Renewed commitment!!!
I had my 6 month appointment with Dr. Walton this morning. I'm down 84.5 pounds since March at my pre-op appointment. He showed me my pre-op picture. Eek! What a cow!
Anyway, some of you may remember that I have been stuggling. But I'm happy to say that I'm back on track today. I have renewed enthusiasm for this whole process. The appointment just reminded me of the journey that I am on and that I am 50 pounds away from my destination. I don't have the luxury of backing off and celebrating with food.
I am going back to the basics with protein only and reminding myself that food cannot be a source of entertainment for me. This is serious business and I paid big bucks to lose this weight. I will not got back to the blimp I was before!
So now I'm pumped up and ready to begin anew! I think I've been away from support group and this website for too long. That 10 day vacation turns in to 3 weeks before you even know it.
So I'm back and you peeps will just have to deal with it! Mr. Christmas Cookie - I laugh in your face!!!
(I'm also appreciate to all of you. Every one of you gives me focus! I love you all!)
Kim - aka Glitter Gal
PS Back to the gym tonight. Another place where I've been a bad girl!
Anyway, some of you may remember that I have been stuggling. But I'm happy to say that I'm back on track today. I have renewed enthusiasm for this whole process. The appointment just reminded me of the journey that I am on and that I am 50 pounds away from my destination. I don't have the luxury of backing off and celebrating with food.
I am going back to the basics with protein only and reminding myself that food cannot be a source of entertainment for me. This is serious business and I paid big bucks to lose this weight. I will not got back to the blimp I was before!
So now I'm pumped up and ready to begin anew! I think I've been away from support group and this website for too long. That 10 day vacation turns in to 3 weeks before you even know it.
So I'm back and you peeps will just have to deal with it! Mr. Christmas Cookie - I laugh in your face!!!
(I'm also appreciate to all of you. Every one of you gives me focus! I love you all!)
Kim - aka Glitter Gal
PS Back to the gym tonight. Another place where I've been a bad girl!
Mr. Christmas Cookie is at my house...I made 6 batches of dough to go to my daughter homes so that they can make them.....I am making fudge this afternoon to give away and to send to their homes....Not big batches....just things Grammy does. The good thing about me making it now is that I have got to keep my blood sugar down so I can not have a bite here and there....I have done well with that and I am not blowing it now. I know if I don't keep my blood sugar down, then it could also impact my surgery date.(when I ever get one!)
Kim...you are doing great! I know it seems slow to you bu****ching you shrink is amazing! This really is a short time to lose this much, so you can be very proud of what you have done. Best of all....it won't be coming back!!
I have watched many on here that have gotten the sleeve, because I had heard that they do not lose as quickly or as much as the RNY. I have seen such wonderful results that it has encouraged me over and over about my decision to go with the sleeve. Each wonderful report has confirmed in my heart and mind. I am doing the best thing for me!!
Thanks for your posts and those of others.
Hang in there girl!! You will be in onederlad before you know it!!
Sherry
Kim...you are doing great! I know it seems slow to you bu****ching you shrink is amazing! This really is a short time to lose this much, so you can be very proud of what you have done. Best of all....it won't be coming back!!
I have watched many on here that have gotten the sleeve, because I had heard that they do not lose as quickly or as much as the RNY. I have seen such wonderful results that it has encouraged me over and over about my decision to go with the sleeve. Each wonderful report has confirmed in my heart and mind. I am doing the best thing for me!!
Thanks for your posts and those of others.
Hang in there girl!! You will be in onederlad before you know it!!
Sherry
Sherry,
I see you haven't gotten a date yet . I too am in the pre op stage of this journey. I've got 33 pounds to lose pre op and have about 10 down now. I got to psych, nutri, and exercise appts next week. I'm doing the high protein, low carb thing . Not sure what else they will have me do but would like to get this show on the road.
How long have you been waiting for date? It seems like it takes forever but I'm sure time goes fast.
I admire you doing all that cooking. IT would be so hard for me to do that. I"m just trying to keep things out of the house that would tempt me for now. Fudge would be a disaster fo me , ugh.
Well nice chatting...........judy
I see you haven't gotten a date yet . I too am in the pre op stage of this journey. I've got 33 pounds to lose pre op and have about 10 down now. I got to psych, nutri, and exercise appts next week. I'm doing the high protein, low carb thing . Not sure what else they will have me do but would like to get this show on the road.
How long have you been waiting for date? It seems like it takes forever but I'm sure time goes fast.
I admire you doing all that cooking. IT would be so hard for me to do that. I"m just trying to keep things out of the house that would tempt me for now. Fudge would be a disaster fo me , ugh.
Well nice chatting...........judy
Judy,
I have been waiting since June 24th. First it was just a dream when I found out what it costs....It was an impossible dream. I decided to get a loan but my credit was a nightmare due to my ex who destroyed so many things including that....Next my mom gave me an early inheritance to cover the basic costs but not the extra's....and there are alot of extra's!!
The doc said lose 22 lbs and I nearly laughed him into the wall....That was why I was there! But, you know what....I have done it!! It has consistantly dropped!
I needed a cpap and couldn't afford one.....God blessed me with a loaner and then I was blessed again with a free one from a friend on here...(by the way we are taking donations of un-used Cpaps to give to people who were like me...no money, no insurance which meant no cpap!) It's a small organization.....Me, Kim who provided the hoses and masks, and a couple of people who have donated, but we will help who we can when they need it!
