Alright everyone. I got on the scale this morning after breakfast and was a little surprised to see that I am continuing to lose weight since I have been a little naughty with the food this week. If you recall, in my last post I was down 55 from day of surgery 65 from highest weight. And remember, my surgery was on 1/24/12, a mere 65 days ago. As of today I am down 61 pounds from day of surgery and 71 pounds from highest weight. Although this has not been a walk in the park and I have had some troubles with nausea and vomiting I will say that this journey has been entirely worth it. I know it sounds cliche, but gastric bypass saved my life and is still saving my life! And to those of you are are cheering me on and who are there to listen to be bitch when I am having a bad day. THANK YOU. Without getting too sappy and sentimental, I want you to know that without all this support I wouldn't be as successful and you are just as much a tool in my weight loss journey as the surgery itself. So, thank you! You will never know how much it means to me.
I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.Thomas A. Edison
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
A new day and a new dress!
Today I am down 55 lbs from the day of surgery and 65 lbs from my highest weight. It is amazing to be able to do to things I want to do and not get short of breath. I feel more confident and certainly happier. I am so happy that I let the doctor know how badly I was feeling for a while there because I am all fixed up now :) No more pain and no more throwing up! Today I went to Target because I couldn't sleep. I ended up buying myself a few more of my favorite shirts and a dress. The dress is equivalent to a size 22/24 which I haven't worn in years! The only thing that would make my life better than it is right now would be to be done with statistics and have a decent grade :)
I am looking forward to the changes to come and seeing what I am going to look like. I know I will have loose skin and be a little saggy in places, but I'd much rather be saggy than dead! There is always time to get a little lift and tuck down the road hehe
I hope you all are enjoying this beautiful spring weather. We certainly are!
I am looking forward to the changes to come and seeing what I am going to look like. I know I will have loose skin and be a little saggy in places, but I'd much rather be saggy than dead! There is always time to get a little lift and tuck down the road hehe
I hope you all are enjoying this beautiful spring weather. We certainly are!
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Well now that I know I have more readers than I thought :)
Ok, flat out...I would rather have dumping syndrome for hours than drink ISOPURE. Oh my good lord it is so foul! I was hoping that since it resembled gatorade it would taste similar with some protein added. Not so much! Go ahead and try it if you think I am wrong. I tried the blue, but I won't be trying any others. No Gracias!
On another note...I am down a few more pounds. Nearly 45 total! I am kind of surprised because I ate two sugar cookies this week and did a little snacking here and there (Thank you PMS). But keep in mind my snacking is like 4 or 5 crackers or a handful of peanuts. Not a bag of cookies as it use to be. Let's just be honest here. I didn't get fat off of carrots and celery haha!
Another accomplishment today. I took Addie to lunch at Wheatfields (an absolutely amazing bakery where they make my favorite cake!) and I was totally fine walking out with out any sweets! AND my wedding rings fit again! How exciting! For now I only get to wear my engagement ring as my wedding band had several loose stones to be fixed so in a few weeks I will get to have both on again!
I go back to work on March 12th and I am really excited! I am afraid they will think I am an idiot since I haven't done post partum since school, but I am really hoping it all comes back quickly. I have been caring for adults since graduation (other than my child of course), but I really think everything will be fine. Everyone seems so nice and I am really excited to do something different! AND several people including my new manager have had bariatric surgeries so what a great support system and group of resources!
Done rambling for now. Lots of love.
“Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” ~Dennis P. Kimbro
On another note...I am down a few more pounds. Nearly 45 total! I am kind of surprised because I ate two sugar cookies this week and did a little snacking here and there (Thank you PMS). But keep in mind my snacking is like 4 or 5 crackers or a handful of peanuts. Not a bag of cookies as it use to be. Let's just be honest here. I didn't get fat off of carrots and celery haha!
Another accomplishment today. I took Addie to lunch at Wheatfields (an absolutely amazing bakery where they make my favorite cake!) and I was totally fine walking out with out any sweets! AND my wedding rings fit again! How exciting! For now I only get to wear my engagement ring as my wedding band had several loose stones to be fixed so in a few weeks I will get to have both on again!
I go back to work on March 12th and I am really excited! I am afraid they will think I am an idiot since I haven't done post partum since school, but I am really hoping it all comes back quickly. I have been caring for adults since graduation (other than my child of course), but I really think everything will be fine. Everyone seems so nice and I am really excited to do something different! AND several people including my new manager have had bariatric surgeries so what a great support system and group of resources!
Done rambling for now. Lots of love.
“Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” ~Dennis P. Kimbro
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