Wow! Has it really been that long???

Apr 07, 2011

Has it really been that long since I posted??!! I come on here to check on everybody often...but am too busy..or too lazy to post. I sure do miss chatting with all my buddies on here..Where did everybody go?  I could sure use some supprt right now...I have not stopped needing it..Guess I should post more instead of emailing people..Might help others see that they are not alone...I am off to get my kids from school and go play the "mommy" role for the evening, but I am always here if anyone needs a friend...Blessings to you all! 
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Last surgery done...now bring on the Exercise...

Aug 28, 2010

You know, for me...EXERCISE used to be a bad word ...now it is something that I strive to be able to do! Isn't that weird?? I am 1 week and 2 days out from what was hopefully my last surgeries...I had a new set of implants put in (larger to fill the loose skin) and a revised upper thigh lift. Boy do my thighs ache! What a bad place to get cut into! It has been rough to get up and walk around! Not to mention, the night I came home from having the surgery, I started my period! What perfect timing..but at least I had pain pills to take care of the cramping! lol!

 I still struggle with my eating..I do give in to temptations...and pay for them later...and I still fluctuate with my weight, but I have a goal set and if I go past it...I have to adjust what I am eating..and focus more on my drinking..I do still get dehydrated..which stinks..cause then I feel crappy ..and worry that I may pass out again...So, it doesn't go away...None of the things we deal with from the beginning ever really go away....But I refuse to gain my weight back. I have come too far and am too hard-headed !!

 I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to feel like myself again. I have a very loving and supportive husband and family that helps out where I need it. My husband works very hard to be able to pay for all of these surgeries...no insurance here..I was always too FAT to be covered before..then there was a 2 year waiting period after my WLS...now I have had other surgeries...so maybe before i retire..one day..I might qualify!! I hope all of you out there are enjoying life to its fullest...Enjoy and treasure today...that's why it's called the PRESENT .....Love to you all  !!! Keep me updated! 
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All is well....

Aug 12, 2010

Well..April has come and gone..I celebrated my 2 year post-op with another surgery...and another surgery...and I am going in for what I hope will be my final surgery next week...On April 22nd, I had a Lower Body Lift and Tummy Tuck...which was very successful...then on May 18th, I had a Breast Reduction,Lift and Implants...nothing left after all the loose skin was removed...Well..thought I was done...then I remembered my "waterfall thighs"...and considering I didn't listen to my Dr about implant size...my loose skin wasn't filled up with my implants, so now on August 19th, I will be getting a revised Thigh Lift )only the upper inside of my thighs) and larger Breast Implants...AND I'M DONE!!! (I hope) My family is beginning to wonder if I am addicted to surgery!!! No!! Beauty does hurt sometimes..but boy is it worth it!! I am loving my new body and I hope you all are doing grat too! Summer is over and the kids are back in school...no more snacking...get back to exercising and please keep me updated on what's going on with you..I may not email everyone, but I do check in on you all...Miss ya and Love ya...God bless!
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Almost 2 Years...

Apr 13, 2010

Well...I am only a few weeks shy of my 2 Year "Surgiversary"...and I feel great! I just wanted to come on here and tell everyone hello and let you all know that I think about you all often! I am going in on April 22 nd for the first of 2 surgeries. I am getting a Lower Body Lift and Tummy Tuck ( a gift from the hubby for my 2 year) ....with the hopes that my "muffin top" will be gone forever! The 2nd surgery is my Breast Lift and implants...(another gift from the hubby for Mother's Day)...with the hopes that the "ladies" will stand at attention...instead of looking like a landslide!! lol!! I hope you all are doing well and I am gonna do some snooping on all of your pages...God Bless you all! 
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14 Months...and still holding strong at 128!!!

Jun 29, 2009

It has been 14 months now and I am maintaining my weight at 128 pounds....I am ecstatic over that! I just hope and pray that I can stay there...I don't ever want to be overweight again! I try to eat right and add a few things to my diet every now and then, but have to take the time to see how my body does with that "new" thing...doesn't always hold up!! My husband and kids...and family are still very supportive, although they all keep saying that I am too skinny...I am going back to the Plastic Surgery Dr in August, so as long as I maintain my weight, he will allow me to set a date to get my skin removed...He wants to do a Lower Body Lift and a Breast Lift, not a reduction, which is what I wanted...so if you have any insight into that, I would appreciate some feedback..I really want to be rid of the stretched out Breast skin...then put in a small implant...so we will see...Thanks to all who still keep up with me..I miss you all...and hope you are all doing well! God Bless you and yours!
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1 Year...and what a great year it was!! (and fast too!)

May 19, 2009

I cannot believe that a year has passed already! I do not regret my surgery one bit! I am so grateful and feel so blessed to have had the opportunity. There have been so many ups and downs since last April....but 1 thing remains constant...I LOVE MY WLS!!! I thank God daily for the opportunity and the financial doors He has opened up for me! I went from 272.5 pounds to 129 pounds...I would never have thought that I would be in a size 2/4 in just 1 year. When I started this journey, I told myself  that I would be happy in a size 12/14 weighing 165/170...now here I am way below that and I am just ecstatic! I could not have asked for better results! I try to take care of myself...I am STILL struggling with remembering to take my vitamins, but up until this point, I have not been sick or had any complications....so I must be doing something right, huh? I pray that I do not end up having extreme hair loss and tooth decay. I am keeping a close eye on all of that! I went for my 1 year post op check-up and the doc says that I am doing well...he has already referred me over to a plastic surgeon....says I am now ready to have the excess skin removed from my wrinkled up body..that has NO BOOBS in existence!! I will end up having a Lower Body Lift , Tummy Tuck and possibly a Thigh Procedure...and of course a lift of some kind with an implant for "the ladies"... When I decided to go to the Plastic Surgeon, I had "originally" planned on no fake stuff....well plans have changed! I have nothing left of the "ladies" and that just ain't cutting it with the hubby!! lol!! I went to my appointment with the PS and he says that he would like for me to wait until my body has plateau'd at a weight for at least 4-6 months..so I am going back in Mid August to set a date and see about  setting a date...The PS sounds as though like what I am wanting to do will give me good results..so  I am excited! A few of my friends have had a couple of procedures and they have good results..so hopefully I too will have great success!! I hope that all who are just beginning find all the answers they are looking for on this website and that all the ones that I have been following along with are doing well too..I miss you all and hope to hear from you all very soon! God bless!!
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Welcome Spring...and all the sunshine!!

