NewBeginningsForMe2012
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I have not been here in quite a while, and I have been having some struggles with my weight lately, so I figured I could get some support here!
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Sorry it has taken me so long to respond - holiday distractions!
I am so sorry all that has happened to you! You have had a lot going on and a lot of disappointments. I am struggling a bit too (especially after Easter weekend) and am going to go back to basics And write things down. I am going to go back to basics and try to get to my next goal. What was your goal weight? Mine is kind of a moving target lol. I now am aiming for 160 since I hit 170. I am sure I gained a couple over the weekend but am back on track today so far :-)
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Barb, I was originally going for 156, but now I would be happy with 165 pounds I think. The lowest I got was 172 pounds, but it did not last but a day or two! The lowest I had got that actually lasted a bit was 175. However to do that I was all my feet all day and doing a lot of walking, bending, going up and down step ladders at that job I had in Family Dollar. That job was just to hard on me physically though at my age of almost 58 years old with the problems I have with my body from Celiac and Fibromyelgia. I have been getting out and walking a lot lately, and I walk between 3.5 to 4.20 miles at a time with our dogs, and I have improved on my time, and can do it in less time than I was doing, so that's good. My weight however seems to be STUCK at 192 pounds! I'm at least down 2 pounds though since was 194, but I just want to be back where I was like yesterday! LOL It was so much easier for the weight to fall off that first year after surgery! I wish it would still come off that easy!
My Gastric doctor, and his staff all think I have done a great job, but I'm not happy with myself lately. I know I'm doing what I am suppose to do, but my stupid body will not do what it's supposed to do! -
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I started a new job on May 12th at our local Family Dollar as a cashier, customer service rep, and I really like it! I couldn't have done this before my sleeve surgery. I'm hoping it will help me lose the other 20 pounds I'd like to lose too!
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Me 113 pounds off 9 month sleeversary.JPG
NewBeginningsForMe2012 posted a gallery image in Before and After Gastric Sleeve Photos
From the album: Kathy Tyler
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I have a job now for the first time in 17 years! I'm a part time custodian at a local grade school. I could have never done this 1 1/2 years ago before my WLS ! Thankful for my sleeve!
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Thanks you guys. Yes, and I love kids, and have grandkids the ages of the kids I'll be working around. Most times kids won't be around when I'm there cause I clean evenings, but on special events I'll be around them.
It feels great to be a part of something again instead of sitting home in my recliner feeling depressed, and worthless like I use to before my weight loss.
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I gained a little weight over the holidays.
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1 Year Since Sleeve, And Feeling Great!
NewBeginningsForMe2012 posted a blog entry in Kathy Tyler's Blog
I thought I should write a new blog since I just had my 1 year sleeve anniversary on November 6, 2013. While I was out walking our dogs today on my 4 mile walk I was reflecting back on how my life was a year and a half ago as compared to now. Wow, has it ever changed for the good! A year ago on this day I was just getting out of the Hospital after spending 4 days in there after my sleeve surgery. I had a pretty rough time with nausea after the first day. I was so sick that I just wanted to leave my body to get away from how terrible I felt! I remember thinking, "What did you do to yourself Kathy"? Luckily after I got home each day I felt better and better. A year and a half ago I couldn't walk down to the corner and back and I would be out of breath, tired, and hurting. That was before my surgery, and before I had lost the 42 pounds on the 6 month pre-surgery diet. I couldn't ride a regular bike, so I rode an adult trike, and only for short distances. I mostly sat in my recliner, felt depressed, and didn't like going anywhere! I didn't like going to any parties, family get togethers, weddings, or anything where I felt people were going to judge me! I didn't feel good in anything I wore, and was so self conscience. I look back at how I use to be, and I don't recognize that person anymore! I was only existing, and not living! Not anymore! Now I'm living, and loving it! I walk our dogs a little over 4 miles several times a week and can do it in 1 hour and 7 minutes. I feel great when I get back, not tired, or out of breath, but feel like a million bucks. I have a regular cruiser 5 speed bike I ride now when my husband and I go for our bike rides. Our bike rides are now between 10-23 miles long, and take 1-2 hours. It's one of our favorite things to do together now. I use to wear a size 26/28W, and a 3XXX tops, and hated going clothes shopping. Now I love going clothes shopping because I can wear a 14 regular womens. I can grab any size 14 off the rack, and try it on, and it FITS! I only wear a M/L tops now too. I buy jeans instead of sweats, and actually like dressing up to go out. I'm hoping to get in to a size 12 when I reach my goal weight of 156 pounds. I'm about 16-18 pounds from my goal weight depending on the day. I was even a guest speaker at my sleeve surgeon's bariatric seminar this past week. I got up in front of over 100 people, and told my story about my weight loss journey. I was so nervous, but I'm glad I did it, because it felt GREAT! I'm even going for a job interview this coming Tuesday for a custodial job for this huge company. I haven't worked outside my home in like 17 years! I wasn't ready to have a job before, but now I'm going to give it a try! I think it will do me good to get back out there in the work world, and I'll feel a sense of accomplishment, and more self worth! I'm 56 years young, and am actually LIVING again!- 1 comment
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Walked another 4.23 miles today with our dogs,3rd day in a row, and I did it in an hour and 7 minutes!
