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Well what can I say life is great. I have lost about 140 pounds and I feel great. I have been living in Las Vegas for the past 6 months and things are good. I love school and I have had the opportunity to work at some really great events. I have enjoyed working out lately that has really added another level of intensity to my weight loss. I have been go go go since I got here that I have not had a chance to really update about my progress. I am in a wonderful relationship and I am trying to find a balance between work and school. I am constantly pushing myself to try harder and do better I need to work on my eating habits. I have to make sure I am getting in the proper nutrition daily. There are lots of things to remember when your changing your lifestyle. I find it very easy to get off track and just dimply forget to eat because I am so busy. I am learning to slow down and make sure I have eaten at least something. I am glad to be back on this site for support and guidance from all of you. 

I know it's been a ,,ong time since I have posted but things have drastically changed. I moved to Las Vegas I am in Culinary school and I am having the time of my life. I will update more later.

It's almost time!! I go in for my filter tomorrow. I am currently working my last late night shift. I have the next 10 days off for recovery. The doctor thinks that is plenty of time to heal. I just answer calls so I do not really do much at my job. I am really at piece with this whole thing and I am redy to start loosing.

This day just cannot get here fast enough. I go in for my filter on Monday and lets just pray they go throught my leg and not my neck. I just really do not want that to happen. I am only really nervous about the recovery part. I am ready to join the looser bench and get rid of this weight. I just know I will do well I am ready to start this new phase of my life.

So I went to the Doctor on Thursday for my last pre op visit before surgery. I lost 13 pounds I was so excited. I really started to feel like this is going to happen and I am really about to change my life. Things have been so crazy as I try and have surgery prepair for my move yeah overwhelmed is an understatement. I have a great support gtoup though my surrogate mother has cleaned out her spair room so I can be taken care of after surgery. I am truly blessed and not for one second do I not apprecitae everyone's help.Three more days and this will finally happen!!!!

I am actually not doing bad on the diet but good lord. I have been cooking for some reason that  makes me feel better. I told my family that if I could not eat at least someone in the house should eat good. They appreciate it, but I love to cook that is why I am going to culinary school and it truly does not bother me not to eat. I think I get more pleasure theses days by watching someone else enjoy my food than I do from actually eating it. I truly have got my mind made up and set about this journey so I am really focused. i started cramping last night and I know I am getting my water in so I do not know what that is about. I think I will call my doctor tomorrow if it pursists. I am almost there I am halfyway down with this liquid diet and only 7 days away from surgery. God just needs to give me a little more strenght.

Today the hunger pains started and I can honestly say I never really paid attention to them until now. Truly wierd, I noticed that I feel like I have more energy I think all the portien in the food they have me eating helps. I have to admit this liquid diet is the most regular schedule when it comes to food I have had in a while. I cooked for the family yesterday becasue I felt like I had to cook something. Plus I wanted to test the waters and see if I could create a meal for the family and be good enough to not partake in it. I made some soup sonce it is so cold here in Michigan. Everyone loved it and that was made without tasting to see if it was any good. I did taste the juice to make sure the flavor was tight but I did not swallow :0). I know I want this surgery more than I want to cheat so that is not a problem. I just keep telling myself 9 more days and you can begin the rest of your life a whole lot healthier. I am excited!!! 

I had a great appointment today with the Doctors and the Nutritionalist. I am not really worried about the diet pre op but Post op I am a little concerned. I am not looking forward to the amount of liquid they make you take in right after surgery. I know I can do it I am ready to begin this journey. I am a littel concerned about the filter I have to have put in becasue of past history with blood clots. That procedure worries me more than the actual surgery but hey what can you do. Well 13 days to go I am so excited!!!

Well January 30th I go in for my appointment to start my diet prior to surgery. I was nervous but the closer my surgery date gets the more excited I get. I guess I am more concerned about the move I will be making for school and other things like that. I do have a lot of things going on but my health and this surgery is the most important. I had surgery for my sleep apnea last august. Oh GOD!!! the worst pain of my life when the doctors tell you it will hurt believe them they do not lie. I cried for a week I could not swallow my own spit it was hell. I did not even care I could not eat that was the furthest thing from my mind. I was more concerned with how I was going to swallow the horse pills they gave a person that just had throat surgery to take. So I am prepared for the liquid diet. Just about three weeks left until the surgery and I am anxious but  in a good way.