Mwhittle
MY Surgery Journey
Nov 22, 2006
Feb 6, 2003 This the start of a long journey that I pray will end as I hope it will. I've studied the risk of this type of surgery and at first it scared me like crazy. But then I thought about it, we never what will happen to us on a day to day basis so why would I worry about trying to do something positive and good for myself. There are many dangers in life but those that will bring about the good in life and the better- ment of live for you and others is worth risking. OF course this is just a few days after the space shuttle Columbia explosion. We never know when are how only that one day we will die. Now on a better note: I have 2 appointments I
must make before I can get an approval from my insurance company. The pyshic test and the a cardiology consultation. After that I am good to go in finding out what my insurance company will do. At almost 400-lbs and a BMI of 61.1 I know I won't have a
problem. But like everyone else this becomes a waiting game. I know God is on my side as to what is best for me and I trust He will allow me to have the surgery.
Feb 13, 2003 Well so far I have had my cardio consultation and I believe I passed, that was on yesterday, and on this past Saturday I had my Physic test. I believe and hope I passed it as well. Now its all left up to everyone in getting their reports to the doctor so he can make the submission to my insurance company and get approved. The waiting begins..........
March 7, 2003
Hey to everyone who may be reading this page. My cardio was completed and turned in to the Dr. and my Physic was turned in as well. The Doctor's nurse said that they submitted to the insurance company on yesterday and it a matter of time before, my wife and I get an answer back from the insurance company. One of the last things they asked for was a referral letter from our pcp. My question is why did they wait to the last minutes to asked for that, only God knows. As long as my Doctor recommends me and my wife for the surgery. We are going to look good thin. And yet we are still waiting...................
March 9, 2003
HEY HEY HEY I am approved after the first letter. Thank you God. The request went in on last week and Blue Cross Blue Shield approved me and the wife this morning. No we are just waiting on our Doctors to get their letters of recomendations in so we can get ours dates of surgury. The first wait is overrrrrrrrrrrrr. Now I really feel like I am pre-op. This process only took 2 months to complete, now lets see how long the next part takes to surgury. But really I don't care as long as it is approved that's all that matters to me. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
March 19, 2003
Well my friends I finally got my letter of recomendation from my PCP it only took him 2 weeks + to get it to me. Now I am on the road for a date of surgury. YESSSSSSSSSSSSS. It won't be long now even yet I am making myself nervous by always reading everything I can find about the WLS. My wife, Lucy, says she is not nervous but is ready to get it over. We are still in prayer for this and a safe aftermate. In other words no problems.
Peace..........Pastor
March 21, 2003
Woke up to a beautiful day today. The Sun is shining and the weather is perfect today not hot and not cold. I am still waiting for that all important date for surgury so I can begin to a new way of life. After reading some many posting on this board I have found that people really find out in the end after losing some much weight that it's not all about just losing weigth it's about learning how to live in ther new bodies. I am not stupid, I know that it not just my weight that's holding me back in being able to do somethings, but I know it a big part of who I am right now. Well we will see in a few months if God is willing.
March 25, 2003
Well the wife and I have received our surgury dates. My date is June 17 and hers is July 8, two weeks apart. I guest the time enough for me to get back on my feet and take care of her for the first 2 weeks after her surgury. Now maybe I can began to live my life without wondering when. I know when and I know were. Now I must become mentally ready for all of this. You may ask what is "this" no food or should I say a lack of it. I must say I did love food and I know that way I am in the position I am in today. Yet I also know I did not become fat over night over the years I have been throught a lot of stress and unbeknews to me I ate to compensate for the stress. My other problem I never seen myself as fat or big, just health. It wasn't until I began to have problems finding cloths to fit me that I seen myself as over weight. But how could that be I wasn't over weight the day before, JOKE. But this as pray is the beginning of solving one problem and the start of learning to cope with the other things in life like a normal person, what ever that my be.
