I am so thankful when I look on extrapounds that my site is still available, actually I am surprised because of the lack of interest I have made to this priority! Iam doing much better... did have successful surgery and finally learning to take it daily not in hugh chunks of life. My hubby and I have found a wonderful church family and the fellowship has made a major difference in my life and choices. I finally learned I could not go it alone.. so I am here trying to eat healthy again and YES determined to lose some wt. The more wt. I lose the healthier I will be and it has been a major problem that when I was younger I didn't believe all those who said my wt. would catch up with me, yes it finally has. I am not able to walk without a walker and then only short distance and I have to be in a wheel chair to go anywhere but the food store and of course they have electric carts that my husband will bring to the car for me to ride... but its much easier to make healthy meals these days and the salad and healthy isle are amazing. So I am working on it and will be checking in and hope all my friends are doing well.
Tomorrow is my birthday......January 5, 1949.. wow!
and its been a very rough year... I have been diagnosed with pre-cancer complex hyperplasia with atypicia and I am having post menapausal hemorraging and get this... the Oncologist at one of the biggest hospitals in Phila., has told me that I am not a canidate for surgery because of my size and the co-morbidities any surgery would involve. So then they suggested cone radiation implants.. no.... if anyhting goes wrong I would need surgery to fix it and what about the implant procedure itself? Now they want to give me a high dose progesterine IUD that has been experimental but had good success with state 1 endometrial carcinoma but they don't know until they open you exactly what state I would have. So my question is why did I spend $ 1.000 's of dollars ( no insurance) getting tests and more tests and seeing doctors and more doctors to tell me that what is necessary I couldn't live through ? Its not a nice way to go into my 59th year and I honestly do not know what I will do..... its scary.... and just like they said, the fat has come back to bite me, although its not the direct cause of the cancer. Oh well, I am off to sleep and try to not worry too much. Much love to those of you whom I supported in your journey and you in mine. Kindest Regards, Always,
Well I lost 5 lbs this week so that makes 15... a good start and a long way to go... thinking of the goal.. to be able to walk again without a walker :)
Well its Sept. and here I am back up to 390 lbs... only 4lbs short of my very first attempt over 2 years ago now.. so Iam off to journal for the day.. no promises, no great advise :).. just me fat and trying again......
today # 1 - what I ate: See picture of my kitties :)
Breakfast
2 pouched eggs/2 slices toast ? calories.. no butter
4oz. OJ ( 1/2 cal. )
Lunch - 1/2 99% FF ham on 1/2 roll -no condoments or chips! :)
Diet Coke = 0
Snack: 2 Pretzel Stick 133 cal.
Dinner - 1/2 knockwurst _ 150 cal. and 1 pre-measured serving of mashed potatoes with chives ( no added salt or butter)
Well Spring has sprung and its time I get off my fat ass and lose some weight. I have to fit into that Bikini you know. LOL.... I got weighted this morning and I wt. 385 lbs... not my top wt. but very close to it at over 400lbs so I have to get my self motivated to get back in the game.
I have had a very difficult year with my weight and the consequences of being 58 years old and carrying this much wt. So much so I now cannot walk without a walker, but I am walking with it and I have been doing upper body strength lifts for a month now and that has been a great help. I no longer have PAIN in my shoulder and I can pull myself up again. so hope springs eternal and here I go again. My goal this week is to drop 7 lbs... today I had strawberries/bananas/ decalf.. I have to say its much easier with the fresh fruits and vegetables we have in Jersey this time of year. I can't wait until the tomatoes are ready ( July 4th).... Thanks for your support, we never give up on one another even if the other takes a leave for 6 months or so! lol
I deleted all the blogs since this week of 2006... seems like I was starting new at the same time then, interesting... time to look at this pattern!
I started my journey 2 weeks ago on May 15, 2006. I joined JC for the support and quidance I need to lose over 200 lbs. The first week went well with a loss of 8 lbs and the second week I lost an additional 4.2 lbs. Iam now my way, but this will be not be a short trip. I have made a life-long commitment to goal myself to mobility first and activiity second.
So here goes.... Iam finally ready and now its just a matter of time. This is my story.....my name is Molly and I am going to lose!
