Well the last week has been difficult for me....I have started having problems with acid reflux and stomach issues. I have started on Prilosec and it seems to be helping, but I am very scared that I may have to give up my coffee. I have cut out the lemon juice I put in my tea and mustard, hoping that will help.....then IF I HAVE TO I guess I will cut out the coffee.
I wanted to pass along that I did go to the health food store and they do not have the peanut spread from Walden Farms.....so, I am going to go ahead and order some this week myself and I'll let you guys know how it is. I am excited about it!
Also, I was very excited this past Saturday when I purchased my first pair of knee high boots in about 30 years!!! YES!!! That is definitely an accomplishment! Go me!!!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
October 19, 2011
Yes, it's been while since I updated....I've just been kind of busy. You will notice that I changed the style of writing on my page; that's because I heard through the grapevine that some of you were having trouble reading it in the handwriting style....sorry about that....you should have spoken up sooner!!!
As of yesterday I hit 195!!! That's a grand total of 130 lbs. lost, with 35 to go till I reach "MY" goal. I see the nurse practitioner on Friday for my 18 month check up. I also have hit a road block with my exercising....I have a stress fracture in my foot....which clearly means I am not able to walk or really do much of anything else related to exercise for a while. I'm having to pay a lot closer attention to my caloric intake, can't count on the walking to help walk off anything "extra" I may want to eat.
I'm still in that in between size category between a 16 and a 14....I tried on a pair of jeans today at Kohl's that were a size 14 and they went on with ease, but they were still just a tad too snug for my taste, however they had the stretch in them, so I think if I had left them on for a while they might have actually been okay. I'm really needing a pair of jeans, so maybe in a week or so I will have to go ahead and purchase some....looking for a really good sale.....still too much to lose to pay full price for anything. I am hoping that by next spring I will be close enough to my goal that I will be able to start buying my "new wardrobe". I CAN'T WAIT!!! I feel so blessed and am so excited that I have not hit over 200 lbs on the scale for several weeks now.....I'm staying very consistent between 195-197.....YEA!!! Thank you Jesus!
As of yesterday I hit 195!!! That's a grand total of 130 lbs. lost, with 35 to go till I reach "MY" goal. I see the nurse practitioner on Friday for my 18 month check up. I also have hit a road block with my exercising....I have a stress fracture in my foot....which clearly means I am not able to walk or really do much of anything else related to exercise for a while. I'm having to pay a lot closer attention to my caloric intake, can't count on the walking to help walk off anything "extra" I may want to eat.
I'm still in that in between size category between a 16 and a 14....I tried on a pair of jeans today at Kohl's that were a size 14 and they went on with ease, but they were still just a tad too snug for my taste, however they had the stretch in them, so I think if I had left them on for a while they might have actually been okay. I'm really needing a pair of jeans, so maybe in a week or so I will have to go ahead and purchase some....looking for a really good sale.....still too much to lose to pay full price for anything. I am hoping that by next spring I will be close enough to my goal that I will be able to start buying my "new wardrobe". I CAN'T WAIT!!! I feel so blessed and am so excited that I have not hit over 200 lbs on the scale for several weeks now.....I'm staying very consistent between 195-197.....YEA!!! Thank you Jesus!
Friday, September 30, 2011
Just Keeps Getting Better!
Wow! I may be posting too much this week, but what a week....I have lost 4 lbs this week....I'm now down to 196!!! WOO HOO!!! Not sure what has happened, but I know I like it! I started the Wellbutrin two weeks ago Monday, so I don't know if something in it has kicked in, or if it's just coincidence. I looked back through my blog and realized that I had reached 100 lbs. almost a year ago on 10/10/10. Since that time I have only lost 29 lbs.....not much in almost a year's time, especially with having had gastric bypass. I have 36 lbs left before I reach my goal weight, so hopefully by summer I'll make it....that would be sooooo...........awesome!
I think the Wellbutrin is starting to help, I feel like the "edge" is better, but it won't be two weeks till Monday, so it's still a little early to tell for sure. This is the first weekend that I haven't had planned from beginning to end in a LONG time, hopefully I will be able to get some much needed housework done! That alone will make me feel better!
Have a good weekend everyone!
I think the Wellbutrin is starting to help, I feel like the "edge" is better, but it won't be two weeks till Monday, so it's still a little early to tell for sure. This is the first weekend that I haven't had planned from beginning to end in a LONG time, hopefully I will be able to get some much needed housework done! That alone will make me feel better!
Have a good weekend everyone!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Finally, Wonderful Onederland!!! WOO HOO!!!
