Almost 6 Month Update!!

Sep 27, 2008

Well I went to the Dr. on Wednesday for my my almost 6 month update, and I am down to 214 lbs. So in total that is 84 lbs lost forever. I am very satifsfied thus far with my results, although that evil demon the loose skin is rearing its ugly head, but I guess we can't have it all. I feel great and I am getting compliments all around. One of my co-workers even tells me that when we leave on Fridays and come back on Monday she can tell a difference just over the weekends. That is amazing to hear. I am 16 lbs away from a total loss of my 1st 100lbs, and 14lbs away from being out of the 200's. I am so excited!!!!! To be able to say I am in 1-derland will feel so great!!!! I can't wait. Anyway, just wanted to post my progress. Love yall!!

STILL ON THE LOSING SIDE!!!

Jul 11, 2008

WELL AS OF THIS MORNING WHEN I WEIGHED MYSELF I AM AT 230.2. THAT IS 68LBS GONE AND I AM LOVING IT. I NOTICE MY CLOTHES CONTINUE TO GET BIGGER AND BIGGER. AWESOME!!!!   I CANNOT BELIEVE HAT AT THIS STAGE OF 3 MTHS SINCE SURGERY I FEEL THIS GREAT ABOUT MYSELF AND IT'S JUST GOING TO TO GET THAT MUCH BETTER. HOW WONDERFUL THIS DECISION WAS FOR ME. DEFINITELY ONE OF THE BIGGEST I HAVE EVER MADE. I AM TRYING MY BEST NOT TO CONSTANTLY BUY CLOTHES, BUT IT IS SO EXCITING TO BUY SOMETHING IN SMALLER SIZES!! KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAYERS!! I LOVE YALL MY OH FAMILY!!!

HOW GREAT LIFE FEELS RIGHT NOW!!

Jun 04, 2008

I TRY SO HARD TO PUT INTO WORDS HOW I FEEL ABOUT MY BODY TAKING ON THIS TRANSFORMATION, BUT IT IS SO DIFFICULT. I FEEL GREAT AND I AM LOVING WHEN PEOPLE ARE TAKEN ABACK AT HOW I AM CHANGING. INSTEAD OF LOOKING IN THE MIRROR AND FEELING DEPRESSED I JUST SAY "i'LL GET THERE". TO SEE MY REFLECTION IN THE MIRROR NOW, MY FACE IS SO MUCH SMALLER, THE CLOTHES IN MY CLOSET THAT WERE WAY TOO SMALL, ARE NOW TO THE POINT WHERE THEY ARE FALLING OFF ME AS WELL. THAT IS A WONDERFUL FEELING. WELL I DONT HAVE MUCH TO REPORT, JUST WANTED TO POST. I AM DOWN TO 241PER MY SCALE, SO THATS 57 LBS GONE, BUT MY DR'S SCALE READS ME AT 4LBS LESS THAN MY SCALE DOES, BUT I WILL STICK TO WHAT MINE SAYS BECAUSE THATS THE ONE THAT GETS THE MOST ATTENTION. LOL!! ANYHOW STAY UP AND MUCH LOVE PEOPLE. 

