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Update
Sep 06, 2009
Hola from El Paso, Texas!
Nov 27, 2008
Update
Nov 17, 2007
Thanks for the encouragement and the laughs..."yous guys makes me smiles!"I haven't gotten on the treadmill yet, instead I've walked outdoors the past couple of days, even though it's chilly here in Kentucky, ahh the sun feels so nice and warm on my face...but not like in Puerto Rico, which I miss mucho!
I was good about my food log for like one meal on the first day...and I have increased my water to 3 bottles per day instead of 1. I still need to get back on track with my protein and my vitamins. Why do I sabotage myself and not do what is right for me? Is it a lack of self love? Ahhh but today is a new day and HIS mercies are new every morning! Peace out!
Getting back on track!
Nov 13, 2007
After months of being post-op (currently 10 months) I had gotten complacent about my lifestyle and had slipped back into old eating patterns...nibbling/grazing, eating the WRONG kinds of foods, not drinking my water or getting all my protein in...all things that can lead to regaining weight! I've come too far losing over 100 lbs to gain or settle for hovering at 210!
I can wallow in regret of what I shoulda-coulda-woulda done, but that doesn't change where I'm at right now. What I've come to realize is that I can start today, I can get back on the treadmill and begin exercising again! One person who has been a constant inspiration to me is Rebecca30, she's listed in my Friends group...so go check her out! She is so determined and focused about staying on track and exercising.
So I've got 1 month and 4 days until my 1 year anniversary.
1. My first goal is to exercise (walk for 20 min or more) at least 3 times a week, but I'm going to shoot for everyday exercise.
2. My second goal is to get back on track with my eating and keep a food log...it really makes a difference when I measure what I'm consuming.
3. My third goal is to check in daily at OH and log my progress because I need the accountability...so ask me "whasssup?!"
4. My fourth goal is to weigh below 200 lbs, losing 10 lbs or more in the 34 days ahead until my 1 year anniversary!
I'm hoping for great outcomes!
A WOW Moment!
Sep 27, 2007
I have new pics posted of my recent vacation to Puerto Rico...we extended our stay and were there for nearly 3 weeks! We had such a great time...very relaxing! I promise to post more later about the trip and what's going on in my life...hasta luego!
Where in the world is Christie?
Aug 19, 2007
On August 8th I celebrated my 37th birthday...yeah I was skinnier this year than last year!
On August 18th I celebrated my 8 month surgiversary and am down 96 1/2 lbs...only 3 1/2 lbs until I hit the century mark!
On August 30th I will be taking the Kentucky real estate exam.
On September 2nd my husband and I will be going on vacation to Puerto Rico for 2 WEEKS! And a lot of my husband's family will be seeing me for the first time ever and for others, it will be the first time seeing me since I had the surgery.
Finally starting to fulfill some of my goals for 2007 and hopefully inspire someone to not give up. We are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus---not in our own strength!
Recent ticker movement!
Jun 22, 2007
Just by quitting sweet tea---WOW! I have lost 2.5 lbs in one week!!! It was one week ago today that I quit the intoxicating elixir and I feel so good mentally and physically! And once I made the decision to quit, God gave me the strength I needed to be free from sweet tea's intoxicating grasp! Yahoooo!
Happy 6mo Anniversary--I'm Addicted to the Intoxicating Elixir-
Jun 18, 2007
So I'm talking to God this morning about why I have been feeling so sluggish here lately and can't quite focus, thought processes feel like they're moving through mud in my head.
And I'm not even thinking about sugar and this statement just pops up on the inside of me: "cut out the sweet tea." And then in the next instant I realize that over the last 2 months I have drank sweet tea nearly everyday! And when did my sluggishness start...about 2 months ago!!! Bet you were wondering what I meant by "Intoxicating Elixir"----it's sweet tea!
I hadn't experienced any dumping with sweet tea, not like with eating fruit or extremely sweet desserts---come on, don't look at me like you're a saint, we've all tested our boundaries to see what we can or cannot tolerate.
So of course, I did a little research about the effects of sugar on the body and here is what I discovered so far...
http://www.karlloren.com/diet/p17.htm
Scientific evidence in many medical journals shows that sugar can ruin your health. Do you have any of the following symptoms? Do you fall asleep after meals, have allergies, gas, bloating, extended stomach after meals, joint pains, headaches, chronic fatigue, constipation, diarrhea, over weight, skin problems, high blood pressure or other symptoms? These all can be signs of a sugar problem.
Recently, information has emerged as to what happens to the minerals in the body when sugar and other abusive foods are eaten. For example, every time we eat just as little as two teaspoons of sugar, our blood chemistry can change, and we can throw ourselves out of homeostasis, the wonderful electrochemical balance needed for health and life itself.
