GINGER M.

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Hello everyone!!! I didn't realize it had been so long since I have been here but so much has been happening in my life!  I recently had my VSG converted to the Roux-enY!  That was the original plan in 18 months but my surgeon decided that my body was ready and so was I!  I have now lost 300 lbs since October 2007!!!   That is a couple of grown adults!! WOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!  I know alot people just don't understand how I can be excited when I have so far to go, but I am so blessed and I look at how far I have come and I KNOW without GOD, none of this would be possible!!! I am now wearing some 2x shirts which I haven't worn in 20 years or longer!! I feel so much better and I know as this journey continues, my health can only improve!  Until next time...........HUGS!!!

Hello all!! I am FINALLY updating my profile after a very dear friend pointed out to me that I needed to "get it together" and let everyone know what's been going on with me!  (Thanks Sharon!! I love you and want you to know that you are truly my inspiration!)  I have been so busy living and enjoying life that I don't take the time to do the small things that I should. Anyway, I am doing great!  I have joined the gym at work, wonder of wonders!! I don't go as much as I should, but I do exercise which is a HUGE step for me. I walk on the treadmill, ride the bike and elliptical. I also do some strength training.  It feels good to be able to do those things when I could hardly walk at all 2 years ago! I am down 235 lbs since October 2007. The total lost since surgery in July is 125 lbs.  I am very proud but would like to be much smaller. I have some newer pics, but can't get them to upload correctly, so I will have to get to that later. I know that no matter what, I have truly been blessed along this journey with wonderful friends and a great support system! I love you guys and thank GOD for you everyday!! I hope you guys are doing well and will check back soon!
HUGS!!
Ginger  

Hello everyone!! I just noticed that I haven't posted lately. I know I have been pretty busy with the holidays but I didn't realize it had been a month!  Anyway, I guess time flies when you are having fun, lol.  I met my goal for the year......200 lbs lost!!!! 
I was so excited!  I just hope it continues!!!

I haven't been able to go shopping in about 5 or 6 years, so it has just been wonderful to shop again!  I love it, but my wallet is screaming in protest!!  It is just so amazing when I stop to think about how blessed I am. I have my life back.  It is overwhelming when I stop to think that last Christmas, I had to sit in the car and watch the hustle and bustle. I felt like an outsider. I was a prisoner of my own body. Now, I can be in the middle of it all and I love every bit of it!  If I meet someone who is grouchy, I just smile and tell them to have a great day. 

I hope all of you have a safe, happy, healthy holiday season!
Until next time......
HUGS!
Merry Christmas!
Ginger

Hello all!  I just thought I'd touch base and fill you guys in on a WOW moment that I recently had.  We were at work and the fire department was doing an inspection. They requested a fire drill so they could see how fast we could evacuate the buildings.  We have approximately 800-1000 employees in 2 buildings that are connected by a "breeze-way." Anyway, last year when we had a fire drill, I barely made it down the stairs and out the door. They have a bench right outside the building and I had to stop and sit there because that's as far as I could make it. I just couldn't take another step!! I was gasping for air and felt like I might collapse.  All from just walking down the stairs!  I told one of the security guards that if the building burned and fell over on me then I would just be under it because I just couldn't take another step!! Fast forward to one year later.......I didn't think twice about it but when the alarm sounded, I walked right down the steps and out the door. I then walked across the parking lot to the area where we are supposed to meet. I stood there and waited for the headcount and then walked back inside and up to my work area.  As I was walking toward my desk, it hit me-my WOW moment!!!! I had just walked the whole way out, down the steps and out of the building and stood there and walked back and I wasn't even out of breath!!!!  That just made my day!!   I was so proud of that!  I later found out that the buildings were cleared in 8 minutes which is wonderful!!
I count my blessing daily, but when things like this happen, it makes me realize just how blessed I truly am to have been led to Dr. Fuzz and his team.  They saved my life and gave me a future that I may not have had otherwise!  Thank you God for your blessings on me!!!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!  Until next time......
HUGS!
Ginger

Hello everyone!! I hope you all had a great Halloween weekend! I had a moment of sadness this weekend when my son decided that he was now "too old" to go trick or treating!  He is 11 now, and I guess I need to face the fact that he is growing up. I was OK with it when he first told me a couple of weeks ago that he wasn't going because he was going to a  football game with his Dad.  I was coming home from work and it hit me that he wasn't going trick or treating and that just made me a little sad. 

Saturday, I decided to tackle my 2 mile walking video. I was able to go the whole way through it even though I did slow down and didn't quite go "full speed."  I am VERY proud of that accomplishment because last year at this time, I could hardly walk at all, much less do an exercise video!!!

