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Well I see I haven't been on here in some time.  I always looked at other peoples posts and said how could you not stay on here... Its true, life does take over and you get busy. Quick update. It will be three years this April and I started off at 346 and I currently weigh 165.5.  I wont say its been all easy. IT IS A TOOL PERIOD!! You still have to do the work and fight for what you want.  I have slacked off the gym some I was going 6 days a week for about 1.5 years now I'm doing maybe 3-4 sometime 5 if its a good week and I'm not busy.  I'm just bored with it to be honest.  Life is great could always be better but I'm alive and have a roof over my head and food in my pouch lol.  If your thinking of having the Sleeve GO FOR IT!  It is the best thing I have ever did for myself and I cant say that enough.  Don't let others tell you its taking the easy way out.  I still have some issues, I'm currently working on eating when I'm bored at work.  So my plan has been to set alarm on my phone to when I can eat and also wear a pipe cleaner ring to remind me of "Healthy Eating" I have to say sounds stupid but its working! That's all that matters. I have been lucky in my journey to be able to eat anything and when I mean anything its anything from a slice of pizza to a donuts to chicken and rice. A lot of people cant eat those things but we are human and will at some point eat it. You just have to have control and not make it a habit. You just have to remember where you have come from and WHY you took this journey.  Take lots of pictures they will help you through your journey and help you make GOAL!.

OK Ill admit I've been out of control and bored with my foods. Which only means one thing I have let a lot of junk back  into my diet.  I need to get it together and fast. My diet is no longer CLEAN like I would like it.  Life is life and you will have hard times and there will be on point times in your life. This is a TOOL and you have to do the work.  I write these blogs for myself to look how far I have come and how far I still have to go.  Needless to say I have some work to do!!!  I love myself more than I love food and I will get threw this!! 

I have lots of support and I know even thou I am a little over two years post-op I still have a long ways to go for myself.  Goals that I want to achieve and meet.  I know I can not do it, if I let all my hard work go.  I'm not sure what the problem is besides I'm just tired in general of all the protein and I haven't been taking my vits but that's nothing new.  I have been craving sweets a lot over the past couple months and have been eating them since I still go to the gym 4-5 days a week, but that's no excuse to eat them because then it becomes a habit which we all know are hard to break.  I am at the higher end of my weight range and I'm giving myself two weeks to be at the lower end. Which means NO JUNK!!! 

346 NEVER AGAIN! PERIOD!

Well I haven't been on here in some time.  April 23, 2014 was my two years post-op CRAZZZZZY to believe.  All is well my labs came back a couple thing I need to check out but nothing major.  I have to say I WISH I WOULD HAVE DONE THIS 10 YEARS AGO. As for eating depending on what I eat I do anywhere from 4-6 oz.  I can eat ANYTHING from healthy foods to a donut, pizza, pasta, bread, what ever it might be. BUT I don't make it a habit and try and stay away from all that crap.  I don't do a lot of Fast Food thou. I do drink diet soda 3 or 4 times a week. Nothing seems to bother me which is good but I guess at any point could be bad.  I HAVE TO SAY I CAN EAT THOSE THINGS BECAUSE I GO TO THE GYM FAITHFULLY 5-6 DAYS A WEEK NO MATTER WHAT! However I wouldn't recommend eating like that.  This is a journey and a Life Style Change for the better and you can gain your weight back at any point.  I give my self pep talks when needed and look back at how far I have come.  

FIRST OFF ITS A TOOL, NOT a fix all, you still have to do the work 

It has saved my life...

It has allowed me to be more active...

It has allowed me to live life again...

It has made me feel better about myself (even with extra skin)...

It has allowed me to do normal things such as tie my shoe, wipe my butt, walk w/o feeling like I'm going to pass out, not going to bed at 7 pm, walking and exercising/running in general...

It has allowed me to be a better person in some aspects...

I don't take the full 30 mins to eat...

My sodium is still to high...

I drink diet soda...

 I eat chocolate just about everyday in moderation...

I eat more carbs then I probably should some days...

I drink way way to much coffee...

I don't consume enough fluids in any given day...

I do go to the gym 5-6 days a week for 2-3 hours...

I do stay away from "fast food"...

I do keep a good range from 155-160, *right now I'm 163.3*...

I do weigh myself every few days...

I do look at more nutrition labels when shopping and eating...

I do track EVERYTHING  I eat no matter if I go over my daily goals...

I went last week for my second consult for Plastics... For my stomach it will be a little over $10,000 and for Thighs and Boobs it will be about $ 15,000 I plan on saving and getting me finances together and am aiming for next August 2015 for my Belt tummy Tuck.  Over all if I had to do all this again I would.  It was the best decision I have made so far in my life for me.  Feel free to ask any question as I am a open book everyone knows I've had the VSG and I'm proud to share my story as it might help someone else in their journey.

