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7/11/07
   I am down another 8 lbs!   I want thru a long stall where I wasnt losing anything I think its because I was eating a few carbs.   It looks like carbs are the enemy for me!    Im gonna really have to cut them from my diet in order to reach my goal.   Its so hard because I love sweets and I LOVE coke.    I have found some things I really like though like sugar free cool whip with sugar free chocolate puddin....YUMMIE!!   That cures my sweet tooth most of the time.   Let me just say that I am soooo glad that I had this surgery and for anybody wondering if you should do it,   DO IT!!  It is SOOO worth it.    I just want to tell my preacher,  my vet and all the overweight people I know with health problems to get this done!!!!    Someday I will mention it to them but they dont know I had it done so its hard.   Anyway,   thats all for now and Ill have to get some newer pics up pretty soon with this weight coming off!!!!   


 My Yuckie before picture...day before surgery in the hotel!
BEFORE PICTURE 190 lbs
          



30 lbs gone....30 more to go


My 9 yr old daughter took some new pictures of me Sunday (June 9th) and I have posted them.   I can tell I have lost some and my hubby says he can really tell esp in my hips and face.   I still need to lose about 30 more lbs so hopefully by winter Ill be at my goal of 130 lbs!   Im leaving for vacation on Sunday so not sure if that will make it harder or easier on me.   I sure pray the diarreah (I cant spell that word for anything)  is gone by then.   Ok,  I will write more later but I can say that I have NO REGRETS that I had this surgery!!!    

6/10/07
   I have had a nasty virus or something because Ive been on the potty for like over a week now.    Its been really really bad.   Everything I eat or drink goes right thru me! ughhh    On a good note,  I am down 25 lbs!!   I dont think this tummy stuff is surgery related,  just think I got a stomach bug that I cant shake.    Needless to say its been very hard to get in my protein and water.    Oh well,   it seems a little better today so maybe I can get back on schedule tomorrow.   I need to get back on my low carb and vitamins.    Thats about all thats been going on.   More later.....

5/20/07

    Sorry it took so long to write....Ive been busy.   I am not regretting this surgery AT ALL and so far I am down about 15 lbs according to my scales in just 11 days!!!   I go back to Dr B this coming week and will find out then exactly how much I have lost.   Have I mentioned how much I LOVE Dr Bellanger and his staff??   Anyway,   Ive been trying hard to get in all my protein which hasnt been an easy task.    I usually take the orange flavored protein vials and pour one in my crystal light and drink it that way.    Then I like the chocolate soy protein powder mixed in my lactose,  low fat milk for a yummie milk shake.    It tastes almost like a frosty from Wendys....no lie...or else I just forgot what "real food"  tastes like!     I think I over did myself a little yesterday as I had company over and started cleaning the house a little to much (sweeping,  bending over picking up stuff) and then we left and went to books a million and stayed in there for 2 hrs.   I bought me about 8 new books and Im excited to start reading them!!    Maybe they will make me keep my butt still so I can recover like Im suppose to !!!   Ive never been one to just lay around but I see now that Ive got to do that for my new tummy to heal.    Ok,  gotta run,  will update again later.

5/11/07

     Well,   I am now a sleeve sister!!!   Jill and I met in Baton Rouge on Sunday and did all our pre-op stuff and had our surgery on Wed morning.    We stayed at the Sheraton on Baton Rouge and if we could do it all over again we wouldnt stay there as its just not convient to everything!   Everything went well and Jill and I both finally met Dr Meliconin and Dr Bellanger.   They are both precious (not to mention easy on the eyes *wink*)  and Dr Bellanger really gave me a peaceful,  confident feeling about the surgery.    I was one of the lucky ones though that got nausious after surgery and also just wanted to sleep the whole day.   The worst part to me was the walking because I did NOT want to get up and walk,  I just wanted everybody to leave me alone and let me sleep!!!!  My mom was with me and bless her heart she was so good thru it all.    Jill bounced right back after surgery and even showered,   put on make up, ate and everything.     There I was in the bed wanting to sleep,   couldnt eat and wouldnt have DREAMED of putting on clothes or make up.   I guess that goes so show how everybody handles surgery differently.  

5/3/07

Oh my gosh its now Thursday and the days are flying by!!!   Im suppose to be excited but Im getting more and more nervous!!!    Havent talked to Jill much because shes been studying for test this week.   Hopefully she passed them all so she will be in a good mood for the trip :)    I havent packed a thing yet but I got my hair,  nails and toes done yesterday and they look sooo pirty.  Im sure gonna miss my little kiddies and my animals while I am gone.  *sniff*  Ill be gone Sunday thru Thursday but Im sure time will fly while I am there with all the meetings and pre op stuff.   I keep having this vision of my stomach being cut out and I cant seem to focus on the after effects....gosh I hope I dont flunk the psych evaluation because I am seriously mental I think!!!  

4/30/07

     Ever notice how nobody ever gives you compliments or tells you your beautiful until you mention that your having WLS?  lol   Whats up with that???    And why is it that some of our "girlfriends"  get down right MAD when we tell them about it???   I just dont get it.   Arent our closest friends suppose to be happy for us and not pissy about it?    And could someone please explain to me why everybody we are close to goes on a strict diet when we tell them about our surgery???    My hubby has now lost 8 lbs since I told him about my surgery and my friend (that is very against this surgery) is now on a very strict diet also.     I guess at least Ive been a good influence on somebody LOLOL :)

4/29/07   

       One more week before Jill and I meet in Baton Rouge!!  I think I am as excited about meeting her as I am getting the surgery!!    Im so glad to have this done before the major humid heat here in Mississippi too.   We have a vacation planned the end of June and Im wondering how much weight I will be lost by then.    I always base our vacations off my weight.    For instance,   Florida is out of the question because Im to fat for a bathing suit so that would be to boring so I always pick the smokey mountains.   This year will be the same but our hotel always has a pool and this year I would LOVE to be able to lay out and swim with the kids without a towel wrapped around me every time I stand up.    I need some prayers from everybody also because I am VERY nervous about all this.   From the needles to the IV I am just scared.   Yea,  I know I have had three kids but that dosent make me any less of a baby when it comes to needles!!      My mother is going with me while my hubby stays home to take care of the kids and animals, and then Jill and her hubby will be there so its all good.   I love this board and dont know what I would do without all you wonderful people on here!!!   HUGSSS to you all.                 

  WOOHOOOO I have a surgery date!!!!    The Lord lead me to a wonderful friend on this board "Jillianna" and we will be going to Baton Rouge and using Dr Drake Bellanger on May 9th together!   We will be meeting on May 6th and staying together at the Sheraton and doing all our pre op together and then having the surgery a couple of hrs apart on Wed morning.