mommycrippy
Things are great!
Nov 18, 2008
Right now things are great. I am in college and getting all A's! Go figure, I am smart! I had started to doubt myself since it had been so long since I've put my brain to use. I have lost 148 pounds so far. I am at a plateau! ICK! I am training for a 5k right now! Exciting! My fitness guide mentioned it and felt that I am capable of doing it. I decided if she could believe in me, then I can believe in me! The holiday rush is here. I am doing good at find other options to having goodies! I love pumpkin muffins! They are easy and only 2 points on weight watchers! Quick! You just take a super moist french vanilla cake mix, a small can of pumpkin pie filling, and half a bag of white chocolate chips. Mix it all up. Nothing else, no egg, no oil, no water, nothing! Put the mixture into about 18 cupcake/muffin papers. Bake at 350 for about 15-18 mins! Awesome! My kids love them too. You can also use spice cake mix. There are tons of ways to mix up the flavors. Use chocolate cake, and peanut butter chips! It is quick, inexpensive, easy, and great tasting. Take it to a family gathering. I hope all is well with everyone. I hope to see most of you at the 8 month behavioral meeting. Have a great holiday and try not to get in the holiday rush. Enjoy it. Spend it with the ones you love. Make memories. Good luck and God Bless!
Things are so busy! But I wouldn't have it any other way!
Oct 13, 2008
Things have been so busy. I started college! It has been scary, exciting, stressful, and overwhelming. I love it! I still have been figuring out my scheduling. I am trying to make sure exercise stays a priority. I went and had labs drawn this morning. I have my six month check up next week. I had to reschedule because of my busy school schedule. I am down 147 pounds. It is very exciting. I feel great. I got my hair cut even shorter! I have it really short all over with a "faux hawk" type style. Kinda like the singer Pink's hair cut. I love it. It is easy to do when I am busy. I love all the great comments on how different people see me now. Not only looks, but my personality has blossomed, and I have become more motivated at life! I have oral communications class! That is all speeches. I wouldn't have ever been able to get up in front of all those people before I had my surgery. Now I kinda look forward to it. WEIRD! I was thinking back on what my days were like before surgery....they were filled with sleeping, being tired, being at home cleaning. Now I am up by 6:30 am almost every morning! I get a running start at my day! I get up shower, get makeup on, get dressed and do my hair. I get the boys ready for school, and take them to school. Off to school I go. I fit the gym in sometime either before or after school. I also do all the cleaning, and normal daily errands. It's funny on how much energy I have now. I go to bed earlier. I am to bed by 10pm. I need my sleep to have energy for the next big day! I love it. I hope that everyone else is doing great. Let me know how you are all doing. Hope to see some of you at the support group in fremont tonight! Good luck and God bless!
Today I'm down #140!
Sep 17, 2008
I am so excited. I am down 140 pounds! I can't believe it. I am hoping to lose another 60#. We'll see how close I come. I am starting school in less than two weeks. I already have my books! I'm a little nervous but mostly excited. I've been busy running kids, cooking, cleaning, and going to the gym. I tried Pilates and I like it. I am hoping that it helps to loosen up my hips and pelvis. After all that being surrounded by fat for years, it's not used to moving. I also tried the Circuit class. I love it. You do each exercise station for 60seconds. Long enough to hurt but not get you wore out right away. I will post it when the Zumba class is supposed to be on Take 5 on WZZM 13. It may be another few weeks. I am upset because Tyler, one of the fitness guides, got let go. He was so awesome. I put a complaint in. I stated that he was very motivating and inspirational. He was always helpful. Doesn't hurt that he was a HOTTIE! I still have my Jeremy and Jen. Those two are my favs. I also love Zumba Jen. Courtney is pretty cool. A lot of people take her wrong. She comes off harder than she is. The entire crew at Tamarac is awesome. I think I'll do Zumba and Body Pump tonight. I still don't eat much. I still crave more fruits and stuff that doesn't help get my protein in. I don't eat a lot of meats. Especially lunch meats. They go down so rough. I am almost to the 6 month mark where I'll be free of limitations! I still won't do a lot of carbs. It will be nice to have a few though. I have had a few now and then already. It's hard to not have any for so long. My hair is still falling out but not as much. Thank Goodness! I love shopping now. For clothes, shoes, jewelry, perfume, makeup, etc. It is so fun. I love to feel pretty. I love to feel like I look nice. I LOVE the compliments from people, especially strangers. It is even more fun from the strangers because they don't know what I started out as. So for them to say, "I love your hair!", "You look nice today", or "You are very pretty" means something totally different. They are comparing me to other people and feel the need to compliment me. People that know what I used to look like are complimenting me on the improvement. Of course there is improvement. It has to be better than before! HaHa! I have to go do my hair and get ready to stop in at Goodwill. Good luck and God Bless.
