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Well it's certainly been a long time since I've posted. I am getting closer to my goal day by day but that's not to say I haven't had struggles.  I really stalled at around 75 lbs lost and decided it was time to start really exercising.  That's helped me and I'm loving the changes in my body.  I am currently on a medication that cuts your appetite big time so I'm really losing weight now.  Where was that before my surgery!  LOL!  

I don't know how I feel about my final goal weight.  When I think of another 36 lbs off of me I think I might start to look a bit skeletal so I'm thinking of just aiming of getting out of the 200's and then focus on how I feel and how I look.  Some of my friends really started eating right and exercising after I started losing weight which is great.  One of my guy friends has lost over 112 lbs in less than a year.  I'm happy for them but sometimes I feel a bit down that I wasn't just able to do it on my own.  Everyone has a different path to take and this has been mine.  

I'm never going to be a skinny girl but I'm a happy, healthy, curvy woman. 

So it's been about three months and I finally hit 50lbs lost today!  So happy!  I made it through my first major stall as well.  There was a good two weeks where I really didn't lose any weight and I was getting really frustrated.  In retrospect I could have been eating healthier.  I'm much more committed now and am back to lean protein and veggies.  The work is worth it in the long run.  I've also finally reached enough of a weight loss that people are starting to comment on it.  It's nice but I don't really want to talk about it with everyone.  It's not really my style.  

I'm so thankful everyday that I made this decision.  It's just part of my life now and I am so happy about it.  A couple of people at work have approached me about the surgery and I think some of them may consider it.  I am of course recommending Dr. Kelly to all of them but it's a personal choice.  I still think he's the best choice though! :) 

Until next time! 

Wow! I can't believe it's almost a month since my surgery.   I couldn't be happier with how things are going.  I'm starting to eat some solid food but I've become the queen of over chewing because I don't want to anger my sleeve. lol!  So far I'm down about 31 lbs since from my pre op weight and 22 since the surgery.  I keep telling myself that 22 lbs in a month is good but my heart is a little disappointed that it hasn't been more.  I hope that now that I'm switching to a more protein rich diet that the weight will come off a bit more quickly.  I may never eat soup again!

I feel great, no pain and my incisions are healing very well.  I don't see a huge change in my body but my clothes are so much looser.  My face is definitely getting thinner, that double chin is melting away.   My biggest issue has been not being able to take Advil for headaches which I get on a regular basis.  That has made minor headaches blossom into near migraines.  I can't wait to start taking it next week.  My cycle has been a little bit messed up.  I had my period a few days after my surgery which made it about two weeks early and I just got it again today.  I guess it's my body adjusting to all the new stuff going on.  All of these are pretty minor inconveniences more than anything.

Well, that's it for now.  I've got a chicken breast in the oven that I'm pretty excited to eat for supper.  More soon-ish.

 Well I'm back from my surgery, today is day 7!  Everything went incredibly smoothly and so far I'm really happy.  My mom and I got to Tijuana on the Sunday and I had the operation on Monday.  I don't deal very well with anesthesia so it took me a good 24 hours to come out it.  I did mention to get up and walk around but I was super groggy.  The staff at the hospital were great and were always there if I deeded them.  I felt better the third day and was pretty much back to my old self.  The barium swallow was disgusting but there were no leaks.

I've been doing pretty well with the liquid diet but I have had to add some protein into it.  I've had a couple of protein shakes and some blended veggie soup.  I'm still learning how much is too much so I'm taking each meal incredibly slowly.  I can't believe how little I it takes to make me full.  "Full" also feels different than it did before.  I don't really feel it in my stomach as I do in my throat, like I can't really put any more food in my mouth.   I've also been having some... digestive... issues...  I think my body isn't quite sure to do with the liquid diet.  I'm sure it will pass as I add more fibre to my diet.  As of today I've lost 17 lbs since the pre-op diet and 10 of those are since the surgery.

I know that this is not a magic solution but I'm really happy and excited for what the future is going to bring.

So it's a go!  I'm having my surgery on March 12th which is my birthday.  How perfect is that?  I start my liquid diet on February 27th and I'm actually still kind of excited about it.  I've been eating like crazy these last couple of weeks and I'm getting sick of it.  I almost feel like eating is my job lately.  I have some friends who have weight issues too and I almost feel like I'm carrying their hopes and dreams with them.  They are all on this diet or that diet and I'm sitting there eating stuff I would never normally eat just because I know that it's truly going to be the end of an era.  

Anyway.  So I've told everyone that I need to tell.  I've talked to my doctor and gotten her feedback.  Which was... well... interesting and better than I thought it was going to be.  I thought she would have objections to getting it done in Mexico but she was really only concerned about whether I had really thought out the surgery and what it would mean for the future.  Which I have.  Really!  And I'm kind of tired of talking about it.

Also, I did tell my dad and that also went well.  He even gave me money to cover my flight which is the equivalent of getting a huge seal of approval.  I don't think he really does get it but he's as behind me as he can be.  Which I think kind of pisses off my mom. :)  Well, she's still the one that's actually coming with me to Mexico so she really always wins in the end. 


It seems still to be pretty unreal but it's all going to happen.  I've never been so ready for something in my life.  Stay tuned.

 I have been thinking about VSG surgery since I learned what it was and realized that it made sense to me.  I didn't want anything tied around my stomach and I didn't want anything rerouted.  I wanted my stomach to work more or less the same but just not hold as much.  I've been pretty much been researching it like a crazy person for the last few months and have finally decided that, yes, I will do this for myself. 

With the help of my on line WLS friend Jackie and ObesityHelp.com, (btw, worst name for a site, ever), I've decided on Dr. Kelly in TJ Mexico.  So far my journey has been all of three days but today has been the most exciting day because... I secured the mullah for the surgery and the plane ticket!  So exciting!  I am crossing my fingers that I will be able to get this done in March.  I know that it's a somewhat of a tight time frame but it's my birthday month and it would be the best present ever.  If it doesn't work out then I will be patient.  The most important part is that I have the means and the will to make it happen.   I'm even excited to start the horrible pre op diet!  I'm sure I will feel less excited once it gets going.
 
Things I am less excited about:  Telling my dad.  I was even debating not telling him about it until after it was done but I don't think that will be very grown up of me and this is a very grown up decision.  I'm sure that once it's all said and done he will be fine with it but I'm always going to think that he's disappointed in me.  I love to project my internal insecurities onto others! 

Other than that I feel good!  So I'll try and see if I can keep this up to date with my updates!  

Cheers!