Letecia
15 Month Post-OP
Jun 01, 2007
June 28, 2007
Hello WSL Family, I just wanted to give everyone a quick update. I'm durning better now that I have started back taking my Blood pressure pills. The headache have stopped. I have started going back to the gym everyday expect for yesterday because I was sick, but I plan to start back today. I have been durning my Slim N 6 DVD. So I have been working out. My weight is still the same 251.6 lbs. I haven't lose any because I have a lot of fluid on my body right now. I just want to thank everyone for sending my nice message to help me durning my moment last week. Someone sent this poem to me and I would like to pass it on to my WSL Family, so that they can pass it on as well. It's really for the women, but I know there are men on her so they can pass it on to every woman they know. Stay Blessed WSL Family. Until next time......
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o my sisters in the Lord.....
There comes a time in every woman's life when she has to take a close look at herself.
Not at her circumstance, not at what she did, not how unfair life is, or at who made you do it. She has to just look at herself in all her glory and imperfection.
Have you ever admired a woman who has been through changes in her life? Or have you made up in your mind that she is just messed up. Before you make this mistake, take a closer look. A woman who has endured the most unusual life is someone of wisdom, someone who has been chosen by God to go through things that have made her stronger.
Think of all the great women in the Bible: Mary Magdalene, Ruth and Naomi, the woman with an issue of blood flow, and Esther, to name a few. Mary was a prostitute, a very uneasy woman. But by the time Jesus was done with her, she was His closest follower. Esther was unfortunate in marrying an abusive man, but by the time God was done with her, she had married one of the wealthiest men in the land.
Women are so quick to beat the next one down instead of trying to hold her up. Before you wonder, "What's up with her?" ask yourself, "What's up with me?" That woman could be my mother, sister, aunt, in-law, stepmother, niece, grandmother, great-grandmother, neighbor, friend, or co-worker, etc. That woman could be ME.
Women are the carriers of life, not the channels of death. Let's build and encourage each other, as did Ruth and Naomi. Pass this to all the women in your life. Encourage and love, forgive and forget, and trust that the woman that receives this will be touched in some way.
May the peace and love of Christ be upon you!
June 22, 2007
Hello WSL Family, Yesterday I went to the doctor and I got some bad news. I'm so upset about the news I just wanted to cry. Well here's the news......My blood pressure is up and I'm not sure why. The last few months I been having really bad headache and I thought it was because I need to get some new glasses but that's wasn't the case. So anyways, I'm back on Blood pressure medications it's a really low dose, and the muti-vitiams I been taking is not working as well as they should. My doctor gave me this hand scan test. (Sorry I forgot the name) But the test showed that my score came to be 17,000 which was POOR and the highest you could get was 90,000 to 100,000. And to top it off I told my mother about the news and all she could say is you can lose all the weight you won't that's not going to stop you from having High Blood Pressure and any other kind problems. She may be right but I didn't need to hear that from her. The last few months since me and my husband(Joel) join the gym she have been making smart ass comments to me and it's really starting to piss me off. I told my husband that all I wanted to do is move far away from everyone and just started a new life in a different city or state. I was feeling really depressed yesterday and I was thinking about my baby sister(Rachel) a lot. I just really wish she was still here so I could talk to her and do all the stuff that we would normally do. WSL Family please forgive me for tripping and just talking out the side of my head I'm just feeling really down these last few days. Well anyways when I got on the doctor's scale it said I weighed 254 lbs which is not bad because my scale at home said I weighed 258 lbs. Me and my husband is thinking about getting a new scale in the next few weeks. Well I'll talk to you guys later. Please keep me in your prays :-}
Until next time........Stay Blessed!!!!
