QwnBee2007
Oh, Did I Mention????
Dec 31, 2007
yippeee!
1 month Post-op Update
Dec 28, 2007
It's About That Time folks.....
Dec 21, 2007
Back to the grind... LOL
22 Days Post-Op!!!
Dec 18, 2007
So, that puts me at a total weight loss of 60 lbs from my highest weight of 388. WOW! I still can't believe it.
I'm Home safe from the hospital!!! BUT......
Dec 01, 2007
I'ma get yall !!! LOL!!!
You're Going To Do What To My What and Move My what To Where???
Nov 17, 2007
Daaaaaamn that shit is deep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A New "Lifestyle"
Nov 11, 2007
This post is actually in regards to the list I did a couple of posts ago. You know, the one with the proverbial "Things to do when I'm smaller/healthier/more fit" list. I wrote the list because through this journey I realized something... Though I do not have any low self esteem issues or hang ups about being a "big girl", "BBW", "BBBW", "SSBBW", "Thick Chick", "Fat Girl", "Phat Girl" or a "Pleasantly Plump Fluffy Girl" (LOL) , I have nonetheless adapted to a "Lifestyle" of being overweight. Meaning: I have learned to accept the limitations and live my life with several "Work Arounds" and in a lot of situations sitting on the sidelines just watching because I PHYSICALLY can no longer do certain things. So, I guess to bottomline it... I realized that YES a person can be 300 lbs AND still be pretty, and YES a person can be 250 lbs and still feel like the sexiest thang around, and YES a person can be 415 lbs and be FIERCE, but because of actual PHYSICAL limitations a person's psyche can still be negatively affected. So losing weight (at least for me) is about soooo much more than what a person will look like, it's more about having a CHOICE in the type of Lifestyle that you live and not just ADAPTING to the limitations caused by having excess weight; not having to worry about if you are going to fit in a seat somewhere, not avoiding doing certain things because you know it will entail more walking than your back and ankles can handle, not having to wonder if you'll ever be able to conceive because the excess weight has your menstral cycle out of wack, not having to shop at 5 ridiculously expensive stores because they are the only ones that carry your size, not having to avoid outings to amusement parks because you can't fit in most of the rides, not having to dread airplane rides because of not only the embarrassment of requesting a seatbelt extension and spilling into some poor strangers seat but also the PHYSICAL discomfort of the armrest digging into your sides and the lack of enough room to even pull your tray in front of you down, not having to be nervous about some man in a club asking you to dance because you know you'll be winded and sweating profusely half way through the song. Etc etc... It's a drag living with all the "I can'ts", but the trippy part about being morbidly obese for so long is that eventually you get so used to this "Lifestyle" that you've adopted; and accepting the limitations becomes second nature and you forget about all the life that you are not living. BUT WHAT's EVEN CRAZIER 
FOR ME IS I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT MY LIFE IS GOING TO BE LIKE POST SURGERY WHEN I WON"T HAVE TO LIVE INSIDE THE OBESITY LIFESTYLE. It's hard for me to even fathom. I know I probably sound a little CRAZY and DERANGED right now, but I'm actually a little scared yall... (DON'T GET IT TWISTED THOUGH... I'm not scared enough to where I won't have my surgery... Oh that's on and POPPIN!!!) L O mofo L 
~Attitude~
Nov 09, 2007
Attitude
There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head.
Well," she said, "I think I'll braid my hair today!"
So she did and she had a wonderful day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror
And saw that she had only two hairs on her head.
"H-M-M," she said, "I think I'll part my hair down the middle today!"
So she did and she had a grand day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head.
"Well," she said, "today I'm going to wear my hair in a pony tail."
So she did and she had a fun, fun day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn't a single hair on her head.
"YEA!" she exclaimed, "I don't have to fix my hair today!"
Attitude is everything.
Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
Live simply,
Love generously,
Care deeply,
Speak kindly......
Leave the rest to God
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...It's about learning to dance in the rain.
ONE Reason I Love This Site...
Nov 07, 2007
Just venting.....
LQQking forward to...
