Christina C.

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Well alot has happened and life has been very busy. In just 6 months  i have changed in so many ways and this has been a fantastic journey so far. it is hard to imagine i still have 12 months to go to lose weight and reach my goal when i have already come so very far. I have gone from 285 lbs to 178 lbs. i am wearing a size 10 pants and a medium shirt. i never imagined in a million years I would be living my life in such a wonderful new body. i am so truly happy and blessed.

Yesterday was my 6 week post-op appt with my surgeon's office !! I am surprised how fast the time has gone by. I went from 280 to 235 and it has made a huge change in my appearance already. I feel more femenine and attractive.I have also noticed my husband seems to be more hands on than he was before. He swears that my weight never affected our relationship. But maybe subconciously he is more attracted to a smaller womanly figure and he doesnt realize the diffrence in his actions. I am enjoying every moment !! The negative comments from others continue to roll in and I have decided to take them as competetive compliments rather than snide remarks. I know that they are formed out of jealousy and that just proves to me that they can see the posotive results of my surgery !! I am succeeding and they wish it was them =0) 
My old pal food and I are still working on our new friendship. Some days are good and some are such a challange. I do my best to get in 3 meals and 1 snack a day Protien first. I have been having a horrible time with meat being too dry and I am looking to find new ways to cook it so I can retain the mositure so it wont get STUCK. Any ideas ??? lol
I am joining groups to stay active. I walk my daughter to and from school each day and I have a friend coing over at night to go walking with me. I have also volunteered to lead my daughters Daisy Girl Scout troop and the PTO if i stay busy I will only benefit from it !! 

I hope all is well with everyone =0)

I am slowly learning the new ways of a post - op !! 
My surgery went well !! I was so nervous and scared the morning of the surgery. I felt like I was holding my breath for something horrible to happen. But I woke up in recovery and I was alive and well and my hubby was holding my hand =0)
I think the worst part was the pain from the air I was pumped full of . OUCH I couldnt get comfy no matter what I did. It went away after a few days and then I was fine and back on my feet 4 days later !! I feel it was a very fast recovery ... Thank god lol . I am down 28 lbs in the past 2 weeks . I feel like a new person already and wasn't expecting such a dramatic change in such a short time.  Things are a little diffrent now the fact that I am not hungry is amazing to me. I am having a little bit of trouble with liquids I need to learn to SIP not GULP.. or else it feels like my water went down sideways YIKES !! My family is not supportive of the surgery so I am adjusting to their critical remarks and comments. I don't want them to interfere with my journey to a new lifestyle. I feel a lot of it stems from their jelousy and the unkown.  I do however have a great support group of friends and..... my husband is my rock !!

I am approved for RNY Gastric Bypass !!!! My surgery date is August 7th. Wow so much has happened so little time. I have been a emotional mess and at the same time so very excited to make this change in life. Today is the first day of my 1000 calorie Pre-op diet and reality is finally setting in This Is REAL.

Ok so here is the stupid question of the day =0( 
I just got off the phone with Aetna and the lady said I am not denied ( Good Thing ! ) but a letter was sent out on June 29th explaing why I am PENDING A FOLLOW UP . Good Lord what does that mean ??? so I called the surgeons office to see if they could shed some light and they are closed untill THURSDAY . I could be a complete mental case by then . I need some opinions is this a bad thing ... has anyone else ever pended a follow up .... Why am I always having to fight and be bounced around why on earth cant I just get a real answer . I cant wait untill the day I can post I AM APPROVED !!

So I am now playing the waiting game !!!!! I went for my last weigh in on Firday lost 2 more lbs yeah for that. I did my final blood work on Friday also. As soon as the surgeons office gets the results of the bloodwork ( yesterday or today I assume ) The paperwork is being sent off to Aetna for approval ( or denial ) I am going to try and think posotive and pray for a fast APPROVAL . I have battled with my weight for so many years diet after diet and they all seem to fail . I can only blame myself but I am hoping the surgery will be that final push I need to get on track and stay on track FINGERS ARE CROSSED !!

I have not updated in awhile SORRY... The whole WLS  process has become so confusing to me. Makes my head spin... hopefully everyone can follow this update lol !!
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* Attended the seminar thingy ... so I have been educated on the surgeries and Gastric Bypass RNY is the choice !!

* I am done with the Psychologist appts . I did my 2 required visits and Chris has sent the paperwork to the surgeons office with Clarence !!

* I have met 2 times with the nutritionist and Diana has also sent in paperwork with a big OK on it =0)

* I finished the 5 day ketosis diet that the surgeons office required "yucky" so that is done with thank god .

* I have 2 letters one from my OBGYN and one from my Orthopedic doctor stating the feel the surgery is medically ness due to irregular menstrual cycles and complications and since I have severe degenerative disc disease. ( maybe these letters will help who knows lol ) 

* I have 3 sets of old weight watchers booklets to show weight loss attempts . ( hmmm one has low weights below BMI of 40 so I will not submit that one !!  )

* I have attended 4 or 5 behavior modification seminars with the Psychologist and Nutritionist . Those should be done I would imagine... if not then I have one more next month and then I am DONE !! ( I was only suppose to attend 3 but the doc keeps sending me so I keep going lol )

* I have been keeping a journal of my 3 month diet on www.FITDAY.com and weighing in at the surgeon's office on a monthly basis. The diet began On march 1st but since I didn't actually see the doctor and nutritionist until April we have decided to extend it until the end of July to be on the safe side with Aetna . I was told Aetna considers 3 months a total of 4 weigh ins so I should be GOOD TO GO in July !! I have lost at each visit  happy happy happy...

* if I think of anything else I will be back to add it .. =0)

I am in month 2 of my 3 month supervised diet regimin and I am having trouble keeping the weight off !! I do admit I need to exercise more ... the weather has been awful for walking and the 3 kids are to much of a handful to try and do anything at home ... No more excuses I really need to get this BUTT moving !! I have lost about 10 lbs so far ( good but not great ) It was 15lbs after doing the 5 day ketosis diet that my surgeon requires you do. Seems to me after you stop that diet the weight comes right back when you eat normal again hmmm kind of a let down. 
I have attended 2 of the (3 or more) required support group/ behavior modifaction meetings and I have another one scheduled for May 9th  along with me weigh in that day . 
BEST OF LUCK TO ME !!

My nutritionist called today and left a message saying there is an issue with my appt. scheduled for Monday and we have to reschedule it for April 9th . First off thats like weeks away I would really like to get this ball rolling. But second I am suppose to be weighing in once a month with her for the next 3 months. The first time I spoke with her she told me she was starting my 3 month diet with a date of March 1st. So my understanding is I would need to see her before the end of MARCH  not April !! So I have called 4 times already and no answer ... talk about confusing !

I have been pregnant it seems like for the past 2 years straight and finally the two babies are born and it is my turn to focus on myself for a change. Something I am not used to doing. I have an appt. this Monday with my nutritionist at 11am and the psych at 12 pm . I am officially starting the process of WLS . Very exciting !! I think my biggest fear right now is getting myself mentally ready to have this surgery and having the ins. co deny me for whatever reason they may find and being let down. BUT ...It is something I truly want and for right now I just need to think posotive !!