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Love Makes Everything Easier
So many of us on MFP have days, when we feel so 'burned out'. You start to question, "Is it all worth it?"..."Can I keep going?" We often turn to our dear friends on MFP for encouragement...the right words and sage advice to stay on tract or recharge us; but I know that I need more. Some days, all I want is just a hug, a…
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A Year Has Past, And So Much Has Changed
With all that has happen lately, I lost track of the days. Finally coming out of the post knee surgery pain, meds and confusion, I realized that I had missed out on the passing of Christmas, New Years and my first anniversary with MFP. My sweet hubbie and I didn't even open our Christmas presents for several days after…
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Changes in my goals and my life, since coming to MFP
When I first came to MFP and set up my profile, my page title was "70 Pounds To New Knees'. The 70 pound goal was met and exceeded; and now, I am only 2 days away from my double knee replacement surgery. I have no delusions about my recovery. I know that it will take time and will include a lot of painful physical therapy,…
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88 pounds later...New Knees At Last
One week from today, I will be at the Fresno Kaiser Hospital, being prepped for my double knee replacement surgery. It almost seems like a miracle after so long. It was November 2012, when my surgeon in San Diego said, "You are a great candidate for knee surgery. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO is lose another 70 pounds." At that time,…
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BEST NEWS EVER...NEW KNEES BEFORE CHRISTMAS!!!
For all of my dear sisters and brothers on MFP, I am happy to finally report that the end is in sight. :happy: Today, I met with my new orthopedics surgeon in Fresno. Dr. Sanjay Kuram walked into the examination room, smiled and said, "Would you be ready for surgery on December 3rd?" I was stunned. What did he say? Are we…
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Thanksgiving Day Is My Anniversary
Yep. On this day last year, I made the decision to do something about my weight. I was 270.9 pounds at the time. I had lost more than 10 pounds during the previous month, starving myself just to impress a surgeon; but he wasn't as impressed as I had hoped. Instead, he told me that I had to lose another 70 pounds just to…
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How To Survive The Thanksgiving Banquet
One year ago...on Thanksgiving Day, I made an important decision; but I had to also make a real commitment to change first. I had spent the whole month of November just thinking about the idea of how I was going to lose the 70 pounds my surgeon demanded to qualify for new knees. I really did not like the thought of trying…
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Blew My Doctor Away!
It was the spring of 2012, when I visit Dr. Taye in Selma, California. My sweet, lady doctor was used to her 280+ pound patient with the swollen legs and borderline diabetic blood sugar readings. She worried about my repeated episodes of phlebitis. She also suspected that the blood clots might be directly related to my…
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It moved me to tears...
I hope that this link works. A friend put this on my Facebook. She called it 'cheesy'. I called it 'wonderful'. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152654977885436&set=vb.540565435&type=2&theater This is how I see my Jesus...not remote...but right there with me.
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"The pounds are coming off SO SLOW ...discouraging."
An MFP sister who is just getting started posted these words to me, "The pounds are coming off SO SLOW that it is already discouraging." I was going to just respond to her...in the middle of another post...BUT THIS IS TOO IMPORTANT to limit to a response that only few might read. Too many folks come to MFP or try some diet…
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Goodbye Fat Blanket...Hello Ribs!!!
I was laying in bed, just enjoying the warmth of my covers on a chilly morning. I knew that it was time to get up, but I have the pleasure of being a retired person with no demand to punch a time clock or meet some deadline. So, my dog Bailey and I were cuddled up for a few warm minutes of peace and contemplation, before…
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Sue's Adventures - First Day At The 24 Hour Fitness
I was really looking forward to my first day as a member of 24 Hour Fitness. This was truly something new for me. This old girl was never part of the gym crowd. They are are the muscular, fitness folks with the 6 pack abs; and I am more like the flabby, old, couch potato type. Sure, I swim laps now; but IN A GYM? This is…
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Hallelujah!!! Onederland at last!
I know that there are many of my MFP friends who have been waiting to hear this news; but none of you are more happy than me...and maybe my hubbie Ed. His first word was "Hallelujah!", followed by a big hug and a kiss. Then, he ran for the camera to document the special moment. Yes, I was naked for the weigh in; but I…
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Getting Ready For Onederland
I went to the kitchen, said a little prayer and got on the scale. All I wanted was another 0.2 pounds loss...just something to make me feel good...let me see that I was still losing. Instead, I got a 0.8 pound loss in just one day which left me looking down at the number 200.0 pounds. Yes, EXACTLY 200.0 pounds. I let out a…
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My Hubbie and My Goals
Gotta love that hubbie of mine. Ed is in the hospital for the second time this month with what appears to be possible cardiac or pulmonary problems. It has been a scary time for both of us; but even from his hospital bed, he is still thinking about me. He just called me with the curious question. He asked, "Did you weigh…
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I'M NOT GOING BACK!