Doctors and clinicians do not usually test the total blood chemistry of a person before and after ingesting sugar, but if they did, they would find that the minerals increase or decrease, and change relationship with each other. In the usual case the calcium increases and the
phosphorus decreases (the ratio of calcium to phosphorous increases too much) and there is toxic calcium in the body because minerals only work in relation to each other. A mineral can become toxic to
the body when there is an excess of that mineral in the body. Toxic calcium can cause plaque on the teeth, kidney stones, arthritis, cataracts, bone spurs, and hardening of the arteries. These are effects of an increase in a particular mineral ratio.
When minerals decrease, they can be reduced to such an extent that our enzymes are unable to function well, as each enzyme is dependent upon a mineral to function. As a result we do not digest our food Food Allergy Actually, this is one form of food allergy. The immune system must respond to this undigested or partially digested food in the blood stream. For some of us, this undigested food can cause an The bottom line is that sugar upsets the body chemistry and suppresses the immune system. Once the immune system becomes suppressed, the door is opened to infectious and degenerative diseases. The stronger the immune system, the easier it is for the body to fight infectious and degenerative diseases. Sugar is implicated in the following diseases and many more: allergies, arthritis, diabetes, hypoglycemia, osteoporosis, So if you have any of the symptoms or diseases mentioned, remove all forms of sugar from your diet for two weeks. Nancy Appleton, Ph.D., did her undergraduate work at UCLA in Food and Nutrition. She received her Ph.D. from Walden University in Health Services. Her award winning dissertation was written on "An Alternative to the Germ Theory," which will come
completely, and some of this undigested food can get directly into the blood stream and is treated as a foreign substance. This by-product of incomplete digestion, causes the immune system to come into action.
inflammatory response with sneezes and wheezes. For others it might cause headaches, anger, arthritis, fatigue, multiple
sclerosis, psoriasis or other problems. On top of all this, too much sugar can overwork and exhaust our white cells and
weaken our immune system. The white blood cells need protein to function, and they are not receiving the correct protein
combinations since protein is not being digested and assimilated properly.
gallstones, kidney stones, headaches, yeast infections, and cataracts.
I think that you will be pleasantly surprised. Not only will some of those symptoms disappear but you will be strengthening your immune system, allowing it to do the job
it was meant to - defend you against foreign invaders.
out in the book THE CURSE OF LOUIS PASTEUR. She is author of HEALTHY BONES, LICK THE SUGAR HABIT, THE SECRETS OF NATURAL HEALING WITH FOOD, and BALANCED BODY SECRET. Learn more about her work on the web at www.nancyappleton.com.
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Hello Swimsuit Weather!
May 31, 2007
I think as a couple, you should get away often, we do it about every 2-3 months for a few days, usually we make it a long weekend. So I split our time between 2 different Kentucky state parks, which I chose from the following website. I'm providing a link because I have to give props for the beauty of my state so folks will see that Kentucky is not full of hillbillies--except in Eastern KY! LOL! I can only critique the 5 out of 17 resort parks that I've been to, but the 2 most recent stand out in my mind...go figure. Buckhorn Lake...set in the Appalachian Mountains--very rural, but absolutely beautiful! Cumberland Falls...I saw a "moonbow" one of only 2 locations where it naturally occurs in the world!
http://parks.ky.gov/resortparks/index.htm
Ok, so it's the Memorial Day holiday and I went to the pool without a coverup! And I didn't care if my saggin' skin on my arms and thighs was visible to anyone watching me do water aerobics or walk laps in the pool. I was feeling like a fine, foxy mama and I didn't care if i grossed people out while I exercised my shrinking body. I have come too far! It is time to be free from what I think other people are thinking about my appearance!!! Can I get a witness?
However, I also indulged in staying up late to watch copious amounts of cable TV--lots of Lifetime and TLC shows about bariatric surgery and plastic surgery! And even though I don't care about what I think other people think of my saggin' skin---that's only limited to strangers. I have to admit that when it comes to people who know me, like family and friends and acquaintances, I don't wear shorts...yet...but I am going sleeveless!
Estrogen Depression
May 28, 2007
Oh duh, and what have I done to self medicate? Shopping therapy of course! I traded in my 3x PJs for a newer model---finally because these jokers were falling off my bootie!!! So here i am, right now, typing this in my new XL PJs (maybe I'll post pic later), not 1X, but XL!!!!
For now, I'm doing ok, but I'm going to call my doc tomorrow because I need to find out if the estrogen release is the cause of the depression.
http://community.nursingspectrum.com/MagazineArticles/article.cfm?AID=11764
Still, physical changes can prompt temporary emotional flux. Initial depression following bariatric surgery has been linked to hormonal and metabolic changes associated with rapid weight loss, explains Thomas, who witnesses such changes in the patients she sees in her practice. Estrogen balance, she says, is typically altered for a short period because of the release of estrogen from fat stores. The balance is usually restored within six months.
But a body with significantly altered food intake may also grieve a loss of endorphins from starches and sugars, Thomas says.
