oops, I did it again...?

Jun 28, 2009

Ok, so I haven't been here much again.

Everything is going great! I'm sitting here in my home, in a shirt with NO SLEEVES and I'm comfortable with my arms! They are a little flabby, but getting better! Used to, I would NEVER own a shirt without sleeves, but here lately, I've been thinking more and more about shedding my sleeves and getting rid of this 39 year old farmer's tan! LOL

I feel SO much better now that I'm like 140 pounds lighter! Can't believe how much better I feel!

It's already 100+ degrees this summer here in Oklahoma.. haven't been outside much, but this coming weekend, I have another high school reunion and then the next week, camping and floating on the Illinois River in Tahlequah, OK. I plan to wear this same SLEEVELESS shirt and float away! Can't wait!

This is the first time in like 15 years I've even cared about what I'm wearing or how I look, really. I'm comfortable wearing flip flops and not feeling like my feet and lower legs are swelling beyond belief. I would always wear socks and shoes wherever I went, even in the summer. When I did wear flip flops, when I'd take them off, I'd have indentions in my feet where the straps were. NOT so anymore!

Feeling good and being outside.... that's where I am now! See ya! :)
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Ok, so it's been a while, again...

Mar 31, 2009

I never think about updating this like I used to. lol I guess it's good that there's so much happening that I have other things to do, but I still want to share things here.

We've started shopping at Whole Foods a lot. Different cheeses, different kinds of foods.. it's all exciting for me now!

I've not really had any problems eating anything. I've told myself that sugar is my enemy.. even though I've had a couple of sodas here and there. They really aren't good, "just to make you burp" LOL Not at all! Just don't do it. Keep up the Crystal Light. I have to keep telling myself that! Sodas seemed to bloat me and just make me feel BLEH!

I've dropped SO many inches! Last summer, I was wearing shorts that were 56 waist, right now, I'm buying pants that are 38s! I even tucked in my shirt today and felt SUPER skinny! Everyone at work is noticing and asking me questions. I tell them, head held high. I don't think this is the easy way out at all, but it sure does beat being stuck in that fat body forever.

Now I feel like I'm finally free.. getting free-er by the day! I'm glad I did this for myself most of all, but also for my family and friends.

My father passed away in Feb. It was really hard, but he knew I'd done this so he'd know I was taking care of myself after he's gone. I had lost about 75 pounds at the time of his passing. He's up there smiling with Mom somewhere. I know he knows I'll be ok. Maybe that's what made his passing so different than Mom's. She had a heart attack in her sleep... she was just GONE. He had gone through lung cancer, emphazima and COPD, so we saw him progress until the day he passed.

Things are going good at work, I got a promotion! *sigh of relief*!! My partner just got a raise at her work, the added income is going to be nice, we'll finally get a hold on the bills. I was out of work for 3 weeks and then she was in the hospital in Feb for a week. It's just impossible to get all caught up! Slowly, we will, though.
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Has it really been a month?

Dec 22, 2008

I'm terrible, I know.. I haven't updated in over a month now and it's about flippin' time, right? hahaa!

Well, I'm down a total of 80 pounds now, and only three months out!

I never thought I could even lose this much weight! I haven't started working out yet... with the colder weather here, I haven't even been able to get out and walk much. Recently, we've had to put my father in a nursing home and that's taken up most of my time.

Things have been difficult, but everything does happen for a reason! He's better off where he is and is doing much better!

I've been spending time with my sisters and step mother.. running around and things, so I guess I've gotten in a little exercise, just not much.

With my tax return, I plan on buying at least a year's membership somewhere. I have a work out partner who's just moved back to town and she's just waiting for the day I say, "Let's go to the gym!"

I've also applied for another position at work. Movin' on up!!! There are so many positive things happening right now, I just hope I get the job. That would be the icing on the cake! (even though I can't have it) hahaa!

All my clothes are too big, I really feel like Tom Hanks in "Big" at this point. I need to start going through things and bagging up the clothes that are just entirely too big and donate them. I took about 5-6 bags to Goodwill the other day. Leesa went through her closets and took out about 5 bags, I think! So nice to have spring cleaning early! LOL Nice to see the bottom of the closets, too! LOL

Hope everyone has an awesome holiday! I know I'm having one!