April 4, 2003
I just did something that I think is funny. I called the doctors office to see if they had any openings for surgury before June 18, why because I would like to get this done and out of the way, but why rush something as good as a chance in like it will come soon enough. And when it does it will be for a life time. I am having a ball reading and posting to this web site. Just thing a website the caters to a bunch of fat soon to be skinny people. It's almost like we are waiting in line for a block buster movie, yes our lives. Time is slowly winding down its now April and June is just around the corner. For me I count the months by the Sundays in a Month. Being a Pastor of a church I have to prepare for each Sunday of the month so it goes pretty fast for me. This Sunday is the first Sunday of April and before I know it, it will be the last Sunday of the month and starting over again in my. As far as having in problems in the surgury I look at it like this if this surgury brings a end to my life. The peopel of Los Banos, Ca will remember Pastor Melvin Whittle because I have left a mark on this city, in the church as well as in the community. Have a Bless Day and Bless weekend.
Pastor Whittle
April 10, 2003
Well yesterday was my 46th birthday, thank God I am still in the land of the living. I am just about 68 days from my surgury date and counting. To think that I started this process in November of 2002, got my first consultation on January 10 and the ball have been rolling every since. So whats a few more days, they will go as quick as these last 4 months has gone. One of the things I need to do is lose a few pounds before surgury to make sure the surgury can be a lap not an open. So may goal is to lost atleast 20 to 25 pounds before surgury. At this point that's about 12.5 pounds a month for the the next 2 months. It may sound easy but losing weight for me has never been easy. But here goes nothing. Well I have to get off of here got to be at the church in 10 minutes. Peace Pastor Whittle
May 9, 2003
Well folks it has been a while since I update this profile, so here goes. I am still waiting for June 17, and waiting and waiting..... you get the picture. IN April I took the Real Estate test and pass. Great!!! Now I am a license Agent. I joined the Century 21 M & M Associate office in Turlock, CA. I right now I am in training. There is so much to learn, but that's already I can do it. May wife was promote on her job, the change takes place on July 1. And her surgury is on July 8. It seems like everything is happening fast and so soon, all at the same time, but is how blessing flow. Like a river and never stoping. Before we found out about the promotion we thought she was going to get laid off, and that would have put a stop to what we were trying to do with the surgury, but thank God He cares for us.
May 16, 2003
Well in 31 days I'll be on the losing side of life. It's been hard waiting for the moment when I could say I just have a month to go. Today on Dr. Phil he had a young lady on his show that said she dislike fat people, because she felt like they were lazy and thoughless when it came to taking care of themselves. So Dr. Phil had her wear a fat suit for a day so she could see how it felt to be fat. No. 1 what is one day of being fat that's nothing, lets try a life time of being fat then you can come and talk to me and tell me something on tell than keep you mouth shut. After one day she felt no different about her thinging. Her main thought was why don't they just lose weight and live life better. What makes this really bad is who many people who are skinny feels the same way as this young woman did. She said she hated to sit beside fat people on a plane or at the movies. My thought was mybe they don't won't to sit beside you either.
May 19, 2003
Man this is running me crazy, waiting. Every day thing about the changes I would have in my life and I long for that day to come. Last night I told my wife the on one hand I was nervous about the whole thing, but I was more worried about having complications after the surgery. In many was I am a big bady. For I don't like pain and 2, I like to know the out come before something gets started. I had to lost some weight within the last 3 weeks. I ended up gaining 8 pounds and I know better than that. I know I need to which what I eat even before surgery. So That I can be mentally ready for this change in life. Well I cut back on how mucha I was eating and I watch what I eat and I took off those 8 pounds. Thank God. My Dr. told to lose weight before the surgery so that there would be less fat around my liver. So must know I felt When I realized I had gain weight not loss weight. Well in less than 4 weeks it's my turn if everything turns out alright during the Pre-op on the llth of June. June 17 at 3:00 is my time and the clock is ticking.
May 28, 2003
Well its just day's before I am to go under the knife. Just 19 more days. It is truly now a true count day for me. Only God knows what will happen after surgery. Am I scare or nervous yes and that is the truth, but I know that what ever God has decided about my life that is what is going to happen. If I am to become a loser that's great, if I am to become ill, so it shall be, if I don't make it, than I'll won't get a chance to up date this profile and let you know will I LOL but God only knows. Yet I can not wait for that day to come so I can get pass it. Everyday I have been trying to lose weight before surgery and I have realized why it has been so hard for me to lose just on my on. It's more than a notion. It's like my body is in a battle with me to stay fat, and I am losing the fight, but thank God not the battle.
