Well I have come a long way on this journey. I started out weighing at my highest 309 and I now weigh 165 !! it's so hard to believe and sometimes when I look in the mirror I don't see the "skinny girl" that everyone else sees. I know its there and I love the new me but I see myself as this progressively smaller person and they see me instantly as 309 to 165 as super skinny.. I do have some extra skin, fat whatever you want to call it to my arms, inner thighs, and lower abdominal area. All the skin on my abd appears to be attached to nothing meaning I can lift any part of it and move it several inches.. I am the healthiest that i've ever been in my life i'm quite sure.

Eating goes well for me, I can eat anything that I desire to. I choose to limit carbohydrates because they fill me up so quickly but I can tolerate them well and do eat them just not in large quantities. I continue to eat my protein first as to get enough protein for the day. I have found that Popeye's Chicken, skin or even breading off of the  chicken strips make my heart race and I get flush feeling so I simply don't eat it.. but this is the ONLY thing that has this effect on me, and I can eat their naked tenders (no skin, seasoned and grilled or baked).

Vitamins- I have found the Centrum flavor burst adult vitamins to be great!! they taste good, not too heavy on your stomach and they are reasonably priced.

BIG NEWS so I found out I was pregnant on Dec 19,2012... making me due Aug 30, 2013 I was a little concerned at first because first of all im 37 1/2 yr old, and then obviously because I've just lost all my weight.. I was a little devistated but have adjusted well, I mean seriously pregnant, I have a daughter going to college in July.. but all things happen for a reason. My ob says everything will be okay and he thinks this is likely to be my healthiest pregnancy yet and I may lose weight the whole pregnancy, or I may gain some but doesn't think it will be a lot given my past pregnancy history. My first pregnancy i gained 11 lbs, ( 239- 250) baby weighed 4#4 oz. at 37 1/2 wks, second pregnancy gained 14 lbs (268-282) baby weighed 7# 10 Oz at 39 weeks. both of these pregnancies I had some form of preclampsia or hypertension problems. and c-section deliveries. I am hoping for no issues this go around and will probably plan a c-section again just because I will be having a tubal after this delivery. I am also planning on breastfeeding this baby longterm, longer that the previous which lasted about 5 mo tops. I hope anyone else who has has the VSG and desires to get pregnant is able to and that all works out well for them.

Nice talking with everyone and I will keep you all updated on the progress

 

I am still very pleased with my results... I weighed today and the scale said 179.0 #... thats a big difference from my highest weight of 309#  thats a difference 130#... I have lost almost what I weigh now.. thats UNREAL... Good luck to anyone who is fixing to venture into this journey.... I had originally set my goal at weighing 175#  but I am almost there and I see there are still a few things I need to lose.. the extra "skin" is not a real issue its not really saggy.. but i do have a whole layer of  skin and underlying fat that is very movable.. not attached to anything.... but i guess theres not much else to do about it.. and where i am on this road, if i lose more its good and if not its all good too...I  am so excited about this road and am so glad that I am on it !!