June 18, 2007
Good Evening WSL Family. Well a lot has happen since the last time we talked. First thing first my current weight is 248.2 lbs. I have been working out like I said I was just not everyday, but I do try and work out a least 4 to 5 days a week. This pass weekend my mother had a Waiting To Exhale Party at her house. I went for a few hours. At first I wasn't going to go because my mother told me that I was being compulsive about working out. That kind of piss me off. All I could think was people that haven't had the WSL surgery just don't know how important it is to follow the guidelines for as working out. I just want her to understand that I never been a work-out person and I like the new me and I even decide to stop telling her about my workouts. I feel it's my life and if all I want to do with my time is work-out then that's on me. Well anyways I went anyway and my whole family was there most of them seen me at my mother's B-Day party back in February, so of course they had something say. Everyone feel that I have change and I don't think I have I just choose not to hang around them. We really don't have much in common and all they ever want to do is eat. If they want to go some where it has to be an eating place and I'm not down for that. So I just really don't know what really to do on that note. WSL Family pleases help!!!! 
My husband is doing well. He is still losing just very slow. I'm trying to get him to take some pictures, but I believe that he is getting a little upset with his weight because he want to be at his goal weight and he work out very hard and the weight is really not coming off fast like he would want it to. So we are dealing with that. I do believe that he will have to break down and have the lipo. surgery just around his stomach area. It's just a little fat that won't go away. So I will have to keep you updated on that. Well I'm going to end now. I just want to give you an update on all the drama going on in my life. WSL Family please keep me and my husband in your prays, because we have a lot of haters in our lives. Until next time.........
Stay Blessed WSL Family 
June 1, 2007
Hello WSL Family, Not that much has happen since the last time we spoke. My current weight is 252.2 lbs. I did join the gym at my job and me and my husband did join 24 Hr Fitness. It really cool. I made a plan to go everyday for a whole month to see what kind of result I will get. I plan to work out Monday thur Friday for 30 to 40 mins in the morning with my co-workers and then workout 1 hr to 1 hr 30 mins when I get off at the gym at work and then when my husband get off go to 24 Hr Fitness (7 days a week). So that's the plan. My goal is to be down to 200 lbs by my 27th B-Day (Aug. 24, 07). So WSL Family please pray for me that I'm able to reach this goal. I have bought some capris from Avenue and they are a size 16. So I'm still wearing a size 16/18/20. I have totally put down the 22/24 clothes. Even though I want crazy and bought several pairs of jeans in a size 22. I had to clean out my closet twice in the last 2 month. Now I have to do some more spring cleaning in my closet again. My hubsand weight is moving slow as well. Everyone keep telling him he need to stay where he is but he really want to get down to 200 lbs and he will get there. His current weight is 220 lbs or 225 lbs. This pass weekend for Memorial Weekend me and my hubsand went to my co-worker's lake house in Montgomery, TX. It was a really nice. Well unitl next I'll holla.
Be Blessed WSL Family. 
14th Month Post-Op
May 08, 2007
May 8, 2007
Hello WSL Family. It's been a well since the last time we spoke. Well a lot has happen since my last update. I have been very busy. Me and my hubsand both sign up for a walk called "March of Dimes WalkAmerica", it was a 5 mile walk that was done on April 29, 2007. That was the first walk that I ever sign up for and did. Me and my husband finish the walk in 1 hr and 30 mins. I felt so great once I cross the finish line. Ever since I did that I have been trying to find walks all over our town. Me and my husband are planning to do the 1/2 Marathon in 
ONE YEAR POST-OP
Mar 30, 2007
March 30, 2007
Hello WSL Family! Today is my WSL 1yr Anniversary. It has been a very crazy year, but I'm very happy to have done it. My current weight 262 lbs and my current clothes size is 18/20. I have lose a total of 118 lbs in a year. I still have a long way to go, but I have remove 118 lbs from my life for good. I pray to God that I never gain that weight back. That was a big milstone for me in my life along with all the other things going on in it. Well WSL Family i just wanted to give a quick update and I will try my best to get some pictures up here. Thanks to everyone that help me get here. :-)Well until next time...........
I'm not the person I used to be. I've allowed God to come into my life, and now I'm set free--free from all the things that had me in bondage: all the past hurt and pain, disappointments and shame. It's a new me. I refuse to let the enemy keep me in misery! I've got the key to stay set free. The Word will always and forever keep me. See, I have changed the company I keep, the way I walk, talk, and see things. It's a new me. My self-esteem has changed; I'm no longer the same. I am beautiful and the Word tells me I can have love, joy and peace. Watch out world, it's a new me!
