So, I made a personal goal to lose 100 pounds by Febuary 14, 2012, then I got REALLY hopeful and moved it up to January 31, 2012. Also, when I started this whole journey, after losing my FIRST FIVE POUNDS back in July, 2011.. I told myself I'd buy a bicycle when I lost my first 100 pounds. So, here we are.. 6 weeks post op and the 28th of January.. and I'm down 96.8 pounds! Now, I've only lost about 40 pounds since surgery, the rest of it was hard work pre-op. This is my first major goal that I'm soon meeting and it's so exciting. Every little drop that sheds off is a step closer and I am so ready to own that bragging right in my own head (: So, this sucks as an update.. but I'm on my toes and just can't get 100 off my mind (or my body (; )

 Hello 2012.

Goodbye 81 Pounds.

It's been a couple weeks since I've posted anything on here. Shame on me. The first week was astounding for weight loss. I lost 18 pounds in one week! Fantastic. The second week, I only lost 4 pounds and the third, I lost absolutely nothing.. but that's alright. I wasn't giving it my all and that's the end of that. I am on top of my vitamins, protein, and exercise. Sometimes it takes a little bump to remind you of what you should be doing. I did some cheating, not going to lie. I ate salad.. twice. Boy was it delicious. Most people tell me they had to wait several months before getting into that mess.. but I just couldn't contain myself during the holidays. It was a very small portion, but totally hit the spot! I hope everyone else is doing fantastic. I'm in the 340's... and I must say it's been a looooong time since I remember being this weight. 327 will be my 100 pound loss.. and a huge celebration for myself. I'd like to get there by the end of this month.. and I'm hoping with everything revamped, I'll make it! 

 Boy oh boy.. what an interesting experience. My surgery was Monday the 12th, scheduled to start at 7:30 am. However, I got all prepped and ready and the fellow came in around 7:40 to tell me that my surgeon had an emergency surgery to take care of. So, I was informed that my surgery wouldn't be till around at least 12:00 pm. So, there I lay in my hospital gown, uncomfortable as anything.. waiting.. Finally, after several naps, etc.. I got 'called' for surgery around 12:45 or so.. people came in to prep me.. and I left that room (Which I had been in since 5:20am) at 2:33pm. That part was weird.. she said she would give me some 'good stuff' and when we get to the operating room I'll give you some 'better stuff' So, the good stuff came... I didn't feel it. So, she gave me another shot of the 'good stuff' I remember being rolled off, I remember getting to the operating room. I remember moving from the bed to the table. I remember them asking me some questions and I was gone. Waking up.. was awful. I was in the most insane amount of pain, it was intense. I'm pretty sure I was crying, screaming, and making every other loud noise in the building. I'm pretty good with pain, too.. So, that's kinda crazy. Needless to say, I was pushing the morphine button as often as I could remember that it was there. I was up out of bed and walking down the hallway about 4 hours after that. Finally, the next morning, I got my catheter out! I was hooked up to a majillion other machines though. I could probably do my top 5 hated hookups. 1. The Oxygen level finger sticker thing. (That came off on Wednesday) 2. The Oxygen up my nose. 3. The Catheter 4. The compression booties 5. The drainage tubes. Okay, so those are my most hated.. and I was most excited to get those off.  Enough rambling, I'm at the hospitality house, we have to stay here until Monday just in case something happens. I feel okay.. I get stomach aches from time to time. They stink. I'm not sure how much I should be eating.. It's all kind of confusing. I'm sure it will come together in time!