Almost there! Daughter Amber asked that I go ahead and post about my weight loss. I am only10-15 lbs. away from my goal weight and was going to wait until I actually got there before making a "big reveal". But "BOO-BOO!" thinks I should go ahead and reveal ...
This is a bit of a saga..
My story is simple.... around 35-40years old I had a hysterectomy, I quit smoking, I quit exercising, and I started gaining weight. And I gained and gained and gained. I'd try diets... NutriSystem (lost 35lbs- gained back 45) Adkins (lost 30 gained back40), Weight Watchers X 5 or 6 (lose it -- gain back more)
that vicious cycle.....
Then I started having health issues. 1st it was increased knee trouble-- 3 arthroscopic surgeries- arthritis - cortisone injections - synvisc -- and then had my right knee replaced!!!! It was soon to be my left knee too! Then my PAT(heart arrhythmia I'd had since HS) started acting up & I had to start blood pressure medicine -- then it was more medicine because I now had high blood pressure and that incurred having a cardiologist and regular nuclear stress test .... Then I started wheezing...so I needed a pulmonoligist....occasional bronchial asthma turned into constant struggle to breathe regular use of a nebulizer and don't want to leave out the C-Pap for sleep apnea -- they were ready to give me an oxygen tank! Throw in there my familial ( I did have this prior to gaining all the weight) high cholesterol (was between 600-800!) & triglycerides (in the 3500-4000range) -- I was a walking advert for heart attack & stroke!!! Dr had suggested several times over the last 10 years that I loose weight. Then even suggested I consider some of the weight loss surgeries. Hey I wasn't that big.... I saw, every single day, lots of people much larger than I was....
Then I went to a friend's Silpada Party... Was so much fun meeting up and getting together with college friend Shelley and her daughter, "Little Signe"(my namesake). We had a great evening and then took some pictures....
Look again!! that is me on the far right.... yeah with that shelf sitting out the back of her pants. You could rest a plate on that butt!
Hey do you need a close up?!?!?!
Look at that chin!!!How many?!?!? Even my ear lobes are F-A-T! Hey how overdue is the baby !?! Yes I actually bought some of my clothes in the maternity section!!!!
When I saw myself in the pictures I cried--- I had seen other pics of myself but until I saw this one - I did not perceive myself as fat. Yes F-A-T!!!! Morbidly Obese!! Piggy!!
So I went back & talked with my primary care Dr. .... made an appointment for an intial consult with bariactic surgeon......did research and decided hey - why do I need surgery - that is just a tool - I can loose weight without SURGERY!... I have will power. ... I can " Just Do It!" Check
HaHa - So I wasted a whole year fooling myself..... but I kept reading & checking into the options.... lapbands, full roeun-y and sleeve gasectomy......
Then, I could not vaccum my living room floor! my house was a disaster because I was physically unable to maintain it. I was using a walker again & I would soon back to the wheel chair again (My knee had had me in a wheel chair just before my knee replacement) . On top of all that, I needed to go up a clothes size.... to a 26!
I was so embarrassed. I didn't want to go out and now I needed to go back to the Bariactric DR. & I had gained weight! My highest weight is unknown - for a while I refused to weigh...... But I was at 240lbs and knew I needed to be under 230 to go back to Dr. Whipple because when I had been at the 1st consult I committed to not gain any more weight...... I can't pinpoint the exact moment but somewhere here I had a big "EPIPHANY".... NEW MIND SET..... I WILL NOT BE FAT... no matter what it takes..... I WILL LOOSE THIS WEIGHT --- IT IS KILLING ME!!!
Literally...I was killing myself.
So it was time to go back to Dr. Whipple and "get 'er done"! I jumped through all the hoops, seeing a full range of Dr's (pulmonologist, allergist, cardiologist & psychologist), counseling sessions, diet restrictions and after 5 months I was scheduled for surgery on August 30, 2011. Began my 2 week liquid diet and a round of antibiotic as a preventive. Then finally it was the nite before the surgury, and I had to take meds on an empty stomach & got so sick.... thowing up!! so awful!! When I went in the morning to sign in they had to talk to the Dr since I had been throwing up .... botton line he wanted to wait until at least the next day to be sure I was not actually "SICK" and the upset stomach was due only to the antibiotic on an empty stomach. So I got to languish around an entire day in the hospital ..... I thankfully they did the surgery the next morning August 31, 2011.
Post surgery there was a lot of insulin spikes & dips - lots of insulin shots but I was up that afternoon, not for long and not but a few steps but I was up. The next day I was walking the halls but wondering what in the world had I done. The silliest thing -- I could not get my hair brushed on my own. That was the only day I had any doubts about having the surgery. And things got progressively better every day there after. I have had very few and any issues I have incurred have been very minimal.
I am am weighing 145 right now and I'm 10-15lbs away from my actual goal weight. I was originally going to wait until I was 130-135lbs to "reveal" but daughter Amber thought I should go ahead and "show off" so here a few pictures of the new me!!
I wore this T-shirt last May when helping in Pre-K ... and I must admit it fit me very "snugly".
Ta-DA!
This is a bit of a saga..
