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I am a married 35 yr old over weight female with two children. Who is having alot of physical problems due to my wieght and I would like to loose the weight I have gained to help with the health problems that I now have. I am currently at 253 lbs and gaining. I work hard at two jobs and also work at keeping a good house hold and spending time with my family. However after several attempts at loosing the wieght I have gained, gained, gained. It is time to regain my life and be more healthy. I am ready to try this and I am in hopes that my insurance will let me do it.
January 20,2004 Well my doc gave me the OK to have the surgery. Now to find a doc close to home who has preformed the operation alot of times and make a decision. I dont want to wait a year to have the surgery done is the only problem and I know there is waiting list after waiting list to go through. WHAOOOOOO!!!!!! I Picked a doctor for the surgery and now I have an appt for my first counsoltation. I am so excited. My best Friend and Support person Judy and I are going to go through this together. We have scheduled our consulation together and hopefully all the rest will be done together also.
February 9,2004 Judy & I met with Dr. Cole in Corning. He was a very nice man but very forward with everything he said. He makes cute diagrams and makes you understand exactly what is involved with such a surgery. WE have an Intake appt scheduled in March so I will write more after that appt. I have also gotten my regular doctor to write his letter or reccomendation to Dr. Cole so that when the intake is done we can go ahead and schedule the surgery date and then wait for the insurance to say YES too. The stupid thing with my insurance is they want a surgery date before they will approve the surgery. Well another long wait. OH well I guess in the end it will be well worth it.
March 9,2004, Intake went great. Everyone was very nice and full of information. I'm more sure than ever that this really is the answer for me. I am looking forward to being healthy and living an active life once again.
March 12,2004 I got a surgery date. April 8th. I am soooooooo excited. Judy and I are having surgery together on the same day. We are goin to be there for one another along with our spouses. This is becoming so real and so exciting. Still waiting on our insurance companies to give the OK but I am sure with all that is goin on and the letters we have we should be just fine with getting them both approved. So wish me luck....
March 16,2004 Ok today is the worst day of my waiting. I got denied my surgery. The insurance company said that I hadnt been on a medically watched diet for a 6 months period. What a bunch of S**t. I have been on a diet with my doctor for over a year. I thought hard about it and have decided that I am goin to appeal the decision. I have an appt with my doc on Monday evening and am planning to sit down with him and write the letter that says everything they should have already said. I need this surgery and one way or another I am goin to fight to get it. So please keep me in the thoughts and prayers as I again go through this waiting period again. Thanks to all the prayers and kind words that some people have sent they are all very inspiring.
March 19,2004 Today My best friend got APPROVED for her surgrey. She is so happy and I am happy for her. We were suppose to go through this together and well now I am having to do the appeal so we cant. Her surgery date was moved up an entire week now that she is approved. I am depressed about it due to We should be doin it together but her health is worse then mine so she deserves it and maybe I dont. Well anyways "CONGRADULATIONS JUDY C".
March 20,2004 My husband is being a real A** he assumes that no matter what I can do yet ANOTHER diet and Exercise program and loose weight. He said I have done it before and can do it again. He does not realize that NO matter how many diets I do I always gain it back with more pounds. He doesnt understand the F**king roller coaster ride I am on and I am hating myself for this. When will he ever be understanding about my feelings........ He is NOT over weight if he weights 170 lbs he is lucky and he does work out daily.
