DeeAnna P.
Doing a lot Better :D
Jul 07, 2011
I just take it one day at a time. Meal by meal. Watch what I eat and drink water, water, water.
*good family news-my mom was cleared for surgery. so she should start all of her appt sometime soon*
3 mo DOC VISIT
Jun 15, 2011
MY PRE-SURGERY WEIGHT WAS 260. AS OF TODAY I WEIGH 208. THATS 52 LBS OF TOTAL LOSS. (BY DUKE HOSP SCALE). 52 LBS IN ABOUT 3 AND A HALF MONTHS. COMES UP TO ABOUT 15 LBS A MONTH. AND ALMOST 4 LBS A WEEK. I DON'T KNOW. THE DIETITIAN SAID TO BE CAREFUL. ON TOP OF THAT, MY BLOOD PRESSURE WAS LOW. THAT'S WHAT'S CAUSING ME TO GET SO DIZZY SO OFTEN. I HAVE TO WATCH MY PROTEIN INTAKE. MAKE IT HIGHER. EAT MORE OFTEN. IM NOT HUNGRY, NATURALLY, SO I DON'T EAT. ESPECIALLY AT WORK OR ON THE RUN. AND THAT'S NOT GOOD AT ALL. MY FIANCE IS MY COOK NOW. I LOVE HIM. HE HAS BEEN COOKING FISH AND CHICKEN. ALL KINDS OF MESS FOR ME. HE'S THE BEST. IT'S WHEN IM AT WORK THAT'S THE PROBLEM. SO I HAVE PACKED ALL OF MY FOOD AND IT SHOULD BE GONE BY THE END OF MY 12 HR SHIFT, AS WELL AS THE 3 BOTTLES OF WATER I HAVE SITTING IF FRONT OF ME NOW.
I WILL GET BETTER. I WILL EAT LIKE I SHOULD AND WHEN I SHOULD. I WILL UP MY INTAKE OF FLUIDS AND PROTEIN. AND I WILL KEEP UP EXERCISING LIKE I SHOULD. I WILL GET BETTER.
HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING WELL. GOD BLESS.
OVER HALF WAY!!!
Jun 13, 2011
VACATION COMING IN 8 DAYS. I'M SO EXCITED. OFF TO THE BEACH FOR FOUR DAYS WITH MY FAMILY. AND OFF WORK FOR 9 DAYS. NOT TOO BAD.
MY FIANCE AND I ARE IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO BUY A HOUSE. KEEP US IN YOUR PRAYERS FOR THAT.
I HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING WELL. GOOD LUCK AS YOU CONTINUE UR JOURNEY OR IF YOU'RE JUST STARTING YOUR JOURNEY. BEST OF LUCK TO ALL.
*DEEANNA
LIL' BIT OF EVERYTHING...
Jun 03, 2011
Good news. My neurologist took me completely off one of my migraine meds and half the second one. Im still doin the vitamin thing, of course. B12, calcium, Vit C and multi. Started taking biotin. My hair is thinning/falling out, whatever.
Gym: im still going to the gym on my days off as much as i can. And yes, i ran!!! i can do a mile in about 15 min when i put my mind to it. I want to get better at that. I do my weights too. I do need to focus more on walking/cardio.
Clothes: well i did clean out my closet. got rid of a lot of clothes. haven't bought a lot. don't plan on it either. i feel like im running out of clothes that fit..lol. but it's all good. i bought a bathing suit for a lake trip back in early may. Umm yeah mistake. Now i have to buy another one for our beach trip at the end of june. That one don't fit anymore. Good thing i didn't spend no more than $20 for the thing. Oh aaaannnd...it was a 2 piece. No not a bikini. A halter top and shorts. The white one i'm wearing in my pics. i love it. First 2 piece i've ever worn.
I will say im doing ok. I could be doin a lot better. I feel a summer cold coming on. Which i horrible. I'm taking pics at a wedding tomorrow.
I hope everyone is well.
DOES THAT SAY WHAT I THINK IT SAYS???!!!
Apr 27, 2011
MY EATING HAS IMPROVED. I'M HAPPY ABOUT THAT. IM THINKING STRESS HAD A LOT TO DO WITH IT TOO. BUT THINGS ARE BETTER. TAKING IT ONE DAY AT A TIME. HAVE A SMALL FAMILY TRIP PLANNED TO THE LAKE NEXT SATURDAY. LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
HOPE EVERYONE IS WELL.
CHANGE in MY DIET :) *and a bit of fam news*
Apr 25, 2011
OH AND.....MY MOM INFORMED ME THE OTHER DAY THAT SHE IS HAVING RNY ALSO. I AM TAKING HER TO THE FREE SEMINAR THIS FRIDAY AT DUKE HOSPITAL. SO BE PRAYING FOR HER. IM SO EXCITED FOR HER. SHE IS SO EXCITED!!!! HER JOURNEY IS ABOUT TO BEGIN!!!
feeling pretty good :)
Apr 14, 2011
FOOD IS GETTING A LOT BETTER. MY EATING SCHEDULE HAS GOTTEN "ALOT" BETTER. THE FOODS I EAT HAVE CHANGED. I PUT SILK MILK IN MY CEREAL IN THE MORNING. I EAT CHILDRENS YOGURT. PLUS MY BOYS LIKE IT TOO. I EAT SOME OF THE SMART ONES MEALS. GOTTA BE CAREFUL THOUGH. SOME ARE VERY HIGH IN SODIUM. I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER AND JAM TOAST. SSTRING CHEESE. NO SUGAR APPLE SAUCE. I LIKE TRISCUITS WITH LITTLE CHEESE BLOCKS. EGG SALAD. TUNA SALAD. TALAPIA SEARED WITH SOME ITALIAN DRESSING, JUST A LITTLE. SO YUMMY. OH A LIL VINIGAR TOO, TO CUT THE FISH TASTE. I DRINK V8 SLASH, SOMETIMES DIET V8 SPLASH. LOTS OF WATER.
