I haven't been on here, let alone updated, in forever! My new job is keeping me BUSY!!! All of my friends look amazing. So if you are reading this know that I think you look fabulous.
It is harder now to make sure I am getting my protein amounts right and drinking all that I am supposed to. I know that is soooo important so I am battling that and winning on most days.
I am 167 this week, I can't get the weight tracker to work for me. UGHH!
I am wearing 12/14 pants. Size 7 underwear and size large tops...sometimes even medium depending how they are made.
I need to take a close up picture so I can change my avatar, but I love my hair in this pic. Ha Ha.
I am eating more "normal" foods and that is why I haven't lost a bunch in while. Still eating small amounts though.
I am sooo glad I was able to have this surgery. I am happy and healthy!

187.5
Wow!
I need to measure myself again.
I feel great. I love the weight loss! (So does my husband) I am FINALLY starting to lose a little again. I admit, I haven't been going by my strict diet, but I only have 3-5 fries or 5 M&Ms when I venture off. I know my limits and I know what too many "sneaks" can do. It makes me feel normal to have a bite of something that everyone else is eating instead of 3 helpings of it.

I make sure I get all of my protein, almost all of my fluids-it's hard, and I am finding so many sugar free dessert ideas. 

It is funny when I see people I haven't seen since before my surgery. Sometimes they don't even recognize me.
A few people have told me they think I have lost enough. I am sure I will make it to my goal.

My vitamin levels are all normal, which is good. I was really scared about that. I can tell when I need more of something, I am tired. So I take an extra iron sometime throughout the day. My iron has always been borderline anyway especially around my periods.

Wearing size 16/ L pants(I can squeeze into a 14) and XL top(some L).
Before surgery I wore 26/3X pants, and 24-26/ 3X tops. My husband can't tell the difference between my and my 15 year old's clothes. LOL!!


If you have any questions, just send me a message and I will answer.

I FIT IN MY HUSBANDS JEANS!!!!

I have never been able to wear my husbands pants or jeans for as long as we have been together (11 years). This is a big WOW for me and I can't believe it!!!!!

Michelle

This evening I went to a WLS support group closer to home with my new friend Amanda. It was so much fun hearing everyone else's stories and seeing their progress- everyone was so nice. 
I am still fighting this last pound for my 90 pound mark!! UGH!
My 6 month appointment is Tuesday. I hope my levels are satisfactory. I have been strict on myself on keeping on track with the vitamins for the last 3 weeks and I can tell I have more energy and I feel great!
I need to measure myself this week...

Well, I am in my first plateau I guess. The scale hasn't moved in about 2 weeks. I am on a mission to up my protein everyday and to make sure I am getting more than enough liquids. I have read so many people about the six month stall. 
I am loving the weight loss, but once I got used to the thinner me, I started feeling fat again. Will this feeling ever "STOP"? Will I ever be satisfactory to myself? I am worried about this.
My husband was diagnosed with diabetes and heart problems, so I decided to pause the college plans for know so I can be available for him when I am needed.

Well, I haven't posted in quite a while. I have been busy working on a quilt for Christmas and getting ready to start college. Today was my first day. I would have never gotten the nerve to do it before I lost the weight.
This morning my weight was 201.4!!! 
I know it would have been more, but December was a bad month with all of the cookies I had to make for the kids. With all of those goodies around, I did give in a nibble here and a nibble there. I know-shame on me, but I am back and in full force on my eating healthy rules.
It will be 5 months on the 22nd and I know I will be down 90 pounds by then. Hurray!! It hasn't been easy, but it is SOOO worth it. I haven't measured in a while, but the last time I measured my hips I lost 12 inches from them!!! 12 inches from my hips! wow.

Michelle

I have started having people notice my weight loss, like someone that I went to highschool with that worked at the hospital when I went to have bloodwork. My mom saw me walking up her sidewalk and didn't recognize me at first- we see each other about every other week.
My hubby thinks I am sexy and always adds "I thought you were sexy before too." He doesn't want me to feel bad about being overweight.
My father in law says I am going to be a "trophy wife" next year. LOL! Me a trophy wife!! LOL!
I feel better than I ever have. I just need to focus on making sure my vitamins are taken. For some reason they are easy to forget...
I wore Andrea's shirt Friday and another shirt today. Yeah me!
Curtis got my Christmas treadmill last night.
I am starting to feel very confident and proud of myself. I still see myself as fat, but I have noticed myself coming out of my shell a little more (confidence).
My 24s are too big. A pair of Old Navy 22s are too big. I have a pair of Levis 20Tall that fit PERFECT!!
In 2003 I weighed 265. Today I weigh 227.4. 

Thank you Lord for helping my find my way to this surgery and helping me heal amazingly.

241 today!!
That's not a big change from last week, but I'll take it. Gotta go get new bras today sometime at Penney's.

Things have been going good eating and health wise. On some days I swear I don't feel like I had this surgery done. It is so unbelievable. I already have "healthy foods only" drilled in my brain. 
This morning, yeah I weigh every morning- shame on me!!, my scale said 243.6!!! I wrote down my weight as 244, but I know what I saw. Yesterday it said 247. I'm going down slowly. One day I will be one weight and then the next day POOF 3 pounds gone. Weird, but I am not complaining.

A friend of mine told me over the weekend that I have curves now. Me? Curves? How funny.