I go some new clothes
Sep 08, 2008
My husband ended up getting a bonus at work. I got to go clothes shopping. My sister and I hit the local Goodwills. I found several things. I got purses, shoes, jewelry, school bad, shirts, sweaters, and perfume. I got a few things at TJ Max. I love that store. I am excited about school starting for me soon. I am nervous but in a good way. I am much happier now that I have clothes. I also got a winter coat and a jean jacket. I have realized that I need to get out of the habit of buying everything that fits. Now that I am smaller it isn't as hard to find things that fit. I still have the fat girl shopping sense...buy it if it fits! Now I can actually pick and choose. It's exciting! I love dressing up everyday. Even if it's capris and a tshirt with a necklace and earrings. I just feel so much better about myself. It definately feels different. A group of us girls are going to go out and have a girl's night. I have never went out with the girls. I can't wait. I may even dance! I have only danced once in my adult life..and I was so drunk that I don't remember it. Now I feel alright dancing. Heck, if I can do Zumba then I can go dancing in a darkened club! I'll never see most of those people again...right? I hope not. HEHEHE! I hope everyone is doing alright. Good luck and God Bless!
School started for the kids!!
Sep 03, 2008
The first day of school was yesterday! It was so awesome! Cody started middle school. He was a little nervous but nothing over the top. Branden was ready and he couldn't wait to go back today! I went to the gym right after I dropped them off at school. I was there till noon. I went this morning until noon again. I am tired. I am really anxious about school starting. I wish I had some money for school clothes. I mainly need shirts. I am also going to need all winter clothes. I don't have a coat. I have one 3/4 sleeve shirt and about 3 pairs of pants. I have tons of capris. I will wear those in winter too. I did get a fleece poncho. I love it. It is so comfy and warm. I so love shopping for clothes now. I love shoes now too. I have at least 20 pair now. Before I had maybe 5 pair....if that. I will have to get snow boots. I want a really cute pair! I just love how great I feel now. I wish everyone could feel this great. I have tried and tried to get ahold of Bobby but no answer.....Bobby let me know that you are okay...please. God Bless you!
I am down 132.5 pounds!
Aug 27, 2008
Things are going good still. I am growing out of clothes all the time. It's a nice feeling to not have anything to wear because it is all too big, instead of nothing to wear because it is all too small! I went to church Sunday. I hadn't been there since Novemeber. It was so exciting. Most people didn't recognize me until I talked to them. I dress a lot nicer. One woman said, "You hold yourself to a higher standard now". Which is the truth. I don't go without make-up now. I always want to look my best. Before even when I tried to look my best it just wasn't very good. I have a lot more self confidence now. I have always been the heaviest in my family. I have two sisters and my mother. They have always been thinner. I am only about 30-40 pounds heavier than my mother now, and she is the smallest out of us all! I told them I'm going to be thinner than them all! My mother laughed and said not to get cocky! ME! NEVER! Haha! It's just fun to be able to share clothes with my sister again. We used to wear almost the same size. We are just built different. She is heavy on top and I was heavy everywhere else. It is almost to the point that I'm going to be handing down my old clothes to her! Talk about exciting. I do feel bad for her. It has to be hard. I never liked being the larger one. Plus she works out almost as much as me and she is at a plateau. She has been at a plateau for about 7 months. She lost 80 pounds before that. She did the old fashioned way. She used to say she did the HARD way. Then she saw what all I have gone through, and now she says that she did it the OLD FASHIONED way! Funny. People don't realize that this way is just as hard. Sometimes even harder. I am very thankful that I haven't had any health issues after surgery. I have a friend that has had terrible time with constipation. She has horrible issues with it everyday! I can't imagine. I hope that everyone is doing awesome. I hope to hear from you Bobby. I tried calling to check on you but no reply. Let me know how you are doing. Good luck and God Bless!