IM STILL GOING TO THE GYM. I WALK ON THE TREADMILL ALOT. I RECENTLY STARTED THE ELIPTICAL. THAT THINK KICKED MY TALE. BUT I CAN CONTRIBUTE MOST OF MY WEIGHT LOSS TO THAT MACHINE. I GET A GOOD WORKOUT ON THAT. THE TREADMILL IS ALL GOOD AND FINE. THE THE ELIPTICAL IS AMAZING. AND THE ONE AT THE GYM I GO TO HAS THE HAND THINGS YOU HOLD ON TO AND MOVE TOO, AS WELL AS THE FEET GLIDERS. SO YEAH...LOL. I LOVE IT. AND I HAVE MY MUSIC IN MY EARS. I'M IN THE ZONE.
I HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING WONDERFUL ON THEIR WIGHTLOSS JOURNEY. I WISH EVERYONE THE BEST OF LUCK.
Losing :) and Dumping :/
Apr 01, 2011
I'VE BEEN GOIN TO THE GYM. AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME, IM SO SORE. I DO A LOT OF CARDIO. I FEEL GOOD. BUT SORE.
FOOD-WELL, IM GETTING THERE. I'VE EXPERIENCE DUMPING SYNDROME TWICE. DIDN'T KNOW THAT I WAS. UNTIL THE SECOND TIME. I PROMISE YOU IT'S HORRIBLE. I DON'T THINK I CHEWED THE FOOD UP GOOD ENOUGH OR I ATE TOO FAST. I DON'T KNOW. BUT IT WAS HORRIBLE. I HAVE BEEN MORE CAREFUL SINCE THEN OF WHAT I EAT AND HOW I EAT.
OH BY THE WAY...I HAVE PLANNED MY SUMMER VACATION. WOOHOO!!! IN JUNE. IM EXCITED. GOING TO THE BEACH FOR A FEW DAYS. GONNA WAIT TIL THE WEEK BEFORE TO BUY A NEW BATHING SUIT. EXCITED ABOUT THAT TOO.
I HOPE EVERYONE IS WELL.
FEELIN' GOOD :)
Mar 24, 2011
SO LADIES AND GENTS IM IN THE 230's...WOOHOO!!! I'M 239.4. DOWN FROM 278 AND I FEEL GREAT. I WALKED ALMOST 3 MILES THIS MORNING, BURNED 445 CALORIES. IT FELT GOOD. GOING TO DO SOME WEIGHTS IN THE MORNING. NOTHING HEAVY, OF COURSE. I CAN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I WAS IN THE 230's. I WAS AMAZED WHEN I GOT ON THE SCALE.
FOOD IS GOING OK. I'M HAVING TROUBLE EATING ON TIME. THEY SAID EVERY 3 TO 4 HOURS. WHEN IM AT WORK...UMMM...YEAH...THAT'S HARD. BUT I KEEP TRYING. I'M GETTING INTO THE HABIT OF SETTING THE TIMERS ON ME CELL. LET'S SEE....TYPES OF FOOD. MADE SOME SHRIMP YESTERDAY THAT WAS YUMMY. GETTING TIRED OF TUNA. DELI TURKEY AND CHEESE, I LOVE. YOGURTS? I'VE TRIED ONE AND IT WASN'T ALL THAT GOOD. I HAVE SOME SLIM FAST SHAKES ON STANDBY FOR MY "WAKE UP LATE MORNINGS". I DRINK ALOT AND I MEAN "ALOT" OF WATER. I DRINK SOME WATERED DOWN CRAN-GRAPE JUICE, BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT. I DO THE PROTIEN SHAKES EVERY NOW AND THEN BUT END UP WASTING IT. GOTTA LEARN HOW TO MAKE SMALLER SHAKES...LOL. I EAT CHERRIOS FOR BREAKFAST...YUMMY. NO HONEY NUT, MIND YOU. ALL AROUND IM DOING GOOD. I FEEL REALLY REALLY GOOD. IF ANYONE HAS ANY RECIPES OF HIGH PROTIEN FOODS, HAS TO BE SOFT FOODS. IM STILL IN MY SOFT FOOD STAGE. I WOULD GREATLY APPRICIATE IT. I'M ON SOFT FOODS FOR A FEW MORE WEEKS. THANKS.
HOPE EVERYONE IS WELL. AND I WISH EVERYONE THE BEST OF LUCK
3 weeks out
Mar 17, 2011
EXCERCISING IS GOING GREAT. IM WALKING A LOT. THE DOC CLEARED ME TO LIFT WEIGHTS. HE SAID NOT TO STRAIN. WHICH I DON'T DO THAT ANYWAYS. BUT I'M EXCITED ABOUT LIFTING WEIGHTS AND TONING MY MUSCLES. HE SAID TO DO MORE CARDIO THAN ANYTHING.
BUT ALL AROUND IM DOING REALLY GOOD. I HAVE THESE FIGHTS WITH NAUSEA EVERY NOW AND THEN. BUT IT'S ALL GOOD.
GOING BACK TO WORK, I'M TRYING TO GET MY EATING ON SCHEDULE. TONIGHT IS THE FIRST NIGHT. IT'S GOING REALLY GOOD SO FAR. WE ARE GOING TO THE BEACH THIS WEEKEND FOR THE DAY SO WE WILL SEE HOW THAT GOES. I THINK IT WILL BE FINE. I HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING GREAT.