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So excited and happy to report I am now officially down 100 pounds!!!!! Woohoo! Only 50 pounds left til I reach my goal!!!

Wow, its been awhile since ive been on here, well here it is now 5months out, and I am down 83lbs, yes I said 83lbs! I am so happy, I still have about 67lbs to go before I hit my goal, but im getting there! Stay POSITIVE, THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL!

Its been awhile since my last post, I am now 10 weeks post op as of Monday. I am down to 244lbs (56lbs lost so far).   I can tell a difference in my shirts so far, my friends say they see a difference but as for myself not so much. I go back to see Dr Nease on 2/3 so we shall see. I have not been doing very well with my protein intake at all the past 3 weeks or so I just got a different protein mix to try and see how that goes since my taste changed and the one I was doing so well with turned "nasty" so I cant do it anymore, and I had started throwing up every time I ate chicken so I guess my "new stomach" does not like chicken. I will try to keep more tabs as the weeks go along.

Monday was my 3 week post op mark, im having a hard time getting my protein in, even though I have the premier protein shakes and only need to drink 2 of them a day its still hard, and then getting all my water in also, im stuck at 265, been at this mark for a week now, I think its because of not meeting my requirements and eating enough food, so frustrating!

Weighed this morning, I am now 270 and my BMI is 49.4 woohoo!!! Im getting there! I have 3 days left on the full liquid diet and then I can start stage 3 (yay!!) looking forward to getting off liquids, just need some ideas for the puree/blended foods.

I was excited to see I had lost 13lbs in the first week, plus the 10lb before surgery so all in all im doing pretty well. I was REALLY NERVOUS when it came time to remove the drain, but everyone said oh its a piece of cake. well......apparently Im a fast healer they said and my stomach/insides were trying to heal over top of the drain and it was a little bit stuck. Yeah, so needless to say, that was an experience ill never forget, it took 3 "pulls" to get it out, but at least I can say ITS OUT!!! My middle stomach was a little sore after that the rest of the evening today but it has eased up some now. I am excited that is over with, now to the next milestone to get over is this last week of FULL LIQUIDS!!! I am so sick of liquids!!!! I am ready for some actual food not liquid. This to shall pass....

I can't believe it. I made it!!! I must say the first 3 days post op totally suck! Feeling better today. I am getting rather bored of the clear liquids all ready. But I know this to shall pass.

Today is the day before surgery, it is finally here! I weighed this morning, and to my SURPRISE I am down 18lbs (WOOHOOOOO) My surgeon wanted me to lose 10lbs before surgery, so I just might be able to hit that 20lb mark, fingers crossed. Yesterday I started the clear liquid diet, my surgeon only does a 2 day pre-op clear liquid diet. I must say it was a little rough. I was hungry but tried to remember it is for the best, I wanted to cheat just a little but I was strong and didn't. I am starting to get hungry now this morning but I know I can do it, just have to remind myself im almost there, I CAN DO THIS!!!!

I cannot believe I only 2 days until surgery day!!!! O.M.G.!!! And I also cannot believe my UNJURY protein powders came today, I just ordered them Wednesday morning and they were on my front step at lunch time today, WOW!!! way to go Unjury!!! I am just now trying the Choc. Splendor flavor for my night time snack with 8oz of 0% milk. And you can not tell its even in there, just tastes very "chocolatey" in my opinion. I start my 2-day liquid pre-op diet in the morning, praying I do well with it, im already getting hungry just thinking about not being able to have "food". I just have to stay positive and keep my mind off of it. I have to work tomorrow and Sunday so I should stay pretty busy for the most part. :) As of this morning I have lost 14lbs, woooohooooo!!!! Dr Nease wanted me to lose 10lbs before surgery, I am trying to hit the 20lb mark by surgery day, which is 2 days away!!!! :)

Stay tuned.....

I just got home from my pre-op class and visit with the surgeon and then went to the hospital to pre-register and do blood work. Needless to say it was a LONG DAY, considering my surgeon and the hospital is 3 hours away from where I live. :) But, I am happy to say I will only have to do 2 days of clear liquid pre-op diet instead of 5, YAY!!!! And I got my incentive spirometer and four prescriptions to get filled before surgery so ill have them ready if needed. I will be ordering my protein powder and going to the store to stock up for the first few weeks tomorrow. All in all a pretty productive day! The count down to the home stretch begins, only 5 more days!!!!