July 22, 2003
I will make this quick today. I had the surgery as planned on June 17, everything was going well untill 5 days later. I leaked. It was not discovered untill 3 days after that and I had to have emergency surgery to fix the leak. Thank God when the doctor got inside he said it was amazing it was like someone took their finger and place it over the leak to keep it from leaking all over the place. How many quests you need to know who's finger it was. God saved my life and I am more than greatful. In one month because of all of this I have lost over 50 pounds. I thank God for this surgery, but God only knows that I miss eating a lot. And I many a lot of food a one time. Food was truly my friend.
September 20, 2003
Yes it has been a while since I posted, but I am doing fine. Even after the trouble I had in the beginning I would do it all over again. It has been 3 months since the original surgery and I have lost 90 pds. I was hoping to have lost atleast 100 by now, but I'll settle for what God has given me. My eating is good I can eat almost anything I want at this point, in small portions of course. But there are somedays when it troubles me that I can eat as much as I eat. My biggest problem is I love chips and dip. I have gone from a waist line of 64 to a 54, not to bad. My shirt size has gone from a 5x to a 2x so far. I am so happy. I am not sick, but sometimes tired. I have to remember to take my vitamins everyday are else. My wife is doing fine, she have lost 47 pds in two months, and she is looking good. It's amazing what a few pounds will do for a night in the sack!!! if you know what I mean. When people see me, some have to question who I am, even once at church my on mother did not reconize me. Soon as I can I will be posting a new picture to my profile so the world can see the change. Until later my God be with you. Melvin
October 30, 2003
It is official I am below 300 lbs. I weight in at 299 three days ago. I have not been under 300 lbs in 12 years. My weist size is down to a 51 my shirt are still 2x, but thats better than a 5x any day of the week. My eating have taper off some. I have reached a point were I donot care to eat very much at all. I really don't like food but I know i have to eat. Maybe it's a depession thing in realation to food. I don't know and at this point I don't care. All I know is it was food that help me get in the situation I was in. Lucy is still losing she is down to 236 Lbs. Looking better than ever. She says that I'm looking good as weel, but I don't see it yet. To me I still look fat.
Well until next time, may God bless you all.
Melvin
December 18, 2003
Well its the end of the year and I don't have much to report at this time other than I am now holding at 295 lbs not bad but I wish it was less. I am adding a after picture to my profile and hopefully it will be up soon. My all of you have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Melvin
January 10, 2004
Here it is the year 2004 and I finally made good on one of my many goals in life, to lose weight. I started the year off at 293lbs not to bad for someone who started the year off a 400 pds. My weight loss has slowed down tremendously so, I have no choice but to now begin to exercise. The other day I walked 1.5 miles for the first time in a long time. I also did sitp-ups and rode my stationary bike. Believe me when I say all of it feels like work, but it's something that I have to do if I expect to lose any more weight. The nice thing about all of this is my cloths are getting bigger by the day, so that means that I am losing inches and not weight, I'll take it. You know you thing you'll lose over a 100 pds and life would just change for you, but it doesn't. I still have to work to make things happen in my life, no matter what. Yes everybody who see's me looks and acts different around me, but nobody is handing me anything. My goals is to lose atleast 90 more pds and it seems like a long way off, but I can do it. Happy New Year to you all. Melvin
Jan 12, 2004
Hey the weight lose is starting to move again. I guest because I finaly decided to get off of my lazy butt, and do some exercising. I have lost another pound. May not sound like much to you bad God knows Its a God sent or God lost for me. Losing and being healthy is what its all about and what both of them. I am know walking almost 2 miles a day and doing other things to help get the rest of this weight off of me.
Feb 12, 2004
Its been a month since my last post and I have lost about 6 lbs also as you can see have my update pictures posted finally. 115lbs lose total so far, not but for about 8 months. My biggest problem is buy cloths. I don't have the money to much of any things these days. Thank God I can buy most of my cloths in a regular store now. No more big and tall. I am now wear a XL not a XXXXXL size. My waist is down from size 65 to a 48 waist. I even wear a whole size smaller in shoes. My head is a med to Large and not a extra large any more. But there are some things about me that go bigger, according my wife that all that fat hide out,if you no what I mean. Believe me when I say she is a happy camper these days in bed. While enjoy the pictures until later. Melvin
March 17, 2004
Well not much have changed from last time. Life is getting better it's spring time and the chance to live a little better than last year activity wise is here. My weight have not change that much from a month ago alone by 6 lbs, but I'll take want I can get. My plan is to really start working at losing the last 70 lbs. Pray for me.
