10 1/2 months out-Down 138 lbs total, size 10 and AT GOAL BABY!!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Bittersweet!
Today is a bittersweet day for me because yesterday we miscarried our baby, and our hearts ache because of this loss, but on the otherhand, I am SO PROUD to say that today I have made it to my personal goal weight of 160 lbs and I have done it in a little over 10 months and couldn't be happier! I am no longer overweight, I am considered "normal" for my height and weight and I can't even remember weighing this little, so it just proves that if you want it, you can achieve it!
I have found myself again and nothing feels better than that! From 298 lbs to 160 lbs~ WOOT WOOT!!
I have found myself again and nothing feels better than that! From 298 lbs to 160 lbs~ WOOT WOOT!!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Back To Normal!
I have been overweight all my life and after 18 yrs of being overweight, obese and even morbidly obese, I am VERY PROUD to say that I am back to normal with a normal BMI for my height and weight! It feels SO GOOD to be normal again! I have gone from 298 lbs to 161 lbs in 10 months and couldn't be happier or prouder of this accomplishment!
I am also pleased to say that we are pregnant with our third child and couldn't be more happy!!
I praise God every day for a surgery that has truly changed my life for the better!
I am also pleased to say that we are pregnant with our third child and couldn't be more happy!!
I praise God every day for a surgery that has truly changed my life for the better!
Sunday, December 20, 2009
9 Month Side-by-side Comparison
WOW is all I can really say about this! SO THANKFUL for this life changing surgery!
Monday, December 7, 2009
9 Month Post Op
I had my 9 month post op appt today and guess what?! I am already at my doctor's goal! I have lost 80% of my excess weight and anything else I lose from here on out is just icing on the cake as my doctor put it! Who would have ever thought that at nine months out I would already be at goal? Not in a million years would I have ever thought it, it still blows my mind! I still have a personal goal of 160 lbs, and am 10 lbs away from that goal and am sure I will see that accomplished before my one year surgiversary:) Words just can't explain what this surgery has meant to me and how much it's changed my life!
I saw my before picture today that was taken a week before surgery and I couldn't believe how different I was...I am not even that person anymore and I never want to see her again!
I am having to go in for surgery this week to have a possible hernia repair or twisted bowel repair, but I knew prior to surgery that this might happen, so it's no surprise to me and I know it will go well. Other than that, everything is great and I am so proud of the progress I have made thus far.
I am now training to run a 5k race then hopefully a 1/2 marathon sometime next spring. Things I once thought were unreachable are only at an arm's length now and that excites me more than anyone will ever know! It just keeps on getting better from here on out! From 298 lbs to 170 lbs in 9 months, who can ask for better than that?!
I saw my before picture today that was taken a week before surgery and I couldn't believe how different I was...I am not even that person anymore and I never want to see her again!
I am having to go in for surgery this week to have a possible hernia repair or twisted bowel repair, but I knew prior to surgery that this might happen, so it's no surprise to me and I know it will go well. Other than that, everything is great and I am so proud of the progress I have made thus far.
I am now training to run a 5k race then hopefully a 1/2 marathon sometime next spring. Things I once thought were unreachable are only at an arm's length now and that excites me more than anyone will ever know! It just keeps on getting better from here on out! From 298 lbs to 170 lbs in 9 months, who can ask for better than that?!
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
8 Month Surgiversary
Today has been 8 months since I've had my surgery and things are still going great!
I have lost a total of 119 lbs and 98 lbs since surgery. It's amazing and unbelievable that I've come this far so soon! These past 8 months have flown by and I've accomplished so much, I can't help but be proud of myself. I eat pretty normal and also eat just about anything now within reason and within my portion sizes. I eat pretty healthy, but there are times when I do eat a bit of ice cream, a cookie..I've even had a piece of chocolate, the only difference now is that I don't over do it, and it's rare that I treat myself to those things because they are what got me to 298 lbs. Denying yourself 100% of the time is not good for anyone though, so if I have a cookie every now and then, it's okay because now I don't eat the whole box of cookies!
My weight loss is very slow now and I was kind of worried about that and will talk to my doctor about it when I go for my 9 month appt next month, but most people seem to think because I'm so close to my goal weight, that my body is beginning to stabilize and that's why the weight is so slow now. I can honestly say that if my body decided it was fine where it is, I would not be upset. I've come a long way and I'm comfortable in my own skin and it's been years since I have felt that way. I do want to lose these last 19 lbs to get to my goal of 160, but I'm letting my body do what it wants to do. I still go to the gym and work out 3-5 days a week and feel great about keeping up with that.
People are still raving about me and saying how great I look which will always feel weird to me, but I know that after awhile, it will become normal to everyone how I look now and those comments will be far and in between. I sometimes feel like I'm a spectacle or on display because as most people say "I'm a totally different person." But that's only on the outside. I'm still Caley, I'm still the same old girl I was before, only now I have 119 lbs less of me!
I have no regrets about my decision to have this surgery, it has truly changed my life and actually brought me back to life! I am truly thankful every day that God blessed me with the opportunity to have this surgery and prove to myself that I was worth it! No looking back, I'm only moving forward!!
I have lost a total of 119 lbs and 98 lbs since surgery. It's amazing and unbelievable that I've come this far so soon! These past 8 months have flown by and I've accomplished so much, I can't help but be proud of myself. I eat pretty normal and also eat just about anything now within reason and within my portion sizes. I eat pretty healthy, but there are times when I do eat a bit of ice cream, a cookie..I've even had a piece of chocolate, the only difference now is that I don't over do it, and it's rare that I treat myself to those things because they are what got me to 298 lbs. Denying yourself 100% of the time is not good for anyone though, so if I have a cookie every now and then, it's okay because now I don't eat the whole box of cookies!
My weight loss is very slow now and I was kind of worried about that and will talk to my doctor about it when I go for my 9 month appt next month, but most people seem to think because I'm so close to my goal weight, that my body is beginning to stabilize and that's why the weight is so slow now. I can honestly say that if my body decided it was fine where it is, I would not be upset. I've come a long way and I'm comfortable in my own skin and it's been years since I have felt that way. I do want to lose these last 19 lbs to get to my goal of 160, but I'm letting my body do what it wants to do. I still go to the gym and work out 3-5 days a week and feel great about keeping up with that.
People are still raving about me and saying how great I look which will always feel weird to me, but I know that after awhile, it will become normal to everyone how I look now and those comments will be far and in between. I sometimes feel like I'm a spectacle or on display because as most people say "I'm a totally different person." But that's only on the outside. I'm still Caley, I'm still the same old girl I was before, only now I have 119 lbs less of me!
I have no regrets about my decision to have this surgery, it has truly changed my life and actually brought me back to life! I am truly thankful every day that God blessed me with the opportunity to have this surgery and prove to myself that I was worth it! No looking back, I'm only moving forward!!
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