I_love_my_soldier
4 & 5 Months
Oct 04, 2009
I am currently 196 and quite happy. I fit into size 14 bottoms and size L shirts. I am really close to getting into those 10's I once wore (and still have in my drawers). I started out the begining of the month at 208 and ended it at 197 so I lost 11lbs last month. I hope month 5 is a good month and I can go down to the 180's. Then I will be just a few pounds away from my 10's.
I am really starting to notice the difference in my clothes, and in my face. My arms are starting to feel smaller, my face looks better in pictures, and things are moving along.
Eating- I eat an egg w/ some cheese for breakfast or 2/3 slices of turkey bacon. Lunch is usually chicken salad. Dinner I can munch on whatever we have - in small amounts. I take my vitamins daily and drink a lot of water too. I also enjoy a cup of coffee once a day.
3 Months & Learning To Eat
Aug 01, 2009
3 Months out... wow. Time has really been flying by me. I feel good. I am not as tired as I was the first 2 months. My hormones are starting to come to a plateau, so it feels. Things are looking up. I am not as sick as I was the first 2 months. I am still having a hard time with meat and carbs but getting better. I found a solution to my protein issues- I drink EAS Carb Control Cafe Caramel. It is thin and watery and tastes like a Starbucks double shot in a can. It is really making a difference having coffe and protein. I am getting my water in. I drink 4/5 17oz bottles a day since water is no longer an issue. I am talking with some other OH members about upping my dense protein intake with foods to limit my hunger.
I currently weigh 207 as of this morning. 49lbs since surgery or 55lbs total. I am wearing size 14 clothes comfortably. I seem to lose for 2 weeks, then stall for 2 weeks. I am happy with the weight loss thus far, I wish it was more, but I could not have done it on my own so I am thankfull.
Looking forward to hitting ONEDERLAND over the next month & I hope to be a size 12. 
Anxious for the future...........
2 Months out and feeling better
Jul 01, 2009
I am still having a hard time tolerating foods, but I am doing better. Guacamole has become my friend along with plain avacado. I can really enjoy it because it does not make me sick, it is soft enough to chew and swallow, and it taste great. I still cannot tolerate dairy (including milk & eggs), meat, most carbs, and anything that is heavy like thick creamy soups or sauces are totally out of the question. I tend to stick to soups which are not the greatest, but it is what I tolerate best. Even chicken that is soft boiled will make me sick. I find that I have to take stool softeners to keep things going because if I get backed up I get bad chest pains and can't function. I am able to handle water better these days, and I drink mostly water, unsweet ice tea (w/o splenda or any sweetener), and sometimes gatorade. Breakfast is usually a protein shake or grits, lunch is usually soup (drained to elminate the broth), dinner is usually whatever I cook but in VERY small amounts. I still think I am getting less than 300 calories a day. I am buying a jogging stroller today so I can go walking more with the kids, if I can beat this 109* weather!
Overall, this month has been a big stepping stone for me. In the last two weeks I have really been tolerating more and getting sick less. I can eat a few more bites than I could before. I handle salads really well and really enjoy them lately. I can eat a small salad w/o a problem. Since I can drink water w/o a problem, I have been able to drink lots of water and keep my fluids up. So I have come a long way since last month. Things are finally getting better. I have fewer "regret" days and more "happy" days. I still check the scale daily which is horrible, but it keeps me on track and I enjoy the progress. I lose about a pound a day for a few days, then I might stay the same or go up a pound for a day or two, then I lose a pound a day for a few days, then I go up or stay the same for a day or two, etc. Overall, I am happy and I cannot wait to get below 200 next month! That is my goal. To end my 3rd month in ONEderland!!!!!!!! That will be a victorious day for me.
6 Weeks & A broken Stall
Jun 14, 2009
I had a stall that lasted 4 weeks and within the last few days I stared to lose weight again. Thank GOD. I am down 5lbs in the last few days. I am losing about a pound a day. Better than nothing. I have 2 weeks until my 2nd month is over. I hope I can go down another size. I am in L/xl tops still and L bottoms. Size 16 pants are getting really baggy. I had a size 14 skirt that I have not worn in years, and it was in my closet .I tried it on a few days ago (before the weightloss of 5lbs) and it fit! I was so happy. That was my first wow moment. As far as eating, no dairy, no carbs, no fatty foods, no greasy foods, no meat.... so what can I eat? Not much. I stick to soft /steamed veggies, some fruits, salad, I try to "pick" at foods. I usually can only eat one or two bites and I am full. I almost always get sick. Even from water. I cannot drink water, juice, coffee, protein shakes, milk, tea. I can drink unsweet tea w/o sugar. But I have to sip really slow. Hopefully my next blog will be even better!