 
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Down again :)

Nov 16, 2008

Checked this morning, 269 (total of 51 pounds!). I was stalled for a while and that's ok, but didn't know what was going to have to happen for the scale to start moving again. Well, walking helps! I also recently had a friend who moved to town and I've been scooting boxes around and unpacking with her.

I'm feeling really good, looking better and sleeping like a rock now. I barely move at night anymore. I used to roll all over the place because my hips would start hurting, but that's certainly not the case now!

Yesterday, while working on my friend's garage, things got kind of tight while trying to walk through. Leesa whispered to me that a few months ago, she didn't think I could have gotten through there! REALLY?!? KEWL!

Yup, one satisfied customer.. even with the gas pains and the occasional stuck food!

Stall...

Nov 02, 2008

Seems I've stalled out at 37 pounds lost... at least for the past week, I've been at 279 when I weigh in the mornings. I know that's probably not the best time to weigh, but it's the only time I'm consistantly home.

I'm guessing when I'm able to get rid of this 10 pound weight restriction and start working out, it's going to start coming off like crazy. I can't wait!

I have my 6 week appointment with Dr. Pond next tuesday, 11-11-08. I've never met him.

Oh, there's a support meeting on the 10th.. I think. Gonna try to get to it!

You can never have enough support!

I'm getting in my supplements.. protein is a challenge sometimes. I tried another "protein shot" from GNC and it went down easier this time. I tried the fruit punch flavor last time and gagged the whole time. This one was grape. I seem to do better with it. Maybe it's because I associate grape with children's medicine and that protein "twang" isn't as bad.

Tried some of the Nectar Fruit Punch this past week. I think I'll get me some of that. Wish they had packets of it at our Discount Sports Nutrition here in Tulsa. My older sister said she'd help me buy more protein. I told her I had a tub of IsoPure and was ok, but all IsoPure Dutch Chocolate is BORING! Maybe that's why I'm having problems drinking it.

I've gotten things "stuck" at work here lately. Fridays are "fish fridays" and we have salmon. It's usually yummy and tender, but I got a tough piece the other day and had to stop eating. I hate getting things stuck because the whole rest of the day, all I can do is drink things. I feel like things get stuck all afternoon if I don't just drink.

Things are going good, though! I'm fitting into things I haven't seen in a while... and feeling GOOD about how they fit, for once!

What I'm eating:
IsoPure dutch chocolate for my protein drink (and an occasional sample of others)
Breakstone's cottage cheese (YUM!)
Etamame (wasabi) found them at Whole Foods
Tortilla Soup from a local place, it's the cheesy type. I have it often.
Crystal Light - lemonade, ice raspberry, orange
Green Beans, black beans.
White chili by Hormel
Getting in more water!!! I'm able to fill my 32 oz bottle and keep it cold now!
Tried to make some buffalo chicken, but it dried it out too much :( *STUCK*

CPAP appointment

Oct 21, 2008

Today was my CPAP appointment. They told me I might need my humidity set a bit higher than I usually do. Looking at the print out, I set mine at 1.5 on most nights, sometimes 2. She said I might want to try at least 2.5 during these dry months before winter.

I've been having a problem with waking up with a SUPER dry mouth. One of the techs suggested a chin strap! UGH, that's all I want is MORE headgear! I opted to give the humidity a try and maybe sleep more on my side instead of my back. Since surgery, I find myself sleeping on my back more, it's strange!

This didn't happen before surgery, though. Never had a problem keeping my mouth shut. I have the mask that goes over just my nose.

I've tried more humidity before and ended up with a wet nose, so I'll give it another try, I guess...

First dumping syndrome...

Oct 20, 2008

Well, it happened! Last night, we went to Monterey's (TexMex) and I had a chicken quiesadilla and refried beans for an early dinner. I was fine, even though I'd forgotten my Prevacid yesterday.

Well, today, I had the left overs. I guess they'd sat and gotten a bit greasy overnight.

OMG, the pain! I thought I was just having bad gas pains from the beans or something. These were nothing like PMS cramps at all! It was more like giving BIRTH (not that I'd know, but I would think it would be this bad!).

