One Year Surgiversary!!!

Jan 13, 2010

One year ago today, I was a scared little girl lying on an operating table, with tears in my eyes, wondering how I got to this point, and would I ever see my family again.  But somehow, deep down, I knew that this was my only chance of having a "normal", healthy life, one in which my daughter and stepsons wouldn't have to be embarrassed to be seen with me out in public.  I know that they would never say that to me, but I didn't want it to be my future. 

Well, I am happy to report that I have done well, and had no complications whatsoever. My weight has dropped from 343 pounds to 175 pounds, from a size 26-28 at Penningtons to a size medium top, size 10 bottom, from anywhere!!

My original goal was 180 pounds, which I reached in 11 1/2 months.  I am 5 ft 8 inches tall, and would be very happy at that weight.  However, I am looking at myself with more critical eyes now, and I see that I still have a bit more to go.  So for now, I am setting a mini goal for myself, which is 160 pounds by the end of March, then I will re-assess again!!  I love the way that I look in pictures now, but I am much more critical of myself than I used to be.

The one thing that helped me to stay focused was my daily walk.  It gave me time for me to think about where I have come from and where I see myself going.  I have achieved all the goals that I set out for myself at the beginning of this journey, and I am extremely proud of one in particular.  I have gone downhill skiing with my daughter, and I have the energy to do this, no problem!!!

I have had a VERY supportive family through all of this, and they continue to inspire me daily.  Without this, I could only imagine how much harder it would have been.  Well, enough about me already!!  To all the newbies, this is the best thing that I have ever done for myself, and wish you all good luck on your journeys!  I am moving on to year 2 with confidence in myself to do well and take it one day at a time, and one step at a time!  Thanks to Dr. Pitt for being such an excellent surgeon and to my OH friends for all of your support!!!
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11 mts.

Dec 11, 2009

Just a quick update, I now have only 3 lbs. to go to reach my goal. I am SOOOOOOOO GREATFULL this is the first christmas that I can rember that I feel and look great! Looking forward to all the visiting. My iron is on the way up. I can look at myself in the mirror and see the lady I always felt like even though I was 343. Just like many people on th OH form who have lost large poundage I love my pic. being taken now and think I look pretty good even though I still pick out the shitty parts. I hope to reach goal by christmas, mabey even by my birthday 20th of dec.. I will put up new pic. when I reach GOAL!!!!   All for mth. 11, of one fantstic journey!!
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10 mts

Nov 14, 2009

With evey month it just keeps getting better and better, I am in onderland, have only 10 lbs to go to reach my doctors goal of 180, the pants from last mth. are big on me, I purchaused a christmas party dress in a size SMALLLLLLLLL, everything I put on looks pretty dam good if I do say so myself... I have my downhill ski equipment ready to go (SO EXCITED) I feel like a little kid I have not done this in 28 years. Life is so WOW now!!!!!! My girlfriend is having WLS on monday and I'm excited to follow her journey as she has been a large lady all her life as well. This surgery is by far the best thing I have ever done for myself!!!!!! RIDING HIGH........... till next month.
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9 mts.

Oct 17, 2009

Well I'm very happy to report that I'm still loosing YA HOOOOO!!!! I put a post out on the 12th. which included pic. and even I see a big differance. I feel great and expect to be in ONEDERLAND by next mth. I am so proud of myself and lookforward to this winter on the slopes with my daughter, this is a dream come true for me!!!! All for  this mth. One VERY HAPPY RNY'er.
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8 mts. out

Sep 19, 2009

Little late posting, as I am still having computer problems.  Last month was a slower month for weight loss. Only lost 7 pounds, but it seems to be picking up again. Still walking everyday. I am very grateful,  happy, feel like I have a little fairy dust sprinkled on me every day!  I love my RNY!!!!  Will post pics soon, I promise!
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7 mts. out

Aug 20, 2009

My computer was down and out for a bit but just got it fixed so better put the update on here. My weight has droped from 343 to 220 and still losing. I feel like a new person and it takes som getting used to, still walking daily and looking forward to next mth. FEEL FANTSTIC
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6 mts

