The Stats!

Aug 18, 2008

Weight: 157
Sizes: pants size 12, shirt size: Medium, scrub pants size: Small
Lost: 96 lbs. to date
Feel:  GREAT!!! 


Just another update....

Aug 11, 2008

I now weigh 161 lbs.  My BMI is 29.4.  I weigh only half a pound more than my 15 year old son!  Who is the same height as me.
So, my tentative goal weight is 130.  Which leaves me with 31 more lbs. to lose. My 6 month surgiversary will be August 25th. And these last 3 lbs. were lost even though Aunt Flo was visiting.  (along with her sisters Crampy and Gripey! )     I've lost 92 lbs. in less than 6 months! 
Hmm, if I pushed HARD maybe I could hit 100 lbs. lost by then!  
I wear a size medium shirt, and can fit into SOME size small pants (especially scrub pants).  I got some new scrubs last week and I LOVE them!  They are so flattering. 
I bathed all SIX of my dogs this afternoon, in the tub, with NO back pain.  That's a huge accomlishment for me, before I'd have only been able to bathe 2, maybe three in one day. 
So, that's it for now!  I will be sure and get some GOOD pictures, side view etc., right around the 6 month mark, I've really been slacking in that department.
Hope everyone's having a good summer!
xoxo



Looks like I'm not a dumper!

Aug 03, 2008

It looks like I'm not going to be a dumper!  "Don't ask me how I know..."
LOL
I've tested myself over the last 2 weeks, very slowly...and so far, so good.  I'm not going to be stupid and go eat a brownie sundae, but a little sugar is no problem for me.  I'm glad, because I still believe in eating things in moderation, and although I knew it was a possibility and was willing to live with it, it would've been a bummer to have NEVER been able to eat any sugar again.
And, I've still lost weight even on the days that I had that little bit of sugar. 


I am OVERWEIGHT!!

Aug 01, 2008

I lost 2 more pounds.  That brings me to 164 and a loss of 89 lbs.  AND it puts me in the category of OVERWEIGHT!

You have a BMI of 29.9.
This shows that you are moderately overweight.
Your BMI is not high enough to qualify you for bariatric surgery.

WOOHOO!
Also, I hit the thrift store today because I'm SO tired of wearing the same stuff, or paying a bunch of money for something to fit me for a couple of weeks.
I got an American Eagle skirt....size SMALL/PETITE!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOHOO again!
I LOVE my RNY!



5 Month Surgiversary

Jul 28, 2008

I was 5 months out as of July 25th.
I have lost 85 lbs. 
I recently bought a new outfit (because literally NOTHING fit any more!) and I bought a pair of capri jeans, size 12, and a size medium shirt.  I almost didn't try on the shirt, but it was the only one they had like it, and I liked it SO much.  So I tried it on and was literally jumping up and down in the fitting room when it FIT! 
I've been wearing size medium scrubs for a while but that's different from a fitted shirt!
I was so worried about looking a lot older from losing so much, but so far that hasn't happened at all.
My weight loss is right on track, labs are great, all is well!
I had a brief period where I was feeling hunger (or thought I was) but now I don't feel it at all.  Works for me, I am not complaining!
Just today, I tried some sugar for the very first time.  No dumping!  It was only a little bit, I'm being very cautious. 
My wedding rings are coming close to falling off!  But I don't want to buy more until I'm at goal so......I guess I'll need a sizer soon.
Oh...I love this one....I only weigh TWELVE pounds more than my 15 year old son!  I weigh less than my mother, and only a little more (8 lbs, I think) than my niece, who's 20. 
I'm going to try to take & post my 5 month pics tonight. 

I my RNY!



Recipe & Update

Jul 06, 2008

I'm still chugging along, happy as a clam.
I've lost 79 lbs. now.
I'm feeling bones I haven't felt in years.  My buttbones HURT now when I sit on a hard bench because I have so much less padding!
I came up with a new recipe that I am LOVING and it's high in protein, so I wanted to share it.

