Well here i am 8 weeks and a couple days out and just found out i have lost 85lbs so far... wow! So here i am on Thanksgiving and I have alot to be thankful for. I am thankful for my wonderful sister, who put the idea in my head to even consider surgery and for all her help getting to that point, and for all her help since,  my mother who is just always there and has helped me so much to take of me when i couldnt and shop for me, and exercise with me, and to my very special father who has helped me out in so many ways before and after my surgery, taking care of my house and helping me out financially and has just been there for anything i needed, and everyone else in my life that has just helped me out and been there for me, and most of all i have to thank god for getting me through everything with flying colors and the strength to succeed at this whole thing. I hope all of you out there are just as lucky as i have been and that everything is going just as great!! 85LBS!!!!  WOOHOO!!!!!!! Take care everyone and Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

So here i am 7 weeks out of surgery, still feeling great, keeping all my food down, not really been to adventageous when it comes to what i eat, i figure i will lose the weight first then spice up my eating life. so i am on my 3rd week back at work and how wonderful it is. I can actually dress in nice clothes again, and real work shoes now that my feet arent water balloons. All the support i have received and am still receiving is really what keeps me going. My friends, my wonderful family and just everyone has been great. (dont get me wrong i have come across a hater or two..haha) but basically i know that i am a lucky lucky girl as far as having my own personal support group. I have pretty much been sticking to the same eating regimen, ground turkey for a meat, although i did have salmon for the first time tonight and it was great, but i am way to scared to ever cook fish for myself. but i love cabbage and green beans and i did make some awesome turkey pineapple chili it was really good. Well take care everyone, and i will talk to you all soon, when i lose another 13lbs another pic will be posted.Talk soon!!   be strong and keep on movin along!!