The Sunshine finally shown through

Weigh in #34...

2009-02-23T02:08:00.000-08:00

Last week was hard and so full. Busy schedule, not feeling well, and just not wanting to do anything for myself... I didnt work out last week but 2 days. I know next week i will get my exercise in for I feel so much better about myself and most of the depression is gone. I took pictures and I will post them... I can finally tell a difference, when I compare these ones with the ones back in last June 2008.

Im still scared that I wont be able to get down to 130... its gonna be hard and if I follow the healthy weight for my height on the pyramid.. I should be between 99 and 121 at most. Im excited to be where I am at but would love to be in there somewhere. I know surgery will have to be done at some point to remove skin, which right now I dont have much of a problem with, it seems to be retaining its elasticity and goin back where it came from... TONING is so wonderful and makes me feel so much better.

I only lost 1 pound this week but I am ok with that... the past few weeks have been good to me. I do look forward to a bigger loss this week and to feel a big difference in the toning and shrinkin me. Thanks again for all your support and telling me that you do see a difference, sometimes its so hard for me to tell any difference and Ive had many a times I just want to give up and just let happen what will. But the only thing I have 100 percent control of is... what I eat, what I wear, and what I do. So in all that Exercise is what I have control of doing... i will do this and enjoy it.

Have a great week, and look forward to posting next weeks results. Hugs!

Weigh in # 33....

2009-02-17T00:45:00.000-08:00

This week brought great numbers. I lost 3 pounds which brings me down to 194, and 103 pounds lost, yes One hundred three pounds!!! YAHOO!!! Can I tell the difference, yes as long as I am not trying on a different size to see if I fit into the next size. If they are to tight still, I feel like I am back at where I started 297. FAT! Well I am getting healthier and loving it and I have so much more energy.

This week I worked out with Rosey and Jessie 4 days, Monday thru Thursday. We did 20 minutes each on the Treadmill, the bike, and workout video. Total of a hours workout. Then did ab work out for 5 mins. Feels so wonderful.

Well I plan on keepin up the great exercise and food regimin as long as I dont get sick again(knock on wood). I'm still tryin to get over this one, the headache/sinus thing keeps hangin in there.

Thanks again for all the support and hope to see some comments posted.

Weigh in #32....

2009-02-09T12:23:00.000-08:00

Back in the losing streak again. The treadmill is a wonderful addition to my workout. Last week consisted of 30 to 45 minutes on treadmill at 4mph to 6mph... I didnt get to 6mph until thursday. Each day I feel like I can do so much more. I love it. I love what changes I see in my body. I love it!!!

Being down a total of 100 POUNDS now is absolutely the best feeling ever. Down 2 pounds this week puts me at 197. I am hoping to see 189 by the end of the month. I know I can do it. Also I have been stuck in a size 18 forever it seems. Man it discouraging... yes I have a problem where the pants have to sit on me, not HUG me. I dont like the belly roll over the pants at all. I feel fatter when it does that. Lets hope to get into a size 16 by the end of the month. All this toning should help so much.

Since last week I have had added extra support, she is my secret support... she has pushed me to be good, and to do what I need to to get exercise done. YAY US! She is losing too and she even lost more then me this week, I better put it into high gear or she will be at goal before me... LOL I love a challenge!!!

Weigh in #31....

2009-02-02T10:10:00.000-08:00

This week I did good, but I think I did mostly toned. I maintained this week. We will see what the next week brings. Im motivated and so excited. Really really excited cause today we are going to buy a treadmill. Where are we going to put it??? I will get creative and I will find a spot :)

I will do at least 30 minutes a day on treadmill and at least 20 on bike. I will fit a video in if its my day off at night.

Wish me luck!!!!! Here comes more weight loss a week. 199 pounds and going down.... LOVING ONEderland. 69 more pounds to go to goal!! YAY!

Weigh in #30....

2009-01-26T15:24:00.000-08:00

So its been 7 months now... wow, I know so fast!!!

Weighing in at 199.0 this week means I only lost 1/2 a pound this week. Like I said I am so greatful for each loss, no matter how much it is.

Down a total of 89 pounds now. YAY!

As soon as I hit 197, I will be down 100 pounds from my highest weight and will start tracking at that number from then on. So if you want to track from surgery date not highest weight, just subtract 9 pounds from total lost that I will be posting in the coming weeks. :) YAY ME!

Weigh in # 29....

2009-01-19T15:21:00.000-08:00

Still maintaining the slow loss, I hope for it to start to come off faster again. I know there are platau's but I hate them just as much as the next person. :)

This week I am down to.... YES..... to 199.5 pounds. YAY!!!! Down only a pound this week, but it was a big 1 pound. LOL Down 88.5 total now.

Lets see what next week brings :) Thanks again everyone for all your support, sorry its taken so long to post.

Weigh in #28...

2009-01-12T15:17:00.000-08:00

Well been just doing what I can around the house and what else I can when I am not working. I have been working 30 hours a week. Loving my job!!!

