insurance agent.  As of this coming Monday October 8th 2007 I've branched out and I will finally be an "independant agent" for who ever I want to represent.  We are still thinking of a business name and we will need to make some big money before we can enter a lease for my office space but we will get there.  Hopefully by spring. 

20 lbs gone

I'm home.............   Basically my liver was large (everything about me is large) but soft....(soft is good....large is not for this surgery).  I also have had 2 previous C-sections in which left a lot of scar tissue.  Basically this 2.5 hour surgery took me 7 hours and I had a little trouble breathing on my own after the respirator was removed.    Water retention is something I've always battled with so I also gained an additional 29 lbs from the IV's.  So my skin is VERY tight!  And I have to wear support hose for 2 weeks!   Because of the "hanging position" they have you in during surgery and the length of the surgery my left shoulder and my feet have trauma. 

I'm still pretty sore and dazed .........I'm sure very soon I'll be able to give you some good info .........