Lepp78

Send Message

Block

Add Friend

I can't believe it's already June!  WOW!  I just passed 6months!!  And I'm down 80 lbs :)  I am so happy and so overwhelmed!  I can't believe I made it this far!  I am a completely different person.  I feel so much better and look so much better too.  I am so much more confident and back to my old positive, confident self!

I have been traveling for the past month and it was difficult to find foods that I could eat but I made it through and still lost!  With the weather warming up and all the beach hangouts filling up, I have been going out a lot more.  And loving it!  I can dance all night long again.  I haven't done that in years!!  And the attention from the men is crazy...I'm actually feeling good and bad about it.  When I was heavier I NEVER got hit on, let alone looked at.  Now, it happens all the time.  It's weird...the other night I got very emotional about it all.  I actually cried when I got home b/c I used to be so depressed about how I looked and now I love it.  And the attention makes me sad sometimes too!  Not sure why...I guess I am just not used to it! 

This whole process has been very emotional for me.  I am so happy I did this and so grateful of the outcome.  It is definitely the best decision I have ever made in my life.  The journey is not over yet....I still have about 45 pounds to go.  Wish me luck!!

Well it is coming up on 4 months and I am down 65 pounds! I couldn't be happier.  I am seriously a different person on the inside and out.  This weightloss has changed so many things about me.  The physical changes are dramatic and I am beginning to feel like the me that I was missing and searching for all these years.  I can see my pretty little face again and don't feel like I'm looking at a monster when I look in the mirror anymore.  I still have a long way to go but I am a NEW WOMAN already!
Beside the physical changes, I am emotionally a new person too!  I'm happier, more optimistic and just a better person in general.  Someone asked me if I missed drinking, that was a usual thing for us to do together, and I said NO WAY.  I don't need alcohol the way I thought I did before.  I was drinking to reach a certain level of happiness...to numb the insecurity and give me that fleeting feeling that all my worries were far away.  Now, being completely sober and eating so much healthier, I have those wonderful "highs" all on my own!  My head is clearer and I am happy and proud to be me!!  GOD BLESS DR. JB and HIS TEAM!!

I am sooooooooo happy :)  I'm down 51 lbs and I just bought jeans from one of the trendy stores instead of going to the plus size section.  This is the best feeling ever :)  Or at least since I shopped the before I got heavy :)

This shopping is going to be addictive.  Time to get a 2nd and 3rd job!!!

First I would like to thank all of you who kept me in your prayers and thoughts over the past month.  I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday! 

Second, I would like to let everyone know that I am doing very well!!  I am down 32 pounds~ I can't even believe it.  I feel like a new person completely!!  Thank you GOD!!!

I had a rough ride there for a while....with my broken wrist and all.  I had to have surgery 8 days after my RNY.  I got 9 screws and a metal plate in my wrist.  But my momma took such good care of me i am feeling 100% better!

So...thank you all and all my best to you for a phenomenal 2008!!

Well tomorrow is the big day!  I'm still excited but nervous.  One thing to add to this is that I broke my wrist Wednesday night!!  So I'm all wrapped up in a soft cast.  Tons of pain!!  I broke it in  2 places.  When I do something I do it well!!  I called Kathryn at Dr. JB's office and he said the surgery is still on.  My cast will not get in the way!

Thank you  all for your support, well wishes and prayers.  I will update my page when I am feeling up to it.  Be well and make room for me on the losers bench!!!  xo

Two weeks from today I will have my surgery!  I can't believe it!  I am still very excited but now I am getting nervous.  My brother and sister still wish I wouldn't do it....but are respecting my decision. 

I'm going for my pre-admission tests on the 15th.  I have been pigging out on my favorite foods...may not be the best idea but I am getting it all out of my system. 

Has anyone had any issues with being "psycologicaly" hungry?  B/c you are so used to eating even when you're not hungry?  Does that make any sense? 

I went to my PCP yesterday to go over some blood work that came back.  As I expected, my sugar was high and my cholesterol was high :(  My doc was not worried about it b/c he said the RNY will have a great effect on that. 

But my T4 (thyroid) levels were low....meaning my thyroid was overactive.  Which blew my mind b/c that means I would be losing weight....which is NOT the case.  So, I am going for an ultrasound of my thyroid gland and for another blood test.  My doc thinks (and I hope) that it was an abnormal reading.  If this is the case then I am good to go!  If not, then i am scheduled to see an endocrinologist  on the 16th.  I need my doc's clearance on this matter b4 I can have the RNY.

I am so excited (and stressed) about the RNY that I really hope this thyroid thing won't delay my surgery. 

Anyone ever have any issues with their Thyroid?

My RNY is scheduled for November 26, 2007 and I am nervous!!  I'm most nervous about getting dehydrated after the procedure.  I love water and am afraid that because I can't chug it I am going to be so thirsty all the time.  

Also, can anyone tell me about eating "normal" food again?  I.e. will I be able to have resturant food ever again?  How about cake at my niece's and nephew's birthday parties?  I travel in Europe as much as I can and I love sitting down with a nice local dish and maybe a glass of wine.  Will I be able to do that ever again??

This may sound silly but I am afraid I'll never eat anything I enjoy again.

Please help!!