WEIGH-IN - WEEK 54 POST-OP

It's been several weeks since I've updated my blog... I'm such a bad blogger these days! I really need to start putting thoughts down, instead of just stats, don't I? But we're going to do stats today. :o) 

I was out of town on my 1 year anniversary & this is the first chance I've had to get these stats down...

Highest weight: 285 lbs
Pre-op weight: 265 lbs
Previous weight @ 48 weeks: 189.6 lbs
This week's weight: 183.8 lbs

6 week loss: 5.8 lb
Loss since surgery: 81.2 lbs
Overall loss: 101.2 lbs!!!! 

This is the lowest weight I've seen in FOREVER... can't even remember... most definitely since I've lived in Minnesota, which is 23 years. Yay me!! :o) 

Here's some compairson pics. Before pre-op diet 
@ 272lbs & today @ 183.8lbs = 88.2lb difference

How about my 1 year measurements? 

Waist.52/40 (-12")
Butt.57/45 (-12") 
Rib.42/35 (-7")
Neck.17/14.5 (-2.5")
Thigh.32/24.25 (-7.75")
Calf.19.5/16 (-3.5")
Ankle.10.25/9.5 (-.75")
Wrist.7.5/6.75 (-.75")
U.Arm.16/13 (-3")
Ring size.9/7.5
Jeans.26+/14
Top.3-4x/L
Bra.44DD (well worn/stretched) /38DD (why am I not losing cup size????)

That's 49.25" gone, not including bust measurements, which I never took to start w/... don't ask me why. :o) 

Such an awesome year. I'm just thrilled. 

LOVE . MY . SLEEVE !

Onward & downward!

1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!

Just wanted to write a quick post about my 1 year anniversary! I'm on the road @ the moment, so I don't have current weights or measurements, so I'll post those soon. 

It's been an amazing year. I'm so thrilled w/ my sleeve & what it's allowed me to do. Not only am I looking better, I'm feeling great...confident! I'm working on moving my life forward instead of hiding in the shadows like I've done these past several years. I've wanted to TEACH for the longest time... glass... & now I'm getting ready to teach my first class in November & I'm feeling so positive about it... confident that I'll do just fine & that everyone will be happy that they spent the money to learn from me. 

Confident, too, in having pictures taken of me. A year ago, April 2012, I considered NOT going to North Carolina to surprise my older sister on her 50th birthday along w/ the rest of my family because I knew that we'd be doing family pictures, it had been several years since we'd all been together. Seriously, I wasn't going to go specifically because of that. I'm glad I went, it was a special time w/ all of us together, but I still cringe when I see the pictures... they got posted to Facebook, of course, & I UNtagged myself in each & every one of them, but not before others saw them.... plus they're still out there, just not on my page. I see those pictures of me from then & I don't even connect myself to her. HER... not ME, but HER. I didn't feel like ME back then... sad, huh? Anyway... just went back to NC for my grandma's funeral & we were all together again & took lots of fun pictures.... I felt great & it showed in the pics. (top pic is a BEFORE from April 2012)

I even met up w/ some old junior high friends from Ohio on our way back home. I've been hiding from them forever... was so great to see them.

Anyway... feeling good. Healthwise, I feel great. Aches & pains in legs & such are gone. 

Life is good. 

Here's to another fabulous year of positive changes!!

Till next time...

WEIGH-IN - WEEK 48 POST-OP

It's been 10 weeks since I've updated my blog! Bad girl! All is well... busy, but staying on top of things. Weight is dropping V E R Y . S L O W L Y ...but what's new? 

Highest weight: 285 lbs
Pre-op weight: 265 lbs
Previous weight @ 38 weeks: 193.8 lbs
This week's weight: 189.6 lbs

10 week loss: 4.2 lb
Loss since surgery: 75.1 lbs
Overall loss: 95.4 lbs

I'm doing a challenge w/ the other August Sleevers in my FB group... these last 2 months before our 1 year anniversary, trying to get 5 lbs off. I started, 3 weeks ago, @ 190.6 lbs...I've been up a pound & down a couple, weird, but I'm hoping, against all odds!!, that I'll be down to 185 lbs by my 1 year anniversary... that'll be 100 lbs lost overall! (80 lbs since surgery)

Feeling good. Here are a few updated pictures. I'm not wearing BLACK anymore...much. Been having fun shopping for cute tops. Surprises me, my friend Sue challenged me to "step away from the black" & it's been eye opening. When I wear black now, it feels kind of "blobish". Anyway... check it out... sleeveless & FLORAL!! :o) 

Lovin' life. Lovin' my sleeve!

Onward & downward...

WEIGH-IN - WEEK 38 POST-OP

Scale finally dropped this week! 

Highest weight: 285 lbs
Pre-op weight: 265 lbs
Previous weight: 196 lbs
This week's weight: 193.8 lbs

Loss this past week: 2.2 lb
Loss since surgery: 71.2 lbs
Overall loss: 91.2 lbs

Onward & downward!

WEIGH-IN - WEEK 37 POST-OP

Down 1 lb this week! Yay!!

Highest weight: 285 lbs
Pre-op weight: 265 lbs
Previous weight: 197 lbs
This week's weight: 196 lbs

Loss this past week: 1 lb
Loss since surgery: 69 lbs
Overall loss: 89 lbs

Actually bought a "not black" top a few weeks ago... I never wear anything but black tops, so this is quite unusual for me, obviously! Crazy pattern, but I kinda like it!

Also cut my hair off... a good 6+ inches are gone! I love it!

 Till next time! Onward & Downward!

WEIGH-IN - WEEK 36 POST-OP

Just passed my 8 month anniversary last week... it's been another slow month!! After hitting ONDERLAND last month, I wavered up & down a few pounds until finally this week I was consistently down a few! Slow, frustrating, but positive movement, so I'm not complaining!!! 

