Kristi K.
April 2010
Apr 25, 2010
Wow-it has been awhile since I blogged. I have had some great wow moments as well as some struggles. I am now addicted to the gym and working out-who woulda thought? I do weight training on isolated muscle groups as well as 30-60 minutes of cardio every day. Love it!
That being said, I have not lost any more weight. My new goal is to be between 180 and 185, and maintain that. I am currently 195. The last lbs are so hard! But I have let bad habits creep back in. Mostly due to the sad facts that I do not feel restriction when I eat (never have), I tolerate carbs perfectly without dumping, and I am HUNGRY all the time. Just like before surgery. I refuse to gain weight so I made an appointment with the nutritionist to help and I got such good advice and encouragement-mostly to up my water intake to 175 oz daily (I had been doing 100 oz) and to cut out anything with artificial sweetener. So far so good. It is however an uphill battle that I will fight for the rest of my life. She also said that if I hadn't been working out so hard I would have been gaining. Yikes!
My biggest wow moment was accomplishing one of my goals-to ride horses again! I rode my neice's horse at Easter and it was indescribably wonderful. Not being able to ride due to my weight was such a heartache to me. I plan to lease a horse this summer and possibly buy one in the near future!
I also bought a bathing suit!! A real suit-not a "swim dress". AND it looks good on me! (I can't believe I am able to say that about a suit!) How awesome. I plan on posting photos as soon as I get some taken!
This has been an awesome journey and so positive-I am now wearing misses size medium and size 12 pants. 16 months ago I was in a 4x. I am no longer diabetic! I am on no medications. I have energy and never take naps anymore. I have a hope for the future. I have never had any complications. What a ride!!!!
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That being said, I have not lost any more weight. My new goal is to be between 180 and 185, and maintain that. I am currently 195. The last lbs are so hard! But I have let bad habits creep back in. Mostly due to the sad facts that I do not feel restriction when I eat (never have), I tolerate carbs perfectly without dumping, and I am HUNGRY all the time. Just like before surgery. I refuse to gain weight so I made an appointment with the nutritionist to help and I got such good advice and encouragement-mostly to up my water intake to 175 oz daily (I had been doing 100 oz) and to cut out anything with artificial sweetener. So far so good. It is however an uphill battle that I will fight for the rest of my life. She also said that if I hadn't been working out so hard I would have been gaining. Yikes!
My biggest wow moment was accomplishing one of my goals-to ride horses again! I rode my neice's horse at Easter and it was indescribably wonderful. Not being able to ride due to my weight was such a heartache to me. I plan to lease a horse this summer and possibly buy one in the near future!
I also bought a bathing suit!! A real suit-not a "swim dress". AND it looks good on me! (I can't believe I am able to say that about a suit!) How awesome. I plan on posting photos as soon as I get some taken!
This has been an awesome journey and so positive-I am now wearing misses size medium and size 12 pants. 16 months ago I was in a 4x. I am no longer diabetic! I am on no medications. I have energy and never take naps anymore. I have a hope for the future. I have never had any complications. What a ride!!!!
Pre Birthday Post
Nov 20, 2009
I am 11 months out now and feeling well physically. Still have the body image issues, but I am getting better. I have been on a looonnng stall 
and I am ready to start losing again. I have analyzed my eating habits and have realized that I have let some bad habits creep in again, so I am making some changes. I have only 15 lbs to go to be at my goal of a normal bmi, and with my one year surgiversary looming on the horizon, I am really going to push for it. Mostly by cutting my calories (I have been consuming 1300+ a day-I am cutting down to 1100) and upping the exercise. My fluids have always been good.
We'll see how it goes. I am determined to get as close to goal as I can by next month!
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and I am ready to start losing again. I have analyzed my eating habits and have realized that I have let some bad habits creep in again, so I am making some changes. I have only 15 lbs to go to be at my goal of a normal bmi, and with my one year surgiversary looming on the horizon, I am really going to push for it. Mostly by cutting my calories (I have been consuming 1300+ a day-I am cutting down to 1100) and upping the exercise. My fluids have always been good.We'll see how it goes. I am determined to get as close to goal as I can by next month!
