TheLovelyAlexandria

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 I lost two pounds this week! It may not really seem like much, and it isn't, but that's a good thing. I want my weight loss to be slow and steady so that my BMI and such are still fit for the surgery, and I want to make sure I'm losing weight healthfully. 

Congratulations to all this week! We're doing great, and I'm proud of everybody!

Starting weight: 1/28/2010-- 300.4
Week One: 2/4/2010-- 298.4

 will mark my first week with Weight Watchers.

I'm a bit nervous, but I've been sticking to my points, though I haven't really exercised this week.

Weigh in tomorrow, then the weekend is around the corner!

Words can't express how happy I am right now. I can't wait to start planning out my surgery and my surgery date. Talking to my mom's NP yesterday really reassured me that this is what I want to do. Plus, I told a few of my close friends about my plans, and they're extremely supportive. I am so glad that they can help me through this.

Today was a great day. Here's hoping that tomorrow is as well!

Even though I know that hardly anybody reads this, I just wanted to say that for any of you guys going through Weight Watchers or are having trouble getting full, I tried chocolate soy milk today, and it is delicious! I know. I was hesitant too. But if you go into it NOT expecting the taste of real chocolate milk, you'll be pleasantly surprised. It's tasty, low in calories, and is quite filling, not to mention nutritious.

:) Good luck everybody. 

 The Nurse Practitioner said that Dr. Jawad will absolutely perform Gastric Bypass on me! Especially because they already know my mother's family history--that'll make the process a bit easier.

Oh my god. I'm so happy!

This journey has just begun!

...and I loved it! :)

The other meeting attendees as well as the leader and receptionists were all awesome. I loved meeting so many other people in the same place that I am. I'm starting my WW plan officially tomorrow, and I'm ready to commit.

So, Monday's the big day for me. I'll finally have the approval-- I'm so worried that I won't be able to have the surgery because I'm too young. Once I basically get the okay from the nurse practitioner, that's the final step I'm worried about as of now. If she tells me yes... it's a yes. I'll be able to get the surgery.

I'm ready to work hard for this! I cannot wait.

PS: I just wanted to say thanks to all of the cool people I'm meeting and talking to. Your support and interaction really means the world to me! I've never known anybody who feels the way I do, especially around my age. I can't wait to share this journey with you guys! 

 I went for my physical with my doctor today, and it went great! Not only do I not have Diabetes (which I was worried about), but my doctor totally supports my decision to do gastric bypass. I feel so happy. This is really happening!

Next up: my mom's doctor's appointment with her NP at the clinic in Orlando, where I can talk to the NP and see if she thinks I qualify for the surgery. If so, then I should be in the clear. I'm ready for this!

I'm so excited! Wish me luck!

...but I was thinking about this earlier. One big thing I'm excited for for after my surgery and weight loss is inventing my personal style and personality. I have always just had to take what I could get in the way of clothing, for one thing. I have to buy what will fit. When I lose weight and can shop anywhere, I can invent my whole style, and actually discover what I like and what I dislike.

But maybe bigger than that is my ability to recreate my inner personality. I know it'll take a lot of work, but I'm excited to stop constantly nagging myself about my weight in the acceptance of society. I will just be a normally sized person, and my weight will no longer define me. My grandparents will no longer nag me about being healthier, or finding a boyfriend. I'll be able to just be myself, and not the unhealthy, fat girl that people (and sometimes even I) perceive me to be. 

Sorry for the scattered, random post, but I'm just getting more and more excited about finally getting this show on the road. And it's nice to have a place to write about things where people will actually understand :)

 My name is Alex, and this is my first post for my journey towards reaching my healthy weight.

I'm 17 years old and around 303 pounds. I've struggled with my weight my entire life and I am tired of letting it rule my life. 

My mom had the lap band surgery a few years ago, and she suggested a few months ago that I look into having weight loss surgery. I did my research (a few months worth) and decided that gastric bypass is what I'd like to go for.

Though I am young, I have had problems with my weight forever. I've been overweight since I can remember (probably since kindergarten) and I don't want to go through my entire college career overweight and struggling with my health. I've been fortunate enough (knock on wood) to not have suffered from diabetes yet, but my grandfather had a heart attack in his 50s and I know that if I keep gaining weight like I have, I will follow in his footsteps.

I do not want to be dead by the time I'm 50.

So, this Wednesday I have a physical with my doctor so that I can start Weight Watchers ASAP (my family's health insurance requires six months of Weight Watchers to prove that I AM capable of losing weight) and I'm going with my mom on her appointment on February 1st to her doctor's office in Orlando to talk to the NP and see if I'm a candidate for gastric bypass.

I'm ready for my life to change. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!