It's been 6 months and a week since I had the VGS and life is great!  This truly was the best decision that I've ever made and I wouldn't go back for the world!

I weight 167 lbs, so I've lost a total of 60lbs!!  I went to the bank on Tuesday and the teller asked me if the account I was making a deposit into was mine.  I said yes, of course and she asked me if I was sure.  I asked her why and she said, because the picture we have on file does not look like you.  I couldn't help but laugh and reply, "I've lost weight!"  It felt sooooo good!

Sometimes I get up and look in the mirror and do a double take back the image looking back at me looks different what I'm used to seeing.  I look at my old pictures now and I think to myself, "why didn't someone tell me that I was fat?!?!"  After looking at the pictures, I know without a doubt that I will NEVER EVER go back to that lonely person.

Shopping for clothes is my new hobby.  I love trying on clothes!  I'm in a 10 comfortable and I can wear some 8's!  My shirt size is a 6!  I still can't get my stomach to shrink fast enough, but I'm happy with the overall progress.

I know that I want meet my goal of 140 lbs by Christmas - what a stretch, but I'm hoping that I will at least be around 150-155 lbs.  that I can obtain.

As of today, I'm no longer considered Obese, but Overweight! WOW!!!!!!!!