WOW!

May 26, 2009

Wow, I didn't realize that the last update I made was in January. Well lets see.... I am down to 239 for a total weight loss of 140 pounds. I am 9 months out and feel GREAT!!! I am wearing a size 16/18 pants and an L/XL shirt all in Ladies sizes. No longer in the plus size part of the store. I can pretty much go into any clothing store and find clothes that will fit. I am super excited. Everyone keeps calling me skinny which bothers me but what can you do. I say i'm not and they argue. I still see the same old me, the really big girl that I have always been. People have told me, that have had the surgery, that it will take a while before I realize just how different I look. My husband and I are excited that we are comming up on the 1 year mark. We are going to start trying to have a baby in August. I don't know if it will work but we will have fun trying.
Well I gotta run but I will try and update again soon. Thanks for checking me out!

Kristen
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Just Updating You

Jan 26, 2009

Well nothing new has really happened. I am actually kinda sick right now for the second time this year. I got sick around Christmas then got better and now I am a little sick again with the same crap. Sinus/cold I guess. I have a runny but stuffed up nose, which makes no sense unless you have been there, then you know what I mean. I will have a doctors appointment coming up in February. My six month check up. It feels weird that it has already been 6 months. I t hasn't been easy but I am getting the hang of how everything is supposed to go. But anyways, I am down to a size 18 and I am excited. I have gone from a 28 to an 18.
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Christmas Day

Jan 13, 2009

Well I know it's a little late but Christmas went Great! I stepped on my grandmothers scale and weigh 265. 114 pounds lighter than the day I went in for surgery. It feels great! It's not easy and now I am really going to have to start trying really hard for the last 90 pounds. I really don't have much else to say but if you have any questions please feel free to ask. I am an open book! Talk to you later!
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Grandmas Party was a Hit!

Dec 23, 2008

Well my Grandmas party was on the 20th. It was great! She was really surprised. I got so many compliments and looks that it was great. I didn't feel like they were looking at me with the thought of, "that poor girl is so big". Instead I felt like they were looks of amazement and disbelief. I had such a good time. I actually danced with my mom, uncle and cousin. We were shakin our rumps. LOL! Anyways, my Grandma kept asking me how I was doing and what it was like and what I could eat. It was nice to be able to tell her, knowing that she really wanted to know. I love my Grandma and I get to go see her again in a few hours. I can't wait. My mom is there also, and I can't wait to get to just hang out with her. We didn't really get to talk much when I was down there so we will be talking later. I did tell her that it was weird that when we went out to eat She ate more than I did and that has never happened before. I mentioned it and I hope I didn't hurt her feelings or anything. It was just amazing to me that I actually ate less, because she hardly eats anything as it is. Usually she orders food and eats half of it and then offers me the rest. But not this time. Well anyways, I am just rambling on and on. Anyways, I will update again soon. Hope you are doing well and talk at you later. Thanks for reading!
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PROM!!!

Dec 14, 2008

Wow, I didn't realize it has been so long since my last post. Well I have exciting news, well at least I think so. I was going through my clothes to try and find the perfect outfit to wear to my Grandmothers party this coming weekend but was having trouble. Not like I used to because my clothes were to small but this time because my clothes are all to big. Even the new ones, which is awesome but also kinda sucks. Only because I found the perfect, most comfortable pair of jeans and now they are to big. I only wore them for a month and now they are falling off of me. It's really cool! But anyways back to my original story, I was going through my closet and came across my Prom dress from High school, 6 years ago. I decided that I was going to try it on again (I tried it on about a month in a half ago and it was to small) to see how far away I am from fitting into it and Guess what! IT FITS!!!!!! It fits better than the day I wore it a prom. I think it looks better now then it did at prom. I wish I could wear it to the party but it's not that formal. Well anyways, I have lost 94 pounds as of last Monday and I am hoping that by now I have lost 100. My goal that I set for myself was to lose 100 pounds by Christmas and I think that I am going to go over which would be soooooo awesome! I am trying to find the perfect outfit but am having some trouble. I did find a dress that I thought about wearing, but I haven't worn a dress since my wedding dress and that was long, the dress I have now comes to the knee. Well I am going to sit in my bed and think about what I want to wear and I will update again soon. Thank You for reading and caring!

