Current Weight: 257.2 lbs.
Total Lost: 29.5 lbs.
I'm almost at 30 lbs!
And it's only been a little over a month!
My scar is looking a little better so I didn't go to the doctor yesterday.
It's still leaking, but the bubble isn't as bad.
Yesterday I felt queezy all day.
Not sure why.
I had Slim Fast for breakfast and a burned Lean Cuisine for lunch.
Lemon Rice soup for dinner.
I think I am going to try Rice Crispies for breakfast today.
We'll see how that goes.
10.5 more pounds and I'm in the green shirt again to compare!
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Sunday, April 23, 2006
I Made It!
Here I am at the top of Lombard Street. Actually, I climbed up the curvy part too. I started waaaay down there at the bottom. I am a champion!! Look how good I look in that shirt! I rock!
The San Francisco Workout
Well, I just got back from my little trip to San Francisco.
I had a great time there!
What a fun city!
Way too many hills though.
I have no idea what I weigh because I haven't stepped on a scale yet.
Not until tomorrow morning.
But let me tell you...
We walked soooo much this weekend.
On Friday we walked all over Pier 39 and Fisherman's Warf.
Then we walked all the way through China Town.
THEN we walked from China Town to Lombard Street.
Now Lombard Street is the crookedest street in the world.
And it's at the top of a freaking hill the size of Mt. Everest!!
So, Sarah (my co-worker, buddy pal, snuggler, and side dish) made me go up it!
I thought I was going to die!!!
But I really wanted to see the crooked street!!!
So I huffed and I puffed and I made it up there.
A nice young man even offered to hold my hand while I struggled up the hill.
How nice.
Thank god there was a trolly at the top of the hill to take us back home.
Eating out there....man...there were so many cute eating places!
Do you know how hard that was???
But I kept my cool and did well.
So I think that should pay off on the scale tomorrow.
The picture below is of an outfit that never buttoned!
The picture above is a shirt and little jacket that I haven't worn since the summer of 2004.
And it was tight back then!
On a downer note....
My bubble on my scar is getting worse.
I am going to the doctor tomorrow afternoon to see if he can drain it.
I can't do that myself or I may puke.
Wish me luck on that.
I had a great time there!
What a fun city!
Way too many hills though.
I have no idea what I weigh because I haven't stepped on a scale yet.
Not until tomorrow morning.
But let me tell you...
We walked soooo much this weekend.
On Friday we walked all over Pier 39 and Fisherman's Warf.
Then we walked all the way through China Town.
THEN we walked from China Town to Lombard Street.
Now Lombard Street is the crookedest street in the world.
And it's at the top of a freaking hill the size of Mt. Everest!!
So, Sarah (my co-worker, buddy pal, snuggler, and side dish) made me go up it!
I thought I was going to die!!!
But I really wanted to see the crooked street!!!
So I huffed and I puffed and I made it up there.
A nice young man even offered to hold my hand while I struggled up the hill.
How nice.
Thank god there was a trolly at the top of the hill to take us back home.
Eating out there....man...there were so many cute eating places!
Do you know how hard that was???
But I kept my cool and did well.
So I think that should pay off on the scale tomorrow.
The picture below is of an outfit that never buttoned!
The picture above is a shirt and little jacket that I haven't worn since the summer of 2004.
And it was tight back then!
On a downer note....
My bubble on my scar is getting worse.
I am going to the doctor tomorrow afternoon to see if he can drain it.
I can't do that myself or I may puke.
Wish me luck on that.
Look! It Buttons!
I was never able to button this shirt before! I wore it in our family picture and it didn't even button then. I am so proud!
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Most Disgusting Thing Yet
WARNING...WARNING...THIS MAY BE A GROSS POST!
Ok...so I take a shower every morning like a normal person.
I took off my bandage that the doctor put on my belly yesterday.
And there is a HUGE HOLE in my stomach!!!
It's about the size of a small pebble, but that's HUGE!
You can see inside my belly!
It's all pink!
I mean you could stick your finger in there if you wanted to!
It's so gross.
I wanted to puke.
So...I put a band aid on it to hold it closed.
I put a baggie on it and took a shower.
Blah! Barf me!
This is by far the worst part of the whole surgery.