Nov 05, 2007
Things To Do and NEVER take for granted once the excess weight is gone:
1. JOG- I have not ran since I was probably in Junior High school
2. Have energy!- DONE!
3. Dance! Dance! Dance! DONE!
4. Get on an elevator with other people without looking at the "max weight capacity" and wonder when someone else is going to do the same. DONE!
5. Take a shower without being exhausted and having lower back pain afterwards- DONE!
6. Walk more than 5 blocks without feeling like I want to pass out- DONE!
7. Go to the grocery store (or Target or Wal-Mart or Ross) and not have to lean over the front of the basket, because of my back hurting from walking- DONE!
8. Take a dance class (African, Belly Dancing, or Hip-Hop)
9. Not worry about my clothes shrinking if I put them in the dryer every time I do laundry- DONE!
10. Walk down stairs without my knees hurting- DONE!
11. Take a bubble bath and actually be "comfortable" and not have to hang my leg out the tub to wash my…DONE!
12. Not worry if a seat belt in a friend’s car will fit me- DONE!
13. Go to festivals and outdoor events and walk all day long and not want to go home, because I'm too darn tired and in pain (back & ankle) from walking- DONE!
14. Wear a pair of high heels ALL DAY LONG- DONE!
15. Truly enjoy life and not just exist
16. Not feel uncomfortable/self-conscious when getting a PAP exam (thanks for the complex Dr. M. Snyder!!)
17. Dress my age (and not like a seventy year old lady because of the limited options like stores like Catherine’s, The Avenue, or Lane Bryant)- DONE!
18. Take a new Drivers License picture- DONE!
19. Not hear "You have such a pretty face” (what a back handed compliment)
20. Be able to fly w/o having to get a seat belt extension-DONE! (04/12/08- Texas)
21. Wear a sleeveless shirt/blouse w/o looking like I’m going to fly away with the extra flaps on the back of my arms
22. To be able to sleep at night without snoring like a lumberjack
23. See what being healthy feels like-DONE!
24. Get rid of my Diabetes- DONE!
25. See my collar bones- DONE!
26. Have my boobs stick out farther than my stomach-DONE!
27. Be able to walk briskly and talk at the same time- DONE!
28. Not weigh more than the men I date…LOL (Hey Marvin!) ß an ex that was hella thin Picture us as a number 10 ... LOL- DONE!
29. Sit on the floor w/o worrying about how I’m going to get up-DONE!
30. No longer be asked my “due date” by strangers… LOL
31. Feel/look my age (or younger)- DONE!
32. Have a waist again
33. Be able to see my “kitty” when I stand naked in front of a mirror… LOL
34. Be able to wear all the cute shoes/boots that are just collecting dust in my closet because I've outgrown them- DONE!
35. Not have swollen ankles- DONE!
36. Be able to ride on the rides in Fantasy Land at Disneyland w/o fear of them breaking down because of my weight- (AT THE COUNTY FAIR)- DONE!
37. No longer have to take Hydrochlorothiazide, Lisinopril, or Glyburide - DONE!
38. Be able to jump rope
39. Not break out in a sweat at the slightest exertion of energy- DONE!
40. Be able to do all of my housework at the same time instead of little bits here and there because I get tired easily
41. Not feel uneasy about seeing people I haven’t seen for a long time because it will be a shock to see how much I’ve grown. :)
42. Cancel my catalog subscription to Roamans, Lane Bryant, Silhouettes, Just My Size, & Jessica London
43. Shop in regular clothing stores (even if I’m buying a 1x)
44. Cross my legs lady-like again (at the knee)- DONE!!!!!!
45. Sit in a restaurant booth without my stomach and/or boobs sitting on the table- DONE!
46. Buy more than lotion, perfume, body wash from Victoria ’s Secret ;)~
47. Get rid of one of my booties… ROTFLMAO <-- literally
48. Be able to see my a lap when I sit down again
49. To Be able to ride a bicycle worry free
50. To Fit comfortably in a movie theater or concert seat w/o spilling over into the next persons space- DONE!
51. Not be consumed by the physical and mental limitations of being Morbidly Obese.- DONE!
About Me
Before & After
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