Well where do I begin... This year has been crazy.  I'm almost 2 years post-op which is crazy and I'm past my goal and maintaining my weight well. I started out at 346 lbs and I now weigh 155 lbs. Total loss of 191 lbs!!!!!!!!  I'm working on gaining muscle and working out 5-6 days a week at the gym.  I love the new me and cant wait to see what 2014 brings.  I do plan to start saving and planning out a fund to get a Tummy Tuck. I do hope I can get that done by 2015, which seems so far away but it really isn't.  There are so many things I am Thankful for LIFE is number one.  My support of FRIENDS & FAMILY is number two, and so many more things that I never thought I would be able to do I have done. 

I LOVE my SLEEVE

Here's to 2013!!

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This was my second 5K but my First with my 13 yr old daughter and my Best Friend!.  She enjoyed herself it was fun.  We had a few issues but we made it through the course, she did great besides all the complaining and the switching of socks in the middle of the run/walk because she didn't want to listen to her mother (me) to wear longer socks . Over all it was great.  

7/30/13: Well... Where do I start?? I am 1 year and 3.5 months post-op.  I have lost somewhere around 180 lbs which is great, I LOVE MY SLEEVE.  Here lately I am having a really hard time with snacking and eating CARBS I know the things I shouldn't be eating and the things that I "can " eat in moderation.  I'm a little scared this has been going on for a couple weeks and I don't want to fall back into "OLD" habits. Thats what got me there to begin with. I got to get myself in check!

When ever I post these Blogs its not for others its for myself as I go back and read my thoughts at times.  However if other happen to read them and can relate or benefit from them thats great.  I think some of this is part of a head game as well.  Such as I know I have somewhat of a goal that I stay in with Calories, fat, carbs, protein and snacks.  I feel like even if they are healthy I shouldn't be eating snacks but when I do I then seem to choose the wrong ones lately.  I'm not here to lie to myself I know at this moment in time I have a slight issue. Its always going to be a challenge thats what life is. I know that in order to stay and keep going I have to look how far I have come and I NEVER WANT TO GO BACK. I need to take a Time Out with myself and regroup!

I told myself I was going to do the *5-Day Pouch Test* but I can t even seem to go one day just on liquids.  So I'm going back to basics... Lots of PROTEIN, Limit Snacks, Drink Lots of Water

Well I'm not sure what's going on with me.  I feel like crap, last few days I have ate like crap and today I planned on going to the gym and don't feel like doing anything.  I don't even want to cook my daughter dinner I JUST WANT TO GO TO BED! This is not like me.  Everything today has plucked my last nerves and if I don't go home and go straight to bed I'm going to bite some ones head right off.  I had a great weekend we had a big cookout for family and friends for my daughter 13 TH Birthday... Maybe its the CARBS thats catching up with me (as I just shoved more carbs in my mouth)

I got to get a grip and fast.  I have been maintaining for weeks now anywhere from 168-170 lbs and its been going well.  I dont and WONT let that slip away.  I have worked way to hard and not to mention Im in a size fricking 8/10 which I think I skipped all together in the past.

So my goal for the rest of the week is to go work out Wed, Thurs, and Friday morning then I'm going on a Retreat with my church for the weekend to do some hiking and swimming and some other things I've never don't before. So that should be nice.  Its a nice drive 4-5 hours away and just my daughter and I with church friends.

No more carbs atleast till next week I WILL BE AT UNDER 40 FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK!! 20-30 GRAMS OF FAT AND ATLEAST 80 GRAMS OF PROTEIN!! 

I LOVE MY SLEEVE AND I WILL NOT LET MY HEAD WIN! 346 LBS NEVER AGAIN! 

After-My First 5K RUN 4-20-13

Before @ 346

wELL TODAY IS MY bIRTHDAY AND i HAVE MADE gOaL!!!!!!! iM AM 34 AND THIS IS THE bEST gIFT i COULD EVER ASK FOR.i LOVE mY sLEEVE :) i STARTED OFF AT 346 LBS AND NOW i AM 172 LBS jUST SHY OF 4 DAYS WHICH WILL BE MY 1 YEAR pOST-oP

iTS cRAZY i HAVE LOST 173 ISH POUNDS IN LESS THAN A YEAR

tOMORROW IS aPRIL 20TH i AM DOING MY VERY FIRST 5K, iM SUPER EXCITED NOT ONLY IS IT MY FIRST 5K IT IS A 

COLOR RAD RUN!!!   fOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DONT KNOW WHAT THAT IS YOU rUN AND gET bLASTED WITH cORN sTARCH pAINT​ AWESOME!!