Ok...so I take a shower every morning like a normal person.
I took off my bandage that the doctor put on my belly yesterday.
And there is a HUGE HOLE in my stomach!!!
It's about the size of a small pebble, but that's HUGE!
You can see inside my belly!
It's all pink!
I mean you could stick your finger in there if you wanted to!
It's so gross.
I wanted to puke.
So...I put a band aid on it to hold it closed.
I put a baggie on it and took a shower.
Blah! Barf me!
This is by far the worst part of the whole surgery.
Doctor and Getting Sick
Current Weight: 263.2 lbs.
Total Lost: 23.5 lbs.
Well...yesterday BJ and I went up to see the doctor.
Traffic in Chicago now sucks big time.
My appointment was at 10:10 and I didn't get there until 10:40.
No worries.
The doctor said I looked great.
I was doing great with the eating and stuff.
I told him about the leaking and he said let's take a look.
It was oozing all over the place.
He took some Q-tips and popped the areas that were bubbled.
It stung like no other!!
It was so gross and it hurt.
He bandaged me back up and gave me an antibiotic to take.
Next appointment is May 5th.
So, BJ and I were on our way back.
He had school at 12:15 so we had to hurry.
We get into the parking garage and couldn't find my car!
It was so funny!
We went to the right floor, but couldn't find it!
So, we went down one.
I was clicking my lock and I heard it beeping, but I couldn't see it!!
We finally found it and we were on our way.
He was 20 minutes late for school, but he made it.
Last night Tammy and I went to a Pampered Chef party.
It was my first one.
It was fun until it was time to eat!
I thought I chose wisely and only at a small bit.
Just some tastes.
Oh!!! Bad idea!!!
Yes...it was my first time throwing up.
Bad, bad, bad.
It made me never want to eat snackie foods again.
Came home and went right to bed.
Well...I hope everyone has a Happy Easter!
I am still having Slovenian breakfast tomorrow.
I don't care if I get sick!!
Total Lost: 23.5 lbs.
Well...yesterday BJ and I went up to see the doctor.
Traffic in Chicago now sucks big time.
My appointment was at 10:10 and I didn't get there until 10:40.
No worries.
The doctor said I looked great.
I was doing great with the eating and stuff.
I told him about the leaking and he said let's take a look.
It was oozing all over the place.
He took some Q-tips and popped the areas that were bubbled.
It stung like no other!!
It was so gross and it hurt.
He bandaged me back up and gave me an antibiotic to take.
Next appointment is May 5th.
So, BJ and I were on our way back.
He had school at 12:15 so we had to hurry.
We get into the parking garage and couldn't find my car!
It was so funny!
We went to the right floor, but couldn't find it!
So, we went down one.
I was clicking my lock and I heard it beeping, but I couldn't see it!!
We finally found it and we were on our way.
He was 20 minutes late for school, but he made it.
Last night Tammy and I went to a Pampered Chef party.
It was my first one.
It was fun until it was time to eat!
I thought I chose wisely and only at a small bit.
Just some tastes.
Oh!!! Bad idea!!!
Yes...it was my first time throwing up.
Bad, bad, bad.
It made me never want to eat snackie foods again.
Came home and went right to bed.
Well...I hope everyone has a Happy Easter!
I am still having Slovenian breakfast tomorrow.
I don't care if I get sick!!
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
First Day Back at School
Current Weight: 264 lbs.
Total Lost: 22.7 lbs.
First day back at work.
Oh my goodness am I exhausted!
It's not like I did anything huge today.
Just the getting up and being there wore me out.
Everyone was happy to see me.
A lot of people could tell that I had lost some weight already.
I still don't see it.
I ate some Rice Crispies for breakfast before I left today.
Something I'm not used to because I usually skip breakfast.
During 2nd hour (or around 9 a.m.) I had a yogurt.
It took me all hour to finish that yogurt.
I usually eat lunch at 10:21 a.m.
Not anymore!
I had to wait until noon to do lunch today.
I nibbled on half of a banana and couldn't bring myself to the Slim Fast shake.
I was just too full!
I did make the shake during 4th hour or around 1 p.m.
I only drank half of it.
Tammy is making pork chops for dinner with fries.
Sounds good to me.
