http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/"Chubby No More" (title given by my amazing husband!) :)http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2010/09/01/happy-1-year--surgiversary--to-me--193lbs----down-120lbs-/Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:48:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2010/09/01/happy-1-year--surgiversary--to-me--193lbs----down-120lbs-/So I cannot believe it has been a year already! It feels like yesterday that I woke up from surgery already feeling like a different person. I have to say that, this has been such an amazing journey. I feel better than I have, probably ever ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2010/07/21/10-months-and-3-weeks-out-199lbs--down-114lbs/Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:43:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2010/07/21/10-months-and-3-weeks-out-199lbs--down-114lbs/ONE-DERLAND!!!!  That is the term for someone finally entering the 100lbs bracket. I haven't been under 200lbs since 1997.  It has obviously been a long time since I have posted. There are a few reasons. The first one being the fact that I have only ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2010/05/25/8-1-2-months-out-208lbs--down-105lbs-/Tue, 25 May 2010 15:30:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2010/05/25/8-1-2-months-out-208lbs--down-105lbs-/Its been awhile since my last post! Last week Michael and I celebrated our 8 year anniversary. We spent the weekend at the Gaylord National Hotel at the National Harbor and had an AMAZING weekend! Together we walked (and jogged a little!) our first 5K in ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2010/04/03/7-months-out--211lbs---down-102lbs/Sat, 03 Apr 2010 10:02:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2010/04/03/7-months-out--211lbs---down-102lbs/I have officially lost over 100lbs now!!!!! It feels great! I am now in a size 16 jeans, and I feel really good!  I did have some food issues as far as bread is concerned, but after I had made a post and received some great advice and "tough love" ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2010/03/01/6-month-surgiversary--219lbs--down-94lbs---/Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:09:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2010/03/01/6-month-surgiversary--219lbs--down-94lbs---/Today is exactly 6 months since I had my Gastric Bypass! I am now down 94lbs and am 20lbs away from being under 200lbs! I am very excited! I saw my surgeon today, or his nurse rather, and from the "charts" I am right on track!  So far so good!  ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2010/02/15/5-1-2-months-out----223lbs---down-90lbs--/Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:26:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2010/02/15/5-1-2-months-out----223lbs---down-90lbs--/WHooo Hoooooo! I am down 90lbs now! I am so excited about almost losing 100lbs!  Only 23 more lbs. till I am in the One Hundreds!  I haven't been under 200 lbs. in over 10 years.  I am wearing a size 18 jeans, and an XL, 14/16 top.  I bought ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2010/01/18/4-1-2-months-out--229lbs---down-84lbs-/Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:59:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2010/01/18/4-1-2-months-out--229lbs---down-84lbs-/I am now 229lbs! It feels great!  The last time I was 229lbs was 10years ago! It's wonderful to be more active and feel lighter.  I am still recovering from my hysterectomy, and that's been okay also.  I got the results of a CT scan I had 2 weeks ago, ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2009/12/25/christmas-day---236lbs--down-77lbs-/Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:42:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2009/12/25/christmas-day---236lbs--down-77lbs-/Happy Holidays everyone! A lot has happened since my last post.  On December 9th I had a total Hysterectomy due to cancer recurrence. Almost 6 years ago, 9 months after my first child was born, I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer and underwent surgery to remove a large tumor and ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2009/12/04/3-months-out---248lbs---down-65lbs-/Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:16:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2009/12/04/3-months-out---248lbs---down-65lbs-/O---M---G!!!!  First of all it has been a couple of weeks since my last entry, but I have a lot going on right now--Lets Discuss.....  I am now 248lbs!  The last time I was 248lbs. was 7 years ago when I got pregnant with my first child!!!  I am feeling ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2009/11/14/week-10-post-op---258lbs----down-55lbs-/Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:07:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/stacyraquel/blog/2009/11/14/week-10-post-op---258lbs----down-55lbs-/I am now down 55lbs!  I am so excited!  However, I will admit I was a bit worried there with not having lost more weight the last couple of weeks.  I guess that is a testament to the fact that I need to get more active and start working out!  ...