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Well I restarted my life 6 years ago today.  And let me tell you there is not a thing I would change about the last 6 years.  They have been amazing.  I am still sitting at about 205lbs, which is fine because my all time high was 361lbs.  I would still like to lose another 30lbs but with time it will happen.  Life is extremely busy for us with our 3 kids...my baby who I had after my suregey will be turning 4 in about 3 weeks.  Makes me sad time has gone so fast. 

Anyone considering this surgery MUST do it.  It is lifechanging for the better.  At my highest I wore a very tight 28/30, and now I can fit into a 14w or a 16w depending on the cut.  I am still not happy with my body, and I think those of us who have this surgery will never truly be happy because there will always be something we aren't happy about.  But health wise I am very happy and very healthy!  Cheers everyone...here is to a new healthy life!!  Thanks Obesity help, you guys rock!!

So today marks my 5th anniversary from wls...I feel amazing.   I am still sad to say I am not at goal.  SInce my highest weight of 361 I have managed to keep off 155lbs of that.  I am still about 30lbs from goal weight.  I rejoined the gym this past January and have taken off 15lbs, so I have 30 to goal.  I will get there some day.

I was happy to see though from my 3rd anniversary, my weight and size is about teh same. That made me happy that I really havent gained anything.

Please remember though taht this is definitely a tool.  And abused or used the wrong way will definitely result in weight gain.  I am trying and will get to my goal by the end of this year.

I had my 3 yaer anniversary on April 14th of 2008.  Am I at goal??? NOPE :0(
I still have about 20 baby lbs to get off, and am having a really difficult time in doing that.  I am just not motivated to get it off.  I have so many other things to worry about.  I do feel good though.  I still have about 40lbs to go to get to goal.  I am somewhat happy with where I am, considering I started out this journey at 361lbs, and am currently sitting at 197.  Was a size 28-30, and wear a 14-16 depending on which country made it..lmao  I know someday I will get to goal, but right now I am taking care of my kids.  I know I should put myself first, but its hard with 3 kids, and a hubby who works a lot. 

Well I turned 36 on thursdayaug 16th.  I feel good about it.  I still feel good about myself although I am having a hard time losing the last 15 baby pounds.  I know I havent been as active as I should be, but in sept I will be back in the gym 3x a week because bigger kids will be back in school, and my girls can go to daycare at the gym.  i am soooo looking forward to that.  I want to loose 40lbs before I see my surgeon mid november.  I know its probably next to impossible, but I am going to try and go back to basics for a couple of weeks, then slowly bring food back in and weigh and measure everyrything.  Its going to be so hard doing liquids, but I am going to see if I can shrink down my pouch.  I am eating more then I did last summer, still no where near what I used to eat and I kow this 15 is baby weight, but I am still feeling frustrated.  Also feeling frustrated becuase of the size of my legs I am still having to shop plus for long pants.  Shorts I can get into a 12, but long pants I need a 14t.  And I know its a farrrrr cry from 28/30, but still, I feel shitty about it.  Tops I can get into a med or large depending on the cut, its just the junk in the trunk and legs thats making me still shop plus. 

While I am venting..lol  I am still sick about the fact that even though I hav lost more then 160lbs I am still considered obese.  That just makes me feel crappy too.  I will never be anything but obese, but guess I just have to live with that fact.

Zoey Marie arrived May 10, 2007 weighing 7lbs 5oz.  She is amazing and growing like  alittle weed.  I ended up gaining 36lbs..yikes I know, and have managed to loose all of it but 8lbs.  I want so desperately to loose the rest and its really hard.  I wasnt able to go to the gym after the beginning of March because of getting contractions when I was working out.  I have been walking again every day, I just need to do more.  We are going on vacation in about 10days and I am hoping to loose the last 8 there, its camping and we walk all the time.
Anyhow next step for me in my journey besided going to see Dr Reed in August is going to be plastics.  Especially looking forward to that since having the baby cause tummy is more jiggly then ever.  I hate it!
Will post again soon, life is just that much more busy now having our 3rd child and my daycare kids started back last week (when baby was 5 weeks) so I am almost pulling my hair out..lol
No more babies for us though I got my tubes tied during this delivery. 

I know there is a whole lot missing from my story, I just havent had time to fill it all in.  Little did I know that when I changed to this new profile format, that everything I had typed would be gone.

Anyhow to update everyone.  I am doing WONERFUL!!!  I reached my all time lowest weight of 172lbs in August of 2006.  Went to Las Vegas with my g/f for a week, because I am no longer afraid of weither I will fit in the plane seat or not.  Anyhow got back from Vegas, to discover 2 weeks later that we are expecting our 3rd child.  Pregnancy is going great, and although I am not tha tbig, i feel huge.  I guess cause I was a size 10-12 before getting pregnant which is extremely small for me, and now I feel like a cow..lol

We took our kids to Disney World and flew again, wow 2nd time flying in 4 months, where I havent flown in 18 years becasue of the fear of not fitting.  We had an amazing time in disney and the kids loved it so much.  Was so nice to go away just before Christmas and not have to stress about things.  Thank god I had everything done before we went so when we came home it was smooth sailing and a wonderful holiday.  Was wonderful too to be able to walk and walk and walk for hours every day and never tire.  Walked hours and hours, and came back and swam and swam in the evenings.  Its the extra energy I love the most.

Baby is being delivered on May 9th, which is our 9th wedding annversary.  We are so excited and my kids ar elooking forward to the new baby.  Hopefully baby will be delivered week before though because we dont grow them small in my family..lol

I have gained about 19lbs which freaks me out because I am nearing the 200lb mark again.  It freaks me out because I am still only having about 1300 cals a day, I mean I am assuming that I am all baby, but still, with only eating that much I woul dhave thought I wouldnt have put on mch weight at all.  I am not going to fret about weight anymore because it is ridiculous to do so. But I do realize that the weight will come off after the baby comes.  My husband and I are staying very active.  We are at the gym 3x a week for 75-90 mins each time, and I walk 5 days a week for about 30-40 mins.  Depends on how cold it is, how fast I walk..lol

Just wanted to let you all know how I was doing.  Will post and let you know when baby arrives.  And I am soooooooooo looking forward to getting  a tummy tuck in the late fall or beginning of next year.  Will be nice to have  aflat tummy for the first time in my life.