March 23,2004 OMG!!!!!! I GOT APPROVED........ I put the appeal in only a week ago and they called me this afternoon and gave me the GREAT news. I was and am so happy that I just still cant believe it is really going to happen for me. Let the new life begin. OMG!!! I called my best friend Judy and told her all about it. But I made her think something was wrong first then I loudly said "I GOT APPROVED" She was so shocked and so happy she couldnt believe it either. I also got on the phone with the doctor I got the surgery appointment scheduled with Judy on April 2,2004. YUP you read it right we are back to having surgery together and going through all the rough times together and BECOMEING LOOOOOOOOSERS together too. It is so awesome. To have my BEST FRIEND JUDY there with me. 10 DAYS AND COUNTING. WHAOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
March 26,2004 Today is PreOp day...... I dont know what tests are goin to be performed or anything and worst of all I am not sure how to even get to the hospital. But Thanks to Map Quest I am sure we will find it without a problem. Then at 1 I have to be at the doctors office for the preop physical. OMG this is so becoming real. How exciting. I will update more after we get home. Ok the day was very long. Judy and I had our spouses with us and went to our Pre Op appointment. They weren't that bad but just seemed to last the entire morning and part of the afternoon. I am just glad to have that part all over. Now we have to get all the rest of our work and lives settled before next Thursday for on that day we both either need to take the day off or at least a 1/2 day so that we can drink the barium stuff and be close to the bathroom. Fun wow!!!! Also we are on clear liquids all that day and then at 4 in the afternoon we need to start our antibiotics. For Friday is the day of surgery. Judy has to be there at 5:30 and I have to be there at 7:30. However, we are goin through this together and so I am goin in with her. Besides my husband wont be able to go to the hospital with me but he will show up later on during the day. So Judy and I will be there for one another and of course Judy's better half. The down side to all of this is Judy found out that due to her sleep apnea she might end up in ICU the first night just for observation. I am not impressed about that an neither is she but if that is needed well we really can't do anything about that so we will deal with that when the time comes. Well that is probably enough for now. Only 6 days left. Before We join everyone one on that LOOOOSSSEERRRSSSS bench. Thanks everyone for the encouraging words and prayers they are deeply appreciated.
March 31,2004 OMG! Only 1 day left then surgery. It is coming so quickly now. Judy and I did our before surgery pictures last night and we never laughed so hard. It was alot of fun. Tomorrow is APRIL FOOLS DAY!! Judy is taking an entire day off and I am taking a 1/2 day. We are on a liquid diet as of tomorrow. We have to drink that Barium stuff tomorrow starting at noon then start taking the antiboitic at 4,6,7 & 8 NO food by mouth as of midnight. My husband has decided to go to the hospital with me on Friday. He wasnt planning on it due to he cant stand to sit around and wait and wait and wait but surprisingly he has decided to do it so I am excited about that. :) Well only 2 days and we will be starting the LOOSERS team. We are both so very excited.
April Fools Day Well less then 24 hours now and Judy and I will be in Arnot Ogden having our surgeries. Judy has to be there at 5:30 a.m. and I have to be there at 7:30 a.m. So Judy is stayin the Elmira since she has to get up so early. I am stayin home and sleeping as much as my body will allow. I havent slept well the last couple of nights I think it is due to the nerves and anxousness of getting this done. I am excited yet scared about it. But it is here and so tomorrow we will begin a new life as Weight Loss LOOSERS......... Next update when I am out of the hospital and able to sit here. Have a great week and see you all on the other side. Thanks again for the care, concerns and encouraging words.
April 5,2004 Hello Everyone. Thanks for the care and concern and prayers. They are all greatly appreciated. Judy and I made it through surgery just great. Everyone at the hospital was amazed at how well we both worked together and how well we looked today before we were discharged. We had alot of pain and both continue to use a little pain meds at home. But we are walking walking walking and drinking drinking drinking. We are sure to soon be on the loosers bench with you all. Well I cant sit here for long have a great one but wanted you all to know we are both doing great and home. Thanks again,
April 6,2004 Well here I am again. I am able to move around alot better and sit here for longer periods of time. I am having a little trouble with the drainage tube. It is Hurting, My back hurts and right around the drain site hurts. It is more a bother hurt then a pain hurt. I am uncomfortable and it hurts to lay down on that side and do the things I wish to do. I really wish I could just take the damn drain out and I know I would feel alot better. It and the staples are suppose to come out on Friday.. but Friday isnt coming fast enough for me. I am also having trouble with the skim milk. I for one hate the taste of milk and this skim milk shit taste sour to me to the point I am afraid to drink it because i feel sick. I have tried about everything I can think of from putting jello & cyrstal light into my skim milk to just plain and OMG I hate the taste and the smell. It just smells curdled.