11TH MONTH POST-OP
Feb 07, 2007
February 8, 2007
Hello WSL Family, It's been a while since my last update. Well I have some bad news, my weight have not change. I may have lost a pound or two but that been it the whole month. I don't know what's going on. I'm not able to eat more and I'm still eating healthy foods. I haven't been able to exercise like I would like to but I have been walking everyday all day and I only seem to lose a pound or two every other day or I won't lose at all. This weight loss system is very crazy at time. Well my current weight is 272 lbs and I'm in a size 18/20/22. The other morning I was getting ready for work and I had a pair of dress pants size 18. YES I SAID SIZE 18 and of course I had to try them on to prove to myself that I was losing any weight and I was so surprise when I tried them on and the zip up and I was able button them to. WSL Family, I wish you all could have seen me, I was so happy I just wanted to cry. My husband just laugh at and gave me a hug. Ya'll I love that man so much. I really don't know what I would have been like without him by myside. Him and God and of course all of you have really help me along so much during this time. I know many of you all have the same problems I do with this weight loss. It can really drive someone crazy. I finally got my Gazelle Sprintmaster. My husband just have to put it together. We been so busy with work and our two side jobs we just don't have the time to get stuff done that we would love to have done. Well I have to leave now and WSL Family please keep me and my husband in your all prays and we will do the same for you all. Really quick let me let you all know that my husband is still doing well he is still losing as well just very slow. He is down to 225 lbs and is wearing a size 36/38. Our goal together as a couple is to reach our target weight by the summer time so we can go the for our 2 year Wedding Anniversary which is in March. Well until next time........PS. I'm trying to get more pictures on our page. :-)
10th Month Post-OP
Jan 15, 2007
HAPPY NEW YEAR WSL Family!!!!!!!!!! I'm so sorry I haven't wrote in a while but as some of you may know this was my first Christmas without my baby sister last year for the holidays and it was a very hard time for me and my family. She died in a house fire two days after Christmas. I been very out of it the past few weeks. . God have been so good to me and my husband and family this past year and I know he is always watching over us. So I would like to ask the WSL Family to keep me and my family in their prays because this is a very hard time for us. God is our rock and without him nothing is possible. Thanks (:-) Well I'm back and I'm feeling very good about this year and is ready to started the New Year off right. My weight los have been going very slow. My current weight is 273 lbs(with clothes) and 269 lbs(without clothes). I have a lot of work to do to reach my goal I have set for myself in the next few months. March 30, 2007 is my WSL Anniversary and I would like to be at 200 lbs when I go in for my check up. This pass weekend I went and got me a few more workout machines to help me reach my goal. I got an AB Lounge and an small BODY BURNER MINI TRAMPOLINE and I plan on ordering the Tony Little Gazelle Sprintmaster this week. I bought my first pair of 20 jeans this past weekend. I was so happy. Last week I went to the store and I got a two pair of dress slacks that was a size 20 and another pair that was a size 18/20. I was so blown away when I got home and put them on and they fit. My husband is always making fun of me because I never think I can wear a size that I know I should be wearing. It's really funny and I know a lot of you all do it too. Well anyway even though I'm not losing the pounds I'm still losing inches. I haven't really measure to really see how many inches I have really lose. Maybe one day I will. (:-) Well my WSL family I'm about to leave work so I will talk to you guys later. I did get to take more pictures and I will have the posted on my page sometime this week. Be Bless Everyone!!!! Well unitl next time......
