Jana G.

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I cannot believe it...but I am less than 10 pounds away from my goal! I weighed in at 169.4 this morning, and that puts me at 99.2 pounds loss since December 2009! I cannot believe it...it seems so unreal! I keep thinking I'm going to wake up and it's all going to be a dream. But it's not...it's reality, and I'm living this life as a small person! I love it!!!!

Everything is going great...had a minor set back after my week away and gained some weight, but totally convinced now it was water weight...so glad I lost that and then some! Very excited to get back to the gym once the kids start school again too! It's just too hard now with them being home.

Bought a t-shirt in February for a fund-raiser, only to find out on Saturday when I needed to wear it again it was way too big...so I gave it to Shawn, and bought another one...unfortunately (or fortunately for me) they were out of Large, so I took a gamble and got a medium...and it fit! NICELY! I don't even remember the last time I wore mediums!! Also tried on my husbands shorts, and they fit me comfortably. I still cannot fit into his blue jeans...my belly bulge still gets in the way of that. Wish it was time for my tummy tuck...now! Once that is gone, I know I will be comfortable with my body, but seeing that pouch, still gets me so down. I'd probably be two sizes smaller if I didn't have that! Ugh! But...just a matter of time before I can get that done...hopefully next summer! :) 

Happy losing everyone!

That's right...not even officially 6 months out, and I've lost 80 pounds! This is just amazing to me! I am doing things I would not have done a year ago. Feeling better than I have in forever, and loving my new body! My new motto is definitely "nothing tastes as good as thin feels" because I just won't risk it on so many things. People will ask me if I want a pop, or an alcoholic beverage, and I'll just take a water, thank you very much. I just can't...won't risk it. And if it's something that I shouldn't have, like a piece of cake or something I just do the three bite rule...have three bites and be done with it. I won't deprive myself of stuff like that. But won't risk the carbonated drinks at all.

This past Friday my son had his graduation celebration from elementary school, and they had a dunk tank at the school for the teachers to sit in and the kids throw the balls at. Well, it was an extremely hot day and everyone was wanting cooled down, so the parents started volunteering to be dunked...and I was one of them! Even my husband was extremely shocked that I voluntered to do it. He said I would have never had done that prior to my weight loss surgery.

Pool season has officially started, and for the first time since I can't remember when, I am not aprehensive to wear a bathing suit or go to the pool. I bought my bathing suit at J.C. Penney's and unfortunately it's too big for me already. Good news is though my friend tied up the back of it for me, so it doesn't keep falling off of me, and it gives me a much needed lift in the chest area. The girls are sagging bad...would seriously consider doing a surgery on them...and a tummy tuck! But, at the pool this weekend, I spent a good hour each time swimming laps, something I was never able to do. And the kids double dogged dared me to go down the slide, which I did without hesitation! Would never do it before for fear of getting stuck, but went down...and down pretty fast. The heavier you are, the slower you go down the slide. So I was pleasantly surprised! 

There are just so many things that are giving me such "WOW" moments right now. I was buying some shirts for the kids at Aeropostle the other day, and bought a couple on sale for myself. I can finally fit into their clothes. Still an XL, but much better than a 3 or 4 XL that's for sure! 

Today I saw the orthepedic surgeon who referred me to have the surgery. I told him I wished I hadn't waited so long...and he was pleased with my results thus far. Haven't seen my PCP since before the surgery, and kind of holding off on seeing him until I reach goal, because he's very anti-surgery...so want to do a neener, neener, neener to him. LOL 

Loving being a loser! Big time!!!

Well...it's official! I am not OBESE anymore, I am just Overweight according to the BMI charts! And my body fat percentage has gone from 52% to 32%. I'm still having my stalls, but the weight is just falling off, and I am loving it more and more every day! Life is fabulous!!!! We're going to Kennywood Park on Sunday (our local amusement park) and I am so excited to be able to fit into the seats, and not have to squeeze or hold my breath, or any of that jazz to sit comfortably in the seats! I'm going to ride EVERYTHING...at least twice!!! I cannot wait! LOVE MY RNY!!!!!!

 I am down to 206 pounds...62.8 pounds since surgery and ONEderland is RIGHT around the corner! Weight is just flying off right now. I'm averaging almost a pound a day right now. It's amazing to me! I've dropped from a 26/28 to a 16/18 in clothes! Oh my gosh!!!!! I cannot remember the last time I weighed this much. I am officially the smallest woman in my family again. I weigh less than both my sisters and my mother. I was always the skinniest growing up, and then *boom* I was fat. And struggled with it for over 20 years. When I think back as to what made me fat, I have no idea...one day it was just there, I swear. I know it's not that easy, but now looking back on it, life seems like a blur. I just love getting skinnier and skinner every day! I still have a good while to go, but it's such a good feeling. The comments, the not feeling so out of touch with life because I'm the fat one...everything, is just so amazing to me! It's like I've been given a second chance at life...and I'm loving it! 

Whew...the scale is FINALLY moving again! I am so thankful! I was starting to really stress out about the scale not moving. But happy to report that it is, and I'm down 48.5 pounds...only 1.5 more to the 50 mark! I cannot wait to hit that goal! I will be sooooo happy! Then the next goal after that is ONEderland! Seeing 220 on the scale today was a really good feeling! 