10 month surgiversary
Oct 09, 2009
Where to start? First of all, these past 10 months have been wonderful for the most part-after all I have lost 135 lbs! I still have around 20 to go to be at my goal of 175 with a normal BMI. I have been in a stall for about 2 1/2 months, and that is the pits! That being said, I have been so faithful to the gym (4 or 5 days per week) doing strength training and cardio. I still hate it but I do it!!! I still make good food choices. My struggle is that I am hungry all the time (maybe head hunger?) and I tend to eat larger portions than I should. I knew early on that at some point I would struggle with this as I never had a restricted or "full" feeling when I ate. Now that the hunger has come back it is truly a willpower thing-much like before the WLS. Discouraging, but I am now learning the true meaning of the mantra-"the surgery is only a tool." I am so thankful for the chance it has given me to be healthy and thin but from now on it is up to me to keep it off. Maintenance...not fun but for a lifetime.
My new goal- to start riding again! I resolve to go on a trail ride before the end of October. I need horses back in my life!
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My new goal- to start riding again! I resolve to go on a trail ride before the end of October. I need horses back in my life!
9 months out!
Sep 07, 2009
OK-I really need to update my pics. I have now lost 136 lbs with 14 more to go for my surgeon's goal of 175, which is normal bmi. I can hardly believe it! I am having a bit of a problem with body image, however. I still feel fat-it is hard to see the thinner new me-even when I look in a mirror! I am enjoying the journey and have recently joined a gym to do strength training and cardio. my weight is coming off much more slowly (I lost around 15 lbs this summer) so I am hoping the exercise will do the trick.
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Reflections on WLS after being 7 months out
Jul 12, 2009
What a journey this has been! For the most part, it has been wonderful and life- changing. I can't believe I waited so long before I had the surgery. I feel well, am off all my meds and I am only 28 lbs from my personal goal-a 150 lb. weight loss!
Some things that are still a bit disappointing are...I do not feel any restriction (still) and at this point doubt that I ever will. I am able to abide by the rules and eat right so the weight is coming off, but I am never really "full".
I don't dump. I had counted on this as a means to help control my food selection but I guess I am one of the lucky ones who don't do it.
I really had no idea about what rapid weight loss can do to a body. Lately it has really been getting me down. I can deal with the flabby body-good support garments work wonders-but I really feel that my face has aged. If I can get funding together I would definitely like a mini-facelift.
I wouldn't trade this body for my old fat one anyway, so I guess I shouldn't complain. God is good and He has truly blessed me!
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Some things that are still a bit disappointing are...I do not feel any restriction (still) and at this point doubt that I ever will. I am able to abide by the rules and eat right so the weight is coming off, but I am never really "full".
I don't dump. I had counted on this as a means to help control my food selection but I guess I am one of the lucky ones who don't do it.
I really had no idea about what rapid weight loss can do to a body. Lately it has really been getting me down. I can deal with the flabby body-good support garments work wonders-but I really feel that my face has aged. If I can get funding together I would definitely like a mini-facelift.
I wouldn't trade this body for my old fat one anyway, so I guess I shouldn't complain. God is good and He has truly blessed me!
Almost 6 months out!
Jun 01, 2009
OK-my mind is playing tricks on me. When I look in the mirror I see the same old fat person I always was. Not a problem as I know that after losing over 100 lbs I have to be thinner! However, now even when I look at new photos of myself, I still see the same-old size 30 person-not the size 14/16 person! A few months ago the photos made it seem real-now, not so much. I am MUCH healthier, and working on being much happier. I am becoming more outgoing and confident-even flirtied with a nice guy this week-can you believe it!? I CAN now eat anything, but that doesn't mean I DO-I am terrified of regain, and I still never have a full sensation when I eat a meal. So I still measure, measure, measure everything. I have big plans for the summer-going to spend June, July and August at my home in WV. Lots of exercise as I need to paint, garden, decorate. I plan to take some refresher riding lessons-it will be indescribale to get back in the saddle!
I'm also planning on doing some amusement parks-after so long being too big to fit! It will be good to reconnect with my neices and nephews-they are all teens now so hopefully they will still want to hang with Aunt Kristi! I will be missing my support group so will be relying on my OH family even more.
If you are still in the "deciding" phase of this journey-go for it! You will not regret it!
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I'm also planning on doing some amusement parks-after so long being too big to fit! It will be good to reconnect with my neices and nephews-they are all teens now so hopefully they will still want to hang with Aunt Kristi! I will be missing my support group so will be relying on my OH family even more. If you are still in the "deciding" phase of this journey-go for it! You will not regret it!
