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293 - November 2008
276 - December 2008
253.1 - January 21, 2009        -26.9   2 Weeks
251.1 - January 27, 2009     -28.9   3 Weeks
246.5 - February 3, 2009         -33.5   4 Weeks
244.2 - February 10, 2009      -35.8   5 Weeks
239.7 - February 17, 2009      -40.3  6 Weeks
235.8 - February 24, 2009      - 44.2  7 Weeks
230.0 - March 3, 2009             -50.0   8 Weeks
228.2 - March 9, 2009             - 51.8   9 Weeks
226.7 - March 17, 2009           - 53.3 10 Weeks
223.9 - March 24, 2009            - 56.1 11 Weeks.
220.7 - March 31, 2009            - 59.3 12 Weeks
218.6 - April 7, 2009                 - 61.4 13 Weeks
216.7 - April 14, 2009               - 63.3 14 Weeks
215.7 - April 21, 2009               - 64.3 15 Weeks
212.9 - April 28, 2009               - 67.1 16 Weeks
210.9 - May 5, 2009                   - 69.1 17 Weeks
207.8 - May 12, 2009                - 72.2 18 Weeks
204.9 - May 19, 2009                -75.1  19 Weeks
199.8 - June 9, 2009                 -80.2   22 Weeks
194.9 - July 9, 2009                   -85.1   26 Weeks 6 MONTHS
191.0 - August 29, 2009           -89.0  33 Weeks
188.8 - September 20, 2009   - 91.2 36 Weeks
193.6 - December 27, 2009    - 86.4 50 Weeks
189.6 - December 31, 2009

Okay sorry for the drama, I have been away on purpose.  I pop in then disappear really fast.  The OMG part is I have gained five pounds since I last posted in September.  I have enjoyed many foods that are really not helpful.  I am kind of ticked at myself that I have not hit my personal goal within my anniversary date of January 6.  Yes I wanted to lose 100 lbs in a year.  I have only made it to -87.  No haters please, I could have done this if I hadn't been lazy and stupid in my eating. 

Today I have decided to pick my lazy butt up and get off this destructive wagon and I'm going to dump the carbs in my life.  They ain't my friend!!!  I have eleven days to make a difference within "My Year". I will be posting each day.  I hope you don't get bored with me, I'm thinking that my struggles will show others that this does happen and it can be overcome.....please let that be my case the overcome part LOL.

My goal for the day....water, vitamins, less than 20 carbs....protein baby!

WOW, is a big big word for a HUGE journey to finding myself.  NO, I'm not done, I have a loooonnng way to go.  However I would like to take this moment to memorialize the steps thus far.  Next month I will have my 23rd Anniversary to the most wonderful, loving man that walks the face of this earth, sorry ladies, I got him.   He married me when I was in my 180's, I can't remember a true number but it was in that area.  Over the years, through many depressive times, the weight either crept up or just pounced upon me.  Two kids, gall bladder surgery and just plain old complacency about myself.......didn't care about my image.  Within those years I had gained 100 lbs.  Yes, I know it happens to the best of us and that's why we are here walking this journey together, my story isn't an original, we all have been there.

January I made a life changing decision and have never regretted it for one second.  This journey has actually been an easy one.  Today I celebrate because I have met one of my goals, to be at 180 on my anniversary day, October 4...well after I thought about it I'm sure I wasn't exactly at that number back then so I re-evaluated the goal and I'm officially in the 180's so therefore I accept it as I have met my goal.  My next goal will be to get to a weight, maybe 160, and decide if that's where I want to be as my ideal weight.  Then, WHOOHOOO, my last goal is to maintain.  

This has been such a surreal, humbling, loving Journey that I have gifted myself.  I have noticed things about myself that I actually LIKE!!!!  I'm improving upon my inner being as my image is shifting.  I have alot of work to do but I can't imagine that any of this transformation/walk to LISA would have happened if I hadn't started dropping the pounds.  We all bottle something of ourselves up and bury it down with the food...not a good thing.

I hope that this little glimpse into my journey is an encouragement to the beginner or the researcher of their new journey.  Just do it, you will find that it is the best thing you could do for yourself.  Find the right doctor, get a good support group, pamper yourself along the walk, always remember where you came from, LOVE yourself and only look back to point to others where you have come from.   

280 - November 2008
276 - December 2008
253.1 - January 21, 2009        -26.9   2 Weeks
9251.1 - January 27, 2009     -28.9   3 Weeks
246.5 - February 3, 2009         -33.5   4 Weeks
244.2 - February 10, 2009      -35.8   5 Weeks
239.7 - February 17, 2009      -40.3  6 Weeks
235.8 - February 24, 2009      - 44.2  7 Weeks
230.0 - March 3, 2009             -50.0   8 Weeks
228.2 - March 9, 2009             - 51.8   9 Weeks
226.7 - March 17, 2009           - 53.3 10 Weeks
223.9 - March 24, 2009            - 56.1 11 Weeks.
220.7 - March 31, 2009            - 59.3 12 Weeks
218.6 - April 7, 2009                 - 61.4 13 Weeks
216.7 - April 14, 2009               - 63.3 14 Weeks
215.7 - April 21, 2009               - 64.3 15 Weeks
212.9 - April 28, 2009               - 67.1 16 Weeks
210.9 - May 5, 2009                   - 69.1 17 Weeks
207.8 - May 12, 2009                - 72.2 18 Weeks
204.9 - May 19, 2009                -75.1  19 Weeks
199.8 - June 9, 2009                 -80.2   22 Weeks
194.9 - July 9, 2009                   -85.1   26 Weeks 6 MONTHS
191.0 - August 29, 2009           -89.0  33 Weeks
188.8 - September 20, 2009   - 91.2 36 Weeks
193.6 - December 27, 2009    - 86.4 50 Weeks

Let me preface by saying "LITTLE" does not do this journey justice!!!!! 

