http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/My Journeyhttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2011/04/28/25-years-now/Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:35:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2011/04/28/25-years-now/Wow it has been 2.5 years already!  I cant believe it!  Life has been a little crazy for me thae past 6 months and I have not been on much.  My husband was out of work for 5 months and we almost moved to the Middle East.  When he was home he ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2010/12/31/2-years--months-into-my-new-life/Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:00:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2010/12/31/2-years--months-into-my-new-life/I am not sure where to start here since it has been so long since my last post.  That has been a great year for me personally, but a stressful year for both my comapny and my husbands career.  The  main thing that helped me get through all the personla ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2010/07/22/21-months/Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:58:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2010/07/22/21-months/I just realized today is the anniversary of my surgery and I am getting close to the 2 year mark.  For those just starting out the time will come when it will feel like you have been like this forever and yet it will be like yesterday in some ways.  ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2010/05/25/19-months/Tue, 25 May 2010 16:34:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2010/05/25/19-months/I am not able to come up with a better title LOL  I guess I am not that creative this month.<br/><br/>This month Ihad a few new things happened.  I was put on Concerta to treat my ADD that I have had all my life but never treated.  It is working pretty well ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2010/04/24/one-and-a-half-years-out/Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:47:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2010/04/24/one-and-a-half-years-out/2 days ago I had my 18 month anniversary and life it is good!  Still a size 4 and love it. <br /> I am having a few struggles with my hormones that are causing some struggles with food but staying in my allowed window of 130-135 even with ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2010/03/22/accountability-at-17-months-out/Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:01:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2010/03/22/accountability-at-17-months-out/Well it is time to go back to basics, I have been horrible in my eating habbits for 2 months and it shows.  I am at the top of the weight I am allowing myself to be at this point. 135 was my goal and I had dropped to 127.  As of ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2010/02/22/16-months-out/Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:17:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2010/02/22/16-months-out/Today is the first time since surgery that I had to post a monthly gain.  But I am happy about that.  Last month I was worried that I would be unable to quit losing.  But this month showed me that I can!  If I had not gained this month I would have been ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2010/01/25/15-months-and-counting/Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:09:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2010/01/25/15-months-and-counting/I am a little late with my monthly update this month due to everyone in my house getting sick this past weekend.  Stomach virus!!  No fun.  But anyway I am still losing although I am trying not to.  My weight loss is slow but still moving.  I am down to ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2009/12/22/as-i-count-my-blessings-on-month-14/Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:04:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2009/12/22/as-i-count-my-blessings-on-month-14/This is my second Christmas since my surgery and a lot has changed.  Last year I was so excited to be watching the scale move down at this time but this year I want it to stop.  I am a comfortable size four right now and love where I am.  I thank ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2009/10/22/one-year-ago-today---/Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:45:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/emily_rose/blog/2009/10/22/one-year-ago-today---/i remember my surgery day like yesterday I weighed 221 lbs and was miserable in my own body.  It is now 6:45am so it is almost to the min right now, I was laying on the hops ital bed waiting for anesthesia and my nerves kicked in high gear!  I ...