MaggieGT

I am down to 182 this morning... My weight lost is slow but steady. Seems I stay the same weight for quite a while then drop a couple pounds.
I still struggle with not being able to go to the bathroom very well. It could be 5 days before I go. Not the norm for me, I used to go every day. I don't like to have to take stuff to make me go, so its hard on me. I went shopping yesterday and was able to fit into a size large. Its still hard for me to not go for the xl size. I have no idea what size bra I wear at this point or undies..lol Guess I need to start shopping for them too...
I became a grandmother last night...greatest feeling ever...
Pictures are from a month ago :-)

Hello Fellow Banders, I'm in Colorado for a much needed vacation. I have been getting 12,000 to 16,000 steps in. I'm loving hiking in the mountains and along the alpine lake. I even have gotten some tennis in.   I'm not sure how I'm doing on my weight since this is a different scale than at home or the doctor's.  It weighted me 3 lbs more than at home, So I just adjusted everything to that and set my goals accordingly. I weight-in 12 days from now and my best guess is that I need to lose 7 lbs or 2000 cal deficit per day. With this level of activity, I'm burning 3000 to 3500 cal/day. I just need to keep it up and keep my calories at the 800 to 1200 range. I think this is very doable. I am so thankful to God for my continued good health. I would like to honor him and myself by for once and for all get my weight to normal. Good Journey, MaggieGT

Hello Fellow Banders,
 
I commented on my flipped port a year ago. The good news is that I got serious on my diet and exercise and lost 25#,
 
Even better news, a new doctor moved to my town. I had put off getting my port fixed because I didn't want to go to mexico again and I couldn't find a local doctor to fix it and then do the fills.
 
I love my new doctor :-).
 
He replaced my port today and removed the scar tissue from my ugly looking original surgery scars.
 
I guess nothing worth doing is easy though. ,,,,
 
Things didn't go as planned.
 
1.The taxi couldn't find my house, so he was 20 minutes late. But he showed me a cool short cut and still got me there only 5 minutes late.
 
2.The doctor got delayed with something else and so my surgery started an hour later than planned. But the time gave me time to pray and I sang to myself Amazing Love a bunch. I felt very close to God by the time I went into surgery.
 
3. We were just doing a local and flipping the port. So it was kinda cool to be awake and be aware of the surgery.
 
4. Just when I thought he was about done, he showed me the port and said it needed replacing. So they had to put me under. But the next thing I know, I'm waking up in recovery feeling good and my wonderful Son-in-Law is there to take care of me.
 
 
  So each setback seemed to be offset with a gift,
         God is always showing me his love.
 
Good Journey All,
MaggieGT

 
Amazing Love :-)
 
I'm forgiven, because you were forsaken
I'm accepted, you were condemned
I'm alive and well
Your spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again
 
Chorus:
 
Amazing Love
How can it be
That you my King
Would die for me
Amazing Love
I know it's true
It's my joy to honor You
In all I do
I honor you
 
Coda:
 
You are my King
Jesus, You are my King
You are my King
Jesus, You are my King
 
 
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Hello All,
 
I hope your journey is going well.
 
I have stubbled a bit in my cheerfulness. I was sitting on the patio, enjoying God's creation, trees, birds, the gentle breeze. Then I started crying, missing what I had.
 
I want to close my eyes and open them and be thin and fit. I want to have my close friends and love ones around me. I rail against the changes, the losses that seem to continue to march forth in life.
 
I once again must let go and let God. He has a plan for me, I just need to be still and listen.
 
MaggieGT
 
Blessed is the man (who walketh with the lord)..he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, bringeth forth fruit..whose leaf doth not wither..whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.