04/08/04 I am almost 1 week pos op and I am sick of the liquid diet but I WON'T go off it no matter what. I am also finding that I am bored with the same things so we are goin out tonight and see what other juices and stuff I can get that will still be considered clear liquids. I went in to this at 254 lbs. I weighted myself this morning I am at 238 lbs. I feel great and have enough energy...... I have been cleaning up the house doing laundry and little stuff but nothing to major to over do it. When I get tired I sit at the computer or lay down and just relax. Judy and I go for our staples and drainage tube removal tomorrow. I personally cant wait. I have had alot of discomfort with my back with the drainage tube so I am excited about getting it out. Well enough for now. Take care and thanks for all the kind words and encouragement.
April 12,2002 It has been a few days since I last updated but I have been very busy. I got my drain out and staples on Friday the 9th. Made it through that Ok. I am sooooooooo glad that dam drain is out. However, my back is still bothering me alittle. I now know that the site where the epideral was is the place that I hurt the most. I cant wait for that to heal up. I hate back pain Never really had it and dont want it now. I am now at 231.5 lbs. I plan on weighting myself every Monday and see how I do in a weeks time. My goal is to be around 200 lbs by my birthday but I dotn really see that happening yet. My birthday is May 4 and well we will see...... I am up and doing most everything I can. I cook for the family and clean up my house. I do laundry and stuff like that. I am NOT over doing it I am doing what I can and if I cant finish it so be it the kids and hubby do it when the get home. I sure want to start spring cleaning and get the house done before I go back to work which is April 26. I cant wait for that day to come either. I am pretty bored here at home. I am tooooo much of a busy body to do not much at all. Well that is all for now. I will update in a few days.
April 14,2004 Today Judy and I went to our meeting the Colleen the dietian. She gave us the news we have been waiting for. We can have anything we can put in a blender and make into a liquid. OMG I had idea what it was goin to feel so good to hear those words. Judy and I actuall went to the super Walmart and bought a few things. Could have bought alot more but didnt. We are booth so excited about the new things we are goin to be able to eat now we bought sugar free icecream, smoothies and soups.... Judy ate an ice cream bar on the way home and I had a smoothie. OMG it was like we were cheating when we really werent. Well that is all for now update in a few days.
April 21,2004 Sorry it has been a few days since my last entry. I have been busy. I went back to work already. I wasnt suppose to be back until the 26,th but I am sooooooooooo ready to get moving. so I went back in. I am very very limited but I am working and out of this house and that is what counts. I have lost since intake 30lbs. But only 20 since surgery. It is a slow process but yet I am loosing so that is all that matters. I am walking about 3 miles aday and have joined the local gym. I have yet to get to the gym but plan to go tomorrow. I need to work on the treadmil and stair climber and maybe some things that will help with my buttocks and my arms. I am soooooo ready to be a fit and trim female and love myself again. Well I have to run the hot tub is calling me. I will write again soon.
April 25,2004 Hello again. Here I am just updating quick. I have been goin to the gym a couple times a week. I am using the stair climber, treadmill, and weights to help tighten up my legs, arms and buttocks. My body hurts alittle with all the new stuff tha is happening to it but I am sure in the end the pain will all be very worth it. I am also walking a mile everyday at work. I get to get out of the office and away from everyone and enjoy peice and quite and just walk. It is actually very relaxing and I love it. My hubby and I go walking almost every night about 2 miles anight to help me get my 3 miles total for the day in. I weighted myself a day early and I am at 222.5. I have along way to go yet to get under or around 200 by June. That is my goal for the month of May to be under or right at 200lbs. My back is still bothering me from the epi and I cant understand that. My belly incision is healed outside but the insides aren't. I still cant do sit ups without it hurting alittle and I cant lay flat on my stomach without alittle pain either. I cant wait for it to be all gone. I am looking into a tummy tuck for next spring. I am sure that by then what fatty tummy I have will need to be removed. It hangs low now and when all the weight is gone I am sure it will be alot worse. I have always hated that part of my body along with my FAT ASS..... I have a Getto butt......LOL Well enough for now. Take care and God Bless.
