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8 years later, still 107 lbs down from my highest weight!  My orginal loss was -120, but after having a baby, I'm ok with where I am at!

1 year out on 2/2/07.  1 year follow up today, 2/5.  Officially -120 lbs, for 158.  Couldn't be happier!

11/6/06 Had 9 month follow up today.  Down -112 lbs to 166!!!  Also followed up on gallbladder removal (10/26).  Everything is good!

4/27/06  Currently, I am almost 3 months post-op.  I decided to start this profile a little late, but I realized how much other people's profiles have helped me and thought I should contribute too.  I weigh myself once a week at my parent's house.  I know I cannot own a scale or I would be on it every morning.  My lap RNY went better than I ever expected.  By the time I left the hospital 2 days later, I was only taking Tylenol.  I had little to no pain and have yet to have a complication.  I've found that almost 3 months out, I can tolerate just about anything but eggs and can eat about 4-5 ounces at a meal.  I'm still keeping up with my protein and water.  I think the vitamins are doing a great job keeping me from getting sick (as I never took them before).  I'd give my right arm for a burger or a piece of steak right now, but I don't push the rules.  I'll wait until at least 5 months out before I try! 

5/1/06  I just had to say that I had a great weekend.  For the first time I ran into someone I haven't seen in a few years and almost right away she asked if I had lost weight and said I looked great.  I was more that happy to tell her I had lost 50 lbs. and felt great.  It was so nice to have someone who knew nothing about the surgery notice and actually say something.  God bless her!

5/8/06  I had my official 3 month follow-up today.  It was actually 3 months and 6 days, but no matter.  I was down 22 lbs since my last follow-up.  I was thrilled when the weight came up on the scale!  I've never been thrilled with seeing the actual number until now!  They are very happy with my progress and so am I.  At 3 months I am not having hunger issues yet and I'm at the gym 4-5 times a week.  Size-wise I'm down several sizes overall and in about another size and a half I can stop shopping in the 'plus' section.  To date, I am thrilled with the surgery and everything has been great!

5/25/06  Nothing major to report.  Things continue to go well.  The weather here is finally starting to warm up, so all those capri pants I bought in a size 16W that I've been dying to wear will finally come in handy!  I'm very excited about the possibility of getting out of plus sizes in the next month or so.

6/8/06  My 4 month follow up was today.  I was down 9 lbs. this month, which seems small, but since last month I had lost 22 lbs., neither of us was really suprised.  I'm down to fitting into 16-18, NO W!  I bought t-shirts in the misses department, an xl, but it wasn't the womens or plus section, so I was very happy!  I'm down 69 lbs. overall!

6/26/08  WOW, had a nice moment on Sunday when I stepped on my parent's scale and it said 199!  It feels so good to know I'm under 200, even if it is only by a lb.  Anyway, I see my primary tomorrow, so hopefully that will be official.

7/5/06  I did see my primary and her scale said 199 too!  It was a very nice validation.  Since then I've dropped another 8 and don't see the surgeon's office until Monday, so I should be showing another good month.  Monday will be my 5 month appt.

7/10/06  Weighed in at 199 today, apparently that 8 was water weight that went and then came back.  Bummer!
 
8/1/06  Tomorrow marks my 6 month anniversary.  I really haven't gone to far in the last month.  I think I finally hit a stall.  I was hoping to hit 100 lbs before that happened, oh well.  I'm still happy with everything and have no regrets.  I am losing hair, not in huge amounts, but since month 4.  It's starting to show slightly, which I find unnerving, but in a size 14, I'm not complaining!

8/7/06 Just got back from my official 6 month visit.  189 is my current weight, down from 278 lifetime high.  Yeah!  89 lbs. and counting!

8/14/06 A little WOW experience this weekend!  A friend's husband picked me up!  I mean literally lifted me off my feet.  It's been probably 15 years since a guy was able to lift me.  Woo hoo!

9/18/06 Not much to share I guess.  I bought some fall clothes this weekend, most of which were a size 14, but one pair of pants that was a 12!  I was very happy.  If I could get to a 10, I'd be over the moon.  I don't have another Dr. appt until my 9 month visit, so I'm a little concerned that no one is 'keeping tabs' on me, but I think I'm doing ok.  I try to only get on the scale once a week and it's been holding at 183 for a couple weeks.  However, I'm sure my body is readjusting, as my clothes are fitting different.

9/25/06 Just back from my primary today, with a weigh in of 175!  That puts me at over 100 lbs. lost and makes me a VERY happy camper!  I doubt that I could be more estatic, but she warns me to keep up the exercise and be careful, as the honeymoon period is almost over.  A very wise woman!

10/2/06 8 months out.  173 lbs unofficially, -105 lost.  No Dr. weigh in until next month.

10/16/06 Saw surgeons office for possible gallbladder attack.  Weighed in officially at 170.  -108 lost.  Update on gallbladder situation after ultrasound.