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TODAY IS MY 6 MONTH SURGIVERSARY - 50 LBS IN 6 MONTHS!! YAY  so I've been on board with my online support groups no carb/low carb brigade this week, and it's working!!! another lb. down in 2 days. woohoo! 5 lbs. in 9 days. I'm sooooo happy, it's moving. and on top of that, i have a size 12 jean on! I tried on 3 pairs of size 12's this morning to make sure it wasn't just that one style that fit and they ALL fit. I don't know what happened I am in shock. these are my daughter's pants! she's saving all her 12's, and 10's for me (she's an 8) and it looks like i'm about to start using them. I just barely bought some 14's, and yes they are already a lil baggy but come on 12 already . and it's not like I haven't lost weight before or worn a size 12 before, I can actually remember the last time it was in 1999! I had lost almost 100 lbs w/fen-phen in 1996 gotten down to 6/8 and then by 1999 I was rising never to fall below 200 lbs again, until now. This is the first time I lose weight and feel like there is no chance of gaining it back, although I know even with surgery I can gain it back if I don't do the right things but at least I know that the chances are slim unless I deliberately misuse my tool. and just decide the heck with it and eat my way back to unhealthy. I know it happens, there is a guy on Biggest Loser who had the surgery and gained it back, and another girl on Diet Tribe (new show on Lifetime) had surgery 3 years ago and she gained it back. I don't understand how that could happen so fast. it's scarey, I don't want to be that person. I am hoping I have the will power to stay healthy, I know I have the support. my daughter and co-workers will help me and won't let me get crazy. I also feel more strong having the support, I feel it holds me accountable. I am also glad that I am a dumper, that I am one of the few who has to watch what she eats or I get ill. Yesterday I had a McD grilled chicken bacon ranch salad, I ate the chicken, some salad and some dressing, and bam straight to the bathroom. I was so sick, went twice cleaned out and I was okay but I don't know what hit me so bad. maybe the ranch dressing! too sweet, too milky? I don't know what happened. I was fine after the bathroom trips. had steak and salad for dinner. I've been pretty good this week, the only carbs I have had is the fruit in my cottage cheese/fruit doubles, the actual veggies in my salads, and my sugar free chocolate chip cookie that is my treat at night! big difference from eating some type of rice, bread, crackers, potatos every day! so I am doing low low carb/ instead of no carb. but I am doing way better. Haven't gone for my lunch time walk because it's been cold and raining every day, but I still go for my walk when I leave work. instead of taking the train at the station outside my office door, I walk to the further station, it's a 10 minute walk not much but everything helps. Today I also walked up the escalator! first time I try that. so I am trying. I know that I have to exercise more but hey every little bit helps. tomorrow if the weather is nice we are doing another Lake walk a round, there's a Lake in Castro Valley which is 3.5 miles so we're gonna do that one!

-83 LBS - WOOHOO 6 month SURGIVERSARY

  Friday will mark my 6 month surgiversary. sooo, I hit 179 this morning! woohoo. lost 4 lbs this past week (wednesday is weigh day). looks like upping my walking, and dropping the carbs helped. I was just looking through my weight loss log and I have to kick myself because I never feel like I'm losing weight but looking back at my log, I notice that since 12/31 I've lost 8 lbs. (3 weeks) my goodness it is moving. I guess we still never give ourselves any credit for anything. have to change that attitude. good day, as I sit here in the size 14 Old Navy jeans my daughter bought me :) which are a little baggy already and I just got them :)~ funny thing is I see people at work looking but it seems they just don't know what to say :) I can tell by that look on their face. LOL I feel good too, the 3.4 miles I walked on Monday didn't cause me any pain, and that my friends is the biggest biggest miracle I can hope for right now. less pain!
Judy - Thinking Positive Works Better! HW 262 <<<< >>> CW 179

FRIENDS THE GREATEST PART OF THIS JOURNEY

 

MAKING NEW FRIENDS IS THE MOST SPECIAL PART OF THIS JOURNEY! So yesterday was my 6 months post op checkup. As I already knew my labs were not all good, so I have to double, triple up on some of my vitamins and take a prescribed vitamin D pill to fix my severely deficient vitamin D issue! That was my day yesterday, first had an appt with nutritionist and then in the p.m. saw the surgeon.

