Me me me me

Gosh sounding selfish aren't I? Well I've been hanging out on the board a little the past few days and I noticed it's not nearly as busy as it used to be. Guess I'm partly to blame and if everyone is as busy as I am I totally can see why. So here goes me doing my part to add some posts to this board... I'm between 180 and 185 depending on the scale and if I have PMS. I started between 285 and 280 so I'm down about 100ish pounds and I'm loving it in onederland. On the 21st I will be ten months out from surgery, but it doesn't seem that long ago since I got it. I remember in the beginning how worried I was about everything... all food was weighed and measured exactly! I was afraid to try new things and basically lived off of eggs and chicken (well some things haven't changed hehe). Things are different now because I'm used to the new me. Sure I still watch what I eat and my portions are controlled, but it doesn't seem like I had surgery ... it just seems like the way that I am... does that make any sense? I had a few minor health problems recently... that is I developed some kidney stones (and a kidney infection) and I became really anemic. The kidney stones are apparently gone (or just aren't showing there ugly heads) and I've gotten some medicene for the anemia so I'm getting my energy back. I've also been super busy... so I've been kind of negelecting my food and eating whatever seemed most available. Now I'm at the point where I'm feeling good and my life seems like it has some direction again... (sigh of relief). I've set some new goals for myself... some of them seem kind of impossible, but I'm trying to push the impossible thoughts out of my head. I would really like to be down into the 150s by my surgery anniversary (the 21st of December) thats 25-35 pounds from where I am now. In the beginning I would have thought no problem... but now things have slowed a lot. I'm working out 5 days a week now and I've started really watching what I eat again (I want to talk to the nutritionist, but last time I checked barix was currently between nutritionists). My ultimate goal for really really... the big final one... is to be in single digit sizes by summer. That means June 1st I'm hoping to wear a size 9 or lower. Right now I'm in a 16 down from a 32... I hope four more sizes (or 8 depending on how you look at it) isn't such a big struggle. Well now that I've bored the pants off of everyone (wouldn't it be nice if I could bore the pounds off of you instead?) I'll leave with a few hellos to the oldies that I miss posts from: Cathy?! How are you? Terry I just love you.... you are hilarious and one of the main reasons I got to the support group!! Paula... you're so pretty I love seeing you at the support group too! Jeff I looked at your profile... wow you are amazing and an inspiration! Debbie... looks like your life is going great... I'm so happy for you! Konni P... I've lost track of you... how are you doing?! Tammie... I just love you too!! Thanks for all the work out time... you are looking so fabulous! Lora... I want to see some pictures!! You are a great person and good things happen for good people! Who am I forgetting?! Stupid anemia... sometimes make me so scatter brained... Well everyone else from the past! You really helped me a lot!! Thanks so much!

It was nice to hear your story. I am at about the same place as you as far as weight goes. I need to get down a bitbefore Christmas also. Thanks for the inspiration.

Ahh.. Christmas... I've been waiting for Christmas dinner all year heheh... because last Christmas was the day that I went home from the hospital!! I'm sure we can both do it... we've got 11 weeks before then. We just need to use our time wisely!

Hey goodlookin! How have you been???I've missed you!!! Your doing great I'd see!100 pounds you should be proud!! Keep up the good work!!!How have you been feeling??? I hope better!!!!!! Email me and tell me everything.taco

I'm doing so much better than before!! I was thinking that we should all (you me terry) plan our 1 years together and go for lunch or something! We should have taken a before and after picture of the three of us together! How are you doing?! Are you still an exercise fanatic?! hehehe I fell off the exercise bus for a few weeks after camp, but now I'm back on. I'm looking for some exercises to help me get rid of these hips... you men don't know how lucky you have it ... hehehe lol Now I'm working hard to lose weight and finally graduate this semester... I can't believe I'll be graduating at over 100 pounds lighter than when I started!!

Hey Sweetie!!! I have SOOOOO been wondering how you are!!! It sounds like your doing great and I couldnt be more thrilled!!! Do you have new pics??? well after I am dont typing this I will go check out your profile... Cathy is at class this weekend but I know as soon as she is home tonight she will post to you... that girl never sleeps... Make sure you keep in touch kiddo even if its through email... Again I am so happy for you and proud of you your doing incredible!!!! HUGS!!! Deb

I only have one recent picture, it's of me side ways... hehe I hate my hips... oh my goodness I wish I could just rip them off! I read YOUR profile and I'm so happy for you... now if you could just find someone awesome for me... hehe I've been at a stand still for a bit with weightloss... it's kind of driving me crazy, but I'm sure most of it is my fault because I haven't been eating right. Now this week I've started entering things onto fitday again... I figure this way it will keep me honest and I'll realize how much stuff i'm actually putting into my mouth. Thanks so much for your support... it really means a lot to me!

Hey, Brookie, you're doing great! I hope to see you tomorrow night at the support group meeting. Terry

It all depends on wether or not the roommate loans me gas money.... heheh I'll find a way to be there!

Brooooookkkkkkkkkeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so sorry to hear that you had to go through some crap Things here are crazy crazy crazy!!!!!! School - only a few more trips. Three to be exact LOL Can't wait. Then I start clinicals in January - six months of NO PAY ... yay me Ummmmm wls related - I'm pretty comfortably in a size 12 pants, some 10's ... mostly XL shirts and a whole lotta skin. Ah well, life's still pretty darn grand I have a new email - I check it more frequently. [email protected] Hit me up soon!! Love ya bunches!!