28 weeks preggo

Jul 24, 2009

7/24/09

Well I am now 28 wks.  I weigh 204 lbs.  The weight gain is hard, but................well worth it!  I only have 12 weeks until my sweet baby boy arrives.  I can not wait!  Then I will be on the the diet end of life again.  I still feel that this surgery is the best thing that I ever did for myself.  It helped me conceive my son.  I did not have the surgery to have a baby, but what a nice perk!!!

Later,
Mary
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12 weeks pregnant

Apr 09, 2009

4/9/09

Well all is well in gestional baby land.  I had an ultrasound on Tuesday.  It was wonderful.  I try to watch my weight, but it is hard.  I am sooooooo hungry all the time.  I eat larger portions and more often.  I have only gained 2 lbs but I feel like I should have gained much more.  I have been in my maternity pants since I was 6 weeks along.  My belly sure has grew for such a small weight gain.

This surgery changed my life in so many ways.  I am healthier, happier, and now I'm gonna be a mom.  I would do it over again in a heartbeat.

I will post more later,
Mary
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March update

Mar 12, 2009

3/12/09

Well I am now 14 months out.  I am 8 weeks pregnant.  Things are going well. My weight changes daily between 181 lbs and 183 lbs.  I can not fit into any of my size 12's.  I am already in maternity pants.  I would have thought that I would have wore regular jeans longer.  I just can't stand the pressure on my belly. 

I am able to eat more.  This does scare me.  I hope not to gain too much weight, but I want a healthy baby.  I guess I will have to "DIET" after the baby is born.

I will post more later.

Mary
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BABY NEWS

Feb 12, 2009

Yesterday I found out that I was expecting my first child!!!!!!  The receptionist at my Dr.'s office was not nice about it.  I have 2 upcoming OB appointments.  One is with a regular local OB and the other is with a high risk OB.  I hope that I can go locally but I will have to wait and see.  I know that this child is from God.  I have faith that all will be well.  My husband and I have been together for 10 years and this is our miracle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I will keep updating future events.

Love,
Mary

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13 months out

Feb 10, 2009

Hello all!

Well it has been another interesting month on the loser's bench.  I have only lost 3 pounds this month.  3 pounds is a bummer, but compared to the 169 that I have lost total, how can it be that bad?

Highest weight:  355 lbs
current weight:    186 lbs

Pant size before:    32W            after:   12
Shirt size before:     5x                after:    large or xlarge

The last month did indeed hold some first.  I had my first, second and third night of drinking.  The first night I had 2 Kahala and milks.  The second night, I drank about 5 glasses of wine and had some kahala and milks.  The third night was the doozy.  I drank about 6 large glasses of wine, and 1/2 of a martini.  I was totally wasted. 
That is the person that I do not want to be.  I think that I like the sober life better.  I am not saying that I won't ever have another glass of wine on a pretty day, but going out to just get drunk, is not gonna happen again. 


On a serious note, people say that wls make couples divorce and go crazy.  Come on you know that you have heard it.  I was discussing this with my husband, because rude people always tell him that I will leave him soon.  Even I, in a loving and happy marriage, have questions that are unanswered.  I do not want to nor will I leave my husband.  My questions come from, how would my life be different, how would I be different, if I had been thin, and had anyone I wanted at my fingertips?  I do think about those things.  My answer to my question to my husband was very simple.  I do wonder about my life how it would have been different.  There are times when I am saddened about all that I missed out on by being morbidly obese.  Looking back and then looking forward, I have gained new perspectives.  I may have missed out on alot, but I am not missing out on anything now.  I would not change my husband for the world.  Our relationship only grows daily.

Well another story, I am still being told that I am too skinny.  I find this very intersting.  I hope to lose 42 more pounds.  I recently started working out with a personal trainer.  She thinks she can whip me into shape.  I think that she may kill me doing it. 

I hope that all is well in OH land.  More next month!

Love,
Mary
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nearing my 1st rebirthday!!!

Jan 05, 2009

January 5, 2009

Hello to all of you,

New Year's Eve sent me for a trip down memory lane.  12/31/07 I weighed 355 lbs.  This New Year's Eve was a little different for me.  This week leading to my rebirthday, has been exciting.  I have read old post.  I still get the same emotional energy each time I read my blogs. 

In 2 days it will be my one year anniversary of the best thing that I ever did in my life.  My my my, its been a very busy year!!  As of today I have lost 166 pounds.   CAN YOU BELIEVE IT????  I can fit in a size 12 blue jeans (relaxed fit) or a 14 any style.  I wear large and XL shirts depending on the way its made.  I wear medium pajama pants and robe.  Life is surely getting better. 

Everyone notices me.  For the first time in my life, I get sooooooo much attention.  I get so much attention that I get tired of talking about my self.  The thing that gets under my skin most is when someone says to my wonderful husband, "Pete she's gonna leave you when she hits her goal weight."  I have to say that I did not need to lose weight to leave him.  I am with my husband because I love him.  I wish that everyone would stop saying silly things like that . 

Pete'o watches my every move.  You should see him.  You can look, but you best not touch!!

I am glad that I have kept a diary of my weight loss adventure!  I am very glad that I kept a picture diary of  me.  I can turn the pages and watch the weight disappear.  I feel that I am immune to the pictures in that book.  I look at those.  That is who I was and who I have become.  The other day I had some old disposable camera's processed.  There was a picture of me and my sister in law, on my husband's 40th birthday.  That picture saddened me.  I became very tearful showing my husband that picture.  His question was why are you so emotional?  You look at old pictures of you all the time.    My answer was simple.  I am immune to that book.  That book is my progress.  When I see a picture of myself, out of my element so to speak, I become disgusted!  After knowing how good life is now, I think, HOW DID I EVER ALLOW MYSELF TO GET THAT WAY? 

