H. MC

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My Goal List

1. get to onderland (done 02/07/06)
2. weight less than my hubby he is 155**** 09-04-06 I have 13 pounds to go!
3. ride the hypersonic. I got booted because I was too big*** (07-21-06 I didn't get to ride it, it rained, but I did sit in the sample seat at the beginning of the line and I fit!!)
4. wear single digit sizes like 9 8 7 6 maybe even 4***(done 08-31-06 I can fit gap jeans size 8 the reg jeans not the stretch jeans!!
5. Run a 10K race with my Hubby and beat him hee hee
6. Get remarried on 07-07-07 a much thinner bride
7. lose 20 pounds by 8/22/06 I have a beach trip planned, I missed the 8/22 deadline, but I hit my goal the day I left for the beach 08/27 woohoo
8. Get my BMI to be just "Overweight" not Obese that will happen when I am 174 or 29.0 6/11/06 I have 11 pounds to go!! 7/18/06 Woo Hoo 7 pounds to go!! 07/21/06 3 pounds to go 7/22/06 1 pound to go!! 7/25/06 I did it, I did I am 174 I am no longer obese, I am just overweight wow wow thank God!!!!
9. Get down to 145 then my BMI will be 24.8 which means normal no longer over weight
10. get down to 125

12-10-06
I have to mark this Day, The day I got out of the 160's. I have been stuck in the 160's since August. bouncing back and forth between 162 and 169. Well this morning I finally broke through today the scale said 159. WooHoo!!!
09-23-06
Ok today I am 10 months post op so I decided to write something. last month I had a major set back I was way too tight. It took about two weeks to get an adjustment because I went on vacation. the problem with being too tight is that any weight loss I experenced during that time I have gained back. so I had gotten down to 164, now I am back up to 170. that is not too bad of a regain and I knew the weight I had lost was starvation weight, I don't want to lose weight that way so I don't mind the gain. I had a major breakthrough today I ran 4 miles and walked 4. I even ran up a very steep hill. i feel great I feel like I am on track, doing what I set out to do by having this surgery and that is changing my life for the better. instead of me sitting on the couch eating chips while my hubby and sons went for a run. I was with them. It's so exciting for me to be able to do that with them. It something i always wanted to do but was afraid it would hurt to bad. but praise God my tendonitis is gone because my knees didn't hurt once. This surgery has been a wonderful experience for me I have no regrets well one. I wish I could have done this sooner, but atleast my sons will not remember mommy being big
7-24-06 Why I Decided to get Banded Ok every now then someone will ask me why I got banded like it was a bad decision. So decided I would answer that question here and the next time someone ask me that I will just refer them to my profile. Why I got banded

1. I weighed 237-240lbs, I was diagnosed with highblood pressure and all my doctors could tell me for why I developed highblood pressure was because based on my family history it was bound to happen. I have never been one to except the the statement "such and such runs in my family so I knew I would get it" I decided instead of accepting the so called "enevitable I would fight with a vengence.
2. My brother died in 1998 39 years old, he wieghed 381 pounds he died of a stroke. He left behind a beatiful little girl who was only 2 when he died, she will never remember how much they loved each other. I have 2 beautiful boys, I decided it would be wrong of me not to get control of my weight and health for the sake of my family. I don't know what will take me out of this world but if it was something I can prevent I like to think I will fight my hardest to prevent it, for the sake of our boys.
3. the fact that I was able to qualify for the surgery is scarey enough to make me want to do it. I don't know what happened when my weight begin to get out of hand. I guess it was when I was 13 and I gained 100 pounds in 2 years. and it's been climbing up ever since.
4. One day my hubby and my oldest son Reese were coming home from a fun outting. I decided to hide in the kitchen and jump and surprise them. Well when Reese came into the house he walked right over to the couch and started talking to it, because that is were mommy always was on the couch. That moment made me realize I was making a big mistake as a mother. My baby expected me to be on that couch so much so he didn't notice I wasn't. That's when I really decided I had to do something extreme to get my life back. And Thank God for it!!!!

