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NSV-flight & dress!!! - This weekend my husband and I flew out to my one of my best friends weddings.  Over the last few years my anxiety over flling has gotten worse with every pound I had gained.  I pla...

Chewie Chew eewwwww - I must remember that I have to slow down eating when  I'm tired.   Sigh.....  I get caught up and while I do ok with chewing it's the bit sizes that really get me (I think).  It ge...

empty closet syndrom - Recently I cleaned out my closet and donated of most my 26/28 and some of my 24's. Right now I'm running about 20-22 depending on designer, cut and material.  It was an odd feeling...

New Year and a new me - 4 days into the New Year:  It's been a slow normal roll into 2011. Nothing outrageous or fantastic to mark the time.  I opted to babysit my nieces instead of going to dinner with f...

mini goal - Today 4 days after Christmas I currently weigh 249.4.  I'm UNDER 250!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and it happened over the biggest food centric holiday for my family and I didn't feel lik...

Merry Christmas to all - I'm amazed at how many things have changed in such a short time.  This weekend marks Christmas.  I've enjoyed multiple Christmas parties and visits with friends and family that I...

Bridesmaid dress - I'm in a friends wedding this January.  The bride had us pick out our dresses back in April and at that point I still had no idea if I'd be able to have WLS so I purchased the size...

Kitchen trash bags - Well I'm stil  fighting the ear infections.  I wonder if my body is metabolizing the antibotic properly.  Someone in the main forum suggested getting the antibotic in an oral form....

double ear infections.... booo - Well my immune system seems to have taken a nose dive since the surgery.  Part of that is of course the weather, it's been wonky and that I was in close proximity to others who end...

Hubby said WOW this morning - I find that I'm taking more care getting ready in the morning.  I feel better about myself so I spend more time on my appearance.  I put lotion on, style my hair, a little make up ...

The up's and down's - UP! This was my first Thanksgiving.  Well, it was really my first food centered family gathering of any kind since my surgery.  I had a plan and I stuck to it:  I pulled out one o...

back to work and stall - Well I'm back to work as of yesterday.  I was impressed with myself making it threw the whole day.  It wasn't overly tiring as it was almost holiday like since my co-workers coinci...

medical leave almost up - This week I meet with my dietitian on Tuesday.  She is a great woman and so very encouraging.  We spent about 1.5 going threw all of my journal and reviewing all kinds of info.  Sh...

Two weeks at home - Well  I've just finished my second week of home recovery.  I've graduated from liquids to purees and now I'm on to meat purees.  I've had a couple of small incidences with general ...

First of many - Yesterday we went to a family function on my Husbands side of the family.  We don't see his extended relatives all that often.  We were the first to arrive, at one point my husband...

first to fall! - Well its officail my favorite black yoga pants are to large.  I almost lost them on the treadmill today.  LOL  Guess it's time to dig into the 2x's and see what's there.

Today I drove - Well it's duck weather out there today.  So that got me to pick up my car keys and venture out.  Up till this point (a week 1/2 out of surgery) I've taken three car rides but only ...

One week down - A week ago today I was in recovery.  Today I have energy & pep.   I weighed in this Am and have lost  6.2lbs which puts me at 273.4 (and what ever water weight I brought home). ...

post surgery reflections - Well arrived at the hospital for 8am on the 26th.  They actually called at 630am asking if we could show up early as the doc first proceedure had been canceled.  We had still been ...

day before - Well today I woke up w/ my husband and couldn't get back to sleep (4:30am) so off to work I went.  Since today is my liquid day I suppose it's better to stay busy than muddle about...

5 days out - and now I'm getting nervous.  I've spend so much energy in the last few weeks dealing with my drama that it seems like only now the nerves are setting in. Ya know.. late at nigh...

less than a gallon of Gas - So today driving to work I realized my #'s on the scale are less than a current gallon of gas for my area.  My weight this AM was 281 and gas was $2.84.

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