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Hello!! So here I am again. Just wanted to do an update. Nothing too exciting this week to report. Worked sucked. I am training new people though, so I know it will get better. I am down 153.5 lbs. Not enough protein this week. I didn’t get time to make my chili, so I had to get food at work. Mostly tuna salad. I did go to the Rainforest café for a friend’s birthday and had a crab cake. It was good. (pics in my album)  So yesterday  I made my chili for the week (7 days worth frozen!) and I also made some butternut squash (my attempt at veggies) I got some new peanut butter, since that dang recall on Peter pan, I bought some natural stuff. I hope it’s good. I really have wanted peanut butter. I also got stuff to make my fake out Chinese take out chicken. It’s really good. I need to start getting in better on my vitamins, because I see Kevin (nurse prac) in less than 2 months. Don’t want the blood work to suck. On a happier note, my hair loss has lessened a great deal. The nioxin obviously is working!  I sent out my picture and goals to some friends who hadn’t seen me in a while. I said I still have 110lbs to go….I got a couple emails asking where I would find another 110lbs!! I said, trust me clothing can hide things!! But it still was nice. No one would believe how heavy I was at the beginning of this. My family and best friends still can’t believe it. Heck, I can’t believe it. I only know it because when I went for pre op I almost cried when I got on the scale and saw the number. I remember the medical assistant saying, “Don’t worry honey, it will be lower soon!!” How right they were!!!!

So, here I am after the week I had sick….and feeling much better. A little coughing, but that is about all. Amazing how well I got over this sickness. I am sure it’s because I am in so much better health. I also am now trying to walk on my lunch breaks, at least 3 times a week. Figure if I don’t have time, I need to make time. Just because I have done so well so far, doesn’t mean I can slack now. Now, at 30 weeks, just shy of 7 months (that will be on Wednesday) I have lost 146.5lbs. That is a loss of 3.5lbs this week. That is so much better than last week. Kevin (my Nurse Prac) had said I would most likely lose 160 in my first year……I have higher aspirations! Only time and my hard work will tell. I am also being more cognizant of my fluids intake and eating on a normal schedule…and trying to keep up the calories to my nut’s standards. I had gone for a while barely eating 700-800 calories…and I think at this point I need to hover more at 1000. I can tell the difference in my energy levels.  I also have discovered that I LOVE chili…..course I make it myself, with turkey (no cows have been harmed in the making of my meals) I really make good tasting chili. And with the beans and meat and cheese, it’s about 25 grams of protein a meal. That and my protein bar I eat for breakfast (Pure Protein Chocolate Deluxe 20 grams) along with my other meal, snack I added, and milk(if needed)  I am hitting my protein at about 65-80 grams a day. I know most people do more, but I am good with this. I also HATE protein shakes, all protein powders actually. So this is what works for me. I am sure you are all bored by now, but I really am writing this for my own records as much as to share with all who care for me. I still have the blahs a little. Other things in my life aren’t going as planned. So I am focusing on what I can control, of course I am not really in control, as I remind myself, I need to let God take that from me. So for now, I am hanging in there, and doing the best I can. Anyone who thinks having this surgery will cure all your problems is mistaken. It is the tool I use to guide me in making myself better. It is the best gift I have ever gotten. I do keep that in mind constantly.  I know this is a longer blog than usual. So, I look forward to all your comments….and appreciate all the love. See you next week!

This time next week I will be on my cruise! And it will be my 6 month surgery anniversary. As of today, however I have made my personal 6 month goal 10 days early! I have now lost 131lbs!  That is halfway to my total weight loss goal of 260lbs lost! It is amazing! And, I got to wear my jeans this weekend...it was awesome!