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3 Month Follow Up -  I had my 3 month post op visit at my clinic today.  Next week I see the surgeon for my 3 month visit, although surgery was exactly 3 months ago today. Unfortunately the labs I ...

Happy Birthday to Me!!! -  I got a wonderful birthday present this morning. I am so sick and tired of being in the 180's and it seemed like it took forever to get out of them but I woke up this morning and ...

And the beat goes on... - I'm down just short of 45 pounds total and I'm feeling great!!! Still exercising about 4-5 days a week, 2 of which are with a trainer lifting weights. Next Thursday I start Zumb...

Its the journey, not the destination! - Yesterday was my first day of strength training. Until yesterday I have only been doing cardio. I knew I needed to get busy with strength training for a variety of reasons but I ha...

On the mend...again! - Surgery was 3 weeks ago yesterday.  It already seems like its been forever ago.  I started to feel better as soon as I got real food in me and then 2 days later I got an upper resp...

I've Died and Gone to Heaven!!! - I went for my follow up appt with my surgeon.  He thinks because i've lost 8 pounds since surgery and 12 in the 2 weeks since I last saw him that it's contributing to my extreme ex...

Exhaustion - Wow -- incredible exhaustion like I have not known before...wasn't even this bad when I had my breast reduction last year.  I do one thing and have to rest cuz i'm tired and out of...

Nausea -  Not sure why but i'm punky today.  I am wondering if my 45 minute walk yesterday wasn't just a bit too much or if it was the evening drinking to get in all my protein just didn't ...

Home Sweet Home - Surgery was Tuesday and I'm finally home...happy to be here.  What an awful day Tuesday was.  I am prone to getting sick from the anesthesia...they gave me 5 different medications ...

Surgery Date Changed - DATE CHANGE – Surgery is now a week from today – Tuesday January 26th. I saw the surgeon yesterday and he was not happy with my surgery time of noon. He said he doesn&r...

Liquid Diet - OMG - surgery is 2 weeks from today.  I am soooooooooooooooooo excited. I think of nothing else. I go to sleep thinking about it and wake up thinking about it.  I try to not talk a...

Happy New Years - WELCOME 2010!!!  WoW am I sick of eating...glad the holidays  are coming to an end.  I am looking forward to 2010 being a much healthier year. I can finally say that surgery...

Pre-Op - Today was the first of my 4 pre-op classes.  There were only 7 others in the class with me but this will not be my regular class.  The next 3 will be on Thursdays at 5 and should h...

Its a date!!! -  Finally -- I have my date...i'm ecstatic.  Its not as soon as I was hoping and my husband leaves for out of state 4 days later but I am sure all will be well.   January 28th at 12...

Goals... - Its always been important for me to have goals, something to reach for.  3 years ago I lost weight and started running and ran in my first 5k.  Then I gained my weight back which w...

Out of nowhere!!! -  Wow so I've been all impatient trying to figure out when the soonest is that I will get my consult with the surgeon and how they haven't even scheduled me with the cardiologist ye...

EMOTIONALLY HEALTH! - I met with the dietician last night.  I was given a list of behaviors to begin modifying, like taking smaller bites, chewing til food is mush, not eating while drinking, etc.  She ...