Milestone

Holy cow ... I'm under 140kg, I am so excited by that - happy happy happy ... things are moving well this week - really pleased!!!

I haven't been very 'good' lately, so today is a whole new day - starting fresh ... drinking lots of water today, just having what I should - no extra junk - that's my goal. Go me!!!!

Busy evening ahead, going home to cook 3 meals, tonights and the next 2 nights as I have aqua aerobics on tuesday nights, so always cook a casserole like dinner the evening before so it can just be reheated when we get home, but this week I have hairdressers wednesday night, so cooking chicken fettucine for then .... I love an organised kitchen.

6 months post surgery = baby making

Other than of course to become a better, healthier, sexier me ..... my biggest problem is PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome) so it is extremely hard for us to fall pregnant.
Hubby and I have been married over 18 months and are really eager to start a family, but first I need to lose a massive amount of weight.
Hopefully by losing 40-50kg, my ovaries might get their shit together and start maturing eggs.

Fingers crossed and send me baby dust!! I need all the help I can get.

Anyway on my first appointment with my surgeon last November, I was told that I needed to wait 6 months after surgery to start TTC (trying to conceive) so come the 2nd of Augsut 09 - it was BD Day (Baby Dancing day) lol ... go us ..... think my body needs more time, but doesn't hurt trying hey???

1st August 09

OMG OMG OMG - my pics are unreal, I don't even lookn like the me I have known for such a long time, my body shape is just changing dramatically.




Measurements
Weight: 141.7kg
Neck: 41.5cm
Biceps: 40cm
Chest: 119cm
Boobs: 141.5xm
Waist: 121cm
Thighs: 62cm
Stomach: 150cm
Abs: 144.5cm





A total of 31.8kg lost and 108.5cm smaller. I am finally - FINALLY - feeling good about myself, feeling proud of the direction I am going!!!

1st July 09

Made a bit of a dent - I'm in the 140's ... wohooooo

Measurements

Weight: 145.8kg

Neck: 41.5cm

Biceps: 41cm

Chest: 120cm

Boobs: 148cm

Waist: 124cm

Thighs: 64cm

Stomach: 152cm

Abs: 145cm

pics are really telling a story of their own!!

June 09

I really struggled throughout the month of May so there is no June entry or pics, I just blocked it out and told people I'd "forgotten" whereas the truth is - the scales weren't too impressive, so I didn't bother with the pics, I had time out!!!

1st May 09

*entry from paper journal*

4 month mark

Doing ok, could be better. But bluntly - I am not as strict as I should be. Need to focus my head more - it's the lazy part.

Measurements

Weight: 151.2kg

Neck: 42.5cm

Biceps: 41cm

Chest: 123cm

Boobs: 152cm

Waist: 129cm

Thighs: 67.5cm

Stomach: 159cm

Abs: 152cm

Comparison photos from 1st Jan - 1st May

1st April 09

*entry from paper journal*

3 months in today - 2 months post op.

KG loss wasn't much but boy I can tell by cm and photos.

So glad I'm making myself keep at those.

Measurements

Weight: 155.3kg

Neck: 42.5cm

Biceps: 43cm

Chest: 125cm

Boobs: 153cm

Waist: 131cm

Thighs: 69cm

Stomach: 163cm

Abs: 155cm

1st March 09

*entry from paper journal*

ooooh been a tough month - yo-yo-ing a lot. Been so frustrating, but it's slowly moving again - committment is what I have to remember.

Started water aerobics today - OMG, it was awesome. I loved it. Keeping that up for sure.

Measurements

Weight - 157.7kg

Neck: 44.5cm

Biceps: 44cm

Chest: 126cm

Boobs: 155.5cm

Waist: 134cm

Thighs: 73cm

Stomach: 166cm

Abs: 157cm

Monday 9th Feb 09

*entry from paper journal*
I can't believe I have lost 15.9kg since New Years Day. I'm so proud of myself.
For the first time ever of being on a diet, I can see the road ahead rather than focusing on the 'bad food choices'. I can't wait for another couple of months to 'see' the physical result in photos ... wohoooo ... GO ME!!!!!!

Tues 3rd Feb 09 - 1 day post op

*entry from paper journal*
Day after surgery. Feeling good so far. Went visiting Margie (brother in laws mother who had same day surgery) at 4.30am this mornin, I could hear her chatting to her roomate so I was nosey and went to investigate.
Physically doing well, walking, getting up and down ok. Have to support stomach while doing so for slight pain - largest incision where the port is the most painful but bearable - more of an ache.
I was pretty dozy after the surgery - my first ever hospital stay. Hated coming out of the anaesthetic in recovery, freaked me out a bit, wanted to rip the tubes from my nose and arms ... eeewww.
Slept relatively well during the night, only really woke up when the nurse came in.
Margie and I went walking around the ward at 6am as well as the adjoinging ward, that was nice and early - think the nurses were a bit shocked to see it.
Very restless today and not wanting to lie in bed, preferring to sit instead, it's less aching on my back.

So all n all - feeling fine, wait for Dr Watson's visit to see if I can go home.
Fingers crossed.

For the record, the nurse informed me the doctor isn't coming till late, but if I feel fine, I can go home - so by 9am - I was on my way. 26 hours in hospital all up!!
Happy :)

1st February 2009

1 month down - day before surgery. *entry from paper journal*

Still took photos but can't see much of a difference, but I guess it won't be too noticeable for a while yet, except in my tummy when I face right (maybe I am lopsided)


Losing cm's though, feeling proud of myself, feel I'm doing pretty great so far.


Measurements
Weight: 163.8kg
Neck: 46cm
Biceps: 45cm
Chest: 128cm
Boobs: 160cm
Waist: 138cm
Thighs: 73cm
Stomach: 168cm
Abs: 156.5cm

Lapband surgery tomorrow

My weightloss journey

This blog is my written weight loss journey!!!


I have created a short blog on extrapounds with all my info - but sometimes I feel it's only to express the good behaviour patterns - and I am just not in a good place with my diet and weightloss alot of the time ... so this my friends - is it - all the hard work, all the nitty gritty, all the details.


I'll do a month by month account of my progress up until the current time ... from 1st January 2009 - just to catch you up where I am at, then I'll post more regular and detailed posts!!!

Day 1 - 1st January 2009

New years day - what other day is the best to start the journey to a new healthier me???

New day, New Year, New Me ... here I go!!!!

My day 1 photos - I plan on wearing the same clothes on the first day of each month until I can no longer wear them

Until taking these pics, I never knew just how big I was - these pics really hit home.


1 month pre-lapband surgery!!


This is the day I started on Optifast meal replacement shakes in preparation for surgery!!!!

Measurements
Neck: 45.5cm
Biceps: 46cm
Chest: 129.5cm
Boobs: 159cm
Waist: 142cm
Thighs: 75cm
Stomach: 171cm
Abs: 158cm

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