Cooler Weather Making Me Nervous!

This cooler weather is starting to make me nervous. I typically eat more in the winter and find it difficult not to snack. I have been fighting the "snack attacks" since Sunday afternoon. Sunday I wanted to eat all day!!! I snacked on caramel popcorn and some other kind of popcorn Michael had. Yesterday and today I have snacked on Tostito chips in the afternoon when I've come home from work. Oh....did I mention I had the chips with cheese sauce today???? This is a just a simple reminder to myself that this battle is no where near to being over!!! I sure hope it's not too long of a winter!

Thursday, September 23, 2010

I know it's been several days since I updated my blog, but I've had a good week. I have now lost 96 lbs, and in just four more pounds I will be able to say "I've lost 100 lbs."! I can't believe I am so close! I am now at 229 lbs, and just 30 lbs away from "Onederland"! Yes, I am getting excited! I've been on vacation this week and done a lot of house work, and I went Tuesday night and shared my story with the Bluegrass Bariatric Seminar. I really enjoy sharing my story and I was a little nervous, but would do it again in a heartbeat. The closer I get to losing 100 lbs, the more I think about Mom. I know she is rejoicing with me in this victory. I wish she were here to share it with me. I know that my generation is so much more blessed by the advances of modern medicine than her's, and while I'm so thankful that I have this opportunity, my heart really wishes she had had this same opportunity. I feel her presence cheering me on!

September 14, 2010

Well, I am now down 92 lbs. I ate some left over home made ice cream Saturday afternoon and then went to the grocery store. About 1/3 of the way through the store I had to go to the bathroom, I got in there and I got SOOOOOOO.................SICK!!!!! I got all flushed and hot in head, started sweating, nauseas and for a while thought I was going to pass out. After about 10 minutes or so it passed and I was fine. Sure was glad I only had a little bit. I had eaten it the day of Michael's birthday and it didn't do that to me, so I was taken by surprise. Clearly there is still a lot to learn about my little pouch! I am going on 9/21 to the seminar for Bluegrass Bariatrics at CBH to tell my story, hope I don't get scared and freeze up!

91 POUNDS LOST!!!!

I have now lost 91 lbs.....how awesome is that????? Nine more pounds to go to lose 100, 35 to go till I fall below 200, 64 lbs till I reach the goal the doctor has set for me, and 79 lbs till I reach the goal I have set for myself!!!! I think I'm doing great!

The Day After Michael's Birthday!

Well, yesterday I learned some new things about myself. I made Meatloaf, broccoli casserole, potato casserole, green beans and macaroni and cheese. When I finished filling my plate I looked at it and realized that I had put "huge" amounts of food on my plate. I knew there was no way I could eat all that food. I ate more of it than I should have though and I realized that my head still wants to control me! Later we had cake and homemade ice cream and I ate both of them. I didn't dump, I don't think, however I noticed I was soooo.........tired, I just wanted to go to sleep. I realized yesterday that my surgery is only a tool and the success of this tool is still up to me and five months does not automatically fix the 20 years of damage I've done to myself. Still a daily learning process!

Saturday, September 4th

It's been an exhausting week! Dianne had her surgery Wednesday, and she's had a few complications, so it's kind of been like grand central station around here. ANYWAY.....I have now lost 89 lbs. I've had so many people this week tell me that I look good, and it really makes me FEEL good. Tomorrow is Michael's birthday and I'm making two different kinds of homemade ice cream and I'm baking a cake. Cake and ice cream........my two favorite things to eat! Hope I can get through the day w/out overdoing it!