Ms Shell
If I had to write my story I would say it's always been one of living my dreams and making them a reality. I've struggled with my weight in the sense that I always wanted to be "smaller" but after I wanted to kill myself at the tender age of 13 I woke up and realized God breathed life into me for a reason. I could wallow in my own self pitty and let the people who talked down to me because of my size live my life for me. Or I could live my life for myself INSPITE of them. I choose to hold my head high and shoot for the moon. If I missed I could always say I tried. Since then I've rarely looked back. I was always the biggest girl where ever! The biggest on my high school drill team, the biggest among my friends, the biggest girl shaking my a$$ at the clubs. Whatever I wanted to do I never let me weight dictate my happiness!
If I'm so happy why am I hear you ask? I'm here because I'm happy but I'm NOT healthy! I'm here because I buried my mother in December 2006 before her time because she was in LOVE with food and it didn't love her back. Instead it killed her with it's Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, High Chlosterol, Heart Disease and underlying complications that took her from me. Everyday I eat right and exercise I just wish I could have done that while she was alive and helped her end her love affair. Everyday I eat right and exercise I know that I am truly happy and not just living in my 300lb body for spite to everyone who says I can't be happy! I'm here because I'm in love with myself and it's up to me to bend the course of my destiny and live a healthy life worthy of God and the gift of life that he bestowed upon me. I'm here to live a healthy, loving, life!
Monday June 25th, 2007
Here I am at the 1/2 way mark of my Kaiser 24 week class and feeling pretty good about the course of my life! Like I said above I'm here because I'm in love with myself and I want so much for ME. I have decided that among ALL the choice out there the VSG might just be the one for me! I am looking to have a purely restrictive surgery. My choices as I see them are the LapBand and the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, both of which I have found people who have Kaiser and HAVE either surgeries. So in that aspect the journey continues.
Wednesday October 24, 2007
Here are the accomplishments that WILL result from my WLS and journey to a better me!
1. To be healthy (low bad cholesterol, high good cholesterol, normal blood sugar) - DONE
2. Get on any ride without worrying that I'm to fat and will fall out - DONE
3. Keep my heels on comfortably longer then 2 hours - DONE
4. Do a cart wheel and hand stand - DONE
5. Cross my legs and have my top leg lay on my other leg - DONE
6. Have a body fat measurement between 25-35%
7. Go parasailing
8. Ride the rides @ Knott's Berry Farm & Sea World - DONE
Monday November 26, 2007
My day is here. I went to Kaiser So Cal @ 10:00 for a 12:00 surgery. Everything went as smooth as a hot knife through butter. I checked in got undressed, prepped, rolled into the OR next thing I know it's about 3:30 and someone keeps telling me to breath. I of course kept saying I can't I'm in pain (barely audible). I made it to the other side and I couldn't really wrap my brain around the fact that surgery was done and I was on the other side. Me...the 300lb girl who made the world LOVE me for me a 300lb girl. Here I was on the bed having just finished WLS. It's an emotion I could never describe to anyone. In the days leading up to my surgery I cried and grieved myself, because the Michelle I knew and loved was scheduled to die on 11/26. Oh back to the surgery. It's done and I currently have 5 stapled holes in my tummy to prove it. Here's the beginning of my new chapter. My new me.
