Rhonii Meade
7 months out August 24, 2007
Aug 25, 2007
Well, at seven months out, I'm still losing the SAME FIVE Pounds ....I'm down five lbs. 210 ,I guess my body just likes this size since I've been this size for seven years; before gaining more weight to the extreme 296 lbs, would not trade this weight though. I'm a size 16, better than a 26, but had I had been heavier 26 would be great by now, so its where you've come from that matters.... Maybe this week I can get in more exercise, remodling home finished.
Went to beach, did swim, then went walking a lot at Disneyland, Rode lots of rides, hadn't been there since the end of 1989, had a blast,lots of fun, fun, fun. I was a child again.... next time I'll go to Magic Mountain... bigger rides.... Well I'm living again and my eating habits are good... need to go back to protein shakes to make a jump start... well until next time. God bless you All!!!!
Love Rhonii
Went to beach, did swim, then went walking a lot at Disneyland, Rode lots of rides, hadn't been there since the end of 1989, had a blast,lots of fun, fun, fun. I was a child again.... next time I'll go to Magic Mountain... bigger rides.... Well I'm living again and my eating habits are good... need to go back to protein shakes to make a jump start... well until next time. God bless you All!!!!
Love RhoniiSix Months July 24,207
Jul 27, 2007
No loss this month, gained 5, then lose 5, then gain. so far holding at 215. up 5 pounds boo hoo, lots of stress this month home being remoldled and no time for exercise, will talk to you later. 
5 months out June 25, 2007
Jun 25, 2007
Well, I'm 210 lbs. and its five months ... size 16, but ready for the 14's in the bag I've got in my closet.
When I exercise I feel great and can see the weight loss, in my clothes. Looking sooo good these Days, need to have hubby send new pics of me...I'm no longer a burnette with long hair it's weaved blonde and brown and cut to my chin. I had to cut it because of the hair loss .... 
Oh well. it well grow back... It better grow fuller. Or I'll just have to get use to this change; as well as the weight change, I'd rather be slimmmer, and lose the thickness of hair than be where I was. My life has really changed; I'm thinking of going back to work soon... doing hair? Or Real Estate. The other thing was transcribing, but I don't like to type that much so I gave that up! Doing what you like will keep you working and making money...
This was the best thing I could of done for myself, having the surgery. I've hardly had any complications, a few too much to eat with drinking right after eating bouts, but not many. Please don"t drink after you eat, you get the foamies... 
You'll feel really sick, last for 30 mins. for me... so slow down, Please eat 
slow and 
sip your liquid, oh if our really thirsty drink your bottle of water before you eat, then wait the hour, after to drink again....Just a friendly reminder...
Well, I'm going internet shopping
so I'll write again when I lose more weight. Please keep in touch... 
I gotta go Now!
see ya or read ya soon or later.... 
bye bye Love Rhonii
When I exercise I feel great and can see the weight loss, in my clothes. Looking sooo good these Days, need to have hubby send new pics of me...I'm no longer a burnette with long hair it's weaved blonde and brown and cut to my chin. I had to cut it because of the hair loss .... Oh well. it well grow back... It better grow fuller. Or I'll just have to get use to this change; as well as the weight change, I'd rather be slimmmer, and lose the thickness of hair than be where I was. My life has really changed; I'm thinking of going back to work soon... doing hair? Or Real Estate. The other thing was transcribing, but I don't like to type that much so I gave that up! Doing what you like will keep you working and making money... This was the best thing I could of done for myself, having the surgery. I've hardly had any complications, a few too much to eat with drinking right after eating bouts, but not many. Please don"t drink after you eat, you get the foamies... You'll feel slow and sip your liquid, oh if our really thirsty drink your bottle of water before you eat, then wait the hour, after to drink again....Just a friendly reminder... Well, I'm going internet shopping
so I'll write again when I lose more weight. Please keep in touch... I gotta go Now! see ya or read ya soon or later.... bye bye Love Rhonii
4 months out...May 24, 2007
May 24, 2007
Well, four months out and lost another five pounds, should be more but I won't complain.... Don't like the skin changes I see. Been sick with a chest cold 2 weeks and now getting over the flu.... never been sick in May before. I got sick May 3, and now getting better I think May 24, 2007. Maybe June will be better... so I lost a week of exercise... sure miss my 5 miles a day....I'm too tired now to write... so
I'll keep in touch when I can... 273 after surgery before 296 highest weight, now 220. I feel great about that...
Well until next time. keep up the good work....Love Rhonii
I'll keep in touch when I can... 273 after surgery before 296 highest weight, now 220. I feel great about that...