I was down 1 pound this week, brings me closer to ONEderland, but just not quite there. 200.5 pounds now! YAY! Down a total of 87.5 pounds now.

Hope the weeks to come will bring more of a loss. But any loss and staying off is wonderful! YAY!

Weigh in #27

2009-01-05T16:43:00.000-08:00

Im so excited to say that I lost the 1.5 pounds I gained last week and lost 1.5 more this week. YAY!

I am down to 201.5 and so proud and was so surprised to see that number. YAY!!! so I am down a total 86.5 pounds now!

Life has been really hard lately but maybe it will get better from this day out, I HOPE! Trying to get priorities straight and still provide for our family as John continues to work his tush off working and going to school too. I make just enough to compensate what we lose while he goes to school. But we pray all will be good and we know everything happens for a reason and we pray just for us all to be healthy.

Well I pray for a good week and that I start holding my head up high again. Thanks again for all the support in my life and in my weight loss journey. Huggies

Weigh in #26

2008-12-29T16:37:00.000-08:00

This week has been so busy. I didnt end up working from Monday til Saturday cause of pregnancy things to take care of. I gained 1.5 pounds this week. Weird but yeah I sat on the couch most of the week. Nausea kicked in and especially if I hadnt ate anything. I dont understand how I could have gained this last week but I hope to lose at least it this week, or to maintain the rest of the pregnancy. I dont know what will happen since this is my first lasting pregnancy after surgery. 6 weeks pregnant now and feeling great.

I will say I did have my share of candy this week. Which is bad I know, but I will do better this next week. Please pray for our Healthy baby to stay in my tummy til August at least.

House is clean and I hope for the weather to stop being weird so that I can at least go out and go for walks and enjoy the fresh air and get these legs back in shape. Until next week, I will work on getting the candy put up or out of the house.

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Weigh in #25........

2008-12-22T22:23:00.000-08:00

This week was pretty good... fun family times and loved getting caught up on the relatives lives. It was so fun!

Well I've lost 1.5 pounds this week. Brings me down to 203, which brings me to 85 pounds lost! YAY!!!

Life has been pretty good this week. Its been pretty exciting to watch Nova be so excited about christmas this year.

5 1/2 month Weigh in #24...

2008-12-15T17:49:00.000-08:00

This week has been good to me too, I have lost and still losing at a moderate rate. YAY! I worked 37 hours this week at work. So that has kept me busy and walking to some extent during the midnight hours. This next week is 34 hours so still quite busy with work. Its good for me, keeps me from eating all day long... grazing as my dr. says will slow down my weight loss. Right now I forget to eat at all. I have to remind myself to eat.

Life has been wonderful other wise. Everyone seems to be getting healthier and rid of the cold. Austin just has a double ear infection again and bronchitus. I'd work out extra on my days off but I am way to tired. I sleep my first day off when Austin naps.

Well as the weight loss goes, I am at 3.5 loss this week, puts me at 204.5 YAY! I know I wanted to get to 199.75 by Christmas... but as long as I am close I will be so excited.

I did the funniest thing this morning though, I went to weigh and stepped on the scale and it said 204.5 and I said, man Austin has played with the scale again(when he sits on it or flips it, it kinda sets at a different weight other then zero... and shows a lower weight), I then got off, reset it, got back on and said, WOW no way! I was so extremely excited. So now with a weight loss of 83.5 pounds I can say I am so happy with the results I have had. Have a great week and I will too!!!

Weigh in #23....

2008-12-08T23:23:00.000-08:00

This week was busier then normal, fitting in a work schedule and trying to balance family life with house cleaning is so hard. I only work 24 hours this past week. But I work 37 hours this next week. I am loving that I am moving at all times and that if I were to calculate my steps, I would be well over target. I will try to fit in extra exercise this week such as the stationary bike and some video's I hope.

I have been doing pretty good I think. I am down to 208.0 now and so excited. I was down 3.5 pounds this week and down a total of 80 pounds now!!!! Yahoo! Its been a little over 5 months. I am happy with my progress. Yes I wish it would have come off faster, but I think my body elasticity is working to some extent, so its probably good that I have been gradually losing.

Its the nicest thing to see someone you haven't seen in months or even years because they really let you know how different you look and it makes me so happy to know it was worth the money.

I will tell you that I never think about food. I eat so little you might say when you are with me all day.... Did you eat anything today. My typical day is 1 or 2 string cheese, some water or diet coke, and some crackers. Other then that... thats it! I will eat dinner if we have anything together. I am ashamed that I dont cook any more. I mean really, I dont remember the last time I prepared a meal. Its been so long. I do miss it so much. But how do you really cook for only 1 1/2 people.... John dont eat much when it comes to dinner and then Austin and Nova eat barely anything at dinner time either.

Thanks again for all of your support and comments. They help out so much and keep me motivated for the weeks to come. Hugs and so much love always!!!

Weigh in #22......