The best part of yesterday was meeting up with 3 of my online support group friends. Debby who I met in December 2007, and who I have shared this journey with along the way. Debby had her surgery in January 2008 and I made it a point of meeting her for lunch each time she drove down from Elk Grove to Fremont for her appts. I was her surgery angel and she was mine, she is someone I consider a friend and who I enjoy sharing with. She also drove down for Melina's baby shower and I truly appreciate her doing that. So we also met up with Valeri, Valeri had her surgery right before I had mine. Back in May 2007 we had a Northern California meeting and that's where I met Valeri. she's a great person, very warm and kind. So the 3rd buddy at our lunch was Jessica, I met her on obesityhelp.com and invited her to the online support group. I was her surgery angel. So I invited her to meet us for lunch so we could meet her face to face. After Debby, Val and I had our check ups the 4 of us went to Red Lobster and had a very nice lunch, chit chatting about our journey, it was great and I was so glad we met for lunch. We will definitely do it again.
That's All For Now - Be Blessed In All Your Steps! Stay Strong! Judy

FIRST CHRISTMAS ---- TRAVIS & ISABELLA ----
   
MY ANGELS

So Christmas is past, and the New Year is upon us. It's been a crazy year. I have 2 new grandbabies, Travis is now 8 months and Isabella is 7 weeks! Of course Isabella pretty much slept through Christmas Eve, Travis was awake making an attempt to be interested in opening presents but more interested in climbing and tearing up everything he could get his hands on. He is a little comedian, he sure can make us laugh. Isabella is too small to do anything but cry and stare at us when we ignore her crying (which is never). She is finally gaining some ounces and starting to fill out her pj's. These 2 babies couldn't be anymore different but they are both so cute and comical in their own way. As for my 3 big kids and my "adopted" daughter (my DIL) they are another story, each so different its ridiculous. Joel is the arrogant, funny man, Melina is the old soul, serious and judgmental, Joshua is the angry soul but a sweetheart inside (tries to hide that) and Brittany is clueless, she's a happy camper, doesn't let anything get her down, she may shed a tear but then she's over it. I have a full house that is for sure. Never a dull or peaceful moment, but yet they can't understand why I'M tired.

Let's see why I may be tired, hmmm... I had major surgery 5 months ago, still haven't gotten my energy back from that, I don't eat enough to give an ant energy, I work full time, I come home to a crapload of people, including 2 babies I take care of every chance they get to cry for grandma, I have to make an effort to keep my home in some kind of organization or I'll go nuts. I have arthritis that won't let me be in peace, something always hurts and being in pain sucks the life out of me! I rarely sleep peacefully because of this same damn pain. and now with the cold my sinus' are aggravating me and I constantly have a headache, another reason I am drained. I have to find a way of exercising, my weight loss is slow. I just made my 5 months post op and I should have lost approximately 50 lbs. but have only lost 43 lbs as of last week (weigh day is tomorrow). I am really disappointed about that, so many of my online buddies have lost way more than me in the same amount of time. I need to lose 23 lbs to get to -100! hard hard struggle. since last week getting strange pain right side, this week its a little more intense. not sure if gas issues or what. But onward I go, no turning back.

Christmas was good, the babies got alot of stuff. Isabella not so much cause she's too little to know anything. Travis got lots of toys and clothes. He's such a cutie. I did good too. From work I got a nice watch from Gen, gc to Starbucks, a NY calendar, and a beautiful platter. from kids, Josh had bought me the Wii Fit already, Joel got me sneakers, the Twilight book, the Katy Perry CD, starbucks cd and a starbucks mug in RED! awesome. Mellie got me clothes, 5 beautiful sweater in size L!!! 2 jeans and a couple of cami's to wear under my sweaters :) she also got me this beautiful watch I wanted it is the most beautiful watch I have ever seen, it's a Seiko, with 20 diamonds around the face, mother of pearl background and sapphire crystal inside. it is very expensive but when I saw it I just wanted it, so Mellie got it and I appreciate it very much. can't wear it yet needs at least 4 links removed, my wrists have always been small now it's ridiculous. I had a good Christmas Eve, Brittany's parents came over for dinner, then me, the kids and babies watched movies then opened gifts. I have the New Years weekend off too, 4 days off, YIPPEE!

So next week if my 6 months post op check up, I'm concerned about my labs. I know I haven't been eating properly and I don't always remember to take my vitamins, so I am praying I am not deficient in anything. I decided to go back to fitday.com and track my food for 2 weeks so I can take it to the nutritionist instead of sitting there trying to guess what I am eating when she asks me. So that's it for now. I will post some pics from Christmas sometime this week.
That's All For Now - Be Blessed In All Your Steps! Stay Strong! Judy

 
 
WELL 77 lbs down. many more to go. here are a few pics taken on Friday, 12/21/08. I got decked out and unveiled my new me, complete with a new hair cut. It was for our office holiday luncheon. got alot of compliments, and that helped make it a good day for me.
That's All For Now - Be Blessed In All Your Steps!
Stay Strong!
Judy

My BD 12-7-2008 MINUS 75 lbs.

