Two going on 3....

Mar 29, 2012

Hello OH Family,

Are we actually still family?  its been so long I can barely remember you guys.  Well I am almost at the three year mark and I am happy with life.  Unfortuantely I am not happy with my waiste line.  I am currently weighing in at 172 which isn't a lot but more than I was due to terrible eating choices.  TOO MUCH Sugar, fats and laziness going on.  So I came here to feel acountable to someone again. All of my friends say I look the same and that I am tooo hard on myself but- you all know better than anyone that once you have got to a comfortable size, you remember how that feels, and once you move from that you feel it immediately.So I have got to lay off the SUGAR.....it is soo yummy and at three years I can eat so much more because I have streched out....


As for my emotional and family life,  BELIEVE PEOPLE WHEN THEY SAY SURGERY CHANGES EVERYTHING!!!!!  I am seperated from my husband, I just need to find me again and be happy and content with ME.... I could go into long boring details but long story short...the larger me ..hid in a body and hid in a lifestyle that doesn't fit anymore.....

Please send me encouragement, because I really need it as I get ready for a new life and a new way of thinking about everything, the old me is safe but she doesn't fit anymore.
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Confession Time

Dec 16, 2010

Hello OH Family,
I haven't really been around in a while and I can really tell.  I am currently weighing in at 169.  That number sounds OK  but that is up 15 pounds since January.  Starting today I am taking back accountability to get back in control of my tool.
So here is my confession:
I have been eating any and everything I can get my hands on!  Chocolate, ice cream and the everything in between.  Candy became my firend and I was out of control.  I was losing my confidence.
SO TODAY I AM MAKING A BETTER CHOICE!!

Healthier meals and healthier choices because I am not going backwards! 

Keep me accountable family!
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Happy Surgiversary to ME!

Jul 28, 2010

So I have finally made a year.  Honestly it has gone by very fast. I haven't lost a amy wieght in bout 3 or 4 months and I am holding steady between 155-160.  Lately I have noticed alot of my old eating habits are back so,  I am mentally checking myself and my food choices. 

I recently considered joining the police department  and began to train for the physical test.  For the first time in my life I ran my own race and completed the mile and half run!  I didn't pass their requirements but I was over the moon with my accomplishment!  A year ago I would have never considered running anywhere, but now I can, and I will!

I don't take as many pictures anymore and everything personally has settled and Takeisha and Roxy are at peace and so am I !

THanks OH FAM for all the support and encouragment over this past year.
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9 Months!

Apr 28, 2010

Hello Oh Family

Well I am weighing in at 154 which is 75 down from my highest of 229.  I am still comfortable in a 8 and 10 and life is really good.  It is amazing what you find out about yourself once  you see yourself differently.  I am happy and slowly discovering the new me!  Oh the best part is now when I am really developing muscle tone!  Oh yeah I have noticed that I am now double jointed in my hips.  Apparently I was carrying the extra weight and it was keep my hip joint in place- well now there is no extra weight so my hip can dip  !!!!  I hope I don't need surgery!
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8 Months

Mar 28, 2010

Well, I have finally hit  month eight.  I am weighing 160, and I have only lost 1 lb for the past month.  SOO SAD.  I know I have lost inches because I can wear some 8's but mostly 10's. My new  friends Takeisha,  and Roxy have been chilling and we are now all one.  I still can't seem to split a plate at dinner, but that is mostly because I like leftovers from restaurants!  I am still drinking my protien shakes, just not as much as I used to.  160 is nice and I really can feel the difference in myself.  I am happy and shrinking slowly.
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7 months and Counting

Feb 28, 2010

Hello OH Family,

Well it has been 7 wonderful months since my surgery.  I bought my first size 8 skinny jeans 2 days ago and I can wear them and everything.  I have decided I want to be a comfortable size 6.  I am thinking that will be around 140 for me so I am OK with that.  My original goal was 135 so we will see.  My weight loss has really slowed down to 4-5 lbs a month.  I kind of wish I was at goal already like most people but I like being able to wear my clothes longer.  I still have many bad eating habits but I have developed many new good ones.  I love candy and sweets and still can't resist them since they go down so easy.  I love grilled fish and eat it like 5-6 times a week.  I love to exercise and sweat and I really enjoy lifting wieghts.  ROXY, and Takeisha are a lot quieter now  but I am still adjusting to my new body and everything.  I never really knew how sheltered my lifestyle was before.  So now it is a real adjustment looking this good and being so SO MARRIED and SAVED.  Don't get me wrong, neither of those things are a bad thing and greatful to have such a merciful Saviour and a compassionate husband., but sometimes I want to just let loose!  Which brings me to my neext point- I will be in Atl the 12-14 and I am coming just for fun.  So if anyone is in the ATL area hit me up.
Here are some of my stats from the last 7 months.

