Sheila09
Never, Never, Never Again
May 14, 2010
I am so happy today. I had joined the weight loss challenge and had wanted to get to 308 by Memorial Day. This morning I stepped on the scale and was at 298. Not only did I pass this goal but I passed my get under 300 goal and to get under 50 BMI.
I thought that I wasn't loosing weight fast enough but when I break down the weight divided by weeks I am still averaging about 4 lbs a week. So I am very happy.
I am going to keep working my band so that I will never,never,never be like I was and see 300 lbs again.
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I thought that I wasn't loosing weight fast enough but when I break down the weight divided by weeks I am still averaging about 4 lbs a week. So I am very happy.
I am going to keep working my band so that I will never,never,never be like I was and see 300 lbs again.
Today is a great day!
May 08, 2010
This morning I stepped on the scale and had dropped 6 lbs. I guess that my body is making up for the stall that I had. The I went to try on dress pants for work. I hate shopping for pants. I found a size 18 pants which fit nice so I bought those. While I was in the dressing room my nephew brought me a pair of navy blue pants and told me to try them on. So I out them on and modeled them. He was laughing when he told me that they were a size 14. I didn't believe him so I had to go back into the dressing room to take them off and look at the tag. They really were a 14. WOW! I can't believe that I went from a size 30-32 to a size 14. Today is a great day!
Found Something After All These Years
May 07, 2010
I found out that I have to work out of my company's main office for a few weeks for training until my new construction site is ready so tomorrow I need to go shopping for dress pants. My boyfriend thought that I really didn't need them until I tried a pair on. I came out to the living room with my hands on my hips to model them and he thought that they looked fine. So I took my hands off my hips and my pants literally fell to the floor. After he quit laughing he agreed that I couldn't wear them to the office. But, I noticed that when I had my hands on my hips I found my waist again.
This was encouraging as the last few weeks I have stalled. But, this morning the scale showed that I lost 3 lbs. Hopefully, it will keep moving downward
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This was encouraging as the last few weeks I have stalled. But, this morning the scale showed that I lost 3 lbs. Hopefully, it will keep moving downward
Life is Good!
Apr 23, 2010
Well, I have not lost any more weight but I have not gained any either. But, today I had to do things at work that before I would not have physically been able to do. I hauled 30 tables & 250 chairs and set them up for a luncheon. Afterwards, I tore them down. So tonight I am a little sore & tired but happy. If this was a few months ago I would not have been able to do it. The band is changing my life.
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Eyes Were Bigger Than My Stomach
Apr 10, 2010
Last night we went out for dinner with friends. Everyone thought that an all-you-can-eat buffet was a good idea so that everyone could find something that they liked. We went and I ordered a water to drink. But, when I went to dish up I ran into trouble. My old ways showed up. I took 1 chicken breast, broccoli, meatloaf, mashed potatoes , mac & cheese and a dinner roll. Once I sat down, I took a long long at my plate and Thank God, I came to my senses. I took the skin off the chicken and had a few bites. I cut the florets off the broccoli and ate them. I had a small bite of the potatoes and the mac and cheese. I took a small bite of the meatloaf. The dinner roll went untouched. My plate looked almost as full when I was done eating as when I sat down.
On the way home, my nephew commented on how proud he was of me for not eating all that food and how much more active I have become. Maybe this third fill will get me under 300 lbs.
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On the way home, my nephew commented on how proud he was of me for not eating all that food and how much more active I have become. Maybe this third fill will get me under 300 lbs.
My Plateau and 11 Inches Gone!
Apr 04, 2010
Happy Easter everyone! I went for my second fill on Good Friday and it was truely a good Friday. For at least 3 weeks my scale was going up and down on the same 7 lbs due to water weight. But when I stepped on the doctors scale it had dropped 1 lbs below. Yah! Then came time for measurements. The assistant measured me and then left to go get my doctor. When they both came in they told me that I had done really well. I had dropped 11 inches. We discussed the water retention and I am going to get my thyroid and my kidneys checked (lab work only). She then gave me 1.5 cc's and told me that would hold me for a very long time. After all that I went to Walmart and for the first time in a long time I walked it. Usually I have to take the handicapped motorized carts. My knees weren't hurting at all. I bought myself a bicycle. I had wanted to go bike riding for a little while now. It has been about 20 years since I last rode a bike. I am so excited! I cannot believe what a difference over these past four months. I wish that I had done it sooner Below is the comparison of my measurements:
February 10 April 10
Chest 53.5 Chest 52
Arms 19.5 Arms 17
Waist 53.5 Waist 53
Hips 61 Hips 57
Thigh 30 Thigh 27
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February 10 April 10
Chest 53.5 Chest 52
Arms 19.5 Arms 17
Waist 53.5 Waist 53
Hips 61 Hips 57
Thigh 30 Thigh 27
Back and Forth
Mar 29, 2010
Hi everyone! Sorry that I haven't written but not much has been happening. I am still going back and forth with the water weight. I can tell that my body is changing . My pants are getting looser but not loose enough that I need to go buy a smaller size. One of the cute constructions guys came back to our site for a few days. He had moved to another site. Well, he came into the office and took a look at me and asked "Just how weight did you loose while I was gone? Your face is so skinny". I gave him a big hug! I told him that my goal was to loose 100 lbs by Christmas. He thought that was way to fast. On a good day without the water weight I have lost 62 lbs but with the water weight I am still at 55 lbs. Currently, I am looking into buying a bicycle. I think that an evening ride would nice!
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Yesterday was a Great Day
Mar 20, 2010
Well I am finally getting over the stomach flu and am feeling more like myself. Yesterday, I had several of my coworkers tell me that they can really see that I have lots of weight. God did that feel good to hear. Then we went for a walk through our construction site and I got my first whistle. That felt good to hear. Then I went out to eat with my family and my nephew noticed that the steering wheel doesn't hit my stomach any more. They chose a booth and for the first time everyone noticed that I had plenty of room in the booth. It definately was a great day. I just gotta keep working the band.
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Happy Days are Here Again!
Mar 14, 2010
Hi everyone! I stepped on the scale this morning and so far I have lost 52 lbs. What a relief. The last few days were awful. Every time that I stepped on the scale the weight was going up instead of down. I knew that I was retaining water but I couldn't believe that I was holding onto 7 lbs of water. I want to thank everyone for their support. It meant alot to have others in my corner rooting for me not to give up.
Stupid Scale
Mar 10, 2010
I am still hanging on to that one pound. It's driving me crazy. Hopefully, it will come off soon. I would have thought that with all the walking during Bike Week that I would have lost at least three pounds. Oh well, I just have to remind myself that I can't give up. I want to thank everyone in the OH family. I enjoy reading everyone's blogs. Everyone's weight loss is joy encouraging and I love how everyone helps everyone else
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About Me
Deltona, FL
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62.4
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Surgery
12/21/2009
Surgery Date
Oct 26, 2009
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