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Dawnelle · 05-26-2009, 11:47 PM

I have a new friend......... named GYM. Yep without them I feel tired and BLAH. When I go see them I fell invigorated and halthy, I feel alive and well. Yep the olf friend I had Food I was tired of them dragging me down and trying to kill me all the time. So I took control and got them out of my life, my new friend makes me feel terrific, I wish I would have met them sooner and maybe I would have saved myself sooner.......... YES I know some people will read this and think" this person is off their rocker". But I can assure you all I am not. I just wanted to post this to show everyone that the addiction to food that we have had can be replaced and we do not have to rely on old habit or old ways, if we develope new ones that are healthier and make us happier our lives will be so much better. I am almost to the Century mark, and this is a huge accomplishment to me. 100 pounds lost wow never thought it would ever happen and especially not in 5 months.
I took a 2 week vacation from work and today when I went back everyone was so excited to see me and noone could believe that I looked as good as I apparently do. Even one of the physicians I work with said" WOW you look amazing, you have lost so much weight" this is a physician that saw me almost every day and never had said anything before until today. He was so amazed that is all he could say to me all day was how great I looked and that I should become the " poster child" for bariatric surgery. It made me realize all of my hard work at the gym is paying off, all my hard work staying away from all the old habit is working and I will succed in this journey of mine. I finally have made it in the mindset that I will do this and I will get this all off and be a healthier me, one I can be proud of( I am proud o myself now)one that can do anything she sets her mind to, one that no matter what will be who she wants to be. One that will dance at her daughters wedding ( in like 10 years) one that will play with her grandchildren( like in 15 years) one that her daughter will be proud of introducing to her friends as this is my mother, one that will be happy and healthy for the first time in over 20 years. Its amazing and like I said earlier I have a new friend and I enjoy that new friend...SO much that I am getting my hsband to go and enjoy them also.

Dawnelle · 05-30-2009, 08:31 PM

YES OMG!!!!!!! I cannot believe that after 5 .5 months I have done this great. I have lost almost 100 pounds I am down under 200 pounds for the first time in 20 years. I have gone from size 26 to a loose size 14 and a 3xl shirt to a L. I am on top of the world, I also am feeling like a new woman. I am exercising at a minimum of 3 days per week at 2 hours each and I occasionally do 4-5 days. I am getting in about 80-100 grams of protein and at the very least 84 oz of water. I feel incredible. Most of my joint pain is gone. Still have the back pain at times, and ALWAYS have th left ankle pain rom the broken ankle I suffered 2 years ago and had reconstructive surgery on it. But since I no longer have the all over suffering and debilitating pain in the othr joints I am able to self hypnotise myself and be able to ignore mos of the back pain and some of the ankle. I just cant let it get me down. It is pain I will always be with and I just have to realize that, and try my hardest to ignore it.
So the ignoring begins...... I love my husband and daughter they have been so supportive and encouraging, my daughter sees me about 1-2 times per week and she is so excited when she sees me and tells me" mom you are HOT" " You look Amazing" she even encourages me o buy clothes that actually fit and are not loose.
This is an amazing journey that I only pray others find.
I have not had any troubles after this surgery, however I have experienced a buldge on my left side just beneath my ribs, it is a little painful at times so I am gonna have to go have it checked out by my surgeon and see if it anything to be comcerned about. I know in that general area is where they attach the left over stomach in case they have to reattach, but I am not sure what it is. It is noticeable since loosing so much weight, maybe it has always been there and is scar tissue from other abdominal surgeries I have had, who knows but all I know is that it wont hurt to have it checked out, AND I FEEL AMAZING. I just needed to scream it from the mountain tops.
I am running on the treadmill now which I never imagined I would ever do, of course it is not very long only 5 min because my ankle dont want to hurt it any. I do the fat burning program on the treadmill and boy it is difficult and really makes me sweat, then arms one day legs another chest and abdominal another, the routines are always changing so my body never knows what I am gonna do with it next.
I am thinking of becoming a Dietician along with my RN and also want to take some Physicial training classes and become a personal trainer on the side. I love this new life that God has given me the opportunity to have and I want nothing to change that.
YES I am in control of my life and my journey

ragazzarosa · 05-30-2009, 08:56 PM

Yea Dawnelle! Congratulations on your wonderful success!

I also broke my ankle (about 20 years ago now), but it still pains me...I love going to the gym too!

Aviator · 05-31-2009, 08:27 PM

...I cant wait to see my friend Gym tmorrow morning.

As soon as I got home form the middle east, I didnt even unpack. Bones had a trip to Dallas planned. So zoom...off to Big D Friday am and over the weekend. Nice trip. A great nephew's christening. Lots of family. Im just tired of being away.

Just got home at 6pm. Ahhhhh! So good to be home.

Dawnelle · 05-31-2009, 11:15 PM

Good noight of sleep AV and you will be ready to meet our friend... GYM.
For me I worked out hard yesterday and today and am looking forward to weight in tomorrow, Tomorrow starts the June Challenge 15 pounds is my goal and I think I can make it if I try really hard and do everythign I am supposed to do.
I have only 4 pounds to go until I hit 100 pounds lost, I am 20 pounds from my goal weight for myself, and only 50 pound away from my dream goal. I think I may end up in 6 months somewhere in between the 2. I am hoping to be the 140 of my dreams, that is what I am gonna shoot for.
Life is great had dinner with our beautiful daughter tonight and it was really nice. I really love her and hope one day she will realize that she is worth so much more than having to be with someone not of her caliber.
So life is good and I am excited to go for this journey and be a heathy person

Bama · 06-01-2009, 04:21 AM

Dawnelle,

That is awsome! Reading your post is so inpsiring. Gym and I hung out a few times but I think it was too close after surgery. We didn't get along too well. I've forgiven the fella and think I'm gonna give it another try. So much, that I am about to cancel my cable and sell my flat panel. I think it's the only way to get off my rear end and get moving. Plus it won't hurt anybody in this house to get out from in front of the tv and be more productive some where else. Keep up the great work!!!!!

