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First one was tonight.  It was great.  I got to meet some OH friends and some new friends.  Everyone was very nice and got along.  It was strange to come into a group of people like that that have been doing this for a while and not feel intimidated.  It felt like I was part of the group right away.  I will be at the next one for sure in January.

Forgot to add this to the previous post.  I had to order new uniforms for work as the others were too big.  Now,  1 week into the new uniforms and I am ready to drop another size. 

Tomorrow night is my first support group meeting.  I am looking forward to it.  To top it off my surgeon, Dr. VerSteeg is the guest speaker.  Ill chat with him a bit afterwards.  I just have a couple of questions.  Ill save the big questions for my appointment Friday.  I hate that I have to drive 2 hours each way to see him but guess its the price I have to pay.  
Also I gave up the chalky calcium tabs for 4 cases of the citrical creamy bites.  
Tomorrow morning on my way home I will weigh myself at my PCP office.  I usually do this each Monday.  Ill update the ticker as long as the result is positive.

I don't own a scale anymore.  Threw it away.  Now I only weigh myself once per week but today I said what the hell and went in and weighed.  I just did it on Monday.  I was not expecting much.  2 more pounds is what I got.  I am losing about a pound per day.  Thats pretty good in my book. 

I weighed in again today and in the past 6 days have lost 7lbs.  I am so pleased with the results.  Had to order a smaller uniform from work.  I now fit very well into sizes that I haven't worn in years.  For this.......I am happy.

 OK its been a while since I updated.  I weighed again the other day and now down a solid 35 pounds.  Looking better, feeling better.  Snowed here again the other day.  Not much.  Just a few flakes.  Not sure if I am looking forward to the snow this year or not.  Losing weight makes you cold all the time.  Guess either way I just need to deal with it. 

Well today for lunch I had 5 shrimp.  Went down just fine no problems.  Then about 30 minutes later my face broke out.  It was red and swolen with hives.  Looks like no more shrimp for Paul.  I took 2 Benadryl and 30 minutes later I was fine. 

Well I really haven't found anything so far that irritates the pouch.  I have had chilli, eggs, chicken salad, salmon, shrimp, beef jerky, cheese, and white fish.  Nothing.  I have not gussied up the nerve to test the sugar waters but I have no reason to.  I can even eat chilli fairly quickly with no problem.  Probably because it is mostly liquid and passes through. Milk is not an issue either.  No foamies as of yet and have not thrown up.  I might just be one of the lucky ones.