I have worked on the extra costs by pawning some things around here....The price then went up 2500 bucks and threw me for a loop!! I had been ready at the cheaper price!!! They finally honored the old price of 9995 since I had been enrolled to do it at that price.......My heart doctor told me nope....you have to wait until Jan 23 because I have to be on plavix for one year from my last stent which was Jan 23 08. Shoot I couldn't even afford the plavix!! The Dr. gave me enough to get by for awhile.....I have lost my required amount of 22 lbs plus some and still no date!! I asked my Advocate Cheryl ,if she will talk to the doctor to see if I can have a date now and I am waiting on that....I have a blood work up to do and the Diet Class to do....both of which I am sure are costly around this Christmas time.....but I will get there! I figure it will be about the last week in Jan or the first week in Feb so maybe I can save up for the rest I need.....Either way I can wait. I have waited this long....so I will continue to wait. Good things come to those who wait....or so I hear...I'm just waiting. Once I get this...It will be a dream come true. I will hopefully hault the downward medical spiral I have been on...and start to heal my body once again plus lose and keep the weight off.
So my wait has been financial, physical and extremly mental. It has been hard because I wanted it so bad and so quick....I don't always get what I want huh? All and all this board has been a life saver!
Please look at this board as a place for encouragement and hope...not to mention you get to read and see the results of our future surgeries!!! It will happen! Dreams do come true!! I believe that....Maybe not in our timing...but it does happen. Next, I am dreaming up a Prince!!!!
Sherry!
I have been waiting since June 24th. First it was just a dream when I found out what it costs....It was an impossible dream. I decided to get a loan but my credit was a nightmare due to my ex who destroyed so many things including that....Next my mom gave me an early inheritance to cover the basic costs but not the extra's....and there are alot of extra's!!
The doc said lose 22 lbs and I nearly laughed him into the wall....That was why I was there! But, you know what....I have done it!! It has consistantly dropped!
I needed a cpap and couldn't afford one.....God blessed me with a loaner and then I was blessed again with a free one from a friend on here...(by the way we are taking donations of un-used Cpaps to give to people who were like me...no money, no insurance which meant no cpap!) It's a small organization.....Me, Kim who provided the hoses and masks, and a couple of people who have donated, but we will help who we can when they need it!
I have worked on the extra costs by pawning some things around here....The price then went up 2500 bucks and threw me for a loop!! I had been ready at the cheaper price!!! They finally honored the old price of 9995 since I had been enrolled to do it at that price.......My heart doctor told me nope....you have to wait until Jan 23 because I have to be on plavix for one year from my last stent which was Jan 23 08. Shoot I couldn't even afford the plavix!! The Dr. gave me enough to get by for awhile.....I have lost my required amount of 22 lbs plus some and still no date!! I asked my Advocate Cheryl ,if she will talk to the doctor to see if I can have a date now and I am waiting on that....I have a blood work up to do and the Diet Class to do....both of which I am sure are costly around this Christmas time.....but I will get there! I figure it will be about the last week in Jan or the first week in Feb so maybe I can save up for the rest I need.....Either way I can wait. I have waited this long....so I will continue to wait. Good things come to those who wait....or so I hear...I'm just waiting. Once I get this...It will be a dream come true. I will hopefully hault the downward medical spiral I have been on...and start to heal my body once again plus lose and keep the weight off.
So my wait has been financial, physical and extremly mental. It has been hard because I wanted it so bad and so quick....I don't always get what I want huh? All and all this board has been a life saver!
Please look at this board as a place for encouragement and hope...not to mention you get to read and see the results of our future surgeries!!! It will happen! Dreams do come true!! I believe that....Maybe not in our timing...but it does happen. Next, I am dreaming up a Prince!!!!
Sherry!
Judy,
Seems like it took forever for me to get a surgery date but looking back on it now, it wasn't bad. I had to lose 34 pounds pre-op. I was freaked about that! I mean, that was why I was there. But once they explained the reasons why, I felt ok with it. My initial consult was 3/14/08 and my surgery was 5/28/08. Please hang in there! It is so worth it! I'm so happy I had the srugery and you will be too!
Kim
Seems like it took forever for me to get a surgery date but looking back on it now, it wasn't bad. I had to lose 34 pounds pre-op. I was freaked about that! I mean, that was why I was there. But once they explained the reasons why, I felt ok with it. My initial consult was 3/14/08 and my surgery was 5/28/08. Please hang in there! It is so worth it! I'm so happy I had the srugery and you will be too!
Kim
Hey, no one took a pre-op picture of me! I had my husband take one, but ew! :)
You look great, Kim, and you've done so well. I'm happy to read that you have renewed enthusiasm and commitment.
Blessings,
Mary
You look great, Kim, and you've done so well. I'm happy to read that you have renewed enthusiasm and commitment.
Blessings,
Mary
"Don't tell God how big your storm is; tell your storm how BIG your God is!"
ObesityHelp Support Group Leader and Support Group Coach
ObesityHelp Support Group Leader and Support Group Coach
Kimmie, I think you are doing great - I know cravings and temptations will always surround us, but, ultimately, we prevail.
I got a copy of the pictures they took of me on my consult - boy, talk about an incentive to keep me on track! It is horrendous - I will show it to you....I don't even remember looking like that. I gave a copy of it to my husband, and told him that everytime I go shopping and he feels like complaining, to look at the picture! Hopefully he won't be showing it around!!!
(50 lbs lost pre-op)
Most Active
Recent Topics
