leochick
October 1st...13 days and counting...
Oct 01, 2007
Okay here it is, October 1st already! I am so thrilled with my weight-loss so far: 71 total, 46 since surgery. But I do have my trip to FL coming up...I leave on the 13th and would love to really kick some tail and drop some more weight before then! Like I said, I am totally thrilled to this point, but I really want to go shopping and get a few cute things to wear on the trip. I have recruited my friend Trina to help me. She is super cute and has great taste in clothes and she will be honest and help me dress my new body for hotness! I am stuck between an 18 which fits good and a 16 that I can barely button. I would love to get into a few 16's comfortably.
I also have noticed that my confidence level is thru the roof. I am not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing
No really, my husband is really enjoying it, ahem, and you can figure out why. But I am really enjoying a few looks that I have gotten from the opposite sex too! Not that I would ever stray, but it is nice to feel attractive instead of invisible to men. Just kind of makes me smile when it happens.
Goals this week are to up my water and continue my exersize. It seemed last week I was working late or there was something everynight after work etc etc so I need to get back to my body sculpting! I even have weights now. Rock hard body here I come!
Until next time...........................
I also have noticed that my confidence level is thru the roof. I am not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing
No really, my husband is really enjoying it, ahem, and you can figure out why. But I am really enjoying a few looks that I have gotten from the opposite sex too! Not that I would ever stray, but it is nice to feel attractive instead of invisible to men. Just kind of makes me smile when it happens. Goals this week are to up my water and continue my exersize. It seemed last week I was working late or there was something everynight after work etc etc so I need to get back to my body sculpting! I even have weights now. Rock hard body here I come!
Until next time...........................
Update...
Sep 18, 2007
Yes, it has been too long again since I have posted...
Well, I have had an unbelievably easy go of surgery. Nothing really has bothered me. I get the oops I ate too much feeling, and it passes, but other than that, no issues with vomiting or anything close to that. I do miss food sometimes and deal with the "head hunger" of it all. It used to be so nice to belly up to a table of food. But, I want to be thin more. Also, another thing that I have to get used to is that the weight does not melt off. It is a process just like any other. I am impatient by nature so waiting to lose another 85 pounds to get to my goal really ticks me. Oh well, at least I do feel confident that I will get there eventually.
My challenge as of recently: excersize. My excuse for awhile was "well, I just had major surgery". Yeah, OK well now I have no excuse. I go for walks a couple times a week but I do not do any ass busting excersize which I know I need to do. I've always hated to formally excersize. Now don't get me wrong...put me in a Softball game or a volleyball match and I will kick some tail. But walking just to walk? Boring. Should I join a gym? should I buy and I-pod to walk with? exersize tapes? get a trainer? some kind of home gym? No clue...I need to find out what will motivate me. 'Cause the thing is...is that when I am indeed exersizing I can get toned and fit and have a pretty rock hard body. That should be motivation enough! Ack...I need to figure something out...
Other than that, I am looking forward to vacation in FL next month (another reason to exersize!!!) I will get to hang with my Mom and Bro and all of my friends. Also, it will be a quasi-reveal of the new me! Maybe I'll run into Matt...the old high school love of my life and have to shake my money maker in front of him! Joking of course!! LOLOL Okay maybe not...
Anywhoo...I would love love love to lose 20 pounds by then! I will almost be as thin as when I graduated high school! What! Oh that would be bomb...
So, that's why I really feel that I need to kick it into high gear. I am journaling my food and water...need to get on the exercize ball!
Until next time, peace out!
Well, I have had an unbelievably easy go of surgery. Nothing really has bothered me. I get the oops I ate too much feeling, and it passes, but other than that, no issues with vomiting or anything close to that. I do miss food sometimes and deal with the "head hunger" of it all. It used to be so nice to belly up to a table of food. But, I want to be thin more. Also, another thing that I have to get used to is that the weight does not melt off. It is a process just like any other. I am impatient by nature so waiting to lose another 85 pounds to get to my goal really ticks me. Oh well, at least I do feel confident that I will get there eventually.