Well until next time. keep up the good work....Love RhoniiApril post op 3mos :April 30th 9:58 pm
May 01, 2007
Well it's three months, and I've lost 46 lbs, 
total of 66 lbs since class, i want to lose 66 more. I'm now 227 lbs give or take a few, and the dress size has gone down, i fit 18/20 some 16w 
praise the Lord.. wow; I can't believe the miracle, it seems like a miracle, how the weight has come off, i've got back five years of my life, in 3 months. It took me five yrs, to gain over a hundred pounds. Everything is going fine so far, my hair loss is now started, at 3mos. out. 
boo hoo, hope i don't lose much. i've taken all the right vitimins, still loss, oh well.... 
I still
total of 66 lbs since class, i want to lose 66 more. I'm now 227 lbs give or take a few, and the dress size has gone down, i fit 18/20 some 16w praise the Lord.. wow; I can't believe the miracle, it seems like a miracle, how the weight has come off, i've got back five years of my life, in 3 months. It took me five yrs, to gain over a hundred pounds. Everything is going fine so far, my hair loss is now started, at 3mos. out. boo hoo, hope i don't lose much. i've taken all the right vitimins, still loss, oh well.... I stillexercise alot and feel great, am more active , on thee go all the time. been swimming , Sunning,shopping, boating, hiking, biking, walking, and use weights. 
my life's back .
I got my nails and toes done today, how pretty they look, i feel like a woman, again...
My iron is still low and i need b-1 shots;
ck again in 3 mos.
My son's doing the best he can keep him in prayer, thanks to those of you, who have written . He's healing. Praise God....
Still eating protocall, with some cheatiing, not much though, get by with what i can tolarate, mostly healthy food; very little, nonhealthy, better to eat well, don't want to gain , after all losing feels
soooo gooood..... 
summers all most here, and i'm already tan and wearing a bathing suit
so this is gonna be a great year for me and my friends and family 
I'm partisipating.... 
well i need to go untill the next time >>>>>God bless you all... hope your doing as well..... Blessings to all.... Love Rhonii
Nitee nite
my life's back .
I got my nails and toes done today, how pretty they look, i feel like a woman, again... My iron is still low and i need b-1 shots;
ck again in 3 mos.
My son's doing the best he can keep him in prayer, thanks to those of you, who have written . He's healing. Praise God....
Still eating protocall, with some cheatiing, not much though, get by with what i can tolarate, mostly healthy food; very little, nonhealthy, better to eat well, don't want to gain , after all losing feels
soooo gooood..... summers all most here, and i'm already tan and wearing a bathing suit so this is gonna be a great year for me and my friends and family I'm partisipating.... well i need to go untill the next time >>>>>God bless you all... hope your doing as well..... Blessings to all....
Love RhoniiNitee nite
Short Update: March 30, 2007
Mar 30, 2007
Hello it's been a month lost 5 more pounds, seems like I should of lost more, but been under stress ; I just got back from Hawaii, son was in motorcycle accident,They wanted to amputate his leg, but he didn't let them, thank God; it's healing and he will be out of work for months, He has three children, and one on the way , the milk in Hawaii is $8.00 a gallon. Please keep him and his family in prayer, please, we're doing all we can to help him... so that's the stress PART....1 NOW THE OTHER, We Just bought a boat today, Plan on using it soon, take it out tomorrow, hubby might be working out of town, in the next few weeks, if he takes another Job offer, That's in Gods hands, We sent prayer right away on that....I got an appointment with the plastic surgeon on Monday to discuss breast reduction, after I lose weight, now, so when I lose weight I'll already be on the year long waiting list at Kaiser... so that's good ; I look so forward to that appointment.... Haven't been sick or had any difficulties ; Praise God...I do need B-1 shots and iron...so other than that I've been great and hope all of you have been great too!. Blessings to each of you who do care about me; and what'sbeen going on in my life at this point... oH need to get back to daily excerise... summers almost here; and I've got 4 more months of the fastest weight losss before the be slow.... so I'm told and I do want it off. My BMI is now36... I was 43; soooo proud... hey I don't feel fat any more, I feel great, even if the BMI says I'm still obese... my mind says, " you've come a long way from 296 so you are slimming and you look great"... I do... I do.... so tell yourself how proud you are of your self and keep up the good work... well, like I said this is a short update... I'll write when I have another thing to talk about... oh how are all of you doing ?Please write me...Love Rhonii
Catch up after losing my blogs three times after posting.
