Today is my 4 month surgiversary!  I am down 82 lbs since surgery which is awesome.  I've stalled out this past week but I'm sure that will change.  I'm wearing clothes I haven't gotten into since high school which is pretty amazing.   I am feeling pretty good.  I've started losing a lot of hair which sucks but hopefully that will slow soon.  Luckily I have a lot of hair so it's not very noticeable.  I've really learned the no-drinking with meals because everytime I forgot and took a swig of water after a meal I got sick, but now I know to wait a half hour.  And my friends and people I work with are finally saying how great I look, it's about time!  

In the 4 months since my surgery I have lost 1.75" in my neck, 5.5" in my chest, 7.5" in my waist, and 7" in my hips!

Life is great and I am finally getting my confidence back, hallelujah!

I am 10 weeks out and am having my second stall for the past couple of days.  I'm not quite as upset about this one because I think I've prepared myself for it after my first one, and because I have lost 62 lbs since surgery which I feel like is a big number!  I think I probably haven't been eating enough, I have had very little appetite this week. (Never thought I'd say that!!) 

I think I'm finally appreciating this surgery as the tool it is.  There is so much healing to be done after surgery and I had so many questions, I didn't know WHAT I was feeling.  I couldn't tell the difference between head hunger and real hunger, getting sick from eating too much.  I honestly didn't know if having this surgery was the right decision.  But now I actually can hear and feel my body's cues for when I am hungry and when I am satisfied.  I have finally learned to eat SLOWLY and chew well.  I finally feel like I have some control over what I put in my mouth which is an absolutely amazing feeling.  I am so blessed to have had the opportunity to have this surgery, I can't even put into words how excited I am about what the future holds!!!

The scale finally started moving again, and I passed the half-century mark!  I've lost 54 lbs in the 8 weeks since surgery.   I'm really happy with the progress but I don't see a huge difference in my body.  I've lost a lot of weight in the past (even though I always gained it back) and I could tell a huge difference after 50 lbs lost, but this time I've only gone down one pants size and still don't have much energy.  I'm glad the scale is moving again though!