Jul 12, 2009

First of all I would like to say WOW!!!! I just LOVE my RNY, and feel so greatfull for the oppertunity to have such a full and great life again and a wonderfully supportive family. My small goal for myself at 6 mts was to shave some time offf my walk of 4.3 kl at the begining of this journey I had a hard time with 10 min. on the tread mill, then I slowly built up my daily walk to around 5kl. a day. The 4.3 kl walk used to take me 1 hour, then I got it down to 50min. yesterday I did it in 40 min. shaving a total of 10 more min. off my time. I am totaly thrilled with this YA HOO!!!! Well I was on this legendairy walk I was thinking how great I feel at 47yrs of age and I want to remember this wonderful feeling as well as how shitty I felt before the sugery. I used to have one of those buts you could use as a coffie table or a shelf etc. But a mir 6 mts. later and I am waring size 36 capris from rickes and feeling dam good in them. Yes you could say that I proud and happy so far, I have no dought in my mind that I will make it to my goal, MIND, BODY, and SPIRT all pulled togeather is such a strong force and I know that I have this power in me. I'm down to a 111lb loss and counting, the stalls don"t bother me as much as I have total faith in my body and know it is just catching up to the rest of me. So far I have no hanging skin and keep applying cream on my body daily to keep it soft and supple ( I'm not sure this works but I don't dare stop now). Food is no problem for me what so ever, I always Eat my proteen first and if I have room veg. next then carbs, I try to wait the 1/2 hour before I drink any liquids, and take my vitimens. Still working on getting my iron level up. 6mts. and feeling like a new and stronger woman!!!!!
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5 mts.

Jun 14, 2009

Well I tried to make my goal of 100 lbs for my 5 mth. surgeraversy but landed 1lb shy of this mini goal so I guess I'll have to seatle for 99lbs. HORRAY FOR ME!!!!!!! I am now wearing a xl pants and a xl top, I still can't believe this is happining to me. I was in a 5-6 x in both the top and bottom when I started. I'm back at work and thought this might be hard to stay on track but it is easy as my lunches are pretty simple. People at work are just amazed and happy for me as I was starting to have problems last year doing my job as at times it is quite phisical. I was going for my walk at lunch the other day in the gravel pit, lotts of hills etc. and one of the guys said to the scale girl there is some strange woman in the pit walking around every day, she said thats no stranger it's jann, he replied no way I would know jann when I see her. Stuff like that makes me feel great. I have been too busy to measure so I will try to fit this in this week. Will poast a pic at 100 lb loss which should be some time this week!!! All is great!
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4 mts. out

May 14, 2009

Well this mth. wasn't a biggie in the weight loss dept. as i only went down 14 lbs. My body is doing some catching up I suppose. I have lost another 13 inches over all I'm down 83 inches and 88lbs. which means almost a lb per inch. I have been getting in my protein,my labs came back and I was low in iron so now I take iron and a multi vit. every day, I think my iron was low before surgery as well it was just not  monitored as close as it is now. I am still walking daily and working with small weights on my upper body so all in all I have not changed any thing from last math. just a slow loss. I hope next math. is speedier than this one...  I did have a small wow this math. we were heading out to a birthday for a friend and all my pants are getting loose ( even the ones I have taken in) so as I was folding laundry I tried on my stepsons jeans and to my surprise they fit like a glove, he didn't even notice until I told him I was waring his pants, ( now there my favorite pair).  As far as food goes I don't seem to have any problems, but I have noticed a big change in my relationship with food, I no longer obsess about it, I always try and get protein in first, food has become more like something I need to put in my body for fuel to do the fun things I enjoy instead of the main thing on my mind. This is taking some getting used to because I have read about this but never thought in a million years it would happen to me. I feel sometimes like an athlete putting in only good fuel so I can get what I want out of my body in return. It was really nice out here on Monday may 11, and I kept my daughter home from school just so her and I could go on a hike, well we were walking around one of my favorite lakes we found a Frisbee and played with it for at least an hour, this is just so different form anything I would have done as a mom 4 short mts. ago and for this I am so grateful. thank you Dr. Pitt and me for going forth with my choice of wls. 
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3 Month update

Apr 15, 2009

Well its been 3 mts and 3 days since I had my surgery and eveyday I'm glad that I had this done. As far as food goes I can eat most anything I make for the family, some days I'm just not that hungry and others I have a good apatite I'm trying to listen to my body and what it needs or what I think it needs. I have my shake first thing in the morning  so I know that I have gotten a good start,apx. 35 grms. of proten there. I love any type of meet on salad this is a staple and quick, I enjoy a wide variaty of fruit,cheeses,yougart and for now stay away from bread I have small amounts of wildrice mixed with plain and the odd time small amounts of pasta(whole wheat) with my spigetti sauce. I don't do sugar only splenda, I really don't want to find out if I'm a dumper or not ( or should I say I'm too scarred to find out). I don't miss anything except the ability to guzzle water when you have a great thirist ( I really miss that). The fact that I'm down 74lbs, walking 4.5 kl daily, started to train with small weights and feel FANTSTIC is a good enough reason for me to put up having to sip my water instead of guzzle. This month I have lost 16lbs and 19 inches for a grand total of 70and 1/4 inches overall. I also had a great wow moment this month and the editer of OH magazine has asked to use it in there wow moment section so I said OK of course!!!!! My weight on the 12th was 269lbs, today as I write this on the 15th it is 267 so lets hope I have another great month and more baggy clothes to give away!!!! This is such a personal and wonderful journey I can't wait to turn the next corrner and peek to see whats around it. As usual when I get new pict. I will post them ( not to swift with that).  Loving my WLS choice. JANN    

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