Sarah B.

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 7/13/06
 I really dont have much for an update here. LOL I did have to break down and get some new scrubs for work, my others are so big I look like a clown. Can you guess what size I got????? My old scrubs were a size 3X ... The ones I just purchased......are you ready for this? XL and one pair of pants I got were even too big!!!!! I still cant see a difference other than in my clothes and in pictures but to look in the mirror its still me lol. I havent lost any weight lately and its driving me insane!!! I am still gettiing my water in and I am doing much better getting the protein in. I am still working out atleast 3-4 days a week. I can go a whole mile on the treadmill and not break a sweat!!!! I hope I can get over this stand still with the scale.. if not we are going to battle lol.

 7/22/06
... The freakin scale moved!!!!!! I went for my appt on the 18th and I was 6oz shy of a 50lb loss!!! I should have taken my shoes off lol. Anyway I am still working out and I am down 51 lbs...with my shoes on this time lol. Lots of wow moments. First was the near 50 lb loss. I came home that day and Joel asked me to try one of his size Large shirts on and OMG IT FIT!!!!!! can you believe it. I dont think I have worn a large since jr highschool and now I can. I also went to Gap outlet and got some size 18 shorts and a couple XL tops. I looked at this stuff and said yea right this is small its not gonna fit but .... it did!!!! I could have gone for a Large but I didnt have that figured out till afterwards. Today I got a couple more tops and another pair of shorts. I cant believe these clothes are fitting me. I still dont see a change in my body. I mean I know my clothes are huge and I can see the difference in photos but I just cant see it in my body when I look at myself. Also I think I am lactose intolorant which really sucks because I love milk. I will have to figure out an alternative soon. Anyway just wanted to share!!! more updates soon!

 7/25/06
WOW moment today!!!
Stepped on the scale at Dr. Sonnanstines office and omg i'm down 59lbs! I weigh 204!!!!!!!!! What a great day!

6/6/06
...Well... almost 4 weeks post op. I go back to work tonight and I cant wait!!! I have also become a "scale whore" lol I want to weigh myself constantly but really it is pointless. My scale is older than dirt and I know its off. Its crazy... i have days where I feel like im losing and all that.. then I have days when I feel... (this is hilarious) fat! wth... i'm still a big girl...
Anyway....getting in all my water and sprinkle sprinkle with the protein. I have over eaten a few times (maybe 3 times) and omg its horrible....that one extra bite makes such a difference. I am doing better with cravings...however today I found out they make sugar free oreo's......I havent searched for them and I will try my hardest not to lol. More later... have a good one!

 6/15/06
 Update!!! I Had my check up today... I am down 28 lbs in 5 weeks! My clothes fit so much better than before.. all of my work scrubs are huge. Going back to work was wonderful everyone complimented me on the weight I have lost. Oh also I am allowed regular foods now... but I have no apetite whatsoever. I have also started working out . Dr. Tom showed me my "before" pic. It looks horrific! That day was even a good makeup day but it didnt do me justice lol I put the shirt on that I had on that day... its so loose how exciting is that???

 6/23/06
..Well It has been busy busy around here. Work is running me all over the place but I love it. I have been working out to hopefully try to decrease the ammount of extra skin... My legs are cursing me for the rest of this week atleast lol. I have been awful and weighing myself almost constantly at work but I know their scale is accurate.... so the latest in the weight loss... drum roll please.................................35lbs!!! more info later!

 5/8/06
Ok 2 more days left and everyone is asking if im nervous.. I am starting to think that maybe I should be a little nervous but really i'm not. Maybe tomorrow night I will be nervous. The only thing I am feeling at this point is emotional. I dont quite understand why but I can cry at the drop of a hat lol.
We Went to a family get together yesterday and had a wonderful time. My aunt is post op and looks just amazing!! Everyone there had well wishes for me. I am so thankful to be surrounded by a wonderful family that supports my decisions...I will try to post a before picture tonight or tomorrow night.... and I will also try to post on here one more time before my surgery...
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR PRAYERS AND WELL WISHES!!!
later for now!

 5/12/06
Home from surgery!!! Everything went well I am sore and battling with this lovely gas pain but its slowly going away. I will update when I feel up to it.