Dawnelle · 06-03-2009, 12:30 AM

First off let me say BAma, Thank you you are always so encouraging.
Now WHHHHHPOOOOOOOTTTTTT HHHHOOOOOOOO.
I never knew I actually had hip bones, clavical bones and a scapula. Really I do I see them and wow it is kind of cool to see these bones I never thought existed in my body. i mean yah the normal human body is made up of all kinds of bones including these, BUT really I did not have them I can not see them like other people so I must not have them Right?????? Wrong I reallly do have them and it is Cool.
I feel terrific, I can not wait to get my blood work done and go see my PCP on the 16th. He has not seen me in 4 months and I think I will surprise him a bit.
Last night I hung out with Gym a little too long he really kicked my butt. He made me work out so hard that I actually hurt, yep those muscles got some exercise they have not seen and now they are complaining. Wanted to go se Gym again tonight but thought that I would skip it and stay home tonight will have to visit tomorrow. Because you know I can not sty away longer than one day or I get a little uuummmm lazy.
Doing well, set a goal this month for 15 pound loss. Will really strive to achieve it, that will take me down to 175 and that will be amazing to say the least.
Weight loss is a adventure one that I do not ever want to have to deal with again. This has ben my hardest adventure in life and one NOT worth repeating.
I am more important in life than just a pretty face i am a human being that deserves the best life has to give her. I will go for my goals and once I achieve a goal I will raise the bar and make it higher and again achieve and set one higher the sky is my limit and I will always fight for what I want in life and out of life.
I am Thankful to God everyday for the new life He has given me, I and gracious that I have this second chance to make my life the best possible journey there is..............

Dawnelle · 06-09-2009, 01:13 AM

Well, I am feeling fine, having more pain than not at the present time. Between the chronic pain symdrom from RSD in my Left ankle and the back pain from Degenerative disc syndrom and 2 back surgeries, then the muscle soreness from working out I get confused between pain and lory. Because even though I have constant pain I have the glory of knowing that the muscle pain is from working out and that is so exciting to know I am really doing something for the good of my body.
I cant wait to break the 100 pound mark only have 3 pounds but that 3 pounds is making me work for it. I lost only one pound this past week. It will come in due time I can not frusterate myself so I just keep thinking it will happen no worries......
I will begin to increase the caloric intake a little as I was only eating 800- 1000 cal a day and that is not enough for people this far out, I just have a hard time getting that much food in me a tone time. Gonna try for 1200 calories and 90-110 grams protein and 90 oz of fluid( water) that is my goal and then we will see where the weight goes. I have not been under 190 in over 20 years so I know it is gonna be the number that will be the toughest. Even when I went on optifast 20 years ago I only got to 188. I am at 190 now and this next 10 pounds will be the toughest yet. If I can get past 180 I think I will be home free so to speak because my body somehow knows how to loose after 180. I have done it before of course I was 22 years younger, so wee will see. No frusteration here though only positive thoughts and encouragement for myself. I know what I have to do so now I just need to DO IT. Keep the carbs at a minimum however make sure to have some for fuel.
I am thinking of changing my carreeer as I am so passionate about nutrition and weight loss I am thinking of becoming a Dietician and Personal fitness trainer. I am an LPN now and was going back for my RN but I really am passionate about this it is the foist time since haordressing that I was this passionate about a carreer. So I guss that is the path of my journey now.... Taking my nutrition class this fall along with psychology and sociology so we will just go from there. I love working out and reading labels, helping others to make good choices in their lives in regards to nutrition. It is so amazing where and how life changes. Until next time..... Happy work outs and make a new friend GYM, I love my new friend, he keeps me going

Dawnelle · 06-11-2009, 02:30 PM

UUUGGGHHH!!!!!! Yep finally at that plac ein my journey where the scale has not moved in almost 2 weeks. 191........ I am trying not to get frusterated as I am working out 5 times a week, I am eating about 1000 calories( because that seems to be all I can get in), I am drinking about 84 oz of fluids a day, staying away from bad carbs and sugar( they make me dump anyways), and still the scale stays steady. I have 40 pounds more to looses and I know thisis gonna be the toughest 40 pounds. It is not gonna be easy and I just have to learn patience and determination. Because with those two things I will succeed in loosing. I am so happy with what I have done so far. I am loosing inches however I know that for a fact because most of my shorts are too big or the ones that were tight are now loose. so that is an awesome feeling. I love being able to be so in shape that I can run to the upstairs floor at our hospital and run back down and not be out of breath. I am loving the new me, I am more confident more determined and more sure of what I want out of life now that it is amazing not only me but my husband. He sees the new me and says he has fallen in love all over again. what a grest feeling to know he is more in love with me know then he was when we got married. I am excited to get back to school and learn and make the changes in my life that I have decided to do. Health and Nutirition is so important to me. I want to help others to get in shape and loose weight, I want to be able to give others instructions to follow so they will be a success. This Journey of life is all about helping our brothers and sisters and I feel I am prepared to do just that now.
So as I struggle witht he scale not moving at least I know that my life my journey is moving and in the best direction that it can.........

Aviator · 06-12-2009, 12:11 AM

Im stuck now too. Good luck. Im working on it too. ((hugs))