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 May is great!!! Last month was a little rough I had what is called a Petersons hernia and had to have emergency surgery in the city. Once again my Dr. Walton saved my life.....I realy do adore the man.

Well Feb. went by fast!!! Here I am into March and my old abdominal injury has once again reared it's ugly head. This time my kick boxing instructor himself told me I need to take longer off to let this thing heal. ARGH!!!! I want to keep kick boxing and do the extreme class...but for now I am a bit bummed but I know that all things will work themselves out. God Willing!

 Forever In Our Minds & Hearts My Buddy HeadParrot!!!

Scott Alan McAreavey, former Ponca City resident, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, in Woodridge, Ill. He was 42.

Family and friends will gather to celebrate his life at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, in the Ponca City Poncan Theater. Local arrangements are under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home and Crematory. A Memorial Mass will be said at 10:30 on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at St. Patricks Catholic Church in Montrose, S.D., with burial following under the direction of Kingzley Funeral Home in Salem, S.D.

Scott Alan McAreavey, son of Paul and Nancy Barkmeier McAreavey, was born in Sioux Falls, S.D. He graduated from high school in Elk Point, S.D., in 1983. He continued his education at Mount Marty College in Yankton, S.D., and earned a Juris Doctorate at Pepperdine University in Malibu Beach, Calif. in 1990.

Scott's career accomplishments included being a partner with the law firm of Gillette, Beaty, and McAreavey in Redfield, S.D., from 1991 to 1995. His career progressed to business manager at Northern Therapy and Rehabilitation in Ponca City from 1996 to 2007. His current position was director of operations for Midwest Fuel Injection in Bolingbrook, Ill., until the time of his death.

Scott loved life and lived it to the fullest. One of his greatest passions was music, and he thoroughly enjoyed going to concerts. He was a devoted "Parrothead" and had attended more than 40 Jimmy Buffett concerts across the country. He also had belief in the Chicago Cubs that only a true fan would know. He loved the adventure in traveling and made many new friends wherever he went. Scott was also very involved in the lives of his family and friends.

Survivors include his parents, Paul and Nancy McAreavey; fiancé, Barbara Rollins and her parents Don and Margaret Welch, all of Ponca City; siblings, Todd and Tracy McAreavey of Tonkawa, Darin and Renae McAreavey of Elk River, Minn., and Jason and Kim McAreavey Quam of Elk Point, S.D.; nieces and nephews, Preston, Shelby, Taylor, Trenton, Rian and Anne; aunts, uncles, cousins and numerous friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Don and Alyce McAreavey and Vincent and Maxine Barkmeier; one uncle, Joel Barkmeier; and one aunt, Mary Scheafer.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, a kind deed to others be shown in Scott's memory.

Honorary casket bearers will be John Shymanski, Jason Snyder, Marc LaBossiere, Erik Peitz, Jeff Slade and Ben Seidel. 

The New Year is proving to be a new test of Faith and Determination. I have about 20 pounds left to get off this body then start the whole plastic surgery process. I am looking foreward and know that I can do it.

MAY EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU HAVE A BLESSED HOLIDAY SEASON. WE HAVE SOO MUCH IN THIS WORLD TO BE THANKFUL FOR...REMEMBER THIS AND KEEP REACHING FOR YOUR DREAMS/GOALS.

Well I made it thru this Thanksgiving but I did gain 5 pounds. They have put me on new medication that has a side effect of weight gain. I am working fast to get that 5 pounds back off and get off this medication that I feel is causing it. Hope you all have a wonderful Holiday season.

ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS WAY TO GO AND THANK YOU GOD FOR EVERYTHING. THANK YOU TO ALL THE PEOPLE IN MY LIFE WHO HAVE BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF ME EVERY STEP OF THE WAY AND THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO KNOW THE JOURNEY AND KNOW THE STRUGGLE AND ARE OUT  THERE TO HELP OTHERS ALONG THEIR WAY. I WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY AND SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON.

THIS HALLOWEEN WILL BE MY TWO YEAR GASTRIC BYPASS ANNIVERSARY AND A WHOLE NEW LIFE. IT HAS BEEN A JOURNEY BUT ONE I AM GLAD I DECIDED TO TAKE. I JUST SAW DR. GREGORY WALTON ON MONDAY OCT. 15TH AND FOUND OUT I AM JUST 10 POUNDS AWAY FROM A 200 POUND WEIGHT LOSS IN JUST TWO YEARS. MYBLOOD WORK ALL CAME BACK GOOD AND I JUST HAVE TO HAVE A YEARLY CHECK UP IN 6 MONTHS. THEY TOOK NEW PICTURES OF ME WHILE I WAS THERE. I AM VERY HAPPY AND THANK GOD, MY DR. TARA AND A WONDERFUL SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR EVERYTHING. PEACE LOVE AND HAPPINESS UNTIL NEXT MONTH!!! HANG IN THERE...

