mcclainpetti
Hi, I am a vibrant, young, wife,and mother of two beautiful boys. I truly enjoy life, but I am sick and tired of being FAT, thick, voluptuous, chubby, Big boned, or whatever you choose to call it. I am also tired of people telling me that I have a "pretty face". I don't want to just have a pretty face, I want to have the whole package (a thin and healthy body). I have been overweight just about all of my life. I have tried every weightloss program known to man. As we all know, the problem is not losing the weight, (in High School, I once lost almost 100lbs, going from a size 26/28 down to a 14/16) it is the keeping it off that is so very hard to do. So, here I am!
12/1/2005
Tomorrow, I go in for my physician consult. I am sooo excited, because everyone tells me that after this appt. everything will go really fast. I also feel a little ashamed because eventhough I have been working my but off at the gym, I haven't lost that much weight since my orientation. I've gone down, then up. Maybe I will use that to build my case as to why I need to have this surgery so bad. Anyway, I'm really looking forward to seeing the team of doctors tomorrow. I also plan to visit some of the WLS patients and give them my support.
12/17/2005
It's been two weeks since my orientation, and I've lost 14 pounds. I am sooo juiced!!! I called yesterday to give an update on my progress. I am so ready for my surgery, I can taste it. I went to a support group last week, and there were so many people that shared how fast their surgeries were scheduled once they were put on the cancellation list. So guess what...."Hello, I am 10lbs from my pre-op goal, and I would like to be placed on the cancellation list". Yep, I sure did. I am going to BUG the HELL out of those people until they just get tired of me and schedule my surgery.
1/19/2006
It's been a while, so let me see.....I gained 6lbs, then lost 11lbs, I got below my first personal goal of 300. I was sooo happy when I got under 300lbs, I was shoutin' like I was in ch--ch (what's missing, U R):p. Anyway, my surgeon wanted me to reach 299 before they would schedule my final psych eval. So, as soon as I weighed myself, and the scale read 297, I rushed to the hospital and shook the whole Kaiser building until they sent off my updated weight to my surgeon. My psych eval was scheduled for 1/18/06. So I went to my appt yesterday and everything is Okey-Dokey.....well as far as the psychiatrist was concerned. You know I am a total actress...if I had showed my true colors, they would never allow me to get the surgery-HaHaHa! Well, I'm about 6lbs away from my pre-op goal, but other that that, LIFE IS GOOD!
4/6/06
I am so ashamed...well not really, but I do feel bad for not posting in such a long time. Eventhough, I read everybody's profile, I kind of felt like, " ain't nobody worried about lil' o me and what I have to say", but I was wrong because several people have emailed me asking about what was going on in my life and my weightloss journey.... So, here it goes.....BAAAMMM....I HAVE A DATE!!!. YIPPPEEE... I will be going 'under' next Wednesday, April 12th. I was starting to think that they had forgotten about me. Anyway, I go in tomorrow for my pre-op physical.
As soon as the surgery coordinator called me this morning at work, I have dropped every ounce of work I had to do, and I have been emailing, calling folks, chattin', singing, shoutin', and everything else.
I just want to give a big Thank You to my OH family, and specifically to my BAF fam. You all have been nothing but supportive and loving to this sista here!
4/14/06
I'm hoooooommmmme! Whew, I am so happy to be home again....sip...sip... I have so much to share about my surgery and my stay at the hospital, but I won't get it all in this post...sip...sip... I just wanted to let everybody know that I am doing GREAT! All I can do is sleep, sip, and walk. C-ya in a couple of days! ..... OH, before I forget, I set a pre-sugery goal weight of 280 for myself, and the morning of surgery, I weighed in at 276.6...I was elated! Good-nite!
4/15/2006
.Well, I'm back home from surgery and I'm feeling good...not great, but a'ight! I must say that the experience was much better that I thought....but I was sooooo ready to come home. The surgery went great, the hospital staff treated me like a Queen, (one nurse even told me that they don't get too many "sistas" coming through...so I guess I got the Royal Sista Treatment!)...but the highlight for me was seeing the scale before going into surgery. I started out at 321 in Sept 05', I surpassed my Dr's pre-op goal of 289, and I had a personal pre-op goal of 280.....but when I stepped on the scale, it read 276.6... I almost passed out!
So anyway, everythings going fine....you should'a seen me, I'm feelin' good, (ya see, I'm "FULL", full of Codeine) I'm up walking all over the hospital, visiting other patients waaay in other areas, life's good! On the last day, I pack my bags, get dressed, put on a little make-up, I'm enjoying the compliments, cuz everybody's telling me that I don't look like I just got out of surgery. I go to the appt office to schedule my 2-week follow-up, and I ask if I can use the scale...............I'll be DAYUM...I've gained 15lbs while in the hospital!!! If that wasn't a humbling experience, I don't know what is. What happened? I need some luv y'all!
Besides all that, I'm doing good with my food, liquid, and vitamin intake....except for I haven't gone #2 since surgery.... so here I am, sipping on some diluted prune juice. I'll be fine....
Whew...that post took a lot out of me,(you can tell I have nothing but time on my hands)...I guess I'll take me a nap...zzzzzz
4/23/2006
Hey everyone! I'm trying to be good about updating...good to me is once every two weeks!
