ReginaDe

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It has been 6 years since my surgery.  It was easier at first and now I won't lie it has been an everyday reminder that I need to watch what I eat.  People that say this was the easy way out don't know what they are talking about.  You still have to watch what you eat and you have to exercise to keep the weight off.  I would however do it again but I am doing my best to keep the weight off and I do enjoy my life more without all those excess pounds. 

Hello Everyone,

It has been along time.  Well I had plastic surgery (tummy tuck) in August of 2009.  Very glad I did however, now I need more skin taken off under my arms, legs and middrift area and then of course a breast lift.  Part of that will come next year (2011).  I am struggling with weight issues have gained about 5-7 lbs and boy is it hard to get it back off.  I try to eat right somewhat but old habits try to creep back in.  My hardest thing is finding time to exercise.  But I have kept my weight down and with God's help I will continue.  I never want to be back at the weight that I was.  I enjoy being thinner you can do so much more and you feel better and amazing enough people look at you differently.

I am happy and am continuing my battle though.  Just because we have bariatric surgery does not mean the battle has been won.  You can put your weight back on just as quickly as you had the surgery and it came off.

I hope that anyone reading this and thinking about having surgery goes for it.  It was the best thing that I ever spent my money on.  I am enjoying life.

Please email with any questions you might have would love to help someone out like I was helped out when I starting this journey.

 

Wow it has been awhile since I have been on.  I had a tummy tuck in August and am extremely happy with the results.  I never imagined how I would feel after having 71/2 lbs of skin removed.  I am now looking forward to having some other areas improved by Dr. Kaufmann.  He is an excellent doctor and his staff is wonderful.  I pray everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year and all your dreams come to past and your needs are met.

Well I think the scale is my friend again.  It has started moving again slowly.  I hit the 80lb mark on Sunday.  20 to 30 more to go for my goal.  I will see what the doctor says.  My year check up is Oct 1 about 1 1/2 mos early but that ok.  I just want the scale to keep moving down.  I tried on a siz 10 pair of pants yesterday and much to my surprise they fit.  I was stoked.  I don't think I have ever been this small.  I will definitely need some plastics to be satisfied to much loose skin around the middle and my arms.  But that will come in time.  I am happy I can see the scale moving and all I need to do is keep remembering this is all worth it and to make good food choices.

Just a quick update.  The scale is starting to move 1 lb at a time.  Everyone else sees the weight loss but I am still having a hard time because the scale is not moving as quickly as I want it to.

But I can tell in my clothes.

Hello Everyone,

It has been a while but I am still at 75lbs bouncing around.  I have started walking again and I am trying to be real conscientious about what I eat.  Trying to cut back on carbs and eat more fruits & vegetables.  I am not where I want to be and need some help to kick start this body again.  I am not discouraged but I need to do something to get going to lose a few more lbs.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Regina

Hi Again,

I have not lost much since my last post.  I am now at about 75lb loss.  I would love to take another 30 to 40 off and then I would be satisfied.  I can now say that I am out of the womens dept and am now in the misses. Yah!

I love shopping for clothes and actually being able to wear a large instead of a 3X.  It is great.  So much more to choose from.  I just need to start exercising again.  Still not real successful at that.  I am doing great though as far as feeling good and not getting real sick just nauseous sometimes when I eat to much or to fast.  

Everyone take care and talk real soon.

Well I seen the doctor on the 16th and he was very pleased with my progress so far.  I am starting to lose some hair thank god I had alot and it was thick to begin with.  I am not at about 69lb lost so I am plugging away.  I need to really start exercising again.  Our weather got rotten with alot of rain and I stopped walking and now I keep telling myself every morning that I need to start back up again so that the weight and inches will keep coming off.  However, I am having fun buying new clothes but it is alittle hard because I am in between departments and sizes so that makes it a little difficult, but if that is the hardest thing in my life right now then I have it made.  Well things are going ok over all and I can pretty much eat what I want I still have to keep reminding myself to eat healthy and watch the portions or I will get sick. Well thats enough for now.

4/11/07

Well it has been awhile.  I finally made it to 0ne-der land this morning.  I thought I would never see this day.  I am trying to keep the very little patience that I have and watch it come off slowly and then stay off forever.  I try to exercise of some sort every day.  I think the hardest thing to try to remember is that I cannot eat like I used to and now that spring is here and summer brings more family get togethers, BBQ's and that sort of thing it is a little harder because I cannot eat like I used to. So I have to tell myself what would I like to have most.

I still have about 49lbs to get to where I would like to be.  Will see the closer that I get how I look and feel.  But it sure does feel nice to get all the compliments and friends telling me how great I look.  I can look in the mirror and really not see much of a change.  I know there is in my clothes and the shopping is fun to be able to shop is the regular departments instead of the plus-size.  Alot more choices and cuter clothes.  

Enough rambling for now.  Must get back to work.  Update again hopefully not so long this time.  I have a doctors appt on the 16th so I will update after I see what the Doc has to say.

I am holding steady right now.  I have lost 40lbs and have started exercising consistently so hopefully that will start my losing again.  I am definitely watching what I am eating.  Trying to eat protein first and then veggies.  I am hoping that with starting to exercise regularly that it will help.  I have gotten a little frustrated and discouraged because I am not losing faster but I only had 100lbs total to lose and have lost 40 so I am almost half way there.  I just need to keep up the work and I know it will start coming off again.  

I guess that's enough complaining for now.  I am trying to stay positive through this whole process, however it is more difficult than I thought it would be.

Happy New Year to Everyone

I am now back to work full time and boy am I tired in the evenings.  I have lost a total of 40lbs since my surgery on 11/16.  Not bad, however I wish it would come off a little faster but patience is not my best.  I am doing ok.  Not wanting to eat because either it hurts and feels like it get stuck or a couple of times it has come back up.  People are starting to notice my loss.  I still have trouble seeing it except in my clothes.  Trying to exercise more and that is hard but I need to put more effort into it.  Will get back into swim next week and then hopefully start walking in the mornings before work.
 
Well I guess thats about it for now.