Bored!

I was bored...
I changed to green...
No apparant reason.
Just bored.

No weight loss or gain info in this one.
Just a jumbled up mess of hellos!
I did have a little Mt. Dew tonight.
I thought my heart was going to jump out of my chest!

Here's a shout out to my sistA...Julie.
I WILL LOOK HOT FOR YOUR WEDDING!!
I SWEAR!!!

And to the other "wedding ladies" who I just recently found out read this blog...
Hi ladies!!!

And to my cousin Coreen...my addicted reader.
Thanks for all the support!!

Ok...good night!

Three Months Down...50 lbs. Gone!

Current Weight: 236.8 lbs.
Total Lost: 49.9 lbs.

It's been three months since my surgery.
My scar is STILL not healed.
But I have lost 50 lbs.

I'm feeling great and looking great.
I don't have any pants that fit me.
My XL shirts that I just bought are getting bigger.
Eating is still a hit or miss thing.
But I am doing great!

XL Shirt

Current Weight: 239.8 lbs.
Total Lost: Same As Yesterday

FYI...
I fit into an XL shirt today.
XL!!!!
I haven't fit into an XL since like 4th grade!
That's exaggerating a bit, but you get the point.

I've Almost Lost A BJ

Current Weight: 239.8 lbs.
Total Lost: 46.9 lbs.

I can't believe I've almost lost 50 lbs already.
That is just crazy to me.
I've almost lost an entire BJ.

My stomach hole is now the size of a quarter.
I hope it heals soon.
I want to go swimming!
Patience I guess.

Sorry this was a short one.
I just wanted to post a little something to hold Coreen over!
Hi Coreen, my loyal reader!

Doctor Appointment Update

Current Weight: 241.6 lbs.
Total Lost: 45.1 lbs.

Drove up to the doctor today.
Took me about 2 hours to get there.
Stupid traffic.

I hate his scale.
It always says about 3 lbs. heavier than my scale.
Grrr.

He looked at my scar and said it looked normal.
He cut off the alien head looking thing.
Then put some stuff on it to burn the bad stuff away.

Did I mention that I found some thread yesterday?
Yes...a long piece of thread that came out one hole and attached to another.
I thought it was a piece of hair so I pulled it.
Then I realized it was a stitch!!
He cut that off too.
Bandaged me up and sent me on my way.
Said I was doing great.

I go back to see him on Sept. 8.
He said I could be down about 80-100 lbs. by then.
Imagine that.

Tried On The Bridesmaid Dress

Current Weight: 242.2 lbs.
Total Lost: 44.5 lbs.

Hello everyone!
I haven't written in a long time.
Nothing is too new around here.
I'm still losing slowly, but surely.
I've been whipping out clothes from the underground.
AND they FIT!!!!
That's really exciting.

I'm heading to the doctor on Friday morning.
My scar is looking a little better.
Still gross, but better.
Eating is going well.

I lost some good poundage this weekend.
One day I was out cutting grass and working in the yard so that was good.
On Saturday we danced all night at a retirement party...again...good exercise.

The last day of school was today!
Thank the goddess!
I am cleaning out my little corner and I am out of there.
I am hoping to get on a regular walking or bike riding schedule.

OH! I went in and tried on my bridesmaid dress the other day.
She was able to clip the top of it but it didn't zip yet.
That's ok though...I wasn't disappointed.
I have a couple of months and a bunch of pounds to go.

Ok...until next time...

Finally Past the 40 lb Mark!

Current Weight: 244.6
Total Lost: 42.1 lbs.

Yesterday we a rough day.
I got sick about three times.
That was every time I ate!
Blah...I have to get back to eating good things.

It's rough because everyone around can eat what they want.
I can now eat anything I want too...consistency wise.
The thing is...some foods just don't agree.
Or sometimes I just get too excited about eating
And then I eat too fast.
Not smart.

The two things I haven't had are bread and pop.
I have had a couple of sips of pop...but not a whole can or anything like that.
Pita bread and tortillas are ok with me.
Buns, rolls and regular bread gets stuck.

I think we are getting the bikes out of the shed today.

Before and After Front View

Before and After Front View
Originally uploaded by WadyPhoto.

Current Weight: 246.8 lbs.
Total Lost: 39.9 lbs.

I look like a butterball on the left!!! I have now found dimples on my face that I never knew I had. All of my pants/shorts and bras are sagging! It was really cool to Photoshop these two pictures together. It really shows a difference! Looking at them gives me encouragment to keep going.

Bad note...my nurse friend says my scar is infected. I better get that checked out.

Good note...I can eat a lot of different stuff now. Bread is still a no no because it gets stuck. Sugar is also evil.

Before and After Side View

Before and After Side View
Originally uploaded by WadyPhoto.

