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Well, it's been a while since I posted. But I am now a little over a year out.  I have lost 103 lbs since surgery. and 140 lbs total.  I am so blessed and I can't wait to take off the last 50 lbs.  I still losing weight, but more slowly now. Of course a large part do to my diet.  But I have not gained any thank God. I am going home for my family to see me for the first time since the weight loss.  I am so excited. They have seen many pics (which I love taking now) but they will now get to see me in the flesh. I can't wait to see their reactions. They are all so proud of me. Thanks to all of you that have showed your love although I am slow responding. God bless you and be encouraged. 

I can not believe it has been an entire 9 months since I have blogged.  Time has gone so fast.  But I will definitely try and make up for it.  I am 9 months out and have lost total including preop 137 lbs.  That's a whole lot of weight folks!!!  And I will tell you I have had not one regret.  I am still adjusting to lifestyle change and new body, but all and all I am great.  I thank God everyday for my tool.  My current weight is 194 lbs. I still have about 50 lbs that I want to lose.  The doctors say I am okay with another 30, but I want that for me.  Anyone who reads this blog, I just want to encourage that this can be done.  It is not a cure all solution, but if you are disciplined and stay focused with God on your side you can do this.  I am working with a trainer now and love it.  I am thinking of becoming certified myself in about 6 months.  I love working out.  One of the things I did was set small goals for self.  One of the greatest was to fit into my prom dress.  I did it ! And I don't even have to wear any shapewear.  The next goal....Size 12 by Thanksgiving.  I will be a year out then..Thanks so much for taking the time out to read my blog.  God Bless!!!!

I haven't been able to update my page in a while.  So much has happened in the past month.  I did plateau for a while and I wasn't  too happy about that.  But I didn't let that discourage me.  I am still losing weight.  I am healthy.  I feel great.  I have so much energy.  I am eating better, working out, so what do I have to feel sad about.  I guess I allowed myself to get a little stressed with the holidays, which I am pretty sure contributed to the slowing down of the weight loss, but even that I am managing better now.  Thank God I did not turn to food.  Working out is stress reliever of chose.  I have been religious about my commitment to maximize on this tool I have been given.   On a sadder not, I did get some sad news a few days ago.  One of the patients that went into surgery the same time I had mine passed away about a month after the surgery.  It was not the surgery, he had some difficulties and complications afterwards though.  I was so shocked, because we kept in contact and we were both excited about our new chance at life.  I hadn't heard from him in a few weeks and then I get this phone call.  But although I am sad that my friend has passed, I am encouraged to still press on and to fight everyday, more and more for my life, 'cause you never know what tomorrow has in store.

I am a little more than a month out and I have lost 32 pounds.  I am really happy about considering I just really started excersing on last week.  That is another I am proud of.  I have been excersing for at least 30 minutes everyday.  And you know what when I do, I feel great.  It is like therapy for me, which I thank God for, because so many people hate to exercise.  I went out for the first time on Saturday to eat out.  It wasn't as bad as I thought.  But I think I did overeat some, because I could not eat anything for the rest of the entire day.  But I found a solution to that problem.  I found a really compact food scale at the health food store and I am going to carry it with me for now on when ever I go out the eat.  I know that might sound crazy, but I will do whatever I have to be successful at my weight loss.  Well I am posting my one month out photos and signing off for now.

Today was my two week follow up with Dr. Hobson and everything went great.  My incisions are healing well.  My energy is picking up.  Most importantly I am down 20 lbs already!   I can't say enough how grateful I am to have been given this tool.  It has not been easy, but it has definitely been worth it.  I started purees this week and started off pretty okay.  But last night I had my first case of the dumping syndrome.    I don't ever want to experience that again.  I think I did my measurements wrong or drank to soon.  I did not even eat anything until later on this afternoon.  That's when I finally felt better.  Well signing off for now, will make my very first public appearance tomorrow.  Real happy about getting out of the house. 

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.  And suprisingly I do not feel like I am being deprived of anything.  I just had my surgery a week and two days ago.   I am still in my full liquid stage.  I have met a few people that have had their surgery the same time and they are earnestly trying to find a way to some how participate in the eating festivities.  But for some reason, I just am happy of the fact that I am getting out of the house to spend time with family.  Don't get me wrong, I can smell the dressing and turkey already, and my head is telling me that I want it.  But I say to my self, that strained cream of chicken soup is gonna be just as good.  And I even thought about freezing a peice of that turkey to puree for next week when I am able to have it.  Bottom line is that what I have learned that this really is a will and mind thing.  What is most important to me.  Right now what is most important to me is using this tool of WLS to the best of my advantage.  I know that I will eat Thanksgiving dinner again.  But thanks be to God it will be so much less.  I think what I will do is just thank God for this Thanksgiving I have a new chance at life..