Lysa
2-years out....
Jan 30, 2009
I've had more fun in the past two years...if someone had told me how good life could be I would have had weight loss surgery a loooong time ago. Losing that weight changed my life. I'm not longer sitting on the sidelines..I'm in the game.
I'm celebrating all weekend long...
Where I've been.....
Sep 23, 2008
It's been a minute...
Aug 17, 2008
I really need to come on here and update more often. I can't believe that I haven't updated my blog since January!!! Well I'm still maintaining. My weight fluctuates up and down about 5 pounds. I've been maintaining at 220 lbs since December 07 and I'm not sure how I did that considering I haven't been doing what I know I should - lacking on the protein, exercise, and everything. The only positive is that I haven't gained any weight. I made up my mind that I will take it a day at a time and get myself back in the gym tomorrow. I can't use the "I'm too big, it's too hard" excuse anymore. I'm just lazy and that's the bottom line. I love the way I feel after working out, especially when I get a good sweat going.
I'll be having plastic surgery next month (breasts and arms) and I'm soooo excited about that. I thought that I could deal with the sagging skin, but I can't. My arms bother me the most and let's not even talk about the breasts because I don't have any. Can someone tell me how I go from wearing a 48H to a 38DDD and have very little breast tissue?! *shaking my head* Anyway, I'm looking forward to having this surgery and getting rid of the "bat wings." After I've healed from that I'm gonna get a tummy tuck and thigh lift and that will complete my transformation. I believe that my expectations about the surgeries are reasonable. I'm not trying to look like a barbie doll, but the spare tire and jiggly thighs gotta go and no amount of exercise is gonna make that muffin top go away :).
I can't believe how far I've come. Sometimes it's hard to maintain that fire in my belly that I had when I first started on this journey because it's so easy to become complacent, but I aim to fix that and get back to basics. I can't have everything I've gone through be in vain.
This is what I know....
Jan 02, 2008
I went to Kaiser the other day for an apointment and chose to walk down 4 flights of stairs (that was the easy part), but when I left, I walked back up those same 4 flights of stairs. I knew I'd be okay with one flight, but four! I never could have done that a year ago; in fact, I never woul have thought about doing it.
It's getting easier though and I'm getting used to the new me. To quote Dr. Dorthy Height "Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals."
Virtually all limitation is self-imposed. I truly believe that there is nothing that I can't do!!!! How good is God!!!!
My my my.....
Dec 12, 2007
I frequent this board, but don't update my blog like I should. January 31 will make one year since I had my surgery and I can't even believe how fast this year has gone by. It turned out to be one of the best years of my life and the surgery gave me a second chance at life. For all of the ambivilance I had and not being sure, I can't imagine my life being any other way now. I couldn't imagine being 375 pounds again.
I can't front....my new body still takes some getting used to. I was overweight way longer than I've been at a normal body weight. I was depressed a lot when I was over weight; I was miserable, and there was nothing to be happy about. I just was telling my friend the other day how that (mental part) has changed for me as well. Dealing with the emotional part of being overweight was tough. I went through the gamut of emotions. One day I'd be okay and then I'd have days when it felt like I was on the edge of the ledge ready to jump!
So where am I now? I really need to step up the workouts. I can use the next month that I have off from school to get things really going again. It's nice just to have the energy to work out. I don't dread working out like I used to. True story; there were times when I would go to the gym, well I would be in the parking lot and sit there in my car long enough to talk myelf out of going in! At 375 lbs even walking on a treadmill was tough. I think that I'm gonna get a personal trainer just to get me on the right track.
Now I'm at 233 pounds. I've lost nearly 140 pounds and I continue to be amazed. I truly know how good God is. I thank him every day for my life. So for those you reading this and contemplating having the surgery, just know that this could possibly be the very best thing you ever do for yourself. I didn't just get to the point to where I was tired of being tired. I got to the point to where I was tired of being tired of being tired all the time and it was do or die. I chose to live and I'll never regret that decision.
Has it been that long...
Nov 19, 2007
Having this surgery gave me my life back and have absolutely no regrets. Yeah, I've got some sagging skin, but considering the alternative, I'll take a little saggy skin anyday.
I'm actually doing everything that I said I was going to do after I had the surgery. Most importantly, I'm living; I'm in the game and not just sitting on the sidelines wishing.
It's so nice to be able to fit in the desk at school and not feel self conscious. I never would have been able to do that without this surgery.
I've got a few haters *shrug* but I can't do anything about what their perceptions are of me and what I think. "Lisa think she's this or Lisa think's she's that." How could they possibly know what I think when they don't even see me or talk to me? They can all miss me with that bulls*&% Dayum - so-called family will talk about you worse than strangers! *hmmm*
It is what it is and the haters can think what they want. I took charge of my life and I'm not going to apologize for it.
I got there...
Sep 11, 2007
I remain problem free - except for when I eat something with a tad too much sugar in it. Other than that, everything is good.
Finally...
Jul 16, 2007
I can't complain....
Jul 16, 2007
Everything is good with me. I just came back from my vacation to the Bahamas and I had the time of my life. I never would have dreamed of going on this vacation a year ago. It would have been out of the question. I would have been embarrased to wear a bathing suit and wouldn't have had the energy to do much sight-seeing.
I have never done so much walking (and sweating) in my life, but I'm just glad that I had the energy to do it. It was very hot and humid down there so I spent a lot of time at the pool and beach. I even got on a jet ski and waterslide.
I'm not one to go sleeveless (stretchmarks) but I didn't worry about that while on my vacation. I wore sleeveless tee-shirts and my bathing suits with confidence.
What was nice was being able to fit comfortably in the airplane seat without needing an extension. I had plenty of room and so did the guy to my left and my cousin to my right.
I pretty much stuck to my program (brought my own protein mix) and I was very selective about what I ate. I stuck to fruits and vegetables. The last thing I wanted to do was get sick in another country.
This surgery gave me my life back. I experienced the vacation of a lifetime and that would not have been possible without this surgery. Although it was difficult in the beginning, if I had to do this all over again, I would do it in a heartbeat!!!
Sharing my story
Jun 26, 2007
I'm very honest when I discuss what my life was like pre-surgery versus post -surgery. My friends tell me that I should be a motivational speaker. Well I don't know about all of that, but if sharing my story helps then so be it.
As of today, I've lost 92 pounds and I"m ecstatic! I've gone from a 30-32 to an 18/20 and even the 18's are big on me. I never thought that I would be saying that. I've shopped at the Avenue and Lane Bryant for so long, I don't even know of any other stores to shop at. Soon their clothes won't fit and that's a problem that I don't mind having.
When I tell you that losing weight has changed my life it has and in so many ways. The energy I have is unbelievable. I want to do things now and be active and live life instead of the other way around. I'm no longer sitting on the sidelines, I'm in the game and asking for the ball. Does anyone know how good God is? I am so incredibly blessed as I hope all of you are....