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Topic: RE: Terry - 1st Year Anniversary 8/10/08
Congratulations Terry,
I totally agree with you. Sometimes I even regret that I can't eat the way I used to...Crazy isn't it. I do find that I am more accountable when I log what I eat so I try to keep a food diary every day.
Keep up the fight!
Fran
Topic: RE: Weigh in for August 11th
Hi Everyone,
I am signing in.....though a little late. I am holding steady this week at 158 lbs. That still leaves me 8 lbs from goal.
I am having all the same difficulties that everyone else is having. I am sometimes making the wrong food choises....I find the lapses are becoming a little more frequent so I need to know how to make the right choises more often. I have been managing to exercise quite regularly so I think that is why I have at least managed to maintain.
I can understand Kathleen when you say you still feel fat. I find I am less happy with my body now than I was 6 months ago. I have to dress in loose shirts to cover up the left over stomach fat and skin...I guess better than all the fat I had before.
Today is the year anniversary of my surgery. I went to my appointment with the surgeon last week and they said I can stop losing now....I still would like to lose those last 8 lbs to get in to the "normal" BMI.
Brenda, I totally agree with you....I feel like I need this group and to be accountable to myself now more than ever. I need to make sure my history of bad choises doesn't rear it's ugly head too much. I need you all as a reminder of where I was and no matter how I feel today it was worse when I was morbidly obese.
Thank you all for being here for me......for us.
Fran
Topic: RE: Terry - 1st Year Anniversary 8/10/08
Congratulations, Terry on your year anniversary! God bless you for your inspiration and your success!! Keep up the GREAT work!!
Much love and many blessings.....
Brenda
Topic: RE: Congrats to ALL of YOU
thank you, actually i have lost about 107 lbs at 6months post op when i found out i was pregnant. lost a little more but so far have maitained my weight and no loss. i recently started gaining in the last 2months total of 8lbs. this has been an easy pregnancy, thank god..just counting down the weeks. i will definitely keep you posted. cant believe my one year is tomorrow.
Topic: RE: Weigh in for August 11th
It is two of my most favorite people on this earth! I am so glad to see you both on here! I have been struggling this week with stress. My hubby is coming Sunday (thank the LORD!). My oldest daughter is home, and getting her life back on track, but my Granddaughter's sperm donor just does not want to go away. He is a constant thorn in my side. My Grandmother's health is declining rapidly, and my "family" has decided to put her in a rest home apparently. That just totally breaks my heart for her. She is in another state, and cannot travel or I would flat out go get her and bring her here no matter what anyone says. But, she cannot travel. She has been like my Mom and I am just hurting so so bad for her ladies. On a positive note, I got my weight back up to 130. I had gotten to 125, but I looked like crap. I got a little scared because my eyes were sunken in. So I decided to try to keep it no lower than 130 because after the TT, I should be good. Hope so anyway. Some days, no matter what I do, I feel fat. I guess it is something that will just take time to deal with, but do any of you still feel that way? I am a wacko I guess. LOL So, the 26th is the big day. I am not scared at all, just want to make sure my babies are all ok while I am gone. I am really thankful my husband will be here. He will keep everyone in line. So, I have not gained nor lost. Just holding steady. I guess my weight loss days are over, now I have the maintaining days. I tell you, some days I blow it my friends. My pouch seems to be comfortable now, and I find myself tasting this or trying that. NOT GOOD. I am a stress eater, and I have dumped quite a bit this last week overeating. Thank God my pouch works or I would be gaining again like crazy. I am going to get some counseling after TT to learn to deal with all my issues instead of eating. I love you both, and please take good care of yourselves. You are such special, loving, caring human beings and I am so honored to be associated with you. You brighten my day and inspire me. Much Love, K
Topic: RE: Weigh in for August 11th
Brenda,
Hello. I am not going to post my weight. I did not gain and I did not lose. I just stay the same.
I have been eating the same, and exercising, just not losing. I feel upset, but know something needs to change to move the scale. I need to be motivated again. I really am tired, just very tired most of the time. I have an order for bloodwork, and I need to go have that done.
