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Got on the scale this morning and was totally floored.  I'm at 136 lbs.  I'm only 11 lbs. from my goal.  I know that my surgeon is going to ask me to stop losing weight because after I have my body contouring done, I'm going to be too thin (is there such a thing?).  I'm scared right now though as I'm finding that I can eat anything (and I mean anything) and not have any reactions.  Although I go to support group once a month, I'm finding it's just not enough.  I have been going back to my old eating habits (to some degree) and that's not good, even though I'm still losing weight. 

I'm just about where I need to be before having skin reduction surgery.  I only have 27 more lbs. I want to lose to reach my goal weight.  This is just amazing.  One year ago today, who would have thought I'd come this far?

It's been a while since I've posted.  I'm 9 1/2 months post op.  Down 103 lbs. and feel amazing.  I'm in a size 12!!!  Yes, a size 12!!!  I can't believe it.  I haven't seen that size in years and years.  I bought a hot dress and shoes to match yesterday.  I'm going to a birthday party tonight and I'm going to knock them dead!   I want to lose about 20 more lbs. then I plan on having skin reduction surgery.  It's kind of weird to me that my BMI is still showing me as obese.  Even at 125 lbs. (my goal weight), I will still be considered overweight (and I will probably be a size 6 or 8).  How is that?  I guess the # on the scale isn't important as long as I'm healthy and feeling good about myself.

Down 34 lbs. and feeling good.  I think I'll go to the gym today and walk on the treadmill.  I had my membership suspended because I wasn't able to do anything for a while and haven't gone back yet.  I only have one month left, so I think I'll use it starting today.  I really need to move more.  I do way too much sitting around and the weight is not coming off fast enough.

Well, I'm 5 days post op, and I feel great (other than a little pain still).  I had a problem with one of my incisions leaking, but that stopped and it looks good.  I'm still a bit swollen.  I've been able to get in all my protein without any problems at all.  Nothing is getting stuck and nothing is coming back up.  Bowel movements have been regular.  Feels so weird to never have the feeling of hunger or to get full on 1/2 a scrambled egg when I can usually eat two eggs, bacon, sausage, bagel, pancakes and hashbrowns. :-)  I'm also walking a lot, which is definately helping.  That's also kinda weird for me, because being a couch potato used to be my sport of choice.  I'm still waiting for the "why the hell did I do this" question to come up.  I'm just excited that I'm going to have my health and a better looking body!

I haven't posted in a while.  Things have been crazy.  I have been semi-cleared (got another UTI and they want to make sure it's okay before final clearance) and surgery is tomorrow (Monday) at 8:30 a.m.  It's now early Sunday morning and I haven't gone to sleep yet.  I will sleep in a few minutes and then again tonight.  When I wake up on Monday morning, it's off to the hospital.  I still have to clean the house and pack, but I have all day to do it.  I'm just glad all my holiday shopping is done and out of the way because I don't know how I'm going to feel after surgery or whether or not I'll be up to doing anything, so I made sure it was all done now.  Looking forward to what's on the other side.

I just noticed that I had put 10/12/09 as my surgery date.  I don't know where that came from.  My surgery date was supposed to be 10/5/09 (this Monday).  Maybe that's a sign from God that my surgery can't take place until the 12?  I'm hoping it will happen then. :-)

My surgery needs to be rescheduled.  I'm having some issues with my kidneys.  At this point, the doctors aren't sure if it's my bodies reaction to the stress of being on just liquid protein, or the fact that the Cipro they put me on to treat the UTI caused so much vomitting, that I became even more dehydrated.  I am now being told that I need lots of bed rest and lots of cranberry juice (along with lots of other liquids).  I was also told to go ahead and eat solid food, but make sure it's sensible.  They took me off the Cipro the other day because of its effects, and now they've prescribed Xanax for the stress.  I guess I slept alright last night, I do remember my dream though and I woke up at my normal time, even though I was up a bit later than normal last night.  I'm a bit tired and very stressed, but it's the weekend, so I'm going to try and relax.  I have to go for more bloodwork on Monday to see if things improve.  I'm really getting tired of being poked and my arms are very black and blue from all the blood they've taken from me.

So I had all my tests and blood work done.  Everything was fine, except I have a UTI.  The doctor is treating it with Cipro and that's making me sick.  I haven't stopped vomitting for two days.  I'm really nervous about this because my surgery is scheduled for Monday.  I have to go back and have more bloodwork tomorrow to make sure the infection is gone, but I'm very dehydrated and I'm afraid I won't be cleared.  Has this ever happened to anyone?