Frustrated

Sep 11, 2008

Just popping in to vent.  I am still dizzy from the vertigo.  Our trainer is coming tonight and again it will only be my hubby working with him.  It really makes me so sad that I cannot exercise.  I am so frustrated.  I am afraid that I will lose my love for it and that I will go back to being a lazy ass again.  I just want this damn dizziness to go away so I can live my life again.

Back from Vacation

Sep 07, 2008

We have been back home for a week.  We had such an amazing two weeks in Chicago and Maine.  It almost feels like I just dreamed about it and didn't really experience it.  I cannot express how thankful I am for this surgery.  My life is mine again and it feels wonderful.

I added some pics from vacation.  We cannot wait to return to Chicago to experience more of the city.  We fell in love with it!!!

Maine was great.  We had great weather and spent lots of time outside.

I lost 5 pounds in Chicago and I stayed the same in Maine.  I probably would have lost in Maine because I was so active but the ice cream tour stopped any loss.  We went for ice cream every night.  We hit a different place every night.  I am really glad I was so active or I definitely would have gained.

Now we are home and I have a terrible case of vertigo.  It started last Saturday.  The Doc says it is from the plane ride and my allergies.  My inner ear is doing some dancing around in there.  I have not eaten much since we got home due to feeling nauseated with the vertigo.  I am sure I lost weight but since I can't eat, I am not weighing in this week until Friday.  I see my surgeon on Friday so I will take the weight in his office.

I would like to get down to 300 pounds by my one year surgiversary but it may be a little too ambitious since I can't work out with this darn vertigo.

I hope everyone is doing well.  I will check in again soon.

Back from Chicago

Aug 21, 2008

We had an awesome time.  Chicago is beautiful!!!!!!

In brief, I fit on the plane (woohoo).  I walked a lot and my legs are killing me.  I lost 5 pounds!!!!!!!

I will update again next weekend after we get back from Maine.

Going on Vacation!!!

Aug 16, 2008

I usually do my weigh-in on Tuesday mornings but since Ed and I are going to be away for 2 weeks, I did it this morning and I will do it again next Saturday morning before we drive up to Maine.  I lost 6 pounds in the past 2 weeks!  Wooo Hooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!

We are flying to Chicago tomorrow.  I am pretty nervous about fitting into the seat on the plane but I want to go so bad that I will cram in there any way I have to!!!!!!  Ed has a conference for work and they are paying for me to join him.  Cool huh?  Anyway, we get back on Thursday AM and leave 2 days later for our annual trip to Southern Maine.  I am soooooo looking forward to being able to walk on the beach instead of watching Ed from a distance.

I will check in after vacation.

Thank you to all of you who commented on my photos and my return to the board.  You are all just so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs to all!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just Checkin in

Aug 07, 2008

Hi All !!

Things are still going good.  My weight loss is really slow right now.  I am still losing and that makes me happy.  I am still losing inches like crazy.  I think I will be flat chested very soon.  (DD cup to B cup so far!!).  I am finding it more challenging to focus on the meal planning and fluid intake because my social life has taken off.  I am always going.  I tend not to drink as much because I don't want to have to keep finding a rest room.  I am working on getting my water intake back up to where it should be.  I am doing pretty well so far.  All foods go down easy now and I am having to be more disciplined than I was before.  I still can't fit much in my stomach, so my tool is still helping me.  I continue to do one liquid meal a day....usually breakfast because I am not much of a breakfast eater.

My hubby and I are still working with the personal trainer 2x per week.  We bought a new treadmill and I use it every day.  I actually find it relaxing.  Who would have thought I would ever say that?  NOT ME!!  We have both become so attached to our trainer, I can't imagine not having him here to kick our butts!!!  Eventually we will be on our own but neither of us are ready for that yet.

I am still having a lot of pain in my tailbone area.  It is pointing in the wrong direction.  I have physical therapy 2x per week.  My sessions are torture.  I am seeing a slight improvement but sitting is pretty painful.  Another problem is that when I stand or  walk for more than 5 minutes, my thighs go numb.  The docs think it is from all the hanging flesh over my legs.  I am working of both of these problems so we will see how it goes.

I have more pics to add.  I will try to do them soon.

