Only 10 more pounds

Jul 23, 2009

So i'm a couple months out from having my surgery.  i'm trying to learn how to eat "regular" foods.  Who knew that it would be such a job to get enough food in...lol  At my highest weight i was at 440 lbs.  i remember being miserable.  i had like 2 outfits that i could wear because clothes just didn't fit at the store.  i didn't go many places.  everything was overwhelming.  As of today i'm at 309 lbs.  While most people would be like omg you weigh over 300 lbs...i'm grateful to be down to where i am.  My next goal is 299.  To officially be under 300.  i haven't weighed under 300 since i was a senior in high school.  i'm now 33.  i find that i have trouble even remembering that i can go to my closet to pick out clothes.  i got so used to only having a few choices and the clothes were usually out.  my friend gave me her hand me downs and i bought a few clothes for my new sizes.  i get confused as to what to wear.  i go out alot to stores and walk them.  Doesn't mean i have to buy anything but i'm actually walking it.  Earlier this year when i went to a store i  had to make sure it was one that had electric carts.  My legs couldn't handle walking harldy at all.  While i'm still in alot of pain now it's caused usually because i'm on the go.  i can't believe how far i've already come and i can't wait to see where i end up.  i'm so excited to see 299.  i know it'll be here in no time.  i'm looking at starting college next month.  i'm going to become a nurse.  it's something i've wanted to do for a long time but my body wouldn't allow it.  i have to do prereqs before i get into clinicals so my body has more time to heal still.  i can't wait to see my new life. 
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How things are shaping up

Jan 25, 2009

Well I've done my 6 months of required dieting for medicaid.  I've gotten my clearance from my cardiologist for anestesia.  I've had my dietary work up by the restart center.  They've gotten all my records except from my family doctor which is really annoying.  For some reason he hasn't been responding to their requests.  I'm hoping that this week that will be all taken care of.  I've had clearance from my psych evaluation.  The restart center is trying to get me into dietary classes.  We have to do 4 classes before surgery.  1 a week for 4 weeks.  They want me to start in the February session but because my family doctor hasn't gotten stuff in that's creating a problem.  If i get my classes in February I think i'm looking at March for surgery then.  Hopefully with in the first week.  I got to meet my Surgeon.  I absolutely adore him.  Very nice and very smart.  Thinks I'm a good canidate for surgery and was sending all my info over to the restart center to get the insurance rolling.  When I went to the cardiologist he had test results from my family doctor and let me know that i am diabetic and have high triglycerides.  He didn't want to treat them because I'll be having surgery so soon that I'll then be taken off the meds.  When I went to meet the dietician at the restart center she was not happy w/this at all.  She said she would think they'd want my sugar under control for surgery because it's harder to heal w/out of control sugars.  When I spoke w/the surgeon though he didn't think it was a real big deal.  He said after surgery they would come in and check my sugar every 6 hours and if it was off would give me meds accordingly at that point.  I'm going in now on Tuesday to see my family doctor to discuss what we need to do.  I'm so excited that this is totally happening now.  I think the one thing that I'm the most nervous about is doing the two weeks of liquids before surgery.  Afterwards I know it'll be easier because of my stomach being made smaller but before hand I have to be very strong to stick to it.  I know it's for a good reason and I hope that's enough.  I just wanted to get my pre stuff down here before doing surgery because I don't know how clear I'll be on it then.  Oh yeah I'm also lower in weight than I've been in like 8 years.  I'm at 377, I've had the hardest time getting under 380.  I'm also,as of 1/23, one year smoke free.  Woo hoo for me.
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