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7 weeks out and a total of 38 lbs lost.  I find it amazing to be losing at this rate, may not be to impressive for others but at my age and my slow metabolism I am just ecstatic! Stalled for a couple of days and panicked a little but started losing once again. It's still all good. So thankful for all of it! 

I am feeling  great today.  There are so many festivities  around me and I know I can handle the eating  temptations. I know that planning is key. I  have all my meals for today planned out  and am ready.   Bring it on!   It is such a hot day that I am sure I will be more interested in drinking and keeping hydrated than eating.  I feel so optimistic and  in control, such a nice feeling. 

I realized I have been harassing my dr's office just a bit  with questions and  information.   I realized it just recently and tried to make myself stop so now I am  the boards more. Not that they complained in fact they have been very nice and  professional in answering my questions and calls.  I am wondering if this fixation on contacting them is because they are the link from my old life to the new one.  I  feel I am l in an in between stage right now.  I know this  will be permanent change, so I am no longer the obese me with the habits I had and the disregard for my body,  but I am not yet the thin me  either with the new body , new habits and new way of life.  I am in transition.  I am enjoying the milestones and each lb lost and each new NSV but I would so much like to be in the next stage.  The stage where I know how to live with my sleeve, to  know what I look like thin, what I eat daily. I am not sure I am making any sense. Good or bad I just want to BE, feel like I am in the process of creating the new me. 

I am feeling good, learning to live with my new small stomach which I refer to as my new friend. I  think all things positive about it  and refer to it in a friendly manner even when I am having a hard  time figuring it out. I am learning. I just started on solid food and although slowly I am getting to know my sleeve, what it likes what it does not like just yet and what it absolutely hates.   I am happy with my progress have lost 27 lbs so far and can absolutely see a difference on my clothes. 

I am almost back to my normal  routine  and  fell so much more energy  than before. I know this will work for me and  am already so much happier. I   my sleeve. 

I am very grateful with my surgeon's office for helping me  with my recovery and my surgery of course, I have called and emailed several times and I appreciate the support.  

Will update again soon.