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I went grocery shopping today, and a very big women was in front of me, and was huffing and puffing, and was hot and sweating. It reminded me just how far I have come, because that was me about 1 1/2 years ago!
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Only 16 pounds away from my goal weight now! 11 months out, and feeling fantastic!
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Why Is It That As Human's We Never Seem To Be Satified?
NewBeginningsForMe2012 posted a blog entry in Kathy Tyler's Blog
Why is it that as humans we never seem to be satisfied, or we're always so hard on ourselves? I'm 10 months out from my sleeve, and down 110 pounds from my highest weight 16 months ago. For the past couple of months I have been losing, and regaining the same few pounds! I go between 172 & 175 pounds, and can't seen to drop below the 172 pounds! I'm only 16 pounds from my goal weight that the doctor gave me, and it seems as though I'll never get there! I'm obsessed with the numbers on that darn scale! Lord help me, I get on it everyday, and hold my breath, and hope it will finally drop below the 172 pounds! When I see it hasn't changed, I get very upset with myself, and always feel disappointed with myself. Why don't I remember WHERE I came from, and give myself a "pat on the back" for how FAR I have come? 110 pounds is nothing to sneeze at! Why as humans do we never feel satisfied with our accomplishments, why don't we think of all the positive changes in our life, and "beat ourselves up" over where we THINK we should be? Like the fact that I can now ride my bike over 20 miles in about 2 hours, and used to get winded just riding down to the corner! Like I can walk our dogs 4-5 miles in a little over an hour, and still feel great afterwards, and before I got tired and winded just walking down to the corner! I used to take blood pressure meds 2X's a day, depression meds, acid reflux meds, cranberry pills for frequent urinary tract infections, and my kidney function wasn't good. Now I don't take any of those meds, and all my levels are great! I use to wear a size 26W, and it was getting tight, and now I wear a regular size women's 14. So why am I so hard on myself, and dwell on the weight I still want to lose, and not on how great I have done so far? I'm going to a wedding this Saturday, and I got a pretty plum colored evening gown, size 14 to wear to it. It looks so pretty on me, and I actually feel GOOD in it, and am looking forward to going! I use to DREAD going to any social, or family function, because I was so self conscience about my size! I never thought I looked GOOD in anything I wore, and always felt so fat and unattractive. I guess I'm blogging this for 2 reasons, one I hadn't blogged in a few months, so thought it was time, and two, so I can read what I'm writing and remind myself just how far I have come! Attached is a picture of me in my new dress I'm going to wear to the wedding this Saturday. I put it on and had my hubby take a picture of me in it so I could share it with you.- 3 comments
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Still on a stall, and losing then gaining, then losing the same 2-3 pounds! I'm 10 months out now is this NORMAL?
