Six Weeks Out; On the Home Stretch!

Jan 28, 2012

 So, I made a personal goal to lose 100 pounds by Febuary 14, 2012, then I got REALLY hopeful and moved it up to January 31, 2012. Also, when I started this whole journey, after losing my FIRST FIVE POUNDS back in July, 2011.. I told myself I'd buy a bicycle when I lost my first 100 pounds. So, here we are.. 6 weeks post op and the 28th of January.. and I'm down 96.8 pounds! Now, I've only lost about 40 pounds since surgery, the rest of it was hard work pre-op. This is my first major goal that I'm soon meeting and it's so exciting. Every little drop that sheds off is a step closer and I am so ready to own that bragging right in my own head (: So, this sucks as an update.. but I'm on my toes and just can't get 100 off my mind (or my body (; )
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Three Weeks Post-Op!

Jan 03, 2012

 Hello 2012.

Goodbye 81 Pounds.

It's been a couple weeks since I've posted anything on here. Shame on me. The first week was astounding for weight loss. I lost 18 pounds in one week! Fantastic. The second week, I only lost 4 pounds and the third, I lost absolutely nothing.. but that's alright. I wasn't giving it my all and that's the end of that. I am on top of my vitamins, protein, and exercise. Sometimes it takes a little bump to remind you of what you should be doing. I did some cheating, not going to lie. I ate salad.. twice. Boy was it delicious. Most people tell me they had to wait several months before getting into that mess.. but I just couldn't contain myself during the holidays. It was a very small portion, but totally hit the spot! I hope everyone else is doing fantastic. I'm in the 340's... and I must say it's been a looooong time since I remember being this weight. 327 will be my 100 pound loss.. and a huge celebration for myself. I'd like to get there by the end of this month.. and I'm hoping with everything revamped, I'll make it! 
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3 Days Post-Op.

Dec 15, 2011

 Boy oh boy.. what an interesting experience. My surgery was Monday the 12th, scheduled to start at 7:30 am. However, I got all prepped and ready and the fellow came in around 7:40 to tell me that my surgeon had an emergency surgery to take care of. So, I was informed that my surgery wouldn't be till around at least 12:00 pm. So, there I lay in my hospital gown, uncomfortable as anything.. waiting.. Finally, after several naps, etc.. I got 'called' for surgery around 12:45 or so.. people came in to prep me.. and I left that room (Which I had been in since 5:20am) at 2:33pm. That part was weird.. she said she would give me some 'good stuff' and when we get to the operating room I'll give you some 'better stuff' So, the good stuff came... I didn't feel it. So, she gave me another shot of the 'good stuff' I remember being rolled off, I remember getting to the operating room. I remember moving from the bed to the table. I remember them asking me some questions and I was gone. Waking up.. was awful. I was in the most insane amount of pain, it was intense. I'm pretty sure I was crying, screaming, and making every other loud noise in the building. I'm pretty good with pain, too.. So, that's kinda crazy. Needless to say, I was pushing the morphine button as often as I could remember that it was there. I was up out of bed and walking down the hallway about 4 hours after that. Finally, the next morning, I got my catheter out! I was hooked up to a majillion other machines though. I could probably do my top 5 hated hookups. 1. The Oxygen level finger sticker thing. (That came off on Wednesday) 2. The Oxygen up my nose. 3. The Catheter 4. The compression booties 5. The drainage tubes. Okay, so those are my most hated.. and I was most excited to get those off.  Enough rambling, I'm at the hospitality house, we have to stay here until Monday just in case something happens. I feel okay.. I get stomach aches from time to time. They stink. I'm not sure how much I should be eating.. It's all kind of confusing. I'm sure it will come together in time!


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Made it to 60 pounds!

Dec 08, 2011

 I'm really happy about this milestone. My goal was to go into surgery at 359, I'm not sure if that will happen.. but, boy were the 370's a rut for me. I've been in them bouncing back and forth from 371-375 and it was driving me crazy. So, I stopped the weigh ins. Today, I jumped on the scale and 367! Fantastic. If I could lose another 2-3 pounds before surgery, I'd be happy with missing my goal by 5, that wouldn't be too terrible. My other goal is to be down 75 pounds by Christmas. That may be achieveable! We shall see! A happy weigh in for me, hope everyone else has a great weekend! ♥
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Pre-Op Testing!

