I've only lost a lb.

How much have you lost?

1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a Chihuahua
6 pounds = a human skin
7.5 pounds = an average newborn
8 pounds = a human head
10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
11 pounds = an average house cat
12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
16 pounds = a sperm whale’s brain
20 pounds = an automobile tire
23 pounds = amount of pizza a an average American eats in a year
24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
25 pounds = an average 2 year old
30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds = a cinder block
36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 pounds = an elephants heart
50 pounds = a small bale of hay
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an elephants genitals
66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds = an Irish Setter
77 pounds = a gold brick
80 pounds = the Worlds Largest Ball of Tape
90 pounds = a newborn calf
100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
117 pounds = an average fashion model (and shes 5’11”)
118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 pounds = an average adult woman (and shes 5’4½”)
150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 pounds = an average adult man
200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 pounds = an average football lineman
400 pounds = a Welsh pony

*This is for all the people who think you've ONLY lost a pound*

Week 21 Post Op

Can you believe it? I had my surgery 21 weeks ago. I'm close to being post op for 6 months. I wanted to share how far I've came.

- I've learned that food no longer controls me.
- Healthy food does taste good.
- I've lost 48lbs which puts me at 292 I haven't been at this weight since Jan of 2009.
- I know how to eat now. I'm very closes to my sweet spot and I haven't PB in over a week.
- I've started to work out. I started the 30 Day Shred (I did it yesterday & it's killing me)
- I love the compliments I've been getting and it keeps me going.
- I love my band (although I haven't named her yet, I do know it's a female because it was moody.)
- I love all my supporters.
- I'm glad I found my YT (YouTube) family.
- I love my blogger family too.
- I love all the people in my group in facebook and the other WLS groups I'm in.
- I'm thankful for everyone & everything that's in my life.

24 hour detox!

So I've chosen to do the 24 hour detox with a bunch of ladies on Back To Basics on facebook. If your on facebook & have had WLS or not I'd highly recommend you join! It really helps you keep accountable. I have finally lost some weight. I lost another 2 lbs I'm down to 294.2. I will be updating through out the day to tell you about my journey though the detox!

10:00am: Check drank the Detox Juice (It didn't taste that bad).
11:00am: Drinking my water as I type!
12:00pm: Detox Jucice starting to not taste as good as I thoght.
1:00pm: Drinking my water... I'm not hungry.
2:00pm: Detox Juice (starting to taste super bad)
3:00pm: Water was delayed due to roommate
4:00pm: Drank water & Detox Juice
5:00pm: Water (back on track)
6:00pm: Detox Juice went to walmart had to pee so bad.
7:00pm: CRAMPS!!!! WATER!
8:00pm: Detox Juice - Still having super bad cramps but I'm determinded not to give up I was getting kind of hungry but I got on the Wii for 15 min and worked out.
9:00pm: Water & sat in the bathtub for almost a hour due to my cramps.
10:00pm Detox juice I kinda think it better again lol
11:00pm Drank my last of water took my pills and headed to bed with a heating pad due to cramos.


All in all it wasn't as hard as I thought. I wasn't hungry. You do pee a lot. I think I would have felt even better if I hadn't started my period. I will post how much I lost tomorrow.

2012: New Year, New Body, New Me, New Life!

2011 I had hit rock bottom. I hit my highest weight of 340lbs. My weight loss surgery got post-pounded. I had to go through a 6 months diet which I wasn't expecting which is the reason I didn't have my surgery until Aug 2011. I've lost 44lbs since 8.16.11 I'm very proud of that.

I thought I had found the love of my life last FEB. I was wrong though. He came with more baggage then I personally could handle. We broke up for good on the 29th of Decemeber. So I ran in the new year single & happy and excited for my new year.

I'm excited to go to Vegas in May. Two days after my birthday and a day after finals for the Weight Loss Foundation Of America's Meet & Greet. I'm excited to meet so many new people who gone through the same journey as I have.

My Goals for 2012 are the following.
I want to lose 50lbs by vegas (may 17th)
I want to lose 100lbs by 12.31.11 which means I’d be @ 196lbs (ONEDERLAND)
I want to complete C25k
I want to run the Lung Cancer Awarness 5k
I want to pay of half my debt.
I want to pass all my classes with atleast a B if not a A.

I think my list will grow more but that's all I can think of so far. I hope everyone has a great year & don't ever stop believing in you dreams or yourself.

Youtube my new love!

