Darlene Braxton-Brown

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Hello all,

It's been a long time since I've been here. All is good and I hope all is well with everyone on their journey. I'm almost 6 years out and still holding strong, weight changes very little and what I've gained back I am happy with. Will post updated pics shortly.

I hadn't realized I haven't posted in so long. Anyway, nothing much has changed, I'm still maintaining. See my udated pic. Much success to all those on the road to a new you.

Hello all,

Happy 3 years out to me! With no set backs at all from the process, I am really blessed. Anyway, I just wanted to drop by to say hello, all is well. I'm holding steady at around 160. This surgery thing has really been a blessing for my health. My relationship however has taken a major punch, I'm definately single now and loving it. No more drama, except when i try to be nice and communicate, for some reason my husband feels as though I'm his enemy no matter what I do, it's not a healthy thing for me so I'm stopping all communication for my own sanity. Anyway all other areas of life is going well. Best of wishes to all who are on the road to a new you.

Hello All,

All is well on my end. I've been reading blogs and it seems that we all still have some sort of food issue. I've read a few that have sugar addiction. Well, I'm at the top of that list. It seems that every evening I have to have some sort of chocolate, I fight it most nights, but always have a stash near by. I'm almost 3 years out and can get down a whole lot more than before, I try keeping that in check and am very good at it I must say. I still do the high protein diet and get those drinks in as much as I can tollorate. I have a pretty active schedule so with all the ripping and running I've been doing I haven't gained or lost much in the past few months, fluctuating between a gain and loss of 5 lbs here and there but ultimately staying the same weight & clothing size which is about a 9/10.

I did do the consultation for tightening things up, sounds good to me, but the prices are way out of my league for now, especially with being new to the single mother thing YET again and with financing my education journey, fixing my skin is way down the line. Funny though, yesterday my son 8 year old son was watching me as usual and made several comments about the skin on my arm, one of which included that I needed the Dr. to attach it back to my bone. It's amazing the comments he can come up with, especially when I do my jiggly dance, he finds that so hillarious. I still haven't gotten on that elliptacle on a regular, in fact it has been months since I've pulled it out, I know it may help with the skin thing, but I must admit, I'm lazy when it comes to exercise.

I honestly never thought my weight loss would have cause such a drastic change in my life. I don't blame the weight for everything, but I know it has a lot to do with the downfall of my relationship with my hubby. His insecurity and my new found freedom from the cell of those pounds has caused a major hick-up in communication between us. Somewhere we have to find a balance, we are nowhere near the couple we were at the start of this. I wish he could see that I'm still Darlene, just a lighter one than he met. He says its not the weight loss, but some of his comments lead me to believe that it is and it doesn't help that days when we can stand to be around each other, he brings me lots of candy and stuff that he knows I'm not supposed to eat, I think he prefers the larger me.

Hello all, it's been some time since I've posted, although I visit the site often checking the progress of others. There has been a great deal of changes in my life over these past couple years. First off Saturday will be my 2 year aniversary  I'm down to 155 lbs a total loss of 168 lbs and I am still losing.  I probably would be less but I have been on a Reese Cup benge for about the last two months, I don't know what's up with that , but I had noticed a slight weight gain and am now back on track. Not too many things make me dump, I am able to eat just about anything at this point, I work hard at being good and sticking to my diet, my only downfall is the Reese's.

I baught an elyptical machine about 3 months ago but I rarely use it, I've been so busy and stressed, by the time I get home I just want to lay in bed.  I think I'm falling into a slight depression, but I'm working hard at keeping myself busy. Anyway, I plan on picking up the pace with that, I asked my hubby to move it the bedroom since I spend most of my home time in there, maybe seeing it I'll be inclined to hop on. Good thing I have the little ones to chase after, yes they are 7 and 9 but beleive me by the end of the day they give me a major work out.

Anyway, life is going fine, I've scheduled a consult to get my thighs and tummy done hopefully all will work out.   This past year I've learned a great deal about myself and how much my weight gain has really held me back from persuing some of my goals. I am now enrolled in school and will start the first week of October. I volunteer a lot more and I have been to Orlando this past August. For the first time in years, I got on a roller coaster and loved it, actually I got on every ride I can find because I now can fit on them, even the kiddie rides with my children. It feels great to have energy to run with them and I know they love it.

I've been doing a lot of swimming this summer too, (haven't done that in years either.) Since the weight loss, I've been wearing my 15 year old daughter's old shorts and shirts because I wasn't to sure how I would look in a bathing suit, the lose skin on my thighs and my stomach really bothers me, it's not outrageous but I'd really preferr a smoother look, HOWEVER , in preparing for the trip to Orlando, I asked my mom to get me a swim suite while she was in Walmart, she did so and to my surprise she bought me a 2 piece, now even when I was younger I never wore a 2, I was expecting a one peice. Anyway, I tried it on and it fit perfectly and I looked great in it, (drove my hubby wild). Later while on vacation, I found the exact bathing suit in Walmart in the children's section. OK, did you hear that, she baught me a childs suite and I actually fit into it (I'm gonna have to take a picture to show you all). From the way it was made I never would have though it was made for a child though. Well, I felt so good about how I looked in the suite, I went out and baught a black 2 peice, OH! my husband has been loving it. Before we left to come home I went and baught another brown one, yes I am feeling myself. But I didn't only buy them because I looked nice in them, I really did need a few because the kids group I volunteer with goes swimming once a month even in the winter so I knew I needed some. I did however buy those matching skirt bottoms, to hide some of the thigh action.

Unfortunately, he hubby and I are having some ruff times right now,  I thought vacation would make it a little better and it has to some degree, but we even got into a big fight then, I just wish he'd chill out a bit, he's so aggressive, hopefully we'll make it through. Not sure what the problem is, he says I've changed and of course I have, I've lost a massive amount of weight and I want to do more than ever before, but inside I am still the same, I hope he sees that. I still love him and am willing to work on things so long as he stops stressing me. Unfortunately I've heard many people talk about couples that have separated after one have lost a great deal of weight.

I don't have too much more to say, I have pictures and will post them soon. Good luck to all that are persuing their jouney's and thanks for reading mine.

It's been quite sometime since I've updated. Well over these past few months I've made it to my personal goal of getting back to my high school weight. I've gotten a new & better job. Other than that nothing much has changed, I just wanted to drop a short note to all.