ITs been TOOOO long!

Aug 22, 2007

August 22, 2007

It has been way to long since I have last updated. 

I am out of the 300s!!!!!!!! As of today I weigh 289. The weight is not coming off as fast as I would like it to, but that is ok... As long as this funk comes off my body, I wont complain. So far I have lost a total of 79 pounds! Ha! Holy crap, one more pound until Ive lost 80 pounds! I didnt realize I was that close 80 pounds. So total weight loss since June 11th is 79 pounds!

Here are some photos of me at 368
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I had a HUGE platue last month, I think I stayed at 322 for more than 2 weeks. Its not until recently have I really started to loose again. I cant tell you enough how much of an emotional struggle this has been. At times I have regretted this decision, but as of now, I wouldnt take it back for all the tea in china. It has been difficult for me to get down all my protein and water, even to this day. I am use to not eating, not eating is no longer a problem... If fact, I have to remind myself to eat! I never thought I'd see the day. I constantly forget to drink drink drink. My goal for this upcoming week is to drink as much as I possibly can.

About two weeks ago I went to Las Vegas... What a great place to go when you are just getting to eat again. Suprisingly it is not hard at all to find healthy food there. They have such a variety. 
I have to say, I miss drinking. I stayed sober the whole time. I know what you are thinking... SOBER IN VEGAS! (i didnt have a choice) I still had a blast drinking mocktails and dancing. For the first time ever I actually went in the pool at the hotel. My family goes every year to Vegas, and I never go to the pool. This year I did. I know I still have a long way to go, but FUCK, I wont be like this forever, so I dont care whos sees me, or makes fun. The way I look now, will not be how I look in a few months. 
Right now I am wearing about a 20/22 in jeans and an 18 in dresses. Not too bad. I use to barley fit in a size 28.

Pictures of me at 289
 
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I can not wait to loose all this weight. Every day is a challege, but for once I really am winning. If it wasnt for this surgery I would never have achieved this success. It has been worth everything I have been through.

I gotta go, but I promise i will write more soon.

79 pounds down...
124 pounds to go.


Drunk as a skunk

Jun 09, 2007

I am hungover. So hungover that I couldnt sleep in, the worst kind... It was definetly a rager last night. I am gonna miss doing that. I am trying to get all of my kicks in before the surgery because there will not be very much partying after that. Bing drinking is caloric.
It was my little sisters birthday on the 7th, but we had a party for her last night. She had all her little teeny bopper friends there, which was kinda a drag because me and my silings had to police everyone. "you better not be drinking" "no drinking..." I felt bad cause I was 17 once too... We drank. As I was saying this I had a beer in my hand. Poor Talia, her friends probably thought me, my siblings, and our friends were crazy. 
Eventually all her party pals hit the road, (all of them except her best friends)and some more of our friends came over. I felt like I was back in college. Everyone who came brought beer, and we even played beer pong with Naty Ice... 
It got pretty roudy. My sister is used to seeing us like that, her friends that stayed were laughing. One of them came up to me, and was like "I cant wait to be in my 20's" haha! As if its something that happens all the time. 
So now there are like 10 people asleep on the living room floor. I went into the livingroom to see if anyone was awake. It stunk in there, and everyone was snoring.
So now I am the only one awake... Well the only one awake besides Sailor.

Im gonna go get water.

Hiking

May 16, 2007

I went on a hike yesterday with my brother Dominic, and my dog Sailor. Wow, oh wow am I out of shape! I forgot why I dont do stuff like that. My brother is insanly buff and in shape, and was really suprised when I said I would go. I figured that it was time to try and get use to the idea of excercising, because after I get weight loss surgery, its on! Exercise will be apart of my daily life.

 We got to the trail, and it started out ok, but the sun was so hot, I thought that I was dying. I couldnt breathe and had to stop and rest... How embarassing I thought... I am only 24 years old, and cant keep up with my brother who is barely younger than me...

Dom kept saying, "its in your head, you can breathe, youre just being lazy" How insensitive I thought. I was so frusterated. I had to keep going. The trail we were on wasnt really a trail, it was a dried up river bed, with lots of rocks! Steping over them, and climbing up them in the heat really made me exhausted.  I wanted to vomit. Dom would stop, and ask me if I needed to turn around... I didnt need any special treatment... I'll make it there, I thought. I didnt want to give up.  

Eventually I just relaxed and made it to our goal, the waterfall, one step at a time. It was 100 degrees outside and I was sore, but when I saw that, it was all worth it.

Dom laughed at me when we finally reached the waterfall... I slumped down on a rock and he said "lets hike again tomorrow" That made me laugh. I was sweating, and sunburned, and he didnt seem to notice. Eventually we went swimming in the water hole, then hiked back in soaking wet clothes.

For whatever reason, the hike back seemed easier. Maybe it was because I proved to myself I could do it. 


Ok, good news

May 11, 2007

I had my consultation... everything went smoothly except for the wait... I waited forever to get  see that Doctor, but did, and thats all that matters! He felt my tummy, talked to me, then sent me to see a nurse who told me a bit about insurance, and tests... Insurance seems like it will approve it, as far as she knows... I have blue cross, and its PPO, so I shouldnt have a problem... She gave me some perscriptions for the ultersound and yadda yadda, then sent me to see the nuritionist, to get an idea of my eating habits. The nuritionist was nice, she gave me a date to come to a class she teaches for pre WLS patients... It costs 100 dollars, and its well worth it!!
Late june seems to be when I will have the gastric bypass!!!! YAY!!
Ok, I gotta go!
Olivia

Consultation!

May 09, 2007

Tomorrow is my consultation! I am so excited... I wanted to speed things up, so last week I went and got my physc evaluation... I did well, she basically told me I wasnt crazy, and that gastric bypass is a good idea for me, I agree with her, he he! So thats one thing outta the way... I guess tomorrow we will schedule the ultra sound, and mamogram! I just want the surgery now, you know! I just want to get it over with so I can move forward and be healthy... and of course, so I can shop! he he he
I will write tomorrow and fill everyone(if anyone reads this) in on the consultation=)

new

Apr 22, 2007

Im new to this little Obesity help site. Its full of helpful information. I really like what I see so far=)
So I just went to the gastic bypass meeting last week, and set up my very first appointment. Im super excited and I hope that everything works out. 
I dont know if anyone reads this, but I will definetly keep this updated as I learn more about what Im getting myself into... 
see ya.

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06/25/2007
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Apr 22, 2007
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