May 8,2004 Hello again everyone, I am back to update. Sorry it has once again taken so long but I am very very busy. Work has me goin and goin and now I am at my second job working again. So I am extra busy every other weekend. I dont have alot of update on other then. I am not eating alot and I am finding it hard to get all the protein in in a day. I eat 1 scrabled egg with cheddar cheese for breakfast or 1 slice of wheat toast with PB on it. For lunch if I am hungry I eat either 1 chicken breast, or a small scoop of chicken salad, or a very small salad. I just have a hard time eating 3 meals a day. But according to Dr. Cole if I dont feel like I am hungry then I dont need to eat 3 meals aday. Thank gawd... LOL For dinner, I eat a tablespoon of mashed potatoes, about 6 small chunks of what ever meat we are having and that is about it. I am also still NOT a milk drinker so I need to take the dam calcuim pill which is a huge thing and I have to break it up into 4 peices just to take it. Life is very busy between my jobs and working out in the gym and trying to make sure I get my walk in every day. I am still loosing weight. I am down to about 217 now. Not alot more loss but at least I am still loosing I guess. I did have an exciting week though. I went to the store to buy a pair of pants for work due to the ones I had were about falling off me. Well I was in a size 22 and I went to the store and tried on a 20, 18, and 16. OMG I fit a 16 now. WHAOOOOOOOO!!! How exciting is that. I havent been in a 16 in years. I want to get into a 14 next. But I am NOT pushing it too much. Well that is enough for now. Everyone take care and thanks again for the nice emails.
May 24,2004. OMG it has been like forever since I last wrote in here. Sorry life is just sooooooooo busy. And now with the summer and warmer weather I know that life is goin to be alot more busy. I dont have alot to update really. I have been on a platue for some time and finally I am loosing again. I am now at 213. Only 13 lbs more to go and I will have lost a total of 54 lbs. I wanted to be at 200 or alittle closer by June 1, however, I dont see that coming anytime that soon. I have found out that I am unable to eat Fish. Not that I like it alot but I do like it once in a while and well I ate a peice a week ago friday and again this past friday and well....I have never been so sick in my life. And the foamy shit that is now my puke is gross and makes me puke more and more. I hate it. I have heard it is normal to have that foamy feeling though. YUCK!!! I have had a few tell me that I am looking good and all but I still dont think that I do. Once I am under 200 lbs then maybe I will start believing it and when I dont see the dimples in my legs and ass anymore and the flab that hangs on my arms is alittle more tighter then I will beleive it. I am still goin to the gym on a daily or pretty daily basis. Between the weights, stairclimber and stuff I should be loosing quick but I am not and it does get depressing once in awhile. But I keep on trudging along sooner or later I will get where I need to be I am sure. Like others have said. Rome wasnt built in a day and neither will the weight loss. Well that is about all for now. Take it easy and god bless you all and those who are thinking about the surgery GO FOR IT!!
June 19,2004 Hello all. Just a quick note to update my profile. I am down exactly 54 lbs :-) That makes me at a weight of 200 lbs. I am so happy. My goal was to be there by June first but I didnt make it then so today is my day. I now have 50 more to loose to be exactly where I want to be. I know it is goin to take alot longer to loose the next 50 but I am willing to understand the slowness of the slow moving loss. But know that it is not anything that can be done over night. I found out that a couple family members that I dont talk with very often are having the gastric bypass done within the next few months. I am very happy to hear those two women are having it done. They both will feel great with the results when they suceed. I am working too hard and not getting enough time to fit myself into the gym as much as I need to do. I try to do some walking out side of work and do some kind of exercise but it just isnt the same as if I were goin to the gym. I am starting to loose my hair. Alittle. everytime I shower or run my fingers through my hair I find between 5-10 strands in my hands. I am praying that I am getting enough protein and calcuim in my daily allowance that I wont loose alot of my hair. I must say that I am sooooo happy to have been allowed to have this surgery. It is most definetly the best thing I have done in my life other then have my two beautiful kids and a wonderful husband. By the way, I got this new outfit. A size Large and OMG my hubby said I looked awsome and that I made him aroused just by looking at me. He even said I lost my ass too. LOL I loved it. My kids also said WOW!!!!! Mom you look great. What a swollen head I got from it all. :-) Well have a good one and take it easy. I will update again when I get a chance.