9th Month Post-OP
Dec 13, 2006
December 14, 2006
Hey everyone, just giving you all a quick update. Well not that much has happen since the last posting. I been going to the store (Ross) everyday this week. Yesterday, when I went I was able to find me a pair of jean (size 22) for only $9.99 and I also found me two pair of work pants (size 22) one was $ 6.99 and the other one was $ 8.99. I was so shock that I went crazy. I never was able to go to the store and find stuff in my size when I was wearing a size 30/32 and not for that cheat. It feel so damn good to be anle to do that. One of the pants was to big so I'm goign to take them back and try to find a size 20. how cool is that. :-) Last week when I went to Ross I was able to buy my first pair of HIPHUGGERS. Yes I said it and they was only $11.99. My husband be getting a little upset becasue I can go and find clothes for cheat and they be a good brand name. Last Friday I was at K&G Clothing store and I been there before but now they are making all these store have men and women clothes in there and of course I didn't think I would be able to find anything becasue I though there women clothes would go up to an size 14/16 and I was very surprise to find that they go up to an size 24/26. Well I found this 3 piece pants suit in my size (22) for only $39.99 (included: Jacket, pants, & skirt) I was blowed away. The three piece was reg $200.00 an then it was marked down to $99.99 and then all the way down to $39.99. Now everyone know that's a damn good deal. When I got home and trued everything on it fit really good, but the skirt was to big so I may have to take it back and get an small size I haven't decide yet. So anyways to make an long story short. I been shopping my behind off. My weight is still moving just slow and I know what it is I haven't been working out like I should. Me and my hubsand made an promise to each other that we would get back to work on meeting our goal. His goal is to be 195/200 lbs and mines is 150, but it may change because I'm already at 278 lbs and people are saying that I look really small and I don't want to get to small were I look sick so I may move my goal to 165/170 lbs. I do know that when I get to an size 10 that were I will stop at. Well that's all for now I will update again next week. Until next time........
Imagine Me
Kirk Franklin
Imagine me, loving what I see when the
Mirror looks at me 'cause I imagine me
In a place of no insecurities
And I'm finally happy cause
I imagine me
Letting go of all of the ones who hurt me
'Cause they never did deserve me
Can you imagine me
Saying no to thoughts that try to control me
Remembering all you told me
Lord can You imagine me
Over what my mamma said
And healed from what my daddy did
And I wanna live and not read that page again
Imagine me, being free
Trusting you totally
Finally I can?magine me
I admit it was hard to see
You being in love with someone like me
But finally I can?magine me
Being strong and not letting people break me down
You won't get that joy this time around
Can you imagine me
In a world where nobody has to live afraid
Because of your love fears gone away
Lord, can You imagine me
Letting go of my past
And glad I have another chance
And my heart will dance
'Cause I don't have to read that page again
Gone, gone, it's gone, all gone.
December 18, 2006
God Has Kept Me Here For A Reason
Repeat after me: God has kept me here for a reason. I survived because He has a plan for me. All my bad relationships, the addictions, the consequences, the bad credit, the repossessions, the death of my loved ones, the back stabbing from my friends, the negative thoughts, or the lack of support; I made it because I am blessed! I release and let go of all past hurts, misunderstandings and grudges because I am abundantly blessed! I recognize them as the illusions they are, and sent from the enemy to kill my spirit, steal my joy, and destroy my faith; For God is all there is. All else is a lie! Now give yourself a hug, wipe your tears away and walk in victory!!!!!!!! I love you, but more appropriately God loves you BEST! Be blessed and know that you are at one with THE SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD! And may the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other. Genesis 31:49. Amen! Be Blessed "The Will of GOD will never take you where the GRACE of GOD will not protect you.
8TH MONTH POST - OP
Nov 12, 2006
November 13, 2006
Hello everyone. I'm back to give you an update. I have lose a total of 100 lbs as of today. I'm so happy to finally have lose a 100 lbs. My current weight is 280lbs with clothes on and shoes. I use to set goals for myself but I see the weight is going to come off on it's on terms. I just got to stay focus and keep my head in the game. I can remember the last time I was this size. I'm wearing a 22 in clothes. I have to tell you guys this..... I went shopping the other week and I got some pants set for work. Well I got a pants suit in an sizes 24 and then another on in a size 22. Well I put that size 22 on and wore it to work I must say, I was very surprise at myself on how it look and fit on me. I know some of you guys that have had the surgey know what I'm talking about when I say "You feel Great." My husband is during great. He has lose an total of 188 lbs in an 1 Year. I'm so proud of him. This weekend we had people over that haven't seen us for a while and they was very surprise to see how we looked. I will write again really soon. I will also try to get some more picture upload. Well until next time............