I'm eating and then hitting the hay.
Total Lost: 22.7 lbs.
First day back at work.
Oh my goodness am I exhausted!
It's not like I did anything huge today.
Just the getting up and being there wore me out.
Everyone was happy to see me.
A lot of people could tell that I had lost some weight already.
I still don't see it.
I ate some Rice Crispies for breakfast before I left today.
Something I'm not used to because I usually skip breakfast.
During 2nd hour (or around 9 a.m.) I had a yogurt.
It took me all hour to finish that yogurt.
I usually eat lunch at 10:21 a.m.
Not anymore!
I had to wait until noon to do lunch today.
I nibbled on half of a banana and couldn't bring myself to the Slim Fast shake.
I was just too full!
I did make the shake during 4th hour or around 1 p.m.
I only drank half of it.
Tammy is making pork chops for dinner with fries.
Sounds good to me.
I'm eating and then hitting the hay.
Monday, April 10, 2006
Rough Weekend
Current Weight: 265.8 lbs.
Total Lost: 20.9 lbs.
Well...I had a pretty rough weekend.
I just wasn't feeling good!
I don't know if I wasn't eating enough or too much or what.
Maybe not the right things?
I'm feeling much better this morning.
I was supposed to go back to school today.
That didn't happen.
Why?
Because on Saturday afternoon while I was watching TV...
My scar started to leak.
And it hasn't stopped leaking since.
Dr. Vitello said it's nothing to worry about.
It's common.
He said to keep watching it and to make sure it doesn't get thick or smell bad.
Then I would need an antibiotic.
So now I'm walking around with a Kotex pad on my stomach which is very attractive.
I'm still a little sore in the belly, but not as bad as before.
I've kind of pulled myself off of the pain drugs.
Eating is still a challenge.
It's getting harder.
This morning I had a Slim Fast.
Not sure what I'm eating for lunch.
Until next time!
Total Lost: 20.9 lbs.
Well...I had a pretty rough weekend.
I just wasn't feeling good!
I don't know if I wasn't eating enough or too much or what.
Maybe not the right things?
I'm feeling much better this morning.
I was supposed to go back to school today.
That didn't happen.
Why?
Because on Saturday afternoon while I was watching TV...
My scar started to leak.
And it hasn't stopped leaking since.
Dr. Vitello said it's nothing to worry about.
It's common.
He said to keep watching it and to make sure it doesn't get thick or smell bad.
Then I would need an antibiotic.
So now I'm walking around with a Kotex pad on my stomach which is very attractive.
I'm still a little sore in the belly, but not as bad as before.
I've kind of pulled myself off of the pain drugs.
Eating is still a challenge.
It's getting harder.
This morning I had a Slim Fast.
Not sure what I'm eating for lunch.
Until next time!
Thursday, April 06, 2006
First 20 lbs...Front View
I really don't see a big difference in this picture and the before picture. Any comments? Hey...I know what the scale says and we all just have to be patient. I just got my haircut today, but I didn't put it up. Notice my beautiful eyebrows that were waxed? Yeah...that hurt more than the entire surgery.
First 20 lbs...Side View
Here is my new side view. You can kind of tell a little difference in my bottom inner tube area. Hopefully next time we'll see a bigger difference.
Scar Without Tape
Ok ok...so this one is a little gross. I finally took the tape off of my scar this morning. There are actually a couple of little pieces of tape at the top that I kept on because when I went to take them off...it was kind of gooey underneath. So I left those. It actually looks really good and thin compared to Tammy's scar. Sorry Tammy.
Peeled Off The Tape
Current Weight: 266.0 lbs
Total Lost: 20.7 lbs.
Woo hoo! I made it to 20 lbs!
I will be taking pictures tonight.
I can't tell a difference, but maybe you can in the pictures.
We'll see.
Yesterday was a BAD day.
I don't think I ate enough.
I was weak and woozy all day long.
It was horrible.
I also forgot to take my Flinstone vitamin.
This morning I ate some Rice Crispies.
Oh were they good!!!
I'm kind of getting into the soft foods early.
Slowly...but I just want to eat something different!
I took the tape off of my scar this morning.
The doctor said I could...don't worry.
It's a really thin scar.
It's still kind of ugly and I didn't take the top piece off.