Yes, I finally made it to "onederland".....go me!!!! I'm posting a picture, and it's hard to see, but you can see the 199 if you look close. This is such an amazing day for me; I can't remember the last time I weighed less than 200 lbs. I am sure is was sometime not terribly long after Brock was born, so it's been approximately 20 years.
My niece Marissa went with me to Kings Island Saturday for Toyota Day and she got me on a ride called "Fire Hawk"......oh man what a ride!!! Not necessarily a good one either! I was reflecting on my way in to work this morning and thinking about all the things I've done this year, after losing now 126 lbs., and I have zip lined, gone to New York City and walked/ran, and now I can add riding 5 roller coasters to that list. One thing I found I was able to do by August of last year, was cross my legs....amazing....I've been able to do so many things that 126 lbs ago I would have never been able to do. I serve an absolutely amazing God, and I thank him so much for the gifts he gave to the man who performed my surgery, Dr. Weiss, and those who invented and have made the gastric bypass an option for people in 2011. I am so very blessed and today I feel sure that my momma is looking down on me and is very happy for me! I can hear her voice saying "go Pam, go Pam, go Pam!"
My niece Marissa went with me to Kings Island Saturday for Toyota Day and she got me on a ride called "Fire Hawk"......oh man what a ride!!! Not necessarily a good one either! I was reflecting on my way in to work this morning and thinking about all the things I've done this year, after losing now 126 lbs., and I have zip lined, gone to New York City and walked/ran, and now I can add riding 5 roller coasters to that list. One thing I found I was able to do by August of last year, was cross my legs....amazing....I've been able to do so many things that 126 lbs ago I would have never been able to do. I serve an absolutely amazing God, and I thank him so much for the gifts he gave to the man who performed my surgery, Dr. Weiss, and those who invented and have made the gastric bypass an option for people in 2011. I am so very blessed and today I feel sure that my momma is looking down on me and is very happy for me! I can hear her voice saying "go Pam, go Pam, go Pam!"
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Thursday, September 22nd
No, not "onderland" yet! I haven't been feeling well for the past week or so, and I've had a lot problems with my stomach. I don't know if I've had a virus or what, but I just haven't felt well. I did call my doctor and he has started me back on Wellbutrin for SAD. I hope I get to feeling better soon.....really been down in the dumps lately.
If it doesn't rain Saturday, Marissa, my niece and I are going to Kings Island for Toyota Day....my first trip to an amusement park since I've lost weight. I haven't been able to ride rides for several years because I was too big to fit in them. I also went to the Mall Tuesday after work and was so excited about finding a blouse for $4.99 on the clearance rack in Sears. I haven't been able to find good bargains on clearance racks in YEARS! I especially am thankful for them now because of needing clothes, but not at goal yet, I don't want to spend a lot on clothes; not to mention right now I just don't have a lot to spend.
Stay posted folks....I'm still hopeful that "onderland" is just around the corner!
If it doesn't rain Saturday, Marissa, my niece and I are going to Kings Island for Toyota Day....my first trip to an amusement park since I've lost weight. I haven't been able to ride rides for several years because I was too big to fit in them. I also went to the Mall Tuesday after work and was so excited about finding a blouse for $4.99 on the clearance rack in Sears. I haven't been able to find good bargains on clearance racks in YEARS! I especially am thankful for them now because of needing clothes, but not at goal yet, I don't want to spend a lot on clothes; not to mention right now I just don't have a lot to spend.
Stay posted folks....I'm still hopeful that "onderland" is just around the corner!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Bounced Back from Vacation
Well, I have finally lost my two pounds I gained from vacation. The first week back was a killer....I was exhausted to say the least!!! A real eye opener....I feel like I can't possibly be 50 years old......after coming home from a whirlwind vacation with a 15 hour drive/ride home....yes, I really am 50 years old!
I'm still having trouble getting my calories back under control. I am really surprised at how I depend on a food journal to keep me in check. You would think that after all this time I should know calories and be able to keep myself a head count, but I promise you....it doesn't work for me like that! Which is probably why I have always struggled with my weight so much.
Hopefully my next post heading will read "ONEDERLAND"!!!! I am not giving up!!!
I'm still having trouble getting my calories back under control. I am really surprised at how I depend on a food journal to keep me in check. You would think that after all this time I should know calories and be able to keep myself a head count, but I promise you....it doesn't work for me like that! Which is probably why I have always struggled with my weight so much.
Hopefully my next post heading will read "ONEDERLAND"!!!! I am not giving up!!!
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