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FitBottomedGirl

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Week #4 + Easter

Easter At the last minute, I decided to go to Easter dinner with my family. I brought soup and Diet Snapple for me to enjoy while my family ate a lavish meal that looked delicious! It really wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be to watch them all eat. I just passed on the appetizers and pasta, but took a little ham and mashed broccoli casserole. I couldn’t resist having a taste of my brother piece of cheesecake, but I think that’s what did me in at the end and I got sick. Worth it. haha It was

Week #3

Week #3   It has definitely become difficult to not eat normally with people who don’t know my situation. I tend to just order soup, tea, and coffee or try to redirect plans to more active than just eating out. Easter is coming up, and I don’t think I will be able to sit and watch as my family eats wonderful foods and I’m stuck eating mush. I think I will try to do something instead.   My Thursday weigh-in   Only lost 1.5 lbs on my scale at home then gained it back once I went to the docto

Week #2

Week #2   Back to classes and work! I was definitely ready, physically and tried to prepare my self mentally for how to schedule my ‘mini meals’ around my normal schedule. I find packing my lunch, which consists of 4 oz of any approved foods for my first 3 weeks, the night before made my morning less hectic. Normally, I’ll have 4oz of Atkins RTD protein shake for breakfast (in a tumbler to take on the run!). I pack a mixed Greek yogurt (favorite: Fage at the moment) with a little Dannon Light

Week #1

My First Week   Staying home from school and work for a second week after Spring Break was amazing; although I wasn’t feeling so amazing. I had a really hard time breathing, my lung capacity was being blocked by the trapped air. Granted, I still looked like an Air Head. My surgeon still said it was normal that the gas was there and it would leave eventually. I went to my primary doctor on Monday for my follow up appointment and she was worried, tried to get in contact with my surgeon and order

The Big Day!

Surgery Day   I registered at the hospital around 10:00am on March 15, 2012 with my brother. After a few minutes in the waiting room, I was taken to a room to be prepped. I changed into my gown, had IV put in my arm, and answered all the nurses’ prep questions. My mom arrived about 12pm and the rolled me into the OR at 1pm. It was freezing in there, but once my oxygen mask was on, the anesthesia kicked in and I passed out.   Recovery   I woke up really groggy and in excruciating pain. My

The Day Before

Liquid diet is here! It isn't too bad, but I could not honestly imagine doing this for more than 24 hours. Props to those who have to!   Tomorrow is my big day! It feels like these past few months have flown by. It's been a mix of emotions, but right now I am pretty calm. Hopefully this feeling will last through the time I have to report to the hospital at 10:15am for my 1:00pm surgery.   I hope God's hands will be guiding my surgeon and his nurses as they work on me tomorrow. I'm so fortu

Two More Days Until The Big Day!

After two weeks of midterms at school, spring break is finally here! No Cancun vacation for me though. One full week off without worrying about anything but my surgery on Thursday. During midterms, my mind was completely off the idea of my surgery; so now I have been spending the first few days of spring break buying my protein and liquids.   I had to read through and initial the consent form that thoroughly explained all the possible complications and risk of my surgery which left me feeling

Family Goals

This leads me to family goals. I’m inadvertently very close to my immediate family, (mom and 2 brothers), mainly because we all still live together under the same roof. We often drive each other crazy, but have come to an agreement to change our bad eating habits and start being active. As a family, we’d like to take part in a race (walk or run) for a cause. It’s an idea that will not only help us meet our physical goals but also raise money and awareness for an organization. We’re thinking the

Support

Family: During winter break, I spoke seriously with my mom about considering the option of surgery. It’s not that I needed her permission since I am an adult (even though I’ll always be her baby), but I will always want my mom’s approval on anything I do in life. Heck, I needed her to ok my bedroom paint color before I could decide! She’s never stood in my way with anything I really wanted if she felt it was sensible and appropriate. She was initially weary (still is) but has become my greatest

My Motivations

My age and stage-in-life is one of my biggest motivations for me to start living a healthy lifestyle. I hope my bad habits, like overeating and laziness, will be easier to break if I start now, rather than wait. I want to really start enjoying my 20s and stop being held back by my weight. At my heaviest, I was 298 about 2 yrs ago and have yo-yo’d from that to my lowest at 255 (when I was abroad). Now I am around 281.   Health: Another motivation is my health and the health of my family. As of

Goal Weight

Goal weight @ 5’7’’ = 160lbs   I chose this number because to have a healthy BMI I would need to be around 150lbs. I read somewhere that in order to not feel like a failure if I don’t hit that number, I should raise it a little so as to not set myself up to fail. Therefore, if I go pass 160lbs then I’ll be thrilled! But I honestly want to keep some of my curves. I’ve kind of become accustomed to them—just not so much of them!

My Medical Team And Program

Seminar: I first heard about WLS (specifically vertical sleeve) in October 2011 from my mom's co-worker who had it done over the summer and having wonderful success with weight loss. In December, I attended a seminar at the same program he attended where I learned about the different types of options and met the medical team of the program. began researching through the internet for more medical info, personal blogs and vlogs on Youtube, and anything I could find about WLS.   Consultation: My

About Me

Let me introduce myself..   Hi there! You have stumbled upon my blog about my experience with vertical sleeve surgery. If you stick with me, I promise to have frequent status updates, funny anecdotes, and pure honesty about my journey from thick to thin, flabby to fit, hot mess to hot stuff!   I'm a 22 year old New Yorker with a lot to lose! I’m a senior in a college in the Bronx with only three more months until graduation: super excited (even without a job lined up for afterwards). I kno

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