I just got 7 more pair of size 16 petite pants delivered to my home yesterday. I went to my closet and pulled out hangars, containing 9 pair of pants that were brand new and fit me perfectly in April but are now baggy and loose. As I took them off the hangars and folded them up, I thought about who would get them next. A…
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Comparison Photos - Less than 3 months of swimming
On June 13th, I weighed 219 pounds; and I just started using the pool at the Senior Clubhouse. I had not worn a swimsuit for more than 50 years, because I thought that I would be the joke of the pool. It took guts to put on that swimdress and show so much of my body for the first time in public. Now, I look forward to my…
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Hallelujah! I am not a CHEATER anymore.
July 18th (one month and one week ago), I got the go ahead from Dr. Handsome Jack Yew to go on the preop list for my first knee surgery. It was truly a day to celebrate; but only an hour later, I was in tears. It was my sweet but devious hubbie Ed (seen below) that had me crying. Yep, it was his fault that I was…
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Are You Being Watched...By Strangers?
No matter where you go, you are being watched. Sometimes, it is just a casual glance; other times, a person might actually follow you with their eyes. That can be creepy and make you wonder, "What are you looking at?"..."What are you thinking about me?"..."Are you judging me?"..."Do you think that I am fat, lazy or just…
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Did You Bring Someone Along For The Ride?
At some point in time, each of us made the decision to lose some weight. That was just the beginning of our journey to get to a healthier weight...a better looking body...fit into a particular outfit...or some other reason that was very important to us at the time. If we are fortunate, we have someone in our life who is…
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Comparison Photos After One And Half Months Of Swimming Laps
Some of you saw this comparison photo of me after just a month and 10 days of swimming laps in my recent blog. Honestly, I still have trouble seeing much change in these 2 photos above. So, I had my hubbie to take a couple of other shots to compare to 'the flip side' of my body. Here is the back view of my body... ...and…
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Scary Photos That Should Have Been Destroyed
If you are anything like me, you spent much of your life hiding in the background of photos; or perhaps, you made sure to be the person taking the photos. That way, no scary evidence of how you really looked to could ever show up without warning. Of course, my hubbie Ed would occasionally snap a photo of me with our…
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Heading In The Right Direction...No Matter What The Speed
This has been a busy week, filled with things that are not part of my 'routine schedule'. Despite trips to Kaiser for lab work, a dental appointment that turned into a pulled tooth and all day Wednesday spent in a tax seminar, I managed to stay on my food plan. In the middle of all this daily 'stuff', my primary…
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Same Calories But A Change Of Timing...and a BIG THANK YOU
I am putting this post on this board, because I think that someone on this board is owed a Thank You from me. ****** Anyone is knows my history on MFP knows that I am CONSISTENT. I don't change my calorie goal. It is low by MFP standards; but that number was set by my doctor and my nutritionist; and it has remained my goal…
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How Many Days Does It Take?
Every once in a while...(Be honest, Sue.) Okay. Nearly every day, I get some crazy thought or question in my head that I feel compelled to follow through to some conclusion. Today's random thought was "How many days have I been on this current weight loss journey?" I knew that the idea of losing this weight didn't start…
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Celebrating The Little Things
Sometimes, it may seem silly to celebrate 'little things'; and yet, that is how I keep myself going...staying positive about my weight loss journey. Many of my MFP friends have told me that I am inspiritional or have a great attitude or simply set an example for commitment to my goal. Other folks like my blogs, because I…
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Riding Out A Plateau...Like It Or Not.
Most of us at some time or another in our weight loss journey hit a plateau. This can and will happen, even when we are totally faithful to our regular, successful food plan and exercise routine. This 'nasty plateau' is not because we cheated...added some extra calories...ate the wrong food...failed to work hard enough or…
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Meeting The Old Woman
I posted this as a blog today; but the more I thought about it...This should be here on a Christain board. ***** With my hubbie out of town, my pastor offered me a lift to church this morning. As I was sitting in my walker and waiting by the curb for my ride, an older lady came up to me...or should I says her friendly,…
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My Fat Belly And Me...Hope For The Future
After so many years of seeing this same old body, I just became used to all those wrinkles, rolls, stretch marks, sagging skin, saddle bags and my very old and very familar belly. My ample abdomen has seen me through a life time of everything from pregancy to abdominal surgeries. It bears the stretch marks and scars of my…
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So...What Can Happen In 2 Weeks?
What can happen in 2 weeks? Well, I could lose a little weight; and I did. I went from 219 pounds to 215.6 pounds...a total loss of 3.4 pounds lost, during that short 2 weeks. I am very pleased with my current, slow but steady results of my low calorie food plan. However, those 2 weeks seemed so much longer than only14…
