Mom Diabetic

My mom recently found out she is diabetic.  This is another reason I need to make some changes before I also have this problem.  No fun!!!

Weight Gain, Yuck!!!!

My weight has risen to over 200 now.  I am not really liking it, but I really dislike dieting.  I call it die with a "t" on the end.  I need to make a life change of eating healthy and exercising.  I keep telling myself some day I will, and then wonder when that day will be.

My Weight Has Pretty Much Stabilized

Hello I know I haven't posted anything on this blog in forever. I have been in the lower 180's and holding. If I am to lose anymore weight I think it will be up to me and my sheer will power. Quite frankly I have no desire to diet. Maybe my desire will change later. I am grateful for the weight loss I have gotten, and do feel much better. I do have high blood pressure again. It does run in my family. It is not as bad as it used to be. It is controlled with meds.

Let's Celebrate the Weight Loss.

I am finally below the 180's. I am now what I weighed when I married my wonderful hubby. I do want to keep losing. I have been in the 180's since the end of Dec. It feels good to get past that. I was beginning to wonder if I would lose any more. I needed to get to this to regenerate my feeling of hope in more weight loss. I am so glad to see it has happened.

Tues. MGB Follow Up Meeting

Well I went in and Dr. R. mentioned I should wait a year and see what happens. My weight loss is 70-81 pounds. I told him I count the four days prior to surgery, because I would have gained it back by now if I hadn't had it. I did not lose what is typically 100-120lbs. He says that is his fault, because he did not move the intestine over enough for me. He is not God and does not know how much is enough, but is pretty good at guesstimating. He took 7 feet and moved it over for me. Typical is about 6 feet. The unfortunate thing is it would cost 18,000 to get it adjusted, and then I would hope he doesn't take too much. I did not pay the original cost, and honestly don't intend to. We can't afford it. I asked him about hair loss, which I am still having. I went off the Zinc Sulfate for about a month and started losing it again. He said that is a good indication I have more to lose. I also asked about bowel movements. I know gross, but if you want to know reality here it is. When they normalize then you are about to where you are going to get with the weight loss. Mine are fairly normal now, but I also talked with the girls there that have had the surgery after he left. They said that if I cut down the sweets that the diet change make a difference of up to about 30 pounds. That would be great! They said they have seen it with others that did so. These are the 3 ladies that work with him. Don't tell him they said anything. I told them I was grateful to be able to talk to other MGBer's that know from the actual experience of a patient. When I tell my hubby what I want to do he said he will just go out and get it on his own and bring it home. It makes me wonder if he is actually afraid of how beautiful I will get and thinks I will leave him. Although I have to say the saggy skin is not beautiful. I am not too bad yet, and hope not to be to baggy and saggy.

One year

I am at 183 and wish I was less. I would honestly like to be 30-40 pounds less. I want to wear and 11-12 again. I really felt good at that size before. Although, it has been along time. I am happy I have lost what I did. I was 263, 4 days prior to the surgery and now weigh 183.5. My weight fluctuates between 180-184. I would love to get below 180 and do a happy dance. I honestly believe if I would change a few eating habits, like sweets. I would lose probably 20-25 more pounds. That would be nice. I find it hard to cut the sweets out of our home. I would do it if it were just me. Although I realize my family doesn't need all the sweets and junk food either. I just need to do it.

A Little More Recent Picture.

For those of you wondering what I maybe looking like now. Here is a picture from 2/27/2009. I have been fluctuating with the weight quite a bit. I was down to 180 and weighed 185 today. I want out of the 180's. I think I like sweets a little too much. The problem is so do the rest of my family.

Still Losing Weight, Yeah!

I tried my wedding dress on today. I am at 180 and was 179 when I got married. I was pretty sure it would fit. It felt good to put it on again. Today is my 10 month mark of weight loss since the surgery. By the way something I have noticed I can do and feel good about is being able to is doing my Lumber Spine stretches, and not having a hard time pulling my leg up because of my huge stomach. Lately I have had some problems of needing to urinate frequently. It is kind of like when you are pregnant. I do not know why that is. My blood pressure was up when I went for a follow up appointment about the problem. We had just been to the movies and ate popcorn. I need to keep track of the blood pressure problem for the next several weeks. I hope it is not something that will continue.

Down more and then back up the next day

This has been typical of my weight loss lately. I went down to 181 Wed. 1/21/09 and was thrilled. I honestly can't wait to get under 180. I have been to the gym since Tues. this week, but won't make it tomorrow most likely. I have been putting in an hour and a half of treadmill, epliptical, and bike exercise. I really enjoy the aerobic stuff. I also do some weight lifting, and low back stretches sometimes. Today I am back up to 185. It's yo yo weight loss for me I guess. Tina has already lost 140 since our surgery date and I sometimes wonder why I am not even close to that. Another person already lost 100 pounds. Dr. R. said if we don't lose enough it is his fault, unfortunately to get it fixed I would have to go through the surgery again and pay the cost. That is something I am not willing to do. Dr. R says to wait a year from the time you stop losing weight. That hasn't happened yet. I hope it doesn't for awhile. I do look much better and feel alot better than I did. I would just like to get down more.

Yeah!!!! Weight Loss Finally!

I finally got below my recent low of 187. I am now at 185 today. I have been working out at the gym for 3 days in a row. 1 1/2 hours each. I do the treadmill. epliptical, bike, and weights. I do the upper body weights with barbells while on the bike so my arms are in motion and I am "killing two birds with one stone." I am not eating alot of junk either. I have a yogurt with some Sunbelt's granola fruit cereal on it. Yummy! I am trying to use the protein drinks again as well.

Weight Gain!

That's right I have been gaining weight lately. I do not know why. I am back up to 191. My low was 187. It is irritating and frustrating to me. I am actually starting to feel like I need to do something to make the rest of what I want to come off. My children have been sick and I was also. I haven't been using my exercise membership lately, but plan to as soon as I can again. I miss it. I actually enjoy working out. I think the hardest thing is making the time for it. I find it easiest to go just after dropping off my son to school. I don't think that baking all the goodies for people is a good idea for me to do again. Yes, I have been munching. It doesn't help. Unfortunately I do have a sweet tooth still. At first it didn't seem like I did.

8 Month Pictures

This is me, and my adorable little girl Baylee.

This is my family. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I am finally starting to feel thinner. I think my hair loss hair slowed down. I had my hair cut shorter, and am really liking it. I did it because the texture and thinning of my hair has been ridiculous and if there is less to comb through then maybe there will be less hair loss. I stopped using the Rogaine I was told by my pharmisist that people that start to use it generally can't stop because the hair won't grow unless you do use it once you start. I wasn't very consistent in using it, and decided I would rather lose my hair now than have to use Rogaine for the rest of my life. I am still taking the the Zinc Sulfate and using the Head and Shoulders with zinc. I gained a pound this last month. I have yo yo'd a lot lately. I don't want to stop losing the weight yet. I have a membership for a year at the Community Center and will use it again when my children are no longer sick. I actually like to workout, and feel better when I do.