I laid there for about 2 hours in bed, before that, I walked through the house, trying to "walk off" the gas, if only it were just that! LOL

Leesa came home and of course, there was nothing she could do. I laid in bed a little while longer and then they just went away. Simple as that!

No more left overs for me... NO!

Meals...

Oct 12, 2008

Well, the 16th, I'll be 4 weeks out of surgery. I'm still on my "soft/mushy foods" diet. I'm getting a little bored with cottage cheese. I have had so much cheese, it's a wonder anything's "moving" at all. LOL!

We went down the riverwalk tonight and stopped at the Mediterranean place and Leesa had a gyro. The meat was soft, so I chewed up a couple of pieces really well. Didn't have a problem... I'm not going to make that a habit, but I needed a little change.

I feel like I cheated a little, but I could only eat a few pieces.

I am having a problem with the whole "don't drink with your dinner" thing, though. It's SO hard not to wash things down with a swig of water, but I understand they want us to eat protein first and not waste the space with drink.

The pain I was having in the lower left side has kind of gone away.. a little, at least it isn't like it was. I still have numbness in the area to the left of my belly button, about 4-5 inches. Dr G said that would eventually go away when the nerves reconnect.

Protein shakes gross me out... what to do? Leesa asks me if I get in all my protein and there have been 2 days I can't choke any of them down. Wish there were a pill for that... I know I have to do it. I think I've just invested too much in this TUB of chocolate that it's now unappealing to me. YUK!

I'm still at the 35 pound lost mark. I'll have to check again in the AM. How often are we supposed to weigh ourselves? No one said anything about that.. I can't help but jump on the scales anytime I think about it, though! lol

One thing I do know is I get tired easily! 8:10p and I'm off to bed! Gotta take the puppy to get fixed in the morning, though, so maybe it's a good thing!


Stress and DermaBond?

Oct 03, 2008

Ok, so it's been a week and a day now.

I'm still finding tape goo and this dermabond EVERYwhere. LOL Kind of strange, it pics up dog hair but won't leave my skin?

Wonder how long I should leave the dermabond on my incisions... It's starting to flake off and it's pretty much gone from 2 of my sites. Hmm... dunno

I keep having this pain down low and on my left side. I asked the nurse about it. I think it might just be gas. She said not to worry about it. Had to take 2 pain pills last night, no driving for 24 hours agian, darn it!

I really wish I were healed enough to go back to work, it's starting to stress me out. We have like $14 in our account right now. STRESS! I'm on FMLA, but only making like 60% of what my salary is.. I didn't think it would really be a big deal.. maybe I paid a couple of bills I didn't mean to, don't know. Hope this works itself out!

Ugh!

One week out!

Oct 02, 2008

I'm feeling MUCH better, enjoying the fact that I can see the tips of my toes now! LOL The swelling has definitely gone down and my stomach is quieter now.

I have my first appointment after surgery coming up on the 5th with Dr G! Can't wait to see what he thinks. I can't help but document my weight every day. I know that's probably NOT what they want us to do, but it's so amazing!

I'm into week 2 of my post-op liquid diet. Ugh, I think I need some new protein. I like my Champion, but not every DAY! I've had the Banana Scream, Cappuccino and Chocolate flavors. Cappuccino was great, but they're all good!

My scars are healing up well. I thought I'd slept on one and kind of opened it up, but it was just a little red the next morning. That's probably my biggest thing to get used to was getting to sleep. Getting adjusted and things, ya know? We have a 10 month old chihuahua that's all over the place, so I usually sleep with a pillow over my stomach, just in case she jumps on me in the middle of the night.

This DermaBond stuff they put on my scope sites is amazing. It's starting to flake off a bit. I've tried not to scrub it in the shower, but it's starting to itch.. lol

Trying to find another iron supplement that doesn't taste like a rusty nail. I had no idea there were different things to try out. Got some Calcium Citrate yesterday. I think I can find a higher mg, might have to trip to Whole Foods later to see if they have any. I got mine from an Apothecary Shoppe here in Tulsa. It's 600mg, so I have to take 3.3/day.. I'd rather just take one and get it done. Going to check out a bariatric formula, that will have what I need!

Have a great day!

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Tulsa, OK
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09/25/2008
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Nov 02, 2006
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