Sept. Well this month leaves me with a note that I am getting divorced. This has very little to do with the weight loss just letting you all know for those who have this as a concern that once you lose the weight divorce is on the horizon. I will tell you though that I have been told that if there is any little crack in your relationship that having this surgery can be like taking a sledge hammer to that crack. Just always keep open communication and do things together. Once you start to lose the weight you are going to change...I am not saying everything about you will change but it does bring on changes. I have always been outgoing but since the surgery I feel soo much better that I think that outgoing attitude became bigger than life. Until next time...remember this....NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS THIN FEELS!!!

Great Accomplishments: Sept. 12th, 2006 Tonight I went to the Fair with my boys and actually rode the rides and fit comfortably. I told my boys that Mom was going to the Fair This Year and NOT just for the funnel cakes anymore. Update...Sept. 2006 WOO HOO I got into my size 14 Bubblegum jeans. I went to my High School Homecoming and out to a local hang out after the game...Guess what??? Alot of people did not even recognize me!!! WOW...what a difference a year and 141 pound weight loss can make. THANK YOU LORD!!!!
November 20th 2006....I am now an official OH Support Group Leader!!! 
Thanksgiving 2006~Well I survived the Thanksgiving Holiday and did not GAIN weight. I stayed the same...Whew!!! Hope you all have a Wonderful Holiday Season. Keep Up The Good Work and Remember To Be True To Yourself.
December 2006~This Holiday Season has been very kind to me. I went to the Christmas Party with a friend of mine down at the Bariatric Hospital in the city...IT was MARVELOUS!!! God is helping me with some issues from my past right now...Before in life I always had the WEIGHT to hide behind when life got hard to deal with...now that the weight is gone I have to learn to deal with the issues without turning to food. I know that all things are possible thru Jesus Christ who gives me strength.
January 2007...New Year and New Outlook on LIFE!!!! I have not only changed soo much physically but mentally as well. I am working on some past relationships that needed healing. I am learning to deal with things in a positive way and try not to Sweat The Small Stuff as they say. My Hope and Prayer for each of you is to find all that happiness you are searching for in 2007.

Going to the city to have some tests done on Monday!!!
Tests show that I am a really good fat burner! Who knew....You could not have told me that just over a year ago for sure.
I have been having alot of problems with pain in my left side of my abdomen. So far they think I have over done it on the exercising. I will give it another month and if I am still having the abdominal pain I am going to have it checked out. 
If anyone knows of anything to help your hair on your head grow that will not make you grow a beard in the process....please let me know! I am between Bald N Bearded at this point...which way should I go? Peace My Friends!
March 2007
Just an update to let you all know that I found a 3-Step Shampoo/Conditioner that has helped with the hair loss. Someone at SuperCuts told me about it and that cancer patients use it when they are trying to grow hair back.  The product is called Nioxin (www.nioxin.com). 
March 22, 2007 
Hello again...I have about 40 more pounds to lose to get to my personal goal. I am thinking about getting a book called Losing The Last 30 lbs by Dr. Simpson. If anyone out there has read this book let me know what you think about it and if it helped you or not. My major problem right now is with cravings & increased appetite around a "certain" time of the month. Information out there says that this is a hormonal issue and it happens to alot of women...that does not help me much! I get a chocolate craving that is really hard to fight. So if anyone has some really good tips on fighting the Choco beast I would love to hear about it. 
Sorry I have not got to spruce up this site as much as I would have liked too...I am going to college, have two teenage boys, and am co-leader of a local support group called "Lean On Me" and am President of the Local AAPC chapter of CPC. Soo alot going on in my life. Until next time...Hang In There!!!
MAY 1st 2007~HAPPY MAY DAY!!!
Just a quick note to update you all on my progress. I have lost 170 pounds to date and am starting to do some checking into the plastic surgery aspect of this whole process. I have had two major set-backs in the exercise realm.
(1) abdominal pull twice now
(2) knee injury (ligaments)
Both were brought on by exercise....I think I put my body into shock....and it was saying hold on....EXERCISE....what is that!  However I really LOVE to exercise now and as soon as I heal from these set-backs I am going to go back into it with full force. Untile next time....Stay Safe....Healthly and Happy!
July 2007~Hope everyone is having a WONDERFUL summer. Well I am back to kick-boxing 4 nights a week now and we are getting ready to start a whole new exercise program called P90X. I am really excited about this. I got done with my college class that was taking time away from my once a month support group meetings because of time conflictions with the two. I am now going back to my meetings regularly and find that YOU have to work on not just the body but the mind as well thru this whole life changing process. I have met some really GREAT people along the way and I am happy with my progress thus far!
August 2007~I just want to take the time this month to reflect on where I have came from and where I am going. I want to lift those up in prayer that are traveling this same path but find the road blocked or really really bumpy. Keep the Faith...it is worth it!!!