2008-12-01T08:31:00.000-08:00

This week has been busier then ever and still trying to get everything fitted into schedule. With Austin sick with bronchitis and teeth coming in, he's been a little more fussy, but so active still. Got in my Taebo exercise video, its great. It reminds me of my favorite class at Kia Ora, BodyCombat.

This week brings me to 211.5 pounds. I am currently at a loss of 76.5 pounds. I only lost 1.5 pounds this week, but that is ok, cause I can see the inches still coming off. I'd rather see the difference on my body then on the scale anyways :)

I feel absolutely wonderful. I dont think I have ever felt so great. I have so much energy and so much motivation. My family and friends have been so supportive and have motivated me so much.

I'll sign off for now. I should get better weigh loss results this week, I started my new job, so I am moving constantly for 5 to 7 hours. I love it!!! YAY ME!

P.S. I love my new job, it feels so great to be working again.

Weigh in #21 :)

2008-11-24T10:51:00.000-08:00

This week has been great for exercising and toning. I have loved every minute off all my workouts. I push harder and ride the stationary bike faster and at a harder level.

With all the hard work, I am at a 2 pound loss and that puts me at 75 lost. Yahoo I am at 213.0 pounds. Well I hope that this next week brings greater numbers lost on the scale. Losing just a little must me my body getting used to the workouts. Inches are coming off so that is a plus.

Look for more great updates! :) I'll be posting pics again soon, it feels about time! :)

Weigh in #20... FINALLY!

2008-11-17T07:32:00.000-08:00

So the plateau is gone and I am soooooo glad. I was starting to get discouraged a bit. Working out again has been so nice. I am doing workout video's in combination with my exercise bike.

I am down to 215 pounds now. A loss of 4 pounds this week, amazing I know. I feel so happy and so glad that its back where it should be... at this rate I still might make it to ONEderland before the end of the year. I know I can do it as long as another plateau dont strike.

I am feeling wonderful and wearing new clothes and a few old ones. I always have made sure I have a few clothes to fit into when I go down sizes. I love love love Old Navy. My wardrobe consists of mostly Old Navy and Shade. Fun Fun I know! I'm still not liking how bottoms fit on me, so I am limited to the pants I wear, but the shirts are unlimited, Yay!

Thanks again for all the support everyone gives me. I'm so excited to be at a weight I havent been at for about 10 years, scary huh! BTW, I did make my mini goal of being 217 by my bday, made it better by losing 2 extra pounds, go me! Have a wonderful week.

Weigh in #19....

2008-11-09T12:21:00.000-08:00

Ugg... what a week. Lots to do, no exercise fitted in and boy am I tired of being on the run ALL the time. I think now I am going to schedule in my workouts(at home), and make them a priority.

Weight loss this week was 2 pounds. I ate lots of salads and drank lots of water. Down 69 pounds now since surgery. It looks like I will barely make it to 217 by my bday, I am hoping that the scale will surprise me cause of losing so little the past few weeks. I am at 219 now.

Well wish me luck and keep me motivated, I need all the motivation right now. I dont have any at ALL! Thanks for all your support, it helps so much.

Weigh in #18... OK.

2008-11-02T08:43:00.000-08:00

This week has been a stall and may be due to making pasta salads, fruit salads, cookies, more cookies for the Halloween week. I nibbled a little to much. Do I regret it, naaaa, just wish I lost more and nibbled a little less.

I lost only 1 pound this week, I know this next week I will catch up and lose more. I was so busy didnt fit in one workout, walk or gym time. I need to make it a priority to get moving more. I know it will tone and help my weight loss. But I know I can still make it to 217 by my bday, 2 weeks to go. With all this I am down 67 pounds and at 221 now :)

One thing I know is that if you deprive yourself, you end up eating more then you would have if you let yourself have that nibble or two. I know that this week I got my sweets in, and now its time to get them out, OUT of the house. LOL

My goal for this week is to lose 3.5 pounds, I know I can do it! YAY! Also I need to get my water in, I maybe got in 32 ounces in the WHOLE week... aweful I know and I probably would have lost more if I did get my water in EACH day. Have a great week, I know I will!!! :)

Weigh in #17... YAY!

2008-10-26T09:50:00.000-07:00

This week has been so full of everything. I only was able to work out 2 times this week. I was just so busy getting everything ready for Austin's party. The party turned out great, no stressing and getting everything done early, YAY! This week I will try to work out as much as I can, at least 3 times.

Weigh in this week put me at 222 pounds, so that is a loss of 2.5 this week. Down a total of 66 pounds now. I am fitting all my other clothes that I was fitting into when I was at 217, which I hope to be to 217 by my birthday still! I know I can do it!!!!

Thanks again for all the support it helps me so much!!!

Weigh in #16...