Thanksgiving Day Dinner

Nov 28, 2008

Well it's the day after Thanksgiving. I am feeling great! I was real worried that I would get sick on Thanksgiving, however I didn't! I did great, I felt Great and everyone said that I looked great! I ate what I wanted and knew my limits. I didn't over eat or even feel uncomfortable. I had my small plate of food which consisted of: Turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, and baked macaroni and cheese. I thought that the mac and cheese would make me sick but it didn't. I ate what i thought was OK and did good. Protein first then veggies and then the other. I drank a caffeine free diet coke. Well I had half of one slightly watered down and it was good. It curved that craving I had for a soda. Everyone was drinking soda and had seconds and thirds of food. I resisted and felt good.
Well anyways, today we went shopping at old navy, target, and walmart. At Old Navy we got my hubby some jeans, and I got some shirts. They are cute and fit really well. Well at Target I tried on a couple dresses and they actually fit and looked good. Actually one dress was even to big. That was exciting. At Walmart I picked up some jeans that are size 21 and my hubby was asking if I was going to try them on. I didn't feel like it so I tried them on at home and they fit good. I tried on some pants that I had bought at Lane Bryant and I actually fit into a stretch fit 18! I was sooooo Excited!!! But anyways, I am going to go. I will update again soon.

Tomorrows Thanksgiving!

Nov 25, 2008

Well tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I am a little excited and nervous at the same time. My doctor said that I can try whatever I want to pretty much, but to keep an eye out for sugars and things that might make me sick. They said to remember to eat my proteins first, then try other things. I have recipes for sugar free desserts and I can eat fruit now but I am a little scared to. I don't like to throw up or feel sick. It's one of the worst feelings in the world, the unbearable cramps in the stomach and intestines. But, anyways, I will eat Turkey, Green Beans, and a little mashed potato. I have tried corn in the past and it is still to hard for me to eat. I will not eat any rolls because they are always so dense but I do have bread that I can eat if I want a slice. It will be very interesting also for my family, for them to see what little I can eat. They have seen that I can't eat a whole lot but to be able to eat off of a saucer plate instead of a platter will be a big change. I am looking forward to it. I want to see if I have trained myself, i guess would be good words to use, to know when to stop. Self Control! Well I will update again tomorrow to let you know if any came back up after going in. Ha ha!  Talk to you later!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

294 and feeling good

Nov 19, 2008

Well I had my 3 month doctors appointment on Monday and they said I was doing good. I am weighing 294. YAY! They said that the only problem that they saw was that my iron levels were low, so they want me to eat more things with iron or take an iron supplement. They raised how many times per day that I eat. I was only eating 2 times a day but now I get to eat 3 times a day. They want me to eat really high protein meals because I am not on a protein supplement anymore. My hair is really falling out though. Partly because of the protein and partly because of the stress of the holidays. Well I am going to go to bed because it is really early, in the morning. Talk at you later!

Under 300!!!

Nov 08, 2008

I am finally under 300 pounds. It has been about 3 months and I have gone from a size 28 jeans to a size 22. I am feeling and looking great. Well at least I think so. I went shopping on Thursday and got a couple new shirts and 2 pairs of jeans, size 22. I have to keep putting it because it is so hard to believe. I have even lost weight in my fingers. I was wearing a size 11 ring but now I can fit into a size 9. I had to even go buy new underwear. I am in a size 18/20 underwear. I am sooooo excited. I think the last time i was under 300 or even in a size 22 I was in high school. That was 6 years ago. It is crazy. I feel so great it is just unreal. I am trying not to brag but I want to. I have been working out at the YMCA with my husband and have been losing about 5 pounds a week. I think that's pretty good. I have set a new goal for myself to try and be in a size 18 or 20 by time Christmas comes. I know I can do it. I am going to work my butt off, literally, so I can do it! Thanks for reading and send me a message if you want.
Kristen

November 1st, 2008

Nov 01, 2008

Well lets see, I stopped by my doctors office on Thursday to see if I had lost any weight since the Thursday before and I had. I lost 5 pounds in a week. I think that's pretty good. I am now weighing 304. Almost under that 300 mark. I can't wait till that happens. I uploaded a picture of last Halloween compared to this Halloween to see if I could tell a difference and I totally can. I couldn't believe it but there is a pretty good difference. I was so excited that I could finally really tell. I have been going and working out with my husband and it has been great. I start out walking the treadmill for 30 min. then we do a circuit on the weight machines to help me to start toning up. Well I am going to go now but will update again soon.
Kristen

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