wow....has it really been 3 months since my last post?! time flies when life happens. its so easy to get into a routine w/ this new life. i should get on here more often. but i figured id update everyone. today makes me 6 months out since surgery!!! i have lost 101 pounds. i started at 341 and this morning i weight 240. its so crazy to be able to say that. im gonna take pictures tonight and post them! hope everyone is doing well, i know i am :-)

2 posts ago, i was 10 weeks out and was 288. today i weighed in at my drs office at 268. but my scale at home says 271. so based on MY home scale, in 2 weeks ive lost 17 pounds! thats hard to believe!!! i think the increase in weight loss is due to me joining a gym around that time. ive been going to the gym 5-6 times a week for at LEAST an hour. i do cardio then weights. and i take 2-3 classes a week at the gym too like step, zumba, or yoga. i just realized today that when i started my journey in late july, i had 191 pounds to lose. that seems like SO much! and as of today, i only have 121 pounds to lose. that goal seem so much more reachable. its hard to believe that in 12 weeks ive lost 70lbs! my sleeve is a miracle. once i lose 25 more pounds ill be at my half way mark, which i cant wait for. i reached my next goal of being in the 260. so my next goal is 249. i want to be under 250. that will be a huge accomplishment in my mind.  thats only 20 more pounds so hopefully in another month ill have reached that! at the rate im going, i dont see why not. another thing is, today when i saw my surgeon, he didnt say anything about my weight loss. he just wanted to know how i was feeling and my wellbeing etc. he's never really paid much attention to my numbers. i kind of want him to, cause its something im proud of so i want him to be proud of me too. now if i can get rid of this darn stomach virus i have, ill be doing well. i hope it dont slow down my weight loss. i have to get an endoscopy done next week for him to check out my esophagus and stomach to make sure everything looks fine. basically precautionary measures. im not looking forward to it though. i started out in a tight size 28 pants and at least 3xl shirt. today im wearing xl tshirts and 1x shirts from department stores. im wearing a size 24 pants which are getting loose on me. so hopefully soon ill be in some 22's! i cant wait to be able to say i wear a size 18 though! i guess i should quit rushing things and be thankful for how far ive already come! im wondering when the acid reflux will stop. i had it slightly before surgery but postop when i get it, its horrendous and feels like a fire is in my throat! makes me sick. im wondering how long this will last. will i always have it? i hope not! its hard to believe im already 3 months out from surgery. still seems like yesterday i was anticipating the surgery. thanksgiving is coming up and while im kinda sad i cant eat my heart out like every other year, thats what got me where i was weight-wise. so im thankful for my sleeve and my restriction and ill jsut have to take one little bite of everything so i dont miss out on anything! happy thanksgiving ya'll :-)