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Hey all.....jsut thought I would take a minute and update on my progress...everythign has been amazingly well since my surgery.  Just now being able to get most of my protein in.  Thank god, because I don't know if I could take any more of my hair falling out.  In reality it wasn't ever really that bad...only noticable to me.

I haev gotten so many compliments.  Just finished one of my bigegstest events for the year with work in San Antonio and it was perfect.  Well except the whole eating part....still hard going out to dinner with co workers and clients.   I seem to order just salad because that is the only thing I can eat a lot of without any problems.  I worked out a lot on the last two weeks and with doing my conference I came back with a 10.8 loss in two weeks.  While I know it's not the norm....let me be proof that working out, eating right, drinking lots of water and so on will help trememdously in your weight loss.  I don't go back and see my surgeon again until December. 

Now I am getting concerned with all the extra skin around my stomache...while a lot of people comment that they can't believe I've had gastric bypass becuase I don't have a lot of excess skin..it's def noticable to me and looking for the year out mark so I can get it taken care of.  I've gotten a few gross rashes in the creases since all my weight loss...so hopefully I can get my insurance to cover it.  We;ll see when the time comes...not too worried about it now.  and OMG my boobs have seriously DISAPPEARED!! LOL....went from a 46/48 DDD to a 38/38 C....too funny!

I am loving life and loving all the attention and compliments but most of all I love being healthy!

It's been 5 months since surgery...Surgery Date 5/20/08

It's been awhile since I've written....what a wild and craszy ride it has been.  While I don't know exactly my weight lost...i do know it is very close to 100 pounds!! All since May 20.  I fell incredible, although my hair loss...which isn't bad, but definitely makingme start worrying.  Seems like my hair is always falling out.

I can now eat just about anythingl,  but I find I amjust never really hungry.  There are literally times I need to tell myself to eat...just to eat and not because I am really hungry or even want to.

I feel great, looking fabulous and getting tons of compliments!! Yeahhhhhh

I should be keeping better track of my weight loss....but not sure on the exact numbers.....everything has been good so far.  By now...over 2 1/2 months out I am so used to the not eating food thign that it doens't even bother me anymore....

I spent yesterday afternoon grilling up veggie burgers for a work event.....quite funny...someone who can't even really eat....grilling food for other pple....nice!.....there were cookies, drinks, hamburgers hot dogs, salads and on and on and it didn't even bother me.

Although...back to those chicken wings....I still want one....maybe just a little lick of blue cheese. I COULD DO THAT! lol

ALl in all it has been AMAZING and I am loving it.  I feel great.  down from a 3 x to XL.......not sure what size jeans I waear since I've never worn them before.....was a size 26 I think.....today I have a pair of 20 jean capris ona nd they are big.  I hate this cloethes thing..>I NEED LOTS A MONEY TO GO SHOOPPING!! lol

Back to work...i'll be in touch!

Well its been awhile a few weeks since I have logged in here.  All is amazing....although I have been extrememly tired lately...COuld it be from my every demanding, suck the life outta you job? LOL  or a combination of surgery, work and life...in anycase besides from being exhausted....I have noticing huge changes....Getting my protein in much better now...although still not getting in as much as I can.  I go next week to see Dr. Mecenas about my extreme tiredness.....blahhh!

I am barely eating...but what I do eat is good healthy stuff...most of the time..lol..I have had a few chips heare and there...I dig at the bottom of the bag and take a few crumbs....My husband has ribs the other night and I took a tiny bite....arggg...the meat got stuck in my throat and I spent 10 minutes gagging it up...I still can't understand why things get stuck..it's not like my throat changed...just my stomache...oh well.

I am happy to say the head hunger is behind me. It was awfukl for awhile....but I made it through it.  There are times now where I forget to even eat....it's simply amazing...the weight is juts melting off....i've been walking almost 2 miles a day and keep saying I am goign to begin the gym, but have yet to get there...I need to! I know!

