Gena L.
It's a beautiful morning....
Sep 21, 2009
Ok fellow July'ers...
Can I just share with you all how awesome today is....after whining and complaining about stalls...I finally met my first big goal...Dang ya'll...I'm UNDER 300!!!
I am completely overcome with emotion...I haven't been here in soooo long! Wow, my God is good!
The scale said 299.4 and you would have thought it said 130 cause I was dancing and prancing all over my bathroom like I was on 'soul train' (some of ya'll might be too young for that reference...but ask your parents they'll fill u in...lol).
It is LITERALLY 'all downhill from here'...
Feels fantastic! Thank you Dr. Custer for giving me 'new life'.
Thanks to my fellow July'ers for giving me 'support'!
Thanks you God for sustaining and covering me through it all.
Even though it's dreary in Columbus, Ohio today...I am 'sunshining' in my little corner of the world!!!!
Thanks for letting me share with ya'll.
Have a greaaatttttt day!
3 week update....
Aug 16, 2009
I'm trying to work out most days. It's just that I don't have much energy. I'm EXHAUSTED all of the time!! Plus, I absolutely HATE walking (just to walk), but I try to do it. Also, my right leg is still numb and burning...ugh, I can't wait until the sensation comes back. It really hurts so bad.
On a positive note, I discovered Wii fit!! It's pretty awesome because before my surgery I was too heavy to step on the Wii balance board. Now I can actually work out on it...and believe it or not, it actually works. I've gotten my heart rate up and really get a good cardio workout. Who knew?? It's so fun. There's a hula hoop exercise on there that ROCKS!!
It was truly an emotional moment when I stepped on that balance board and it recognized my weight! I cried like a little girl. That was one moment where I knew this surgery was definitely WORTH IT!!
I can't wait to break the 300 lb goal. I have been in the 300's for about 15 yrs. I don't care if it's 299.99...just want to be under 300!!!!
See ya next week!!!
JULY 28, 09 - MY 'RE-BIRTH' DAY!!!
Jun 23, 2009
weigh ins, sleep studies etc....I FINALLY GOT MY DATE!!!
MAN, am I PUMPED!! A little scared too, but God is in CONTROL!!
JULY 28TH IS THE BIG DAY!! I'm already planning a trip to London, England
with my daughters. You see my oldest daughter went to school there and I
couldn't visit because of my size.
Well guess what OH family, I'm going back to age 10 (when I originally starting
gaining weight) and doing every LAST THING I never did when I was pudgy, had
'baby fat, slightly overweight, overweight, obese, morbidly obese....every single
thing....
WOW...after raising 2 beautiful kids, building a beautiful home, taking care of
family and being a pillar of support to everyone...guess what - - CALL ME
SELFISH...BUT AT A NEWLY TURNED '40'...IT'S ABOUT TO BE ALL ABOUT
ME'!!
....and darn it...I like the way that SOUNDS!!!
I GOT APPROVED!!
Jun 11, 2009
i got APPROVED! i got APPROVED!!
Just got it today!! Oh happy day. I'm so excited. Just waiting
now for my surgery date. Not sure how long it will take to get
that. I'm actually moving forward in this journey.
