16th MONTH ANNIVERSARY AND GOAL!!
Good morning my fellow Junebugs!
16 months ago I was on my way to the hospital to have the lap RNY surgery.
I am so happy to announce that as of yesterday, October 7th I MADE GOAL!! 
I went to my weigh****chers meeting yesterday morning and low and behold, I weighed in at 158.2, 1.8 pounds below my surgeon's goal.
I think back now as to how I felt the day I walked into the hospital, getting weighed, IV started and the delay with my surgery because of another case was put before mine. I was actually scheduled for 7:30 a.m. and turned out to be around 11:30 a.m. I woke up in the recovery room with pain and wretching. I thought my stomach was going to come out of my mouth. Once I got that resolved, I was well on my way to recovery. I hated the post-op upper GI. The taste of that oily substance was so bad especially when you're nothing by mouth prior and that's the first thing you taste!
From my surgery date alone, I've lost 225.2 pounds! YAY!! With my weight loss pre-op being on weigh****chers, it's a grand total of 326.6 pounds! I've lost at least two full grown people. How did I ever walk with all that extra weight? My poor feet. I was always afraid of falling and breaking my leg. How would I get around? I wouldn't be able to use crutches, as the crutches couldn't support my weight.
I had a lot of ups and downs the past 16 months. Yes, the honeymoon period was great. Losing weight every week no matter what I ate. I understand now how important it is to follow your surgeon's and nutritionist's rules. The honeymoon phase is the time to relearn and get rid of or control your prior eating habits. I was fairly compliant with the rules. I started to play around this past March when I had rectal surgery and tasted my first Fannie Mae pixie. That was a mistake! I found out that I can eat chocolate and not dump! I sure wish I was a dumper. I was able to recoup myself from that slip. There were others as recent as two weeks ago. I was eating the wrong things and not following pouch rules (like donuts, ice cream and snack foods) in addition to trying drinking and eating at the same time 
Even though I didn't feel good afterwards, I kept on doing that to myself day after day. Of course, then I gained around 6 pounds. Boy that upset me big time.
It took an enormous amount of resolve to get my head back on! Carbs are evil and once I have a taste of it, it is so hard to stop! I got more active and cut way back (now don't flame me here) I know it's not the right thing to do, but I needed to do this for myself. It was only for a short time. I have to learn to control my urges and treat myself only once in a great while. That is the key! Moderation and that's something I'm still struggling with.
OK, I know this is long but give this girl a break! 
After all, how many times will I get to goal? ONLY ONCE and I'm staying here. It feels so good!
16 months and now I got my life back since I was 8 years old. An adult who now can enjoy all of what life has to offer.
I can shop for clothes anywhere.
I can fit into airplane seats and wear a seatbelt with no extender.
I can walk in the airplane straight in the aisles and don't have to walk sideways or be afraid that I can't fit through (that almost happened to me back in 2000 going to Las Vegas on United)
I can sit in booths at restraurants.
I can sit in any chair and not worry if the chair will break.
I can walk any flight of stairs and not be out of breath.
I can eat in public without anyone staring at me for what I'm eating and for what I look like (a big fat monster).
I can go all day long and not be in the house after work. I was used to working and then coming home and that's it (other than grocery shopping or family get togethers). I would not eat in restaurants because of the fear of not fitting into chairs either!
I can walk to my cafeteria at work to get whatever, coffee, ice, salad.. before my employee would go and buy me lunch and bring it back to my office.
I can wear extra small pants and tops. I can wear size 4-6 in a lot of clothes. I was a 5x prior to surgery and weigh****chers.
I can use my car seatbelt without an extender. I moved my carseat up as far as possible because now I have too much room in the front.
OMG, I'm sure there is more... but I have to end it somewhere.
So as you can see my life has improved 100% and more. I don't have high blood pressure anymore or stress incontinence. All of that has been resolved. No more blood pressure pills for me.
I was one who was totally against WLS. It was the most difficult, life-searching decision I had to make, but it was the right one for me. I would do it again in a heartbeat. I would not be here today at 158 pounds if it wasn't for WLS. I am so thankful for my tool.