The Best Day Of My Life
Today, when I awoke, I suddenly realized that this is the best day of my life, ever There were times when I wondered if I would make it to today; but I did! And because I did I'm going to celebrate! Today, I'm going to celebrate what an unbelievable life I have had so far: the accomplishments, the many blessings, and, yes, even the hardships because they have served to make me stronger.
I will go through this day with my head held high and a happy heart. I will marvel at God's seemingly simple gifts: the morning dew, the sun, the clouds, the trees, the flowers, the birds. Today, none of these miraculous creations will escape my notice Today, I will share my excitement for life with other people. I'll make someone smile. I'll go out of my way to perform an unexpected act of kindness for someone I don't even know. Today, I'll give a sincere compliment to someone who seems down. I'll tell a child how special he is, and I'll tell someone I love just how deeply I care for them and how much they mean to me. Today is the day I quit worrying about what I don't have and start being grateful for all the wonderful things God has already given me. I'll remember that to worry is just a waste of time because my faith in God and his Divine Plan ensures everything will be just fine. And tonight, before I go to bed, I'll go outside and raise my eyes to the heavens. I will stand in awe at the beauty of the stars and the moon, and I will praise God for these magnificent treasures. As the day ends and I lay my head down on my pillow, I will thank the Almighty for the best day of my life. And I will sleep the sleep of a contented child, excited with expectation because I know tomorrow is going to be the best day of my life, ever! I NEEDED TO RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE TODAY!
Do you know of others who might be waiting to receive it from you?
"Faith is not believing that God can - It is knowing that He will."
~Author Unknown~
November 27, 2006
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!!!!!! I just want to give an quick update on how my first Thanksgiving went since I had the WSL. Well, I must say it was not so bad. I thought it was going to be weird since I wasn't going to be able to eat all the food that I was use to eating every year. I was able to eat some of everything, but just an little of course. :-) I went to the store and got me an outfit to wear on Thanksgiving Day and I was very surprise. I went to Ashley Stewart and got an Shirt (size 22/24) and a pair of jeans (size 22) they were to big I had to take them back and get an (size 20). I was so surprise I didn't know what to do. It's was so crazy because my weight had been up and down the whole month of November. That Saturday I went to the store with my mother and we went to Marshall's and I was able to find me an pair of jean an (size 22) and they fit really good and they were just $12.00 so I was very happy about that. Two days before Thanksgiving I went to Ross and was able to find me an pair of jeans as well an (size 22) and they fit great and they was on sale to I paid $14.00. It feel so good to be able to get cute stuff at regular stores for cheap. Well until next time......
7th MONTH POST-OP
Oct 02, 2006
October 2, 2006
Hey everyone, Here is a quick update. This is my seventh month Post-Op and I feel great. I have lose a total of 90 lbs so far. I have a long way to go to I reach my WSL Goal. My weight is moving slow, but I'm finally okay with it. I'm wear the same size right now. Shirts a size 22/24 or some 26/28, pants an size 24 but they are fitting big so I will be getting a size 22. Like I said, I feel great and I know the more I lost the better I will feel. I have been going walking and have decide to join a gym somethime this month or next month. My current weight right now is 290lbs.
Well until next time.........
THINGS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AFTER WSL
1. Cross my legs at the knee
2. Never have to shop at Ashley Stewart, Lane Bryant, Avenue, or any other Full Figured store.
3. Never use a seat belt extension on a plane.
4. Never be called “Full-Figured” or “Big Girl” again.
5. Wear pants with the zipper on the side and not have to suck the life out of me just to be able to zip it up on the side.
6. Sit on chairs that do not have weight requirements.
7. Wear my shirts tucked in and not worry about my stomach showing.
8. Go to an amusement park and get on a rollercoaster again and not pray to God that the metal bar fit over me or not suffocate me in the process.
