Therese A.

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As I near 150lbs lost, I still can't beleive it.  I am 16lbs away from the lowest weight in my adult life.  I can walk without being out of breath, my back killing me or my feet falling asleep.  Life is so much better without that 2nd adult hanging on to my every step!

Ok the scale at home says I have lost 100lbs.... Again are you freaking kidding me?

I totally can't believe that I have lost this much weight.  I would have never been able to do it without the staff at HCMC and the support of my friends and family.  Holy hannah!  I still can't believe how far I have come.  It just seems so surreal!

Well, amazingly enough, I have been walking during lunch at work and 1-2 miles a day.  That was unheard of six months ago and this is a major accomplishment for me.  I have two walking buddies at work and they keep me motivated to go every day.  Well at least so far.  It is so nice outside it is hard not to enjoy it!

Well, I am still only eating about a 1/4 of a cup after my last fill.  With the stress levels around here it isn't a surprise.  I think that I am finally starting to loosen up so that I can start to eat a bit more.  

People are starting to notice the weight loss and that has been fun.  I am finally starting to see it myself which is even better.  I have a hint (just a hint) of a waist again.  

I am going to try to post more pics tomorrow!

I am at the dealership tonight and bored off my rocker.  I am guessing that is one of the reasons that I want to eat along with everything else going on.  I have eaten my meals today and really don't need to eat anymore.  Oh well.   Time to go home soon and go to bed.

Ok so I know that I am suppose to be on liquids today but I was starving and not just a little.  I went down to the cafe and got a sausage egg and cheese english muffin.  All I could eat was one egg and 1/2 of the english muffin when I knew that was enough to eat.  Yahoo!  I have restriction and I love love love my band.

Oh my gosh what a crazy eight weeks has been.  I have lost almost 40lbs since I started the journey and what a difference those 40lbs make.  I can walk a mile or go shopping without any pain in my leg.  Yahoo.  

I saw Dr Lederer today and he gave me my first fill.  5cc in my 11cc band.  He said he has found starting at that higher rate, his patients don't need to be adjusted as often.  I could feel the restriction right away and I must say what a wierd sensation.

My lapbuddy gave me a whole bunch of clothes today and I can't wait to go home and try them on.

The anxiety is starting to build.  Do I have everything done?  Is my liver going to be small enough?  Am I going to be in pain?  Isn't this liquid diet over yet?

Today starts day 5 of the pre-op liquid diet.  Is it to early to say that I feel good today.  The scale shows a loss of 12 pounds which makes me do the happy dance.  Someone is cooking toast at work and that smells really good.  Oh well, another 45 minutes and I can drink an Ensure.....  YUMMY!!!!