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Just found out that I'm going to be a grandma!

Over that 200 lb lost mark!! Cant wait until spring....I want to work in the yard....and walk....hope my pictures and blog has gave some inspiration to those of you that are just starting.....its just life....you might have some bumps in the road as you go but when you fall down....get back up! If it feels like you are on ice....go to a support group and use them as ice skates! Learn to adapt.....dont say you cant do it!

WOW!!! Weighed in at 219.7 lbs this morning! Only 20 lbs to go to get to the 199! Then I can be on that goal for 175 lbs. I just cant believe that I have lost 175 lbs already.  Thank you all for your support!

 I feel wonderful!! 170 lbs lost and 50.5 lbs to my original goal! It has been an amazing 14 months and I just found out yesterday that a very dear friend of mine just got her date for RNY...August 10th and I get to be her support person even in the hospital....I am so proud of her! My mom told me that when I reach my goal I would want to be smaller...still not sure yet but if I decide to keep going after this next 50 lbs then I will need to lose 30 more to be in the "normal range"....lol! Going from Super Obese to normal is kind of a wild ride....but feeling amazing!!

Under that 240 mark!! WOOHOO!!! I know to some of you that might not seem so good but a year ago I was at 395.5 so I feel I have come a really long way! 64.9 lbs to go to my initial goal of 175 then I will go from there and see what my body says I can go from there.

So I hadnt measured since October 14, 2009....so did it today and I have lost a 24 1/2 inches from October until today (April 13, 2010).  Which gives me a total loss since surgery of......drum roll please.....144 1/4 inches!!! WOOHOO!!!

I have lost 153.5 lbs and still 7 days before my one year mark! I located a couple of old pants and tshirts from before surgery....think I might put them on and have hubby take a picture of me or just hold them up to me.....thinking I might fit in one leg of the pants now....lol! It is just such an awesome feeling!! Thank you all for being here to help get me through the hard times and being here to help celebrate the good times!

WOW!! What an adventure it has been so far! April 20, 2010 will be my one year mark and I have lost 148.1 lbs so far! Less than one month until my one year mark and I am planning on making that 150 lbs lost mark by then....lol! I have my one year check up on April 14th with Dr. Evanson....just cant wait for him to see my progress!!

Well...here I am at the 10 months out spot...seems like yesterday when I was waiting for surgery.  I am feeling wonderful! I started out at 395.5 lbs and am down to 256 lbs so 139.5 lbs GONE!!! I have found that I LOVE to shop now! Right now Fashion Bug is my favorite place.....I love the Right Fit Right Size jeans! Do you now how it feels to walk in and buy a pair of size FOUR jeans (for fat people)...LOL! In the beginning before surgery, I wore the biggest size they sold in there size 30/32 and that was in stretch top pants...now I was told by one of the workers that these new jeans are equal to 18/20 at Catherines I wore size 5x in pants in the beginning.  In shirts, I used to wear size 4x-5x now I wear 1x-2x and depending on how they are made...some LARGE!
I am going to walk in my first walk for a cure the weekend of May 15th! I am excited!! I will also walk in another one in Fort Wayne, IN on June 5th!
If anyone hasnt decided yet on having this surgery and have questions....please message me...I would be willing to chat with you.

Well....wasn't doing too bad for awhile...like at Thanksgiving.....sugar wouldn't touch my lips without coming right back up BUT then I was able to "taste things" BAD CHOICE!!! I made good choices for the MOST part and if I did taste the holiday traditions then I usually only took one or two bites then I was done. So I tasted a bite or about a quarter of each type of candy that we make for about 40 different families for Christmas, one bite coconut cream pie (which is NOT my favorite anymore), one bite of pecan pie (which was ok but not appealing like it used to be).  I guess I am glad that I tasted these things because it took my MIND CRAVINGS away.....now my head is telling me that its really not something that I care whether I have or not.  I pretty much tasted or ate what I wanted over the holidays but like I said I would only take a bite or two then I was done.  I got on a ham kick over Christmas and New Years and was eating ham almost every meal because of course I still cook like I have an army but only have 3 of us....well usually just my husband and I at dinner time lately....so there are TONS of leftovers daily! Well.......I got on the scales on January 5th and almost died right there....I had GAINED 8 lbs! Told myself.....to get up and do something about it.....so told my husband that I was going to do the 5 day pouch test....and he said ok....well I didnt have to because I realized that maybe it wasnt the foods that I had "tasted" maybe it was the salt intake from the ham....holding in all the water.....so I stayed away from the ham.....got on the scales on the 6th and I had lost 2.4 lbs, then yesterday got on the scales and lost 3.5 lbs, then today I lost 2.6 lbs. WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE the ham but needs to be in some serious moderation......still can't tolerate chicken though......used to be pretty much the only meat that we ate at our house and just over 8 months out from surgery and doesnt pass my lips without returning to the toliet bowl within minutes.
That is something that I wonder about....I know the Dr. told me that the 3 things that bother bariatric patients the most is: chicken, milk, and eggs and I'm fine with the eggs, milk I have never tolerated and then the chicken used to be a daily intake......wonder if the chicken is in my head.....Fried Chicken used to be my FAVORITE food and maybe when I was preparing myself for surgery....trying to make myself understand what I had to change.....I subconsciously told myself that chicken couldnt be tolerated to force myself from WANTING Fried Chicken......just a thought.....not that I care....I have found that I like other things now....and dont think Fried Chicken would even be something that I like anymore....I cant stand greasiness on my foods anymore.....well....I have rambled enough but needed to post this so I admitted to things I did and will remember what I did wrong....thanks for being here to vent to! On my way to the smaller world again!