Traveling 150lbs less.....

We are back from Chicago and the Oprah Winfrey Show! What an amazing time. We arrived in Chicago on Wednesday AM and shopped all day long (purchased for myself a Beautiful Tiffany Ring) and had a delicious dinner at Roy's in Chicago. Thursday was the Oprah show, when we arrived at Harpo studios we learned the Drs. Oz and Roizen were going to be on. After going through extensive security we finally made it on set with fantastic seats in the center third row! The show was great, the topic was leading a healthy lifestyle. After the show Dr. Roizen took us back in the "Green Room" where we waited to meet Lady O....We were greated and Dr. Roizen mentioned my weight loss to her and she congratulated me. We then took a couple photos with her. The experience was awesome. Dr. Roizen told me that he will get the photos and forward them to me. I await patiently.

Thursday night was a whole other story.....We were dressed and ready to go to yet another dinner when we learned that Isabella had cut the top of her finger and might loss the tip on her middle finger. We immediately went into panic mode and tried to get back to Cleveland the quickest way. We ended up driving back to Cleveland the long 6 hours and arriving back about 4:30am. Stacey immediately went to Isabella. The hand surgeon was able to re-attach the finger tip and hopefully it will be OK. We will not now for 2 weeks. Please say a prayer for Isabella.

What I know for sure....traveling 150lbs lighter is MUCH easier. I was able to board the plane with ease, buckle my seat belt and sit comfortably in my seat!!!

10 months

I have celebrated my 10 month anniversary. I can't believe it has been this long. It seems like yesterday I was considering the surgery. October 1st was my first workshop appointment to get the process started and now I am celebrating 10 months. Someone asked me yesterday how I was going to celebrate a year? I don't know, if you have any suggestions please email me.

What is new with me....I have started to introduce alcohal into my diet, My dietcian suggests Vodka because it is low in calories and sugar. So I did and so far so good, 2 cocktails and I am feeling it. Very weird. I am going to Chicago next weekend with Robin and Stacey to see Oprah which is very exciting. Don't know who will be on the show, hopefully something good.

I have started to tapper off loosing weight which I know would happen. I am very confortable at my weight, I am officially 1/2 of what I was. I hope all is well with everyone.

154LBS

Went to the dietcian yesterday and I have lost 154lbs. My newest issue is dark circles under my eyes. Appartently I have lost so much weight in my face that the blood vessels are broken under my eyes and causing dark circles. I swear I never realized all the things that being overweight caused. I have been shopping like crazy lately, with the weather change I need fall clothes. My pants I am buying are 14/16 which is crazy.

I hope all is well - Lot's of Love. Dawn

New Lease on Life

Here are the latest stats of the new me.........

I am wearing size 16 jeans from 32.

Size 8 shoe from size 10

Size 8 ring from size 12

Size large shirt from 6X

and feeling fantastic!

The New Me

I am going to a wedding tonight and I am wearing a size 16 dress, high heels and nylons!! I haven't worn these 3 things together in years!!!

I had a appointment with my dietitian today. She told me a fantastic stat..........I have lost 58% of my excess body weight! I have lost 147lbs. so far which she was thrilled with. I have to change a couple of my habits that she says are ok but I should change, for example, eat NOTHING after 8pm instead of liquids and only snacks that are 100 calorie or less, which is easier thanks to the handy 100 calorie snack packs.

One of my doctors gave me a card the other day....it read....Start doing what's necessary, then do what's possible, and suddenly you'll be doing the impossible!