6 months and 3 weeks and I lost 100 lbs..  I did it!  I can now cross my legs, fit comfortably in movie theater chairs and in restaurant booths, I can shop for hours without having to sit and rest, I can teach without having to sit every thirty minutes,  I can squat down and get up without help and best of all I have this incredible energy.  I take my vitamins and eat my protein first.  I can eat almost everything and I don't feel deprived or like I'm missing out on anything.  Since the surgery, I don't crave the same foods anymore.  It doesn't bother me when someone eats something I used to crave in front of me.  I hope I continue to feel this way forever.

I'm doing fine.  No pain or complications.  I am having trouble getting in the protein and water.  The protein powder is nasty!  YUK!  and one sip of water feels heavy in my pouch.  I can't wait to start on mushy food.  My sense of smell is soooo sensitive.  I can smell everything a mile away.  I'm also soooo bored at home but I know I'm not ready to go back to work.  I probably wouldn't last the whole day with my very active class of 18 2nd graders.