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 Dr says I am right on schedule.  I had my 6 month appt yesterday, everything is looking good, my protein was low in my labs, so back to shakes, which I just finished todays a few minutes ago.  Dr Acosta said getting my protein up will kick the weightloss in the butt, lets hope he is right!!!!  I have been paying much less attention to weight loss, and much more to how I feel, and I feel AMAZING!!!!  I have never in my life had this much confidence!  I guess its time to post a new picture or two, I will do that when this blog is finished.  They will be from girls night out this past saturday:) 

As far as the rest of my life is concerned, my weight loss has contributed to so much happiness that everything seems a bit brighter, and I am putting more effort into all areas of my life.  I am amazed how much is changing, I love it, I am smiling just thinking about it!  Ok, sorry this is a short one, off to post some pictures!

~Mon

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 the surgery back if I could have just had a slice of pizza!  My emotions were all over the place, I slowly worked, and am still working through that.  I must say I have learned more about myself in these 4 short months, than I have in YEARS.  I am happy with myself, which is overflowing into most aspects of my life! 

Ok the 5 day pouch test, HARD to do!  I didn't stick to it 100%, but it did get me back into the basic habits of WLS:)  LisaBeezee sent me an email about a blog she wrote about drinking while eating...I am SO thankful to her!  I was under the impression that drinking while eating or shortly after would just flush the food out, making me hungry sooner...WRONG!  It can stretch your stoma, which if you don't know, is the bottom opening from the stomach to your intestines.  She stretched hers irreparably and wound up getting a revision with a lapband.  She is doing great now though!  This scared me straight though...no more liquids with, or after meals for me.

I have a few friends who have recently lost weight, both gave me summer clothes, YAY for saving money.  I look at the clothes first, and my first thought is always, there is no way in hell this is going to fit me, then I try it on and TADA, it fits!  As of this morning, I weigh 212, 13 lbs tile I am in ONEderland!  My goal is to be 199 by May 1, wish me luck!  I get to see one of my OH friends tomorrow for lunch, I saw her shortly after my surgery and right before hers, it will be amazing to see how much we have changed since then:D  Thank you all for the great support, you are all amazing!

~Mon