I am stuck again

May 15, 2011

I am down 1 lbs this week. These last 2 months have been hard and discouraging. I was stalled for 6 weeks sticking to plan and then these past 3 weeks I have discovered that I can eat almost anything. Limited amounts but still put candy, ice cream, small amounts or bread in front of me and what can I do? EAT IT!

I have not been a good VGS'er because I have not been sticking to plan and not exercising as I should be. I am 7 months out and not wanting to have all my hard work thus far thrown in the garbage.

Here is what I am gonna do....

Forget about the past 2 months and not dwell. I will make my goal of losing 30lbs by August 20th! I will use the tools that I have learned here on OH and also from my medical team. I am not going to fail and just look today as if it were day one. I know I still have a long way to go, but the fact is that my ticker is still moving in the right direction which is down!

So back to basics! 
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Its been a while

Mar 30, 2011

So I have been a bad VGS'er! I have not really been on the blog or on my new lifestyle. Booo ME! I have been eating whatever i want for the past month, in moderation of course because my stomach will not let me fit too much. That is one thing i have not done is try and over eat.=)

Have I:

Taken my vitamins?
Consumed the water I needed daily?
Gone to the gym?

Why go one when the answer is NO!

But here I am today back on track and not looking back!

Body Bugg CHECK
Vitamins CHECK
Gym CHECK
Scale CHECK
ready to see that scale move again!

 
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So I joined the gym

Jan 13, 2011

So I joined the gym today. My best friend has been insisting i join the gym so that we can work out together. I have been putting it off because truly i think it is that I am a little self concious about working out with mostly fit people there. I started thinking to myself that I shouldnt care and just go in do my thing and leave. I guess it is the feeling of people staring. So today on my way to run an errand there it was staring me in the face .... 24hr Fitness! This was my experience. 

I go in and tell the lady that i want to possibly sign up for the gym. She has me sign in and gets someone to help me. He takes me on the tour of the gym and all the classes that are available. They were very nice and seemed to want to accomidate my situation. So I joined! I did see several people working out and ofcourse they are all of little body and I saw i think maybe 2 people that were a bit larger. I guess by the end of the tour i started thinking that I shouldnt worry about my body image because I am on a mission. I ended up talking to a personal trainer and I am ready for the next adventure to start. 

Cant wiat!!!!
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The good and the bad

Dec 27, 2010

So it has been an trying week for me. My dad who has been fighting cancer for over 10 yrs and chirosis of the liver for 5 is now officially in hospice care. He is here at home and as comfortable as can be. We finally had Christmas at our house yesterday and it was nice having friends and family around. My brother drove all day from Virginia to be here with us. Having the sibling here together was amazing! Keep us in your prayers. 



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Hello Again

Dec 19, 2010

 I have not been here in a while and maybe this is exactly where I need to be. I will be attempting to keep my browser on this site vs FB. 

Protein, Protein, and more Protein

I have not been doing so well in getting all my vitamins and protein in. It has been hard to track them and keep them all in line. I am 2 months out and still have not gotten the hang of this. I fear for my hair! I am now down 45lbs but dont see the difference in myself. I have had people tell me that it is falling off but even then in pictures i can not tell. I am going to however begin taking more pictures. 

Food is getting easier to eat but I still have some weird feelings when I eat and some foods still i am not able to eat. Like eggs I just cant do it. They make me gag no matter how they are cooked and every time I try to eat them I throw up!

Well Happy surgaversary to me (Well yesterday)

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And its on to mushy foods

Nov 03, 2010

I went to see the nutritionist today and have been cleared to move on to mushy foods. I am really excited because I have sensations of hunger again and sometimes the Jell-o and soups are just not cutting it. However I ventured off into eggs, ground turkey, and crackers thus far and the full sensation is not that great. I know that my stomach is still healing and I have to get accustomed to the foods but man this is hard. I think the feeling is mostly uncomfortable and makes me just want to sleep through the next few months or at least until my stomach is back to tip top shape.

I have lost 30lbs so far and really don't see it but I mean i feel it a bit. My friends have complimented me on the loss and I think at least someone sees it. This journey is def a life changing one but meeting people on this site makes and reading their stories is very inspirational. I cant wait to the OH Conference and I hope to make some new friends.

See you next time..... 
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Out of surgery

Oct 20, 2010

So I had my VGS yesterday at 730 am. I got there and there was so much going on I did not have time to worry about my surgery. Everyone was extremely nice for it being 6am. The last thing I remember was the Anesthesiologist putting sticky pads on me and saying she liked my tattoo. Then next thing I know I wake up in my room and my sister and best friend is there. It was awesome to wake up to them.

I feel a bit sore but was able to walk around and begin taking drinks.  I had several visitors which kept me entertained and it was great because I really didn't have time to worry about anything. I am home now and feel great. Def not what I expected. I am ready for the next step!
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My New Begining

Oct 16, 2010

So I am 29 years old and have been over weight for most of my life. There was a period when I was a child where i was very skinny. cant remember those days. I have thought about weight loss surgery before and went to a couple of seminars. At the time my insurance would only cover the gastric bypass and I was not so sure that I was ready for all that. I continued to gain weight over the years. I tried several diets and they all worked at the beginning but gained back after a while. It was defiantly time to go back and revisit my options. I have a good friend that works for a bariatric surgeon and she was very helpful. From helping me get all my appointments together to getting me approved. I will thank her for this new journey that I am on to a healthier life style and cant wait to see what is to come.
 
I have been on a liquid diet for 12 days and it has been so hard. My family cooks every day and boy not being able to have food is hard. The liquid diet that i have been on restricts me to 5  items, slim fast, sugar free jello, sugar free Popsicles, water, and crystal light. The first few days were the worst! I really wanted some solid food and had a bit of a headache. Up until about 2 days ago the Jello was fine. I am not so tired of Jello that I dont think that I can have it again. I have lost about 16 lbs since I began my liquid diet so that is a win.

I began my journey at 336 and am now 319. I cant wait to see the results and will post again soon.
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