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Kathy Tyler
NewBeginningsForMe2012 added images to a gallery album in Before and After Gastric Sleeve Photos
Me at my biggest weight of 285 pounds last April 2012. I'm only 5' 3" tall. -
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Me ready To Go To Aunt Helen Sandal's funeral 9 4 13
NewBeginningsForMe2012 posted a gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
From the album: Before pictures, and after pictures of me
This was me dressed up to go to my Aunt's funeral. I saw many family members I hadn't seen in years, and they were surprised at my weight loss. I got many compliments. This is the first dress I had worn for many years, because I never felt comfortable wearing them when I was big! I always felt so self conscience where ever I went because of my weight, but not this time! I felt very confident, and comfortable with the way I looked. Even though it was a sad event I hope my Aunt can see me now from Heaven and is proud of my weight loss. -
Me ready To Go To Aunt Helen Sandal's funeral 9 4 13
NewBeginningsForMe2012 commented on NewBeginningsForMe2012's gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
Also note that I only take up half of my chair instead of the whole thing! LOL -
Before pictures, and after pictures of me
NewBeginningsForMe2012 added images to a gallery album in Member Photo Gallery
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Well, I'm on a stall again! Lose 2# one day, gain it back the next time I weight! Back & Forth, back & forth! LOL Oh well, I have come a long way, and I'm not going to let it get me down! I'm trying to think about how far I have come, and just take one day at a time! These last 23 pounds are going to be the hardest I guess.
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New to the group, my intrduction
NewBeginningsForMe2012 posted a topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hi all! I'm 55 years old and was sleeved on Nov. 6, 2012. I lost 45 pounds in the 6 month pre-sleeve diet, and have lost another 51 pounds since I was sleeved 18 weeks ago. My start weight was 285 pounds, and I'm 5"3" tall. I wore a PLUS size 26 W pants, and a PLUS size 3-X tops. I now wear a size 16 regular pants, and a large shirt. I feel so much better, and can do so much more! I have 39 pounds to go, but have hit a stall at 189 pounds for about a week now. They say it's normal, and we all hit stalls. I hope it doesn't last to long. I have lost over 45" all over my body, and all my blood work this passed month was PERFECT! No more high B.P. or meds to take for it, great blood sugar levels, great cholesterol, even my kidneys are working perfect now! My doctor doesn't even know why that is, but she's thrilled about it! LOL No more acid re-flux, and all my joints are feeling better too. For my work outs I do Zumba 2 on our Wii, and I love it! I burn over 600 calories in a 48 minute work out, and it's FUN! In the spring, summer, and fall I go for walks with our dogs, and ride my 5 speed cruiser bike with my husband. This will be my first summer in over 25 years to buy, and WEAR a bathing suit. I'm looking forward to summer for a change! It's not always been easy, but it's SO WORTH IT! Kathy -
I went for my 9 month check up since sleeved, and my blood test were great, and my doctor's assistant was very pleased with my progress! Next doctor visit is in 3 months for my 1 year check up, and hopefully I'll reach my goal weight by then too!
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Where are the 50s ???
NewBeginningsForMe2012 replied to Luanne's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I'm 1 week shy of being 9 months post sleeve, and I just turned 56 years old this month. I had a complete hysterectomy when I was 31 years old. I lost 45 pounds on my pre surgery 6 month diet, and I have lost another 68 pounds since surgery for a total of 113 pounds. I started out a size 26W, and 285 pounds. I'm now a size 12/14, and 172 pounds with only 22 pounds to my goal weight of 150 pounds. I feel better than I did in my late 30's, and are healthier than I have been in over 20 years! I'm off all my prescription drugs with the exception of my hormone pill, and my Fusion vitamins. I can now ride my bike for over 10 miles without feeling like I want to die! I walk our dogs for about 4-5 miles and come back feeling great! I can now wear a swimsuit, and not feel like everyone is staring at me with thoughts of, "What is that fat lady doing in a swimsuit"? I can enjoy doing all kinds of things with our 3 & 5 year old grandkids, and not have to explain to them WHY grandma can't jump on the trampoline, or get down on the floor, and play with them, because NOW I CAN! I would not change my getting sleeved for anything! Best decision I could have ever made! My goal is to make it to my weight loss goal of 150 pounds by November 6, 2013 which is my 1 years anniversary since I was sleeved! I only have 22 pounds to get there, so hopefully I will do it! -
I have a new goal date set, I want to be to my weight loss goal of 150 pounds by November 6, 2013 my one year WLS anniversary date! I have 22 pounds to my goal! Can I do it??
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I'm now down 113 pounds as of today! Only 22 pounds to my goal weight! Yahoo!
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My New Tattoo symbolizing my New Beginning!
NewBeginningsForMe2012 posted a gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
From the album: Before pictures, and after pictures of me
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My New Tattoo symbolizing my New Beginning!
NewBeginningsForMe2012 commented on NewBeginningsForMe2012's gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
Thank you!
