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It's been a while since I posted. I went for my check up and weighed in at 129. I have only gained 4 pounds in a two year time frame. My labs were fine with the exception of having low vitamin D. I received a prescription for that.

1. My smallest clothing size in pants/skirts was a 2. My pants were REALLY lose. lol I was sooooo glad to see a size 4. I have 3 pairs of pants that are a size 6 due to the cut. I have not measured my waist at all.

2.I keep the scale in my bathroom and weigh myself weekely after using the restroom.

3.MY CRAVINGS ARE BANANAS!!!Every time my cylce nears...here comes to cravings for peanut m&m's. I do have a bag to settle my cravings and then it goes away. My taste for food is still changing. I cannot drink coffee now,only 4 ounces of tea,I can't stomach boiled eggs or any egg at all now,tuna is just about on the outskirts and popcorn is my new snack.

4.I am getting my protein through my shakes and from other foods.

5. My energy is up and down due to the anemia.

I get LOTS of complaments from people saying that I look much younger. When I tell them my age, they cannot believe it. I thank the Lord for that.

I am very, very happy that I had this surgery!

I have to remind myself to get my bmi report so that I can update the rest of my page.

WEIGHT/ I went to the doctor for some information regarding sinuses and got on the scale............another 2 pounds in the dust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am now 136 pounds. I have a couple of 8's that are now a bit saggy and I have to wear a belt. I guess that I can say that I wear size 6 and some 4's now.

WEIRD/ I notice that for the last month or so that when I eat or drink, my stomach gets a little big and then when everything is digested, it goes back down. I remember reading that someone else has went through the same thing. I still have very strong cravings for chocolate when I am on my cycle. The other thing that I have noticed is that when I did eat a small piece of chocolate, I was satisfied and then.................BOOM! I felt like I was going to sleep standing right where I was. I wanted to lay in the floor and go straight to sleep. So what did I do? I thought about that and ate another small piece the next day(at home). The same thing happened and I actually layed in the bed and went to sleep. CHOCOLATE OFFICIALLY MAKES ME SLEEPY.ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No more chocolate for me. My body is now reacting to chcolate.

Comments/ When I tell some folks how much I use to weigh,(when they would call me tiny) I would say that I understand because I was 200 pounds myself. Typically I would get" you have got to be kidding". I say nope, I was caring alot of extra weight on me and I feel great. I still have some knee pain but not alot....very seldom actually.
One of my friends was concerned that I now have a eating disorder. I wanted to laugh because he knows nothing about me having surgery. All he knows is that I have been excersing and watch my portions.(of coarse I am still limited to alot of foods that I can't have because my taste buds have changed over the months) Anyhoo, I told him that I was fine and thank you for be concerned. I will eat more potatoes the nest time I eat.(yeah right) I love him dearly and I know he cares but only certain individuals know that I had the surgery.

I plan to update with a pic soon. I can't find the cord to my camera. Again, I am very excited about my weight loss. I plan to get measurements for my next office visit with the Doc in June.

Until next time......

So, it has finally happened.........my hair is thinning like crazy!!!! I was'nt really paying any attention to it until a couple of weeks ago. Every time I comed my hair, HAIR AND MORE HAIR  was in my comb or my brush. My hair was VERY thick and now it is thin. I was already aware(from reading other's stories) that this could happen. Well, it officially happened to me at 4 months out. Every time I get in the mirror and comb my hair, I pull clumps of hair from my comb after I'm finished styling my hair.

I don't have any bald spots and my edges are fine...just going throught the thinning. I don't think my hair have ever been this thin. Oh yeah, my hair is 3 different textures now and I am very tender headed on the top of my head.

I went to the store the other day and triend on a pant suits because I was curious. I tried on the 12..too big, the 10...too big, the 8...A FIT!!!!  wooo hoooo. I found my daughter a waist length coat for only 5.00 bucks! While I still had time to play dress up. I tried on a Calvin Klein dress size 6 and it fit, I could'nt believe my eyes. I am still having a mental vs visual when it comes to my size and how I see myself. I'm trying to start squats to save the rest of my little ASSetts that's left. My ba donk a donk is now a flat flap jack.

I have labs this coming Tuesday and I now crave chocolate really bad when my cycle approaches. I gave in and ate a mini kit kat. I can eat more but don't like the protein drinks at all. I cannot stomach the smell of it any more. I now have bat wings. I am now trying to find some good stockings or support hose to help with the arm flaps when I wear certain tops and dresses. I can tell that I am going to have leg giggle because I can see it. I can hold my thing and kind of lift it. If all that extra was'nt there, I would probably be in an even smaller size pants.

Until next time, be blessed.

Went to several specialist about the shortness of breathe. Apparently, I had a cold that just sat in my chest but I am very happy that my breathing is back to normal. I still have one more appointment in the next couple of weeks just to make sure everything is all clear.

Thanksgiving was VERY interesting. I have been following my plan to a T until....I had a half of teaspoon of sweet potatoe pie. After I ate it I was thinking, hmmmmmm..this is so good and at the same time...waiting to vomit any moment. I did not get sick one time. I believe that I just wanted something sweet so I ate it and got it over with.

I am now 156 pounds and wear  several sizes. I tried on a 2 piece jog suit size large..put it back becasue it was too big. To me, it did'nt look big but after I saw myself on my camera, IT WAS WAY TO BIG. When I try on clothes, I take my camera because I do not see myself how others see me sometimes. I can wear every single piece of clothing that I purchased months ago that are smaller sizes. I had on my sixe 16 pants and had to keep pulling them up because they were easing there way down slowly but surley with every step. I had to stop at a store and buy a smaller pair of pants for fear of being embarrased with my pants hitting the ground! I LOVED THAT MOMENT!

So, I told my bf that I have lost ALOT of my assets. I now belong to the little butt club of america. Anyhoo, I am very happy with the results. My friend also told me that a couple of more inches gone, I'll look like I did a few years ago.

I have even been told to stop losing weight. I said to myself, I have no control over that one and chuckled aloud. It has only been a little over 3 months and I see a tremendous difference in my face. I am now in a size 7 1/2 shoe and from the looks of it, will probably be a 7 soon.

I am not vomitting, I have cravings for fiber one bars some kind of bad now, I still can't stand the smell of vitamins. I am hoping that my taste buds go back to norm sometime soon. I have an appointment with Dr. Lee in 2 weeks for a follow up and labs. I can eat more but still eating off of my sectioned baby plate. I tired of crystal light so I am now drinking v8 splash and diet cran grape when I have a taste for juice. I can drink water like to nobody's business. That's all I want is water! I'll brush my teeth and prepare for the day starting with ice cold water.

I went drom taking tiny sips to sipping up 7 without getting that funny feeling I had before if I drank one sip too many. I had a piece of pineapple and I was in heaven. mmm mmm good!

Well, still busy with the kids and shopping here and there for clearance finds.