Well I wondered if I had jinxed myself by purchasing a size 10 bathing suit and capris.  NOT HARDLY, I never even got to wear them, I shrunk so fast I missed that size!  I am not a size 4 with the occasional 2 thrown in.  Never in my life have I been this small!

I can hardly believe that a year has gone by.  I have been terrible about updating this blog!  I started my journey as double the person I am currently.  I am so glad that I made the choice to be thin.  I finally feel that I look as beautiful on the outside as I feel on the inside.  Lets not forget that I FEEL so good too! 

My 1 year surgiversary is coming on Aug. 14th.  This year has flown by!  My surgery and recovery went off without a hitch except for being overdosed on my antidepressant.  To anyone that is going to have this surgery and takes an antidepressant med please make sure to talk to your doctor about dosing and how the surgery could effect you.  I became very ill after surgery as a result of the meds. I am not going to get into all of hte details but if anyone is having problems I would be glad to talk about my experience.  Aside from the med issue my recovery was ideal.  I did have a hernia show its little head oin December so I had to deal with that until schoo got out (I am a teacher and can't take time off fur surgery in the middle of hte year). 

I had surgery to fix the hernia June 25, 2008 and my insurance company appproved a tummy tuck as well!  So not only did hte alien baby (thats what we called the hernia) get fixed I also got a brand new flat non droopy belly!  I am now six weeks out from that surgery and with the exception of little stitches that keep popping through my incision I am doing extremely well there too!

THis has been one awesome ride and wow is it worth it. 

I will try to do a better job of updating this thing, but no promises!

I can hardly bellieve that it is finally  here.  I will be on the losers bench and finally have help to get the weight off..  It feels surreal at the moment.  I can not wait to wake in the morning and nothave my back hurt.  I think that will be a huge WOW moment for me. 

Went shopping last night and got some small clothes for next summer.  A size10 bathing suit and a size 10 pair of capris.  They were so cheap I couldn't pass them up!  I hope to be there (near that size) next summer!

I met with Mary Kay today and she went over all of my pre and post op instructions, gave me my prescriptions, answered any questions I had and snet me on mmy way!  I then went to the dietition meeting and she went over the posst op diet, and the reason we eat the way we do after surgery .  Now I just have to hurry up and wait!  UNTIL TUESDAY AUG. 14