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I can't believe I am one year post op.  It was my one year anniversary yesterday.  I have lost 143 pounds and I now weigh 135 pounds and in a size 6!!  How unbelievable!!  I still do not eat anything over 4 grams of sugar.  I only drink water, crystal light, or milk.  I do miss pop.  But oh well.  I am not perfect with my eating habits.  I sometimes have doritos with cheese or chips and salsa, but I am deffinetly not like I used to eat.  I went to the movies the other night and did not have there greasy popcorn (which I love), I brought wheat thins and a crystal light.  I have tried some sugar free candy lately for the holidays.  I love it!!  The only problem is that it does not love me back.  So, I have to take it easy on that stuff.  I have come sooo far in a year it is amazing.  I hope I can keep this weight off and I know I need to get back to exercising. 

I have made my goal!!!  I am now 140 pounds.  I have lost a total of 138 pounds in 10 months!  I am so excited about my new body and outlook on life now.  It is still hard trying to eat right.  I get hungry now and have to really try and make healthy choices on what I eat.  I still will not eat anything over 4 grams of sugar.  I am really good about that.  My downfall is having chips once in a while.  I am good about staying away from too many carbs (other than chips once in a while)  but I really try and eat healthy.  I do need to exercise more.  I was really good about exercising in the beginning, but have been slacking lately.  I know I have to get back on track.  I have to work on maintaining my weight loss.  I also have to work on trying not to go shopping too much.  It is sooo much fun trying on clothes and having everything fit me!! 

I had my 9 month Dr. appointment yesterday and I am down to 150 pounds!!!  I have lost 128 pounds in 9 months!!  That is sooo amazing to me.  I would like to get down to 140, but I am at my doctors goal for me.  I also went shopping yesterday and had a blast trying on clothes and everything fitting.  What an amazing journey this has been.  I am so greatful for this surgery!!

Well, Tomorrow is my 8 month surgiversary and I am down 120 pounds!!!  I am so excited.  I now weigh 158.  I only have 8 more pounds to my goal.  I wonder if I will stop there though.  When will I stop losing?  I really try and follow the doctors orders on what I eat.  I have not tried anything that is over 5 grams of sugar.  I try and have very few carbs.  I do not deprive myself though, I just try and eat more sensibly than I ever used to.  I could not stay away from sweets before the surgery, but with this tool I feel like I have no choice.  I can not eat that stuff now.  I did not go through all this to eat ice cream, sweets, pop, or a lot of carbs.  I do not even try a bite.  I went to my nephew's birthday party and they had the most delicious looking cake, but I did not even try a bite.  I am too scared to find out what that would do to me.  I am so excited about my progress.  I got my hair cut really short recently, and I feel like a new woman!!  People are saying they do not even recognize me.  The reactions I get from people are great.  I will try and post pictures as soon as I can.

I am down 113 pounds.  I am now 165 pounds and am not considered obese anymore!!  I still do not get hungry very often.  I have been able to eat more lately.  It scares me a little bit because I do not want to gain any weight back.  I just really try and follow a healthy way of eating and I am still drinking a protein shake every day.  I mix it up and put it in the freezer for a couple of hours and it is nice and slushie.  Much better that way.  I don't eat any fried foods and try and stay away from carbs.  If I have pizza it is always thin crust.  If I have a sandwich it is always wheat bread and it is just a half of a sandwich.  Even then I don't usually eat the crust.  I do miss ice cream and desserts though.  I have not even tried anything that is over 4 or 5 grams of sugar.  So, I am not sure if I dump or not.  I hope I never try anything that makes me dump.  I want to stay away from that crap.  Only 15 more pounds until goal!!

I am finally down over 100 lbs!!!  I am down a total of 103 lbs.  I can not believe I am only 25 lbs away from reaching my goal.  My surgery was on Jan. 4 2008 and they say you can lose up to 18 months after your surgery.  So, once I get to my goal of 150 I am curious if I will lose any more than that.  I can't even imagine getting down to my goal let alone being below it!  I am so thankful for this surgery and all it has allowed me to accomplish.  I feel absolutely wonderful.  

Well I am down to 182 and I am feeling great!! I have 4 more lbs to go before I am down 100 lbs.  My six month Doctor appointment is July 7 and was hoping to be down the 100 lbs.  I don't think I can drop another 4 lbs this week.  I sure will try though.  I am now in a size 14 or 16 depending on the style.  I was in a tight 24 some 26's.  I wonder when I will stop losing and I pray I will be able to keep this weight off.  My goal is to be 150 so I need to drop another 32 lbs. 

I can not beleive it.  I am below 200 pounds!!!! I am now 197.  I am working out again and I dropped 6 pounds last week!!  I am soooo excited to be below that 200 mark.  I also went shopping this week to get a nice dress for my wedding anniversary and I fit into a large.  Not an extra large, that was too big, but a large.  I could not beleive it.  I wanted to cry right there in the store.  My goal is to drop another 19 pounds before July 7 because that is my 6 month dr appt and that will total 100 pounds in 6 months.  I hope I can do that.  I have been feeling great and eating right.  I have not even tried anything that is bad for me.  I am too scared to dump.  I hope that I never get brave enough to try something with more that 4 grams of sugar.  I am really trying to stick with what the doctor has said.  I have my three meals a  day and a protein shake.  I have been snacking on peanuts at night though.  I hope that is not too bad for me.  I only have 47 pounds to go until goal. 

Well, things are going pretty good.  I am down 72 pounds.  I am at 206.  I can not wait to be below 200 pounds.  It seems like I will never get there.  I have recently slowed down on my workouts because I may have had a seizure.  The doctors are still running tests, but I worry about my body not knowing how to deal with the weight loss.  So, I have been sleeping in and not getting up to work out.  I feel like my body needs the rest.  But, I am walking at night with my husband and pushing our 19 month old in the stroller.  It is just not the hard workouts I was doing.  I really hope I have no more seizures.  If that is what it was.  Who knows. 

Well, I have lost a total of 43 pounds!!  My clothes are starting to get big and I have gone down from a tight 24 to a loose 20.  I worry that I have not lost what I should, being 8 weeks post op.  I try and exercise five times a week.  I either walk on my treadmill at home for 30 minutes or I go to the gym a few days a week.  I stick to eating three meals a day and one protein shake.  I really miss pasta and bread!!  I usually have a yogurt or breakfast bar for breakfast, a salad for lunch, and try to have piece of meat with a vegetable for dinner.  Chicken does not seem to agree with me, but beef seems just fine.  I make a lean hamburger with melted cheese on top and then top that with salsa.  I really like that.  Although I worry that may not be good for me.  I never know if I am eating healthy or not.  I wish I was a good cook and could come up with healthy easy recipes.  If anyone out there has any ideas, please let me know.