http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/monmira's Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/08/14/post/Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:13:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/08/14/post/Oh wow, I always thought I wouldn't be one of the members who all of a sudden changed my life and quit logging in, but apparently life is just really that great!  I do still love my OH friends though!  Lets see, I started working, Im a server, basically its ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/05/19/6-month-appointment/Thu, 19 May 2011 07:02:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/05/19/6-month-appointment/Wow, I didn't realize it had been so long since I had written!  Everything is going great, weightloss has slowed, but I have 50% of my excess weight gone!  I am at 205 this morning.  I wanted to be in the 100's by May 1, it didn't happen, but my ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/03/29/the-overflow/Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:55:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/03/29/the-overflow/I honestly can't stop being happy:) I was told when I had surgery that depression can often worsen after, well I am hoping I dodged that bullet.  I can see how at the beginning this could be true, because I will admit, in the first month, I would have given ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/03/25/all-or-nothing-/Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:06:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/03/25/all-or-nothing-/I am at 215.8 lbs this morning, woohoo!  The last time I was this weight was in 2006 while my husband was deployed, but then during the second half of that deployment, I gained 45 lbs .  I am feeling like a rock star to be completely honest, I am ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/03/15/a-happy-girl-/Tue, 15 Mar 2011 06:54:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/03/15/a-happy-girl-/Well, I have been really happy lately, of course just like before WLS I have my moments where my moods change;)  I am loving the energy I have, love being able to run around with my kids, climb up in the playground and not worrying what everyone is thinking.  I love ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/02/16/and-we-re-off---wait-not-so-much/Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:21:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/02/16/and-we-re-off---wait-not-so-much/This week has been interesting, I was on my cycle, which I always gain 5 lbs during, and went to my 3 month follow-up, which was 2 weeks early, not sure why!  So, because of my stupid period they had me at 234, which is not right, but oh well.  ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/02/01/the-newest-member-of-the-sun-city-roller-girls-/Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:43:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/02/01/the-newest-member-of-the-sun-city-roller-girls-/YAY, I joined roller derby last night!  I tried to in CO, but life got in the way, not this time baby, I am going to do everything I can to do this up right!  I am going to get pads today or tomorrow, already have skates, which I have ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/01/28/in-my-skin/Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:21:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/01/28/in-my-skin/This week has been of one of those obscene weeks where I am losing a lb a day, I'll take it!  I am 231 this morning, I cannot wait to be out of the 230's, this all just seems so surreal to me.  My self esteem is rocking at the ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/01/26/what-works-for-someone-else----/Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:55:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/01/26/what-works-for-someone-else----/My two mont Surgiversary was on Sunday!  I am 233 lbs this morning!  That is 41 lbs from my highest weight, and 36 from my surgery weight!  That is the weight I was when I got married, when I was 22:D  I am thrilled, and thankful, and feeling very blessed!  I ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/01/15/am-i-a-bitch-now-/Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:32:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/monmira/blog/2011/01/15/am-i-a-bitch-now-/I am seeing so many changes in myself, not only physically, but definitely mentally.  I have become much more assertive, which is amazing.  If I want something, I am going to go and get it, no one can tell me where my dreams can go.  I also don't let people ...