A while back a new VSG group was started and I joined but I could not find it.  I finally found it and I was so happy to see all the people who helped me out sooooooo much in the beginning of my journey.  I would have been lost with out them.  I would see some of them once in a while on the message board but I just thought they had all moved on.  I am not online much but when I am I do come on here to check things out.  Now that I found everyone, I hope to reconnect.  I had windows messanger but I lost it.  I think my antivirus program doesn't like it.  Oh well, what are you gonna do?

Anyway, I just wanted to check in and say Hi.  Hope all is well with all of you.

Take care and God Bless!!!!


Been a long time

Jun 17, 2008

I haven't posted in a while.  I have been pretty busy and doing stuff outside the house.  I find that I am actually avoiding my computer.  I just can't be bothered most of the time.  It used to be my lifeline but now that I have lost so much weight, I don't need it anymore.  It kind of represents my old life and how I used to be.  I will try to keep up on my profile more often.

I have lost a total of 118 pounds since my surgery on Oct 29, 2007.  My total lost is 210 pounds and 78 inches off my body.  How cool is that?

I am so happy I did this.  I am actually enjoying my life.  There was a point when I thought it would never be possible.  I am working hard on behaviors and relationships.  Unfortunately they did not operate on my brain when they did my sleeve.  I still think and behave like a 550 pound woman sometimes.  I am noticing the things I put up with from people before, I no longer tolerate.  It is a big change for certain people in my life but that is their issue to deal with, not mine.  I was assertive before but now I am gaining confidence and that combination feels awesome.  My husband loves the changes.  We are really enjoying each other more than ever.

I hope all of you are doing well.  I thank you all for your words of encouragement, they really mean a lot.

Hugs to all!!!

4 down 4 to go!!

May 06, 2008

I am so psyched!!!  I lost another 4 pounds this week.  I am now at 354 pounds.  I have lost a total of 196 pounds.  I have 4 more pounds to go before I reach my next goal of 350 pounds.  I gave myself the deadline of June 3rd but I was willing to adjust it if I needed to.  So far it looks like I will make it before that date.  When I do reach that goal I will have lost 200 pounds!!!  Holy Moly!!!!!!!!!

Ed and I worked out with Nick tonight.  It was a really great workout.  He kicked our butts!!!  I will be paying for it tomorrow I am sure!!  But it is well worth it.  I truly believe that I have not had a stall since January 15th because that is when I started working out.  I love to do my exercises and my hubby is starting to get into it too so it is pretty cool.

Changing topic:  On Thursday we get our new living room furniture.  I am so excited.  We had my grandma's old stuff so it is overdue.  Also, a bunch of us are going into NYC on Saturday.  First for a Tour of Yankee Stadium, then into Manhattan to have fun doing whatever.  We are hoping for nice weather so keep your fingers crossed for us!!

Oh yeah!  I almost forgot.....I took pics today so I will try to get them on the computer soon.
 

Six Months Post Op

May 01, 2008

April 29, 2008, marks 6 months since my VSG.  I could not be happier with my decision to have surgery.  I am getting my life back!!!  I have lost 100 pounds since the surgery and I have lost almost 60 inches off my body.  Most days are great.  I do have times when I am in a funk but I NEVER second guess the decision I made to save my life!!!!  

Life gets easier from ever aspect as each day passes.  I can move, I can breathe, I can clean my house, I have started doing activities outside the house without my wheelchair (hope to toss that thing someday!!), and I can really play with all the wonderful children in my life (not just watch from the sidelines).  Everyone in my life has noticed the new me and I love hearing it!!!!!!  I am an exerciser now and I love it (never thought I would ever say that).  

I have lost a total of 192 pounds including pre and post op.  I feel truly amazing and look forward to improving more and more each day.

Hugs to all!!!!!!
 

Half way there!!!

Apr 15, 2008

I have a Bon Jovi song running through my head..........

Oh-oh half way there.......Oh-oh living on a prayer............
  
I have lost 185 pounds and have 185 to go.  Pretty cool huh?

I have been so busy.  I will do a more detailed update some time later this week.  Thanks to my VSG, I have a life now and lately it has left me with much less time for surfing the net.  How awesome I feel is not something I can even put into words right now.

More later...............

My Yankees Did Good!!

Apr 01, 2008

My beloved New York Yankees won their home opener tonight!!!!!

  

Yankees Win!!!!!!!!!!! 
Thaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh Yankees Win!!!!!!
(John Sterling style.........) (Yankees radio announcer)

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