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Hello OH family. I know its been a long time once again but I decided that enough time has past so I owe it to you all to give an update...I have officially lost 37lbs.  Since my surgery on 3-26-10.
I have gone from a size 16-18 to a size 12...I am sooo excited to see the transformation thusfar...I feel like I am finally living the life that GOD has designed for me...and as you all know I am in the process of a divorce which has not been a bed of roses but the good about it has definetly been outweighing the bad...I am so at peace with my decision to divorce and focus on myself and my children...Speaking of my children, ages 15, 10 and 5....They are very excited attimes a bit jealous (the 15 yr old)  for my weight loss sucess and they are also very happy with how peaceful our home now is..To GOD be the Glory!!!

I have a small confession though, I actually went down to 195 and I freaked out...I was in such shock that I felt like I was lossing to fast and started forcing myself to eat...I have such mixed emotions, sometimes I want the weight to come off fast and when I start working my tool by increasing protein and excersizing it falls off so fast that it scares me...I don't want to be to small because Im not that far from my goal (29lbs) but I fear gaining it back if I don't stay on track...IDK I guess Im confused at times....Feel free to give suggestions...
Thanks, T

Hello everyone,
I apologize for being M.I.A for a while.  So much has been going on.  Aside from losing 20lbs in the past 4 wks, I am also shedding pounds of discontemptment and battle due to my separation and divorce from a loong dreadful 10 year marriage...Yes ppl I will officially be divorced on 8-17-10 and i am so excited...  Good bye physical, and emotional weight!!!  I've decided that the old me is dead and gone, this new person that I see myself emerging into everyday deserves to be loved, supported and appreciated and damn it, I'm not settling for less than that....

So Anywhoo, I love, love, love my sleeve.  I can eat anything that I want, (bread, chicken, pasta, rice) I don't have any restrictions or discomfort as long as I chew everything extremely well and eat slow.  I also get full really quick so a few bites is a wrap for me which I love....Although I have lost 20lbs I still would like to see it come off a bit faster but I can't really complain because it is pretty steady (2-5lbs per wk) so im ok with that...I also love the fact that I don't crave sugar or chocolate anymore....That is a total shocker because I thought I would never give up my sugar, but i don't even have the desire to buy it....I have been excersizing everyday even if its just a 20 minute walk.  I really want to lose at lease another 10-15lbs before my upcoming criuse at the end of June.  Mama wanna look good!!! Anyway, I'll keep u all posted and thanks again for all the support, and a special thanks to Dr. Almanza and Bentacort for making my dream to WL a reality...

Peace and Blessings!!

Ok OH,
My time is fastly approaching and I can't believe it.  I will be leaving for San Diego tomorrow morning and then off to MX for surgery on Friday.  I want to Thank all of you here for being my greatest support, and inspiration. I really don't know what I would have done with myself if I didn't find OH and all of you wonderful people.  The experience, tips, suggestions and advice has been priceless....Thank You!!!

I have been very blessed and fortunate to meet a wonderful woman that I now call a good friend here on this site.(BTHR1DAY) We are both from CT and we will be having our surgery the same day. AWWW!! How special...lol... I'll keep you all posted on my trip, surgery, and recovery...Later, Peace and Blessings

Hello OH family!!!
Today is one of the happiest days that I've had in a very long time...My vacation has been approved, my deposit is paid, and my date is set for 3-26-10..I am so excited that I don't know weather to laugh, cry, or just scream..So I did all of thee above...Most of all I've been thanking God for making this a possibility for me...Although I haven't had the WLS yet, I can already feel a mental and emotional transformation...
I told myself that I would eat all of my comfort foods this week in celebration and "get them out of my system", but I don't even desire the unhealthy things anymore...I think I already have a different mindset towards food because I know it won't me controling me anymore..I've already said goodbye to our relationship once and for all..Whew!! I am feeling really good right now OH!! Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers, that all goes well and I return home safely to my 3 beautiful children and my family...See ya on the other side...Wooooooow!!!

Since being denied by my insurance for the Lap-Band in early February, I have been searching for another solution to help me obtain my dream goal of losing weight once and for all...Having found OH has been such a huge blessing. I discovered Dr. Almanza and the very reasonable price that he charges for WLS and I have read all of your wonderful and inspirational testimonials....I contacted Melissa (Dr. A's Coordinator) and I have all this great information..I applied for my passport and I've put the money aside for my surgery...But i am so tired of looking at myself in the mirror and seeing this tire around my waist...I am also tired of people telling me that I am "not that big"...It's so frustrating....And I am pondering back and forth with the thought of traveling to MX alone and that scares the hell out of me....My husband won't come with and I have never been out of the country by myself....I want this sooooo bad but I am overwhelmed with all these thoughts and feelings...Heeelp!!