Highest 229
Day of surgery
7-28   220
8-28  201  19lbs
9-28  191  10lbs
10-28  182 9lbs
11-28  176  6lbs
12-28  171  5lbs
1-28  167    4lbs
2-28  161    6lbs
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6 Months and 1 week

Feb 03, 2010

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Me, Takeisha, and ROXY hit the club!!

Jan 24, 2010

Well I am almost 6 months out and boy have things changed. One of the biggest changes is, my style.  I was always a fly big girl for sure but now I am fly for cheaper and easier.  Meaning it doesn't take as much effort to look good in my own skin and because I can shop anywhere it doesn't cost as much either.  Well, since I haven't been this size since high school, I have really missd "this GIRL".  So I told my hubby I NEEDED to go to the club.  Now, who really NEEDS to go to the club??? lol.  I felt my inner 22 year old must be released and what better place to take her than to the club. 

SO me, ROXY and Takeisha hit the club.Just in case I didn't introduce you to Roxy- she is my inner 22 year old.  Roxy, is single, childless and doesn't drive a mini-van lol.  But since I was driving all of us to the club- we had to ride in a mini- van.  LOL Sad I know.

Well, needless to say we get into the club and then like me and my girls, Takeisha and Roxy, start doing there thing.  First thing Takeisha does is look for the buffet.  She scouts every corner but doesn't find one, so Takeisha sits silently because she knows once we leave. WE WILL GO EAT!

ROXY,looks around the club dances a little and then remembers - OH yeah clubs are more fun with VODKA.  So afterone drink and little flirting at the bar Roxy is happy and then sits silently.

So then it is just me, looking fierce in the dress Roxy picked out and trying to hold in my stomach and look cute until I feed Takeisha.  Then I remembered clubs kind of suck and they can really be overated.  Well the friend who is a real life person that was with me was smashed by this time so...... I became the sober friend.

We did go to Dennys afterwards and tried to feed  Takeisha, but at three in the morning, Takeisha didn't really care soo- I nibbled on nachos trying to sober up my drunk friend.

So I love to shop with Roxy bc lil sis has great style and I love to eat with Takeisha bc sista can throwdown, but overall I still am totally in control! 

As far as my husband goes- he is cool with Roxy and Takeisha so it is all good.
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Me and Takeisha at the GYM!

Jan 13, 2010

Hello OH Family,

Well I am almost at 6 months now.  I was in the gym religiously until around the beginning of Dec and then I took a break.  Well I strted back up today since there is so much juggle in my wiggle.  Honestly I don't think the pounds come off more or less because I work out but I am trying to firm up some and maybe even bring my booty back.  It is still kind of there but not really noticable unless I were something sexy or really tight.  Any way I just want you all to know I am 169 and in a 10-12 still.  When I origanally started working out about year before WLS I weighed about 220-225 and while I could keep up in all the classes I took, they were much harder and I couldn't kick it to the next level.  Well not that I have lost over 50lbs I am kickin it with the best of them.  It is much easier to workout  and really hang in there with a class.  I even tried runing today.  Something I hate because I never liked to feel my body move up and then DOOOOWN.  Just like FREE WILLY or something- YUCk.  Well it still moves but not as much and mostly only in the stomach which is very stubborn.  Thanks for all of the support and love!
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Me and Takeshia at 5 months today!

Dec 27, 2009

Hello OH fam,

So today I am officially 5 months out and still enjoying my life.  I am down about 50lbs since surgery.  I weighed in at 170 last night but this morning saw 171 - but I am sticking with 170.  So 50lbs down and still wearing my 10s and 12s.  Not a whole lot has changed about my eating habits other than I eat small portions.  I am still drinking my protein drinks but I am not eating as many vegtables as a should.
The funny thing is- my inner fat girl is still there.  Even though I know I can only eat a little I stil want to be the first in the line at the buffet or at any time to eat.  So I decided to name my inner "FAT GIRL".  Her name is Takeshia!  When Takeshia wants to eat, she eats.  Of course this makes my stomach hurt but Takeshia always does it.  I have told Takeshia that we should't eat that appetizer since we have a meal coming, but NOOOOO she eats some anyway and then we can only eat three or 5 bites and  then have a whole meal to take home!  DANG TAKESHIA come down!  So I think me and Takeshia are going to have a talk.  Maybe if she knows she doesn't need to attack every meal- she won't!
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07/28/2009
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