Lisa B.

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well, I'm coming up on my 4 year anniversary Oct. 12. Sadly I've regained 30 pounds since my lowest weight. This has really been bugging me for awhile now, but I've taken some time and really examined my life and what's been happening in it. I'm going through a very nasty divorce, have had some issues with the teenage daughters (19 and 17) money worries, caring for pops who'se getting up there and dealing with skin cancer... so yeah it's no wonder I've reverted to some old habits and failed at the exercise I had grown to love. So, I finally decided it was time to do something about it. today is day one of my "pouch reset" protien shakes only today and tomorrow. then soft protiens the next two and hard the final day. I just weighed myself... 185 :( not happy about that, but I know what i need to do. walking tonight and yard work for the excersise.... ready or not here I go!

And I'm down 3 lbs below goal. I moved back to SEK after 10 years in MN and I'm so happy I can't stand myself LOL. I've got to get new pics up here, my avie was from Sept of last year so I look a bit different, ahhh well soon enough I'll get to it. Pants size 5/6 shirts small, life.... amazing!

8 months today! I'm down 118 lbs, 60 inches into a size 12 pants and size Large shirt. I've only got 37 more pounds left to goal. And life is changing. I finally decided that I couldn't deal with the crap with Noah any longer and that it was best to find my own place. I rented a brand new construction townhouse in Jordan and we move in next Monday. I'm actually getting pretty excited and ready to be settled and in my place. I was really scared at first, but now I'm mostly feeling relieved. The kids took it so much easier than I thought they would. Taylor was like "finally" and Conner and Gabi didn't seem the least bit phased. Lauryn was pretty upset at first but now she seems to be doing fine. I really believe this will be the best thing for all of us. I really feel this is going to be an amazing summer.

7 months down!!! I'm down 107 lbs, 58 inches over, arms, thighs, waiste, hips and bust. In a 12-14 pants, a large shirt, and while I'm still bouncing back from the gall bladder removal last month, feeling pretty good. my workout still isn't 100% but I'm working it everyday. Not too much else to report for now, just that life is pretty full, and I am looking forward to summer for the first time in many years!

Tomorrow is my 6 months. I'm feeling alot better, the weightloss has picked back up again, I've been shedding roughly a pound a day again.!!! I'm down 100 lbs as of today! ROCK ON!!!! I'm having my gall bladder removed next Tuesday due to gall stones and a wicked attack on EAster Sunday. so I'll be out for a week. Other than that things are going great! I'm into a solid size 14 pants and L/XL shirts. and L pants.

Today it's been 5 months. I'm feeling a little blue, or hormonal, I'm not sure what you'd call it. Some suggest that the rapid weightloss releasing hormones in the fat cells could be the culprit, others say the winter blahs. Whatever it is, this is how I'm feeling:
I don't want to go anywhere, do anything, have sex ( I know TMI) I just don't "feel" like doing much, I work out because I know I have to... what happend to loving it? I eat cuz I have to, but have to watch the "mindless" eating that I used to do, I've caught myself doing that a couple of times. Last month, I gained 5 pounds the day after my month weight in .... WTH? have no idea what that was all about I didn't eat anything weird, I'd been working out everything. I took it back off but it took awhile. for the month I'd lost a total of 10 lbs however looking at last months chart I'd only lost 5. I also typically lose about 10 inches overall and this month I only lost 2 inches off my waiste and half an inch off my thighs. nothing else moved. I'm a little frustrated and that doesn't help the mood issue. I've got month 4 and this months pics in my camera, I just need to post them. mabee I can get to that this weekend. Well, enough of htis ick post. Hopefully next month will go much better. I'm down 87 pounds with 67 more to go. To make my goal by my 1 year anniversary (which is my goal) I need to lose 2.2 lbs a week for the next 30 weeks. Thats not unreasonable right? I'll just keep plugging along.