March 30, 2004
Just a quick note to say not much have changed in the last few days, yet I notice that I am losing inches and not weight. Which is not a bad thing at all. I am beginning to look smaller to myself finally, and that's find with me. But yet I am having trouble at my church with many of the members who once was smaller than my wife and I, and I wonder if it is because of our weight lose. Who knows, but I know they are all acting strange. Pray for me and I'll pray for you.
April 29, 2004
Its been a month since the last time I update and not much have changed since then. I am not losing any more weight but I am losing inchs, so who can complain. I am finally going use to my new life and it has taken a while, but I think it's because I don't get as sick when I eat nor do I feel pain when I eat to fast. Life for me is normal now as I would want it to be. What is strange is when I look at my wife now who have lost over 100lbs I don't know her. I tell your all the time she is not the woman I married. But she looks good, but she looks totally different. I need to work at losing more weight now. I know I eat to much if you can believe that, but I do. I need to take the time to go to the gym and or walk, do something. But I know if I don't don't lose another lb I am happy to be 279 lbs. Melvin
November 26, 2004
My God it has been along time since I have update everything is fine and I am on my way out the door right now, but I will be back to give you a full update in a few days. By the way life is great on this size of thinner. Melvin
September 28, 2005
Hey it's been almost a year since I last post. Everything is fine. Life is still the same. I have lost no more weight since the surgery, yet I had to have galbalder surgery last month. I was so sick before the surgery but I didnot know way. I did not have stone's so it was not easy to find out what was wrong with me. But I am great right now. Have never felt better in my life. LIfe is different after the surgery for sure. I can do things that I could have never done before. I thank God every day for allowing me to lose weight. I still have a lot to lose. I did not lose as much as I had wanted to lose but I except what I got. Be good I will try and update soon.. Melvin
November 22, 2006
Again another year have come and gone, and I am still well. I am doing so well I have gain 25 lbs since my losest weight of 279 and but in the last month I have lost 17 of those pounds. I have had to leave all starch, sugars, meats and chicken alone. I eat fish and fruit and vegetables only. I brought a juicer and I juice twice a day. It work so while that I was able to lose more in 3 weeks than I have been able to in 2 years, go figure. Actually I love it, it's like losing all over again. I never lose all the weight I want to lose but now I have found a way to kick start the process over again. I am on my way to losing the remaining 100 lbs. Thank God
must make before I can get an approval from my insurance company. The pyshic test and the a cardiology consultation. After that I am good to go in finding out what my insurance company will do. At almost 400-lbs and a BMI of 61.1 I know I won't have a
problem. But like everyone else this becomes a waiting game. I know God is on my side as to what is best for me and I trust He will allow me to have the surgery.
Feb 13, 2003 Well so far I have had my cardio consultation and I believe I passed, that was on yesterday, and on this past Saturday I had my Physic test. I believe and hope I passed it as well. Now its all left up to everyone in getting their reports to the doctor so he can make the submission to my insurance company and get approved. The waiting begins..........
March 7, 2003
Hey to everyone who may be reading this page. My cardio was completed and turned in to the Dr. and my Physic was turned in as well. The Doctor's nurse said that they submitted to the insurance company on yesterday and it a matter of time before, my wife and I get an answer back from the insurance company. One of the last things they asked for was a referral letter from our pcp. My question is why did they wait to the last minutes to asked for that, only God knows. As long as my Doctor recommends me and my wife for the surgery. We are going to look good thin. And yet we are still waiting...................
March 9, 2003
HEY HEY HEY I am approved after the first letter. Thank you God. The request went in on last week and Blue Cross Blue Shield approved me and the wife this morning. No we are just waiting on our Doctors to get their letters of recomendations in so we can get ours dates of surgury. The first wait is overrrrrrrrrrrrr. Now I really feel like I am pre-op. This process only took 2 months to complete, now lets see how long the next part takes to surgury. But really I don't care as long as it is approved that's all that matters to me. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
March 19, 2003
Well my friends I finally got my letter of recomendation from my PCP it only took him 2 weeks + to get it to me. Now I am on the road for a date of surgury. YESSSSSSSSSSSSS. It won't be long now even yet I am making myself nervous by always reading everything I can find about the WLS. My wife, Lucy, says she is not nervous but is ready to get it over. We are still in prayer for this and a safe aftermate. In other words no problems.