Also, when I weighed this morning, I am down 184 lbs. since October 8, 2007!  WOOHOOO!!!!!!! Maybe, just maybe, I am really going to continue down the loser's path!! I sure hope so!  Anyway, that's about it for today, so I will catch you guys later. Thanks again for your support!! Until next time......... Have a great week!
HUGS!
Ginger

Hello everyone!! I hope all is well with you!  I had my 3 month check up on Thursday of last week. (Oct. 16th)  Fuzz said I am right on track with where I should be at this point. I just feel like I should be losing faster, but he is the professional here and I trust him completely!  My emotions are much like a roller coaster right now. I have good days and bad days. I never thought the emotional part would bother me that much, but was I ever WRONG!!!  I try to focus on how far I have come, and not how far I have to go, but it's hard.  If anyone has any advice on how to deal with this, PLEASE feel free to let me know!  I sometimes feel like a failure because the weight loss is not as fast as I thought it would be, but maybe that's better because if it comes off slower then perhaps I will be healthier and able to maintain much better!  I started this journey with a BMI of 105 and it is now at 76, so I am getting there, just one small step at a time!  Until next time......Have a great week!!
HUGS!
Ginger

Hello!! I hope you are all doing well.  I just realized that today marks the one year anniversary of when I started my weight loss journey!  I am down 170 lbs. and feeling so much better!  If I hadn't taken a different path and made a choice to change my life, I may have been bedridden today!  Alot of people who are the size that I was a year ago are bedridden or home bound. I am so thankful that God decided I needed a wake up call and led me to Fuzz.  This has really changed my life for the better!! Even though I have a really long way to go, I try to look at how far I've come!!  Thank you guys for your support and the advice that everyone gives on here. It is so very inspirational!  
Until nex time........HUGS!!! 

Hello all.......I hope you are doing well!  I just had to share a couple of WOW  moments with you that have happened over this past weekend. First of all, when the weight loss stalls, I get VERY discouraged as I am sure we all do.  Anyway, I have spent the last few days trying things that I haven't been able to do in a while and trying on clothes that I haven't had on.  You will see some of my pics with me "modeling" lol.....
I tried on a shirt that was tight on me last year and it is like a dress on me now (see my 1 year album).  I have really been down and out because the scales weren't moving, so my sister gave me a pair of her jeans and told me to try them on because she just "knew" I could wear them and guess what?!?!?!  I COULD and they aren't even stretch jeans!  I haven't worn jeans since right after high school in the early 90's!  I was so proud!  Bless my sister Aly for helping me feel better about myself!
Another fabulous thing that happened over the weekend is that one of my dear friends let me borrow an exercise/walking video to see if I would like it.  Well, lo and behold, I walked a mile with the video!!!!!!!  I was really impressed with that! Then, I went to my son's ballgame and walked all the way in the gate and to the concession stand that I had to work for all 3 football games. I was able to move the tubs, drinks and ice around and do the things that needed to be done without getting out of breath or having to sit down to rest before I could do the next thing. That meant alot to me!!!!
Well, I guess I have shared enough about me for now.......but thanks for listening!  Have a great day!
Until next time........
HUGS!
Ginger :o)

Hello all.....I hope you are doing well. I haven't updated my blog in a while, and felt like maybe I should just add to it.  I am adjusting to life with my sleeve.  It's interesting to say the least!  I am getting used to being back at work, going to football practice and games and just doing the things that need to be done.  I leave home around 6:45 each morning and get back about 9:00 or after each night.  It's tough trying to make sure that I take enough food for the day as well as the "right" things to eat. I can't run into a convenience store or stop by the snack machine at work to keep me going.  It's a whole new way of life!  Even though it's challenging, I still love every minute of it and wouldn't change a thing!  I have lost a little over 160 lbs. in almost a year!!! It moves from 160-165, so I take the least amount just to be fair to the scales and not "cheat" but overall, I am still happy with that.  I feel so much better and I am finally able to get out and go!! I absolutely LOVE that!! I have always been a fairly active person until the last few years, so I really feel like I am finally living again!  I hope to be a brand new person by this time next year!  Thank you all for your support!  Until next time.............
HUGS!!
Ginger :o)

This quote was on my calendar at work and I think it's great!! It really spoke to me and gave me an opportunity to count my blessings again.....

"Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible." -St. Francis of Assisi

This is my thought on how this applies to me right now in my journey....

Start by doing what's necessary-I started losing weight on my own before surgery so I could be better prepared!
then do what's possible-I am trying to be more active and successful now that I have my weight loss "tool" (love my VSG!!!)
and suddenly you are doing the impossible-I am able to do more each day!! (refer to the previous post)  I am so thankful for the surgery and the chance to get my life back!!!  I thank God and Fuzz's team daily!!!
Until next time......
HUGS!! 
Ginger :o)