http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/apple21/blog/apple21's Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/apple21/blog/2010/01/03/6-months-out/Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:59:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/apple21/blog/2010/01/03/6-months-out/In 3 days it will be 6 months since surgery.  January 6th 2010 is a milestone for me.  I could not be happier with my progress.  I am down to 164lbs.  Amazing.  I truly could not envision reaching this weight.  I have to do a double take when I look ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/apple21/blog/2009/10/10/14-weeks-out/Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:45:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/apple21/blog/2009/10/10/14-weeks-out/I have changed so much in the last 14 weeks.  Sometimes I walk past the mirror and do a double take because I look so different.  I have reached 190 lbs yey.  At this point I feel like I can go out in be social in a restaurant and it ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/apple21/blog/2009/09/07/9-weeks-today/Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:19:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/apple21/blog/2009/09/07/9-weeks-today/It is a happy Labor day for me.  I am down to 202lbs.  44lbs gone.  Just like that.  I seem to be losing it 2 by 2 by 2 but I probaly gained it 2lbs at a time also.  So things are going well it is great to be back ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/apple21/blog/2009/07/20/2-weeks/Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:43:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/apple21/blog/2009/07/20/2-weeks/It has been 2 weeks today and I am now 20lbs lighter.  I haven't written as much as I wanted to post surgery.  Things have been very busy around here.  My best friend's mother past this past week and that has kept me pretty busy.  As well as in the kitchen ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/apple21/blog/2009/07/13/post-surgery/Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:39:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/apple21/blog/2009/07/13/post-surgery/Yey I did it.  It has been 1  week  today since surgery.  Everything went well out of the hospital in 2 days.  The pain is not that bad have not had to take any pain pills since coming home.  But I so needed it in the hospital. I slept alot the ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/apple21/blog/2009/07/06/finally/Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:22:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/apple21/blog/2009/07/06/finally/Well everyone July 6th is finally here.  And I am off to the hospital.  Thank you all for your support.  I will update soon.http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/apple21/blog/2009/07/01/5/Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:56:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/apple21/blog/2009/07/01/5/The subway commercial has been running through my head all day today but instead of 5 5 dollar foot long mine is 5 5 days till surgery. LOL  I would say last week I was a little worried here and there running through what ifs in my mind.  Also making ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/apple21/blog/2009/06/24/11-days-to-surgery/Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:02:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/apple21/blog/2009/06/24/11-days-to-surgery/Well here begins my journal.  I have 11 days to go before surgery only nine till the lovely bowel prep and liquid diet.  So looking forward to that.   Through the whole waiting to get approved process I was constantly wondering and worrying will it happen what else could they possibly ...