My challenge as of recently: excersize. My excuse for awhile was "well, I just had major surgery". Yeah, OK well now I have no excuse. I go for walks a couple times a week but I do not do any ass busting excersize which I know I need to do. I've always hated to formally excersize. Now don't get me wrong...put me in a Softball game or a volleyball match and I will kick some tail. But walking just to walk? Boring. Should I join a gym? should I buy and I-pod to walk with? exersize tapes? get a trainer? some kind of home gym? No clue...I need to find out what will motivate me. 'Cause the thing is...is that when I am indeed exersizing I can get toned and fit and have a pretty rock hard body. That should be motivation enough! Ack...I need to figure something out...
Other than that, I am looking forward to vacation in FL next month (another reason to exersize!!!) I will get to hang with my Mom and Bro and all of my friends. Also, it will be a quasi-reveal of the new me! Maybe I'll run into Matt...the old high school love of my life and have to shake my money maker in front of him! Joking of course!! LOLOL Okay maybe not...
Anywhoo...I would love love love to lose 20 pounds by then! I will almost be as thin as when I graduated high school! What! Oh that would be bomb...
So, that's why I really feel that I need to kick it into high gear. I am journaling my food and water...need to get on the exercize ball!
Until next time, peace out!
It's been too long...
Aug 26, 2007
It has been way too long since I posted so I do apologize! I am going to do a run through to surgery, post-op, and today @ 6 weeks out!
Surgery went great! I have to say that I really feel fortunate that I had such an easy go of it. Went in for surgery and everyone was so nice including the docs. The only thing that freaked me out was the anestesiologist. But that was my biggest fear all along--not waking up. I know now that it was silly for me not to trust the professionals. They prepped me, wheeled me in, and the next thing I know I was waking up in recovery fine as can be. No real pain, just discomfort. I had lap and lifted my gown asap to confirm. Yep, little incisions, wahoo! Got into a room and was handed the pain pump. Rock on! They did tell me that the pain meds were available every 8 minutes so I watched the clock and hit the button every 10 minutes. Not because I was in that much pain but because I wanted to prevent the pain. Visited with my hubby and family for a couple hours and then everyone went home so I could get some sleep. The first night was horrible! Again, no pain, but everytime I would fall asleep my oxygen level would drop and a buzzer would go off and the nurse would come in and make me take deep breaths to get the oxygen back where it needed to be. After a couple hours of that business I decided to just say forget sleep and get my butt walking. So that is what I did! Uncomfortable--yes. Painfull--no. Cathetar--hated it. 'Nuff said. And so I went for the next day and a half. Sleep a bit. Sip a bit. Walk a bit. Watch tv a bit and repeat. Went in on Tuesday and got out Thursday afternoon.
Once I got home, that is when I really slept. Downstairs on the couch with my tv and my water close by. Did the liquid pain meds Thursday Friday and Saturday but after that, no more meds. Uncomfortable getting up and down and what not but that is about it. Got full really fast and did not push anything. Stayed on liquid until 4 days post op then moved to pureed. Back to work within 2 weeks-full time desk job.
Now I am 6 weeks out and have moved thru the stages to a general diet. I am having trouble grasping the fact I will not eat just 1 tbs of food for the rest of my life. I am eating more and more. Not anywhere close to alot by anymeans but it kind of messes with your head because I can probably eat about a 1/2c of food at once which I guess @ 6 weeks, I did not really anticipate.
Sample Menu @ 6 weeks:
B-fast: 1 egg & 1/2 slice rye toast
Snack: SF popscicle
Lunch: 1/2c chicken salad and a slice of tomato
Dinner: 3oz grilled chicken, slice of tomato, a couple slices of cucumber
Also drinking a 42 gram protein bullet throughout the day and a ton of water.
I am happy with my weightloss so far but I must admit that it is slower than I anticipated and slower than some on the July 07 board. It is okay though. As my doc and nut say: "It is ineveitable" so I am taking their word for it.
My goal in the coming weeks is to really up my water, protein, and excersize to exceed goal. I really want to be more than thin, I want to be FIT!!
Here is my weightloss so far..I will do my best to keep it updated!!