2008-10-19T07:44:00.000-07:00

I know its crazy to even think its been 16 weeks(3 1/3 months) already. I am enjoying trying on old clothes still and finding they fit again. Its totally awesome to feel so wonderful too. I am excited when I wake up to start my day. My regimen for this week is... Monday- Walk @ 1pm with Kathy, Tuesday- Gym @9:30am BodyCombat class & Walk @ 1pm, Wednesday- Gym @9:30am BodyPump & Walk @ 1:45pm, Thursday- Gym 9:30am BodyStep & Walk @ 1pm, Friday- Walk @ 1pm.

Whats even more exciting then me working out? Austin's 1st Birthday is this Friday, Oct 24th. He is growing so fast! Walking about 30% of the time, loves that fast crawling he does.

Now more exciting news... I'm down to 224.5 pounds now. That is a loss of 63.5 now. I feel most wonderful and so energetic. That brings me to a loss for this week of 3.5 pounds. Back on track I am and enjoying every moment of it.

Weigh in #15...

2008-10-12T12:20:00.000-07:00

Amazing is how I feel! I'm so excited that I am reaching my goals. I have continued to lose weight and feel great doing it. Working out has only fitted in my schedule a few times this week because of Austin being sick.

I made it to the 220's! Yahoo! I'm currently at 228. I lost 2 pounds this week, which brings me to a total of 60 lost now.

One minute it seems like I am at a stall and then a couple weeks go by and then poof, I'm down more then I thought I would be. This last week I had a hard time with self motivation and it hindered me by not wanting to get out and do the exercise that I needed too. I feel better and motivated with knowing I hit the 60 pound mark. Its so amazing that its hard to believe. Thanks again everyone for the motivation that you have showed me. It helps me to not give up totally when I feel so down. Thanks!

I have only til November 11th at the gym, so I am going to start going in the Am, so that I can walk later on in the day and then be home by the time John gets home. I miss him to much when I am gone so long at night.

Weigh in #14......

2008-10-05T18:04:00.000-07:00

This week was a hard week. The boys and I had the flu, we all are better now except Austin keeps acting like its still hanging in there. Needless to say I didnt get in much exercise. I will be better about it this week as I feel lots better. I'll bundle Austin us as I walk each day!! I am feeling a bit tired, but that means I better get back to remembering and taking my vitamins.

Weigh in this week was a loss... so I am glad. I lost 1.5 pounds. I am down to 230 pounds now, yahoo! Once I see 229 I will be so excited!

I'm just hoping for a better week this week and a better loss. Thanks again for all the support, I love it and most of all, it keeps me motivated. I feel wonderful at having lost 58 pounds now. Exactly 100 more pounds to go!!! YAHOO!

3 month Weigh in...

2008-09-28T13:56:00.000-07:00

So I'll begin with saying that canning and house rearraning this week has taking a toll out on my mind and body. I just have to finish the boys room and I will be all done, Yahoo! I did get out to walk/jog this week a few times. I went to the gym for BodyStep class and was saddened when I saw a sign saying it was canceled. Danette and I did do the treadmill for 45 minutes. We did spirts of 4.8mph... I COULDN'T believe it. I was and am so excited. Also, this week Kathy and I walked and on friday we kicked it up, we did 2 miles in 31 minutes. That is a 15.5 minute mile. To me that is amazing and keeps me pumped up. With Kathy as my walking/jogging buddy I have pushed myself more then I ever thought I could. I am thankful that Heavenly Father put her in my life and that we are making our goals together. Life is so much fun. I am so happy right now with every aspect of my life. :) Horray me!

Great news in weight loss. I'm so glad I kicked it up this week cause I lost 3 pounds... down to 231.5 now and that makes 56.5 pounds down in 3 months. Can it get any better? Yes it can, I am only 14.5 pounds away from my lowest that I have been in years.

I am finally trying clothes on that I haven't been able to wear in so long, and some are to big, darn, I shrunk right out of them before I knew it. :) YAHOO! Life is going great and I am enjoying being thinner again. I still have a tiny bit over 100 pounds to lose but I am ready for it, and its not holding me back. I do have to say being 100+ pounds over weight and being able to do a 15.5 minute mile, I am so proud of me!!! Thanks again everyone for your support and the comments you make, it keeps me pluggin' along.

Weigh in #12....... :)

2008-09-21T23:07:00.000-07:00

So this week has been awesome, I made it to the gym and walked a lot. I did BodyStep, BodyJam, and walked 4 days this week. I am so excited in the progress I have been making with kicking up the exercise. This week shows how much. My weight loss has picked back up.

Well Weigh In is: 3.5 pounds down this week, YAHOO! I am down 53.5 pounds now. I am now at 234.5 pounds. I cannot believe I am in the 220's almost. I am so excited in what the future brings me. Healthy and energy is what I want most.

My plans for this week is to do BodyStep, BodyJam, BodyCombat and to Walk 4 days this week. Any extra will be a bonus and I will enjoy every minute of it, even if I am tired! It is so worth it! My children can see such a differnce in how I feel and how much more I play with them. Austin cant talk, but I see those smiles more then ever, and Nova does talk and tells me all about it!! My boys are my life and every smile I see on there face brings the happiest memories to my life.