My story is simple.... around 35-40years old I had a hysterectomy, I quit smoking, I quit exercising, and I started gaining weight. And I gained and gained and gained. I'd try diets... NutriSystem (lost 35lbs- gained back 45) Adkins (lost 30 gained back40), Weight Watchers X 5 or 6 (lose it -- gain back more)
that vicious cycle.....
Then I started having health issues. 1st it was increased knee trouble-- 3 arthroscopic surgeries- arthritis - cortisone injections - synvisc -- and then had my right knee replaced!!!! It was soon to be my left knee too! Then my PAT(heart arrhythmia I'd had since HS) started acting up & I had to start blood pressure medicine -- then it was more medicine because I now had high blood pressure and that incurred having a cardiologist and regular nuclear stress test .... Then I started wheezing...so I needed a pulmonoligist....occasional bronchial asthma turned into constant struggle to breathe regular use of a nebulizer and don't want to leave out the C-Pap for sleep apnea -- they were ready to give me an oxygen tank! Throw in there my familial ( I did have this prior to gaining all the weight) high cholesterol (was between 600-800!) & triglycerides (in the 3500-4000range) -- I was a walking advert for heart attack & stroke!!! Dr had suggested several times over the last 10 years that I loose weight. Then even suggested I consider some of the weight loss surgeries. Hey I wasn't that big.... I saw, every single day, lots of people much larger than I was....
Then I went to a friend's Silpada Party... Was so much fun meeting up and getting together with college friend Shelley and her daughter, "Little Signe"(my namesake). We had a great evening and then took some pictures....Look again!! that is me on the far right.... yeah with that shelf sitting out the back of her pants. You could rest a plate on that butt!
Look at that chin!!!How many?!?!? Even my ear lobes are F-A-T! Hey how overdue is the baby !?! Yes I actually bought some of my clothes in the maternity section!!!!When I saw myself in the pictures I cried--- I had seen other pics of myself but until I saw this one - I did not perceive myself as fat. Yes F-A-T!!!! Morbidly Obese!! Piggy!!
So I went back & talked with my primary care Dr. .... made an appointment for an intial consult with bariactic surgeon......did research and decided hey - why do I need surgery - that is just a tool - I can loose weight without SURGERY!... I have will power. ... I can " Just Do It!" Check
HaHa - So I wasted a whole year fooling myself..... but I kept reading & checking into the options.... lapbands, full roeun-y and sleeve gasectomy......
Then, I could not vaccum my living room floor! my house was a disaster because I was physically unable to maintain it. I was using a walker again & I would soon back to the wheel chair again (My knee had had me in a wheel chair just before my knee replacement) . On top of all that, I needed to go up a clothes size.... to a 26!
I was so embarrassed. I didn't want to go out and now I needed to go back to the Bariactric DR. & I had gained weight! My highest weight is unknown - for a while I refused to weigh...... But I was at 240lbs and knew I needed to be under 230 to go back to Dr. Whipple because when I had been at the 1st consult I committed to not gain any more weight...... I can't pinpoint the exact moment but somewhere here I had a big "EPIPHANY".... NEW MIND SET..... I WILL NOT BE FAT... no matter what it takes..... I WILL LOOSE THIS WEIGHT --- IT IS KILLING ME!!!
Literally...I was killing myself.
So it was time to go back to Dr. Whipple and "get 'er done"! I jumped through all the hoops, seeing a full range of Dr's (pulmonologist, allergist, cardiologist & psychologist), counseling sessions, diet restrictions and after 5 months I was scheduled for surgery on August 30, 2011. Began my 2 week liquid diet and a round of antibiotic as a preventive. Then finally it was the nite before the surgury, and I had to take meds on an empty stomach & got so sick.... thowing up!! so awful!! When I went in the morning to sign in they had to talk to the Dr since I had been throwing up .... botton line he wanted to wait until at least the next day to be sure I was not actually "SICK" and the upset stomach was due only to the antibiotic on an empty stomach. So I got to languish around an entire day in the hospital ..... I thankfully they did the surgery the next morning August 31, 2011.
Post surgery there was a lot of insulin spikes & dips - lots of insulin shots but I was up that afternoon, not for long and not but a few steps but I was up. The next day I was walking the halls but wondering what in the world had I done. The silliest thing -- I could not get my hair brushed on my own. That was the only day I had any doubts about having the surgery. And things got progressively better every day there after. I have had very few and any issues I have incurred have been very minimal.
I am am weighing 145 right now and I'm 10-15lbs away from my actual goal weight. I was originally going to wait until I was 130-135lbs to "reveal" but daughter Amber thought I should go ahead and "show off" so here a few pictures of the new me!!
I wore this T-shirt last May when helping in Pre-K ... and I must admit it fit me very "snugly".
I am 8 1/2 months out from the surgical procedue & I'm 145 lbs. here.
Only 10 - maybe 15 lbs to go!
Will post my final "Goal Weight" photos
when I get released from the DR as a completed case!
2 comments:
Good for you! I am happy for you. I have never been excessively over weight but can imagine what a challenge it must present. I hope your general health has improved too.
Betty
I also wanted to say thank you for visiting my blog and for your sweet comments.
Betty
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