I started to peel it and it was gooey underneath.
So I got scared.
Overall it looks good though.
Error in the All Aboard time tonight.
It's really on at 7 p.m. central time.
Watch it!!
Total Lost: 20.7 lbs.
Woo hoo! I made it to 20 lbs!
I will be taking pictures tonight.
I can't tell a difference, but maybe you can in the pictures.
We'll see.
Yesterday was a BAD day.
I don't think I ate enough.
I was weak and woozy all day long.
It was horrible.
I also forgot to take my Flinstone vitamin.
This morning I ate some Rice Crispies.
Oh were they good!!!
I'm kind of getting into the soft foods early.
Slowly...but I just want to eat something different!
I took the tape off of my scar this morning.
The doctor said I could...don't worry.
It's a really thin scar.
It's still kind of ugly and I didn't take the top piece off.
I started to peel it and it was gooey underneath.
So I got scared.
Overall it looks good though.
Error in the All Aboard time tonight.
It's really on at 7 p.m. central time.
Watch it!!
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Almost at 20!
Current Weight: 267.2 lbs.
Total Lost: 19.5 lbs.
I'm almost at 20 lbs!
How exciting.
It must have been the long walk I went on yesterday.
Nothing new to report really.
My stomach is still hurting...the muscles really.
I wish they would heal already.
I get tired really easily.
I was just watching Star Jones on The View talk about her weight.
She was moaning about how she was morbidly obese.
Yet she never tells how she lost all her weight.
She more than likely had the same surgery I did.
Why would you talk about your weight and then just drift off and not tell how you lost it?
Who cares?
She's weird.
Here's a little plug...
Watch All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise tomorrow night on HBO.
I'm in it!
For 2.5 seconds.
It's a really good film about love and families.
Total Lost: 19.5 lbs.
I'm almost at 20 lbs!
How exciting.
It must have been the long walk I went on yesterday.
Nothing new to report really.
My stomach is still hurting...the muscles really.
I wish they would heal already.
I get tired really easily.
I was just watching Star Jones on The View talk about her weight.
She was moaning about how she was morbidly obese.
Yet she never tells how she lost all her weight.
She more than likely had the same surgery I did.
Why would you talk about your weight and then just drift off and not tell how you lost it?
Who cares?
She's weird.
Here's a little plug...
Watch All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise tomorrow night on HBO.
I'm in it!
For 2.5 seconds.
It's a really good film about love and families.
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Do My Students Know?
Current Weight: 269.0 lbs.
Total Lost: 17.7 lbs.
I'm almost 20 pounds lighter!
How exciting.
I figure I would post new progress pictures every 20 lbs. I lose.
So stay tuned. It should be far away.
Someone asked if I had told my students about my surgery.
Yes, I did tell them and they were really excited for me.
A lot of them miss me and have emailed me.
Not really to wish me well, but rather to argue their grades.
Gotta love them!
My goal today is to go to the post office, BMV and maybe school.
I just want to stop by to say hi because I'm bored and miss everyone.
Plus I want to make sure my grades were sent ok for the last quarter.
We'll see how I feel later in the day.
Total Lost: 17.7 lbs.
I'm almost 20 pounds lighter!
How exciting.
I figure I would post new progress pictures every 20 lbs. I lose.
So stay tuned. It should be far away.
Someone asked if I had told my students about my surgery.
Yes, I did tell them and they were really excited for me.
A lot of them miss me and have emailed me.
Not really to wish me well, but rather to argue their grades.
Gotta love them!
My goal today is to go to the post office, BMV and maybe school.
I just want to stop by to say hi because I'm bored and miss everyone.
Plus I want to make sure my grades were sent ok for the last quarter.
We'll see how I feel later in the day.
Monday, April 03, 2006
Grumpy and Hurting
Current Weight: 270.0 lbs.
Total Lost: 16.7 lbs.
Well...I am now officially sick of drinking all of my food.
I miss chewing.
Lately my stomach has been hurting more than usual.
Hopefully it's just healing.
But now I can really feel it inside there and it hurts.
I'm glad I didn't go back to work yet.
Way not ready yet.
My back is hurting again.
Maybe I'm just really crabby today because of the weather.
I don't know.