Now time to enjoy my success and move forward to my plastic surgery scheduled for November 29th, only 52 days away! I'm going on the OH Hawaii cruise on November 7th and will have the time of my life.
In closing, I have to say that I'm so thankful for my supporters here on the June 2005 board. You have seen my best and worst during this journey and have been there cheering me onto goal. Thank you for your words of encouragement during my difficult times. I hope that I will be there for all of you!
Hugs,
Lucy 
484.8/383.4/158.2/160
pre-surg/surg day/CURRENT/GOAL
I REACHED MY GOAL ON OCTOBER 7, 2006!!!
I went to my weigh****chers meeting yesterday morning and low and behold, I weighed in at 158.2, 1.8 pounds below my surgeon's goal.
I think back now as to how I felt the day I walked into the hospital, getting weighed, IV started and the delay with my surgery because of another case was put before mine. I was actually scheduled for 7:30 a.m. and turned out to be around 11:30 a.m. I woke up in the recovery room with pain and wretching. I thought my stomach was going to come out of my mouth. Once I got that resolved, I was well on my way to recovery. I hated the post-op upper GI. The taste of that oily substance was so bad especially when you're nothing by mouth prior and that's the first thing you taste!
From my surgery date alone, I've lost 225.2 pounds! YAY!! With my weight loss pre-op being on weigh****chers, it's a grand total of 326.6 pounds! I've lost at least two full grown people. How did I ever walk with all that extra weight? My poor feet. I was always afraid of falling and breaking my leg. How would I get around? I wouldn't be able to use crutches, as the crutches couldn't support my weight.
I had a lot of ups and downs the past 16 months. Yes, the honeymoon period was great. Losing weight every week no matter what I ate. I understand now how important it is to follow your surgeon's and nutritionist's rules. The honeymoon phase is the time to relearn and get rid of or control your prior eating habits. I was fairly compliant with the rules. I started to play around this past March when I had rectal surgery and tasted my first Fannie Mae pixie. That was a mistake! I found out that I can eat chocolate and not dump! I sure wish I was a dumper. I was able to recoup myself from that slip. There were others as recent as two weeks ago. I was eating the wrong things and not following pouch rules (like donuts, ice cream and snack foods) in addition to trying drinking and eating at the same time Even though I didn't feel good afterwards, I kept on doing that to myself day after day. Of course, then I gained around 6 pounds. Boy that upset me big time.
It took an enormous amount of resolve to get my head back on! Carbs are evil and once I have a taste of it, it is so hard to stop! I got more active and cut way back (now don't flame me here) I know it's not the right thing to do, but I needed to do this for myself. It was only for a short time. I have to learn to control my urges and treat myself only once in a great while. That is the key! Moderation and that's something I'm still struggling with.
OK, I know this is long but give this girl a break! After all, how many times will I get to goal? ONLY ONCE and I'm staying here. It feels so good!
16 months and now I got my life back since I was 8 years old. An adult who now can enjoy all of what life has to offer.
I can shop for clothes anywhere.
I can fit into airplane seats and wear a seatbelt with no extender.
I can walk in the airplane straight in the aisles and don't have to walk sideways or be afraid that I can't fit through (that almost happened to me back in 2000 going to Las Vegas on United)
I can sit in booths at restraurants.
I can sit in any chair and not worry if the chair will break.
I can walk any flight of stairs and not be out of breath.
I can eat in public without anyone staring at me for what I'm eating and for what I look like (a big fat monster).
I can go all day long and not be in the house after work. I was used to working and then coming home and that's it (other than grocery shopping or family get togethers). I would not eat in restaurants because of the fear of not fitting into chairs either!
I can walk to my cafeteria at work to get whatever, coffee, ice, salad.. before my employee would go and buy me lunch and bring it back to my office.
I can wear extra small pants and tops. I can wear size 4-6 in a lot of clothes. I was a 5x prior to surgery and weigh****chers.
I can use my car seatbelt without an extender. I moved my carseat up as far as possible because now I have too much room in the front.
OMG, I'm sure there is more... but I have to end it somewhere.