Measurements 10/13/07
Weight 297.6
15 ~ Neck
49 ~ Breast
44 ~ Chest
52 ~ Waist
59 ~ Hips/Butt
31 1/2 ~ Lt Thigh
18 1/2 ~ Lt Calf
18 ~ Lt Arm
7 ~ Lt Wrist
10 ~ Lt Ankle
Measurements 11/26/08
Weight 216.6
13 ~ Neck -2
36 ~ Breast -13
36 ~ Chest -8
40 ~ Waist -12
51 ~ Hips/Butt -8
26 ~ Lt Thigh -5 1/2
16 1/4 ~ Lt Calf -2 1/4
15 ~ Lt Arm -3
6 ~ Lt Wrist -1
9 1/4 ~ Lt Ankle -3/4
Measurements 07/31/11
Weight 225.6
14 ~ Neck
40 1/2 ~ Breast (across nipple)
37 ~ Chest
42 ~ Waist
52 ~ Hips/Butt
28 ~ Lt Thigh
17 1/4 ~ Lt Calf
15 1/4 ~ Lt Arm
~ Lt Wrist
~ Lt Ankle
Measurements 07/31/12
Weight 216.2 = -9.4
14 ~ Neck = N/C
40 1/2 ~ Breast (across nipple) = N/C
36 ~ Chest = -1
42 ~ Waist = N/C
50 1/2 ~ Hips/Butt = -1.5
27 ~ Lt Thigh = -1
18 ~ Lt Calf = +1
14 3/4 ~ Lt Arm = -1/2
6.5 ~ Lt Wrist
9.5 ~ Lt Ankle
Measurements 08/04/13
Weight 224.6
14 ~ Neck
41 1/2 ~ Breast (across nipple)
37 ~ Chest
43 ~ Waist
50 ~ Hips/Butt
27 1/2 ~ Lt Thigh
18 ~ Lt Calf
14 1/2 ~ Lt Arm
6.5 ~ Lt Wrist
10 ~ Lt Ankle
ANTI Hair Loss Regime
I have been taking a 'ton' of vitamins to prevent hair loss since about a week before surgery. Before surgery my hair was fine and it was thin to begin with so I was afraid of losing hair. These are the vitamins I take and will continue to take as my hair, skin and nails have NEVER been stronger
Biotin 5000 mcg
Zinc 50mg
Selenium 200mcg
Vitamin E 400 IU
Silica (horsetail) 300mg
TRACKING MY WEIGHT LOSS
Surgery 11/26/07 302.6
Week 01 12/03/07 300.4 -2.2
Week 02 12/10/07 286.6 -13.8
Week 03 12/17/07 285.4 -1.2
Week 04 12/25/07 281.4 -4.0
Week 05 12/31/07 285.4 +4.0
MONTH 1 LOST -17.2 (TOTAL -17.2)
Week 06 01/07/08 281.6 -3.8
Week 07 01/14/08 281.4 -0.4
Week 08 01/21/08 277.6 -3.6
Week 09 01/28/08 277.2 -.04
MONTH 2 LOST -8.2 (TOTAL -25.4)
Week 10 02/04/08 274.2 -3.0
Week 11 02/11/08 271.8 -2.4
Week 12 02/18/08 275.2 +3.4
Week 13 02/25/08 268.8 -6.4
MONTH 3 LOST -8.4 (TOTAL -33.8)
Week 14 03/03/08 265.6 -3.2
Week 15 03/10/08 265.6 -0.0
Week 16 03/17/08 268.6 +3.0
Week 17 03/24/08 264.0 -4.6
Week 18 03/31/08 259.4 -4.6
MONTH 4 LOST -9.4 (TOTAL -43.2)
Week 19 04/07/08 259.4 -0.0
Week 20 04/14/08 259.2 -0.2
Week 21 04/21/08 258.2 -1.0
Week 22 04/28/08 252.6 -5.6
MONTH 5 LOST -6.8 (TOTAL -50.0)
Week 23 05/05/08 255.4 +2.8
Week 24 05/12/08 255.4 -0.0
Week 25 05/19/08 249.6 -5.8
Week 26 05/26/08 249.0 -0.6
MONTH 6 LOST -3.6 (TOTAL -53.6)
Week 27 06/03/08 246.4 -2.6
Week 28 06/09/08 243.6 -3.0
Week 29 06/16/08 246.8 +3.4
Week 30 06/23/08 239.6 -7.2
Week 31 06/30/08 245.0 +5.4