Feb 26, 2007
Too all who have been faithful reading my blogs, and keeping in touch; below is a catch up of what I lost in bloggings after getting out of the hospital, So far I'm at 245, I was 273 day of surgery; 296 was my highest weight ever. I started options at 291... I will keep them(Blogs) up as I go to Dr.. office visit or have something new to blog, thanks for all your love and support, my typing isn't the best and it takes me lots of time to get on this and type. so when I lose my blog, it causes me to fret and wait until I have time to challenge this task, sooo... I'm doing REALLY WELL.... been gone to Colorado river, sunning in a bathing suit , yes a suit, and not ashamed.... great tan started in February..... it's good to have color.... So... I'm almost ready
to wear shorts while walking .....
We love going away in the motor home; and the places we go have great walking paths or trails. David is such a great support.
Now that I've caught up on my e-mails and Blog I feel even better, now to tackle my taxes... until next time......... Love, Rhonii
keep in touch. 
it's good to have color.... So... I'm almost readyto wear shorts while walking .....
We love going away in the motor home; and the places we go have great walking paths or trails.
David is such a great support.Now that I've caught up on my e-mails and Blog I feel even better, now to tackle my taxes... until next time.........
Love, Rhonii
1st support group Feb5th.,and February 22 four weeks out
Feb 26, 2007
Okay on the 5th of February, went to first support group after surgery, plan on continueing for success. Eating is about the same, haven't been tempted, ate pinto and cheese, loved it; the taste of texture, still haven't wished, i'd never did this, I am still glad I did..... 
had the best teacher of bariactrics. so glad I had options, at Kaiser, best class , and friends....
Dr. appointment to day @11:25 in Corona, waited long time to see Dr. Suh, running behind as usual , but got to see an Old Class mate from options Tracy, she was nervous about her appointment, now is going to have surgery , won't be long now; praying for you Tracy.... the office was full of interesting people, some thought i should be a support group leader from our convesations, spoken...... 
we'll see... plan on it with some of the options class, after their surgery is one Month
out..... we'll see,
Lord willing Have felt that was a calling.....
My weight lose is 28 lbs, so far. is that slow? My skin looks like it can lose slower since it's showing my age in my hands; I'm 49 yrs, I feel the bones in my hands I couldn't before...... Oh need to increase my excercise for more weight loss, in excess to what i'm already doing. don't forget to excercise, builds , your muscle, and muscles burn calories.....
Can now eat solids; no lettuce for two weeks; Steamed veggies, and no beef for 6 months. Add foods gradually each day or at each meal as talorated. Harsher veggies at least wait three more weeks before eating them.... Oh Get plenlty of excercise, to lose more weight, need to up what i'm already getting.
see ya on the bench...
had the best teacher of bariactrics. so glad I had options, at Kaiser, best class , and friends....Dr. appointment to day @11:25 in Corona, waited long time to see Dr. Suh, running behind as usual , but got to see an Old Class mate from options Tracy, she was nervous about her appointment, now is going to have surgery , won't be long now; praying for you Tracy.... the office was full of interes
we'll see... plan on it with some of the options class, after their surgery is one Month out..... we'll see,
Lord willing
Have felt that was a calling..... My weight lose is 28 lbs, so far. is that slow? My skin looks like it can lose slower since it's showing my age in my hands; I'm 49 yrs, I feel the bones in my hands I couldn't before...... Oh need to increase my excercise for more weight loss, in excess to what i'm already doing. don't forget to excercise, builds , your muscle, and muscles burn calories.....
Can now eat solids; no lettuce for two weeks; Steamed veggies, and no beef for 6 months. Add foods gradually each day or at each meal as talorated. Harsher veggies at least wait three more weeks before eating them.... Oh Get plenlty of excercise, to lose more weight, need to up what i'm already getting.
see ya on the bench...
The First week, the hardest.....after leaving hospital Jan26-31
Feb 26, 2007
friday, afternoon left hospital arrived home at 1:30pm, hubby had all my flowers in my bedroom, measuring cups and baby spoons, and water and medication next to bed, warm welcome from my two loving westies, Samantha, and MacKenzie.... 
I felt good ,tired, and sleepy the first few days, didn't feel like eating but did, the protien drink was gross, after leaving the hospital i didn't like it much, but had to have it, jello the same, broth couldn't stand the smell of either flavor, i was longing for food, seasoned, when i was able to have cream of wheat i was in heaven for one day, then it no longer appealed to me, same as the shakes protein of course... loss there appeal, couldn't wait for day after Dr. Visit. on my son 's birthday, was told i could move on to soft mash potatoes, keep the other liquids , potatoes went down great, the egg, too harsh, the salmon too heavy, the tuna okay with a lite mayo, easy on the ...mayo....did walk my dogs around the block, felt dizzy bending over and back up, water was needed, it was hard getting all the water in..the first night of salmon mixed egg in it with cheese, took a drink of decafe coffee with coffeemate vanilla flavored , could of died with pain, took all i could of the pain , burning of intestines, bubbling and hot when it came out...sorry, but that's what happened...I took my codine liquid and the pain subsided, I'll never drink decafe again, the salmon was eaten two hours ahead of the coffee, so i blame the coffee with regular coffee mate
has sugar in it! watch out.....! Never had that happen sense.. I've learned to chew well, or have a heart attack feeling in chest until the food passes. so sip and chew, no big bites you will slip, thinking your eating normal, because it doesn't feel like you've had surgery, at least i don't..... so be careful in sowolling your food. take small bites always... or you'll learn to quickly.
