I can't believe that it has been 9 months already.  The time has gone by so fast!!!  The past month has probably been one of the hardest ones of my life with 2 family members passing away within weeks of each other.  I am so very thankful that I have had this gift of WLS during this time.  With everything that has gone on, I would have eaten myself into a food coma in the past and gained many pounds, but with this tool for once in my life I have had control over something while dealing with a devasting situation.  I thank God everyday for it.  

On to lighter things...I had my 9 month appointment with Dorothy yesterday and she was so encouraging letting me know how great I have done.  

In 9 months I have...

...lost 132.4 pounds
...gone from a BMI of 57.6 to 36
...lost 30 inches off my waist and hips...55 off my entire body
...gone from a 26/28 to a 16
....lost 65% of my excess body weight

I am pretty happy with that and need to read those over and over if I ever catch myself not being happy with it!! 

Here are some pics...




 

Not a ton to report.  The weight is still coming off...down 124 pounds.  The holidays have been a bit hard with all the sweets and salty snacks around.  I feel like I have put a lot of junk into my body and the nice thing now is that my body just doen't feel right when I do that.  I am going to do a semi-liquid thing for about a week just to try and cleanse my system.  Last year I wouldn't of had the icky feeling after eating junk and I would have just keep shoveling more and more in.  This year is so different.  Once again, I am SOOO thankful I did this. 


8 Month Pic...
 

I hit my 7 months back on the 20th and am 111 pounds down I have been happy with the way things have been going.  The weight loss slows down a bit, but then picks back up.  The main thing I am losing is inches.  I have gone down about 5 pants sizes and can wear XXL-XL shirts.  I REALLY, REALLY need to start working out.  I know that is the biggest thing that I am lacking.

Getting through Thanksgiving was not too bad.  I just didn't really want to eat a ton which was good.  I don't have much of an appetite and have to make myself eat, BUT I have been craving sweets and salts so I have really had to watch that.  

Found out that my hemaglobin was low, which I knew because I have always been anemic.  Also, that my iron saturation is low so I have to bump up the iron.  That helped explain why I am always so tired.  

Well here are some 7 month pics.  I am really starting to see the difference.