MONTH 7 LOST -4.0 (TOTAL -57.6)
Week 32 07/07/08 241.6 -3.4
Week 33 07/14/08 239.2 -2.4
Week 34 07/21/08 239.0 -0.2
Week 35 07/28/08 239.6 +0.6
MONTH 8 LOST -5.4 (TOTAL -63.0)
Week 36 08/04/08 239.6 0.0
Week 37 08/11/08 235.6 -4.0
Week 38 08/18/08 235.6 0.0
Week 39 08/25/08 232.6 -3.0
MONTH 9 LOST -7.0 (TOTAL -70.0)
Week 40 09/01/08 232.6 0.0
Week 41 09/08/08 232.6 0.0
Week 42 09/15/08 229.0 -3.6
Week 43 09/22/08 229.0 0.0
Week 44 09/29/08 226.6 -2.4
MONTH 10 LOST -6.0 (TOTAL -76.0)
Week 45 10/06/08 225.0 -1.6
Week 46 10/13/08 226.6 +1.6
Week 47 10/20/08 221.0 -5.6
Week 48 10/27/08 221.0 -0.0
MONTH 11 LOST -5.6 (TOTAL -81.6)
Week 49 11/03/08 221.0 -0.0
Week 50 11/10/08 218.6 -2.4
Week 51 11/17/08 217.0 -1.6
Week 52 11/26/08 216.6 -0.4
MONTH 12 LOST -4.4 (TOTAL -86.0)
Week 58 12/31/08 213.6 -3.0
MONTH 13 LOST -3.0 (TOTAL -89.0)
Week 62 01/31/09 207.0 -6.6
MONTH 14 LOST -6.6 (TOTAL -95.6)
Week 66 02/28/09 205.0 -2.0
MONTH 15 LOST -2.0 (TOTAL -97.6)
Week 71 03/31/09 201.8 -3.2
MONTH 16 LOST -3.2 (TOTAL -100.8) 100lb LOSS!!! Now to hit 199
Week 72 04/06/09 201.8 -0.0
Week 73 04/13/09 200.8 -1.0
Week 74 04/20/09 198.8 -2.0 (<~~do you see under 200 yeah baby)
Week 75 04/27/09 196.8 -2.0
MONTH 17 LOST -5.0 (TOTAL -105.8)
Week 76 05/04/09 196.8 -0.0
Week 77 05/11/09 196.8 -0.0
Week 78 05/18/09 199.2 +2.4 =(
Week 79 05/25/09 202.4 +3.2.
MONTH 18 LOST +5.6 (TOTAL -100.2)
Maintained MY Goal Weight Between 195-205 from May 2009-October2010
Went OFF Diet TOTALLY from October 18, 2010 to Present
Going for NEW Goal Weight of 180
STARTING 01/01/2016
Week 01 01/02/16 234.6 -0.0
Week 02 01/09/16 228.0 -6.6
Week 03 01/16/16 226.8 -1.2
Week 04 01/23/16 224.4 -2.4
Week 05 01/30/16 ???
JANUARY MONTH 01 LOST ???.? (TOTAL -0.0)
Week 01 02/06/16 ???.? -?.?
Week 02 02/13/16 ???.? -?.?
Week 03 02/20/16 ???.? -?.?
Week 04 02/27/16 ???.? -?.?
FEBRUARY MONTH 02 LOST ???.? (TOTAL -0.0)
Week 01 03/05/16 ???.? -?.?
Week 02 03/12/16 ???.? -?.?
Week 03 03/19/16 ???.? -?.?
Week 04 03/26/16 ???.? -?.?
MARCH MONTH 03 LOST ???.? (TOTAL -0.0)
Week 01 04/02/16 ???.? -?.?
Week 02 04/09/16 ???.? -?.?
Week 03 04/16/16 ???.? -?.?
Week 04 04/23/16 ???.? -?.?
Week 05 04/30/16 ???.? -?.?
APRIL MONTH 04 LOST ??.? (TOTAL -0.0)
Week 01 05/07/16 ???.? -?.?
Week 02 05/14/16 ???.? -?.?
Week 03 05/21/16 ???.? -?.?
Week 04 05/28/16 ???.? -?.?
MAY MONTH 05 LOST ??.? (TOTAL -0.0)
Week 01 06/04/16 ???.? -?.?
Week 02 06/11/16 ???.? -?.?
Week 03 06/18/16 ???.? -?.?
Week 04 06/25/16 ???.? -?.?
JUNE MONTH 06 LOST ??.? (TOTAL -0.0)