I lost 17 lbs. in 6 days, 3 lbs. more at doctors visit toal of 20lbs, the first week, ..... It took me 6 months at options to lose 17 lbs. and 6 days after surgery to lose 17 lbs. was a great surprise.....
I felt good ,tired, and sleepy the first few days, didn't feel like eating but did, the protien drink was gross, after leaving the hospital i didn't like it much, but had to have it, jello the same, broth couldn't stand the smell of either flavor, i was longing for food, seasoned, when i was able to have cream of wheat i was in heaven for one day, then it no longer appealed to me, same as the shakes protein of course... loss there appeal, couldn't wait for day after Dr. Visit. on my son 's birthday, was told i could move on to soft mash potatoes, keep the other liquids , potatoes went down great, the egg, too harsh, the salmon too heavy, the tuna okay with a lite mayo, easy on the ...mayo....did walk my dogs around the block, felt dizzy bending over and back up, water was needed, it was hard getting all the water in..the first night of salmon mixed egg in it with cheese, took a drink of decafe coffee with coffeemate vanilla flavored , could of died with pain, took all i could of the pain , burning of intestines, bubbling and hot when it came out...sorry, but that's what happened...I took my codine liquid and the pain subsided, I'll never drink decafe again, the salmon was eaten two hours ahead of the coffee, so i blame the coffee with regular coffee mate
I lost 17 lbs. in 6 days, 3 lbs. more at doctors visit toal of 20lbs, the first week, .....
It took me 6 months at options to lose 17 lbs. and 6 days after surgery to lose 17 lbs. was a great surprise.....
January 24,2007 Surgery Day, visitors, and thank you's
Feb 26, 2007
This is the big day......woke up at 5:00 AM, showered , washed hair, shaved legs, dried off, brushed teeth, dried hair, put on pj's to wear to hospital I was comfortable,and excited to be having surgery, no fear what so ever....Hubby yells "hurry up or I'll leave without you." right....leave at 6:00AM, ARRIVE AT HOSPITAL AT 6:20 AM. Checked in and waited for my name to be called to follow nurse, in to surgery dressing room...Got dressed. Nurse came in to talk with me the the anathesologist came to talk, then Dr. Suh, came and asked "Are you ready?" I said "Let's do it.!" No fear what so ever..... the Lords peace was with me all the way.... Got rolled into surgery room. the nurse and sleep doctor, talked to me and When I was woken by voices saying "Rhonii, wake up, your heart failed but we gave you a shot, and it sustained you," I said Praise the Lord," "Rhonii, did your hear us, your heart fell, but we gave you a shot." "Praise the Lord."I said. "Listen to her she's just Praising the Lord....." "Rhonii, do you feel any pain?" "Just in my chest, it feels like a heart attack!" Then I was just pain free suddenly after a shot...Didn't realize I just had surgery or couldn't remember going to sleep, and it was over, now being taken to my room, Private Room #238, at the Inland Valley Medical Surgery Center. The staff was great....No problems what so ever... I was very thirsty, no water until next day, kept heart monitor on and IV in, I didn't have a drain, catheter was left in for day and a half then Meds, were taken away on day two. I was very thirsty, water didn't taste like water, when i was able to drink, the liquids, were ok, the protien was tough to handle and the worst part of the first week... I had plenty of vistors family and friends, two of which I had met on OH, Beckaboo, real nice lady, and Melanie Gallo, real sweet girl, now my hair dresser... Really Good I might Add,and Her Mother Susan;A Really nice Lady; Also A couple of friends from Option at Kaiser, MY Angel; April Nealson, And Jennifer Noice; I want to Thank you all for your Kindness, and Loving Friendships, Also came to visit me, My son, Brandon and Monica, My 1st niece. My husband David was always there , throughout the whole surgery and later after work, the calls, from my friend Reanah Williams, Katrina Coffer my sister,Gallery homes, Glenda Hughes, and family, were greatly appresiated /sp?Thank you all, My staff of nurses, on duty thank you,all......The Flowers were Beautiful.....Third day home Friday...
About Me
Menifee, CA
Location
43.5
BMI
Surgery
01/24/2007
Surgery Date
Dec 29, 2005
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