Missy W.
5/7/08
So today is my 6 month surgerversary!!! I have lost a total of 60lbs and 40 inches! I cant believe it! I am in a smaller size than I was in high school! I have learned alot of my eating habits and why I eat. I am still working on that but at least I can recognize it. Ihave made a lot of friends in this process and that is just as exciting as the weight loss. I am so thankful that God has given me this oppurtunity! It is humbling as well as exciting. I wouldlike tosay a special thank you to my great friend Brea! She has been with me throughout this entire experience. I dont know what I would have done without her. You have been my friend, my sister, my accountability, and the kick in the butt that I needed! I love you girl!
neck 14.5
arms 12
boobs 39
under boobs 35
belly button 36 3/4
hips 39.5
thigh 20
calf 15 1/4
ankle 9
wrist 6.5
shirt Medium
pants 8-10 in womans 9 in juniors
I cant believe I have lost a total of 35.75 inches in 5 months! That is so crazy!!!!
4/7/08
neck 14 3/4
arms 12.5
boobs 40
under boobs 35.5
belly button 37
hips 40.5
thigh 20.5
calf 15
ankle 8.5
wrist 6.5
shirt Medium
pants 10
3/7/08
neck 15
arms 13
boobs 42
under boobs 37
belly button 39
hips 42
thigh 21.5
calf 15.5
ankle 9
wrist 6.5
shirts L
pants 10
2/7/08 So another month has gone by and I have had a lot happen! I have been working out at Anytime Fitness 6 days a week. I have lost 46 pounds since I had surgery 3 months ago. I feel really good. I was hoping to get to 50 lbs gone by today but I realize that since I am working out so much, I am turning fat into muscle and that is better than losing lbs. I am very happy that I had this surgery. Well thats all I got for now! Have a great day!
neck 15 1/4
arms 13 1/4
boobs 42
under boobs 39
belly button 39 3/4
hips 43
thigh 22 1/2
calf 15 1/2
ankle 9 1/4
wrist 7
shirts L
pants 10
1/7/08 Two months out! I am down 38 lbs. The weight loss has slowed down the last couple weeks. I havent started working out but hopefully I will get my butt to the gym or start moving more at home. I only have 35 lbs to go to get to my goal. It would be great to be there before my 4 month anniversary. But time will tell. I have met a lot of people from this site, which helps alot! They know what I am going through and I can get new ideas from them them. I feel better about myself. Its crazy how losing 38lbs gives you more self confidence! I want to start dating again but I am still afraid of putting myself out there and getting hurt again. But I guess I will have to suck it up! LOL!
Measurements
calf 16
thigh 21
hips 43 1/4
belly button 39 1/4
below boobs 36 1/4
boobs 42 1/4
neck 15 3/8
arm 13 1/4
wrist 6 3/4
shirt XL
pants 12 or 14 depending
12/7/07 So it has been 1 month since surgery! I have lost 27 lbs and almost 13 inches! I am more than a third of the way to my goal! I have to say that this is the best thing I have ever done! I have more energy, none of my clothes fit anymore, and I feel better about myself. I thank God for this opportunity! I also thank my friends and family that have helped me throughout the entire process!
Measurements
calf 16
thigh 22
hips 45 1/2
under boobs 38
boobs 44 1/2
belly button 42
neck 16
arm 13
wrist 7 1/2
pants size Im guessing is a 14 but havent tried one yet
shirt size XL
10/24/07 First day of my liquid diet. I am at about 223 lbs. Its only 10am and I am doing ok, I am drinking the no sugar added Carnation Instant Breakfast. THey taste better than I thought they would. I have had 2 already. I dont know if I am going to last all day but I am going to whether I like it or not. I cant believe in 2 weeks I will be in the hospital having this surgery! I hope that the next 2 weeks goes by VERY quickly!!!! I took my measurements and before pics last night. I hope that I lose about 10 lbs before surgery.
Calf 16 3/4
Thigh 23 7/8
Hips 46 6/8
Belly button 44 5/8
under boobs 43
boobs 45 3/8
arms 13 5/8
neck 16 1/2
pant size 16/18
shirt size 2x
10/16/07 2months and a day! Thats how long it took to get my date. But Im so happy!!!! Its November 7th. I just dont know what to do with myself! 3 weeks! I have to start my liquid diet in a week.
So my mom moved in with us last weekend. I am so happy to have her with us. I pray that everything works out. I love my mommy!
10/1/07 I still havent gotten a date yet! UGH! Oh well! I do have some good news though. My mom is coming to live with me. SHe has MS and she is having some troubles because of it so she is going to live with us. I am excited because I get to have my mommy around and my daughter will be able to get to know her better. Plus it will be nice to have her around when I have my surgery. If that ever happens! LOL!! Im not really that upset about not having a date yet. WHich is suprising since I am so impatient most of the time. I am flying to TN to pick my mom up next week. Then we are driving back in her van with a uhaul. Wish me luck, its a 17 hour drive! LOL!!
8/24/07 I got a call from my dad today. We talked about my decision to change my surgery to the bypass instead of the lapband. He seemed like he was behind me! I had a nice long conversation with him and I am glad for it. We needed to connect again, things have been crazy in his life and I felt like it was tearing us apart, because of distance and other feelings. I am happy that things are turning around for him. Well I just wanted to write this down here. Its all part of my journey! I also talked to a lady at the clinic and she said it may be 3 or 4 weeks before I get my surgery dte. That stinks but I just have to be patient!
8/15/07 I got the call from Lisa at the clinic. She told me I was approved! Insurance said go for it! I am so excited! I dont know what to do, cry or yell for joy. Probably some of both! Now I just have to wait for the schedulers to schedule my surgery date!
8/2/07 220lbs. I went for my last dietian visit and met with the surgeon (Dr Medlin) yesterday. Lisa from the Insurance department is faxing my paperwork to BCBS hopefully as we speak if not already. I am very excited about hearing that they will approve it! I met with Dr Medlin and when I went in I thought I would rather have the Lapband but when I left the office I had decided to do the Gastric bypass instead. We talked about it for quite awhile and he calmed my fears of it and I thought 'what the heck!' When I left the hospital I called my brother who lives in Missouri and is one of my best friends. I told him that I had changed my mind about which surgery I was going to have and he was happy for me. I had thought that all my friends and family would think I was crazy but he was very supportive and I was so relieved. Then I had to tell my best friend Brenda about it. I had thought that she had at one point told me that I should not have the bypass and that lapband would be better. So when I told her that she was like, 'no way! I was thinking you should do the bypass!!' That just lifted my spirits, she would be my biggest support system and I was glad that she was behind me. I told my mom and my dad about it and they didnt seem all that impressed. But they are not my support system since they live far away. My mom will support me no matter what so I dont have to really worry about her! But I have a lot of people backing me up. My daughter, Alana, who will be nine this month is scared but she knows that I need to do this for me and my health. She will be ok!
So that is what is happening with me as of today. I look forward to filling this page with great accomplishments! Any advice would be greatly appreciated! God Bless!
