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Lose 33 pounds by June 20th my B-Day.

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1. Be Healthy, under 200 around 150lbs.

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Jorge Acosta, MD
I met with Dr. Acosta finally on my son's 4th birthday December 4th. I was very impressed with him and really liked him. He seems to be staying around for a while unlike my last surgeon who dumped all of us.
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The first thing you should know about me is that I love the Lord with all my mind, heart, soul and strength. I turn to him first and want to do his will and honor him with every breath I take.  I am a mom of +1, he will be three next month and he is the apple of my eye.  I have decided to undertake this step in my life because I want to watch him grow and become a wonderful man and father someday. 
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Revision to the Sleeve
on February 18, 2013 8:26 am

So I am going to revise to the sleeve. I am unsure how I feel about this new step in my life. The Insurance feels like my band is a failure because I lost my original 80 pounds from day of surgery and stopped. It does not matter that I have lost 120 from my highest weight. Yes I still get sick with my band. I am still exhausted from lack of food I stay around 900 or below calories. I thought I was getting 1000 to 1200 but once I started writing it down I was getting only around 850. I have tried to increase it but it is hard to eat more and not throw up. I still get dizzy and tired. Most days I can barely keep my eyes open unless I take my Phenteramine. I am a little worried about the complications but know that I must move forward.

I swear if anyone ever tells me the WLS is the easy way out I will slap them across the face. It is far harder to take the path that we have chosen. We may lose the weight and keep it off but with that fabulous prize you must carry several bags of luggage, adding a new one from time to time. Sometimes the load gets so heavy but there is no one there to help you. We can talk it out with each other and with those who have no clue but in the end we are alone. Food may no longer but our best friend but it continues to control our lives whether we know it or not. Instead of shoveling it in we are counting it, weighing eat, trying to eat more of it, or a little less of it. We may not love it in fact I have begun to hate it. I hate that I have to eat, I hate that no matter what I do my body will not allow me to lose the last of my weight. I hate that I will now be on my FOURTH W.L.S. Really I have had to have 3 and now I will be on my fourth and I am still not where everyone wants me to be. I am okay with how little or big I am I just wanted the skin cut off.

I never wanted to be a supermodel I just wanted to be healthy and have enough energy to run after my kiddos. I love being a Mom more than anything else in the world. I love my children more than anyone in this world. As I always tell my little man the only one I love more is God and Jesus then he adds the holy spirit. He is my first miracle and his sister is my second miracle. I am so happy to be their mom I am truly blessed.

Hopefully my approval will come through soon so I can get this show on the road.

 

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Still at 240
on January 25, 2013 9:27 pm

No weight lost still linger around 240 pounds. I hope that the plastic surgeon will remove the 40 pounds of excess skin leaving me near 200 or below. I will be happy. I just want the skin rashes to go away. I am also hoping to have a breast lift, they are horrible the way they are now. Hope all is good with everyone.

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Happy with how I look -- Almost!!!
on May 18, 2010 3:35 pm
Okay so I am 40 lbs away from where I need to be to have my skin removed.  I am looking forward to being able to wear jeans or pants without looking like I have a huge saggy ass hanging out for the world to see. This journey has not always been easy but I am still very glad I did it. I would do it all over again.
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Heavy Heart
on June 18, 2009 8:04 am
My heart hurts lately. I guess that is all I can say. I am really confused I am upset that I am still at a stand still but I am also relieved. I am so afaird of getting smaller. I am happy I am not as fat but I am so afaird to be smaller. I went through an horrible trama the first and only time I was thinner. I know that I am older and that I can protect myself. I know that it does not make sense but that is what I am feeling. I am having trouble sleeping and I have been throwing every solid thing I put into my mouth up. I know it is because some part of me want to sabotage myself so I eat bad things and I can not stop but the other part say stop this, its okay your okay you do not need this food and out it comes.  I feel like crying right now. I am so confused and my throat hurts from throwing up so much. I am so confused. I am trying to get into see a Dr. but she is out of town until the end of the month. I do not want to hurt my band, I do not want to lose my band. I am just hurting. I will get through this I always do. I always survive even when I do not see the light at the end of the tunnel. If anyone reads this please pray for me. I need alot of prayers right now. I am praying but I feel so lost right now,
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Only down 3 lbs in a month
on January 23, 2009 9:04 am
So I have only lost 3 pounds since the 19th of last month.  I wish I could get another .25 cc taken out. I am still a little too tight but the Dr's nurse seems to give me a hard time. I have been recovering from strep and have been on liquids almost all week I ate solid protein last night and guess what out it came. I also started my p last night so nothing seems to be going my way.  I have not had anything to eat today and so I'm throwing up water.  I am just a little down. My house is messy because I have felt awful all week and it does not help that my dish washer is broken. I am just stressing out here. I hope I can lose 10 pounds before the 15th of Feburary. I wanted to be below 200lbs by my b-day in June but I am having a hard time believing that is going to happen. As much as I love my band I hate it just as much.
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