I worked all day on going through mail and paying bills.
Maybe that's why I'm grumpy.
I would like to go for a walk but it's so nasty outside.
Can you believe that my new obsession on TV is the Food Network?
I just pretend that I'm eating their stuff that they make.
I think it's time for a nap.
Total Lost: 16.7 lbs.
Well...I am now officially sick of drinking all of my food.
I miss chewing.
Lately my stomach has been hurting more than usual.
Hopefully it's just healing.
But now I can really feel it inside there and it hurts.
I'm glad I didn't go back to work yet.
Way not ready yet.
My back is hurting again.
Maybe I'm just really crabby today because of the weather.
I don't know.
I worked all day on going through mail and paying bills.
Maybe that's why I'm grumpy.
I would like to go for a walk but it's so nasty outside.
Can you believe that my new obsession on TV is the Food Network?
I just pretend that I'm eating their stuff that they make.
I think it's time for a nap.
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Doctor Appointment
Everyone knows that traffic in Chicago is horrible!
And going to get worse coming April 1.
We left home around 8:15 and got there at 9 a.m.
Record time! Who knew?!
We get up there and the receptionist says,
"Your appointment is tomorrow at 8:30 a.m."
I was like...Ummm no.
Dr. Vitello told me to come on Thursday between 10-12 because he would be on vacation.
She says...Oh yeah...He did leave for vacation yesterday.
Nice.
Then another man walks in for Vitello too.
At least I didn't look like the lonely idiot who didn't know when to come in.
She paged Dr. Vitello and of course he didn't answer.
She then called the residents to come over and check us out.
They weighed me and it was different from my scale here so I'm not counting it.
They checked the scar and everything looked good.
They listened to my lungs and heart and everything sounded good.
They were pretty impressed that I was looking so good and feeling great!
We were out of there in about 20 minutes.
Next appointment is April 14...Good Friday...automatic day off!
Tammy just made me a new breakfast shake!
Pineapple and banana/strawberry yogurt and protein powder.
She froze it in the ice cube trays for me.
I LOVE THESE!!!!
So easy to pop out of the freezer too and defrost.
She is such a peach.
Today for lunch we stopped at a restaurant.
Ahhh! Freak out!
I had lemon rice soup and avoided the rice and water.
I felt guilty eating out somewhere!
Later on we even stopped at Dairy Queen because it was so nice out.
Did you know they have sugar free and low fat ice cream bars?
It was pretty good and I was happy that I didn't have to be left out.
BJ and I went for our evening walk down to the house they're building.
We like to check its progress.
Tomorrow I may venture further.
And going to get worse coming April 1.
We left home around 8:15 and got there at 9 a.m.
Record time! Who knew?!
We get up there and the receptionist says,
"Your appointment is tomorrow at 8:30 a.m."
I was like...Ummm no.
Dr. Vitello told me to come on Thursday between 10-12 because he would be on vacation.
She says...Oh yeah...He did leave for vacation yesterday.
Nice.
Then another man walks in for Vitello too.
At least I didn't look like the lonely idiot who didn't know when to come in.
She paged Dr. Vitello and of course he didn't answer.
She then called the residents to come over and check us out.
They weighed me and it was different from my scale here so I'm not counting it.
They checked the scar and everything looked good.
They listened to my lungs and heart and everything sounded good.
They were pretty impressed that I was looking so good and feeling great!
We were out of there in about 20 minutes.
Next appointment is April 14...Good Friday...automatic day off!
Tammy just made me a new breakfast shake!
Pineapple and banana/strawberry yogurt and protein powder.
She froze it in the ice cube trays for me.
I LOVE THESE!!!!
So easy to pop out of the freezer too and defrost.
She is such a peach.
Today for lunch we stopped at a restaurant.
Ahhh! Freak out!
I had lemon rice soup and avoided the rice and water.
I felt guilty eating out somewhere!
Later on we even stopped at Dairy Queen because it was so nice out.
Did you know they have sugar free and low fat ice cream bars?
It was pretty good and I was happy that I didn't have to be left out.
BJ and I went for our evening walk down to the house they're building.
We like to check its progress.
Tomorrow I may venture further.
Walks
Current Weight: 271.2 lbs.
