Live the beautiful life I have without being so tired and in pain.

Okay.....here I am 9 1/2 mo. out. My last weight was 172.4, down from 251. I haven't been walking as much lately....feeling tired and have had bad cold. I still walk, but not as long, so I need to do better. I started taking a ballroom dance lesson and go 1 or 2 times to dance with some senior citizens (a real safe place too) at  a senior center. It is such a delight for me to dance....I don't care if they are old folks, if they can dance and are respectful that's great. Need to get hubby involved. So, it burns calories faster than walking.  I'd have lost more, but I keep snacking, as I feel hungry so much.....real or head hunger...don't know.  And...I have this sleeping problem. I get up in night and eating helps me to get back to sleep.  Think I'm sabotageing myself.  I'm still shopping my buns off. Some of my finds are too big now, so have to find a person who fits them. I am in 14 and some 12's now...yippy, down from 22/24's. Have 25 more to go poundwise.  Problema: my wrinkles are really showing...don't like that much.  That's it for now. Hope to have more off by year anniversary.
Want to stay healthy MOST IMPORTANTLY.

May 14th was my 6 mo. anniversary. I am down 71 pounds since 2 wks before surgery. I'm still walking and find I look forward to it every single day. Trying to find new things to workout. Last night went to a salsa dance class. I sweat up a storm...fun.

My labs came back all good. Grateful for that. I need to watch my fluids.Sometimes I think I'm falling a bit short on intake. My clothes are getting big again. I'm wearing mostly 14's and some 16's, a few 12 if they are stretchy!  Sometimes I look in the mirror and think, wow, I haven't seen myself this small since I was 18..never seen myself as an older adult this size. I have 35 more pounds to go to goal weight set by Dr. Lamar. wonder if I'll get there.

I still have a few eating problems. I think I get real hungry and don't eat slow enough sometimes. Got real sick in WalMart..had a couple sips of light lemonade a few fries and bite of hamburger and got sick. I stopped eating. I proceeded to shop and got so sick I thought I'd hurl in store. I went to dressing room area and asked for papertowels, a bag and a seat in the room to get sick. I did just that and boy was I sick.....lesson learned. Drinking even a sip is enough to get me gross.  Another problem is after I eat I get extremely sleepy......maybe low b.sugar. I am better if I lay down for a while.

I'm grateful for this surgery. I hope I can keep this weight off and stay healthy.  Having hip and low back pain, which I need to address. Hip exray was good, so I suspect is back problems. Also, tailbone pain from weightloss in butt is really bad. Have to get donut pillow.

All in all.........I'm very glad I made this surgery decision. It was a difficult one to make, but thus far..............I'm happy with results. Now, if I could just stop eating jelly beans!! Have to go to Sprouts to find sugar free!

Been stuck at 185 for about a month or longer. Man, I just don't get it. Still walking each day. Perhaps inches are coming off though. Happily I've found a lot of thriftstore goodies and clothes are fitting well. Now into 14's and some 12's. I wish the weight would drop. I see Dr. Lamar on May 5th to check my blood. Hope all is ok. Still have eating issues. Get sick often with the mucus things. I don't just get full, I get sick. 

I'm glad I did surgery. No regrets......yet!