Thats it for now, but I hope to update you with more wonderful news and updates on how I am feeling next week. Take care and Eat good and exercise too! It helps everyone! :) Thanks again for the comments you have made to me in my life and on here. I love it!!!

weigh in #11...

2008-09-13T17:29:00.000-07:00

Well this week went great! I have upped my exercise. I found a new walking buddy, her name is Kathy and she pushes me to my limits, I love it! I have my own personal trainer it seems like, and I am loving it too!

I'll get to my weight loss I guess... I lost only 1 pound this week, but considering the losses I have had in the past 10 weeks, I am still doing great. I weigh now 238 pounds, so that is 50 pounds lost now!

I am walking at 10:30am's Tuesday through Friday's. I have been averaging 2 miles in 33 minutes. We walk so fast, I jog sometimes, my legs are to short I say, or maybe Kathy's are to long. LOL Well all I know is we are challenging ourselves at least once a month to something harder or something we want to accomplish. So this next week, we want a real hill to walk, speed walk, climb, or just anything challenging... no matter how long it takes, we can say we did it!!!

Thanks again for the encouraging words everyone, keep the comments coming, I sure love them and they keep me motivated!!!

Weigh in #10......

2008-09-07T07:40:00.000-07:00

Life has been flying by, but flying by with a full schedule. With Nova in school and Austin into everything, I dont have much time to just sit! Needless to say I have been active and getting more active starting monday. I am meeting a lady in town for walking on Monday - Friday @ 10:3oam. We will walk 3 miles and then I will be off to get Nova from school. So we are going from no walking to 15 miles a week, if that dont speed up weight loss, I dont know what will! :)

Ohhh, you probably want to know the results of this weeks Weigh in... I am down to 239 pounds, so I have lost 3.5 pounds this week, for a total of 49 pounds lost. I'm really happy with the results, I can see a change and I cant wait to see more changes.

I am always tempted to buy new clothes, but I then tell myself, you've been down this road before and have plenty to fit into as I lose. Sales, Sales, Sales are so hard to pass up. Well that is it for this week. Have a wonderful week! :)

Weigh in #9....

2008-08-30T15:00:00.000-07:00

Wow... Its been another week already. Time seems to just be flying by and I just can't get over how great I feel. I guess I should just get to the details and then chat a bit.

I am down 2 more pounds this week. I weigh in at 242.5. That is a total of 45.5 pounds down. I almost made my mini goal of 50 lost by the end of the month. That is okay, I am so very happy with a loss and a continued loss at that.

I am hoping to get out and walk more besides going to the gym. I love pushing the stroller, it helps with toning my arms. Beside, I feel like I can walk forever sometimes. I am so excited to see what the next month brings. I still don't see much of a change in myself but I know the time will come when I can.

Thanks friends and family for all your support. The comments at church and online help me out so much!

Weigh in #8....

2008-08-23T09:22:00.000-07:00

Wow, weigh in #8 already, I thought time would go by fast and then I thought it was going by so slow, time is going to fly now that Nova starts Kindergarten next wednesday. I am so excited to be able to get in a routine, and go to the gym every morning and get my 1 1/2 hour exercise done, I feel wonderful when I go. My day goes so well and I feel so energized when I get done.

So I am now at 244.5 pounds, I am down 3.5 pounds this week and a total of 43.5 pounds down. That is 15% loss of my body weight.

I finally got out some clothes, and went down 2 sizes in my shirts and pants. I am so excited to see what the fall and winter are going to bring. Life I hope will slow down once fall is here.

Thanks for the wonderful comments. I love each and everyone so much!!!!!!!!!

Weigh in #7....

2008-08-16T10:56:00.000-07:00

This week weigh in brought me to 248 pounds. That was only 2 pounds down from last week. So a total of 40 pounds down. That is pretty great considering that I don't have to try so hard to lose the pounds. Even more wonderful that I lost that much in 7 weeks. I am so excited that it's coming off. I am still hoping that by the end of this month that I will lose a total of 50 pounds, I think I can do it, I just have to tell myself to be happy with the outcome no matter what. Heavenly Father is with me beside my side this whole journey and with out him, nothing is possible, with him- all things are possible with a little self esteem and self effort. I love my life and wouldnt change any of it for anything. Thanks so much for all your encouragement and love you have showed me. It all does help so much!

Weigh in #6.....

2008-08-09T19:46:00.000-07:00

Seems like its going by so slow and losing so slow, but I guess not to bad.

Weigh in this week was 250 pounds! Yahoo! I looked back at last week and noticed that is a 4 pound loss this week so a total of 38 lost. Yahoo!

I can tell in my clothes finally... I just never took the time to try smaller stuff on because I was so afraid of it not fitting still. Well I need to go through the bigger stuff and donate it. Life has been so busy but I still step on that scale every morning to see where I am at. At times I do go up 1/2 pound and then back down.