Peace..........Pastor
March 21, 2003
Woke up to a beautiful day today. The Sun is shining and the weather is perfect today not hot and not cold. I am still waiting for that all important date for surgury so I can begin to a new way of life. After reading some many posting on this board I have found that people really find out in the end after losing some much weight that it's not all about just losing weigth it's about learning how to live in ther new bodies. I am not stupid, I know that it not just my weight that's holding me back in being able to do somethings, but I know it a big part of who I am right now. Well we will see in a few months if God is willing.
March 25, 2003
Well the wife and I have received our surgury dates. My date is June 17 and hers is July 8, two weeks apart. I guest the time enough for me to get back on my feet and take care of her for the first 2 weeks after her surgury. Now maybe I can began to live my life without wondering when. I know when and I know were. Now I must become mentally ready for all of this. You may ask what is "this" no food or should I say a lack of it. I must say I did love food and I know that way I am in the position I am in today. Yet I also know I did not become fat over night over the years I have been throught a lot of stress and unbeknews to me I ate to compensate for the stress. My other problem I never seen myself as fat or big, just health. It wasn't until I began to have problems finding cloths to fit me that I seen myself as over weight. But how could that be I wasn't over weight the day before, JOKE. But this as pray is the beginning of solving one problem and the start of learning to cope with the other things in life like a normal person, what ever that my be.
April 4, 2003
I just did something that I think is funny. I called the doctors office to see if they had any openings for surgury before June 18, why because I would like to get this done and out of the way, but why rush something as good as a chance in like it will come soon enough. And when it does it will be for a life time. I am having a ball reading and posting to this web site. Just thing a website the caters to a bunch of fat soon to be skinny people. It's almost like we are waiting in line for a block buster movie, yes our lives. Time is slowly winding down its now April and June is just around the corner. For me I count the months by the Sundays in a Month. Being a Pastor of a church I have to prepare for each Sunday of the month so it goes pretty fast for me. This Sunday is the first Sunday of April and before I know it, it will be the last Sunday of the month and starting over again in my. As far as having in problems in the surgury I look at it like this if this surgury brings a end to my life. The peopel of Los Banos, Ca will remember Pastor Melvin Whittle because I have left a mark on this city, in the church as well as in the community. Have a Bless Day and Bless weekend.
Pastor Whittle
April 10, 2003
Well yesterday was my 46th birthday, thank God I am still in the land of the living. I am just about 68 days from my surgury date and counting. To think that I started this process in November of 2002, got my first consultation on January 10 and the ball have been rolling every since. So whats a few more days, they will go as quick as these last 4 months has gone. One of the things I need to do is lose a few pounds before surgury to make sure the surgury can be a lap not an open. So may goal is to lost atleast 20 to 25 pounds before surgury. At this point that's about 12.5 pounds a month for the the next 2 months. It may sound easy but losing weight for me has never been easy. But here goes nothing. Well I have to get off of here got to be at the church in 10 minutes. Peace Pastor Whittle
May 9, 2003
Well folks it has been a while since I update this profile, so here goes. I am still waiting for June 17, and waiting and waiting..... you get the picture. IN April I took the Real Estate test and pass. Great!!! Now I am a license Agent. I joined the Century 21 M & M Associate office in Turlock, CA. I right now I am in training. There is so much to learn, but that's already I can do it. May wife was promote on her job, the change takes place on July 1. And her surgury is on July 8. It seems like everything is happening fast and so soon, all at the same time, but is how blessing flow. Like a river and never stoping. Before we found out about the promotion we thought she was going to get laid off, and that would have put a stop to what we were trying to do with the surgury, but thank God He cares for us.
May 16, 2003
Well in 31 days I'll be on the losing side of life. It's been hard waiting for the moment when I could say I just have a month to go. Today on Dr. Phil he had a young lady on his show that said she dislike fat people, because she felt like they were lazy and thoughless when it came to taking care of themselves. So Dr. Phil had her wear a fat suit for a day so she could see how it felt to be fat. No. 1 what is one day of being fat that's nothing, lets try a life time of being fat then you can come and talk to me and tell me something on tell than keep you mouth shut. After one day she felt no different about her thinging. Her main thought was why don't they just lose weight and live life better. What makes this really bad is who many people who are skinny feels the same way as this young woman did. She said she hated to sit beside fat people on a plane or at the movies. My thought was mybe they don't won't to sit beside you either.
