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Yeah me ! I set A goal to lose 50 lbs in 6 months after wls . My 6 month surgery date is May 11. I am now 2 lbs under my 6 month goal weight.  Now I will set another goal to lose 50 more lbs in 6 months. I'm happy . I feel great !

 The last time I weighed myself was 04/08/2013. I weighed 264. Only three pounds down from last weigh in , but I am very happy about . The nurse warned me that  I may only lose three or so pounds a month after 3 month check up . I just bought a sized 18 pants which fit well except for being a little tight in the tummy area. A s far as food choices, I had a salad for the first time since post op. It was absolutely delicious. I had romaine lettuce cucumbers,egg,bacon,broccoli,cheese,mushrooms ,blue cheese crumbles,tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Didn't finish it all but I enjoyed the little bit I had. I still try my best to eat three meals a day and drink plenty of water. I have protein in every meal. Me and a neighbor take hour walks most days of the week., but not last week because of the snow. (Which that should have not been a excuse , we could have done a workout video.) Well I set a goal for myself to lose 50 lbs in 5 months after surgery. I have 4 lbs to go. Now I like looking in the mirror .

Current weight 267. I wondered if my height has changed ?! . My sister told I looked shorter. Maybe I've lost fat from the bottom of my feet ? Any way some Non-scale victories... size 8 on my ring and middle finger, size 1X or XL shirt (almost can fit a large shirt ), size 22 and 2X jeans( which I'm growing out of fast.),I can cross my legs, bend over to put on my shoes while standing up. I have a lot more energy , I do more house work because I'm not as lazy and always tired . I stand more than I sit . 

I can tolerate more proteins . White meat chicken still gives me a little of the foamies.Egg and sausage burritos are my favorite for breakfast. Tuna and egg salad is the best and stir fries work for dinner .

Tomorrow is  my Birthday. Happy Birthday to me .

I'm two months post op ! Yay me ! My current weight is 273, Although it's only seven lbs. down from last weigh in ,I'm happy. Eating habits are improving, but a lot of foods that are included in my recommendations do not agree with me. Eggs, refried beans, boiled or baked chicken , and ground meats are the worst for me.  I was disappointed when my favorite meal didn't agree with me .( Steamed Tilapia and green beans) So eat a lot of yogurt and soups. It's really hard because I never feel hunger. I try me best every day to get in all my water , vitamins and protein.. I don't work out as much as I should but I plan to change that starting now. Sometimes I get a little discouraged when I see others post in the RNY forum about how great they are doing with their eating habits and exercise.  . Well over all I feel better than I ever felt before . I can not remember the last time in my adult life when I weighed 273 lbs.

On Dec.27, I had my 2 week post op with my surgeon . I'm down 20 lbs. I was approve to go on to pureed foods. I was very excited I can't remember the last time I was 291 lbs .

New years was great ! I had a great time with friends and family . I felt good knowing that I could still have fun without eating and drinking everything in sight. There was tons of fried chicken and spaghetti. Pasta salad, hot wings, and about 3 cakes. A whole table of liquor ,champagne and beer. I resisted . Awesome !

Well surgery went well. I was able to go home a day earlier than expected . I still have a little pain but no more nausea, I've been really thirsty but not dehydrated. Just wish I could handle more than a sip of water at a time. I have to set a timer for every 15 min so i can have a sip of water.It feels weird that I'm not at all hungry. I'm not even worried about eating. This surgery is a real blessing . I'm looking forward to this journey;

I didn't tell a lot of people that I was having surgery but my sister sure did. I was so surprised at the amount of support I had from people that wasn't family,It really made me feel warm and fuzzy inside. 

If you feel that you don't have enough support , maybe reaching out to someone first will help. Also maybe more than one online support group and support groups offered by your WLS health care team , 

A lot of things are going through my head right now. On Tuesday ,December 11,2012, I will have gastric bypass surgery. I'm excited and nervous at the same time . My first concern is " hope I make it out of there alive". Then if I do make it out alive , 'Now what"?   The emotional aspect of the weight loss journey is also concern. I don't want the relationship with my family to change. I can deal with people being a little jealous of me (maybe they wont), but once I lose weight I don't want to be a Bit** toward my family . I never want to be the person who come off as thinking "I'm the shit so you,you,and you can kiss my a*s". There are so many good things that out weight the bad. Being able to move  around a little bit faster and a little bit freer .Most of all saying good bye to Diabetes. Maybe no more knee pains , Clothes and shoes will fit. Over all just being healthy and happy