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Well I've thought long and  hard on this whole matter, and somewhere deep within me still says no,
so I have decided not to have the surgery and give my diet a good try, I"m on Herbalife and really like it,
and it makes me feel good.  Just can't seem to get past the rerouting of my intestines, so I have to do what
is right for me, and right now, i know I can lose this weight, just shut my mouth and eat less, stay on the
Herbalife shakes twice aday and one meal aday and drink plenty of water and crystal light and should be
good to go evenually. I"ve been layed up with my right foot (soft tissue tare)  since JUly, so very hard for
me to walk for exercise. But I'm losing weight, very slow but the inches are coming off.
cant go back, have to go forward and be healthy for me.
Will keep intouch on the board, everyone take care, wish me luck.
huggs and God Bless
Melody
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   Well I'm back again, its been awhile since July 25th,  its the 7th of Aug. already.
            This has been a rough few months, lossing weight is like pulling teeth, not easy at all.
            Things are so slow, changed my Pure Protein Powder  to  Herbalife Nutritional Shake
              hope this will help the weight come off. Started it on Friday the 5th of Aug., only my
              third day, had to take measurements of my body to keep track of whats happening.
              NOthing yet, have to weigh in once a week, plus take measurements of my body once
               a week too, hope this works.  It's great tasteing, comes in  7 flavors and go's down
            pretty easy, I use a blender to mix it, and 4 ice cubes and skim milk.  Drink a shake in
           the morning and one at lunch and eat a senceable meal at 4 pm.
           In only 3 days I seem to have alittle more energy and can do more, which is nice.
            Still healing my right foot with that Soft Tissue Tare, but doing good.
            I've been a good girl and been very faithful on my diet, seem to be lossing inches, my clothes
            are getting lose, but not dropping the pounds yet, one thing is as good as the other .  lol
            Still stuck in the house alot, been reading and painting and watching alot of TV. wow
             Never thought it would take an act of congress to get off 50 pounds, wow........it has been
            rough, and i'm trying to be strong, its my life i'm dealing with.......do not want to end up with
             diabetes........God wish this weight would start falling away, at least afew pounds.
             Well, I'm still hanging in there, just feeling tiered of all this weight, and the heaviest of it, if
              that makes since.      God Bless Everyone
               Come talk to me if you want,   
               Melody

 

    IT' s me again, been along few days, my right foot seems to have stopped hurting, 
                          thats a good thing, still staying on my diet, all healthy food, Gosh I've wanted some
                          bread all week, wow.  But staying on this, have an appt. with the Weight Clinc come
                          Aug. 24th,  should of lost more weight by then, this has been areal slow process.
                         But I"m trying to feel good about this, I do want this surgery soon as possible.
                          NOt much else to say, just one step at a time.   Anyone with some good words of
                            encouragement ??.......need to hear some, thank you.
                            huggs to all of you, keep up the good work.
                              Melody 

 Good afternoon to all, another end of a week, wow, seems like forever right now.
        Have had some good news on my right foot. my doctor called me on the 14th, and told
        me that  I do not have a Fracture, its called a ( Soft Tissure Tare), but it hurts like its
         fractured.    So still cant go out and walk, stuck in the house for now, still on my diet
          been pretty faithful, that  really has not been hard, no cravings just wait til time to eat.
         Weighed myself and seems like I've lost 7 pounds, so that good. down to 370, one
         step at a time.       gave myself a hugg, needed it.  lol
          Seems like as long as I stay off the Protein Powder for now, I keep lossing afew  lbs.,
         at a time.  Just keep lossing and don't think about it tomuch, my body seems to be
         reshaping itselfs, so the inches are coming off, thats a plus.
         Not much more to say, have another appt with the Weight Clinic in Modesto, Ca. come
         the 22 nd  of August, that will give me somemore time to lose more pounds.  Only have
         32 to go to get to 340 my target weight  to set a date for surgery.
         Well God Bless everyone, will write more in afew day.  hugggs 

  Has been a crazy week, last week on July 2nd, I fractured my right foot, that was not fun, I woke
          up on a Saturday morning not able to step down on it, and it rated out as a 10 and over in Pain.
           So I got a Ace Bandage and wrapped it up to keep it stable, it helped with some of the pain too.
            WOW, now I'm off my feet for 4 to 6 wks...................when it rains it pours...........well in the last month
             I've lost another 7 pounds, so it brings me to 370 now, better than nothing.
            Have 32 pounds left to lose out of 50,,,,,,,,not too bad.   Been in alot of pain with my foot...........its rough
             to hurt alot, have a bad left knee and a fracture on my right foot.........WOW.
               I will live through this.......hope everyone is well...........will write more later
              God Bless everyone 

