Pam K.
Down 86 pounds!!
Oct 10, 2007
I'm doing great! Active, dating, having fun! I actually feel good about myself for the first time in years!
I'll be 6 months post op on October 25th. and almost 90 pounds lost, only 10 pounds shy of my 6 month goal to lose 100 pounds. Who knows, 2 weeks, still might do it!!
Pam
9/9/07 Down 77 pounds
Sep 09, 2007
Been awhile since i updated on here. I'm down to 229 pounds. Doing great! Gettling lots of compliments on how great I'm looking too! I finally broke down and went and bought myself some new clothes, got into a 20w and xl tops. woohoo!
Still need to get exercising regularly! Need to get back into it!
Until next time!
7/14.07 251 pounds
Jul 14, 2007
I know I'm gonna have to break down and get some new stuff soon. Gonna go check out the good will. I just don't want to spend a bunch of money on something i will wear for a month.
Loving my new treadmill, walking for 30 min every night and using the arm bars to work my arms at the same time. I'm feeling fantastic!!
I go to the doc in St Louis for my 3 month check up on the 24th. I'm hoping to be at 60 pounds by then. (It's only 5 pounds away!!)
Until next time!
Weekly weighin! 258.8!
Jul 05, 2007
Just over 2 pounds away from hitting the 50 pound mark! Woo hoo!! I'm feeling so good about myself. Better than i've felt in years. I have energy, I'm not depressed anymore.... life is looking good. I can't beleive the difference it's made in me at work. I get comments, not only on "melting away" as some put it, but on my attitude and demeaner as well.
I'm starting to run out of clothes, and need to figure out a new bra size...that's gonna be fun. I fit into my size 22 shorts the other day!! But mostly am fitting into 24's comfortably, 22's are still a little tight.
That's it for now!
Pam
261 on June 27
Jul 01, 2007
I have lost one dress size (2 in some styles). So that feels good. 29 inches gone when I measured. I've been really good about my vitamins, protein and liquids.
Sometimes I am hungry all the time, not sure what's up wiht that. Then I take 3 or 4 bites and am full again. I'm trying to drink more to get away from that.
Mowed the lawn today....3 months ago that would have killed me. I did really good, back wasnt even hurting. Didn't even have to stop to rest!
I guess I am getting some exercise in while walking around at work. I stand up alot more now, sitting too long hurts my butt right at my talebone. So I make sure I am moving around alot.
Everything is starting to sag...my daughter laughs at me and says mom, you're gonna need a boob lift.....lol poor things.
Well, that's it for now...i'm in good spirits, working my butt off at work and trying to stay on track with my diet. My daughter makes that hard, all the junk she brings home. I decided I'm not lettnig her go shopping anymore. She is going to have her surgery soon, so she needs to start getting away from all the junk food now.
Talk to everyone the next time!
Pam
6 1/2 weeks! Doing great!
Jun 11, 2007
I went back to work this last week, so didn't get to update my blog on 'Wednesday.
I'm at 268 pounds...! Wow! It feels so good, I have been here for over 4 years.
I am doing pretty good with foods, I did have some dumping a few days ago, not sure where it came from cause I hadn't eaten anything different. I think maybe I ate too fast or something. It felt like a giant bubble in my stomach, very painful. I was throwing up all afternoon, so put myself on liquids the rest of the day. Was fine the next morning.
I'm not doing what I need in regards to exercising. I am getting alot of walking in at work walking around the call center, but I need to get into a routine here at home. We have a gym at work, but with Jen and I having to share a car, it's nearly impossible for me to stay after work. I think what I might do is on the 3 days she doesn't work, I will stay after work and use the gym. So at least I would be getting in 3 days a week. And I could make it a good work out.
Everyone at work keeps telling me that they can see a diffeence, but I look in the mirror and still see the same person. I can tell though, cause my clothes are looser and I'm getting into some I couldn't before.
well, that's it for this week!
Pam
5 weeks
Jun 02, 2007
I'm finally starting to feel better, more energy. I'm excited I get to go back to work next week.
My daughter dropped a bomb on me today, She's packing up her and the kids and moving back to Oregon with her friend in 2 weeks. It's tearing me up.... I don't know why she thinks she's gonna be happier there, she wasn't when she was there before, she quitting a very good job, losing health insurance and alot more to work as a maid in a motel? , but it's her life i guess. I'm trying to find the good in it. Both my kids very very far away from me......it's hard. I'm so close to my grandaughter...I dont know what to do with myself. I've been bawling all day. Hopefully this empty feeling will pass very soon. My heart aches.
4 weeks post op
May 24, 2007
The pain has really let up, but is still waking me up in the middle of the night. Guess it's gonna take a while.
I'm doing pretty good about getting my protein in, but having trouble getting all the liquids. I'm not having any problems with foods at all! Thank goodness.
Daughter and I did measurements today, total inches lost are 16! Woo hoo, and I weighed 278.
3 weeks post op- what a ride!
May 16, 2007
Glad to be on the right path again! Will post again next week.
One week post op checkup 290.5 llbs.
May 03, 2007
The first week has been a struggle getting used to my new lifestyle. Struggling to get the protein in, as well as all the liquids. My poor tummy doesn't want it all. The worst of all of it has to be the crushed pills. Doc says I can start pills again after 2 weeks. I may get a pill cutter just in case, dont want them to get stuck, but won't crush anymore yuk!
I'm really excited to start adding soft foods next week, a whole week earlier than I thought I was going to be able to . I can't wait to eat a real bowl of soup! of course it has to be blended, but that's ok.
Looking forward to the next week!