6 WEEKS POST OP....

May 15, 2008

WELL TODAY I HAD MY 6 WEEK POST OP APPT WITH DR. CAPEHART. SHE SAYS I AM DOING WELL. I AM OFFICIALLY 50LBS DOWN. I WEIGHED IN AT 248 IN HER OFFICE TODAY, I WAS 298 IN THE BEGINNING!!! I HAVE SO MUCH ENERGY AND EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HAD A SMALL STALL OR 2, I THINK I AM RIGHT ON TRACK OF WHERE I AM SUPPOSED TO BE. PRAISE GOD!! I JUST WANT TO DO EVERYTHING. I NO LONGER FEEL LIKE I AM ABOUT TO DIE AT 12 NOON WHEN IM AT WORK BECAUSE I AM SO TIRED. SHE TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE OF MY SHORT STATURE THAT SHE ANTICIPATES THAT I WILL LOSE A PRETTY GOOD AMOUNT OF WEIGHT. AS OF TODAY I HAVE LOST 1/3 OF THE TOTAL WEIGHT I NEED TO LOSE. THAT'S AMAZING IN JUST 6 WEEKS. I SAW MY FRIEND ADRIENNE TODAY AT DR C.'S OFFICE AND YALL SHE LOOKS GREAT!!!!!!! I HAD SEEN PICS OF HER, BUT TO SEE HER IN PERSON AFTER ALL THESE YEARS WAS AMAZING. I CAN'T WAIT TILL I CAN LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND LOOK THAT GOOD TOO. I'M SO PROUD OF MY GIRL SHE IS DOING HER THING!!! GON ADRIENNE!!!!!!!! THE ONLY THING I THINK I HAVE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IS MY SHOULDER HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS, HAS ABSOLUTEY NOTHING TO DO WITH MY SURGERY, BUT IT KILLS ME ALL DAY LONG AT WORK FOR SOME REASON. I'LL ASK MY PCP ABOUT THAT TOMORROW. ANYHOW I JUST WANTED TO POST AND LET YALL KNOW HOW I'M DOIN AND FEELING!! OH YEAH, I WAS WEARING A 28-30W PRIOR TO SURGERY AND MY CLOTHES HAVE BEEN FALLING OFF ME LATELY SO I WENT TO BUY A SHIRT AND THE SIZE THAT FITS NOW IS THE 22W. IM COMIN ON DOWN YALL!! MY HUSBAND GIVES ME COMPLIMENTS EVERYDAY, BUT I KNOW THAT HE LOVED ME REGARDLESS OF MY SIZE, BUT THIS AINT ABOUT THAT. IT'S ABOUT ME ENSURING THAT I LIVE LONGER AND CAN ENJOY MY LIFE. PRAY FOR MY STRENGTH YALL. PEACE AND LOVE..

FEELING VERY GOOD!!

May 08, 2008

Well this week I am down 44lbs. I have lots of energy and as my friend says a whole lot of extra pep in my step. This past Saturday I went out with some friends on a friends boat. It was quite cold, but very relaxing. It feels really good to hear friends who haven't seen me since I was in the hospital to tell me the very noticeable change they see in me. I still don't quite see it yet, but I can tell in my clothes. The jeans and t-shirt I have on today are constantly falling off me of me today. Everyone at work has told me my outfit is much too big for me. True and very good to hear, I just dont want to buy any new clothes just yet. I feel amazing!! I cheated the other day and had some Cheez-it crackers and I cant express how awful I felt about it. It was my 1st time cheating on the diet and I felt horrible all day, not physically, but emotionally because I knew better. I am right back on it though. Sticking to the diet and I have also started walking after work and walking the flights of stairs to get in some exercise during the day. Trying my best to drink alot of water, I'll get thru it. Me and my friend are going to do the 5day pouch test diet starting Monday, for those of you who are curious check it out 5daypouchtest.com, sounds very interesting. We shall see. Anyhow, just wanted to update and vent a little.

FINALLY!!

Apr 27, 2008

WELL AS OF TODAY I AM OFFICIALLY 40LBS DOWN SINCE SUREGERY ON 4/1. FROM 298 TO TODAY 258. I AM FEELING GREAT. I CAME TO MY AUNT'S HOUSE TODAY AND SHE WAS IN AWE AT HOW DIFFERENT I LOOK. TO MYSELF I STILL LOOK THE SAME, BUT THEY SAY OTHERS WILL NOTICE BEFORE YOU WILL. WHILE I STILL HAVE A LONG ROAD AHEAD I FEEL GREAT TO BE IN THE RACE NOW. MY ENERGY LEVEL IS COMING BACK AND I THINK I AM ALMOST READY TO GO OUT WITH MY GIRLS. PEACE AND LOVE..  

BACK AT WORK AND FEELING GOOD!!

Apr 25, 2008

HELLO ALL!! WELL I AM BACK AT WORK AND FEELING PRETTY OK. I'M STILL A LITTLE SORE, BUT THAT IS TO BE EXPECTED. I AM 38 LBS DOWN AND FEELING WONDERFUL. MAY 1ST WILL MAKE ME 1 MONTH POST OP AND TO LOSE ALMOST 40LBS IN A MONTH IS PHENOMENOL. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TELLING ME THEY CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE ALREADY, BUT OF COURSE I LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND I SEE THE SAME OL ME. SOME OF MY CLOTHES ARE STARTING TO FALL OFF ME, AND I AM LOVING IT. I AM AT MY 1ST WEIGHT STALL, AN I WAS KINDA GETTING DISCOURAGED, BUT HEY CANT COMPLAIN TO LOSE THAT MUCH THE 1ST MONTH. TRYING DIFFERENT FOODS TO SEE WHAT AGREES AND WHAT DOESNT WITH ME, THATS GOING OK.I FEEL SO VERY BLESSED. MY ENERGY IS BEGINNING TO COME BACK TO WHERE I DONT FEEL SO TIRED ALL DAY EVERYDAY. PROBABLY WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS I AM GOING TO START MY EXERCISE REGIMEN TO MAKE MYSELF FEEL JUST THAT MUCH BETTER. PRAY MY STRENGTH. I HAVENT TAKEN ANY PICS YET, BECAUSE MY OPINION NOTHING HAS CHANGED ABOUT ME, BUT I WILL SOON. PEACE AND LOVE YALL...