I thought that I was the only one to feel like that.  My cousin who had his RNY March 2008 was at my house.  His sister showed him an 8x10 of them two together.  In the picture he was 400+ lbs.  He said "I wish I could burn every picture of me when I looked like that.  It makes me want to puke!!!"........................................I knew what he was talking about.


Onward to life styles.  I do most everything I am suppose to do. 

Do's:  eat protein first
            take vitamins
            exercise
           
Don't:  I quit drinking protein
            I don't drink decaf coffee (I rather have full flavor)
            I haven't attempted drinking alcohol
           


I think that for the most part I follow the rules set forth by my surgeon. 

I am going to continue to get healthy in 2009.  I will continue at the gym.  I will lose my last 45 lbs.  I will advance towards plastics in 2010.  Tomorrow I am going for a tattoo removal consultation.  When I am sexy and wearing revealing shirts, I do not want these two tattoo's sticking out.  I guess I have out grew the tattoo's on  a personal level.  On my 32 birthday, I am going to a dermatologist to have every mole, skin tag and blemish looked at.  The melonoma scare I had last month about did me in.  I wil strive everyday to work on me:  as person, a nurse, a wife, a daughter, and a sister.  I want to be some one that is looked up to. 

The biggest change in my education is that I am officially registed in the graduate program at McKendree University, to obtain my MSN.  The changes I have made in my life are positive.  I pray they keep coming.

In this closing I want to say once again how grateful I am for my tool.  I am thankful that I had this surgery, I am thankful that I have a wonderful husband at my side, I am thankful for my supportive family,  and I am thankful for my 166 POUND WEIGHT LOSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


highest weight....................355
weight now...........................189

largest clothing size...........5x shirts................................NOW..............L or XL
                                    ............32 W pants..................................................12-14

before bra size.......................48DDD........................................................38DD


Take care till next time,

Mary


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11th month anniversary

Dec 10, 2008

12/10/08

Well a few days ago, I celebrated my 11th month anniversary.  WOW what a fun filled journey.  I feel wonderful.  I am adjusting to my skin.

highest weight........355
day of surgery..........335
11 months later.......191 lbs

I am having trouble posting my ONEDERLAND pictures.  It says there is one uploaded, but its blank.  I will try again soon. 

Merry Christmas to all!
I will write more next year (unless something wonderful happens)!

Love,
Mary

ONEDERLAND

Nov 07, 2008

11/8/08

ONEDERLAND

TODAY I DID IT!  I AM IN ONEDERLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WEIGHT 199

I HAVE WAITED FOR THIS MOMENT A LIFETIME, AND HAVE CRAVED IT FOR 10 MONTHS!!!!

My next goal?  I want to get safely under 200, say 195 so when my weight fluctuates, I will never see 200 pounds again!!

I had a co-worker ask me if my weight loss was permanent, or if I thought that I would gain it back.  My response was, I may gain some weight back but I will never get to where I was.  I will always monitor my weight and be conscious of the foods I place in my mouth. 

I PRAY GOD GIVES MY STRENGTH TO MAINTAIN!!!!!


Love,
Mary

10 months out

Nov 06, 2008

11/7/08
Hello all,

Today I am celebrating my 10 month anniversary.  I am still very happy with my decision to have this procedure. 

Highest weight....355
current weight......200

total wt. loss.............................155 lbs

I am so close to ONEDERLAND that I can taste it.  Maybe it will come in the next few days.   I will most certainly post when it happens.

I am doing better with the self image.  I am liking my clothes smaller and not hanging on me.  I wore huge clothes my whole life, now I love them to fit.  I have noticed that I have tucked in my shirts a little more, not caring that there is still a small belly there.  I say small, because it is small, compared to the large one that was there ten months ago.  I have been told twice this month that I looked very good!  I will say that I am told this all the time, but this was different.  The compliment was from two male co-workers.  I am being noticed. 

The more weight I lose, the happier my husband seems to be.  He brags on me constantly!  He continues to be my biggest fan.  Thanks be to him for trying to make me feel comfortable in my own skin again.

I feel so full of life.  I feel as though I can do any thing.  Nothing can stop me!

Till next time,
Mary

9 months out

Oct 06, 2008

10/6/08
Tomorrow is my 9 month surgiversary!  WOW! What a difference nine months can make. 

highest weight...................355.......
wt. day of surgery..............335...........my re-birthday
weight 9 monhts later......207..............

Total lost: ............. 148 pounds................
pounds to goal......63 more to goal weight!!!!............


I am having issues with my self image.  I look great with clothes on, but take them off and what do you see?  SKIN SKIN and more SKIN!  Well at least that is what I see.  My husband is reassuring.  He continues to give compliments on my appearance, my accomplishments, and of course, he then describes how he has to most beautiful wife in the world.

I have started researching plastic surgeons.  I found one in St. Louis, that does body contouring after massive weight loss.  I have to tell myself be patient.  After I quit losing I will go for the consultation. 

I am thankful for my new life.  Life is truly different on a thinner side.  I don't hurt and ache as much.  I can do things as simple as, getting to the top bunk of the camper.  I use to not do it for two reasons, 1)I did not want to break it and 2) I really had a hard time feeling comfortable enough to climb that high.  This weekend, I just hopped right up there, made the bed and didn't think twice about it.  It is the little things in life that do make me happy.

My mom and dad are doing well, after their RNY's.  I am glad they are moving around more.  Dad is losing at a pace faster than mom.  She is upset, but I tried to tell her that men lose it faster.

Well until next time,
Mary


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