5 Weeks & A few days
Jun 06, 2009
1Month & 2 Days ...feeling yucky!
Jun 01, 2009
I am 1 month and 2 days out... I have lost 24lbs. I am in a size 16 and it is big on me, I doubt I can fit 14's yet. I feel sick 24/7 still. I keep reading other people's postings and they are eating 600-800 calories a day and eating good stuff, I still get sick from water- litterally. Last night I got sick from 2 sips of water. My protein shake makes me soooo sick and the thought of food touching my lips, or even water, makes me sick. I don't want to let anything past my lips. I think I eat less than 100 calories a day. For example, yesterday: B: Propel grape flavored (couldnt stomach the thought of eating)
water
L: 4 bites (small bites) of egg salad
water
D: beef stew, I had a few spoonfulls of the broth and 1 piece of beef, then a few bites of mash pot.
Total of 100 calories or less. I am not losing weight and it is frustrating. If I am going to be sick 24/7 I would at least like to see results. I get dizzy and lightheaded often and I feel nauseas 24/7. I have no energy, but more than I did before the b12 shot. Hopefully things will get better soon. (that is what everyone keeps telling me). I hope month 2 brings more weight loss.
I am very hopefull.
10 Days Post Op
May 10, 2009
By Saturday Morning I was given the OK to leave and I was out of there by noon.
The next few days were ok. I was able to walk fine and the gas was getting better. Once I was home and in my own bed I was able to get the gas out by rolling around in the bed and switching sides. I spent the first 7 days drinking only water / crystal light because everything made me nauseas and have chest pain. The first 7 days I lost 2lbs a day for a total of 14lbs.
Today is the 10th day post op. I have not lost anything in 3 days. I have been tolerating small amounts of food. Yesterday I had a 1/3 of a package of cream of wheat for breakfast, for lunch was a an ounce or two of watered down chicken soup and the same for dinner. Today I had a 1/3 of package of cream of wheat for breakfast, a piece of chicken for lunch (ground up), and a sf jello for dinner w/ a sip of watered down soup (I didn't care for the soup so I went to the sf jello).
I hope I can start tolerating more foods. I am sick of feeling yuck and not seeing results. I at least want to see some weight loss since I am not able to tolerate anything, LOL. I am trying to get in as much water/crystal light as possible. Hopefully I will continue to lose.
Pre Op
Apr 09, 2009
Yesterday I had a doctors appointment with Dr. Marquez. It went great. She said I was approved and I would get a call within the next few days with my surgery date. I am so excited. I already started my pre op diet. I lost 6lbs. I am getting sick of eating eggs and hot dogs though, LOL. I am so anxious to have this surgery! I want it now! 
I have everything ready, all I need is to have my surgery. I am physically and mentally ready. Lets go! I am ready for a new life. & it might happen on my birthday. It looks like my surgery could land on my birthday, April 27. What a birthday! 
My Story
Mar 13, 2009
My name is Michele. I am 31 years old and I have a loving husband and 2 boys. I am big boned , as they say, and I never had much of a weight problem until high school. I was 130 in Jr High and by the end of Jr High I started getting my period and my hormones were out of control and that was when the weight started to pile on. By my sophmore year of high school I was up to 155. By the time I graduated I was 175. I was in a size 10 I felt HUGE. I hated to go out in public and I became so withdrawn. I tried liquid diets, atkins, I became vegan, everything to include throwing up. I was totally unable, for the life of me, to lose weight. I started to see my PCP when my husband and I first got together because I wanted my weight under control. She put me on birth control and I instantly gained 20lbs. I went back to the doctor crying and she said "well, at least your not 200lbs" , but I was 197 an I felt like 597. I cried and cried. Shortly after I got pregnant with my first son and I was 232. I gained 10lbs with my pregnancy and by the time my son was 3 months old I was down to 215. I got a job working nights and I stopped breastfeeding, and within 9 months I gained all that weight back and then some. I was 240. 3 years later I was pregnant again and I went up to almost 270 while pregnant (mostly water weight but it was still scary). After giving birth I went back down to 230, however, my husband deployed and then I packed on 25lbs in a year. That was due to eating out and not being able to control my eating and using food to cope. I went to my consultation for surgery weighing 262. Today, March 13, 2009, I weigh 252. I am at my 2nd highest weight ever. I go for my pre-op work on March 17. 2 weeks later I should be having surgery. I hope to reach my goal of 130 within 2 years of having surgery. 
