Labor Day, Sep 3, 2007..... I had my gall bladder removed last Friday, 31 Aug 07 laproscopically by the same surgeon, Dr. Shina, that performed my gastric bypass last fall (10 months ago).  It has all gone well so far.  I am just a little sore and the little incisions look great.  I feel much better now (without feeling sick to my stomach all the time).   I think it has kicked started my losing again.  I have already lost 15 lbs.  So far since my surgery last fall I have lost about 90 lbs.  I really didn't lose much this summer (my father passed away May 31st) I think my emotions have been way out of whack all summer and the losing was not happening.  But I am feeling much better about it all now.

2 Jul 07 - On 31 May 07 my father, Norman, passed away.  I have had a really rough month coping with the loss.  I am determined not to go back to my old ways of eating to satisfy my hurting inside.  My parents had been married 59 1/2 years.  I am trying to stay strong for my Mom, but I am hurting so bad inside myself.  I am down some pounds eventhough I haven't been getting all my protein quota in everyday. 

Apr 11, 2007.   I celebrated one of my best Easter's ever!!  I remember back in August 06 when I officially decided to go ahead with the Gastric Bypass surgery (after pursuing the lap band for so many years!), I kept wondering what size I would be by THIS Easter and I am so proud to say that I am almost 80 lbs lighter than last Easter!  I feel so much better and confident.  I am only about 25 lbs away from the size of all my smaller older sisters now.   I know by late summer we will all be the same size!  My Easter dress was a size 14!  It is almost unimagineable that I am this size again.  It was probably at least 25 years ago since I was this size!   God is Great!!

Well, today is February 25, 2007 and I am officially under 200 lbs!!  I weighed this morning and I weigh 198!!   I am so excited, I don't ever want to see the scales go over 200 lbs again when I get on them.   My goal weight is 150, so only 48 more pounds to go.

12 Jan 07 - I am almost three months out from my lap gastric bypass surgery and have lost about 54 lbs.  I feel so much better than before.  This surgery has been a godsend!   I went to my internist this week and all my levels were fine and my cholestrol was great!!  He is talking about taking me off my blood pressure medicine soon (which I have taken for 25 years!  Life is great and I am always anxious to weigh!!