Dixie Dawn
Century Club
Jan 12, 2007
June 2005
Jun 05, 2005
I know it has been a while since I updated. I am down -103 lbs. I finally made it to the century club. I haven't had any real problems other than wanting to graze. Power Crunch bars always satisfy my cravings and they are sooooo good
January 2005
Jan 01, 2005
January 2, 2004
Happy New Year!! I am down to 194 pounds! Will I ever make it to the century club!! Protein, water, exercise is gonna do it for me!! I really enjoy the Matrix 5.0 protein powder in chocolate and vanilla (mix 1/2 scoop of each with 8 oz carb countdown milk). It tastes reallyyyy good! I purchase mine from www.absolutesupplements.com where I get the best pricing for the product and the best shipping charges. Power butter is another essential for me. It is peanut butter with flax seed and it has 32 gr of protein per serving. You use it just like regular peanut butter. You can also order it from www.absolutesupplements.com or www.powerbutter.com or you can buy it locally at most GNC stores. I have a recipe web site on yahoo that was formed before my wls but most of the recipes posted can be modified for us to enjoy. Several members have joined and it is getting really good! The address for the recipe group is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dixiekitchenrecipes
October 2004
Oct 15, 2004
OK, I know it has been a while since I updated so here goes.... I am down 78 lbs. I have been on several plateaus but am very pleased with where I am right now. I am weighing in at anywhere from 202-200.5. I know that one day soon I will wake up and get on the scales and they will say 199.5 and then everyone within several hundred miles will hear me scream! lol I know it is coming and I can't wait!!!! Alot has happened since I updated last. I have met several of the wonderful people from the Alabama message board. trust me, they are every one just as wonderful as they seem. Dixie Chick (Lindy) who lives in the same town that I live in has been really wonderful and making sure I get my water & protein in. She makes the best peanut butter cookies with Power Butter. She also has me hooked on the Kong protein bars. Still working on trying to find a protein shake of some sort that I like. Well, enough for now, I will try to do better at updating!!!
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May 2004
May 21, 2004
May 22, 2004
Yay, finally got a picture posted on the profile! The picture was taken April 30, 2004, the day that my beautiful grandson Dylan was born and exactly 3 weeks from the date of my surgery. Yesterday I was 6 weeks from the date of my surgery and weighing in at 240, which is a 38 lb loss! Wooooo Hooooooo!! I am tolerating things pretty well. I had one (out of many) bad experience with fish and a couple of times I think I ate too fast and got sick. I have drank one carbonated drink which I know is a no no but..... it did take me a week to drink a 20 oz. and it was soooooooo good, even if it was only a couple of sips at a time. I still have not picked up a cigarette since April 8, 2004! Yahoooooooo for me! That was my biggest fear that I would not be able to quit and honestly, I don't miss it. My surgery has already made me a healthier person because I did overcome my addiction to cigarettes and working on my addiction to food. This is a constant struggle but one that I feel I will be successful with!
April 2004
Apr 15, 2004
April 13, 2004
Well, I made it to the other side! I am down 16 lbs since Friday, April 9. Came home on Sunday, April 11, and have been on apple juice, crystal light, sugar free popsicles & chicken broth until today; I ate 1 oz of cream of wheat mixed with carb countdown milk and a little bit of cheese. It was not THAT bad! lol I think I can handle it.I want to thank everyone for their best wishes & prayers. What a great family we have here at AMOS!
April 14, 2004
Well -19 lbs and counting.... sugar free fat free vanilla pudding is my new best friend, mixed with carb count down milk. For supper tonite, I had a small piece of chicken breast boiled & shredded, mixed with mashed potatoes, chicken broth & cheese. All of this totalled about 2 oz.
April 16, 2004
As of today, one week post op, I am down 23 pounds! I am feeling pretty good other than my staples are pulling a bit. Still eating the same things with the exception of adding the sugar free carnation instant breakfast in chocolate, mixed with carb countdown milk. This is REALLY good mixed with the sugar free fat free vanilla pudding; makes it like a chocolate milkshake! Mmmmm. I am able to eat/drink about 4 ounces of the instant breakfast mixed with 3 oz of the pudding at one sitting. Still haven't tried the protein shakes yet but plan on it soon. Also, I plan to try an egg for the first time today!! Wish me luck; will let you know how it goes. Well, the egg stayed down and was a very nice change. Gotta keep on my liquids!
March 2004
Mar 16, 2004
What great news I have! My surgery date has been changed to April 9, 2004!!!!! I am excited, nervous, too many emotions to write down!! I went for family consultation on Monday, March 15, 2004. My husband and my parents went with me and Dr. Williams was great explaining everything to them.
December 2003
Dec 23, 2003
12-14-03
I received my approval letter on December 10, 2003! I am so excited! Now, just waitin for a surgery date. My first consultation was November 12 and my approval letter was dated November 26. Pretty quick, i think!!!!
12-24-03
Merry Christmas to me! I received a surgery date today. My surgery will take place on May 27, 2004. Of course I am on the cancellation list (which i'm sure everyone is) so if somebody cancels my date could change! I am so excited!
September 2003
Sep 08, 2003
I have an initial consultation set up for November 12, 2003,with Dr. Antonio Williams in Montgomery, Alabama.
July 2003
Jul 12, 2003
It has been about a year since I joined this site and I have been through a lot. I found out I had cancer of the cervix and had to undergo a hysterectomy on July 30, 2002. I also have PCOS and hyperinsulinism. It has been almost a year since my hysterectomy and I am now concentrating on WLS. I have made an appointment for my first consultation with a doctor in Montgomery, AL, for November 12, 2003. I am undecided whether to have the surgery in Montgomery or Birmingham. Please email me if anyone can recommend a doctor in either city. My insurance provider has also changed from Cigna to BCBS but I couldn't figure out how to change that. :) Thanks.
