blizair09

I DID IT! This former 497 pound 61 years old who has lost 280 pounds, but still can't walk biked 6 miles for the Loop for Literacy. Raised $310.00 for the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County. I won a cap for raising the money and a medal for crossing the finish line. My Team was in the top 10 for raising money. Thanks to all my friends who supported me both financially and emotionally. 1 1/2 years ago I never could have done it. IT SURE FELT GREAT! Look at my profile to find today's pictures.

So its been over 6 months since the divorce process has started. Tomorrow i take the final papers to the courts.

The countdown is on...one week till my operation! I'm so excited!

Anyone else always craving cottage cheese? Anytime I'm eating something else, I wish it were cottage cheese.

Excited to fly home today! Today is the first day I feel better.

psych eval today! excited and nervous all in one!

NSV- caught a guy checking me out today...felt like I was in my 30s again

Has anyone got prescribed a diet pill after having their sleeve done.

am flying to Puerto Vallarta tomorrow, so I have just added my before pics. As some of the vets have suggested, I will also be writing down my measurements today. I am getting excited and nervous!

5 days post-op and doing awesome!

I don't remember the last time I felt this wonderful

Been off the wagon and gained 31 lbs over the last year! I got down to 211 and plateaued and slipped back into grazing and eating the wrong stuff. I started today back on a diet and more regular walking..

Guess Babbs got banned too? That's unfortunate. Things are definitely going to be different around here.

22 sleeps before I fly to Hawaii. 22 dayas to lose as much as possible for a more comfortable airplane ride for all involved.

I had my PS consultation today which had been canceled last week by the Dr due to him having the flu. I have only been nervous like this one other time in my life and no it was not my wedding day. I was so nervous I was shaking and had tears in my eyes. :'( I have not been naked in front of anyone since I have lost the 278 pounds and today I stood in front of 2 people as the Dr had his nurse with him. Not only was I completely naked but pictures were taken from all kinds of angles. He congratulated me on the weight loss and said I was an excellent candidate. If the insurance denies me he will fight to be sure I get this excess skin removed. The Dr and I agreed a breast lift and nipple regrafting should be the first of 4 surgeries we should try to get approval. So now I sit and wait for insurance to approve it. The waiting can be anywhere from 2 to 10 weeks. The Dr said for me to keep on trying to lose weight and doing my exercise so I am as thin as I can be for the surgery. I cried when he said I was a good candidate at where I am now but thinner is always better. I was afraid I would have to wait until I got to my goal. However he agreed getting all this skin off my breasts will help my back and maybe I could even walk again without the back surgery. What a wonderful thing that would be if I could walk again without back surgery.

Goal!! 80 pounds lost before surgery and almost 70 lost since surgery!

Today I'm down 75# - ILostWhat.com says that's the same as an Emperor Penguin!

Stepped on the scale this morning, and for the first time in about 9 years the number started with a 1!!!!!! HELLOOOOO ONDERLAND!

woo hoo - this morning at my appointment with my primary doc, we stopped the last hbp med I was on (stopped the main one months ago). I officially no longer have a diagnosis of hypertension!

My dietician told me to double my carbs...makes me anxious so close to onederland as I'll probably stall, but gonna have to take one for the team...

When I was a child, all of us little girls wanted to be just like Debbie Reynolds, Audrey Hepburn and Leslie Caron. The first two are gone along with the sweetness of the wishes.

Need to get over myself, but to me, 11 lbs in 16 days after Sleeve is less than I thought I would have occurred. I know all the things everyone says, but ugh.

Finally broke the stall to end all stalls!

I broke that 300 mark!!!!!!

Good morning BP gang!! I finally jumped over the 100 pound mark.....as of this morning I've lost 101 pounds....I was going to wait to post because I'm also just one pound away from reaching my goal.....but I thought what the heck I'll celebrate both! December 16th was 7 months post op for me....I have a follow-up with my surgeon tomorrow so today I'll look around for the lightest clothes I can wear to that appointment...hahahaha