The Video is up!

As promised here is my testimonial for Dr. Ameri.  Thank you again to Sue for recording this for me!
Happy Holidays everyone!

Changed for Good

110lbs Lost!  Can you believe it?  110lbs!  That is equivalent to my little sister....MORE than my little sister in fact!

I have been so amazed by this process and wouldn't change anything about it.  Sure the staples hurt at the beginning, but I feel like a new me!  Or rather like the REAL me has finally come out!

To celebrate my weight loss, well, not to celebrate my weight loss but I see it as a celebration, Alex and I went to see WICKED, the musical last week with 18 of our friends.  If you haven't seen the show you really need to, it's fantastic.  After the show Alex had gotten us a backstage tour which I was so excited for.  So, after the show, we all hang out waiting for the stage manager to come and get us, and when he shows up only Alex and I can go on stage.  I felt bad for everyone else, but Alex was the one with the contact, I guess 20 people is just too much. (What do I know right?) We go onstage....side note...we are at the Boston Opera House which is the most beautiful theater in Boston, in my opinion. 

While up there, I realize that all of my friends have their cameras out and are sitting in the front rows.  Weird, but I would be taking pictures of my friends onstage too so not THAT weird.  Well...after a few moments of taking it all in, Alex says to me "So hun, this is the moment.  This is the moment that I give myself to you officially."  It clicked...

Alex was PROPOSING!

On stage, at the Boston Opera House (the most beautiful theater in Boston, in my opinion), at WICKED (one of my two favorite shows of all time...which is about Witches!)  "Are you shitting me" was all I could say.
In the end, I said yes!  (duh) and she gave me a ring that screamed me, with Alexandrite and diamonds., Gratuitous picture of my beautiful ring will be here soon.

I'll post the video that was taken at the end of the post.  So what a year this has been.  It started with surgery, followed by my 30th birthday, being accepted as "Fresh-Meat" into the Central Mass Roller Derby League (that's a whole different post for later), and now being engaged.  The 10 months of 2010 have really been the best in my adult life, even with the surgery.  Because of it, I've made some new friends, and gotten a whole new lease on the life I was always meant to have.  I would say that this surgery was the best decision of my adult life.  I have definitely been changed for good!

HOLY COW that's a lot of weight!

Enjoy the video...and check out the pics!

 

Me on April 21, 2010.  Check out the comparison with the old photos...

OH...and for those of you who are wondering what Luna is up to...here are a few pics of him being insane!

Throwing Up

Wow is that no fun.  What you can't see very well are the broken blood vessels around my eyes from throwing up yesterday.  I'll try to get a photo of this to post because it's scary.

Time Moves On

Sorry that it has been so long.  I hope that this video helps to make up for it.

Happy Anniversary!

Potato and Leek Soup

1 Leek (Cleaned and roughly chopped)
3 Idaho Potatoes (Peeled and roughly chopped)
About 1 Pint of Chicken/Veggie Broth (Free Range if possible)
1-2 TBLS Chopped Garlic
1-2 TBLS Olive Oil
1 tsp Oregano
Salt and Pepper to taste

In a large soup pot, warm the oil and add garlic, leeks, salt and pepper. Cook the leeks and garlic until tender (about 10 minutes)  Once the leeks are tender, add potatoes, stir and cover potatoes with broth.  ( You may not need the entire pint of broth for this soup.)  Cover and let cook until potatoes are tender (About 15 minutes) Once the potatoes are tender, add oregano and use an immersion blender to completely puree the soup.  (You can also use a regular blender, just add the soup in batches.)  Enjoy!

Staples, diets and Luna.

I was REALLY long winded this week.  Enjoy both videos.   :-)

Part 1




Part 2

What it's been like....and how I'm doing.

 

It's DONE!

A message from Linz, hours after surgery...

:)

Staying on the Wagon.

I have to go back to my usual taping location. Sorry about the graininess of this one.

Sick and Tired!

And now I have killer heartburn!  Tommorrow should be a much better day.  Stay Tuned!

OMG I have to pee!

So today was the first day of my liquid diet. I had every intention of weighing myself and measuring myself this morning and forgot, so that will begin tomorrow. However let me share my "interesting" day.

How many of you have ever been on a liquid diet? Even for 1 day? OMG! I think I spent most of my day in the bathroom at work than actually working! I will say this, I don't mind the protein shakes. I drank 4; 8oz. servings of protein shakes, 1 half cup serving of sugar free pudding, 1 half cup serving of sugar free Jello, and 8 oz. of really tasty organic free range chicken broth. If you need to be on liquids only, you MUST spend the money on the good broth. SO worth it.

I did find myself lightheaded for a portion of the day today, which is scary. I'm hoping that as time goes on I get better at measuring what I need and what I don't. I'm told that will come with time. Additionally, I NEED to begin the process of writing down everything that goes into my mouth. This is going to take some time, but I'm hoping that I can master this in 2 weeks by my surgery date.

On that note....I'm off to get to the bathroom! Liquids go right through you!

UPDATE:  I forgot to metion.  Todays weight is 295lbs.  Check out the video above.