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I just had to share my excitement with everyone!!!  So, I met this really great guy… yes there are still nice men out there (I didn’t think that for a long time).  I play Texas Hold’em at a bar by my house like once a week and that’s where we met.  We hit it off pretty well.  We had our first date on Saturday night and then he came to church with me on Sunday morning.  I think a guy that goes to church with you should get triple bonus points.  I’m just so excited.  I’ve been divorced for three years now, so this is all new for me.  I never thought dating could be this much fun.  As a matter of fact, I don’t think I would have been so up to going if it weren’t for my band.  It has given me so much confidence and I love it.  AND it’s not like I’ve already lost a whole bunch of weight, it’s only 22 pounds (not really only, but you know what I mean).  He told me I was beautiful and gorgeous.  Oh my goodness, it still melts my heart when I think about it.  We are going to see each other again on Thursday night and I can’t wait. 

01/09/09 - 152 (only 12 pounds left to go!!!)
10/30/08 - 157.5 (88% of goal wt lost)
03/29/08 - 164 (78% of goal wt lost)
11/19/07 - 179 (54.68% of goal wt lost)
10/19/07 - 186
10/12/07 - 192.8
10/05/07 - 194.8
09/21/07 - 198.8
DOS 8/16/07 - 214

Okay, it's been a wonderful journey so far!  I weighed in today.... the scale said 192.8.  WAHOO!!!  I love my band!  

Sorry, I'm outta time.  I have to keep this one short!

Subrina

I am so happy to say that the first 20 pounds are GONE!!!  It's been 48 days since my surgery and I am darn pround of that 20 pounds!  I must say, that at first, I did not think the weight was coming off as fast as I thought it was, but then BAM, I started working out last week (thanks to Nilsa and our TD challenge) and I feel the weight just dropping!  I'm not really even doing that much exercising.  I'm at the gym about 3-4 days a week for an hour at a time.  The first 20-30 minutes on the treadmill and then weight training!  

For the first time in a long time, I feel that my goal is at my fingertips and if I just reach out, and take the extra step, it will be mine in no time at all!  

One more thing... I haven't been this small in a VERY long time!  

Subrina

I had my first weigh in at the doctors office today!  I was so happy to see that scale!  It said an ven 200!  Only one more pound away from being in the 100's.  I've done pretty well on all my dieting, so it's paid off, which makes it easier to continue!  I am scheduled for my first fill on Sept 21!  I can't wait because I'm hungry every 2-3 hours!  I'm lovin my band!!!

Okay!  I'm feeling pretty good now!  My weight is down 10 pounds which puts me at 204.  I haven't seen this number is a very long time.  I just met my first OH friend, Natalie.  I have so much more energy today than I've had all week, so hopefully that will keep getting better day by day.  I was just excepted into Respiratory Therapy School and I have orientation tomorrow.  I hope my capris don't hurt my tummy.  I mean, all I have been wearing is sports bottoms, so there has been no pain what so ever.  I just got my new diet from Dr. Wilkenfelds office for the next week, which I get to start tomorrow.  I have to be careful about what I eat, so that means I need to plan ahead.  I bought all my goodies for the next week on my little venture out to the grocery store today.  Tomorrow for lunch, I will have wheat penne pasta with a little tuna, and a pear with some water!  Ummm, yummy... I can't wait.  I'm really getting tired of this liquid crap :)   Wish me luck for the next couple of weeks, can't wait until my first fill!

Thursday... Day of surgery Got up at 4:15a and left at 5:15. Arrived at the downtown surgery center at 6:30 Got taken in the back for pre-op at 8:00 Wheeled in for surgery and given my sleepy medicine at 9:30 Surgery took about 45 min. Post-op was a _ _ _ _ _!!!  I hate feeling so nauseous, tired and weak.  Arrived back at home at 2:30 and slept the rest of the day!    Friday... 1 day post-op Okay, I was feeling very hungry the moment I woke up.  Friday was kind of a blur.  I was taking my vicodin every four hours.  I would only get outta bed just to grab something to eat.  Let me remind you, the only thing I could have had to be a clear liquid.    Saturday... 2 days post-op Total Weight Lost: 4 lbs. I'm was doing okay!  Still very hungry every 1 1/2- 2 hours.  Actually, I was starving.  My diet did get to change a little.  I got to start taking in "full" liquids.  My diet consisted of lots of masked potatoes, apple sauce, cream of wheat, popcicles, and pudding.  I actually sat up today and watched some movies.  This day went by a little faster.   Sunday... 3 days post-op Total Weight Lost: 6 lbs I notice things are getting a little better everyday!  I'm still just as hungry.  Tina Wilkenfeld called today (the surgeons wife/nurse), and informed me that until Thursday (one week post-op appt.), I would pretty much be hungry.  I was actually able to sleep for 5 hours straight without any interruptions (my growling belly normally woke me up).  I was able to sit up a little more and watch TV.  I didn't take any vicodin all day, except when I went to sleep.