May 19, 2003
Man this is running me crazy, waiting. Every day thing about the changes I would have in my life and I long for that day to come. Last night I told my wife the on one hand I was nervous about the whole thing, but I was more worried about having complications after the surgery. In many was I am a big bady. For I don't like pain and 2, I like to know the out come before something gets started. I had to lost some weight within the last 3 weeks. I ended up gaining 8 pounds and I know better than that. I know I need to which what I eat even before surgery. So That I can be mentally ready for this change in life. Well I cut back on how mucha I was eating and I watch what I eat and I took off those 8 pounds. Thank God. My Dr. told to lose weight before the surgery so that there would be less fat around my liver. So must know I felt When I realized I had gain weight not loss weight. Well in less than 4 weeks it's my turn if everything turns out alright during the Pre-op on the llth of June. June 17 at 3:00 is my time and the clock is ticking.
May 28, 2003
Well its just day's before I am to go under the knife. Just 19 more days. It is truly now a true count day for me. Only God knows what will happen after surgery. Am I scare or nervous yes and that is the truth, but I know that what ever God has decided about my life that is what is going to happen. If I am to become a loser that's great, if I am to become ill, so it shall be, if I don't make it, than I'll won't get a chance to up date this profile and let you know will I LOL but God only knows. Yet I can not wait for that day to come so I can get pass it. Everyday I have been trying to lose weight before surgery and I have realized why it has been so hard for me to lose just on my on. It's more than a notion. It's like my body is in a battle with me to stay fat, and I am losing the fight, but thank God not the battle.
July 22, 2003
I will make this quick today. I had the surgery as planned on June 17, everything was going well untill 5 days later. I leaked. It was not discovered untill 3 days after that and I had to have emergency surgery to fix the leak. Thank God when the doctor got inside he said it was amazing it was like someone took their finger and place it over the leak to keep it from leaking all over the place. How many quests you need to know who's finger it was. God saved my life and I am more than greatful. In one month because of all of this I have lost over 50 pounds. I thank God for this surgery, but God only knows that I miss eating a lot. And I many a lot of food a one time. Food was truly my friend.
September 20, 2003
Yes it has been a while since I posted, but I am doing fine. Even after the trouble I had in the beginning I would do it all over again. It has been 3 months since the original surgery and I have lost 90 pds. I was hoping to have lost atleast 100 by now, but I'll settle for what God has given me. My eating is good I can eat almost anything I want at this point, in small portions of course. But there are somedays when it troubles me that I can eat as much as I eat. My biggest problem is I love chips and dip. I have gone from a waist line of 64 to a 54, not to bad. My shirt size has gone from a 5x to a 2x so far. I am so happy. I am not sick, but sometimes tired. I have to remember to take my vitamins everyday are else. My wife is doing fine, she have lost 47 pds in two months, and she is looking good. It's amazing what a few pounds will do for a night in the sack!!! if you know what I mean. When people see me, some have to question who I am, even once at church my on mother did not reconize me. Soon as I can I will be posting a new picture to my profile so the world can see the change. Until later my God be with you. Melvin
October 30, 2003
It is official I am below 300 lbs. I weight in at 299 three days ago. I have not been under 300 lbs in 12 years. My weist size is down to a 51 my shirt are still 2x, but thats better than a 5x any day of the week. My eating have taper off some. I have reached a point were I donot care to eat very much at all. I really don't like food but I know i have to eat. Maybe it's a depession thing in realation to food. I don't know and at this point I don't care. All I know is it was food that help me get in the situation I was in. Lucy is still losing she is down to 236 Lbs. Looking better than ever. She says that I'm looking good as weel, but I don't see it yet. To me I still look fat.
Well until next time, may God bless you all.
