Frerichs55

I'm a mom of 2 grown sons and 4 grandchildren. I like to fish, dine out, see movies. I like to use my computer and talk to lots of folks online. I love nature, most foods (haha), my family (I'm 1 of 8 siblings),pretty much all genres of music, my favorite being new country. I like to cook for others (don't really enjoy cooking for myself),volunteer and attend church.

Well I can see that I forgot to mention one major thing. I have been preparing for almost a year now to have a RNY gastric bypass done. I am nearing the end of the prep period and see the surgeon on Wed. and hope to set the actual day for surgery. OH I do hope so......!!! Please wish me luck.

Many months have passed and I have been through many disappointments regarding surgery but here I am just a week from the awaited event. I will become a loser starting next Thursday on Dec. 18th, 2008. Here I go........!!!!

Well Dec. 18th has come and gone and its now Dec. 23rd. I have my surgery done and am now considered to be a loser..lol. This kind of loser i can stand to be. A new and improved Barbara will soon follow.

Its now July 4th and I've been through so much these last 6 months. Had my RNY gastric bypass as mentioned but developed complications that required emergency surgery and 2 months of hospitalization. Was home for 2 months and had to have further surgery to correct additional complications and developed a nasty wound infection. Was in the hospital for another month. Its healing and its getting smaller. Hopefully another month and it will be healed completely. I pray. I want to join the YMCA and take water aerobics classes for exercise. Would help in my weight loss. I've dropped 69 lbs so far and I'm happy with that. I'll keep you posted on my progress.

I finally joined the Y and am now healed completely so I can sign up for water aerobics classes. I'm looking forward to that. I have come to enjoy exercising which really surprises me considering how I have always shied away from any kind of physical exertion. Losing weight has changed my life so dramatically I can honestly say I have no regrets about having the RNY done. I am now down 86 lbs and a whole lot of sizes in clothing. 26 more lbs to go to reach my goal of 140. I know this will happen. I wish I had had this done years ago. But I'll take what I can now and enjoy every moment of this journey. Feel free to email me here on site and I'll answer questions and offer support and encouragement to anyone and everyone who needs it.

I can't believe that I'm coming up to my 2 yr surgiversary. I lost a total of 117 lbs but since last April have gained about 17 lbs. I'm so upset with myself for not having the willpower to stay away from the foods I'm supposed to be avoiding like Carbs. I have started therapy for compulsive overeating. I will be entering a program for eating disorders after the beginning of the year. I have to make this work. I went through too much pain to just let myself gain all that weight back. I am so depressed.