It's been 4 amazing months since surgery and my life has changed in ways that I never expected it to change. I've lost 82 pounds, I've gone from a tight size 24 pants and 3X shirt to a size 16 pant (I can get into the 14's but won't wear them yet due to the icky muffin top!) and L or XL shirt, and I've lost 39.5 inches between my arms, bust, waist, hips, and thighs. Before surgery I was unable to excercise effectively. I could barely walk around the block without being exhausted.  I couldn't maneuver the stairs at home to do laundry and I certainly couldn't play with my little ones. Now I work out at the gym 6 days a week, and am doing weight training to tone. and I LOVE it!!! this weekend as I was up and down the stairs doing laundry my youngest shouted for me and I RAN up the stairs to see what was the matter... I stopped dead when I hit the top realizing what I had just done. I don't remember the last time I was able to run up anything. I can shop the malls with my teenagers now without having to stop to rest and I can keep up with all of them. My husband is not a still type man... he's always on the go doing something and I can keep up with him now too... instead of lagging behind I work right beside him, and that has strengthened our relationship as well. And of course the cherry on top of it is all of you! I know your support has been as beneficial as that of my family. 
When I begin to feel down about a slow weightloss week or if life gets crazy and I can't make it to the gym for a day or two I am continually reminded of Sabrina's words to us that night and how we are beautiful. Girl, you will never know just how much that touched all of us, and how that song pushes me on sometimes when I don't FEEL like it right now. I just can't wait to see what each new month brings! It's kind of like having a birthday each month and getting an awesome gift.... I'm so stoked to take pictures tonight!

So, ok alot of fuss over nothing! I guess the weightloss stall I've had for the past 3 weeks was just like at 3 weeks post op where I was losing inches instead. I dropped to a size 16 pants this weekend! The scale finally did move again on Sunday and I dropped 4 lbs since Friday so thats good right? I guess the lesson here is to just be patient and stop obsessing... RIGHT LOL

I've gotten kind of bad about writing in this thing lately. I'm feeling really great! Life is going pretty well, and I'm finding myself happy for what could possibly be the first time in my life. I have always avoided looking in the mirror below the shoulders and two nights ago after an amazing workout at the gym, I came home and took a shower, while I was changing in my room, I stopped and looked at myself in the mirror, I no longer have breasts on my back, the 3 rolls that were there are almost gone, I have a waist, and minus the new "apron" I'm developing I'm looking pretty good. The size 14 jeans that I picked up at the thrift store that I couldn't get past my knees two weeks ago, I can now get on all the way, it will be a few more weeks before I can actually button them, but I can get them ON and thats just amazing to me. The XL shirts that I just bought and were "fitted" are getting lose on me too. That is one that I'm having difficutly adjusting too also, I honestly can't remember wearing anything smaller than an XL before. 
I'm getting compliments right and left these days, in the beginning they really embarassed me, especially if they came from guys.. I have to quote the movie Shallow Hal here... I'm the girl with lots of boys who are friends but no boyfriends... I was married for many years as the weight came on, then after my divorce I spent awhile alone, my sweety Noah met me when I was obese, and fell in love with me, he's been an amazing support through all of this, but I have to admit that to hear some of the guys that know me tell me how great they think I'm looking feels wonderful! Indescribeable! 
I smile all the time now, I'm told I carry myself with more confidence, and I know that anything I want to do, I can go out and do. 
I love this WLS and I would do it again and again to feel as wonderful and alive as I do. I am so greatful to my new friends that I've found on OH for all of the love and support, the cheering that I know I can always count on, and the honesty and butt kicking when nessesary that they all give. 
I've bagged up all of my clothes that are too big (aka my past) and put them into storage to wait for the spring swapkins to pass along to another "loser" except the largest pair of jeans and shirt I owned pre-op. I took my pre -op pictures in this outfit, I'm keeping it as a reminder of where I came from, and as a butt kicker if I start to get cocky and slack off. Noah has instructions to go get the pants and hand them to me without a word if I find myself in that state, just to say Hey! it was easy to get there once.. and not so easy to get where you are so get off your butt and get back to it!" 
Well, enough for now I guess,
Later!

I finally got my progression photos uploaded on here woot woot!! I'm 3 months out as of 1/12/08. I'm down 73 lbs and 31.5 inches. I have gone from a size 24 pant and 3X shirt to a 16/18 pant and 1X shirt. Today is my 3 month follow up appointment with Dr. Jones and I can't wait to hear what they have to say. I'm so so much happier I can't even tell you. I'm working out 6 to 7 days a week now, weight training 3 days a week and running 5 miles on the eliptical now. 3 months ago I could barely handle 30 minutes on the treadmill with no incline and only going 2.4 mph. I feel like a completely different person!

When I met with Dr. Jones nurse besides telling me I was doing awesome she told me this~ I would no longer qualify for WLS based on my BMI!!!! how friggin awesome is THAT?!?!??!