July 19,2004 Hello everyone once again. Here I am a month later and figured I had best write again. I am now at 193 lbs. I havent had alot of time to be at the gym and do the things that I need to do to get my weight moving faster but I am goin to start doing it again. My goal is to be around 185 by my four month anniversary. Which is fast approaching. My husband is so great about my weight loose. He loves me even more and more every day.. He used to call me names like Tubs, fats, and well other names too but I wont put them here. Now he has started calling me skinny and telling me I am his beautiful angel and that he can now feel the bones that he couldnt feel for years. You just dont know how GREAT that feels. My parents are really proud of my sucess too. My mom has been giving me cloths that she can no longer wear and thinks I could wear. Some I can some I cant I mean I am 5'6 she is 5'....LOL My dad is always telling me how nice I look and how proud he is. It is nice to hear. For my dad used to fall me Fats or Big Ass. Speaking about my ass. OMG it is getting alot smaller. But not so small that I cant notice it. Dam it. LOL My best Friend Judy is doing Wonderful too. She has reached the 50 lb mark of loosing. She is looking GREAT and I am sure she is feeling great too. My hubby and I just had our 15th anniversary. We spent 9 days at Virginia beach layin out and doing alot of walking. Do you think I lost any weight with all the walking, swimming and stuff. HELL NO!!! I was depressed about it but you know I ate good every night. Well kinda. I was sick a few times but I went over the limit alittle and knew it when I did and I paid pretty good for it. OH well I enjoyed what I ate. We had sirloin steak ( i ate a bite I think) but I ate 1/2 lb of crab legs my favorite. It was alittle much but OMG was it good. Well take care everyone I am goin to close for now. Good luck to those having surgery soon and congradulations to those who are now LOOOOOOOOOSERS along with the rest of us.
August 13,2004 Once again I am Here to up date my profile. I am now at a loose of 66 lbs. I weighted in today at 188lbs. I still have 3 more lbs to go before my appt. with Dr Cole on Thursday. I might just make my goal for once. WHAOOOOO!!!! My best friend is down 53 lbs and catchin right up with me. She looks great and is happy she had the surgery done.
August 22,2004 Hello everyone. Well Judy and I went for our 4 month post op doc visit on Friday. It went rather well. Judy and I are both doing great with our weight loss. I have to go and see my regular Dr. though. My blood levels he thinks are down due to I am always tired and a few other things. So I need to have my protein, iron and B12 levels checked to make sure everything is running like it should be. I am now taking an iron supplement along with the other med. I hate taken meds. I am not one to remember all the time. However, I am doing pretty good I guess. I have updated my pictures. I need to get with Judy and have us both do the full body shot pictures but for now the one I attached will have to do. I am down 68 lbs now. I am at 186 and still loosing. SLOWLY but still loosing which is all that counts. I am having alot of trouble getting time to go to the gym or for a walk for that matter. I am just way to busy.... But I do manage one or two 3 mile walks a week with Judy or my hubby. Well that is it for now. Just wanted to do a quick update. Everyone take care and have a great weekend.