I got a membership at Kia Ora Fitness Gym. I only signed up for the 3 month because I know with winter right around the corner when my 3 months are up will be hard to get to Kennewick in the snow or ice or what ever mother nature might bring. I do go with Danette and we have fun and the kids get to play with each other in day care. Dare care prices there arent to bad. Only $34 for the whole month no matter how many children you have. Neat huh!

So far we have swam for 75 minutes on Thursday night, Friday night and this morning... yes 75 minutes each day. Swam laps the whole time. The first night we were kinda tired, but we are loving it now and the pool water is just right, seems cold when you get in but then its just right.

I guess I'll stop asking for comments, no one must read my blog anyways... Oh well at least at the end of the year when I get my blog bound and sent to me, I will have a memory of my wonderful life with a healthy body.

Weigh in #5.....

2008-08-02T09:32:00.000-07:00

I'm glad I can see a difference in photo's because otherwise I wouldn't have posted these Before Pictures. Its so embarrassing to see myself as that big. I never looked into mirrors except for to do my hair, Yeah I didn't put makeup on either till just about a month ago. So this is at 288. Now below is the happy part! :)

So as you can see these are my After Photo's 34 pounds down and so excited! I am offically 254! Yahoo 1.5 pounds down since last week! My weight loss has slowed down a lot but I know it will pick back up. Also, I can only see a difference in photo's, weird I know. If it weren't for people asking for pics to see how I am doing, I wouldn't have thought I was doing any better. Thanks Family and Friends. Now I will ask, now that I posted pics, please COMMENT on them, it means a lot! Comment on here, not on myspace. LOL When the end of the year comes up, I can request the BlogSpot to publish my Blog so that I can keep it forever. The comments on here will also be published for me.

So now that I am officially down 34 pounds and counting, my goal by the End of August is to get to 50 pounds lost. I know I can do it with only 16 pounds to go in about 4 weeks. Thanks again family and friends for all the checking up you have done on me, and all the help you have done with our boys. It has helped out so much.

Weigh in #4.........

2008-07-26T14:07:00.000-07:00

This past week has been a lot better then weeks past. Thank goodness. I have been able to try to keep up with the house chores and taking care of the boys.

My scar is still sore to touch, still healing inside... wow, takes a long time.

I am down 32.5 pounds, so down to 255.5 now, only 2 pounds this week, but as always I will take what I can get. They say my body is adjusting to the weight loss and will continue to fall off. My goal for this week is to start toning what I can, such as arms, legs and thighs. I dont want to be just thin, I want to be thinner with muscles! :) Not to much though, I dont want to look more muscled then John. I want to be smaller compared to him.

I am enjoying the journey I am on, thanks to all those who have asked how I am doing. Its getting easier to talk to a few people who I hadnt talked to much before.

Thanks to all those who have helped me so much with the boys. Lisa & Julie & My mother-in-law Debi. I couldnt have done it with out you all. Also, I thank my husband for putting up with my whining about soreness and whining about how much I couldnt do weeks ago. John surely is the man for me, he is Heaven sent I know, just for me!!!!!!!!!!!

Please again, comment, not many people comment, but I do love the comments I have received! Thanks and much love to you all!!!!

Weigh in #3...

2008-07-19T07:54:00.000-07:00

I am feeling wonderful and weigh-ins are now at home. I don't have to go see Dr. Heap for 3 months. That will just be for progress check up and weigh in of course.

I did have a episode yesterday, I went and got a soft taco at Taco Bell, I must of ate to fast but I thought I was good and then as I am driving, I started throwing up. Thank goodness they give you plastic bags at Taco Bell. So needless to say I didn't feel to good last night. I am feeling pretty good today and have a day planned so lets just hope my body will hold up to the heat today, it seems to feel awful right now when I get to hot.

So.. the wonderful news of Weigh-in.... Down 30.5 pounds now, in just 3 weeks. I wish that it would just keep falling off this way but I know it will slow down. As soon as incision is totally healed I will start working up a workout schedule. Yahoo! I am excited, if anyone knows me, I love to work out, love to walk and love to just be out doors.

Remember I am loving the comments, so please leave me some!

Check-up and Weigh in... #2

2008-07-10T20:44:00.000-07:00

Well I went to Dr. apt today at 3:15pm. All was great and took out stitches and got my vitamins and iron pills. I now don't return for 3 months unless I need something or a check-up at my request.

I feel wonderful!!!!

SOOO.... Down to 265 now... 23 pounds down in just 2 weeks. So wonderful huh. I am so excited. I sill will update every week with weigh in and how I am feeling.

I did have a bit of nausea yesterday but Dr. said its because of introducing regular foods back into my food selections. I have slept in bed only once since I have been out of hospital. I cannot sleep on my side yet, which is my favorite sleep position. I feel absolutely wonderful, I am so glad I had the surgery and so glad that my husband and family and friends have been so supportive of me. Thanks to all and love you all.

Please again, comment, it helps me to keep going and to know people are watching for my success. Thanks!

