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My 2nd post-op baby was born on his due date of 10/25/11, weighing in at 7lbs 6oz and 19.5 inches long (my smallest baby by 4oz's).  All is well with both baby and I!  Added some pics!

Wow, I didn't think I would have 4 kids, but here I am expecting October 25!  I'm nervous and excited at the same time.  Children are a huge blessing and a huge amount of work!  I just hope I can be a good mom to them all!

It's been soo long since I last posted.  It gets harder and harder to come back here to post the longer you are out from surgery (and of course having 3 kids to take care of)!  My baby is now 2 years old and the cutest little thing you have ever seen...definately has the "IT" factor!  My oldest son will turn 12 in December and just started 6th Grade (so hard to believe) and my one and only daughter is 9! 

Since my last posting, I gained weight and got up to 175lbs.  In April 2010, I started to diet and exercise and lost almost 20lbs.  I'm feeling much better about myself again, but want to loose another 10-20 lbs.  We visited our family in Czech Republic in June/July and since then, I haven't been exercising and eating as healthy.  My goal is to get back on track and loose some more weight!  I hope I can inspire people with my weight loss success and keeping it off for nearly 6.5 years!!!!  I can honestly say I don't EVER see myself obese again!  Food and eating is something you have to stay aware of and remember to keep using your tool!  Take your vitamins, drink plenty of water, watch your portions and find some sort of activity to do and you will be a success too!

On a side note...my BMI to the left is not accurate...it's based on me weighing 163lbs, which as of today I weighed 159lbs!

I'm happy to say that I have been weighing anywhere from 163-165.  Obviously, I still want to lose more weight, but I'm happy I lost those couple of pounds and keeping them off.  If I can maintain for a little while there and then drop another couple pounds here and there, I would be elated!  I'm still wearing mostly 12's and some 10's and large shirts (fitted shirts just don't look right on me anymore since having the baby).  I can't wait for the day that I can have plastic surgery and get rid of all this lose skin once and for all! 

I'm very happily married to the most wonderful man in the world!  We will be married 3 years on December 10.  I thank God everyday for bringing such an awesome man into my life.  My baby is now 4 months old and adorable as all get out.  My oldest son will turn 10 on December 13 and I cannot believe how fast years go by.  It doesn't seem like I should have a 10 year old!  And I can't forget to mention my beautiful daughter who will turn 8 in March.  I'm truely blessed to have such a wonderful family!

I'm still  struggling to lose these few last pounds I gained during my pregnancy.  I'm currently weighing between 165-167 (lowest weight ever was around 155 on my old scale).  I know that this is only 3-5 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight and my doctors lowest scale weight...but darnit, I want to get back into my 150's (and lower if possible).  What totally sucks is that I'm pretty close to my pre-pregnancy weight, but my clothes don't fit or look the same (most are to small, tight and short).  I was wearing mostly 8's (and 10's) before and now wearing mostly 12's (some 10's).  I know I need to buckle down and drink more water and make healthier choices.  Some days I do really good and other days I just want to eat junk all day.  I guess to some degree I should consider myself lucky that I didn't gain any of the weight I lost from my surgery prior to my pregnancy.  It's just so hard to lose these last few pounds and even if I do get them off, I'm affraid that I will never get into my old jeans because my body shape is different now (especially in the belly).  Some days I feel so fat and other days I feel happy with how far I have come since my surgery.  It's a mind game that will never go away and I know I always will have to watch what I eat so I don't gain any more weight back.  This surgery has changed my life drastically and I'm a much happier person now.  I have 3 great kids, a great husband and a nice home to live in.  I'm able to stay at home and take care of my children.  God has truly blessed me in many ways.  I just wished I could accept my body the way it is and get past the fact that it will never be perfect.  I still plan to get a lower body lift in the future (hopefully in the next couple of years), but I'm affraid that even after that, I won't be happy with my body.  The surgery has definately helped me to lose the weight and keep it off, but it hasn't helped my brain and the way I think.  Food will always be an addiction that will be hard to overcome.