Wow.. i feel like I have neglected everyone... Day 67 Postop

Well where to begin. I have lost 27 lbs since the day of surgery... 14 the week before on the liquid diet for a total of 41. I am super stoked. I have gone from a very snug and I do mean SNUG size 20 to a comfortable 13/14. I was at 237 the morning of... I am at 210 fully dressed right now. I have been as low as 204 according to my scale at home.. but I was also in nothing but my own skin at the time. LOL. ANy way my journey to skinny bitch land is going well.. As soon as I can figure out how.. i will post a before and after.. Til my next post.. stay safe..I love you all. Remember.. live each as if it were your last... you never know when your time here will be done.. its not promised, its a gift... hence being called the present.. GO BALLS OUT!!! Grab life and make it your bitch...Pardon the language.. this blog obviously isnt intended for little eyes.. lol.. Kisses ...  Im out..

Finally an Update!

Sorry its been so long since I posted an update. It has been 10 days since the day of the surgery. Over 26 lbs gone since March 24.I am sooo excited about the change in my life. Im ready to keep moving on to the next chapter. Its amazing what a concious decision to change your life can do. I know its done wonders for mine. So I am currently on soft protein richs foods. I am ready to go back to work. I was ready to go back this week but apparently, 2 weeks is a good time off. I am looking forward to getting back to work and beginning my exercise plan. By this summer, I hope to be down  30-40 lbs. And by this summer I mean July. I think I can get at least 10 off in may and 10 off in june, maybe more.. I am so excited about these changes in my life. Moving toward other changes that I am not gonna talk about here. But if you wanna know, you know how to get ahold of me. See ya later kids, I have a test to take.

Day 4 post op ( including date of surgery)

Hello Hello. We are day 4 post op including the day of surgery. I am down 20 lbs.. 20 EFFIN POUNDS can you believe it? I had to step off and on the scale a few times before I believed it. Then I cried... yes.. cried...Im gonna take a deep breath and share why...  When I saw Dr Ben Tanner at Norton Surgical Associates at Norton Weight Management, I weighed 246. A number that makes me shudder. When I weighed myself this morning, the scale said 226. I havent seen that number since my daughter was concieved in 2004. I am super happy. My life is moving in the right direction. I know that the weight isnt gonna come off extraordinarily fast.  The liquid diet has not been that bad... Weight loss has been great.. SO.. I shall post again soon.

Today is the big day. I'm headed to the hospital for the surgery.... And I'm scared and nervous :( this is what I wanted but I'm still nervous and scared. I'll post as soon as I feel able.

Day 6.. 2 days pre op...

Ok so.. Im gonna admit it.. now Im starting to get a little nervous... SO Im down over 10 lbs at this point. It hasnt been as hard as I thought it would be. If I keep up at this rate, I will be 30 lbs down by the time I return to work! That would be AWESOME... well excluding the purchase of clothes lol. Gonna have to figure out where to make my clothing purchases that dont cost me a FORTUNE.. I am not sure how I am gonna manage that.. Guess thrift stores will become my friends. Just wanted to check in and talk about how things were going... i am looking forward to this change..

Sorry I missed ya yesterday! Here is the update

So day 4 wasnt horribly hard. Its funny how quickly our bodies adapt. My body was saying "well she isnt feeding us... lets attack the fat store!!" lol.. which is fine with me.. Im a little over 9 lbs down since monday. Im not complaining :) Go me... and this trend is only gonna continue. I am so super excited.. Starting to get a little nervous...But who wouldnt be.. My foot hurts this morning which sucks. My poor foot has been thru hell..falling down a handicap ramp and injuring it.. then 6 years later sprinting away from a gator in florida while visiting my sister didnt help matters... oh and did i mention being over a 100 lbs overweight??? that doesnt help either lol. Anyway.. wanted to give an update. as soon as i figure out how to post pictures.. i will ... Take care.. remember.. yesterday is a memory, tomorrow is not promised... today is a gift thats why its called the present.. live each day as if it were your last.. make it count.

Day 3: Its not so bad...

So I really dont even feel hungry anymore.. its amazing.. Scale still showing a downward trend.. so I wonder what it is gonna look like at the end of 3 weeks.. Finding that as the day approaches, I am starting to get a little nervous. Not because I am afraid.. just because of all the change this is gonna bring. I was talking to my cousin the other day and told her that I hoped I didnt have trouble finding clothes after the weight loss like I do now, she said that most skinny people do.. LOL.. how effin ironic would that be if I had trouble finding clothes when thin.. lol.. that would truly make me LOL. Oh and if anyone has ever tried muscle milk light... its HORRIBLE...... BLUCK.... OH well.. another necessary evil... YAY... anyway things are moving along swimmingly...
Talk to ya soon kiddos...