October 14,2004 Well hello everyone! Sorry I haven't had the time to update as often and I probably should. But work is very busy and life is too for that matter. I am at 175 lbs and feeling wonderful. I just can't believe the difference in my engery & self esteem. I am almost at 80 lbs down in a six month period. YOU just don't know how great it feels to be alot happier with yourself. I have NO regrets with deciding to have this surgery done. I am so grateful to Dr. Cole and the insurance company for allowing me to have this surgery done. I am soooooooooooooooooo very happy with myself. I have a flap of skin that hangs from my tummy. I HATE IT!!! I am goin to figure a way out to get this taken care of. I hate looking at myself in the mirror naked due to the extra skin hangin there. itis gross to look at and well I would rather NO one to see it for that matter. So I guess my next step is to talk with Dr. Cole and see what he says about it. Maybe a tummy tuck next year is in the works for me. My best friend Judy is down about 65lbs. I am so very proud of her. She really looks good. I am so impressed with her dedication to protien and the right foods. She does everything that she is suppose to do. Me well I am lucky to drink milk, get enough protein in my diet and whatever else I am suppose to do. It is just really hard for me to get what I need in a day when I am rarely hungry. I am still exercising just not as much as I probably need to be. Work is just so busy and all that sometimes I just simply dont have the energy or time. Well that's all I have time for right now. Take it easy and have a great day......... SNOW will be falling soon so get out and enjoy what good weather we have yet coming for it will be too cold soon enough and we will not be out as much.
December 6,2004 Hi again all! I am sorry it has taken me so long to update my profile but life has been just so busy. I am down 88 lbs since April 1,2004. I currently weight in at 168 lbs. I am wearing Large shirts, and size 10-12 in jeans or dress pants. I love the new me and so does my family. The only problem I seem to have is I am always tired. I can fall asleep now during a good movie at the drop of a pin. I had all my blood work done and everything is fine so I am not sure why I am so tired all the time. Kinda depressing at times. My best friend Judy finally made it under the 200 mark. I am sooooooooo Happy for her. She is looking Wonderful. So Judy if by chance you read this. YOU ARE LOOKING GREAT AND I AM SO VERY PROUD OF YOUR SUCESS!!!!!!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!! Well that is about all for now. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!!
JANUARY 1,2005 HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!!!!! I hope everyone had a safe and happy new years. May the new year bring everyone the happiest & prosperous of times. Not awhole lot to comment on this time around. I haven't really lost that much more weight. I am dont exactly 90 lbs. I now weight in at 164. Still wearing a size 10 in jeans and loving it. My best friend Judy finally made it under the 200 mark. CONGRADULATIONS JUDY...... I knew she could do it. I have passed down several sizes of cloths and soon she will be at the same size as me and we can exchange all the time or at least wear one anothers cloths.....LOL She is the greatest. We went to the local club we both belong to with out loved ones for New Years and had a wonderful time. It is always a great thing to bring in the new year with loved ones and best of friends. Well take care all and take a look at the new and improved Dawn as of December 31,2004 that is my new look. HAPPY NEW YEAR 2005!!!!
March 4,2005 Hello everyone!!! Well yesterday I had my almost 1 year out appt. I am ALMOST at my goal. I am currently at 163 lbs by the doctors scales. My BMI is at 26% and according to Dr. Cole I should be in between 16 & 25. My BP was 94/64 which for me is normal and my temp at 96* which also is normal for me. My goal is close at hand. I want to be around 155 if not 150. Either one I will be extremely happy with. NOT that I'm not happy where Im at but I would like to at least meet my goal. I am excited about the new me and the different in my attitude about myself. I have alot more confidence and feel wonderful. I bought a new pair of jeans today. I am in a size 8 now. WHAOOOOOOO!!!!! That is very exciting. I have gone from a size 22 to an 8.... WOW!!! is all I can say. Dr. Cole said I didnt need a tummy tuck that with enough exercise and all I should be able to tighten it up all on it's own. Just alot more EXercise.... yuck but I know I've gotta do it. He was extremely impressed and said I could be a poster child for the group sessions. That alot of people would actually see that it works and works well with alot of care and exercise. I am feeling tired alot and so he is doin all the blood work and testing my thyroid too. Says just incase my vitamins are low or something that would make me tired so I am goin to have the work done sometime today... I am also COLD most of the time. I think my thermostate is missing. LOL Judy my best friend is doing great. She is down to 180 something and she looks and feels great. She is a slow Looser but sooner or later she will get to her goal of 170 I think. Either way she looks GREAT and I am very proud of her accomplishments. Spring is on the way and soon we will be able to get out of the stuffy house and walk, roller blade and possibly jog too. Then the weight we need to loose will hopefully disappear too. That's all I have to report at this time. Have a Great weekend and think warm spring thoughts.
