monicarivera1012
If I though it had been long before...LOL!
May 03, 2011
Well, I wanted to let everyone know that runs across my page the I have lost more weight since I last posted and have maintained the weight loss. I lost a total of 170 pounds & I am currently weighing 150 pounds. Many things in my life have changed and not necessarily for the better; however, I am working through them. I would not think twice about doing the surgery I do not regret having my surgery... Truthfully, I promote it every chance I get. I am very proud of this accomplishment and very proud of all the changes I have made in my life! I am no longer a slave to food... Although, addition transfers are VERY REAL, and everyone with an additiction to food should be very vigilent when considering this operation because what you might transfer your addition too might be worse than food...LOL! Anywho, I have posted some of my most recent pictures... and if anyone out there what's to speak to me in regards to my surgery... what my eating regemin is like today and so on and so forth... Inbox me
love to hear from you guys!
WOW I can't believe its been this long!!!
Nov 16, 2007
Here is a pic of me recently.
August 04, 2007
Aug 04, 2007
Weekly Weight Loss Chart
Jul 22, 2007
July 21st...WOW how time passes
Jul 22, 2007
How time passes...I can't believe I haven't updated since 06/30/07. I have lost a total of 133 pounds as of today. I truely and genuninely felt great. I have not felt sick and my sex drive has sure improved with the Buspar. I was having a transfer of addition to Tylenol PM do to making me feel drowzy and helped me sleep. I was having a hard time sleeping due to financial issues I am going through right now. I spoke to my therapist and he recommended Ambien. I have taken that for a few days now and it is really helping me get a very good night sleep. I am still drinking my micllear milk for breakfast in the morning and small meals of protien after that for lunch and dinner. I am now down to 183. I am 5' 9' so 183 is very nice but not goal. I want to make it to 160. I bought a dress in April for my nieces 15's in August. I bought the dress in a size 16 when I was still a size...god knows what but it didn't close at all. Testerday I tried it on and it close with ease and fits great. Also, yesterday I went roller skating at a roller rink, which I haven't done in years and years what a great feeling. I will post a picture of the party in a little while....I will keep you all posted and as usual...If you want to talk to me...write me an e-mail.
June Summer is here!
Jun 09, 2007
Finally hit the ONEDERLAND!!! I am 199. I am going to get in a high intake of protein this week see if I can get any lower by next Saturday.
06/17/07-- I did it I did it...I am well in the ONERLAND 194!!! Got on this morning cuz I wasn't home all weekend. I had the fumigation tent on the house and where I was there was no scale...LOL! I am very happy and excited. Miceller Milk Protien Shake is awesome and working very well with me...Talk you all soon.
06/23/07-- Another4 bite the dust...LOL!
I am well in the onederland now...Yeay I am now weighing in at 190 I have lost a total of 126 pounds. I am just 30 to 40 pounds away from goal. It just feels to untrue that just 8 months ago I was weighing in at 316 pounds. I am very happy and very content with my weight loss. But I must admit I am getting greedy. I do want to get down to 150/160...lets see if my body allows it. I am only 10 pounds away from erasing the weight gain for 10 years. I really want to be at goal by my one year anniversary. That is my last goal. Well I'll keep you all posted.
I can not believe it is already June
Jun 05, 2007
I can not believe June is here already this Saturday that just passed 06/02/07 I was still at 200 pounds flat and down 116 pounds. This is so surreal every time I say I have lost 116 pounds in 7 months and I can barely believe it. Also, the fact that I am only 1 pound away from being in the ONEDERLAND. Anyways, as you see I got a new tattoo. It is a lotus flower. I did some research on the lotus flower. The lotus flower goes through a great deal of struggle because it starts to grow under swappy mud. It struggles and struggles to make its way out of the mud and into the water and once it is in the water it has to continue to grow and make its way passed the weeds in the water and out of the water to open up and blossom and release its beautiful red dusty ora. I compare my struggle with obesity to the lotus flower. I struggled several times to lose weight on fad diets and even with injections and pills and was unsuccessful in reaching my goals to blossom and now that I am so close to truely blossoming. I have made so much progress in being able to get out of that muddy water. I am currently working my way through the weeds so close that I can see the sunlight during the day and the moon light at night. Once I get to the 100's I will be even closer to getting out of the water. Once I reach 160 I will be letting go of my red dusty ora. I can't wait. I have 40 pounds to go. So close I can almost taste it...LOL! I hope you all enjoyed my compasion and my tattoo story. I will give you all an update on saturday of my progress.