Thoughts on being 5 months post-op
May 09, 2009
Today is another big one-5 months out already. I'd like to weigh myself and see how much I have lost but I am determinrd to wait until my regular dr.'s checkup this Thursday and be surprised. I had bloodwork done last week so that will be interesting, too, I'm sure. I know I have lost since I last weighed in, as my jeans are getting looser, but my goal is 3 more lbs to make it -100!!!! THE CENTURY CLUB!!! What an amazing journey this has been!
This weekend is a sad one for me. Today is also the anniversary of my Dad's death. I can't believe it has been two whole years. It is only with God's strength that I have made it through without him. He was a GOOD man-always tried to do the right thing. He was a simple-living man-never desiring any possessions except his beloved collie dog and a nice car to drive, He gave it all to his family. He was a hard worker-with a rock solid work ethic. They don't make them like him anymore. He was not a big man, but he was the strongest man I have ever known, Who he loved, he would give his life for.
Most of all, even into his final days on this earth, when he had become so frail-his arms were my safe place-they world was OK when my Pop hugged me. He is so sadly missed-I still need my Daddy! I think he would be so happy for my weight loss, and so proud.
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This weekend is a sad one for me. Today is also the anniversary of my Dad's death. I can't believe it has been two whole years. It is only with God's strength that I have made it through without him. He was a GOOD man-always tried to do the right thing. He was a simple-living man-never desiring any possessions except his beloved collie dog and a nice car to drive, He gave it all to his family. He was a hard worker-with a rock solid work ethic. They don't make them like him anymore. He was not a big man, but he was the strongest man I have ever known, Who he loved, he would give his life for.
Most of all, even into his final days on this earth, when he had become so frail-his arms were my safe place-they world was OK when my Pop hugged me. He is so sadly missed-I still need my Daddy! I think he would be so happy for my weight loss, and so proud.
ANOTHER GOAL ACHIEVED!!
May 03, 2009
My local CURVES that I have been faithful to for four years closed on Thursday. A real bummer as all of us who went there were friends-more like a big, caring family. I will miss working out there but I will miss my friends more. Now I'm doing the old "Sweatin' to the Oldies" until I can find a gym that I'm happy with. 
As of Thursday I have lost 97 lbs!! In less than 5 months! Come on, Century Club!! I feel well and just had my bloodwork done for the first time since surgery. I go to my doc next week to find out the hopefully good results. I am very excited about further "proof" that I'm doing well.
My hair loss seems to have slowed down, but it is still very thin. As soon as school is out I think I am going to dye it back to my original color and get it cut real short so hopefully it will grow back healthier.
I reached another personal goal-to weigh less than my brother. He told me today that at 227 lbs I weigh one pound less than him.
HA-AMAZING! I have NEVER weighed less than him in my entire life! I love my RNY!
I will be posting new photos when I reach-100 lbs--hopefully in the next few weeks!
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As of Thursday I have lost 97 lbs!! In less than 5 months!
Come on, Century Club!! I feel well and just had my bloodwork done for the first time since surgery. I go to my doc next week to find out the hopefully good results. I am very excited about further "proof" that I'm doing well.My hair loss seems to have slowed down, but it is still very thin. As soon as school is out I think I am going to dye it back to my original color and get it cut real short so hopefully it will grow back healthier.
I reached another personal goal-to weigh less than my brother. He told me today that at 227 lbs I weigh one pound less than him.
HA-AMAZING! I have NEVER weighed less than him in my entire life! I love my RNY!I will be posting new photos when I reach-100 lbs--hopefully in the next few weeks!
Still losing it!
Apr 20, 2009
Today I am about 4 1/2 months out from my RNY and I needed to update! I have lost 92 lbs thus far and the century club is swiftly approaching. Still no issues, feeling great, loving the RNY. It is truly a tool-I think people get the wrong impression of WLS since a lot of us tend to lose weight so quickly they assume that it is the easy way out. It definitely is not! I have learned so much about nutrition and healthful eating since I began this journey in May of 2008.
This weekend I shopped at my favorite "big gals" store and found I am in the smallest size they sell! LOVE IT!
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This weekend I shopped at my favorite "big gals" store and found I am in the smallest size they sell! LOVE IT!
80 lbs and counting!
Mar 17, 2009
I am 13 weeks out today and have lost 80 lbs! It still feels unreal but I'll take it. Went to my support group meeting tonight-it was good as usual. Such nice people. I even signed up for a funny "fashion show" for May. Not sure exactly what it involves but I'll give it a try.My next goal is to have lost 100 lbs and join the century club. I hope to accomplish this by the end of May-when school is out. But as long as it is going down, I will be happy !
