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So today I went in for my annual mammogram.  They asked the usual questions:  Any changes since last year?   Any history of breast cancer in your family since your last appointment?  Any concerns?  I answered no to all of these questions, got my mammog

Today marks the 5-month mark since I had my surgery on October 21, 2015.  Below is my journey so far in numbers:

Surgery Weight:  268

Today's Weight:  188

Weight Loss = 80 pounds

I've lost:

7.5 inches in EACH thi

Has this ever happened to you?  I woke up this morning feeling fine as usual.  I ran out of protein powder, so had a scrambled egg for breakfast instead of my normal protein shake.  I usually have an egg around 10:30 a.m., so eggs were nothing new.  I

I'm almost 5 months post-op and doing well - I'm down nearly 80 pounds and 25 away from goal.  I don't have a problem with any of the food I eat, but it's a struggle to get all my liquids in every day.  I used to drink Diet Coke, but I obviously don't

So many positive things have happened since my surgery on October 21st.  My knees no longer ache, all of my bloodwork is in the normal range including cholesterol, HDL, LDL, etc., I am so much quicker on the tennis court, and I actually like the way I

Last Thursday was the 3-month mark since I had my surgery.  I had been traveling and away from home since December 30th, so wasn't sure what to expect when I got on the scale on Friday when I arrived home. I was very excited to see that I was 208 pound

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Today was a HUGE milestone for me as I hit 50 pounds lost today!  What a great Christmas gift to myself in more ways than one, as I had to pay for the surgery myself (and would do it again).  I am 9 weeks post surgery.

I am 4 weeks, 4 days out from surgery and today I played tennis for the first time since before surgery.  Yes, I was a 268 pound competitive tennis player.  I never saw ANYONE on the court as big as I was.  But, before surgery, I was playing some of th

I am 3 weeks out from my surgery today so I FINALLY got to start my soft foods!  I was traveling for work as well, so thought it would be best if I waited until after I got off the airplane to start just in case my stomach wasn't happy with me.  I just

Hi Everyone - I'm new here and have been reading all of your posts for the past few months while getting myself ready for surgery which was on October 21st. The surgery went well and things are going well at home except I'm so ready to actually chew f