Total Lost: 15.5 lbs.
BJ and I went for a walk yesterday.
All the way down the block to the new house they're building.
I was pooped after that.
A little while later we went to the mall again.
So I had a couple of little walks yesterday that felt good.
Today I have a doctor's appointment in Chicago.
Dr. Vitello said to come between 10 and 12.
The nurse said to come tomorrow at 8:30.
Dr. Vitello said he wouldn't be in the office on Friday.
Hey...let's just go today and leave at 8 and take a stab at it.
I'll let you know how the appointment goes!
Total Lost: 15.5 lbs.
BJ and I went for a walk yesterday.
All the way down the block to the new house they're building.
I was pooped after that.
A little while later we went to the mall again.
So I had a couple of little walks yesterday that felt good.
Today I have a doctor's appointment in Chicago.
Dr. Vitello said to come between 10 and 12.
The nurse said to come tomorrow at 8:30.
Dr. Vitello said he wouldn't be in the office on Friday.
Hey...let's just go today and leave at 8 and take a stab at it.
I'll let you know how the appointment goes!
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Ravioli and Popcorn
Current Weight: 272.6
Total Lost: 14.1 lbs.
Yesterday I peeled myself out of bed and went to school.
I had a lot of grading to catch up on and it was the end of the quarter.
I got it all done by 1 p.m.
That was exhausting!
I think I pushed myself a littl hard yesterday.
After that I went to Barnes and Noble with a friend for a bit.
It was nice to get out and browse around.
Came home and Tammy made dinner.
Cheese ravioli with cheese sauce, green beans and Jell-O.
I finished 4 oz. of the ravioli and 2 oz. of green beans.
We watched a movie as a family and the kids had popcorn.
Ahhhh! My weakness!!!
I confess...I did put some in my mouth for the taste and then spit it out.
I had to!
Total Lost: 14.1 lbs.
Yesterday I peeled myself out of bed and went to school.
I had a lot of grading to catch up on and it was the end of the quarter.
I got it all done by 1 p.m.
That was exhausting!
I think I pushed myself a littl hard yesterday.
After that I went to Barnes and Noble with a friend for a bit.
It was nice to get out and browse around.
Came home and Tammy made dinner.
Cheese ravioli with cheese sauce, green beans and Jell-O.
I finished 4 oz. of the ravioli and 2 oz. of green beans.
We watched a movie as a family and the kids had popcorn.
Ahhhh! My weakness!!!
I confess...I did put some in my mouth for the taste and then spit it out.
I had to!
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Blender Mania!!
Tammy is a blender queen!
Can I just tell you all what she made for me?
For lunch yesterday I had chicken salad.
Blended up...looked nasty, but tasted great!
For dinner we had chili with chicken instead of beef.
I threw that in the blender and whipped it up.
Scary going down, but it stayed!
And it was awesome!
THEN for a snack!!!
She made a strawberry banana smoothie!!
She used yogurt and skim milk and added my protein powder.
It was awesome.
She froze the extras in little ice cube trays.
I think I'm going to defrost one for breakfast.
We went to the mall last night for a bit.
Good walking exercise.
I got a chair massage from these Chinese people.
It killed my back!!!
Bad Idea.
Current Weight: 273 lbs.
Total Lost: 13 lbs.
Can I just tell you all what she made for me?
For lunch yesterday I had chicken salad.
Blended up...looked nasty, but tasted great!
For dinner we had chili with chicken instead of beef.
I threw that in the blender and whipped it up.
Scary going down, but it stayed!
And it was awesome!
THEN for a snack!!!
She made a strawberry banana smoothie!!
She used yogurt and skim milk and added my protein powder.
It was awesome.
She froze the extras in little ice cube trays.
I think I'm going to defrost one for breakfast.
We went to the mall last night for a bit.
Good walking exercise.
I got a chair massage from these Chinese people.
It killed my back!!!
Bad Idea.
Current Weight: 273 lbs.
Total Lost: 13 lbs.
Monday, March 27, 2006
My View From Bed
This was my beautiful view from my bed. Awww...she's so cute. Tammy, my honey, came to visit me with the kids on Tuesday, March 21. She brought me flowers and my teddy bear. Right now she is a blender crazy queen! I love her to death!
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