7/23/06 Wow I am 8 months post opt today. It's weird I thought I would be alot further, but at the same time, I still can't believe how far I have come. I have 50lbs more to lose. I remember thinking if I could just lose 50 pounds it would change my life. well here I am 63 pounds lighters and my life has changed. Yesterday I went for an 18 mile bike ride with my Boys, I would have never done that 63 pounds ago. I am planning to do two races in September, again 61 pounds ago if I mention races it would have been because Mike was running in one not me. I am two pounds away from no longer being obese. I am so blessed!!!! 7/18/06 I replaced the evil scale Ok I have been on this weird up and down rollercoaster ride with my home scale. But I think it hates me, it is usually five pounds more than my dr.'s scale which I can only weigh with clothes on. SO I bought a new scale last night. My old scale says I weigh 185, my new scale says 181. I really want to crush that scale into little tiny pieces, but I am going to force that scale to show the numbers I want to see wether it likes it or not! 6-19-06 I have finally broken through my month long stand still. I can' t really call it a stand still. I mean sure the scale didn't budge, but I lost about 12 inches total from my body. so right now I am at about 182 lbs. that's an 8 pound loss in 2 weeks. I am very happy with my results. I actually bought a pair of size 11 Tommy Jeans and they fit!! I was shocked, I bought them online b/c the price was great. I figured I would put them in my "clothing for the future me drawer" So when I tried them on and they fit I was happy and shocked and so grateful that I was able to be banded. I am loving life and being banded. So at 182 I am down to the weight I was at my highschool Prom many many moons ago.
05-23-06 Today I am 6 months banded. This is has been an incrediable learning experience. I love that I am 50 pounds lighter than my heaviest, I can wear clothes I thought would never see the light of day, but the greatest change is the energy I have to spend with my family. just yesterday we walked all over our neighborhood. Got low fat ice cream, went to the playground and just had fun. Much more fun than if I was asleep on the couch and My hubby took the boys out for playtime. My son Reese and I are very silly when we get together as well as Devon. I can't wait to see what happens next. I am not where I thought I would be by now but I know I am far from where I was and a lot closer to my goal than ever so I am Happy!!!!
03-24-06 Wow today I was able to get into a pair of jeans that I never though I would wear again. When I started my WLS Journey I tried these jeans on and I couldn't even get them past my hips. Today I got passed the hips zipped and button!! I can't believe it! Right now I am down to 194. and the scale if really starting to move I think I finanlly got a good restrictions.
03-21-06 Well well well the inlaws will be here in 4 days and I have only lost 7 pounds. that's ok though I worked for those 7 pounds. Who ever refers to this as the easy why is a stone moron. I work out daily, sometimes I forget and eat too fast and end up throwing up. I have to then stop eating even if I am still hungry because my body takes about 3 hours to settle down. Every time I get a new fill I have to learn new habits. I am not complaining I am so glad I did this and was able to have it done, but it is by no means easy. I have never had to focus on what and eat and how I eat as much as I have had to since being banded. I am adjusting well, but the statement "easy way out" implies that WLS puts your body on Auto pilot to lose weight and that is simply not the case. I have to drive my self all the way to my goal. Maintain control and Literally work my butt off. However thanks to this surgery I feel more confident that I will become that healthy person I strive to be.
02-03-06 I am so frustrated, I am on my second fill, and even though my protions are greatly restricted, I have not lost any weight, I teeter between 201 and 198. I have started working out so maybe I am just gaining muscle, it still sucks. My inlaws are coming to town in 8 weeks I want to be down at least 15 pounds by then. Well weighing 201 is way better then 237, I have more energy, I am doing yoga and a lot of treadmill walking. I have actually gotten addicted to the tread mill because I can track my distance and my heartrate. so I am confident as long as continue on that path something has to give I will beat this obesity into the ground, and never see it again on me.