I might be a TV star!
Aug 21, 2008
I went to the gym today to have my 6 month re-evaluation. It went awesome! We did my measurements. Here is how they went:
Start Measurement: Today's Measurement:
Shoulders: 58.5 49
Hips: 70.75 55.25
Chest: 62.5 50.5
Right leg: 26.5 23.5
Left leg: 26.75 24.5
Rib Cage: 60.5 48.75
Right Calf: 22.25 19.5
Left Calf: 22.5 20.0
Stomach: 64.25 51.75
Right arm: 20.5 16.5
Left arm: 19.75 17.25
When I first started Tamarac I had to do the easy wall pushups. I did 22 knee/floor pushups in one minute. I couldn't do sit ups before. I did 30 in one minute today. It is so exciting! After my evaluation I had an hour before my deep water aerobics class. I figured I would do the morning Zumba class. After we were all in class the instructor announces that WZZM 13 is here to tape us for Take 5@ 5 show! Oh my goodness! I'm not sure if I'll be on the show but I was there when it was taped! I am in the back row wearing black. I have glasses on. I am the one that doesn't know how to dance! HaHa! So after Zumba I did my deep water class. Then at 5pm I am going hiking with my step sister. We go on a 2.5 mile hike in the woods. Then I am doing Aqua Fusion water aerobics class. I have now lost 130 pounds! That is another person. When I am done losing weight I want to get a tattoo symbolizing my transformation. If anyone has any good ideas for a tattoo that will symbolize all the changes we go through...please let me know! Good luck and God bless you all!
Start Measurement: Today's Measurement:
Shoulders: 58.5 49
Hips: 70.75 55.25
Chest: 62.5 50.5
Right leg: 26.5 23.5
Left leg: 26.75 24.5
Rib Cage: 60.5 48.75
Right Calf: 22.25 19.5
Left Calf: 22.5 20.0
Stomach: 64.25 51.75
Right arm: 20.5 16.5
Left arm: 19.75 17.25
When I first started Tamarac I had to do the easy wall pushups. I did 22 knee/floor pushups in one minute. I couldn't do sit ups before. I did 30 in one minute today. It is so exciting! After my evaluation I had an hour before my deep water aerobics class. I figured I would do the morning Zumba class. After we were all in class the instructor announces that WZZM 13 is here to tape us for Take 5@ 5 show! Oh my goodness! I'm not sure if I'll be on the show but I was there when it was taped! I am in the back row wearing black. I have glasses on. I am the one that doesn't know how to dance! HaHa! So after Zumba I did my deep water class. Then at 5pm I am going hiking with my step sister. We go on a 2.5 mile hike in the woods. Then I am doing Aqua Fusion water aerobics class. I have now lost 130 pounds! That is another person. When I am done losing weight I want to get a tattoo symbolizing my transformation. If anyone has any good ideas for a tattoo that will symbolize all the changes we go through...please let me know! Good luck and God bless you all!
I am POOPED!