April 2, 2005 ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!! One year ago today we (Judy Cole & I )went through a major life changing experience together. I wouldn't have wanted to have done it with anyone else. I am not at my goal. But still very close to it. I currently weight 159 lbs. My goal for my year anniversary was 155 lbs. But I am not there but continue to work hard at getting there. I work out almost dialy again. I roller blade 2 miles aday during my lunch at work. And I had my hubby bring the treadmil and stair climber up to my foyer to inspire me to work out more at home. And with Spring coming I am sure I will get out more and walk and do things outside to help me with reaching my goal. I know I Have alot to be proud of and proud I am. I am very happy with my sucess and will continue to be. It takes alot of work and alot of time and energy and alot of life changing habits too. But with the continuation of all those changes I am sure I will meet my goal sooner or later. Either way I am happy with myself now and wouldnt do anything to change my happieness. I would do this surgery again if I had to for It has been a major life changing experience that is well worth the life that I got in return. I wouldnt know what life was again without my best friends support and without Dr. Cole and his staff for this wonderful surgery. Judy Cole is my best friend and I love her and I am so VERY VERY PROUD of all her accomplishments. Even though She hasn't reached her goal she looks absolutely WONDERFUL.. She has alot to be proud of and continue to be proud for. With daily exercise and continuation of her diet she will reach her goal and then some. I am proud to say she is my best friend and she looks and feels wonderful and without her in my life I wouldnt know what to do. Even though she might not be able to tone everything up she still LOOKS FABULOUS........ Keep up the good work and just know that you look GREAT SKINNY LADY!! So anyway, thanks to Dr. Cole and Judy. I am happy and proud to say I am a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR!!!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO JUDY COLE AND MYSELF. AND CONGRADULATIONS ON THE WONDERFUL CHANGES THE BOTH OF US HAVE ACCOMPLISHED TOGETHER.
May 1, 2005 Hello once again everyone, Well another month has passed and nothing new and exciting is goin on in my life. I am at 162 lbs YUP I have gained alittle. I think it is due to eating alittle more and not getting enough exercise in. Work has been kickin my butt and so I havent had the time or energy for that matter to do much of anything else. Although there are some times that I get out and roller blade or jog during my lunch. still just not enough exercise. Other wise life is all good. Take care and write again soon.
December 18,2005 Hello and Happy Holidays everyone! I cant believe how time flys. Wow!!! Summer came and went and Wow I totally enjoyed the summer for once. OMG the beach and swim suits and getting dressed in a normal sized bathing suit and goin to the beach and having people not gawk at the fat ole me was wonderful. I even took walks on the beach with my husband. It's been some time since I have writen and you know what. Nothing really has changed. I'm not gaining any weight and I'm not loosing either. I'm still pretty busy with working my jobs and all. In Sept I changed jobs. I went through alot of difficult times with that. I was at my old job for 10 yrs and I left alot of friends and very special people there to move to another job. The new job isnt anything like I thought it would be and sometimes it is really STRESSFUL!!! But I guess I should just be happy that I have a job while some dont. And now that winter is here I dont get outside alot to do alot of exercise so next month after all the holidays I plan on joining the gym again with my family and getting into shape and try to loose those extra pounds that I still want to loose. I'm still around the 162 mark but would really like to get to 155 if at all possible or even alittle less. But If I cant I guess I am goin to be happy where I am. I am wearing size 8-10 in jeans and a med to large shirt. I love the new me. And so do others :-) which is a good thing. My heath has improved greatly and so has my mental state of mind. I would do this over again if I had to. I am so happy with myself and the results. I mean you still have to keep up the hard work and all and watch the things you eat and drink but if you do that you will keep the weight off and keep looking as wonderful as you wanted to. My best friend Judy is still doing wonderful. I am so proud of both of our accomplishments. She thinks she still looks fat sometimes and I keep telling her that she doesnt. She looks WONDERFUL!!! I have even emailed some OLD pictures of Us together to her and OMG you can definetly see the changes in both of us. Wow!! We were big women. Now we are smaller and healther and OMG so much happier. IT is a great thing. Well I just wanted to do a small update so I did. I hope everyone has a very happy and safe holiday season.
