BIG FAT WoW Moment!

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That's right, I said it... Fat! I am fat!!!

I am overweight and danged happy about it! I have finally pushed past the obese mark and am just a healthy overweight chic!

I am amazed and still impressed with this wonderful tool I have been given. I am so fortunate to be able to get a second chance at becoming healthier and happier due to the ability to be all that I was unable to be or do before. I am so thankful daily that I made the decision to have WLS. There were times during my decision making process that I had no faith in myself and feared I would be a failure.

After going through this type of surgery though, my resolve strengthened and I know that I can reach healthy reasonable weight loss goals.I am so excited to have a BMI now of under 30! I will continue to perservere and get to where I want to be.

It wasn't long ago that I was eating everything in sight, especially sugar (and icing!). Now instead of eating 2 packs of Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal for breakfast, I either eat a pack or a half of pack if I'm having a late breakfast. I usually had a half of a miniature box of Sunmaid Raisins in the cup. The trick to making the raisins extra yummy is to add the raisins in a microwavable cup with enough water to cover them and then put them in the microwave for 20 seconds; that plumps them up and makes them tender and juicy! Afterwards, I add the oatmeal and the water and microwave for up to 30 seconds.. WATCHING it CLOSELY so it doesn't boil over. Once it starts to boil I stop the microwave, let it simmer down and then turn the microwave back on until it's finished, checking for boil-over and stopping and starting it again if I need to.

Last night for dinner, I wanted a bunless cheeseburger, but didn't want my SO to scoff about not having bread. I made Pizza Wheels instead.

Pizza Wheels

1 large egg, beaten
1 1/4lbs lean ground beef
Seasonings to taste (Pizza Seasoning, garlic powder, dehydrated onion flakes, red pepper flakes)
1/4 c. of starch (such as bread crumbs, crackers, crushed sugar-free cereal,... I used instant mashed potatoes)
1 small can of tomato sauce
Hormel Turkey Pepperoni
Hormel Real Bacon Pieces
Kraft Shredded Fat-Free Mozzerella Cheese


Beat egg, and fold in ground beef with seasoning, add 1/4 c. instant mashed potatoes or other starch. Make 5 equal size balls of ground beef and then flatten the middle and build up the sides so they are twice the height of the center... similiar to a wall around it or a pie crust.

Bake these for 20 minutes in a 350 degree, take them out of the oven and then season the tomato sauce with pizza seasoning and red pepper flakes and pour some in each cavity of the burger-wheels.

Cut the pepperonis into smaller pieces and place them on top of the sauce, add the bacon bits and cover them in Fatfree Mozzerella Cheese. Bake these for another 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the side at the bottom comes out with clear juices.

Everyone in my family thought they were delicious!

If you decide to try them, let me know what you thought of them as a "bunless, and carb-free" dinner.

My Weight Loss Chart

I joined the club!

I am an official member of the Onederland Club. What this means is I no longer weigh 200 and anything!! No more 200's for me! I am really excited. As of yesterday, I am down to 188 Woot Woot!!

I love this tool that the Doctor gave me. Roux eN Y was the way to go. Don't get me wrong, it's not the answer to weight loss, it is an aid. I still determine how much I am willing to eat and what I put in my mouth. It's not a miracle cure-all and I've worked very hard to eat right and exercise since my surgery.

I'm very please with all the sugar-free products they have come out with as opposed to 5 or 10 years ago and glad I did not have surgery that far back. Life would have been a bit more difficult.

Now I make sure to get all my vitamins, iron and protein in. My diet consists of 75% protein, 15% veggies, and 10% fat. I try to avoid carbs as often as possible and sugar is a HUGE No No!

Me... 3 months later and 54 lbs dropped

I Am Successful!

Yesterday I decided to try something good for me. I decided to NOT have any sugary sweets/treats/desserts at all. I even passed up the huge sugary birthday cake at work!!!! Now that alone is amazing since it's my favorite!

I told Pete when he picked me up from work that today (yesterday) was the first day of me quitting smoking sugar. He looked at me before he "got it". 5 Years ago, I quit smoking cigarettes and since then I have become addicted to sugar... so now, I opt to quit sugar!

We grabbed dinner last night and I took my cup; filled it with ice and filled it with Rootbeer before realizing what I was doing and that it was loaded with sugar. Pete took the Rootbeer for me so I could have the unsweetened iced tea. Rootbeer is also his beverage of choice, thank goodness!

I am on Day 2 of no sugar!!! Go Me! I'd like to lose about 10 lbs before surgery, now that I'm approved and don't have to worry about not weighing enough.

One fear I have, which I guess is silly is that I'll be alone at the hospital most of the time. I don't do well alone at all. I'm sure the first day I'll be asleep most of the time and Pete will be there with me all day Tuesday but he'll be working Wednesday & Thursday while I'm there.

He's actually leaving to go to OC for the weekend to work. Where is the justice in that??

My Date

My date: October 7th. GBMC

After changing surgeons and finding a new psych... I'm good to go! This psych said she couldn't find anything wrong with me. Go figure. From one extreme to the other.

I'm much more comfortable with this surgeon; knowing someone who had surgery from him helps tremendously. I also really liked the informational powerpoint first meeting.Once I saw the new psych, paid the fee to the Dr. and it was submitted to the insurance company, I waited anxiously for an approval.

I received a letter in the mail that said they were awaiting other information and listed what was missing. I called the Surgeon's office and they resubmitted the paperwork and I was approved immediately!

I'm psyched!!!

Because of all of this, I've had a lot on my mind for the couple of months. Some days it's been hard to be pleasant. I want to reach out for support from friends and family but it's been too difficult. I feel as though no one understands what I'm going through, and really doesn't care since it was my decision.

It is definitely one the hardest decisions I have made. The prep work was the easy part, since I like staying busy.

So why did I make this decision?

1. A flight of steps kills me. My legs hurt and I'm out of breath.
2. My asthma isn't getting any better even with the medication I'm on
3. My feet swell up and look like balloons by the end of my work day. I cannot wear socks or shoes that cover my feet. If I slip off my sandals/slides at work I cannot get them back on in the evening.
4. I have sleep apnea, not severely, but I'm hoping that I will stop snoring since I haven't always done it.
5. I have Type II Diabetes that is untreated due to my decision of not treating it. I should be controlling it by diet but I'm just not.
6. I can't exercise, because I can't breath (See 2.)
7. I want to feel normal, sexy, pretty. I remember when I did.
8. I gave up wearing sunglasses, because of the indents it puts on my face that stays up to 2 hours.