I am down 76 pounds!!! I am speechless!  The weight has suddenly began falling off.  A good friend of mine (Amelia) said that one day I would sneeze and notice the weight loss. This month I have lost 13 pounds, and it is only the middle of the month!! The changes I have experienced are too many to name, but overall my quality of life has expanded. 
* I feel as if I fit in when I am around other females. I went to a concert last night and sat in my chair, with my legs cross (when I wasn't up yelling and screaming, smile) and I had plenty of arm room. For a woman that has never been obese, this was a BIG DEAL for me!! 
* I take pictures all day, everyday.  Pictures are the only way I see the weight loss. 
* My energy level is unbelievable! I am up early for work and I am able to work really hard - all day long, without needing a power nap after lunch.
* My appetite is still controlled, I am rarely hungry - and I eat the suggested portions of food at every meal.
* My daily food intake includes: Hot Green Tea 1st thing in the AM - - I have eliminated coffee completely and do not miss the weight it was keeping on.
I have 3/4 cup of Trail Mix cereal and 1% milk for Breakfast, I have a 1/2 of turkey sandwich & a few pretzels for lunch.  A small sized Healthy Choice meal for my dinner, followed by a small cup of Hot Green Tea before bed.  Note: this works for my pouch, may not work for someone else! 
* I have my first tattoo - in a very visible place and its gorgeous - I'm so proud of it, it was my treat to myself after loosing 50 pounds -  ask me for pics : )
* BEST NEWS EVER:  I went shopping with my mom today and I cried happy tears because I am in The Junior/Misses Section! No Words Can Express the JOY I felt when I was able to step into the other side of the store:  a side that never existed to me!! Plus Size is now my past!

Today was my 3 month follow up with my surgeon.  Dr. Elliott was so impressed with my dedication and overall progress.  He & I get along so well. have a great amount of respect for him (especially since he did such a fantastic job...minimal scars and pain after surgery!) 
For pre-op's:  it's so important to find a surgeon that you are able to communicate with & trust. 

I feel absolutely 100,000% a - m - a - z - i - n - g!!!!! 
I have lost 60.4 pounds since surgery and that doesn't include the 10lbs from the pre-op diet. My WOW moment occured 2 nights ago:  My honey & I went to the movies and for the 1st time in my life - I was able to cross my legs during the entire 2 hour show!! Even better, we didn't have to keep an extra chair between us to provide extra arm room!! There are no words to describe my emotions

Currently my exercise routine incorporates 40 minutes of cardio + 20 minutes of weights (arms and thighs) 5 x's a week. I love exercising; I never thought I would ever say that. I enjoy getting my heart rate up and sweating!!! I can almost feel the fat burning off. 

I have reached a lot of goals in the past 3 months & I am now working on my next set, including what my treat will be when I hit my 100 pound loss. Whatever I choose - it is going to be worth it!!
Looking backing, when I would accomplish a goal - on previous diets (pre-op) - my treat to myself would be FOOD!!!! <- so sad!

Life is wonderful and I am determined and focused to WIN this time!!!!

I am just getting home from my Zumba class, I had so much fun!  Zumba requires you to move your hips and waist. And let me tell you, after loosing over 40 pounds - everything was jiggling. Overall, I have NO SHAPE whatsoever! I asked my baby if he would take my shopping this weekend to buy some spandex work-out pants, something that will suck my tummy in!

Now let me back track - - the reason I went to Zumba tonight is because I had a very bad day today! I woke up emotional and in a nasty mood, for no reason (a side effect of surgery). No mater how hard I tried to shake the attitude, it wouldn't leave! I snapped on everybody at work - I cried about 4 times and I didn't get any work done! I even called my angel at work and cursed gastric bypass out!! She put me in my place though (i love you ms1poopie!)

I am so thankful for exercise, because after my class my moodswing was gone... I feel so much better! Now time for a hot bath and cup of tea - then off to bed!

Today was my 1 month follow-up with my surgeon. I have lost 30 pounds since surgery!!! He stated he is very proud of me & that I am doing excellent.
My Angel (ms1poopie) asked me today, "How do you feel?" - - and I said, "Skinny!" - - lol - -   ~ so, that pretty much sums up my life right now.
I return to work on Monday. I can't believe I have been gone over 4 weeks! The time has really gone by fast.  I am extremely nervous about adjusting to my "new life" at work. For example, I get sudden urges of diarrhea (often) - and I am not looking forward to having that occur while I am at work. We have only 50 employees (45 females) and 1 Bathroom!! NOT A GOOD SITUATION FOR AN EARLY OUT POST OP PATIENT! I plan on having a change of clothes and underwear in my office - along with baby wipes, etc. I am going to prepare for the worst. 
So - 30 pounds down....another one hundred and four to go!!!!