Yes, I have some saggy skin....argg...ithink i convinced myself I was young enough to where I wouldn't have any...but it's here....my inner thighs....not bad...but noticable to me....and the back of my arms....yucka!

All is all...everything is well...my diabetes has been great with my bloodsugars under 140 most of the time...before surgery they were never under 200.  I have type 1 so it will never go away...but it will get so much better!

oph and my blood pressure was 117/79.  I couldn't believe it....People are noticing a lot and I am getting a lot of compliments...it's awesome!  I'm happy and feel amazing to have had the courage and strength to do this.
Thanks for your support and love!
:-)

I can't getr over how much weight I have lost in such a short time.  In a little over 5 weeks I have lost 44 pounds!  Crazy!  I feel great, look fantastic and have so much energy.  (ok well no energy today...i am sooo tired).

I am still finding it difficult to get all my protein in.  That's been hard.  It's also been hard slowing down to eat.  I do still get hunger pains....and then when I eat..i try to inhale it sometimes.  I shoudl have learned by now!  Oh well..it's all coming together.  The whole protein consumption is what I am really worried about.

I had an appointment with my surgeon last week and he says everything is fantastic...I just have to be sure to keep drinking water and lots of it.  

I've made it thorugh dinners out with the family, cook outs, etc etc.  It hasn't really bothered me.  My cravings for chicken wings have pretty much vanished and I am wearing way smaller clothes now.  

I would always avoid mirrors when I was fatter....I hated looking at myself.  I find myself not intentionally avoiding mirrors now, but when I look up and get a glimpse of myself...I find myself smiing....wondering where this beatiful woman came from who is staring back at me.

I've also noticed the attention I have been getting...from people at work...from strangers...etc.  When I was heavier, that just didn't happen.  Now everyone smiles at me...even people I don't know.

My confidence is up and I am sure it will soar once more and more weight comes off.

This has been life changing and I whole heartedly believe if I can do this surgery and all...then anyone can.  IT wasn't that long ago that I was just and obesityhelo.com profile stalker...where I would just read other people's profiles and blogs after they have ahd surgery....wishing I could do what they have done.  Now, I am one of those people who have done it and I would't have changed it for anything.

It seems like everyday I am adjusting my insulin levels lower.  Even though I will never be totally off insulin because I have type 1 - at least I can take real small doses eventually.  I started out taking 6 + units per hour in my inslun pump and was on U500 insuling (highly concentrated insulin wchihc is 5 times stronger than any regular insulin.  Now I am down to 2.10 until per hour and it's only going down from there.

My thoughts are with you all!  and thanks for thinking of me during my transition! XOXO

Yup...just three weeks after surgery I wanted to come back to work! lol.....My belly button has healed and the pain went away about a week after my last post......since then I have been having my muscle ache where they did the biggest of the laproscopic incisions.....I believe they cut through the muscle for that one.....it's been a little painfula nd achy, but managable!

I'm down 32 pounds so far and within the first 2 weeks of surgery was down 20.  I can definitely notice it in my face and BOOBS!! Yes, my poor boobies shrunk....DAMN! lol....but it was to be expected! lol

Work has been busy and crazy and I'm still trying to adjust to this whole new way of eating.  Some days are better than others.  Wish I was warned more about the whole mental hunger which has accompanied me after surgery...it's been crazy!  My head is hungry...my stomache isn't.  I've been trying to stay in tune with my hunger triggers and adjusting my thinkings...it's still tough.....especially tough when I am in the grochery store trying to buy food for the family....I have to think twice...remembering the dinners I once loved to eat and cook are the dinners I can no longer eat....I've been craving chicken wings with blue cheese....again, just another mental thing....got to get over it.

All is all it's all fantastic and I feel great!

Oh boy......

The surgery was a sucess and today has been the 2nd day I have been out of bed since I was released from the hospital in Friday.  I've been in so much pain!!  Not from anything with the wls surgery, but beacause I had a hernia in my belly button area that had to be repaired and it's been swelling big time.  OMG - sore!!

