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It's official. One year after surgery. 180 lbs lost since my heaviest in June '09!! I have lost half of myself!! Still unbelievable. Workout 4-6 times a week... love my new Zumba workout!!! Also, I enjoy the Biggest Loser workout on my Wii.  Trying to stay healthy this holiday season. This has become a real challenge! Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and a very successful new year!!

Wow. Has it really been six weeks? I am 38 lbs. down from surgery and 72 lbs down from when I started my weight loss journey in June, 2009. Amazing feeling, for sure! Started to box up my really fat clothes. I think I may have a burning ceremony for them. Even though I have awesome results so far, I still am struggling to get all the water in. I purchased a new food diary from Amazon and am anxiously awaiting it. My surgeon's appt that was set for tues was cancelled due to the blizzard we had in Iowa monday. So, I see him Friday. Hope to hear good things and some advise from him. Hopefully I will be released to do cardio!!! This place is my saving grace. If I ever have a question or need to be uplifted...here is all of you wonderful people!! I dont think I could have done this alone!! Thank you OH!!!

    It's been three weeks, down 20 lbs. I've been working out every morning on my treadmill with my youngest daughter and she's been a true blessing for me. Keeps me going...I can't wait to do cardio!
    I'm still working on listening to my stomach. Sometimes I'm not sure about how much I can eat, depends on the consistency of it I guess. But, all in all, I've been only eating things on the list my surgeon gave me. Protein in all things I eat, and the shakes. Water is harder. I try to get it all in, but there are days that I don't. I always have a water bottle beside me. My co-workers call it my hamster bottle.  

Im really sore, have some pains.  I am nausous (sp)and when i breathe in deep, my insides are sore.  Protein shakes are ok, i make them like pudding, easier to get them down in less time. Still takes me 20 minutes to eat them. I am still in awe. I am still pretty excited!! Cant wait to drop the pounds!!!

I am finally getting the surgery!! Next thursday.... bypass. I  am excited and nervous and bouncing off the walls.... I am trying to get all the information I can sleep better. After watching the biggest loser finale last night and hearing that stupid doctor talk about 1 out of 10 surgery patients die.   I thought, what the hell??? So, I'm re-reading everything. I will not be stupid about this. I will not have any regrets. I will not be niave and think it will be a magic pill of sorts. There will be pain. I will have to put my big girl panties on....