Amy I.

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weight 207

I've lost 104 pounds in 6 months!!!  Wow I can't believe it either.  I'm now in 16's and 18's and xl shirts.  This is great! 
I had another wow moment this weekend.  Ethan and I went to cub carnival (Cub Scout campout).  Of course you have to hike to your campsite.  I remember vividly last year that it seemed like we walked for ever, up hill both ways!  This year, I walked it, with a heavy backpack on and I barely got winded.  Plus the hike felt much shorter.  That 104 pounds made a HUGE difference.
We are still waiting on some of James' paperwork.  He will hopefully be approved for surgery soon.  Maybe by my month 7 he'll start his journey.
I have noticed that I still have fatigue, my hair still falls out and I have short term memory loss.  I also stay cold all the time.  James is very hot natured so he is freezing me.  I go to Dr. Sherer today, so I'll discuss these issues with him.  It's probably my iron.  Anyway, still lovin' my rny!

weight 216

So I'm a little late posting this.....my life's been busy.  Ethan's cub scouts have started back in full force and Jackson has football practice twice a week with a game on Saturday.  Everything weight loss wise is going great.  I think I'm starting to slow down a bit so that's a little frustrating.  James went for his consult with Dr. Sherer Tuesday.  He wants his surgery on Oct 23.  I can't wait to see his transformation.  Our lives are going to be so much different.  I'm going to keep trucking on, and hopefully the next time I write I'd lost over 100 pounds!

weight 231

Monday was my 4 month anniversary.  I have lost 80 pounds so far.  I am 10 pounds ahead of my schedule.  James and I went to the beach and I did a little "me" shopping.  Boy was that fun.  I got several new outfits mostly in 16's and 18's.  I couldn't believe it.  Four months ago I was wearing a tight 28-30.  This is so amazing, and the compliments are fun too.  I am finally really enjoying my rny!   

weight 247

Well it's hard to believe that I've lost 64 pounds and as of this morning I am no longer Morbidly obese.  I'm just obese!!  Wow!  Everything's been going pretty good except for the last few days.  I tried some ice cream 3 days ago and I'm still not doing well.  I called the doctors office and they want me to do liquids for 24 hours and called in some nausea medicine.  I'll be fine before I know it.  Anyway I am now able to squeeze in to some size 20 pants and wear 2x comfortably.  I have some gauchos that are XL that I can wear, but I haven't ventured out in them yet.  I also cut 10 inches off my hair.  I've gotten so many compliments.  I wish I would have done it sooner.  I sent it to Pantene beautiful lengths so they can make it into a wig.  So it will live on, hopefully. 
I doing my best to try and get some exercise in, but it's a slow go.  By the time I get home from work, fix supper for the family and do a little gardening I'm pooped and ready for bed.  I have gotten up early a few times, but that's hard too cause I get up normally at 4:30 for work.  Is gardening an exercise??  I hope so.  I also have started taking the stairs at work.  I know I only work on the second floor but that's better than nothing right.  Anyway I can't wait to see what my journey brings me to next month.

weight 262

well today is my 2 month anniversary.  Things are going great.  I have lost 49 pounds.  I was hoping to reach 50 but I'm just a little off.  I'm able to wear sizes I haven't been able to wear in years.  I started wearing 28-30, 3x-4x and now in some 24's and 2x.  I even wore a size 22 blouse to work yesterday.  This is so amazing.  I can't believe this is actually happening to me. 
I'm still having trouble getting all my protein in every day, but most days I drink all my water.  I also take all my vitamins.  I'm starting to get more complements from others, which is awesome. 

Yesterday was my one month surgiversary.  Wow how time flies when your having fun.

Things seem to be going good.  I've lost 32 pounds and 14 1/2 inches in just one month!
I'm learning every day about what I can and can not eat.  Sometimes things go down good one day and then the next time I try it, it doesn't seem to like me very much.  The only thing I've found so far that really doesn't agree with me is milk.  I tried cereal for the first time Saturday and I thought I was going to die for several hours following.  but the weird thing is I eat yogurt every morning and have been eating cheese too.  I guess it's just straight milk.  I started focusing on exercising yesterday.  I'm going to try to get in at least 30 minutes of walking 3 days a week.  It'll be easier once schools out I think.  Right now between school, scouts and church stuff my days are full.  I know.. that's no excuse.  I hope the next month will be just as exciting.

I finally have a date for my surgery.  April 10th.  Good Friday!  That's a good sign, right!  I'm very excited, but extremely nervous at the same time.  I know things will go well.