January 28,2006 Hello Everyone, Not much has happened since my last update. Other than I gained a few EXTRA pounds over the holiday time. I am lazy and work too darn much to want to actually work out. I am sure that with the warmer weather that is to come I will get out and do alot more exercise and getting back to the weight that I originally was wanting to get at. I have only gained 5 lbs but after getting what weight I had off it seems like that little bit of weight is a ton. So I have to get my ass motivated again and loose again. I am stressed with life at home and at work that might have alot to do with it. Life at home is just a live day by day life. Life at work is hell. I hate the job and wish I had never left one job that I loved to go somewhere for more $$ and all. It just isnt worth it. My daughter just moved back home after being out of our house for almost a year and now she and my grandson are living there again. She is pregnant again and due in May it is suppose to be a girl. I wish she would just get married but for some reason she doesnt see a reason too. GRRRRRRR Oh the joys of children.... Well honestly all in all i guess life isnt that bad. Take care and I will try to update sometime soon.
05/02/06 Hello Everyone! Sorry I have neglected to write sooner but things are very busy for me these days. I have gained weight and not 100% as to why but I am working to get off the weight again. But doing it with alot more exercise and stuff. I now weight 177 #'s I have being this big after loosing so much but I know that over the winter I got lazy and didnt do the things that i should have done. So in the long run I have to work harder this spring and summer to get back to where I want to be. Otherwise I am healthy and loving life still. Working a ton of time and just plain busy as hell. I have great news though. As of yesterday I am a grandmother again. Kaden Rae Mullen was born at 2:37 a.m. on May 1,2006. Weighting in at 13.5# and 20.5 " long. She is the most beautiful little girls. She has alot of hair and just plain gorgeous. OK Im might be alittle to impartial but I can be :-) Well anyways, I hope you all are doing great and keep up the good work. I know that I will up date again soon. I need to let you all know the progress of my loosing over the spring/summer. Judy my best friend has also gained weight but not alot. She still looks wonderful and is healthy too. We dont see alot of each other due to our jobs but we talk almost every day. I miss our times together but understand that with our schedules we just have to make time when we can. She is still and always will be a BEAUTIFUL WOMEN!!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK JUDY!!! Take care!!! And if I dont make it before then "HAPPY MOTHERS DAY"
January 15,2007 HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! Its been months since i wrote on here and I appologize. I've just been so busy with things in life. My x-hubby is on me alot and then not working and then working and well just so busy with everything that things just kinda got put aside. I am still at the same weight I guess. 168 lbs. I loose alittle and then gain alittle but I am staying at the same wieght so that is a good thing. I dont have insurance but wish that I did because I hate my stomach. It is gross. I want to have a tummy tuck done so that I still dont have to wear shirts that hide my stomach. Everyone says I look fine but to me well I dont. I think that if I were to get that done I would have alot more self-esteem. My boyfriends sister is going to Dr. Cole to have the surgery done. I am very happy she has decided to go through with it. Well that is about it. Take care everyone and have a great year. Good luck to those who are thinking of having the surgery or that are having it done. IT is well worth it.
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Arkport, NY
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41.0
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Surgery
04/02/2004
Surgery Date
Jan 04, 2004
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