So lately I've been watching a lot of Youtube about WLS and it's really been helping. I follow quite a lot of people. Skymoon1982 & Lossingitwithbecca & bandedwendy! They have truely inspired me to reach for my dreams and nothing can stop me. I even made my own YT channel. It's if anyone wants to subscribe. So far I've only made one video but I'm planning to make more in the future.

Christmas Eve was great. I had a great food day. Although I have learned I have to drink warm.hot liquids before my meal to lossen my band or almost everything comes back up. I had shrimp and one roll which the roll took me a hour to eat. My roommate came with me to eat at my grandma's she had a great time too.

I also had a great Christmas! I got everything I wanted & more. The best gift I got was my boyfriend showed up to Christmas dinner & actually enjoyed his time. There were a lot of people at the house but it was fun. I did find out I love cheeseballs. I love cream cheese!!

Well I hope everyone had a great Holiday! 2012 gonna be a great year!

M-I-Z-Z-O-U OR M-I-Z-FUCK-K-U :-)

Yesterday, I went to my first college football game! It's was awesome. It was at Kauffmen Stadium where the Kansas City Chiefs play. It's the longest sanding rivalry 120 years. This is most likely the last border wars game because MU moved conferences and is no long in the BIG 12. This game was very important because this game was a tie breaker game. The score was 55-55-9 so whoever one this game basically has the title of border war champs. So I got to my girlfriends at 9:45 am. The started tailgating at around 10:30 am. I had a protein shake with cake vodka & let me tell you it was so goooooooooooood! Then I had through out the day 3 smirnoff and one beer. I ate peanuts and chili/cheese nachos half of them atleast. I tried to make good choices but I figured I never go out and have fun so I'm gonna live a little. After the game which we(MU) won. 24-10! After the game we went to my friend parents house because they were out of town for the Staley State Champ game which is one of the 4 Highschools in the NKC school district btw they also won state champ. It was a great time. I can't wait to go to another game I hope the next was will be a NFL game. Also I will make better clothing choices. I wore ballet flats, jeans, a long sleeve shit and a MU shirt over it. I was so cold. It was 55 and raining when I left the house and I didn't think it was to bad but then the rain stopped and wind started. I froze to death but it was so worth it.


Also I weighed myself this morning & have lost another 4lbs in one day even after bad food choices. I was shocked. Total lost is now 34lbs since 8.16.11 :-)

Another Fill :-)

So I had another fill today. I got .8 in my band. I'm upto 5.7 although my doctor says I have 5.5 but on the paper she gave me it adds up to 5.7. I signed up for MyFitnessPal.com :-) I joined the band wagon. I'm hoping it will help me stay on track with my food intake.

I signed up for school today. I'm taking 3 classes in the spring :-) I was really worried I wouldn't get into the class I need to "start" my program in the fall but there was one spot that open up today & I grab it like nothing else. I'm hoping that work will work around my shift.

I feel like everyday I have some sort of appointment. Tomorrow I have the cable guy because our internet is sooooooooooo slow & I have the DryBasement people coming out to estimate how much it will cost to fix my basement. Then Thursday is Thanksgiving & I would be eating maybe some taders but that's about it. I feel like I have something Friday I'm not sure. The Monday I have a follow up with the CPAP people then I have a dentist appointment (I might have to move the dentist appointment only because I don't think I'll make it from one appointment to another since there is only a hour in between.) Then Tuesday I see a therapist. There's just been so much going on since May I need someone to talk too because I'm so stress out.

I hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!! Please don't call you credit card company that day. I will be working LOL

P.S. I also took my measurement today. So I can start tracking it. I think I'll update that weekly with my weight loss.

Measurements
Bust 53"
Chest 49 1/2"
Waist 48"
Hips 55"
Thighs 30"
Calves 18 1/2"
Upper Arm 17"
Lower Arm 12"

Ugh, Ugh & some more UGH!

I haven't being doing so well with my band lately. I'm very dissapointed in myself. I feel like I can't get out of this rut. I haven't been making very good food choices. On Monday night I come home from work (BTW I had a awesome day at work) I was just going to have a protein shake and go to bed I wasn't even hungry but my roommate (not that it's her fault she not banded) was eating PIZZA ROLLS first I had 3 off her plate then I "thought" I was hungry so I went and made myself a plate which I should of only had 5-10 maybe but I didn't even count how many I made. I ended up eating them all & getting stuck then I threw up 5 times it was so painful I was crying and seriously thought I had hurt myself and my band. On Tuesday I called into work I was in so much pain so I stayed on mushy/soup all day. I feel better today but I'm hoping to have more protein. I've noticed I'm losing my hair. :-( Everything else is okay.  I thought I'd update. I want to write more but I never know what to say.