01-10-06 Okgot my first fill. Thank goodnessbecauseI was gaining the weight back i weighed in at 205 in the office. I have a 4cc band. Dr. long was going to give me 2cc but he said he felt a little restriction already and only gave me one. I have an appointment to go back in 2 weeks. I don't really feel a change when I eat it seems I can eat an elephant. However Iam restricting myself. Sometimes when I feel hungry I will Drink tea or water instead of eat.
01-03-06 Wow, I made it through My son's b-day on the 23rd, christmas, my b-day on the 30, family vacation to hilton head and new year's celebration with only a 9 pound gain, it bites a little but all my band vets assure me weight gain is normal before i have my first fill. right now i have no restriction except me putting down the fork. I get my first fill on the 10th. I just keep looking ahead to this time next year I will be 100 pounds lighter from the start of my journey which is 222. Happy New year!!!
12-13-05 Ok so far I have lost 22 pounds I have not gotten a fill yet and I am feeling like i can eat a house so I am fighting to maintain the weight loss I've had so far. Iwould love to lose another 15 pounds and be down to 185 before my first fill. Ihave not been that size since highschool i will not say how many years removed from highschool I am. Good news I am off my blood pressure meds. I monitor my bp but it has not gone to elevated levels since Ileft the hospital soo praise God!!
11-30-05 I am officially 1 week post op. healing nicely. I can't wait to get out of the liquid phase. so far I have lost 12 pounds however my doctor says through the liquid phase just focus on healing not weight loss so any weight loss is a bonus
9-14-05 the Journey continues.. I got my PCM to update my letter, however, my weight is fluctuating wildly so the day I went to talk to my PCM my BMI was only 37.4. Still obese but not "morbidly obese" so I was concerned they would turn me down flat. Well I have developed a great phone relationship with the surgeon's secretary Ms. Burns. She told me, she spoke with the surgeon about my referral and they are still willing to see me for the eval. She said they understand I am post-partum. So that's good news, now I am just waiting for them to call me and set up the initial meeting. Prayfully all will go well and they will see me as a good canidate for the surgery.
10-25-05 WOW wow wow Dr. Long called me today I HAVE A DATE nov 23rd I can't believe it will be soo soon. Can't wait to be on the losing side of life!!!!
10-18-05 Ok I have finally completed my 3 task. I met with the nutritionist, the excercise guy, and I had my psyic eval today. Now I guess i am just waiting for a surgery date! I can't wait!
9-20-05 Ok, this is exciting, I get this call this morning to come in and meet with Dr. Long today. So I met with him, he is really nice answered all my questions. I am in, I have to go through the process. I also have to attend a few of their support meetings which is find with me I love hearing other peoples stories. so that's where my journey is so far. can't wait till I get a date!
08-25-05 I had my PCM submitt a request for an evaluation with the surgeon. She failed to include my height, weight, and my co-morbidity in the letter. Well funny thing on the 25th I was still preggo and I didn't have a co-morbity I just had my PCM always calling me obese in my medical record no matter what was wrong with me. for example "29yrold Obese female complaining of sore throat" now what my obesity has to do with a sore thoat I will never know. Well after giving birth to my little guy I developed high blood pressure so now I got one of those pesky co-morbities I need to get approved by my insurance company. So tomorrow I will go see my pcm and make sure she adds that to my letter of request.
9-13-05 Well the post below was written over a year ago. Alot has changed. I have decided to move forward in attempting to get the Wls. I recently gave birth to my last baby, so I figured since I got all the pregancies out of the way now would be a great time to move forward on the surgery option.

Hmm I always hate this, as it relates to my weight, I have been battling weight gain since I was about 13. I tell people when I hit puberty I got the boobs the butt and everything in between overnite. Now I am 29 and I am the heaviest I have ever been in my life. I feel like I can't get control of it. I use to have Maxium weight limits if I got to 195 I would starve myself down to 180. But Somehow I lost control now it seems like I put on a pound a day. I just want to be healthy for my family. I have a brother who was 39 died of a stroke weighing 381lbs. Everyone on my Father side is over weight. It's an excepted norm. Well I can't except it. I just don't know how to fight it and keep it off for good.

I AM NORMAL!!!!

13 Months Post-OP

Busting through the fat!