9. Be able to walk for a long period of time without getting tried.
10. Look in the mirror and be happy at what I see.
11. Stop snoring in my sleep.
12. Have my husband be able to put his arms all the way around me.
13. Be able to have kids one day and actually look pregnant.
14. Just to live an healthy life.
15. Take Dance Classes (all kinds).
16. Discover other colors for my wardrobe besides (black, brown, etc.)
17. Walk up stairs without feeling like I’m going to pass out.
18. Go out more with my husband and family..
19. Jog in the park.
20. Not be conscious all the time about how people are looking at me because of my extra wide body.
21. To wear anklets and be able to put it on myself.
22. To shop at
23. For my husband to be able to pick me up and carry me around, without me hurting him and myself.
24. To look good in a two-pieces bathing suit.
25. To feel beautiful and confident in myself as a person.
October 9, 2006
Hello everyone, I just want to give you all a quick update. My current weight now is 285 lbs. I have almost lost 100lbs and I'm so happy. I will keep you all posted. When I get there then we will have a party!!!!!!!!
Until next time.....
October 31, 2006
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!! Well it's the end of the month and I'm still at the same weight as before. My current weight as of today this morning was 284 lbs. I been at a very slow weight loss speed. I'm currently wearing a size 22 in most of my clothes. I been under a little stress from work and my personal life, but other then that I feel great. This past Saturday me and my hubsand went shopping and we had a BLAST. It's so much fun now a days to be able to shop at all of the normal stores. :-) Well I just want to give you all quick update. Well Unitl next time............
6 MONTH POST-OP
Sep 05, 2006
September 6, 2006
Hello everyone. I decide to take some time out and update my profile. Well I have been during really well. My weight is still moving, just moving really slowly. I got on the scale this morning before I was leaving to go to work and it said 300.0 lbs. I was so happy. I know I mention to you all about how my weight has been up and down since I went for my 5th month check up. Well I was very surprise this morning when I got on the scale. And to top it off I was fully dress with my shoes on. Today for the first time since I had the surgery I was feeling nauseous all day. Last night I started feeling this way, but I thought maybe it was because I had eaten my dinner to fast. Well it past and this morning when I was eaten me some breakfast before I was going to work, I started feeling nauseous again and I been like that all day. I must say and I’m not really sure if anyone has been feeling the same way I feel, but when it the time of the month my pain seems to get stronger every month now. I mean I have always had bad cramps, but now it’s stronger and it seems to last longer and I mean the pain. Well to make a long story short, I started to day and I been feeling bad all day and on top of all that I’m feeling nauseous as well. And one more thing, every time I’m finish I seem to lose more weight. I thought that was very weird and really wanted to know if that happen to anyone else but me. I just wanted to hear someone opinion about that. I do know when people (men and women) started losing weight their body goes though different changes and I know from me and my husband bodies going though some of the changes. I have been reading other peoples profile and I see I’m not the only one that is having a hard time. It’s just nice to know that you’re not alone.
Well I’ll write again really soon……..
September 8, 2006 September 11, 2006
Hey everyone, I decide to drop a few lines before the weekend. Well I have some very good news.....Yesterday I was at home sick and I got on the scale it said 295lbs I was very happy. Now I didn't have on shoes, but I had on clothes. But I can say I'm going down, because I got on the scale this morning and with everything on and shoes I was 299lbs. It's very funny. Well I really don't have any big plans for the weekend. I have decide that I would like to join a gym so that i can go to those different class they have. I haven't decide on which gym I'm going to join yet, I know for a fact I will be at one in the next few weeks. I'm still wearing a size 22/24 in shirts and in pants 24/26 it all depend on the stores I go and shop at. I haven't bought any clothes lately maybe in the next few weeks. Well until next BE BLESS!
Hey everyone, Well things are looking really well. I'm 295 lbs with clothes and shoes on. I have finish my time of the month and I feel great. This weekend was pretty good. Saturday, I went to my mother's house and I took her around a few places and then, after that I went and picked up my husband and we went to Lane Bryant and I was trying to exchange a skirt that I got about a week ago and I got the wrong size. Well anyways, when I went to the store they was out of the skirt, so I end up getting a pair of black dress pants and a cute blue dress shirt. For some reason some of Lane Bryant clothes fit small sometimes. Well, Sunday we went to church and to my mother's house for Sunday's Dinner and then later that afternoon we went to the park and went walking. I felt really good afterward. We did 2 1/2 miles and was going to do another 1 1/3mile but it got dark on us. So we plan to return back tomorrow and we are going to try and do it everyday this week. That's the plan. I hate to a goal but I'm going to just say i would like to try and lose 8 to 10 lbs an week and I know the only way to do that is to workout and eat right. But we will see. I will like to be 275lbs by the end of the week or be very very close. :-)
Well until next time........