Check-up and Weigh in...

2008-07-03T17:01:00.000-07:00

Arrived at 2:30pm.

Dr. Heap took off padding bandages, and staples out. Pinched a little but was ok. Then he prepped the drainage tube. Shots of lidacain(John said, but I spelled wrong), in the tube and around the skin around the tube. Then pull and OUCH, owie, owe owe owe owe, I just kept saying. Then done! yahoo!!!!!

Ohhh yeah Weigh in... 288 pre-surgery minus 276, so down 12 pounds in 1 week! Yahoo! I am so excited for the weeks and days to come!

Posted is what I will do, sorry took so long to get on here, just couldnt sit upright in chair for very long.

Dont forget to look back in June's post, just did them too... Also, COMMENT COMMENT COMMENT, it keeps me going!

Thanks Love you all!

Going home! :)

2008-06-30T17:08:00.000-07:00

Headed home from KGH on Monday about 10:00am. I was so glad I was able to get up and see the outside, I heal and feel so much better at home. The hospital was so wonderful and so were all the nurses. They checked on my often and helped me out in every way that they could. Ice packs for back, extra pillow for back, four pillows in hospital, layed on sides, one pillow in front, 2 in back to hold ice packs in place, and one under head ohh ok; five pillows, one under knees.

I tried to sleep on bed that night, woke up for pain meds 2 hours later, sweating from the pain, and moved to the couch, Much easier and slept so good! Life is going great! I am so excited to have done this.

It will be so hard not having Austin home but I know its for the best. I know Grandma Bleazard will take such great care of him.

Walked for first time after surgery!

2008-06-28T17:06:00.000-07:00

I walked today and loved every minute of it. I tried to get them to let me walk on Saturday but they wouldnt, maybe to groggy and sleepy! They made a great choice! LOL :) I walked about 4 times today around the circlular Hall way.

Felt great to get in room and out of ICU...

2008-06-28T17:02:00.000-07:00

The best part is that I walked to my regular hospital room from the ICU, and that was just the next day! I was so excited!

Once I was settled in room with stuff, Grandma McCullough and Linda Ellsworth gave me a sponge bath. A bath never felt so wonderful. I felt so good and so refreshed! Then John showed up and visited with me. Mom spent the night with me, but not after she had to get a comfy chair/bed to sleep in. John told mom she was so lucky.

Day of Surgery...

2008-06-27T16:54:00.000-07:00

I'm writing on how everything went the day I went to surgery and went to my room in ICU.

Arrived at Hospital at 6am. Prepped for surgery, IV warm blanket, John, and stickies for heart monitor in operating room.

Went back to surgery about 8am.

Woke up at sometime that afternoon! LOL time...lol I dont know any times, I was in and out of sleeping all day. People would come in, My mom & Dan, Grandma McCullough, Mom Bleazard, and John. Grandma & Mom kept such good eye on me in ICU. The weirdest pain I can remember is Back pain, so bad, so very bad, I thought I might die. But No pain from surgery! LOL yeah I dont know how that works either. The Male Nurse I had, took such great care of me, lotion and he rubbed, rubbed, rubbed my back. Ohhh it felt so much better.

I asked if all went as planned during surgery and he said yes, and that he also had to repair a hernia. But that was all until the next day.

Sleep, wake, push button, sleep, wake push button.... etc... (button was morphine(pain meds)).

John slept in ICU with me that night. In two chairs. He is so loving... poor guy was so sore and so uncomfortable! What a wonderful husband he is! And they said no one could stay the night with me... AHAHAHAHA He did!

It Happens Day After Tomorrow! YAHOO!

2008-06-25T22:15:00.000-07:00

Wow, day after tomorrow I will be on my way to being a healthier and more energetic Mama(as Austin now says), wife, friend, and family member! I am so excited and cannot wait to begin this new journey.

Lets begin by telling you my Pre-op on Tuesday June 24th, 2008 went wonderful, Surgery is still scheduled for this friday, June 27th at 7:30am, check-in at 6:30am. I signed some paper work and got all Dr.'s paid and hospital paid :) Yahoo! That was the hard part right? Letting go of that much money? LOL All worth it and I know it! I will live so much longer.

Continued pre-op... I had my EKG and Heart Ecko and blood work and they said I was normal... that is great to hear :) LOL. That was it for pre-op.

While I was at Dr. Office for pre-op, I got to meet a lady that had just had her surgery 5 days prior. She was doing wonderful, she said she had a wonderful experience at KGH and loved how she was treated. Her pain was minimal to none. She looked great, really so good. I got to see her scar and it was there, but not as bad as I would have thought. I am really ready for this and I hope all of my family and friends are so supportive of me having this done. I am so extremely excited!! I dont think I have ever wanted anything more, really!!!!