For the most part I have been doing well.  If it wasn't for the pain in my belly button I could be doing so much more!   For the most part I am happy....had a rough time in the hospital with the staff.....I felt very uncomfotable during my stay...like I told ya yall before I am diabetic and have been very concerned with my care for that....well that was pretty much a joke.  I've had a nurses aide tell me after 6 hours of my being on her floor and never seeing her the entyire day I was there that she had no idea I was diabetic.....I even had one nurse tell me when we were in discussion about wheather or not I should drink pepsi to higher my  bloodsugar 1 night after surgery......yeah..imagoine that.  they tell you stay away from carbonated veberages=, yet she brought my in this 16oz cup of soda and wanted me to start drinking.  Get real!  Anyway she said to me when I became upset....." YOu chose to have this surgery, didn't you or did someone chose it for u"....OMG!!  Yeah that put me over the edge.  The dramatized days after my surgery was unexpected and uncalled for and unforgiving.  MY surgeon is amazing.  The hospital he practices at is despicable.  I will never chose to have surgery there again....i should have listened to my heart on this subject when deciding on where to go.

More to come...

I know I have neglected in keeping this updated in the last few days.....Lifew has suddenyl become a race to get everything done before the May 20th date!  My surgery date!!

I had all my pre op stuff done and all went well.  It was nice as the guy who did my ekg also had gastric bypass done and asked if I had any questions.  He looked great!  One thing I didn't ask him, which I should have was how much weight he lost.  I was more worried about asking about side effects and complications.  I'm nervous something might go wrong, but....I'm doing it anyway.  I've struggled with fear my whole life.  Fear that sometimes immobilized me from doing the things I really needed and most of all wanted to do.  I'm doing this!  and I can't believe tomorrow is the say!

In less than 24 hours I will be on the operation table......my life will change forever and I am looking forward to the change!  This is huge, but also scary.  As I am welcoming my new life with open arms and embracing all the benefits it will bring, I am also sad for leaving this place I've known my whole life.  Change is scary...>Change is tough...but change is esential to move on...to live,,,to hope and to most of all BELIEVE!

I believe God will watch over me and keep me safe....Keep me in your prayers and think of me.  I will write as soon as I can....

Loves and HUgs!

Looks like I gotten a lil messed up on my date from yesterday! lol

Well things are well.  I am missing real food still.  But, surviving none the less.

Tomorrow I go for all my pre op work.  That will be exciting, because then I will know for sure without a doubt this is all real and is happening.

My pessimisim (spelling?) sometimes tends to get the best of me.

Ah- can't remember if I told you ysterday or not...but my skin is amazing.  All the water and veggies have been doingme good!  Talk back again soon!

Well.....I can say this has gotten easier.  But, I've realized what I have always known this weekend....it just hit me really hard.....Our lives are consumed with food.  My daughter had a birthday party to attend this weekend of one of my very good friend's children.  They had food galore!  Chips, dip, hotdogs, hamburgers, macaroni and cheese, bacon and bean salad, chocolate covered strawberries, cake, and more!  The list could go on and on.....No one knows I am having this surgery other than real close family and friends.  So, the asking of why I wasn't eating was taunting me.  I sat there with a bottle of water and drinking some sugar free fruit punch.....I was surronded by food and realized that food is EVERYWHERE.....you can't escape from it.  I noticed that last week I kind of stayed inside...away from visiting friends and family...Now I know why...it;'s because I would see, hear, smell and be around people who were eating.

I've realized there's no escaping it....so.....I made the best of my time there....and left feeling invigorating for being able to realize I can be around food and people and not let it affect me...

However,,,,,I am goign to be honest in saying.....the liquid diet is still tough and it will make you irritable, moody, sad, mad, but feeling like you accomplish anything once you've been through it.....