September 26, 2006
Hey everyone, it’s been a week or so since my last updated. Well things are going well. Over the last week I didn't lose any weight I actually gain weight, but by the end of the week it started coming off. I not really sure what happen because the Friday before last I had got all the way down to 289 lbs. And then last week I got all the way back up to 304 lbs. I have been making myself eat a lot of fruit and drinking more fluid and I also been doing sit-ups in the morning and in the evening and jump roping a little bit. I haven’t been able to walk because it’s been getting dark early. My current weight is 293.0lbs as of this morning. I’m still wearing 22/24 in shirts and I been wearing 24 in pants but, all my 24 or getting big so I decide to started getting a 22 in pants when I go to buy clothes. This past Saturday, I went to the store with my mother to find some shoes and as I was looking I find out that I’m able to wear a 10W in some shoes and now I’m only able to wear a 11 or 11 ½ in shoes. Were as I use to wear a 12 in shoes, my feet are looking a little smaller. It’s so funny how a person body changes over the time they started losing weight. :-) Just looking at my body and my husband body and reading other people profile it just seem really crazy what we go though. But, I truly happy about becoming a new and improve person. I thank God everyday for giving me and my husband a second chance to live our lives together.
Well until next time………..
******A Woman's Position******
A wonderful message for single women --- and for married women to pass on to their single friends. Enjoy it... and pass it on!!!
In a brief conversation a man asked a woman he was pursuing the question, "What kind of man are you looking for?" She sat quietly for a moment before looking him in the eye and asking, "Do you really want to know?" Reluctantly, he said, "Yes." She began to expound... "As a woman in this day and age, I am in a position to ask a man what he can do for me that I can't do for myself. I pay my own bills. I take care of my household with out the help of any man...or woman for that matter. I am in the position to ask, "What can you bring to the table?"
The man looked at her. Clearly he thought that she was referring to money. She quickly corrected his thought and stated, "I am not referring to money. I need something more. I need a man who is striving for perfection in every aspect of life." He sat back in his chair, folded his arms, and asked her to explain.
She said, "I am looking for someone who is striving for perfection mentally because I need conversation and mental stimulation. I don't need a simple minded man. I am looking for someone who is striving for perfection spiritually because I don't need to be unequally yoked... believers mixed with unbelievers is a recipe for disaster. I need a man who is striving for perfection financially because I don't need a financial burden.
I am looking for someone who is sensitive enough to understand what I go through as a woman but strong enough to keep me grounded. I am looking for someone who I can respect. In order to be submissive, I must respect him. I cannot be submissive to a man who isn't taking care of his business. I have no problem being submissive... he just has to be worthy. God made woman to be help meet for man. I can't help a man if he can't help himself." When she finished her spill, she looked at him. He sat there with a puzzled look on his face. He said, "You are asking a lot." She replied, "I'm worth a lot."
5th MONTH POST-OP
Aug 01, 2006
August 2, 2006
Hello everyone. Here is a quick update. Well my weight hasn¡¦t change much. My current weight is 308lbs. I was getting upset with myself about this weight. I have been dealing with a lot of stress lately. My baby sister died December 27, 2005 and I really haven't deal with her death. It's been messing with me a lot lately. I was trying not to think about it. I been drinking a lot of water and watching what I eat. I even started drinking my protein shake everyday. I have been working out everyday as well. I can seem to understand why my body been holding a lot of fluid. Someday I feel like I want to give up, but my husband been trying very hard to keep me focus on my goals and our goal. I'm going to the doctor next week and me pray to out of the 300's. My clothes sizes are still the same. Me and my husband plan to go and buy new clothes for my B-Day August 24, 2006. I really can't wait. I been waiting on that day when I would be able to shop at the regular store like everyone else. So that is one of the good thing I like about the surgery. :-)
Well until next time.........
