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I may have forgotten..but I remember now.. why I started this... why I need to remember this. It all starts again, but with a little tool and a lot of motivation and friends its gonna be a good day  =)

I always thought it was hokie how parents would say my child is 36 months.. 43 months or 57 months old...now I wonder if I will always think of my stomach as 2,3,4,5 years old...but today she is 24 months old..she is happy and healthy, Thank God !  I am not at goal...but I am successful ..and hopeful..and happy ! I have more work to focus on to reach my goal..and I will let everyone know my progress...I love reading about everyone else...I want to share too.
I remember 24 months ago like it was today...I remember driving myself, yes I said driving myself, to the hospital..and waking up, telling the nurse okay I am ready now..and she said sweetie it is 1 o"clock in the afternoon..you have had your surgery....Oh, well okay then... good thing I decided to go ahead and not change my mind LOL. I remember loving me that pump....I am no hero... I figured my insurance was paying for that pump and I was gonna use it ALL up..so I pretty much slept,walked and sipped that water.. I was 100% focused on me...on healing and progressing forward..well now 24 months later I have let so many other "things" take my focus away from me and my healing and progress. I have an addiction to food..I eat WAY too fast and I dont prepare my meals..I dont think before I eat..I dont drink my water and I dont exercise.. I need to focus on changing these behaviors and creating new ones.. the ones that I committed to pre op...a life long promise..I am excited about what will be here next year.. I am still on the start over part of my life..it aint over till its over right... so to all of us on an anniversary..it really is another birthday and I hope we all celebrate it and embrace another year in paradise... = )

Well, I am 99 freaky pounds down since surgery...I tell you that one pound is hanging on like a zit on prom night. But I feel fantastic.. and as long as I dont go in the other direction I am happy happy =)  I still have MORE weight to lose to get to goal..but feel optimistic...the best part of the weight loss is I just feel so freaky healthy! I really do! 
I had been on 'prescription' vitamin D for 12 weeks...my physician noted a low level..but once I finished & re-tested she reported to me yesterday that I am back in a good range.
Roger is taking me to Hawaii in 3 weeks..so I will do my  best to make healthy food choices.... I dont even really think it will be difficult though.. my whole way of looking at what to put on my plate has changed.