Day 2: Continued :)

So....... Day 2.. has been a tad bit difficult... to say the very least. I have drank at least 40 ounces of water. had 2 cans of broth and a can of soup, oh and a muscle milk light protein drink. My stomach feels sooooo empty.. I keep repeating the mantra... its all worth it.. its all worth it... and I know it is.. im not fighting a mental urge to eat, I am fighting a physical urge to eat.. and let me add... its kicking my ASS!! Horrendously kicking my ASS!!!!  Liquid diet 2 me 0.. Man... so I apologize to anyone in advance... a hungry fat girl is like a pissed off elephant or cow... think about it.. These will be the last days of the hungry fat girl... im gonna transform into a hot... well HOTTER skinny girl... after years of silencing the skinny bitch inside me... im finally gonna let her OUT.. She is gonna be free to roam... and break hearts all over the country... just kidding... or am i? LOL.. the work day is winding down and I am about to go sit in traffic im sure since the dumbass highway department in my state is blasting on one of the major interstates... DURING THE DAY!!!! I mean seriously.. if it has to be done during the day.. do it RIGHT after Rush hour ends... not start 2 hours before afternoon rush hour begins... so very bright our state is.. oh wait... we are one of the dumbest... lmao... anyway... i started by telling you all I was hungry... well i got distracted... and had a few squirrel moments.. sadly.. the hunger has returned... who wants to help me beat it down??
Remember Kiddos.. Yesterday is a memory, Tomorrow isnt promised... today is a gift thats why its called the present.. Live each day as if it were your last.. make it count...

Day 2: Wow... thats all I can say

So we are in day 2 of said liquid diet. Its not been so bad. There were a few times yesterday when I thought my stomach was trying to eat my back bone...Not sure that my scale is right, but according to it, I have lost like 4 lbs in a day.. lol.. that may be true considering I must have gone to pee like 5000 times yesterday... felt like that was ALL I accomplished... OMG... caffeine withdrawal sucks... even if you dont take a lot of it in... it SUCKS...Massive Headache accompanied the liquid diet yesterday lol.. Today... I dont feel so bad.. I keep reminding myself this is ALLL worth it.. I will be smiling in a few weeks when my clothes start to get loose and I can see the weight loss. LOL.. Riley asked me yesterday "Mommy arent you gonna eat" Me:" No honey, I am drinking my soup" Riley " thats yuccky mommy, you need to eat, you will get sick" Me: "No riley, Ill be ok." Riley: " If you dont eat, Im telling your mommy on you" LOL...  On another note.. im thankful to be taking antibiotics preop... Trey has strep. YUCK...We are gonna keep soldiering on.. I will add a before pic soon. I am gonna take it the night before the surgery. Talk to you later kids... Remember.. Yesterday is a memory, Tomorrow is not promised.. Today is a gift.. thats why its called the present... Live each day to the fullest... Make it count!

Day 1: The Liquid diet monster Cometh........

Ah.... Day 1.... April 11,2011. The liquid diet.... no solid food for the next 3 weeks. This week simply to prepare my body for the surgery.. AH HELL who am I kidding, its to shrink my liver so the fatty bastard doesnt get in the way of my new band friend. It basically consists of chicken broth, blended down soups, water and protein shakes. Simple right? Yeah technically. Lets hope I dont chew off my own arm these first few days. I am gonna try to be as neutral as possible. Like my wise sister said " I just told myself if my liver was in the way, they cant do the surgery" so I am gonna repear that mantra over and over and over and OVER and OVER in my head...Im sure eventually the hunger will disappear once my body figures out that lovely carb plentiful oh so delicious food isnt coming.... ok sorry.. i sound a little bitter.. im not... really. I made this choice for myself and my health. I wanna be around when my kiddos hit college, when they get married and when they have babies of their own. Hell I wanna be around when my babies babies have babies... Its possible. My Nanny was able to see her children grow up and have children of their own and watch her grandchildren become parents... I know it can happen and Im determined. Granted I could get hit by a bus tomorrow but that is besides the point. Ok so I am rambling.. shoot me... trying to keep my mind off food. So If anyone would like to join me on this journey......... put your hands up :) My husband has decided that he is going to not do straight liquids but he is going to alter his diet. We shall see how long he lasts while hungry lol. I am gonna post some pictures on here of my journey cuz lets face it, people would never take a chance unless they had proof that it worked.. and it DOES work.  I know several people who have had the procedure done. Alright Kiddos.. time to put my nose to the grindstone.. Have a great day. Remember, yesterday is a memory, tomorrow isnt promised, thats why they call today the present. Live each day to the fullest.. make it count!