  MY 48TH BIRTHDAY - SUNDAY DECEMBER 7, 2008
 Went out to dinner with my kids and grandbabies! great time. nice restaurant, Scott's at Jack London Sq. in Oakland. Beautiful place by the bay, view of boats and water. very pretty.   This past year quite full, I have 2 new grandbabies, had my surgery, my daughter moved back home. I have a full house of kids and grandbabies. I am blessed.   That's All For Now - Be Blessed In All Your Steps! Stay Strong! Judy

this week weighing 191, 2 more lbs to get to the 180's woohoo! so it's now a total of 71 lbs lost, 34 before 37 after. finally some leeway. I wanted to see the after higher than the before because it just seemed that I wasn't getting anywhere and that before surgery I was doing fine on my own.  Now it's moving so hopefully it will keep moving. I'm wearing size 16 pants, some 14's. Large and some Medium tops. in 18 days it will be my birthday. the 48th one! a good one, I had my surgery I'm getting healthy and I have 2 new grandbabies. a boy and a girl! who could ask for more. I will just keep trudging along, will make it eventually.

Oh, as thin as my hair has always been, I have noticed the thinning happening in the last few weeks, it's falling out alot, but i have baby hairs up on top so hopefully it won't be too noticeable on top where I've always had that thinning where you can see my scalp UGH. i am going to get it cut on payday again, very short so I can try and hide the loss of hair. 

Monday, November 17, 2008

-70 lbs AND A NEW GRANDDAUGHTER

  NOVEMBER 17, 2008 - haven't posted in awhile. lot's going on. so as of last week I am down 70 lbs. 34 before surgery and 36 afterwards. it hasn't been easy and even right now i'm sitting here with a bellyache and it sure has been slow but I'm hoping the old saying "slowly but surely" applies here. I am right now so tired I can't even type. Sooo HERE SHE IS - ISABELLA ANN, born November 8, 2008 at 4:16 pm, weighing a whopping 6 lbs. 7 oz and measuring 19 inches long. She's a little feisty one! she's a screamer, at the top of her little lungs. we don't even need sound monitor can hear her.   I was off last week just got back today and I am so exhausted. I got a migraine on saturday and it's still lingering, think it's due to the stress, no sleep, hectic chaos with the crazy week we've just had. haven't eaten a whole lot, been so tired and yuck all week.   I can't believe Thanksgiving is around the corner, it's just too quick. I really am not in the mood for holidays right now. too much hassle.   That's All For Now - Be Blessed In All Your Steps! Stay Strong! Judy  

WOW Today Another Drop 197!!OCTOBER 20, 2008- Okay so this a.m. 197 -65 lbs now. 31 post op.

   
OCTOBER 18, 2008 - I did it, finally. 199 lbs. -63 total. Hard road but so glad I'm on it. slowly but surely I will get there. Today is Melina's baby shower so gonna be busy and so exhausted but that's ok too.. Here are a couple of pics.

That's All For Now - Be Blessed In All Your Steps! Stay Strong! Judy

12 WEEKS POST OP - Slow Progress

  OCTOBER 15, 2008 - 12 Weeks Post Op - It's been hard for sure, now standing at 201 for the past couple of weeks. Total pre and post surgery loss is 61 lbs. but my post op loss is going so slow it's really upsetting me. I try to eat more, I try to eat well but that's not always easy cause of finances. Sometimes I'm starved, other times i'm not in the mood. It's all a huge learning process, and it is very frustrating. Joined Curves trying to be good and get there at least 3 times a week, last week I did it. this week haven't been yet, going today even though i am forcing it, not really in the mood. Saturday is Melina's baby shower and that's another issue, lot of work planning a party. I just pray it all works out. I did have a piece of her b/d cake yesterday and my pouch didn't appreciate it so I won't be doing that again. I am pretty tired this week probably cause it's that time of month, praying that when I weigh next week I get at least the 2 lb drop to get me into onderland. I wanted to at least be down 30 lbs by 23rd which is my 3 month anniversary, so maybe I could feel like I'm doing like the average folks who lose 10 lbs a month. so we'll see how that goes. It would mean I need to lose 3 lbs by next week. I will surely pray for it. That's All For Now - Be Blessed In All Your Steps! Stay Strong! Judy