http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/Deedles's Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2011/11/25/new-nsv-/Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:29:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2011/11/25/new-nsv-/I had my left knee surgery on October 24, 2011. It's a bit different than the right one I had done in June, I think mostly because there was alot more damage in it to fix. Physical therapy is coming along, though, so I'm confident it'll be a complete success ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2011/09/16/2-year-surgiversary/Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:42:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2011/09/16/2-year-surgiversary/I can't believe 1) it's been 2 years already and 2) that it's been a year since I updated this blog! Proof I take more time for a daily life than I do being online! To say my life has drastically changed is a huge understatement! For any Newbies reading ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2010/09/19/it-s-taken-a-year-to-find-out-but---i-do-dump-/Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:10:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2010/09/19/it-s-taken-a-year-to-find-out-but---i-do-dump-/It was my own fault. I got cocky and it caught up with me! This whole past year I have assumed I dump, just in case I really did. And at first it really kept me on the straight and narrow but the last few months I&rsquo;ve tested it. Not ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2010/09/16/1-year-surgiversary---/Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:07:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2010/09/16/1-year-surgiversary---/Man, this year has passed quickly! It seems like just yesterday...really. I guess one reason it's gone by so fast is I've had absolutely no problems whatsoever. Not a single queasy feeling, no throwing up, no nothing like you see reported. Gertie, my little belly, seems to be made of ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2010/06/20/9-months-out---goals-reached-/Sun, 20 Jun 2010 05:48:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2010/06/20/9-months-out---goals-reached-/I tried to hit my major goal before the trip but missed it by 3lbs. But I knew with the extra exercise I would hit it at CCV would more than likely do it. Here's the Excerpt from my diary....<br/><br/>Whew!  It's been one helluva vacation! I hit a couple ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2010/05/29/more-uneventful-progress-/Sat, 29 May 2010 00:03:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2010/05/29/more-uneventful-progress-/I am so thankful to be able to say that! At 8.5 mo. out and I still have had no problems....no nausea, no vomiting, Gertie the Little Belly (I hate the term pouch, make it sound like a construction belt!)...Gertie is a trooper and seems to like most everything. I CAN ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2010/04/15/7-months---where-did-the-time-go-/Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:37:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2010/04/15/7-months---where-did-the-time-go-/It seems just like yesterday....NOT! haha  Time has flown by, though. The first 3-4 months seemed to just crawl along, too busy learning how to live with the new insides to really think about the scale too much. Then suddenly clothes didn't fit! Now that the daily routine is sort ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2010/02/15/5-months-today/Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:00:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2010/02/15/5-months-today/Today was full of surprises. It's been 5 months to the day since surgery. I'm down 124lbs, 61 before surgery, and have lost a total of 50". Even writing it down doesn't make it believable! I know I've lost it, I can see it in the mirror, in the way ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2010/01/03/today-is-my-birthday-/Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:36:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2010/01/03/today-is-my-birthday-/Happy Birthday to Me!!! I slept late then Beast and I went to the gym.We walked in the pool and did a few of the water aerobic exercises I remember. I really do want to get back to those classes. After about an hour we dressed and went in search ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2009/12/31/dee-s-2010-goals/Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:44:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/deedles/blog/2009/12/31/dee-s-2010-goals/I've never been very good at making or keeping New Years resolutions, and I'm not even sure I should call these goals. More like promises to myself.<br/><br/>Dee's 2010 Promises....<br/><br/>1. Start an exercise plan and stick to it.....do it even though it just downright hurts! <br /> 2. Plan more meals and ...