Lonnie
Half Marathon This Saturday
Sep 29, 2009
Can't believe it, but I am doing a walking half-marathon this Saturday! I have been working on increasing my distance, but I am still thinking it will be a killer. It's the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Walk across SE CT.
I need to raise $250.00, so if you'd like to help, here's the link:
http://www.terribrodeurbreastcancerfound
(Last name is Littler)
Wish me luck!
Happy Anniversary to me!
Sep 15, 2009
Well, today was the anniversary of my surgery and I am down 148 pounds! I had my year appointment with the nut and the PA and it went well. They are all excited about where I am now.
Congratulations surgery mate, Carey!
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Congratulations surgery mate, Carey!
7/19/09 - My first 5K Success Story!
Jul 20, 2009
Well, my first 5K was a success - No Walking! There were others that would start out fast and fly by me, but in the end, I passed them as they burned out. Not me, I was slow and steady and made it the whole way without walking. My time was 41:29, so we'll see what the next one brings!
Never thought I could, but I did it!!!!
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Never thought I could, but I did it!!!!
140 Pounds lost!!!
Jun 29, 2009
I am down 140 pounds today! Oh my God this is awesome!!!!
I ran 3 miles!
Jun 28, 2009
I am so excited !!! I ran on the track today the whole 5K (3.1 miles) without walking at all! It was pretty great. I had to play these mind games to keep going, but I did it! Woo Hoo!!!
Ruminations on my journey
Jun 10, 2009
I just got out of the tub, and was thinking about things as I just joined a new group that has me revisiting my thoughts about my WLS. So I thought I would write down a few things that I have noticed as a normal sized person that are different and unexpected to me. For those of you that have been thin in the past, you may already know and expect these things, but as I had never been small in my life, I had no idea. I'll tell you what I mean...This one shocked me: One day I realized as I was walking down the long corridors at work that everyone that passed by me would look me in the face and smile. Maybe they would add a "good morning" or "hi." All of a sudden, it hit me that this had been going on for more than a week or so. You might say, "so what?" Well, my entire life when I would walk down a corridor like that, if someone was coming toward me, they would look away, look down at the floor, or the opposite corner of the floor as they passed. The only way I can explain it is like if you are in a store and see a handicapped person, or someone with tourette's and you look away as if it's the polite thing to do. Don't look at the fat girl! And it's not my confidence, or my personality, as I was always bubbly and smiling, even if I was in pain inside.
Attention from men, obviously, is different. I never had men fall over their own feet to open a door for me, or almost fall off an escalator to look at me, pull their car over on the side of the road as I walk by, practically fall over the counter to wait on me at a rest stop, act all embarassed because I caught him staring at me, or many more of the endless niceties I have experienced recently. This makes me sad and happy at the same time. I am the same person! With the same feelings I had before.
I can tell you that I feel wonderful. I am loving how my sides feel, my waist is getting so tight on the sides (Because I do these awesome side lifts!) My legs are getting so strong and looking better every day. (Although my thigh skin is getting to be a serious issue) My back is not aching, and I am surprising myself with what I can do if I want to. Today I looked way ahead as I was running on the road and I thought, let's pick a spot that I could not possibly make it to and do it. I chose the end of the road, where there was a stop light. No way I could make it that far... Well, I did it! Enough said. I am shocking myself.
Anyway, enough for now. Keep on keeping on!
I weigh 200 Pounds Today!
Jun 01, 2009
Boy that 199 is elusive,but I am so happy to finally reach 200 pounds today. I have to kick up my workouts to get into the 100's! I am so excited! I haven't been this small since I was a teenager, and at that time, I was considered huge for my age. This is going to be totally different!
It's Spring and I'm all shiny and new!
Mar 31, 2009
I just got back from rollerblading. Yes, as you may have seen by my new pictures, I am rollerblading now! Yay! I am going down to a few different places for paved surfaces, but mostly a skating park in the area. It's pretty great. I am a little nervous when cars go by, but so far so good. I haven't fallen yet!
oh, yeah, and I'm now down to 210 and a size 16! woo hoo! I even got a dress in a 14 that's a bit tight for now, but should be decent within a month or so!
Anyway, that's my update. Bee well!
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oh, yeah, and I'm now down to 210 and a size 16! woo hoo! I even got a dress in a 14 that's a bit tight for now, but should be decent within a month or so!
Anyway, that's my update. Bee well!
5 Months Out, 116 pounds evaporated!
Feb 14, 2009
It's pretty amazing that every pound lost shows now. I feel pretty great too. My body is changing so much; I can feel bones everywhere that I've never felt before.
The other day I walked into my aqua fitness class and the trainer shouted, "Damn girl, where'd ya leave the rest of you?" Ha ha!
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The other day I walked into my aqua fitness class and the trainer shouted, "Damn girl, where'd ya leave the rest of you?" Ha ha!
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CT
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31.9
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Surgery
09/15/2008
Surgery Date
Jan 07, 2008
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