Highest weight: 285 lbs

Pre-op weight: 265 lbs
Previous weight:199.2 lbs
This week's weight: 197 lbs

Loss this past month: 2.2 lbs
Loss since surgery: 68 lbs
Overall loss: 88 lbs

   

Because of the slow weight-loss, I decided to line up all of the side view pictures I have since the beginning, so here you go... before @ 272lbs & 8 month @ 198lbs, 74lb difference!

Onward & downward!

ONDERLAND...

Happy 7 month anniversary to me!!!

WEIGH-IN - WEEK 30 POST-OP

Well, dang! Up 0.2 lbs this week.... no reason, I fully expected to see ONDERLAND this week. Oh well... it's coming, right? 

Highest weight: 285 lbs

Pre-op weight: 265 lbs
Previous weight: 200.2 lbs
This week's weight: 200.4 lbs

Loss this week: +0.2 lbs
Loss since surgery: 64.6 lbs
Overall loss: 84.6 lbs

  

Onward & downward!

WEIGH-IN - WEEK 29 POST-OP

SO CLOSE to ONDERLAND!!! Next week.....

Highest weight: 285 lbs
Pre-op weight: 265 lbs
Previous weight: 203.6 lbs
This week's weight: 200.2 lbs

Loss this week: 3.4 lbs
Loss since surgery: 64.8 lbs
Overall loss: 84.8 lbs

     

Onward & downward! 

WEIGH-IN - WEEK 28 POST-OP

Weird week... the scale is up a  tiny bit & I had a really good week, makes no sense, but oh well, it'll make up for itself in a week or two, I'm sure. So ready to be in Onderland!

Highest weight: 285 lbs
Pre-op weight: 265 lbs
Previous weight: 203.2 lbs
This week's weight: 203.6 lbs

Loss this week: +0.4 lbs
Loss since surgery: 61.4 lbs
Overall loss: 81.4 lbs

    

Onward & downward! 

WEIGH-IN - WEEK 27 POST-OP

Had a really good week.... my 6 month check-up w/ my doctor went well, we're both happy w/ my progress. 

So happy to see 2 more pounds gone!

Highest weight: 285 lbs
Pre-op weight: 265 lbs
Previous weight: 205.2 lbs
This week's weight: 203.2 lbs

Loss this week: 2 lbs
Loss since surgery: 61.8 lbs
Overall loss: 81.8 lbs

   


Onward & downward....

6 MONTH ANNIVERSARY - WEIGH-IN - WEEK 26 POST-OP

Can't believe it's been 6 months already! An awesome 6 months at that. I love my sleeve... haven't once had any thoughts of regret & other than the fact that I'm losing my hair by the handfuls, there have been no negatives..... no throwing up, no dumping, no nothing. It's been great. 

Such a fantastic tool, I can't recommend it enough. 

The weight is coming off slowly... I was pretty much stuck for the past 6 weeks, but then again, I wasn't exercising & was eating too many sweets (over the holidays). I can't complain about slow weight loss, though... at least I'm moving in the right direction... such a positive change from the past several years. Feels really really good.

Highest weight: 285 lbs
Pre-op weight: 265 lbs
Previous weight: 209.2 lbs
This week's weight: 205.2 lbs

Loss the last few weeks: 4 lbs
Loss since surgery: 59.8 lbs
Overall loss: 79.8 lbs

  

Here are a few 6 month anniversary comparison pictures... 
....pre pre-op diet 7/28/12 @ 272 lbs
            to today, 6 months @ 205 lbs - 67 lb difference

 

full body pre-op @ 272 lbs

full body today @ 205

 

WEIGH-IN - WEEK 23 POST-OP

Had a fairly good week...making sure to log food intake regularly on MyFitnessPal, helps keep things in perspective. Still trying to get away from the sweets & other carbs... some days are easier than others. 

Highest weight: 285 lbs
Pre-op weight: 265 lbs
Previous weight: 211.4 lbs
This week's weight: 209.2 lbs

Loss this MONTH: 2.2 lbs
Loss since surgery: 55.8 lbs
Overall loss: 75.8 lbs

 

WOO-HOO.....75 pounds!!!!!

Heading to the gym for water aerobics this morning.... it's been a while. 

Onward & downward.....

5 MONTH ANNIVERSARY - WEIGH-IN - WEEK 22 POST-OP

Yep, I know.... it's been just about a month since I've updated this blog... holidays & all, it was a good month, just not great w/ weight-loss. I've been stuck... up & down a pound or two throughout the month, not really getting anywhere... frustrating. I know I had too many sweets, not TOO MANY... just more than I normally would (which would be not much @ all) & it wasn't conducive to weight-loss! 

Happy to say that most of the sweets are gone from the house @ this point & I'm focusing more on what I need to do. I've started logging my intake on MyFitnessPal & it's really helpful, keeping track of protein intake as well as calories, which I'm not really supposed to be worrying about, so I've been told. Still getting the majority of my protein from shakes... 2 a day... which tends to be lots of calories, too. Not sure how to reach high protein numbers w/ the amount of food I'm eating! 

I had a goal of reaching 75lbs lost by New Years... that didn't happen... so close. 

Need to get my butt moving, too... that'll help alot. 

Took a 5 month head shot, no body ones yet, though...

Anyway... here are my numbers for the MONTH! At least it's a downward trend... although a very slow one! Happy to have the holidays behind us.... 

Highest weight: 285 lbs
Pre-op weight: 265 lbs
Previous weight: 213.2 lbs
This week's weight: 211.4 lbs

Loss this MONTH: 1.8 lbs
Loss since surgery: 53.6 lbs
Overall loss: 73.6 lbs

  


Onward & downward.....