Melvin
December 18, 2003
Well its the end of the year and I don't have much to report at this time other than I am now holding at 295 lbs not bad but I wish it was less. I am adding a after picture to my profile and hopefully it will be up soon. My all of you have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Melvin
January 10, 2004
Here it is the year 2004 and I finally made good on one of my many goals in life, to lose weight. I started the year off at 293lbs not to bad for someone who started the year off a 400 pds. My weight loss has slowed down tremendously so, I have no choice but to now begin to exercise. The other day I walked 1.5 miles for the first time in a long time. I also did sitp-ups and rode my stationary bike. Believe me when I say all of it feels like work, but it's something that I have to do if I expect to lose any more weight. The nice thing about all of this is my cloths are getting bigger by the day, so that means that I am losing inches and not weight, I'll take it. You know you thing you'll lose over a 100 pds and life would just change for you, but it doesn't. I still have to work to make things happen in my life, no matter what. Yes everybody who see's me looks and acts different around me, but nobody is handing me anything. My goals is to lose atleast 90 more pds and it seems like a long way off, but I can do it. Happy New Year to you all. Melvin
Jan 12, 2004
Hey the weight lose is starting to move again. I guest because I finaly decided to get off of my lazy butt, and do some exercising. I have lost another pound. May not sound like much to you bad God knows Its a God sent or God lost for me. Losing and being healthy is what its all about and what both of them. I am know walking almost 2 miles a day and doing other things to help get the rest of this weight off of me.
Feb 12, 2004
Its been a month since my last post and I have lost about 6 lbs also as you can see have my update pictures posted finally. 115lbs lose total so far, not but for about 8 months. My biggest problem is buy cloths. I don't have the money to much of any things these days. Thank God I can buy most of my cloths in a regular store now. No more big and tall. I am now wear a XL not a XXXXXL size. My waist is down from size 65 to a 48 waist. I even wear a whole size smaller in shoes. My head is a med to Large and not a extra large any more. But there are some things about me that go bigger, according my wife that all that fat hide out,if you no what I mean. Believe me when I say she is a happy camper these days in bed. While enjoy the pictures until later. Melvin
March 17, 2004
Well not much have changed from last time. Life is getting better it's spring time and the chance to live a little better than last year activity wise is here. My weight have not change that much from a month ago alone by 6 lbs, but I'll take want I can get. My plan is to really start working at losing the last 70 lbs. Pray for me.
March 30, 2004
Just a quick note to say not much have changed in the last few days, yet I notice that I am losing inches and not weight. Which is not a bad thing at all. I am beginning to look smaller to myself finally, and that's find with me. But yet I am having trouble at my church with many of the members who once was smaller than my wife and I, and I wonder if it is because of our weight lose. Who knows, but I know they are all acting strange. Pray for me and I'll pray for you.
April 29, 2004
Its been a month since the last time I update and not much have changed since then. I am not losing any more weight but I am losing inchs, so who can complain. I am finally going use to my new life and it has taken a while, but I think it's because I don't get as sick when I eat nor do I feel pain when I eat to fast. Life for me is normal now as I would want it to be. What is strange is when I look at my wife now who have lost over 100lbs I don't know her. I tell your all the time she is not the woman I married. But she looks good, but she looks totally different. I need to work at losing more weight now. I know I eat to much if you can believe that, but I do. I need to take the time to go to the gym and or walk, do something. But I know if I don't don't lose another lb I am happy to be 279 lbs. Melvin
November 26, 2004
My God it has been along time since I have update everything is fine and I am on my way out the door right now, but I will be back to give you a full update in a few days. By the way life is great on this size of thinner. Melvin
September 28, 2005
Hey it's been almost a year since I last post. Everything is fine. Life is still the same. I have lost no more weight since the surgery, yet I had to have galbalder surgery last month. I was so sick before the surgery but I didnot know way. I did not have stone's so it was not easy to find out what was wrong with me. But I am great right now. Have never felt better in my life. LIfe is different after the surgery for sure. I can do things that I could have never done before. I thank God every day for allowing me to lose weight. I still have a lot to lose. I did not lose as much as I had wanted to lose but I except what I got. Be good I will try and update soon.. Melvin
November 22, 2006
Again another year have come and gone, and I am still well. I am doing so well I have gain 25 lbs since my losest weight of 279 and but in the last month I have lost 17 of those pounds. I have had to leave all starch, sugars, meats and chicken alone. I eat fish and fruit and vegetables only. I brought a juicer and I juice twice a day. It work so while that I was able to lose more in 3 weeks than I have been able to in 2 years, go figure. Actually I love it, it's like losing all over again. I never lose all the weight I want to lose but now I have found a way to kick start the process over again. I am on my way to losing the remaining 100 lbs. Thank God
