Stephanie H.

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It's April already, and only about 7 weeks until I reach my 1 year mark. My goal for the first year is to be in the low 160's if possible. Right now I am 1 pound away from my lowest weight since high school. It's amazing how this has all happened, and that I am still losing weight. I guess now that I can eat more, it feels like I am eating a horse, but then I will have a meal where I get 3 bites down before it's over, and I remember just where I am again.  I am auditioning for a new summer theater season tonight, and I haven't done that in over 3 years. I am not scared, but I am a little nervous. My band is doing good, and I finally have a great picture on my website of me performing. One that I don't cringe at when I see it. How weird is that?  Well, I will check back in later.

Ok, so we have had a roughmonth. We lost our Dear Cat Smoke, and then lost our beloved Brother/Father Smokey Davis. The stress of it all has made me more eager to eat than ever before, and I can see old habits sneaking back into my life. SO I decided to keep a closer Eye on what I am eating, and get to the gym more frequently. I started taking a couple calsses at the gym that are more dance oriented, but I like them. I tried a 24set class and my whole body has been sore for 4 days. I guess it really works out the whole body. Hopefully I will be recovered enough to go this coming week. I am wearing a solid 12 and getting rid of most of my 14's now. Some of my 12's are a bit loose, especially in the booty area where I have decided I do not have one..... I need to post more recent pictures. The band is working again and I think for the most part, all will be OK.

Well it's January 14th, and I can't believe how fast the time has gone by. I still have some momentum and have lost another 3 pounds. I start and stop so much, that I just don't freak out about it anymore. It's like I lose 3 pounds overnight, and then nothing for a couple of weeks, then another drop, no consistency. At first it scared me, now I just go with the flow. I still have not eaten sugar other than what is in a couple of prepared foods, but that is minimal. No sweets for me. Sometimes it's hard and I crave something like a donut or cookie, but then I usually do something like a sugar free werthers or a spoonful or 2 of sugar free cool whip. It usually does the trick. I am in a solid size 12 now and the small 14 are starting to get baggy. That is cool. I cannot wait to get into a 10, I haven't been there since High school..... Well I want to wish those who read this a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Well the Holidays are here, and so is the stress level. i find myself wanting to eat from stress related anxiety and have to find a new way to deal with it. I ended up with 8 Performances this Christmas Season in two weeks time. It is funny how I feel so different on stage now that I have shed 1/3 of myself. Some folks don't recognize me that have been aquaintences for years. I just chuckle. The weight is very slowly coming off now, but I try to do my best since I am not even close to my goal weight. My firend is giving me an elliptical trainer and I hope that will help me get some exercise in while I am so over loaded. Anyways,
Happy Holidays!!!! 

Ok, So I went to my 6 mo appt. and confirmed that I was under 200 lbs. I now weigh 195lbs. I am glad. I am starting to see some of my size 14's start to bag which is exciting. I was family over the holiday weekend and they said they can't remember me being this thin since right after my 18 y/o son was born. I feel a little saggy this time, and I hope that exercising will help some of that. I have approx 60 lbs to get to the weight I want to be at give or take 10 pounds. So hopefully I will keep going and come a year or so I will be close.  I was happy to hear that my iron was fine becasue I can't seem to stomach the iron supplements. I do have to bump up my B12 intake. Otherwise I am doing fine.  

This past week I weighed in on a doctors scale, and I set the main weight to 150, and the slider all the way to the right side just to see what happened. It teetered a little and then balanced out. So I switched to the 200 lbs weight, and pushed the slider to the far left, and it did the same thing, so I guess I really am at 200 lbs. Actually I was able to move it just under and still balance, but not enough to consider myself at 199, but this week I am sure it will happen.....

It has been a weird couple of weeks. I feel like I am not losing, and I don't seem to be going down in the siza catagory right now, so I think my body must do a cycle of lose pounds, then catch up in the size division and then back to losing pounds. I am in a solid 14 now (not even the stretchy kind) and it feels good. I so want to be a size 8-10.  I am going to my 6 month post op appointment this next week, and I just don't feel like I have lost enough weight, and I am scared to death that I will stop losing. I want to lose 50 more lbs. I have to insitute an exercise program now that my hip is better. So I guess we will see if that makes a difference.

Well, I am now 20 weeks post op, and 64 pounds lighter. I seem to have lost a complete dress size somewhere jumping from an 18 to 14 overnight. I went on a trip and didn't try anything on before I packed it, and much to my dismay when I got on my trip nothing fit me anymore. So I quickly went to my box of smaller clothes and everything I tried on fit. So I am half way to my goal. Yeah! It hasn't been easy. I have spent a lot of time sick with a lump in my through and no desire to eat or drink, I have lost half of my hair thickness and hope I don't lose much more. Hope all is well with anyone who reads this! Take Care!

Well I am 8 weeks out now and I have lost 38 pounds. it seems like I am behind, but I haven't been able to exercise to give it that extra boost. I hurt my hip and I am finally starting to feel better and can walk without a limp. This has been one bumpy ride. There are almost zero days that I don't feel like I made a mistake, but tat the same time, I know why I did it and the benfits are starting to show. My blood sugar is coming down and my swollen extremities are starting to stay fairly un-puffy.....

I have another month to go before seeing the doctor again. I finally have 2 protien supplements I can actually handle: Jay Robb and a Whey protien that comes in a liquid capsule. I still don't tollerate eggs, milk, chicken, or bread. I have decided I love cucumbers all over again. i know it's early for me to eat them, but I tolerate them well and I can get them easily.

I am wearing size 18 and some 16's already, but I am far from my goal. so it looks like I will be doing some tailoring of my work clothes until I am ready to spend that money!