Visual Journey
May 21, 2007
- Pre-Op Front
- 3 Months Front
- 5 Months Front
- 7 Months Front
- Pre- Op Side View
- 3 Months Side View
- 5 Months Side View
- 7 Months Side View
- Pre-Op & 7 month Comparision Front & Back
Moni
May is upon me...LOL!
May 03, 2007
Well everything went pretty good the doctor is taking me off the Wellbutrin and sending me to an adult Psychiatrist...I am happy about going b/c in my last gastric bypass support group they doc and other therapist that attend the meeting said it would be a good idea for me to go to one b/c it could be something emotional or physical that is causing the drop in sex drive. I have already put in a call to Dr. Oscar M. Villaverde, I am waiting on his call to get an appointment and get started. If you are wondering what happened with Christina Miller...she is not taking patients at this time she is working with the court system right now. Well. I will keep you posted.
5/19/07- Long time no update...
Well I went to the doctor and I am very happy I did. My moods have stablized alot. I still don't have the great urge to have sex; however, it has gotten to the point were it is tolerable...I think soon it will become more enjoyable. When I am in action I enjoy it. It just takes alot frm my part and my husband to get me there but I have only been on the meds for 1 weeks now. This is just like all other pills it takes about 4 to 6 weeks to get moving. So I will keep you all posted about it. I am losing slower; however, I am still very happy with my loss. I am down 111 pounds and am currently @ 205 it is taking forever to get to wonderland I have those 6 darn pounds to go....LOL! My body has changed like crazy...The worst part of my body and what has me the most unhappy is my arms. I have aweful batwings. It will be by far the 1st reconstructive surgury I have!!!
Please see below my 7th month comparision picture...
05/26/07- I am Finally only one freaken pound away from onderland...LOL! I am now 200 pounds therefore, I have lost a total oooooooffffffff drumroll please 116 pounds in 7 months. I am ssssssssssooooooooo very happy. I want to lose another 45 to 50 pounds. I know I will get there. I have till Oct 07 to get there. Lets see if I make it. Well talk soon.
April's Log
Apr 21, 2007
4/21/07- 6 and a half months update...
Well, as you all can see It is the 21st of April and now I have something GREAT to report. If you take a look at my chart above you will see that it was not such a great month till today...LOL!!! I have lost 8 pounds in one week. I will tell you this much my weight loss pattern is different now that I have entered my 6th month, however I am still losing which is heaven sent to me. I still have about 60 to 70 pounds to get to goal. However; I did reach a BEAUTIFUL goal today, I am now an official member of the century club...Never expires and member for a life time. I have changed so many things in my life and I have so much proud of myself.
I love it when we go out and my husband tells me...Wow back 6 months ago you wouldn't have been able to walk through that area you would have had to have people move out of the way for you. He even notices things that I don’t...it make me feel so darn good. I love the new me and can't wait till I reach the even more new and improved me in 60 to 70 pounds less! I feel things in my body called BONES I have never felt before. Just the other night, my husband and I were lying in bed to go to sleep. I was feeling on my tummy and my chest bones and all of a sudden I gasp for air and tell my husband..."Oh my god!" I have a hole here in my upper chest...I was somewhat freaking out already. I grab my husband hand and index finger immediately and have him feel the hole. All of a sudden, this out burst of laughter comes out of my husband’s mouth, and he replies to me... You are one strange and stilly woman now!!! That hole you are feeling is the beginning of your rib cage... you know the area you look for to do the Heimlich maneuver...I said Thank God it was just that...We had a great laugh that night. Well, I will keep you all posted soon.
4/28/07- Well Aunt FLO is back
2 more pounds gone!!!! but as you see from my title it says aunt flo is here...some what for one reason or another it won't come down completely lately it just spots like 4 days prior and then on the Saturday it comes down and with alot of pain. Strong cramps. I know I'm not pregnant cause to get pregnant you need to have sex and my sex drive has been on the floor lately. My doctor put me on Wellbutrin to help with the sex drive but its not working. I go to the doctor on May 3rd and I am going to talk to him about it again. I have also put in a call to my psychologist the one that did the Pre-op evaluation. Her name is Christina Miller she had the gastic bypass about 5 years ago and I think her expertise will help quite a bit. Well I am not ALL that thrilled about the 2 pound weight loss but last week it was 8 pounds so I am very happy with 10 pounds in two weeks and I am bloated due to my Aunt flo...Anyways, I will keep you posted next weekend.
