Mary Jo P.

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well, i finally lost one of those lbs i gained this week. i hate to sound so anal, but i really want to reach my goal. people say their weight usually fluctuates about 5 lbs. i don't want this to be where i stay. if i flucuate between 120-125 i think that would be ok. i log my weight on sundays and i hope to be back to 126 by sunday, otherwise this will be the first week since surgery that i show a gain! sure, i have had my share of weeks where i stayed the same, but never a gain.

i also have been giving a lot of thought to plastics. i am really unhappy with my tummy area. i am going to consult with a plastic surgeon when i reach 1 yr and see what he/she would recommend and get prices. i have no idea what type of procedure i would need or cost, but if it is something i can manage i want to do it in early 2007 with my tax refund. we will see what happens!

today is a total FAT day. i woke up just feeling bloated and yucky and blahhhh. sure enough, i got on the scale and it is back up to 128. i was down to 126 saturday-yesterday. but i guess i can attribute that to yesterday's menu. i ate curry chicken with vegetables for lunch and i ate szechuan beef w vegetables for dinner. HOLY SODIUM AND WATER RETENTION, BATMAN! only 6 days left in the month and i am at a 2 lb loss now. hope to get back to the 126 at least before the end of the month.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! well, i finally made it into the 120's. i have only lost 2 lbs this month so far, but i have 2 weeks left and i hope i can lose at least 2 or 3 more! i am right at 128 right now. only 7 more lbs to the century club and 8 lbs to my goal! i hope once i reach goal that i will be happy. all along this journey, i have been afraid that i will never be satisfied. like, what if i get to 120 and then i think, maybe i should get down to 115 or 110? i don't want to be obsessive about my weight, but i can totally see myself being that way. might be time to consider finding a counselor. i do plan on making an appt with the nutritionist once i reach goal. i would like to get some guidance on how to maintain and remain healthy. i think that is a good idea.

so...my next mini goal is to be at 125 by the end of this month and then after that, i would like to be at goal by april 1st! this is a fantastic ride!!!

this site is the best and so many great people here! thank you to everyone who emailed me, just to let me know they are thinking of me and praying for me. financial problems are pretty much the norm for me, but after holidays always is the worst and sometimes i just can't take it. thank you all so much, i love you! and taxes will be here soon and i can get back on my feet!

my weight loss has slowed down a lot. i had been up and down a lb or so the last 9-10 days, sticking at 133. today i got on the scale and i am 130! wow, i am almost going to be 120-something! that blows my mind, literally. i also got a pair of old navy jeans from my mom's friend, size 8. and they are a little loose on me! granted, i think sizes have changed over the years and i also think old navy tends to run a little bigger, but...i bet i can wear a 6 from there! not going to attempt it just yet, but maybe after i get my taxes i will buy myself a little something!

i went to the dr's yesterday due to some back pain. the nurse there just couldn't get over the new me! she gave me so many compliments, said she didn't even know it was me! she looked back in my chart and in april of last year i was 228! 9 months later, and look at me now! this was the best thing i could have ever done for myself and my kids. i am (slowly) getting my life back and my kids are getting their mom back! my daughter was looking at my before and after pics on here tonight and says "dude, oh my god!" slapped herself on the forehead and fell on the floor! LOL they give me the best compliments i could ever get, in their own little way!

well, that's about it for now. i will have to post again when i hit the 120's. i am scared of the scale tomorrow, i had way too many carbs today! please don't let me gain!

MERRY XMAS EVERYONE! i got an early xmas present this morning when i got on the scale and saw 136 lbs! that now gives me a BMI of 24.9 and i am NORMAL! me, normal, imagine that! i am coming up on my 7 month anniversary on january 1st and i have lost 85 lbs. i am down from a tight size 20 or 22 to a now very comfy size 10. could probably fit an 8, but don't want to test it and be disappointed! LOL the only complaint i have is that the weight loss hasn't helped my back pain. i really thought it would make a difference, since all the doctors i saw said it would really help if i could lose some weight. oh well, overall i know i am healthier and that's what is most important.

Happy anniversary to me! wow, i can't believe 6 months has gone by already. i have lost 80 lbs in 6 months and i weighed in today at 141. OMG!!! i am almost in the 130's! AND 5 more lbs til i reach a NORMAL BMI!!! my goal weight is 120, so i would like to drop these last 21 lbs by my 9 month anniversary. but november was a slow month, even slower than october. i lost a total of 8 lbs on the month of november. no complaints!
this just keeps getting better and better!!!

Here it is a new month already, and i am now 5 months post op. i am down to 147, so i have now lost 74 lbs since surgery. i ended last month with losing 10 lbs, my "slowest" month so far, but i am still very happy with that loss. when i go back for my 6 month follow-up, i am going to inquire about plastics. i know i will probably have to wait awhile yet, but i want to see if they think i can get approved for a breast lift at least. i am hoping i can get approval because of my back problems, but we shall see. o ther than that, i think my tummy could definitely use some help! but i don't see getting approval for that, not to mention i am scared about the pain and the scars. will just have to wait and see....

I had a 12 day stall and then on saturday 10-22, i dropped 2 lbs. this morning i dropped another lb, so now i am down to 152! 16 more lbs til i am normal and 32 more to goal! i also fit into a size 12 now, guess i dropped an inch or two during my stall maybe. this has been my slowest month so far, i have lost 7 lbs this month. i really want to be 140 by the time i go back to dr o'malley's office on december 13th. not sure if i will make it now, but oh well if i don't. everything is going really well, no troubles at all. i have no complaints and would do it again in a heartbeat!

2 weeks have past since my last post and i have only lost 3 lbs! i had no weight change this week, how sad. but i am not going to get discouraged, well not this week! LOL but i hope the scale starts moving again soon! i have been so busy with the kids. every night after work i have to go to either football and cheerleading or basketball practice. friday night was my daughter's "hair party" and yesterday they had competition. they won 2nd place! i will post a pic of my son and daughter soon that i took at the competition yesterday. she did really well! it was a lot of fun, but a very long day. it is almost 6am right now and i have another long day ahead of me. got to have my son to pre-game at 7:30, his game at 9 and then my daughter's game at 12:15. so we will be there all day. one more week left and then maybe the playoffs!
ok i know this may sound stupid, but i am starting to get annoyed with people always telling me how "skinny" i am. i am far from skinny, still 155lbs on this 5'2'' frame and still in a size 14 jeans. i am ecstatic about my weight loss, don't get me wrong. and these size 14's are a helluva lot better than the tight 20 or 22's i was in before! but i hear it everyday-"skinny" or "you are wasting away" or "you are getting smaller everytime i see you" or "you need some clothes that fit you", etc.... shouldn't this make me feel good? is my mind playing tricks on me? i guess maybe i just don't see myself the way other people see me. i hope i can eventually accept myself and love myself again....

well, it is a new month! as of my 4 month anniversary yesterday, i have lost 62 (63 today) lbs and am now in the 150's! this morning i weighed in at 158, i just can't get over it. 22 more lbs til i reach NORMAL!!!! i hope to make it there by the next time i go see dr o'malley in december. it's weird, except for the first month, i have lost 12 lbs each month. doesn't seem like a lot to some people i am sure, but this just blows my mind! i am really making this work, i couldn't be happier. only 38 lbs til my personal goal of 120!

i have had some thoughts on plastic surgery. i know i am ways away from that right now. i think i would like a breast lift, but i am scared! lol it looks so painful, ya know? plus i am not sure if insurance would approve it or not. i suppose i will cross that bridge when i come to it!