I'm doing pretty well...I had an episode last week that I ended up in the ER with what I thought was a kidney stone or bladder infection, only to find out I was severely dehydrated, and I do have a kidney stone...but it's way up in my bladder, and didn't seem to be causing the problem, but can in the future...but hope it breaks up before then. 

I'm also in the beginning stages of a study at the University of Pittsburgh. I will be randomly picked to be in one of two groups. Exercise after weight loss surgery vs. health education after weight loss surgery. I really hope that I'm picked for the exercise program...because I am ready to get some flabby skin firmed up and back into shape. Since I've been feeling so good I'm ready to get some of my energy back. But at the study last week they did blood work, and it's all good, so the dehydration that I had the week before was gone, and I'm back to normal. I was glad to see all my blood work was normal. 

That's about it for me now...just so happy to be almost to that goal! :)  

Well, it looks like the light at the end of the tunnel is finally starting to shine for me! I HOPE! I had my six-weeks post op appointment today and explained to my surgeon how I've been suffering from nausea really bad, and all the problems I've had getting any food down, the dry heaves problem, etc. So since we've ruled out dehydration at home with Shawn giving me fluids and the nausea continued. So we've now figured that I have not had a bowel movement in who knows when. Unfortunately, I was not regular before my surgery...so it's something that I've never paid attention to, because even though I wasn't regular (every day)...I was to me (every 3-4 days if not more). But...it's been a LOT longer than that. So, my lucky husband gets to give me a suppository and hopefully I will get moving soon!

She was happy with my weight loss...but unhappy with how it's happening, me not eating. I'm down to 225 pounds...she said 45 pounds, but I think she was rounding up because I'm only showing 43 pounds. But what's two pounds.  

I've also been graduated to soft foods, at my discretion. Trying what I think I can within reason. Getting my protein in is still a big factor...so she said I can try the protein bars over the shakes since I've had no luck with those. I also had a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch, and it was heavenly! She said I can do the breads, but the wheat and the toast do better...so I thought why not a grilled cheese...it's toasted! 

So...all in all, the road may have been rocky...but it's getting smoother, I hope! And will continue to be a smooth ride from here on out! 

I cannot believe that I am down to 230 pounds! I cannot remember the last time I weighed this much! I am officially less than I was when Shawn & I got married! I am happier than happy...when it comes to that aspect of things. 

I'm still not feeling 100% everywhere else though. I swear you'd think I'm pregnant with the "morning sickness" that I am suffering from...but that's next to impossible with the oven being gone, but every morning...I'm so sick feeling. I've been having problems getting all my fluids in, but I'm trying...hard! And then getting my proteins in...yeah, right! So I'm mainly focused on my fluids right now...so I do not get dehydrated. I also need to start walking to get myself some more energy. Walking outside in this weather is almost impossible...so Shawn's getting the treadmill set up for me.

Still not feeling that this was all worth it...but have to remember it's still early, I'm not even 6 weeks out yet. It's just depressing when you want to feel normal again...and you don't. There are so many positive things, and I know I need to focus on those more...like I'm down a jean size, bra size, and shirts that were tight on me before surgery are now fitting me! So my biggest goal is to be positive, and focus on the positive, and stop dwelling on the negative and get my butt moving! 

I just had my two weeks post-op appointment, and I'm officially down 20 pounds since surgery, and could not be happier! And I'm allowed to start pureed foods. So now comes the time to get creative...anyone have any ideas?  

Well, here I am...a week later home from the hospital, and to say it was not what I expected would be an understatement! Surgery itself went fine...so we thought. Woke up feeling great last Monday, and then Tuesday went for my dye test and all looked good, and I was started on my phase 1 clear liquid diet. About an hour into drinking liquids I started to get sick feeling...really sick feeling. So I called my nurse, who unfortunately blew me off. My vitals were taken, and I had a fever of 102.9, still I was ignored. Fell asleep and woke up an hour later in so much pain I couldn't move. This pretty much went on for 7 hours and finally the surgeon was notified. Because the pain had moved, she wanted to go back in and make sure they didn't miss anything. Unfortunately they did. I had a pin sized hole in my small bowels, and all the liquids that I was drinking wasn't exiting the right way, it was coming out through my pin hole...filling my stomach cavity with all those juices and everything. It was not a pretty sight! After the second surgery I ended up in a two day stay in ICU and was starting to feel better. So they moved me to a regular room on Thursday. But then Thursday night I ended up with really bad reflux and was throwing everything up and to top it off ended up with explosive diarrhea  but it wasn't regular diarrhea, it gave absolutely NO warning! I was messing myself left and right! It was horrible! But during all this time I never was experiencing any pain, so I wasn't taking any pain meds...so finally Saturday night I despereately needed some sleep so I took some pain meds, and slept for 6 hours straight...woke up feeling like a new woman! The stool sample they tested came back negative for anything bad, so they got that under control, and I was finally on the road to recovery! The way I should have been in the first place! So, now I am home, swollen like I never thought I'd be swollen, not just my stomach, but my hands and feet are so swollen they hurt...is this normal? Hoping to feel better day by day! 

Wow...I'm only 1 month and 2 days from changing my life forever! I cannot believe how excited I am! Nerves have not set in yet...just anxiousness and so excited! Found a little ticker to add for my countdown!