Like you, I am so proud of the accomplishments of all these fine ladies. You have all done so wonderfully!
Lets all remember Kathleen gets her TT soon, say some prayers or send good thoughts her way.
Hugs to all,
Tara
Topic: RE: Terry - 1st Year Anniversary 8/10/08
Terry,
Congrats and Happy Anniversary!!! Great Job.
Thank you also for the reminders. I sure need a kick in the pants.
Sincerely,
Tara
Topic: Weigh in for August 11th
Ok everyone--it's time to get serious again.
In looking back on most recent "weigh-ins" most of us have been only typing a few words or saying what we weigh today. I think, especially at this stage out from surgery, that we need to not forget where we came from. We need to remember what our starting weight was, how we got there, and WHY we had this surgery in the first place.
It's SOOOOOO easy to slide back into NOT being accountable. NO WAY, NO HOW, IN NO FORM WILL I EVER GAIN THIS WEIGHT BACK!! And I want all my brothers and sisters of WLS to get and KEEP the same success we've all worked so hard to achieve.
C'mon you guys.....STAND UP AND BE ACCOUNTABLE......be true to yourselves and to your program. Share what's going on with eating, weigh-ins, and feelings.
We've all come toooooooo far to back out now. NO MORE MESSIN' AROUND!
You know I love you all!! I just want us to be more mindful of what we're doing with our bodies and eating habits.
Soooooo...I'll be the first to admit....I'm not eating like I should sometimes and sometimes I'm very good at mindful, healthful choices. I don't exercise like I should. NO EXCUSES. Just because I spent most of the summer working three jobs--I STILL had time to work in an hour walk or a half hour on the stationary bike. I didn't do it. In all honesty, I just didn't want to. But it's time to get my MUCH SMALLER butt back on track or my MUCH SMALLER butt won't be MUCH SMALLER forever. Summer's wasting away and there's no excuse for not making the most of the extra daylight hours. I'm going to walk everyday for one hour with my 5 lbs weights on each ankle and wrist. As Alice Cooper says...."no more mister nice guy" ...it's time to beef it up again.
I hope you are all having a SUPER week and ALWAYS know I love each and every one of you!
Highest known weight: 254 lbs
Weight day of surgery: 221 lbs
Today's weight: 146 lbs
Total loss: 108 lbs
Surgery date: August 2, 2007
God bless you all!!
Brenda
Topic: Terry - 1st Year Anniversary 8/10/08
I started the Options Program through Kaiser in Orange, California in January 2007 and graduated on June 25, 2007. Dr. Zorn performed my gastric bypass on Friday, August 10, 2007, which is allowing and helping me to live a longer, happier and healthier life. I am grateful to Dr. Zorn and all the other people involved in making my surgery a success.
I am 5' 6" and my highest weight was 286 lbs and today, I weigh 150. If you had asked me at the end of 2006 what I would weigh in 2 years, I probably would have said, "300 lbs" as I never dreamed I could weigh less than 200 lbs let alone 150! I tried every diet in the world including Optifast several times. I even lost 66 lbs on Optifast, but it came back plus more.
It is important for us to know that the gastric bypass is not a magic touch or a surgery that is going to change your eating habits and memories, but a "tool" to help us to change our lifesytle including bad eating habits. It is hard and we will have to fight to keep the weight off. I am fighting and continue to fight everyday to keep from seeing the other heavier version of me in the mirror and in reality. However, I think this is something worth fighting for.
Now that I have given this great spiel, lets get down to reality-it is damn hard to keep on track. I want to go back to my "bad eating habits" sometimes and it drives me nuts. Sometimes I eat stuff knowing that it is not good for me or that it is a no no, but I still do it. I have to get back to watching and tracking what I eat if I am to maintain this new Terry look. I noticed that when I keep a diary, I eat well and keep tabs of my calories, carbs, fat and protein. When I do not keep a diary, it is as if I am allowed to try anything. Therefore, I am back to keeping my diary again!
I wish all of you well in your post op!
Terry 
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