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Well, it's been 3 months already.  I just can't believe that time has gone by so fast.  Sorry I didn't post sooner, but I wanted to wait until had taken the pics for 3 months post-op.  I am including the 3 months front views on this post to compare. They are place in order from Month 1 to Month 3 Post-op. I am hoping they will show up side by side. But anyway, here they are.

I saw this picture when I went to my Aunt and Uncle's Anniversary party and just had to have it. I finally got it this morning and scanned it onto my computer so that I could post it here.  This was taken 5 1/2 years ago when I was at my highest weight and my lowest point in life.

Well....I weighed again this morning and am down to 330 lbs. That is 56 lbs lost since surgery and 97 lbs from my highest weight. Not only that, but I checked the BMI chart, and get this. My BMI is now at 48.7, down from 57 at surgery and 63 from my highest weight. I have dropped from the super obese category to the extremely obese category. I never thought I would be happy to be labeled extremely obese. But it sure beats being super obese. I just can't explain how much better I feel so far. My back hardly hurts anymore. My knees hardly hurt anymore. I can play with the dogs more without getting over tired. I am pretty sure my sleep apnea is gone. If it isn't then it is awful close, because I am not exhausted all of the time like I used to be. I look forward to going out more to do things with people and am not ashamed to be seen in public like I used to. I don't feel the stares of people on me and therefore am not as self conscious as I was in public. I can't wait till I get more off. It's starting to be a game for me now. Just the anticipation of "how much am I going to lose this month". It's sooo fun and exciting to know that the weight is falling off and will NEVER come back.

Wow, what a year 2006 was. A mixture of Highs and Lows. In March, my dad died. In July, my Aunt, who was my dad's Sister in law died. At the end of July, I found out that my half-siblings had rallied together to accuse me of stealing their inheritance, which there was nothing for me to steal LOL. But I'm not bitter. The second half of the year was much better. In October, I went to Brazil to have the DS. Thank you Dr. Marchesini. And Two Months later, I have lost 50 lbs. How fabulous is that?!?!?!?!

What does 2007 have in store? Well, let's see. I turn 40 in August, so by then I plan to have ALOT of my excess weight gone.  I am planning on being able to go into a store to shop instead of going online to Lane Bryant's website (SO LONG LB!!!!!). I WILL become a teacher this year if it's the LAST thing I do.

I wish Everyone a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR. May your 2007 be a prosperous, healthy and happy one. And may all of you still looking to have surgery be fortunate this year to have the opportunity.

God Bless You All!