KarenGirl
5 Year Anniversary
Apr 02, 2013
Well folks, today is the 5 year anniversary of my surgery. I have done well in terms of side effects, eating problems, etc. The only "big" problem I have now is regain. I have put back on over 40lbs of the weight I originally lost. I am soooo mad at myself for letting it happen. I thought for sure this was the solution to my lifelong battle against my weight. Probably my biggest problem is that I never had an issue after surgery of eating sugars which I loved and ate too much of before surgery. I have NEVER dumped on an foods, including sugars, and I think that is a big part of my problem. I think that if I had I might not have been eating them with abandon! I did so much work to get this weight off initiailly and am doing a way too good job of putting it back on. I looked at the photos of me on Sunday (Easter) with my family and I couldn't even post the picture because I was too embarrassed and afraid of what friends and family would say (or not say) when they saw it.
Have others of you had this problem? Any solutions besides sheer willpower (mine sucks!!!). I have 25th wedding anniversary coming up in two months and we are going to Mexico for two weeks and am looking forward to it, but not wanting to take pictures with me in them. I LOVED having my picture taken after surgery up until the last year and now just want to be the photographer. So sad! Any advice, help, encouragement is certainly appreciated!
4 years today since I got out of the hospital after surgery
Apr 06, 2012
Well today is 4 years since I got out of the hospital after my gastric bypass. i can't believe it's been that long! I have been going the wrong way again this year. I am now up a total of 35lbs since my lowest weight (at 100lb loss) . I am so angry with myself that i have taken the gift that was given and blown it all to hell! I know that it is my own fault, I eat too much, eat things that I shouldn't like sweets, and don't get in enough protein everyday. I had really slacked off - well stopped really) exercising until this past week for the past 6 months or so. I need to SNAP OUT OF IT and get back on track! I was supposed to go for my 4 year checkup with the doctor who did my surgery this month, but I am too embarrassed and ashamed. But maybe I need to go to get the advice to get me back on it! Or maybe I need to get back on this website for the support, or maybe start back going to the support meetings - ALL THREE REALLY!!! And definitely get motivated to exercise - should have been doing it when it was cooler - hate doing it in the heat and now i will have the "excuse" since summer is coming up. HELP!!!
Well hopefully things will look better on my next post and hopefully that won't ake another year!!!
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!! And watch out for all the sweet treats!
Three Year Anniversary
Apr 07, 2011
Two year anniversary
Apr 03, 2010
We are headed to the Caribbean in June and hope to get some more off before we go. Now if only the body was more toned - thank goodness for Bermuda shorts - the place I hate the most - the inner thighs!
HAPPY SPRING EVERYONE!
I finally broke the plateau!
Jan 30, 2009
Post Holiday Pitfalls
Jan 24, 2009
Part of me are beginning to look flabby now. I need great toning exercise and I hope that it's not too late for those to head off plastic surgery. My legs are beginning to look like and elephants with the wrinkles and sagginess. I am really scared for summer with shorts and bathing suits. I don't want to have gone thru all this only to wear a mumu just to cover up the skin!
I actually went shopping the other day and surprised myself by fitting int size 12 jeans. 10 months ago I was in a 24. I am proud of myself for that progress and want to keep up the feeling I had when I saw that they fit so well and that I looked good in them! I guess if I just stay in clothes from head to toe, I look pretty darn good if I don't say so myself!
I am thinking fo doing the liver shrink diet I did before surgery to rev things up and jumpstart a return to losing before my year anniversary on April 2nd. It's up to me and only me!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Nov 29, 2008
What a lot to give thanks for this year. My health is restored, energy, motviation, etc. I have a new wardrobe that actually looks good. My son can get his arms all the way around and grab his wrists!
Now if I can only get thru Christmas the same way!
SIX MONTHS!
Oct 06, 2008
THis month I hope to do better. It's only up to me!
5 months
Sep 04, 2008
I also have been having problems with snacking again like pretzels, cheezits, etc. I need to find an outlet for my boredom. I have been getting back into my walking (I had slacked off all July and most of August) but as soon as the kids started back to school I have been walking for an hour most mornings (during the week). We got a new puppy last month so I am taking both dogs for a walk one round around the neighborhood, then I take them home, refill my water botle and head out for two more rounds.
I need to get into some more exercise, especially weights so I can tone up the arms especially. I did have a great moment though the other day. I went yard saling last weekend and hit a great sale and bought about 8 really cute dresses in a 14 and I thought they'll be great to wear next spring and summer. On a whim I decided to try them on and low and behold 3/4 of them actually fit me now!!! I decided to try on a bunch of my old dresses and found they were all huge. So the wardrobe has been switched! Yippee for me!
Til next month, my 6 month surgiversarry and my appt with the doctor and nutrionist. Hope my labs are good.
75 lbs down!
Aug 17, 2008
The kids are back in school and so I've started walking again in the morning. We got a new puppy named Pepper last weekend and taking her for walks isn't the easiet as she like to "army crawl" across the grass instead of walking. It's cute to a point, but I can't walk fast enough! I think that I'll take the dogs around once and then bring them home and walk by myself so I can get some much needed exercise. I've been way too lazy the last month and a half! I need to work on the arms more too.
I've been yard saling again and I got some really cute things this weekend including the new outfit in the picture I posted on my profile.
I certainly buy better clothes than I could afford to buy retail! So fun!