It's very simple....just cut up some chicken, whatever type you prefer (I've been using grilled chicken breasts, and I just pick up the frozen Tyson kind to make my life easier!).  Then I add a mexican cheese blend, enough to cover the chicken.  Then, I mix a can of black beans with a can of Ro-tel.  I heat it all up and OMG is it good!  Very easy, very quick, and very high in protein.  LOVE IT!

We had a great Independence Day weekend, camping and relaxing.  We're enjoying the summer.
Take care!
xoxo



Just a Check-In

Jun 14, 2008

Today is June 15th.  I have lost 73 lbs.  And I still feel GREAT!  I've met so many small goals.  I'm way over halfway to goal weight.  (I have about 50 lbs. to go)  I weigh less than my husband!  I have been wearing a tight, figure-flattering shirt for the first time in YEARS.
I'm a happy person!
 

3 Month Checkup

Jun 06, 2008

I had my 3 month check up yesterday.  I have lost 71 lbs and he says I'm doing great!  I have to get my labs done next week, I had to wait sooo long to be seen by the surgeon that I didn't have time yesterday.  
I have some recent WOW moments.....
~~I took my little Princess to the park and she and I swang on a tire swing together.    I KNOW I wouldn't have fit into that swing 3 months ago!
~~I'm wearing size MEDIUM scrub pants now.  MEDIUM?!?!  I can hardly believe it! 
~~At work everyone is noticing my weight loss now, and I have had TWO 21 year old male co-workers tell me how good I look!    I'm loving it!

ONEderland!!! and other stuff.

May 22, 2008

I can't believe I forgot to post it here.......I reached ONEderland!!!  And beyond.......as of today I am 190.5.  I weigh less than my husband, and I am over halfway to my (tentative) goal weight!!  WOOHOO!!!  I feel great, better every day.  Everyone is noticing my weight loss and congratulating me! 
NONE of my clothes fit, so I'm breaking down and doing some shopping today.  My scrubs hang off of me like clown clothes.  I have one pair of pants that somewhat fits but even they are big. 
John and I are going to St Augustine this weekend and I will be doing some shopping!
I see the surgeon on June 5th.  He'll be getting all my bloodwork but I don't think I'll start my B12 injections yet, not sure. 
Life is SO good!  OH and I'm inspiring others!  I have TWO friends who are looking into WLS!  One wants the Lap Band, and the other is uncertain.  And another friend who said she was inspired by my weight loss and is in a program & taking meds, and has lost 20 lbs already!  I never even considered that I may inspire others but what an amazing benefit to this!  I am thrilled and touched that I may have made a difference in someone's health and life span.  What an honor!
This WLS is amazing and I am so incredibly glad I am on this
journey!

The Scaled Moved!!!!

May 04, 2008

Finally! 
It hadn't moved in what seemed like forever, but was probably around 10 days.  I was stuck around 204 (it went up occasionally! )
But finally, yesterday, it was 202.5.  WOOHOO!  Now I just want to get under 200.  Then I'll be happy for a little while.  lol
Everything is still going well, I'm learning what I can & can't tolerate but for the most part I tolerate foods very well.
Also, I got a tattoo that I've been wanting for a long time.  It's a lotus, which is a symbol for change and growth, so it's very meaningful to me at this time in my life.  It also has other meanings, which are also meaningful to me:
Purple Lotus: Because the lotus emerges from the mud to bloom, it is a symbol of how wisdom can surface even from the ignorance encountered  (both inner and outer) in our world. 
Along with this, the lotus symbolizes awakened consciousness, enlightenment, and also spiritual realization.  Other meanings for the lotus can also include spiritual freedom, sacred grace, and liberation (cosmic consciousness).

The purple lotus color also has a meaning as it combines the color red of energy and passion, along with the color blue of communication and enlightened experience.  In this way, her energy symbolizes to us how the quality of applied wisdom (through the symbol of the purple lotus), can be of benefit  to us all.
I'll put pics of it in my Photo album.

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The Stats!
Just another update....
Looks like I'm not a dumper!
I am OVERWEIGHT!!
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Recipe & Update
Just a Check-In
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ONEderland!!! and other stuff.
The Scaled Moved!!!!

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