Dec 06, 2011

 What a fun day it's been. Downtown Richmond is absolutely intense.. I always get lost somehow. AND, this time I got a parking ticket, lovely. Anyway, today I had to go for my Pre-Op class.. learned lots of stuff. Probably too much.. it was so much to absorb, between the Vitamins and the phases of the diet, and the surgery itself. The class started out the day, I was with two other gastric bypass patients, they were both very nice and it made it a lot easier to have 'chums' to walk around with all day. After the class filled with loads of information, there was the little mini physical. The NP comes in, takes your blood pressure, temp, checks your limbs, listens to your heart, chest and stomach. Very simple. Then the laproscopic fellow comes in and basically says "Okay, so there is a chance of you dying.. sign here" Of course it's not said like that, but you know that's the jist of the whole thing. Then we went to go meet our anesthesiologist.. went through all medical background, yadda yadda yadda. Then, I had my very first EKG done. Took like 30 seconds, amazing.. The anesthesiologist said mine was perfect, that's always nice to hear. Then, I got a few viles of blood taken and gave a urine sample. I hate giving urine samples, I always get 'pee shy' .. I have no idea why, but no matter how bad I have to go, I can never seem to go! Luckily, I had absolutely no problems this afternoon. That ended my day. I'm very excited for the liquid diet to be over with soon. (Well, the first half of it) I got to ask lots of questions today and funny thing is.. my surgeon says we can drink diet soda as long as it agrees with us. What a relief! 

I learned lots of great recipes. How to use nonflavored protein powders and my mind was relieved hearing about the types of foods I'll be eating for the rest of my life (: I'm ready to get this going. Tomorrow will be 4 days away.. I'm so stoked. 

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One week down, One week to go.

Dec 04, 2011

 I hate this liquid diet. I don't get it. A lot of the people I talk to say things like "Its hard, but able to be done." I'm amazed.. Of course it's able to be done.. look at all of the things that are able to be done. I try to walk over a mile everyday and I'm finding it real difficult with the lack of energy I'm getting from the things I'm consuming. Is this just me? The stomach gurgling in class is also quite embarrassing. I'm ready to kick the liquid diet, I know I'll only be cheating myself.. so I don't do it. I'm just ready to get to something of substance. I don't really crave the 'bad' foods, I just crave something. Things that I've never even really wanted to eat before. A cracker, a leaf of lettuce, a peanut.. I just want to chew it up and swallow it. Seven more days of this.. oh, please let me make it through. I haven't really lost any weight with a week of liquid dieting. I'm not sure how that works, I'm not bummed about it or anything, I just find it a little odd. ;/
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Liquid Diet Woes.

Dec 02, 2011

 So, day 5 is almost over; we're looking at 9 more days till I get in that car for my ride to the hospital. I'm beyond excited. I'm not scared at all. I fear absolutely nothing! The only fear I have at this point is to go back to where I was. Liquid diet is not fun. Let's be totally honest. I hate it. I want to chew, I want to swallow substance. I've been dieting for about 8 months now, so it's not the bad food I'm craving. I made my famous 'Friday Night Salad' for my family today and I swear I could have eaten the whole bowl. Salad and I are good friends, we have been for years. They're not fattening salads either, I don't use creamy dressings or hardly any oil. Something about red onions, tomatos, crisp iceburg, and some cucumbers is just extremely appetizing to me. Popsicles, Jello, and shakes are getting old.. verrrry quickly. Actually, I don't know if this is 'cheating' but I bought some all natural peppermint extract and coconut extract. I put a drop or two in my shakes.. and it changes it up a bit. I can't imagine this hurting me. I wrote my surgeon's office.. we'll see what they say (: Broth is probably my favorite thing. It's the only 'non-sweet' thing I can have. 

On a side note, hardly anyone knows about all of this. I have the support of my immediate family and closest friends. Everyone else, I just want to be a show stopper for. I don't plan on seeing most of the people I'd tell for awhile anyway. Im not saying I'd hide the fact that I've had surgery.. I just don't want to take the chance of taking on negative vibes while I'm feeling so positive about it. As far as I'm concerned.. the weight is disappearing, and that's what matters, right ? (: Have a good weekend.

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Fresh off the truck.

Dec 01, 2011

I am so happy to be here. I'm completely new to this site and I have really high expectations for it.
I'm 24 years old and in 10 days I'll be having gastric bypass surgery. I've been waiting for what seems like, years, for this surgery. I want to be able to feel like myself. Weight issues have held me back from so much! I don't want limitations anymore. I want to be able to run with the gang, I want to feel comfortable in my skin. I don't want weight to keep me from being happy, like it has in the past. I've felt so alone with all of these feelings until I've read several of the blogs on this site. Thank you to all of you who share how you've felt now & in the past. 
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