I will say though I am so blessed to have a wonderful husband and wonderful boys! They treat me so good. John treats me like a Queen and the boys treat me like a princess mommy! I love all my inlaws and my family. They all have been so supportive. My church friends are such dear close friends and I wouldnt trade any of them for anything. I love my life and the blessings Heavenly Father has blessed me with. I love My Heavenly Father so much and I love the life he has given me from Birth and for the love he has always shown me for even when I didnt know he was there!

I would also love comments from EVERYONE! I love hearing back to see if anyone is reading what I write. I'll keep everyone updated if they want, just let me know :)

16 More Days...

2008-06-10T20:46:00.000-07:00

Well now that time seems to be flying by, I am getting so much more excited! I cannot wait for my life to really begin, I will have energy and a love for exercise. I love it now but my body just does not let me keep up. My goal is to be able to run, run and run some more. I have a big passion for running! I want to be able to do the 5K's and 10K's and such!!!! I don't have to win at doing the races, I just want to be able to finish the races. So I have been maintaining my weight since I went to the Dr. I have been doing between 8,000 and 10,000 steps a day. Keeping up with the house gets all those in. My body still thinks its spring cleaning, or organizing summer LOL. I will still keep all updated on my progress and what will be going on in the upcoming weeks before I go to surgery.

So far Pre-op is on June 24th @ 9:45am at KGH hospital for the EKG and the Heart Echo and the blood work. Then I head over to Dr. Heap's office and get all paperwork signed and Dr.'s and hospital paid. Then I go back to KGH to get registered for surgery on the 27th. So that is all I know for now and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask, I'm excited and will tell you all about it! BleazardFamily@gmail.com or if you know my phone number you can call me!

Have a great Week and weekend!

A little bit about the surgery...

2008-06-01T07:58:00.000-07:00

Its called "Dr. Adrian Heap's Mini Switch or Vertical Subtotal Gastrectomy with 8 cm Silastic Ring Placement With Partial Selective Small Bowel Resection with Omentectomy." YEAH I prefer Mini switch too! LOL

1. Reseting the majority of the stomach in a longitudinal fashion as in the duodenal switch procedure to leave a stomach capacity of 4-5 ounces but otherwise leaving the stomach functioning normally with an intact pyloric valve.
2. Placement of a wide 8 cm Silastic ring between the proximal and middle third of the resected stomach to prevent fast eating and gulping of food but which you can eat any food you wish as long as you do it slowly and chew well.
3. Small intestine is shortened to 400cm total retaining approx. 100cm of the duodenum and poximal jejunum and 300cm of distal small bowel. (normal length is 600cm to 1000cm)
4. A large fatty apron that is inside your abdomen is removed. This allows abdominal decompression, removes a large fat storage argan and cuts down on rhe risk of post-operative adhesions. This apron can weigh from 2-10 pounds(Wonderful huh. LOL)!

Well that is all for now! But I thought I would let everyone know what they do! Enjoy your weeks, I know I want mine to go by fast so that this day will come sooner then later!

I forgot to add the most important part..

2008-06-01T07:45:00.000-07:00

Dr. Heap said that after 6 weeks of the surgery. John and I can get pregnant. That is the most wonderful news I have also heard in a long time. He said he encourages it because the baby will actually help eat the fat. Weird but ok. LOL I can also start swimming just 2 weeks after surgery. Its hope that I will feel a lot better by then. I am so excited I can hardly stand it. Only 26 days till surgery! Yahoo!

My pre-op is on May 24th starting at 9:45am. I first go to KGH for blood work and EKG. Then I go back to Dr. Heaps office in Richland and do my pre-op apt with him. Then I go back to hospital to register and get all the rest done that I need to before surgery. Then I wont have to do anything until the day before surgery, I heard that I have to go on clear liquids to help the surgery go smoother. Otherwise surgery is at 7:30am on May 27th. I have to be there at 6am for prep.

(Also the reason for the EKG is that Dr. Heap has had one mortality in 30 years, it wasnt due to his surgery, 5 days after surgery the ladys had problems with her heart and died. So he does the EKG so that wont happen again. PHEWWW huh)

After Consultation with Dr. Heap

2008-05-27T20:30:00.000-07:00

Well my appointment with Dr. Heap went wonderfully. I really enjoyed his knowledge on the surgery he performs. Having been approved May 27th was the greatest news I have found out in a long time. Dr. Heap is going to open a new world for me and I am going to use this to its best ability. I am a little scared only because of not knowing how much pain is entailed after surgery. I have read a lot of Blogs by people that have had the surgery and some had a great deal of pain and some had just a little less. I am anticipating the worse just so that I wont be surprised.

I have had a lot of support from family and friends on me doing this surgery. I know its not going to be a piece of cake to lose, but only a tool. I know I will have to chose the right foods and the biggest thing they say is, chew really well and do not take big bites, it will only hurt you in the end. With everyone around me asking how I am doing, will only encourage me even more.

As I get closer I will update more and after surgery I will update as much as I can. I will post on how I feel and pounds lost up to date and how I am healing and getting around. Thanks so much for all your guys support! I surely need it!