    Well, i'm back again, its been afew weeks since my last blog, have had alot of ups and downs, went a  whole month and never lost a pound, my body is running really slow, been going to Rehab for my left knee for the last 6 wks, thats been very painful.  No date yet for my RNY surgery, still need to lose the 40 pounds to get the surgery, still trying.  Had to slow down on the Pure Protein Powder, it was making my stoles very hard.......but my body seems to be reshaping itself, so I'am
losing inches, better than nothing.
Went to the Bariatric Clinic on the 9th of June, got the weigh in , did not lose anything, they looked at my diet, i'm eating fine, but not losing, well I cant walk alot either, due to my knees and feet, so that slows me down.  Need to get back to the pool, and see if that helps me, have to do something besides starving myself.
Have to drive to Walnut Creek tomorrow, to see my Cancer doctor and have a PAP
done, hope its not too hot.  I hope everyone has been well and happy.  I've been trying to keep busy and been making home made greeting cards and painting, it helps and i work in my plants on the patio.  Gosh I want to start walking again, I miss that somuch, but due to my weight, i get strees fractures in my feet.  
So say a prayer for me, and will keep taking one step at a time.
God Bless
 

    Well, been since the 7th of May, thats afew weeks, its
  the 18th at 4:25 am here in California, woke up and was wide awake.  Really, all seems good, been keeping to the diet to lose wt.,
have not weighted myself since I went into the Bariatric Clinic, go back in on the 9th of June. This is a slow Journey right now, not easy to lose the 50 pounds, but sticking to the diet pretty good.
I love veggies and been eating  Tilapta fish, been buying it at Walmart
in big bags all individually packaged, great fish.
Love my Pure Protein Powder from Walmart, its great, but I use
2% milk with it, not water. Its low in surgar and Carbs., great taste.
Lost 11 pounds for April, hope I can do that for May, will take afew monthe to get rid of the 40 pounds now, but thats ok.
My prim doctor sent me back to Rehab for my bad left knee and leg, have 6 weeks of that, thats been rough. My legs are week, and sore
, but i've also started back swimming at the Pool here in our community.  But have had rain for the last few days, that has slowed me down some.  Hey, like I said, one step at a time, will get through
this stage one way or another.  My mind has been good, no depression,
and a up beat attitude..........watching the fat move on my body, its odd how it changes shape, pretty cool.  lol
Well all is good............God Bless to everyone who reads this.
Catch you later.

 WOW, sorry it took me so long to get back, afew weeks, been busy
 and finely here again, afew things have happened, went for my appt., to the
 Psychologist on the 6th of May, that went really good.  I passed everything
with flying colors, and he will send in the report to my Bariatric Clinic on Monday
the 9th of May. So that is another step taken on my Journey.  Been a month
since my first weigh in.......I was 387 and now on the 6th of May went back
for another weigh in.... I was 376.2...was a loss of 10.8 pounds, i now have
40 pounds to go.  Its slow , but its good, so as I always say, one step at a time.
Been keeping a Food Journal.......which helps alot, been taking my Protein Powder
twice aday and eating a good healthy diet meal at Noon. 
I"ve started Rehab for my bad left knne, have to go to that for 6 wks, trying to
rebuild my muscle on the inside of my left knee for strength.  Our pools just opened
here where we live, so I can start back to my walking laps soon, love to swim.
Hopefully it would take til the end of summer for me to lose the 40 pounds.
Well thats it for now, been feeling good, have some aches and pains, but that
is normal for me, due to my size. 
God Bless everyone.  Melody

Well hello , I"m back, been about a week since i wrote anything, been doing good,
sure sure if i've lost weight, have weighed myself, but the scale is not moving, started back to water exercise today in our Spa area where we live, the main pool is not open til May .......so have afew weeks left. But the water was great, and the jets felt so good on my legs and back. and the temp was 98 degrees.
Stayed in 15 mintues, was long enough, my legs are tiered.
Still no word about seeing the Psychologist yet, just on my early pre-op diet, till I get the other appt., The best to everyone, keep up the good work, this Journey
is so worth it.  God Bless, be back in afew days. 
          Melody

   April 5, 2011
       Tuesday....11:10 pm
 Well i've let alittle time slip away here, been busy, so here I am back,
Went to my consultation this morning to Modesto, CA., did not see the doctor,
but saw his Nurse and talked out everything with her, will be having the RNY when
I lost 50 lbs., and i'm eating everything right, so keep up the good work.
I have see the Psychologist soon as an appt. is made, then thats one more step in my Journey. the doctor has to get my records released from my doctor and has to run some tests when I get the 50 lbs . off.........all takes time.
Need to get some exeercise, but i get stress fractures in my feet, so that slows me down, waiting for our Pools to open in May, then can get some needed exercise.
Well will end this for now.......all is good and i feel well and very pleased.
God Bless all.