This update is long over due!
I am feeling great! Im down 53 lbs! Im still amazed how little I can eat and feel full and how the weight keeps coming off! I dont really feel hungry but I do get head hunger or I just want to snack out of boredom or habit. I try to keep it healthy or high protein.
I have to admit I do eat anything I want. I havent been measuring or keeping a journal.( I dont recommend this, follow your rules!) I try to make good choices and  I dont really eat pasta, bread or rice. They are too filling and I know I will feel horrible if I eat too much.
I eat what I want becasue I dont want to feel like I am on a "diet" I rather tell myself I can have what I want and make the choice not to have it. I do alot better like that. I just love that I can not eat alot anymore. this is exactly how I wanted it to be. I am so happy that I had this surgery! I am so happy that I dont have anything to wear because everything is TOO BIG! I move to the next size down then a couple weeks later its too big...LOVE IT!!!!!  I will have to break down and buy some new clothes soon. Ive been wearing some clothes I saved 20's, now 18's. I have no 16's.

I went to the beach and  for the first time in a long time I felt ok in a bathing suit. I didnt feel self concious and I had a really good time with my family.

People are starting to ask me how much I lost. They can really tell now.
Im almost to my first goal to be 225 lbs. 7 more lbs. I cant beleive it!!!!

I feel that i am on track. I expected to lose 50-60 lbs in 3 months and I did. The hair loss is right on track also. It seems to be really coming out now. Its a bit alarming but I did go through this after each my babies and each time I lost a large amount of weight so I know it does grow back. I jsut hope I dont lose more hair than in the past.

I dont even feel like I had surgery. I do everything I did Pre-op except eat large amounts of food. This is the best thing I could have ever done for myself!
I see my friends fight the battle of the bulge. I wish them the best to keep fighting but to also know when to ask for help. I was tired of the fight ! I got the VSG and now I am winning!!!!!

I feel back to normal.  Energy is good but I cant stay up late like I used to. Im back in my bed and it felt really good. I woke up on my stomach a couple times but it was fine.
I started back at the Y. I started on the treadmill and I did 15 minutes on the eliptical. all together I did 3 miles. I try to go every other day. I still have to get on a routine with the exercise.
Im on full liquids.  In the course of the day I will have 2 slim fast shakes and a new whey protein liquid with 42 grams of protein.with just those 3 I get in about80 grams of protein and 600-700 calories. I drink low calorie gatorade, water and protein water in between. I may even have a glass of fat free milk in the evening. Sometimes I will have a strained cream soup instead of one of the slim fast shakes.

I am not hungry but since i cook for my family and feed little ones its very hard to not even have a taste sometimes it smells and looks soo good!!! 1 more week of liquids then I can have soft foods!!

It doesnt take as long to drink anymore. I urinate fine and  I have no worry of dehydration anymore. 

tips: 
1)slim fast chocolate high protein powder mixed with fat free milk is     yummy! 

2)  a 2oz. little cup marked with 1 oz. and 2 oz. (tupperware midget) helped me take no more than 1 oz gulps and helped me not have more than 3-4 ounces in 10 minutes. 

2 more lbs. down!  18 lbs total!

Still feeling great just moving at a slow speed.
Its hard to get in 64 ounces. I was lucky to get 15 oz. at first but everyday I did better. I didnt worry about protein just the fluids and took the meds Dr. a gave at discharge.
I've been sleeping on the recliner in the living room. I felt it to be more comfortable then trying to get comfortable in a flat bed.

Lost 10 lbs on the 1 week Pre-op liquid diet.
down 6 more 1 week post-op
16 lbs total so far!!!!!

My day started at 3am. The flight was good. I got the shuttle from the airport to La Quinta hotel to meet Rosy and the other patient having surgery the same day. Her name is Neryl and she is traveling from the UK. We were already introduced by Susan via email which was great. I totally reccomment this if you are traveling alone. It just feels more conforting that you are meeting somone there even if they are a stranger becasue I felt I was meeting up with one of my best friends. Rosy picked us up for our 2 1/2 ride to Eagle pass, TX. It wasnt a bad ride and it was nice chatting with Rosy and Neryl. We arrived in Eagle Pass around 2:30 in the afternoon. Rosy checked us in and left. Neryl and I decided to travel into Mexico for our "last" dinner. There is a shuttle from Mereno (I think that is the name) Restaurant and they will pick you up take you across the border and bring you back after dinner. The restaurant was very nice and totally unexpected considering the area it was in. (the hospital was in a different area-nicer) After dinner we went across the street to a little market to get some souveniers. I have never been out of the US so it was weird not to be able to read signs etc. The people were nice. I got a little freaked after a while because I was having thoughts about not being in my country and what if something happened etc etc. Neryl was fine she is a world traveler! But everything was fine and we got the shuttle back to TX after our shopping. We went to our own rooms and called it a night. Hopefully get some rest before our BIG DAY!
Well after a couple hours resting and watching tv I started having thoughts about the surgery. Lst's just say a total emotional melt down!!! I was a mess. "what am I doing here!? Why am I doing this!?" I called my husband crying and told him I dont think Im ging to go through with it. He said, after all my late nights of research and all how can I stop now. I've come too far"  I calmed down to talk with my kids. My daughter is 13 so she started getting upset because I was so I had to get all brave and tell her everything is ok that I was just really tired from the day of traveling, I am fine. I hung up with the family and decided i will see how I feel in the morning. I can always cancel the surgery if I want to.  Boy did I ever need a computer! I really needed to talk to the folks at OH! I know they would give me good advice. Well I felt better and started to go over all the paperwork I received from Susan. I thought I can do this!  and went to sleep. I had a good nights sleep. I really liked the hotel and I dont like sleeping at hotels so that says alot. I woke up with no doubts. I took my shower got dressed packed up and off I went to get my sleeve!