Tuesday I will be 16 weeks into this journey of a lifetime.  Its so hard to believe that my sleeve and the money I have put into myself has already paid off ten-fold. 

Prior to surgery I had given up on myself.  I was a good for nothing slob because I couldn't control my eating, my emotions and my habits.  I'll never forget one instance while sitting at my computer eating my hubby saying to me "Lisa".  Apparently I was in the process of stuffing my face and it must have grossed him out.  I looked at him and said what and he wouldn't answer me.  He didn't have to, I was guilty as sin and knew what he was addressing.  At that time I was so oblivious to my actions.  How many times have we all just sat there and indulged in the food in front of us and then looked down and it was all gone.  I remember sometimes thinking to myself one more bite would be so good, now I see if I had of just slowed down and enjoyed......yadda ...yadda...yadda.  Also, let me add that my biggest, hugest, handsomest, lovable hubby is my best supporter!!!!!!

Today in my reflections of my past and my present I can say I'm so PROUD of myself.  I don't weigh-in until Tuesday but I know that I'm at about 64 lbs gone forever.  Yesterday was a huge example of the new me.  My wonderful friends of New-U Support Group and my hubby and my 15 year old walked for the March of Dimes.  I WALKED 3.6 MILES across the LSU Campus.  I did this in 1 HOUR.  This is so hard to believe. I never missed a beat, keep my stride and didn't belly ache about it once.  I can't shout it loud enough, I am so proud of myself.  Such a sense of accomplishment.  YEAH BABY!

I also want to tell y'all about a discovery I made.  If you know me enough and have been reading a few of my posts STALLS are not in my vocabulary.  I refuse to stall.  I have decided early out that I won't watch my weekly weight.  I count it but the short of it I go by the monthly numbers.  I have siked myself up to not be disappointed this way.  Well it has helped.  If you notice my numbers I had two weeks of 1 lb lost.  I could have went into the mullygrubs however my mindset helped me.  Well this week I have bounced down on the scales considerably.  I also noticed something that may help you.  The day that I saw the bounce down I had to go to the restroom alot, apparently I had a tremendous amount of fluid on me.  So I don't think we have stalls if we are doing what we should by not deviating from our plan.  Its just our body catching up.  REFUSE STALLS, it will help your mental being!!!!!!

I know I have rambled but wanted all of you to know where I am at in my 4th month.

Sincerely,
The Loser
Lisa

Oh my goodness last night I attended my second support group meeting and it was awesome by the way!  Well when I was getting ready I decided to reach into my closet and on the top shelf I grabbed the top jean skirt that was in the "small size" stack.  I put on a size 16 straight skirt.  IT FIT!!!!!!  I am no longer in a 18, 20, 22, OR 24.  I just grinned and went about my way.  Well at the meeting I found out that we are preparing for the March of Dimes walk and I got so excited we are going to attempt to walk 4 miles tonight to practice.  I went home excited about this and convienced my hubby to go with us.  I woke up this morning and I was just bubbling over. 

I'M IN A 16.  I'M TRAINING FOR A 3.6 WALK FOR THE END OF APRIL!!!!!!!  I HAVE FOUND SOMETHING INSIDE OF ME THAT I NEVER KNEW WAS THERE!!!!

YEAH BABY!!!!!

A shout out to all my new found friends both here and at my newly visited support group!  I finally got my hug last night from my Angel NannyRe.  She is so awesome, a happy viverant person.  I was so glad to be sitting on her bench last night amoungst all her wonderful friends and her Angel Faye.  I have also truly enjoyed the friendships and bonds I have found on my VSG forum.  Before now I wasn't much on the forum thing.  I would lurk at a few other forums but stayed in the background.  Well not here.  You are made to feel so welcome and you look forward to keeping up with those that you have a bond with and you also look forward to meeting the newcomers.  YEAH!!!!! OH Rocks.  And my buddies ROCK!!!!!

Love you all.
Lisa

...or I didn't find this mentioned when I was doing my research before surgery. 

The day of my surgery was a very good experience.  I arrived at 7:00 and was treated like a queen.  I found out that there were four surgeries that day and I was number two at 9:00.  I got settle in and met everyone and then got my happy shot.  After that I don't remember too much besides my kiss from my wonderful husband.  I later awoke in my room and boy was I hurting.  I never realized that there would be pain associated with this.  Mind you, I have truly felt that I have a very high tolerance for pain.  I mean give me a break, I have had my gallbladder removed, c-section, eye surgery, cateract surgery, breast biopsy and then a v-back delivery and hardly ever took pain meds.  This surgery was a doozy.  I don't know if anyone else experienced the pain that I had.  My doctor did tell us that he had to remove scar tissue from the gallbladder surgery that I had had 20 years ago.  So I have wondered if the pain was associated with the scar tissue removal or the surgery itself.  Oh well I guess I'll never know.  Also, I surely know if I had of known about this pain I'm talking about, I STILL would have had this surgery.

I'm now three weeks out and I'm so excited, down 24.9 lbs and right on target with my goals.  Life is good!

Well I did it, I have managed to lose 22.9 lbs at my two week mark.  I'm so excited and very amazed.  I have had very little hunger.  Tonight I got to eat my first soft mushie.  I opted for a mexican flare.  Refried beans, salsa and cheese.   It was so good.  Tomorrow will be a challenge for me as I am attending a conference and its out of town but I have packed my items as I know what I need, lol thank God for Soup in Hand.

YEAH, I'm on the road to recovery.  I'm actually up more today, not taking any painkillers since last night and I probably won'd be needing any more. I got a call from my angel and she gave me wonderful words of encouragement.  Thanks Marie.