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I had my operation on 9/5/02. It has been 2 months and I have lost 40 pounds. I started at 213. I am loosing it slower than I expected but I feel great. Ok I think I finnaley figured out how to update and it has been a while. It has been 5 months since my surgery and I have lost 70 pounds. I am now 143 and a size 8. LIFE IS GREAT!!!!!........................................................................................................................Ok it has been 7 months now and the weight loss has really slowed down but I guess that is to be expected I am now 139 YEA the 30's, I am in some 8's and some 6's....................4/10/03 now 138 whoooo a whole pound this is really slowing down, still 20 pounds to goal. I thought if anyone reads this I should tell you a little about myself. I live in Chicago nice but I like the country. I am married to a wonderful man (SOMETIMES) LOL. We have 2 children a 6 year old daughter and a 2 year old son (both little blondes, like their daddy, mine comes from a box haha) I am lucky to be a stay at home mom, and my husband is a Teamster Local 786. I was never overweight till I had my daughter and gained 70 pounds. My doctor almost killed me. My son 4 years later weighed 10 pounds 7 pounds was his head. Now I was 213 ( I am only 5'). This has been one of the best things I have ever done for myself. Hope to post soon with some more pounds gone forever (yes gone forever because I have no intension on finding them again.) I would love to post a before and after pic if I only knew how............................4/23/03 ok now I am going between 135 and 137 AGGGGGG only 20 pounds to goal, I did get on a jacket the other day I have not worn since high school. I was between 110 and 120 in high school, its going to be nice to be there again I HOPE TO BE THERE AGAIN!!!!! I have allways worn my hair long, my husband likes long hair on woman, anyways I lost a lot of it since the surgery and it has finally stoped falling out so I decided just once I would cut it short to get it looking healthy again well I went TOOOOOOOO short. I hate it, I look like a boy. Oh well it will grow back..............5/13/03 Well I am now 133 and according to the doctor I have grown 1/2 an inch WHOOOO. So that would make me 5'1/2". The weight is comming off SOOOO slow but at least I am not gaining. I think the biggest concern I have is I seem to always want to lose more. I first gave myself a goal of 140 then 125, then 115 and now I seem to want to be a member of the century club wich I would have to be 113 to become one. I am going to try to get a tt next January when my husband is laid off for the winter. Food wise I can handle most everything. I cant eat pasta and I stay away from breads. I eat crackers once in a while along with sugar free cookies or candy around that time of the month. Well I hope next time I post I can say I am in the 120's...................6/20/03. I DID IT!!!!!!! 129 as of this morning and I still have my FRIEND so maybe 128 in a few days, keep your fingers crossed. Boy do I want a tummy tuck and breast lift, oh and inside of my thighs need some work too LOL. Well I have added a couple crbs into my eating. I love Ranch Wheat Thins so I eat a couple when I crave chips. I did eat a small ice cream cone the other day and when I was done I felt sooo guilty because I felt fine, but wouldnt you know 5 minutes later I was sick to my stomach. I was actually happy to know this surgery still works for me. Well I have to actually go try to order a bathing suit, dont know if I am ready for this, wish me luck. 16 pounds till goal YEAAAAAAAA!!!!!! 8/28/03 OMG is this weight comming off sloooow 124, only 5 pounds in 9 weeks AGGGGGG!!!!!! Well only 11 pounds till the century club. I think maybe I need to go back to the basics. I also have to see if our new insurance will cover a tummy tuck. Hubby is now a morgage broker, so that was a big change for us. I did buy a size 4 jeans the other day and they fit, so that was great. Well hope to update next time at 119, so that could be some time next year LOL. 11/2/03 Well it has been 2 months since my last post and I have only lost an extra 3 pounds, however I did join a gym and have been going almost every day. Ilift weight and the trainer said she would like to get me down to 107 and solid. LOL solid thats funny..... Anyways I feel really good, just hope I get to goal. So I am 121 now and hope to be 119 at least by the end of the month.