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This time last year I had really just started thinking hard about having surgery and it’s hard to believe that I did it. I feel so much better physically and mentally. At a thanksgiving get together many of my husband’s family did not recognize me. My children tell me Mom you’re so much more fun now you go outside with us and play. I have probably lost about 115 pounds total from my all time high weight. I use to cry because I out grown my clothes and they were too little now I cry because I out grew my clothes and they are too big. I have a hard time spending money on clothes. I have been married for 22 years I have always weighed a lot more than my husband. For the first time in our lives I weigh about 8 pounds more. I cannot weight to catch him. Our bedroom life is better than it has been in years. I was afraid I was done loosing and this week the scale has decided to move again…. Wooohoooo…. I have gone from a 4xl shirt and a 22-24 pants to a large shirt and size 12 pants. It is so great to go into any store pretty much and wear what they have to sell… I am almost 40 and feel prettier and more attractive than I have in years.

Hey all, Had my 6 month appt last Friday down 88 pounds, woohoo, I feel great. I had lost 30 lbs in 3 months which he said is about normal. I have changed my work outs up a little bit so I hope that helps me loose even more. I am weighing 214, when I started exercising more I gained 4 lbs which was very dishearten, and now down 5 in a week. The doctor said I still cannot do abdominal exercise because my incision is still weak, which is a little sad. I am happily married of 22 years. I have not been hit on by another man in years in the last week there were 2 different men trying to pick me up, which makes me laugh. When I shut my eyes I still see me as weighing 300 plus pounds.  My niece got married yesterday at the court house. I have not seen my nephew since October, I walked in and he looked at me and then went back to talking. I walked up and hit him on the shoulder and said do not ignore me. He was amazed it was me he said he did not recognize me and neither did my sister. My mother in law was at my house yesterday and she said that when we saw granny on Friday that granny did not recognize me either she thought it was me but was not sure. LOL    

I feel great! I have lost 52 lbs I feel better and look better than I have in probaly 6 years. Which was probaly before I got pregnant with my 2nd child. I would do this surgery over again and again to just have the results I have now. Looking back to the 1st of january I was a unhealthy and unhappy person. I was affraid I would not live to see my children grown due to my weight. I love myself and my life now. I am thankful for my friends and family  who have supported me through this. My children make my feel soooo special my 12 year old told my mom I can put my arms all the way around you.
Thanks for listening.

Hey I went for my 1 month check up today my surgeon was ok with my weight loss I have lost 24 lbs by  his scale since surgery. He went on to say that he really expected me to loose 30 lbs. But that women loose at a fun rate some times. That we kind of plateu and then loose alot at once.... Who knows I am now a little depressed.... by my scale form the begining I have lost 36 lbs. I started my period the wensday after surgery on monday and still going. My ob/gyn said to stop my birth controll pills and if I had not straighten out in a month I needed to come see him.
As far as eating and food I am doing better and better at getting my  water in. This has been a journey, I am glad I have started but I am also glad its been a month.....

Ok food was not what i thought it would be nothing taste good..... I am still sore up near my ribs I quess this is normal....I have been exhausted today.... Monday will be my 2 week mark that is when my surgeron prefers you to go back to work and not lift anything heavy over 10 lbs for 8 weeks. I am an RN at a hospital so I am taking the whole 8 weeks off but I do not see how I would be able to go back and function on Monday.....Maybe I am just a whinny winnie.......

one more day and i get food.......

I have been on a roller coaster ride today.... I still wonder why the he.. I did this. I had my follow up yesterday was told I can start on blended food on Friday.... I can't wait but I am also worried what if I don't like it or if it makes me sick. But I am sick of feeling the way I am feeling. I talked to a friend today and she said what I am feeling is normal. She said when I get food it will feel better. I am having hotflashes called the gyn today he thinks i may not be absoring my birthcontrol pill, I have never had hotflashes but it is not fun.....

I hope he tells my all is GREAT!!!!!  On my scales which I weight first thing in am is down 24 pounds...... we will see what his says this pm......

woooohooooo 1 more week and i switch to a blended diet. I thank the Lord it is not this time last week. I miss my honey he had to go back to work today...he has been such a huge help....I do not know if I could have done it with out him.

I feel better today better than i have all week, if I feel this good now what will I feel like this time next week. woo hoo