SURGERY FINALLY OVER!!!

Apr 09, 2008

ALL I CAN SAY IS WHAT A BLESSING THIS HAS BEEN FOR ME. I HAD SURGERY ON TUESDAY APRIL 1ST, AND WAS HOME BY THURSDAY APRIL 3. I AM VERY SORE AND IN A BIT OF PAIN, BUT IT IS GOING TO ALL BE WELL WORTH IT IN THE END. THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF MY JOURNEY TOWARDS A NEW LIFE AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER. WHEN THOSE BOUTS OF PAIN HIT ME WHERE I FEEL AS THOUGH I MADE A MISTAKE I STEP ON THE SCALE AND SEE THAT THE POUNDS ARE DISAPPEARING, SOMEHOW IT MAKES ME STRONGER. I WILL KEEP YOU ALL UPDATED ON MY PROGRESS, BUT THIS IS THE 1ST OPPORTUNITY I HAVE FELT LIKE EVEN GETTING ON THE COMPUTER. PLEASE KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAYERS AND YOU ARE IN MINE. PEACE AND LOVE FRIENDS......

10 DAYS BEFORE!!!

Mar 21, 2008

IT IS REALLY COMING DOWN TO THE WIRE AND I'VE GOT 10 DAYS LEFT BEFORE SURGERY. I GET MORE EXCITED AS EACH DAY PASSES. THE PAIN AND THE MISERY YOU FEEL AFTER SURGERY, BRING IT ON BECAUSE I AM READY. IVE BEEN SNAPPING PICTURES LIKE CRAZY (BEFORE AND NEVER AGAIN PICS). ANYHOW STAY ENCOURAGED PEOPLE. LOVE YA!!  

LESS THAN 3 WEEKS TO GO!!

Mar 14, 2008

TIME IS WINDING DOWN TO THE DAY AND I THINK I GET MORE EXCITED BY THE DAY. I WENT TO TARGET THIS MORNING JUST TO KILL SOME TIME BEFORE I WENT INTO WORK, AND I DID SOMETHING I HAVE NEVER DONE. I WENT IN THE SECTION OF THE CLOTHES THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE BIG PLUS SIGN OVER IT JUST TO SEE WHAT THOSE CLOTHES LOOKED LIKE. I MUST SAY THERE MANY MORE CUTE CLOTHES IN THOSE SIZES. I PICKED UP A SIZE 12 JEANS AND I MUST HAVE HELD THEM AND JUST STARED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES BECAUSE I AM THINKING TO MYSELF THERE IS NO WAY I WILL EVER GET INTO THOSE!!! I AM TRYING TO CONVINCE MYSELF THAT THE WEIGHT WILL COME OFF AND I WILL BE SHOPPING IN THAT PART OF THE STORE ONE DAY, BUT ITS DIFFICULT RIGHT NOW. IM NOT ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT WAS SMALL FOR SO LONG AND THEN JUST BEGAN TO GAIN WEIGHT, I HAVE BEEN OVERWEIGHT ALL OF MY LIFE SO I DONT KNOW WHAT BEING SMALLER IS. I PRAY GOD GIVES ME THE STRENGTH TO EMBRACE THE NEW ME WHOEVER THAT MAY BE.KEEP ME LIFTED UP IN PRAYER YALL!!!  

About Me
Dallas, TX
Location
39.4
BMI
RNY
Surgery
04/01/2008
Surgery Date
Jan 10, 2008
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Almost 6 Month Update!!
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FINALLY!!
BACK AT WORK AND FEELING GOOD!!
SURGERY FINALLY OVER!!!
10 DAYS BEFORE!!!
LESS THAN 3 WEEKS TO GO!!

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