http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/covebay1's Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2011/05/26/nine-month-surgiversary/Thu, 26 May 2011 07:43:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2011/05/26/nine-month-surgiversary/ Hugs to everyone..<br /> ....I am having my own personal celebration today! It is my 9 month anniversary of my surgery, and of my brand new healthy life!!!!!  I officially have lost more weight than I weigh......a feat I never ever ever thought would be actualized  woohoo!! I weigh in at ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2011/05/15/may-15-2011/Sun, 15 May 2011 17:58:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2011/05/15/may-15-2011/ It is hard to believe that it has been a month since I posted.  Todays weekly weigh in has me jumping for joy!!  I made it, reach my first weight goal of 160 lbs. I feel great!!!  look wonderful and cant believe my eyes when I look into a mirror. ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2011/04/17/oh-myyyyy--april-16-11/Sun, 17 Apr 2011 06:31:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2011/04/17/oh-myyyyy--april-16-11/Yeahhhhhhhhhh  Spring has arrived or at least it feels like it today. My weekly weigh in with a loss of 4 pounds this week has me amazed. I knew that my  loss this week was good because i fit into my very first pair of size 12 pants!!!!  I dont ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2011/03/17/week-of-marach-13/Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:35:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2011/03/17/week-of-marach-13/It has taken me a few days since I weighed in to get to this post.  I have met a very important personal goal this week!!!  The medical establishment ( BMI) indicates that I am now...moderately overweight....whoooooooooooo hoooooooooo my BMI is now 29.5 This feels wonderful I am now within 12 pounds of ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2011/01/25/enjoying-the-journey/Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:05:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2011/01/25/enjoying-the-journey/Hugs everyone..........I thank god everyday for the blessings of Bariatric Surgery. My life has changed so much over that past 5 months.......it is almost as though someone operated on my brain instead of my  stomach. I cannot believe how much of a shift in focus has taken place since the days ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2011/01/06/oh-my-time-fliessssssss----/Thu, 06 Jan 2011 07:46:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2011/01/06/oh-my-time-fliessssssss----/Hi everyone..........time surely does fly. My last post was just after my return from vacation in October. I cant believe it is January already. Christmas was wonderful and I am looking forward to a brand new New year.  My last weigh in...Jan 2. 2011  was 197.4 pounds.  The weight is peeling off, ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2010/10/31/halloween-and-weigh-in--------/Sun, 31 Oct 2010 05:56:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2010/10/31/halloween-and-weigh-in--------/Happy Halloweenieeeeeeeeee<br/><br/>Its Sunday morning weigh in.....although it hasnt been exactly that because of my vacation....last weigh in was 10 days ago....and today i am 7.6 pounds lighter  for a weight of 234.6  a total of 84.6 since the beginning. It has been just 9 weeks and a few days, I am finding ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2010/10/21/quick-drop-in-/Thu, 21 Oct 2010 06:19:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2010/10/21/quick-drop-in-/Home from vacation... I have been gone 17 days. I weighed in quick  to find a loss of 10.2 pounds for a total of 76lbs. I now sit at 242. pounds and I am 2 days away from my 2 month surgiversary!!!  <br /> Off to work for me now...talk to everyone ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2010/10/03/last-gastroscopy--woohoo-/Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:23:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2010/10/03/last-gastroscopy--woohoo-/Hugs everyone!<br /> Tomorrow is the last gastroscopy with dialation...phew!  I am happy that everything is going well..as far as keeping food down and in the scope of foods that my pouch will tolerate. I must say I wont miss the procedure though..Laughing!!<br /> I am also leaving Minnesota for my vacation ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2010/09/28/update--/Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:07:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/covebay1/blog/2010/09/28/update--/...I called my surgeon's office first thing yesterday morning ( monday) and talked to his nurse about the difficulties I was having keeping food down, and that even soft foods like yogurt were not staying put......she called me back after talking with Dr. Rupp and the scheduled me for an ...