It's day 11 for me, and things have been going great. God is sooo good! I have truly been blessed to not have any complications so far. I'm getting my fluids, I'm following my eating plan to the "T", and everythings going great. As of two days ago, I returned to the gym...Yeah, I know you're probably saying, "this chick is nuts", but it just felt right for my body! Every day before I decided to go, I would walk, and/or do my 'Tone & Sweat' with good ol' Richard S. I'd become a working out junky before my surgery, and the days that I was away, I kind of felt myself feeling a little down :( ....well, missing the gym wasn't the whole reason for me feeling down, it's because I was BORED OUT OF MY MIND! I am used to working full time, cooking three meals for my husband and children, going to the gym, toting my children back and forth to all of their social events, going to my christian meetings, and not to mention my daily trips to the grocery stores and Walmart.....so there I sat at home, my hubby taking care of me, and my children were at my sister's for 10 days...what is a women to do? Not even all the Tyra, Dr. Phil, and Oprah could fill the void...So enough about that.
I truly didn't want to weigh myself until my 2-week follow-up (4/28/06), but yesterday I went to a bariatric support group with my mom, and they weighed us.....The scale said 267! I was so happy. That means I've lost 9lbs from the morning of surgery, but remember, I gained 15lbs in the hospital, so really that's a total of 24lbs lost...but I'm not going to count the 15 in my total lost, but it sure does wonders for me mentally.
...anyway, I hope I'm not rambling, I just am very grateful for being able to take advantage of this tool at this time in my life! Until later....
6/19/06
Hey y'all!!! Yeah, I'm still around.....I do apologize for not updating my profile. There has just been soooo happening, and so fast. I have to admit to my BAF fam that I have been lurkin' though....just lurkin' and staying quiet.
So about me.....I am nine weeks post-op(I like to use weeks cuz it makes it sound like a shorter time than saying (")months) and I am down 36lbs since surgery, for a grand total of 81lbs lost since the begining of my journey in 9/2005. I notice the loss by how my body moves, and by how my clothes fit, but when I look in the mirror, I see the same thing I've seen for years!(THAT is sooo weird, because to other people, they say I look like a different person.) But, I'm not going to drive myself NUTS over it. For a while, I was even getting a little down, because I didn't think I was progressing like I should have, eventhough I was doing all of the right things.....but that nonsense quickly came to a SCREECHING HALT....I had to realize that without the gift I have been blessed with, I could not have lost this much weight in this short amount of time...as a matter of fact, I might have GAINED weight by now. So I just take all in stride, and let this "tool" do it's thing......Besides, I am waaay too cute to be trippin' on my size now, I never have before, so why start now. I am size SEXY no matter what the scale or my clothes size say.....By the way, it is such a trip that I can go into WalMart, KMart, Target, ya know, stores like that, and just pick up a shirt, skirt, work-out clothes or whatever, in size Large and Extra Large.....no more 1X,2X, or 3X on the labels...... Now wait a minute, I don't want you guys thinking that I have gotten that SKINTY yet, but there are certain articles that I can fit in those sizes. I'm in a loose 18, teetering a 16 (although I haven't worked up the nerve to actually try on a size 16, yet).....I just bought 3 new pair of pants, (1) size 20, (2) size 18.....they all fit perfectly when I bought them 1 1/2 weeks ago, but now the 20 is no good, and the 18's are saggin'....MAAAAAAN....I see right now the rest of this journey is going to be expensive...buying clothes every week!
...Oh, before I forget.... I am now a proud HOMEOWNER!!! I bought my very first home, and I am luving it!
Well, I think I've said enough for one update! Tootles for now!
7/1/06
...Just checking in to let y'all know that I'm still doing my thang! I don't have a whole lot to say, but here are a few pix....
8/13/06
Hello Fam! I've experienced a few milestones, and WOW moments that I haven't reported. Well, first off, I have officially made it into the CENTURY CLUB...yes, I have lost 105 lbs. YIPPPEEE!!! As soon as I figure out how to get my Century Club card, I will post it! I have had soooo many WOW moments I can't possibly share them all.... but I'd have to say that one of the most major ones for me is the fact that I went to the store to buy a new bra, (cuz my old ones just weren't cuttin' it anymore) and I walked out of there buying a 36C bra. Now, this is coming from someone whose breast blew up to a size 48DD. When I would read about people saying that their breast went down, I'd say, "Yeah, well mine may go down a little, but that will never be my reality." I'll tell you something else, yep your shoe size will also go down. I have always worn size "too dayum wide", and now I can now fit into regular and medium widths....along with my feet going down one whole shoe size.....All this, and my journey is only half way over( it will never be over, but I still have a ways to goal) I'll tell ya, everyday that I get up in the morning and look in the mirror, it's a WOW moment for me....Oh, I have to mention this before I forget....do you know that I skipped right over size 16 pants! I was wearing an 18, and jumped right into a size 14!.....Anyway, life is good, and I really appreciate all of the love and support that I have received from this site! THANKS!!!
My Stats:
Highest weight- 335lbs
Orientation weight-321lbs (this is the weight I always use as my starting weight because it is the weight I was when I started my WLS journey)
Surgery weight-276
Current weight-216