So as you can see my life has improved 100% and more. I don't have high blood pressure anymore or stress incontinence. All of that has been resolved. No more blood pressure pills for me.
I was one who was totally against WLS. It was the most difficult, life-searching decision I had to make, but it was the right one for me. I would do it again in a heartbeat. I would not be here today at 158 pounds if it wasn't for WLS. I am so thankful for my tool.
Now time to enjoy my success and move forward to my plastic surgery scheduled for November 29th, only 52 days away! I'm going on the OH Hawaii cruise on November 7th and will have the time of my life.
In closing, I have to say that I'm so thankful for my supporters here on the June 2005 board. You have seen my best and worst during this journey and have been there cheering me onto goal. Thank you for your words of encouragement during my difficult times. I hope that I will be there for all of you!
Hugs,
Lucy
484.8/383.4/158.2/160
pre-surg/surg day/CURRENT/GOAL
I REACHED MY GOAL ON OCTOBER 7, 2006!!! 
Well, my girl Lucy!! What can I say, but you ROCK< ROCK< ROCK!!!! I am so incredibly happy for you! It couldn't have happened to a nicer person. I know that you have had your fair share of ups and downs~ just like everyone. For you to be past your doc's goal~ How cool is that??????? I will be praying for you~ that God would bring exactly the right person into your life at exactly the right time.
Way to go!!
Kerri
Kerri Good morning Kerri! I just finished posting on your topic! CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU MY DEAR FRIEND! 
Maybe one day I will be at least partially successful as you in a half marathon.
I really need your prayers that soon I will find someone to share the rest of my life with. I'm so tired of being alone. Now with facing plastic surgery in 50 days 
I don't think it would be a good time to start a relationship. I'm on eHarmony and have some bites, but I'm a bit scared after my first attempt. I was so close and actually was going to meet this person and then BAM, my hernia strangulated. He was a widow of not nearly a year and a clinical psychologist. At first he was supportive of me when I was in the hospital the first time. After I came home from the 2nd hospitalization, I emailed him and for a few days I had no response. So I emailed him again through eHarmony and then he finally called me. His wife died of cancer so he went through a lot with her illness. Anyhow, he first asked me how I was doing and then he told me that he had to stop our relationship as he was seeing someone else and didn't think it was ethical to have two relationships. Well I was OK with that, but then he said that maybe it was too early for him to have a relationship since his wife passed away in the past year. Well that didn't make any sense to me. I was stunned and speechless. Before this, he was so attentive, calling me, sending me flowers in the hospital and couldn't wait for our first date.
So you can get a sense of how I felt. It broke my heart. We really hit it off and then this happened. That is why I am scared at this point. I don't want to get hurt this way again.
So that's my story. Thanks for your congratulatory words!
Love and Hugs,
Lucy 
Maybe one day I will be at least partially successful as you in a half marathon.
I really need your prayers that soon I will find someone to share the rest of my life with. I'm so tired of being alone. Now with facing plastic surgery in 50 days I don't think it would be a good time to start a relationship. I'm on eHarmony and have some bites, but I'm a bit scared after my first attempt. I was so close and actually was going to meet this person and then BAM, my hernia strangulated. He was a widow of not nearly a year and a clinical psychologist. At first he was supportive of me when I was in the hospital the first time. After I came home from the 2nd hospitalization, I emailed him and for a few days I had no response. So I emailed him again through eHarmony and then he finally called me. His wife died of cancer so he went through a lot with her illness. Anyhow, he first asked me how I was doing and then he told me that he had to stop our relationship as he was seeing someone else and didn't think it was ethical to have two relationships. Well I was OK with that, but then he said that maybe it was too early for him to have a relationship since his wife passed away in the past year. Well that didn't make any sense to me. I was stunned and speechless. Before this, he was so attentive, calling me, sending me flowers in the hospital and couldn't wait for our first date.
So you can get a sense of how I felt. It broke my heart. We really hit it off and then this happened. That is why I am scared at this point. I don't want to get hurt this way again.
So that's my story. Thanks for your congratulatory words!
Love and Hugs,
Lucy 
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