Joanne M.

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Wow Lady! That is incredible. Keep it up. I will need to hit the pool...

A New Day! - Well, here I am finally a post-op RNYer.  It has been 11 days since my surgery and I am happy to say that I made it through the first few days without a hitch.  Yes, Day 1-3 were n...

What was you first pureed meal? - Surgery was March 16 and I haven't eaten anything but liquids since March 1. So I'm hoping beyond hope that Saturday morning will be my first pureed meal.  SF, yogurt and creamed s...

Here I Go.... - Day 14 of the liquid diet and the last day I ever have to drink an Optifast shake.  That in itself is a major accomplishment.  I made a commmittment to myself not to cheat and I di...

The dreaded liquid diet - So I knew that I would be on a 2 week liquid diet that my doctor required before he would perform RNY.  I had all the things I wanted to eat before: prime rib, sweet potatoe fries,...

Cleaning up my old life - So today, as I cleaned up old clothes and organized my bedroom, I thought about how many years I ate myself into a constant circle of failure.  Mild depression was what the psychol...

March 16 - A new day. - I vividly remember seeing an old friend about 7 years ago and not even recognizing her.  She had RNY and looked amazing.  She was always a pretty girl but now she was a knockout.  ...

I can see the light..... - at the end of this tunnel.  I see me at 150 pounds (lots of skin) but happy.  Things are coming together.  The pysch eval is done and the endoscopy is scheduled for Feb 11.  Approv...

Support. Who needs it? I do. - Last night I decided that I would go to a support group meeting.  I've been to 1 already but this was at a location other than my hospital.  It was far out.  I was stuck in traffic...

Halloween, can we skip it this year! - I have a 7-year old girl.  She loves Halloween.  But all I can think about is NO MORE CANDY.  I'm terrible with her candy.  I sneak it, I steal it, I cover up my binging, I even hi...

I want to wear jeans... - So I'm still working on getting all the pre-op requirements done before we apply for approve from the insurance company but I can't keep thinking that I want to be thin..now..and I...