August 4, 2006
Hey everyone, I just wanted to give you guys a quick update before I leave work. Well my weight is going down now my current weight is 304lbs. YES! I can't wait to finally get out of those 300's. My B-day is coming up soon (August 24) and I would love to be down to at least 290 lbs or 285 lbs. I have a lot of work to do. My co-worker burned me a copy of a DVD called "Walk the Pounds Away". It's two DVDs. DVD 1 is 1 mile and DVD 2 is 4 miles and they are suppose to be really good. So I planned to do them both. I'll started with the DVD 1 first and see how it goes. In two weeks I should be on DVD 2. I'll have to update and let everyone know how it goes.
Well until next time ..............
August 23, 2006
Hello Everyone! I know it's been a min since my last post; well I'm truly sorry about that. I'll try to do better. Well let me give you a few updates that been going down. Well I did make it to the doctor for my 5 month Post-Op visit. It went well. My weight was 299 lbs when I got on the scale at Dr. Marvin's office. I was so happy. I started crying as I was leaving the doctor's office. I was finally out of the 300's. Well at the beginning of the next week. My weight was 302 lbs and it kept going up. I have no earthly idea what was going on with the weight. My husband kept telling me that it was fluid and it wasn't weight I was gaining. This week my weight was 309lbs. I was so upset with myself. So I started to get a little depress about my weight issue, because I had a goal that I wanted to be at when my B-Day came around. Which is tomorrow, AUGUST 24 and my current weight is 304lbs. I wanted to be 295 lbs or 290 lbs. The doctor also took me off the blood pressure pill and I think that had something to do with my weight. It was coming off while I was taking the pills, so I started back taking them and I plan to go to my primary doctor and see if she could give me something for the fluid that my body seems to hold all the time. It's very stressful. My clothes I¡¦m wearing are 22/24 or 26/28 in shirts and 22/24 or 26 in pants. I went to a baby shower at my family¡¦s house that I haven't seen in couple of months and they we're telling how nice I look and asking me how I feel now that I have lose some weight. I felt really good. I have also did the Walk Away the Pounds DVD and it's great. everyone should try it. Here is a website you can look it up on http://www.walkawaythepounds.com There are all kinds of DVD's or Tapes and they work great. Well I'll update again really soon.
Until next time.......
August 31, 2006
Hello everyone. *HAPPY BE-LATED BIRTHDAY TO ME* Well my B-day was really nice. I felt really good. I turned 26 and early this I didn¡¦t think that I would be 80 lbs less from where I was a year ago. I went out with my husband and I felt good to be able to sit in a booth with him at a restaurant. I must say this had to be the best birthday I had. We went shopping yesterday and I was a little upset about the size I was getting, but very happy to be able to go shopping in a normal store like the rest of the world. It felt really good. I know that I will have to work a little harder to get where I would like to be. My mother got me some clothes for my B-Day and there a sized 24. When she goes to the store she always call me and ask me what size I am wearing at that time. It is so funny sometimes, I just see myself smiling. Everyone I see that I haven¡¦t seen in a long time always say, Damn you look good. What are you doing? I just smile because it feel goods to have people tell you, you look and they are now checking to see what you have on the next or how you gonna look. Don't get me wrong sometimes it can get on your nerves but it does feel great. My weight haven't change I'm still 303 lbs. I still trying to work at it and it do get hard sometime, but I just think about how good I feel and all the nice comments I get from some many people. I even got to the point were now I don't mind going out and being around different people. This weekend my husband and I are going to one of his Co-Worker B-Day party and a year ago I would have said No, I don't want to go.Thing are really looking up for us as a married couple and each one of us as a person. My husband is doing really well too. He is 30 lbs from his goal. I'm so proud of him and I tell him everyday. Everyone needs somebody to help them stay focus and motivate them from time to time.
Well I'll write again really soon. Until next time.......