Highest: 315
Pre-Op Appt 06/25/07: 307
Surgery Day 07/10/2007: 290 (2 week liquid diet)
Today: 263
Total from Highest: 52
Since Surgery: 27
Surgery went great! I have to say that I really feel fortunate that I had such an easy go of it. Went in for surgery and everyone was so nice including the docs. The only thing that freaked me out was the anestesiologist. But that was my biggest fear all along--not waking up. I know now that it was silly for me not to trust the professionals. They prepped me, wheeled me in, and the next thing I know I was waking up in recovery fine as can be. No real pain, just discomfort. I had lap and lifted my gown asap to confirm. Yep, little incisions, wahoo! Got into a room and was handed the pain pump. Rock on! They did tell me that the pain meds were available every 8 minutes so I watched the clock and hit the button every 10 minutes. Not because I was in that much pain but because I wanted to prevent the pain. Visited with my hubby and family for a couple hours and then everyone went home so I could get some sleep. The first night was horrible! Again, no pain, but everytime I would fall asleep my oxygen level would drop and a buzzer would go off and the nurse would come in and make me take deep breaths to get the oxygen back where it needed to be. After a couple hours of that business I decided to just say forget sleep and get my butt walking. So that is what I did! Uncomfortable--yes. Painfull--no. Cathetar--hated it. 'Nuff said. And so I went for the next day and a half. Sleep a bit. Sip a bit. Walk a bit. Watch tv a bit and repeat. Went in on Tuesday and got out Thursday afternoon.
Once I got home, that is when I really slept. Downstairs on the couch with my tv and my water close by. Did the liquid pain meds Thursday Friday and Saturday but after that, no more meds. Uncomfortable getting up and down and what not but that is about it. Got full really fast and did not push anything. Stayed on liquid until 4 days post op then moved to pureed. Back to work within 2 weeks-full time desk job.
Now I am 6 weeks out and have moved thru the stages to a general diet. I am having trouble grasping the fact I will not eat just 1 tbs of food for the rest of my life. I am eating more and more. Not anywhere close to alot by anymeans but it kind of messes with your head because I can probably eat about a 1/2c of food at once which I guess @ 6 weeks, I did not really anticipate.
Sample Menu @ 6 weeks:
B-fast: 1 egg & 1/2 slice rye toast
Snack: SF popscicle
Lunch: 1/2c chicken salad and a slice of tomato
Dinner: 3oz grilled chicken, slice of tomato, a couple slices of cucumber
Also drinking a 42 gram protein bullet throughout the day and a ton of water.
I am happy with my weightloss so far but I must admit that it is slower than I anticipated and slower than some on the July 07 board. It is okay though. As my doc and nut say: "It is ineveitable" so I am taking their word for it.
My goal in the coming weeks is to really up my water, protein, and excersize to exceed goal. I really want to be more than thin, I want to be FIT!!
Here is my weightloss so far..I will do my best to keep it updated!!
Highest: 315
Pre-Op Appt 06/25/07: 307
Surgery Day 07/10/2007: 290 (2 week liquid diet)
Today: 263
Total from Highest: 52
Since Surgery: 27
Approved and Scheduled!
Jun 29, 2007
Oh yeah baby! I am approved and scheduled for surgery July 10th! I can hardly believe it. I though that 6 month's was never going to end, and then I was dreading the insurance approval. I was approved in less than a week. I have heard so many horror stories and bless those people who have had to deal with insurance nightmares!
Anyway, I am currently in the pre-op liquid diet phase. Yeah it stinks, but not half as bad as I thought it would. I honestly thought I wasn't going to be able to do it but when you really commit to something you end up surprising yourself!
So surgery is scheduled on July 10th. Rock on! I am excited, nervous, skeptical, uptight, tired, ALL OF THE ABOVE. The range of emotions is huge and be ready for it. My best advice is to find someone that you are totally comfortable with and talk about it. Luckily my husband is there for me and my girlfriends too so we babble on about it and it eases my mind.
Well, I promise to keep everyone updated because I know that being pre-op, my favorite part of reading the profiles was the journey up to and thru the first few months after surgery.
Talk to you soon!
Anyway, I am currently in the pre-op liquid diet phase. Yeah it stinks, but not half as bad as I thought it would. I honestly thought I wasn't going to be able to do it but when you really commit to something you end up surprising yourself!
So surgery is scheduled on July 10th. Rock on! I am excited, nervous, skeptical, uptight, tired, ALL OF THE ABOVE. The range of emotions is huge and be ready for it. My best advice is to find someone that you are totally comfortable with and talk about it. Luckily my husband is there for me and my girlfriends too so we babble on about it and it eases my mind.
Well, I promise to keep everyone updated because I know that being pre-op, my favorite part of reading the profiles was the journey up to and thru the first few months after surgery.
Talk to you soon!