 5/16/06
Time for an update ... Finally rid of the gas pain and now I have the freaking left side pain. I think I am doing pretty well though. I havent taken a pain pill in 2 days and other than the pain I feel great. I am having food issues. My whole world revolved around food and honestly I didnt realize how badly I was addicted to food until the day I came home from the hospital. I am doing well though. I have not cheated eventhough the other day I would have given my legs to have a lick of a chicken nugget. lol I didnt lick it..instead I decided to sip on some more refreshing water...I am getting really sick of jello but one more week and I can go on to pureed foods!!!!!!!!! I know its less than 1 week out but I have been told that my face looks a bit thinner...I really think that people are just trying to be nice. I really cant notice a difference anywhere but like i said I am still less than a week out. I guess I am just super anxious to see some results....other thoughts to add to my rambling .....I am happy with the surgery date that I got because it was my 27th birthday and I thought that it would be a great start of a new life. The only thing that gets me about it......I remember very little of my birthday. I did get a pedicure done the day before but its really not the same. I am not complaining though... it was just a thought. Anyway I do have some awesome news!!!!! I have been awful at keeping track of exactly how much fluid I am getting in.......so I started adding it up and keeping track like I should have been and its amazing I am able to get in all 48 oz the doc wants me to have. Anyway thats all I have for now... will post more later.

 5/18/06
Great day today...I went to see Dr. Tom for some common left side pains...blah anyway he took care of that for me and I got weighed.....16.5lbs gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can you believe it... my gosh its only been 1 week and 1day since my surgery!!!!!!

 5/23/06
2 week check up....down another 2 lbs....18.5lbs lost in 2 weeks!!! I am so happy with my progress. I start pureed foods today... this should be interesting. More updates soon!

 4/11/06
What a great day!!!!!!!!!!!! I FINALLY HAVE A DATE!!!!! May 10th 2006!! at 11am eastern time. I might also add that this date is also my 27th birthday!!!!! What an amazing birthday gift to myself!! They called this morning but my husband failed to wake me up to take that call... so when I woke up this afternoon he finally told me they called..... I called back and there ya have it! im thrilled sh*tless

3/7/06
Ok I finally got in touch with the office mgr for my regular doc.. funny enough the second request was lost... anyway she spoke to the right people at tri-state surgical weightloss... and info was faxed back and forth and finally submitted to my insurance co. I hopefully will hear something by FRIDAY!!! I am pretty excited but the waiting game has been a little crazy. Hopefully I can post soon on having a date.... Oh yea sleep study tomorrow morning!

 3/8/06
Had the sleep study today. It wasn't as bad as I thought. The goop they had in my hair wasn't half as bad to get out as I had anticipated. I washed it 3 times to make sure though haha. Anyway it wasn't that bad but i'm glad its over with.

 3/22/06
Ok just a few things to add. I went for my sleep study results today... I have apnea... I have to go back for another sleep session with a cpap... I am doing that next Wed. I will keep you posted on it.

Just another thing to add... I am completely frusterated! I was under the impression that everything had been submitted to my insurance. I found out 3/21/06 that nothing has been submitted to my insurance. My doc. never submitted the letter of medical need to the weightloss office. Im extremely irritated. I did make a few calls and hopefully by the end of this week all forms will be turned in to be submitted to my insurance so that at some point I can FINALLY get a date.

2/7/06
Psych eval went fine... one on one with nutritionist went well also. They want me to write down everything I eat for the next 2 weeks to see what I need to work on. Still working on the smoking ... im smoking 1-3 a day... not too bad considering what it was 2 weeks ago lol. On wed I got a call and they were sending out the first request for a letter of medical need. I have been told several times that insurance approval for my ins co. wouldnt be an issue but I find myself nervous about their answer.
I start my weekly meetings Monday 2/13/06 I will post more after wards.

 Feb 21st--Sleep study consult..
This was the most awful day. I went in and basically I was yelled at and called an irresponsible mother due to my lack of sleep. I know that I should be getting more than an hour or 2 of sleep a day. I didnt realize that lack of sleep made a person irresponsible. I just thought I was busting my butt at work and at home to make our lives a little better. I work 3rd shift at a hospital. I work 40+ hrs a week. My husband works 10 and sometimes 12 hr shifts... This leaves me with very little sleep. We work opposite shifts to cut out daycare cost. Of course I would like to sleep more but sometimes its just not possible. .... so after this visit to the sleep center... I asked Joel (hubby) if he could help out some how with his schedule... he was able to work it out so I could get atleast another hour of sleep each day. I have also talked to my mgr at work and asked to go part time. Hopefully there wont be a problem doing this. My actual sleep study is set for March 8th. ... hopefully this visit goes better than the last one.