Aug 20, 2008
Today was a busy day. I did Cardio Ball, Body Pump, the stepmill machine, Interval walking/jogging on the treadmill, Zumba, and 2.5 hiking in the woods (jogged part of it!) Now I am getting ready to take the kids to my mother's for a night time swim. We do it about once a year. Go swimming after dark and then have ice cream or something. The kids enjoy it. Less than two weeks till kids start school! Thank goodness. I think my boys need some time apart. They pick at each other constantly towards the end of the summer. I had to call and reschedule my appointments at Dr. Gluck's office. The time they wanted me there was during one of my college courses. So now I have to make two seperate trips! Dang it. I wanted to be there the same time as Bobby and Michol but I don't know if I will be. My nutrition class is going to be October 14..it's a Tuesday. I better go. Good luck and God Bless!
I got signed up for my classes!
Aug 15, 2008
I went for my college orientation today. I was nervous. Everything went well. At least I thought it had. Then I realized that we signed me up for two classes on the same day. That isn't a big deal except that the classes are only 20 minutes apart, and one class is in Fremont and the other is in Muskegon! There is no way I could do that. The administrator is going to fix some things and give me a call. I can't wait to know exactly what my schedule is going to be. I start school on Septemeber 29th! I am glad that the kids start a few week before I do. This way I'll have time to myself before I start school. I am going to do a lot of time at the gym. I want to get some more weight off before school starts. I did just buy five pairs of pants. Four pairs are actually capris. I have no winter clothes at all. I have no sweatshirts, pants, coat, boots, long sleeved shirts, warm pajamas, or anything! It is exciting that none of the stuff fits that I wore last year. It is also frustrating because I can't afford all new winter clothes. Especially because they won't fit next winter...most likely! I am down 127 pounds. I have been stuck at 126 because I was on my period. I am hoping that since I am done with that, that I will start losing again. I know a girl that had a plateau from about four months till about 8 months! I hope that doesn't happen with me. I better go get ready. I am going to my step sister's wedding tonight. Good thing it isn't real dressy. I don't have anything real dressy! Well, Good luck and God bless you all.
School starts soon!
Aug 13, 2008
I am very excited that school will be starting soon for the kids. The bad news is that they need shoes and clothes and I don't really have the money right now. Plus, that means I will be starting school soon too! Talk about NERVOUS! I have noticed that the last week I was wanting to eat more than usual. Today I seem fine. I think it was because of my period. I went today and did Hard Ball. Tonight I'm going to go do Zumba and Body Pump. I still have good days and bad. I have days that I think I'm looking really good, but then I have days that I feel fat and ugly. It doesn't help that I always feel like I'm the fattest peron in all my exercise classes. The good thing is that I have been told that I help others feel like they can do new things after seeing me do them. My fitness guide at the gym told me she will give me one free personal training session when I buy a package. That is so sweet of Jen. The only bad thing is that I don't think I'll be able to afford to get a package;( Jen will help me with anything I ask her though. It would be nice to have a routine spelled out for me. Someone to push me harder and further than I can push myself. I am always eager to please others. This results in me wanting to do better for Jen! It's funny how I can do almost anything for someone else, but I can't do things for myself! I think that is how I got so big and unhappy. I was busy pleasing others. Waiting for everyone else's approval. I still look to other people for approval. I try to not depend on other peoples opinions. It is a really hard habit to break. I also have been having the problem lately of being bored! When I'm not working out, cleaning, taking care of kids, taking care of my husband, or taking care of our critters....then I am bored out of my mind! I guess when I start school I won't have enough time to be bored. It sucks not having money to do anything either. I can't wait to finish school and get a job! How exciting that will be. I enjoy being social and also helping others. So it will be awesome to work as a medical assistant in a doctor's office. The extra income coming in will also be a blessing. It will be nice to possibly put some money in our savings account. It will be great to not live paycheck to paycheck. Always being afraid that something will come up that we can't afford. Like: school clothes, car repairs, medical expenses, someone's birthday, or all the other daily things that pop up. I am hoping that this next summer we can buy season passes to Michigan Adventure. I want to go with my kids and enjoy having fun together! I suppose I better go. I hope everyone else is doing Great! Good luck and God Bless!
About Me
Fremont, MI
Location
47.9
BMI
Surgery
04/02/2008
Surgery Date
Mar 16, 2008
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