Here it is everyone! Ok ok...so I'm only 39.9 pounds lighter...but close enough to 40!! Here is a before and after picture. The one of me on the left is from March, before my surgery. I took the picture on the right tonight!

Almost Down 40 lbs!

Current Weight: 247.2 lbs.
Total Lost: 39.5 lbs.

I'm almost at 40 lbs!
20 lbs a month isn't so bad.
I'm beginning to notice a difference in my face.
I can actually see some dimples that I never saw before.
And my clothes are all getting big for me...
Including my shoes!
Keep in mind I haven't even started exercising yet.
Soon I will take my 20 lb picture in the green shirt!

Prom 2006

Tammy and Me
Originally uploaded by WadyPhoto.

Here is a picture of Tammy and Me at Lake Central's prom this past Friday. Ok...Tammy looks awesome. Now on to me....yes...the dress is a size 22...totally not what I normally wear. My arms look huge in this picture so I have to work on those. Other than that...I look pretty good.

Prom and Mother's Day

Current Weight: 249.8 lbs.
Total Lost: 36.9 lbs.

I'm almost at 40 lbs down!!
Almost time for new picture to compare!

Well, this Friday was Prom.
I squeezed into a size 22 dress that Tammy picked up for me.
I will have pictures of it as soon as my camera battery charges.
I was pretty excited to actually get that thing zipped!
My bridesmaid dress for my sister's wedding is actually a size 22.
So, hopefully by wedding time we'll be taking IN the dress!

We had a good time at Prom.
BJ and Leslee came with and they enjoyed seeing everyone dressed up.
BJ also had a good time cutting a rug on the dance floor.

We went to Olive Garden on Saturday with my mom for Mother's Day.
We had to wait an hour for a table but it went by fast.
I had some salad and two bites of a breadstick.
I shared my mom's chicken and basil and tomato dinner with her.
It was really tasty, but I didn't eat a lot of it.

If I lose 3 more pounds by Saturday that means I have lost 20 lbs a month.

The "Lost My Mind" Dinner

Current Weight: 252.0 lbs.
Total Lost: 34.5 lbs.

Things are going pretty good.
I've switched to a regular women's vitamin instead of the Flinstones.
My scar is now bubbling up AGAIN at the bottom.
Annoying as all heck.
Wearing a pad on your stomach does nothing for your self esteem.
I am not paying any more co-pays to have them drain it.
I'll just do it myself. *gag!*

Take a guess at what I ate for dinner last night?
Yes...I think I might have lost my mind last night.
I had a slice of pepperoni stuffed crust pizza from Pizza Hut.
I tore off most of the pepperoni and didn't eat half of it.
I had 1/3 of a breadstick and then it started sticking.
I had one little cinnamin stick WITH frosting.
And a half a glass of Pepsi.
WHAT IN THE HELL WAS I THINKING????
I prepared myself to barf 30 minutes after that feast of grease.
Surprisingly I didn't get sick!
But...I realized afterwards that...
A) It really didn't taste that great.
B) Pop burns as it goes down now.
C) Grease is gross.
D) Bread is sticky in my throat.
AND
E) How in the heck did I used to eat so much before the surgery???

So, I don't think I will be eating like that again any time soon.

P.S. I think I'm having a bad spelling day. Sorry!

Someone Didn't Recognize Me!

Current Weight: 255.0
Total Lost: 32.6 lbs.

I'm going to see Dr. Vitello again tomorrow.
Just a check up.
Hopefully he'll have good things to say.

Yesterday we had our Journalism Banquet.
Nice buffet dinner.
Hell for me.
But I ate a little of a lot of things so it was good.
I didn't go overboard because I couldn't get sick because I was the emcee!

The owner of the hall where we have it didn't recognize me.
It was so great!
He was like...you're not Wady!
He said...you have lost a significant amount of weight then!
I was so excited!
Hopefully by the next banquet I will look totally hot.

I've been eating pretty good lately.
A lot of food just doesn't appeal to me anymore.
I will eat whatever Tammy makes but sometimes it is just gross going down.
I hate eating these days.
All my tastes are changing.

The only things that I still crave and love....pop and pizza.
Well...I crave think crust cheese pizza.
I can only eat like one little square of it but that's good enough for me.
Pop...I have only taken a couple of sips of Tammy's pop very seldomly.
Today it burned going down...too fizzy.
So...I think it's just the look of it that I crave and the coldness.
I have a weird obsession with water with A LOT of ice now.
No ice...can't drink it.
It has to be COLD.

Well....that's about all that's new with me.
My clothes are getting bigger on me!
And we bought shoes today for prom and my feet got smaller!
Weird.

Almost Down 30 Pounds!

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!

I Made It!

Me at the Top
Originally uploaded by WadyPhoto.

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.

Look! It Buttons!

Me Before Adviser Outing
Originally uploaded by WadyPhoto.

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!

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.

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!!