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I haven't been on in a while but things are great!!!! I'm so happy with the way things are going I would never have believed I would feel this way a year ago. I was so miserable I didn't see a way out of being big. I started at 286 and had surgery Sept 16th and now I weigh 195!!!! I passed my first goal of 200lbs by 5lbs and I have now lost a total of 91lbs!!!!! I am loving life and I haven't had any complications so far. I thought that I would miss some foods like hamburgers and steaks but I wouldn't trade the way I feel about myself for the world. It shows in how I am around others how I dress and my overall attitude on life. I realize now how depressed I was and how much of the world I had shut out. My parents own a lake home and every summer since I was small was spent on the lake until I was 18yrs old. I was too worried about being in a swim suit around others that I would rather stay home. I still went but only once or twice a summer and then I would hide under shorts and shirts to go swimming. But not this year I am so excited about just having fun with my family and my kids I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll keep you posted and I hope you all are doing great on your weight loss journey:)

well I haven't been on in a while. Things are going good still trying new foods and seeing what I can take and what isn't good to try lol. I am down to 221 which is 65lbs from what I started at:) I feel so much better and I was so surprised to see how much difference that made in my clothes. I went from a 24 pants to a 16 which is a little tight but they still fit lol. I am so excited to get below 200!! I think I'm starting to stall a little since I am trying new foods and it's not just falling off like it was a month ago. I need to contact my doctors office and get some bloodwork done but I'm stalling lol.Anyway I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and if any of you are reading this and wondering if you should have this surgery. Think about it. It is a life changing experience and you have to commit no cheating lol but it is totally worth it in the end:) I don't want bad things anymore I think about food like a hamburger and it sounds good but if I have one in front of me I don't have any desire to touch it. This is the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to me and I can't wait to lose more!!!

I am down to 240lbs!!!! I am so excited lol I have lost 46lbs:) Everything has been going good so far I have been trying to get as much protein as possible. But sometimes that is easier said than done. I pretty much have to make myself eat. I want cold things they make me feel better for some reason. Like sugar free popsicles or water even my protein drinks have to be ice cold lol. I am doing ok on my vitamins but I'm a very forgetful person so sometimes I skip a day or so. Other than that the pain in my side had subsided alot and I am pretty much back to my old routine I just get tired and have to have a nap. I'm not complaining about that though lol I can't wait to get some pics on here we went to a halloween party this weekend and I really had a blast. I am so comfortable at this weight I feel so much better:) Anyway I'm headed to bed lol see ya'll later!!

I have lost 28lbs so far and I feel great lol!!!! I'm so excited I just can't wait to lose more. My ten year class reunion is this Friday and I probly wouldn't be going if it wasn't for the surgery!! I'm so happy:)

Well today is two weeks and everything is going pretty good. I have hit a few road bumps though...... I feel really sluggish all the time. I know it's my body getting used to so few carbs and calories per day and I'm probly a lil aniemic and my blood sugar is probly low. But it depresses me!! I wanna be back to normal but all I feel like doing is taking a nap. Plus I have heard that this will really mess with your mind and I think that is true. Food was my comfort the thing that made me so happy was to eat good food and in large amounts. Last night was my first encounter with alot of homecooked good food and I did pretty good but I left feeling depressed and sad. Like I had missed out on something that the rest of the family was enjoying. I know it sounds silly but I really felt that way. My mother in law cooked dinner for us and she had plenty of things that I could eat and what I did eat was delicious but I was full and they were all still eating and I just felt like I was missing something. I know that I will get past this and that in the end my reward will be a healthy body and mind but it just seems like it will take so long for me to get there. I'll keep my fingers crossed and keep pushing myself to do good and get past all of the things in my head. Other than those two things I'm doing good I'm still pushing the protein and I ordered some vitamins from bariatric advantage to see if they help me more than flinstones lol. So until next time I'll keep you posted!!

Well it was one week on Wednesday!! I made it lol I went yesterday to Dr. Spivak to get my drains taken out and OMG that hurt lol I wasn't expecting it to hurt so bad but oh well it was over with. I still have one opening on my side but it is supposed to heal on it's own. I can shower and then bandage it since it still drains a little. I can start pureed foods tomm and I have already been experimenting with it. I can't wait to have some fish lol. I am having some trouble pushing the water in though. It's not as easy as it seems you have to keep water going in every few minutes or you start to feel kind of worn out. I'm doing better everyday and hopefully by Monday I can be back to school taking care of all of my PTA stuff and preparing for Halloween and all the good holidays that are headed our way. I keep praying for  my oh friend lynnd I hope her sugery went well and she can update us soon. Take care and talk to you soon.

well today went good I tried some yogurt this evening so I am waiting to see if I have any ill effects from that. I go on Thursday back to Dr. Spivak so I will be happy to get to ask some questions while I am there. I lost another 4 lbs I guess overnight so that puts me to 22 lbs total I started at 286 at the hospital right before I went to surgery so to stand on the scale and see 264 is amazing I having been in the 260's in 3 years. I still can' t tell a difference but I guess the more that comes off the more you can tell lol. I think my goal is 170 that sounds great actually 200 is my first goal and I would be happy there but if I lost more 170 would be the next goal.  I have a tip on the colyte I drank before surgery my doctor said that after I started it I could still have clear liquids so I would drink a sprite then colyte and then chase it with sprite it was the only thing that got me through. Anyway I just felt like typing and getting some of this off of my chest. If anyone has any great liquid diet recipes or ideas give me a shout on here and let me know I am needing some variety for this last week of liquids.

Okay so I never got on her to update before or right after the procedure. We drove down to Houston the night before and I started the colyte at 4pm. YUCK!!!! I didn't think I would make it through that lol It was horrible. We arrived at the hospital on Wed morning at 6am and were put in a temporary room until 830 when they took me to preop. I had to say goodbye to my family and had a good experiance with the nurses there. They were very patient and answered any questions that I had and Dr. Spivak stopped by and asked if I had anything I needed to know. They gave me some meds and I vaguely remember waking up in recovery and the nurses telling me to calm down and it would be ok. Then I woke up in my room and wow the pain i didn't expect that lolI know that I should have but i didn't so I made it though and came home on Saturday. It was so nice to be home and I go back on Thursday to get my drains out. I have lost almost 18lbs so far. So I will try to keep everyone posted!!! Thank you all for reading and supporting me!!

Well this time next week I will be in Houston at the hospital.... I'm getting really nervous I guess there is so much that I don't know. I like going into situations where I know what the schedule is lol. When I had my first daughter Lindee I didn't know a thing that was going on and I was scared to death. By the time I had my second little girl I knew what was going on and I was alot more comfy with where I was and what was happening to me. It's the fear of the unknown I guess. My husband will be there with me for the surgery and my mother- in- law will stay with me while I am in the hospital until I am discharged. My mom will take care of me upon my arrival home. I am so happy that I have made it this far I never thought it was possible. I preregistered at the hospital today so all I have to do is count down the days until I change my life forever!!!!

Okay so I have my date set for September 16, I am so happy I have dreamed about this for the past three years and I can't believe it's actually happening!! I go tomm to the hospital to have my upper gi. After that I am done lol I'm in a state of shock today:) and it's great. Dr Spivak's office has said that they are sending me some info and instructions in the mail so I will know what to do next.His office staff is wonderful Rachel has been there for me throughout the whole process. Sometimes I emailed her twice a day and I know I drove her crazy but she has been wonderful every step of the way. Dr Spivak hisself I was very impressed he comes highly recommended from a close friend  and after meeting him I feel like he is the best dr for the job. As of right now I am 21 days from my new beginning:)