Mar 11, 2009

Well...it is officially getting warmer down here in sunny Florida and I have went and purchased my first bathing suit since surgery.....it was kinda fun..will look better once this skin is all gone and my body gets a little more toned, but hey..it looks better than last years!! right??? I hope all of you on here are doing well...I miss hearing from all of you. Seems like we get our surgery done and we are on here for a little while and then life takes over once again....I think of you all often and only wish you the best! I have been feeling great..a few more pounds and I will be "HALF THE WOMAN I USED TO BE"....how cool is it to say that?? I never thought I would lose this much..now I just hope it stays that way!! I am still struggling to take my vitamins everyday, but I am seriously working on it...I have another check-up appt next month for my 1 year...hopefully the doc is pleased!! I will keep you posted!! Happy Spring to you all and get out there and enjoy the sunshine!! God bless!
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I am so tired of hearing how "too thin" I am.....UUUURRRGGHHH!!

Feb 23, 2009

I have lost a good amount of weight and yes I have loose skin and you can now see the bones in some areas..I am allowed to have bones..correct?? I thought so! Anyway, I am getting tired of people telling me that I need to stop losing weight and that I am getting too boney! Well, darn it...I am glad that I can see those bones! I was beginning to wonder if I had any! Maybe they just aren't used to seeing me this way, but I don't want to go down the "fat road" again!!  I am 2 pounds away from my "ultimate goal "and am surprised that I got there so quickly....I feel good . I am not sickly all the time, nor  am I sickly looking!! I cannot wait to get all this excess skin removed...it is annoying having to buy a size up just to fit the ol' gut in! Anyway, I needed to vent a little..so thanks for reading...
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9 Month Surgiversary

Jan 28, 2009

Well..it has been 9 months and I would do it all over again and again and again!! I hope all of you out there are doing well and that the Lord is blessing you as much as he is blessing me! He is good all the time..even in our hardships...Anyway, I am officially down 125 pounds...hopefully gone forever! I did not think that I would EVER get this low or this small. I am so very grateful! I went from 270 down to 145 and from a size 18/20 to a 6!! I set my ultimate goal at 160 and a size 12....and I have surpassed that by far. I have been told lately that I am looking a little too skinny...me!! A little too skinny...NEVER thought I would hear those words spoken about me!! Not in a million years!! I don't want to look sickly, but I think after I get a little more tone and maybe a little plastic surgery done...I will be that "1HottMama" that I want to be!! I will get there...Life has been good to me and my family. We have had a few things happen in our life the past few weeks that were kind of hard to deal with, but we are getting through it. My husband is coming home on Monday..after being gone for 3 weeks..I have been trying to work and take care of the kids and home all on my own. While he has been gone, both the kids and our new puppy  got the stomach bug that has been going around...all at the same time...fun fun fun!! So that was pretty rough..My husbands RV got burglarized a week ago and the robber got away with all of the cash in there...a large amount of cash I should say....and then after finally somewhat catching up with everything...I have now had to go to the Walk-in clinic after feeling miserable and find out that I have a sinus infection, Bronchitis and Laryngitis.....I just need to rest...How do I rest and still keep up with everything else????? I know that my immune system must be low...or maybe I just keep trying to be "super girl" and do everything .....I have decided today that I am staying home and working until I have to go get the kids out of school....then it is back home to get some cleaning done...kinda taking it easy today...my gift to myself for my 9 month anniversary...God bless you all and thanks for reading my rambling!! Go drink some water and go for a walk in some of God's beautiful country!!
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I saw this post...and had to repeat it! It works!

Jan 26, 2009

This week we are starting with the word "WATER". 

We are told – drink water. Drink a minimum of 64 ounces a day – eight glasses a day. Gastric-bypass patients must drink lots water. Other beverages including coffee, tea, milk, soft drinks and alcohol don't count. Water is the essential fluid for living. Water is one of the most important nutrients the body needs to stay healthy, vibrant and energetic. A tell-tell sign of a gastric bypass patient is the ever-present water bottle

Nutritionists say a precise measure of the body’s need for water is to divide body weight (pounds) in half and drink that many ounces every day. That number could well exceed 200 ounces a day for morbidly obese people actively engaged in weight loss.

The body will panic if actual water intake is significantly less than required. Blood cannot flow, waste processes are disrupted and the electrolytes become imbalanced. Proper hydration prevents inflammation, promotes osmosis and moistens lung surfaces for gas diffusion. It helps the body regulate temperature, irrigate the cells and organs and promotes all functions of elimination. Certainly by drinking plenty of water many people could resolve inflammation and elimination problems that result from insufficient water intake. Adequate water facilitates weight loss.

Water is also a great tool for the best way to exercise.  Water workouts burns more calories than you think and you can be as heavy as you want and still feel light as a feather.  What are you waiting for?  Take the plunge 


 

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