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Hello OH Fam, it's been a minute since I last blogged.  Like many of my looser friends once you start losing weight on this journey a new world opens up.  You start living again.  Prior to my surgery I did not have the interest or motivation to do allot of things.  However, since my WLS I am LIVING again.  My current weight is 193 which is not a huge difference from my last blog entry.  I have seen that I have lost inches.  I am about a size 10-12 and be live it or not I own some 8's and 9's which is really cool.  I have turned in to a Shop - A- Holic.  OMG I love to shop but I have to stay in control so I dont get myself into financial trouble.  Seriously, seriously.  Any who My doc would like for me to get down to about 140 and I am not sure that I want to be that small.  I have followed many OH looser who have gone from being a size 26 to a 3 or a size 4.  But I feel comfortable at size  10 - 12 but is it because I am used to being overweight. Initially I wanted to be a size 12 but as I said I own 8's 9's and 10's.  I have slightly altered my goal and would be happy in a size 9 goal weight 180.  Still deciding. 
I have about 4 more months before my 1 year anniversary and by then I would like to be 180.  So Stay Tuned

Since my last post things have started to move again.  I have lost a couple of more pounds feeling good about that.  I have also started to work out more.   Right now I am about a size 12 and I have been able believe it or not been able to fit into a few 9/10's.   I'm feeling fab.  Like many have said this is an interesting journey.  Since my weight loss I have heard things that I have never in my life heard.  One gentleman who would like to date me (the feeling is not mutual on my part)said "If yo loose anymore weight you will be to skinny for me"  I have never heard that in my life.  A good friend (good friend so I was not offended) said "You look like you are on a starvation diet".  A family member said Please don't loose another pound.  I'm thinking who are they talking to?  Me?  Weird.... 

Any who despite what they say I would like to loose another 10 - 14lbs and I will see what that look and feel like.  Til we chat again keep on being a looser.

PIX to come soon

Well it's be a about a week and a half since my last post and I'm sad to say that I have not lost a pound.  I have not gained any am happy about that.  I have started to increase my workouts again despite the heat wave.  Today I am wearing a size eight skirt.  Did you hear me I said I am wearing a size eight skirt.  OK so it's from the Gap and it is stretch but it is a size 8.  I cant remember the last time a fit a size 8 anything.  Any who I have 4 more months until 1 year anniversary.  I would like to loose another 20 to 25 pounds by then. 

Current weight: 199

So I have not been on OB for about 6 weeks.  And I think that its time for me to get reconnected because I have feel off the wagon and lost my dam mind.  First off all I have gone back to my old habits like eating chips and chocolate. (Scream and yell at me please I need it) I have not been weighing and measuring my food.  And I have let sugar enter my body more than I should have.  Hence I have lost my Dam mind.  Have I gained weight you ask? No I have not gained but I have not lost either.  Today I am 197.  O.K.  so I am still in a size 12 and I am still working out but not like I was and not like I should.  So I am not happy with my food choices.  Today is July 1, 2010 and I am re dedicating  myself to my health goals.  The reason that I chose this road.  

To my OH friends I am calling on you to check in with me and encourage me to help me find my focus.  I would like to loose another 20lbs by December 2010. 

To hold myself accountable (because this works for me) I an listing my goals.  I will check in on Aug 1, 2010 

My New Goals
1.  Post to OH weekely.  OH fam keeps me grounded, focused and it reminds me of why I started this journey
2.  Work out on my Treadmill 5x per week for 1 hour, Attend Zumba 1x per wk, Attend weight lifting class 2x per wk
3. Weight, measure, write down (IDK about this one) what I eat.

Today I am 200 lbs.  I am loving the transformation.  So much has changed since the start of this journey.  I am enjoying life so much more.  I find shopping fun again and problematic.  You see I used to be a shopaholic but as I gained weight I lost an interest in shopping.  Well gone are those days.  But..GF has got to get a hold of herself.  I am going crazy.  I have been shopping like a dam fool.  Im about a size 12 - 14 depends on what it is.  I would like to lose about 10 - 15 more lbs.  My doc wants me to loose another 30lbs but I'm not going for that.  10 - 15 more lbs will put me at about a size 9 10 which is fine with me.  I am very happy.

Current Weight: 202
BMI: 34
BP: 109/70

1. Where is the other 1/2 of you.
2. Dont loose anymore weight.
3. I saw you and I was thinking who is that sexy girl in the building.(Was I a dog before WLS)
4.My God you are shrinking away to nothing

Today I went to see my PCP.  I had not been to his office in over 6 months. He was the one that diagnosed me with diabetes and HBP.  I did not have to do any pre op work with his office because my surgeons practice was so comprehensive.  So when he saw my weight loss he was very excited for me but the high light was my A1C results.  Prior to the WLS my last test was 6.3  today it registered at 5.5. I am so excited i mean I left his office doing the happy dance .  In addition my blood pressure was way down.  Things are going well and I am so happy that my body is doing what I want it to do. 

Today I got on the scale and it registered 209.  I was so shocked that I got off then got back on to see if my eyes were playing tricks on me.  Guess what....they weren't.  209 that's 209 (I am screaming right now t11.   I have not seen that number as it relates to my weight in over 12 years.  I am so DAM happy.  Just 10 more pounds before I reach onederland.  Turns out my Doc was right.  I have been working out on my treadmill at a rate of about 4.6 max doing the Weight Loss program and guess what it is really making a difference.  I think another thing that I have done has been to stop stressing about the protein, the pills and the food.  I have been taking it day to day.  I cant say that I am doing everything perfect but if I have a bad day (Bad day defined as not getting in all my protein or vitamins) I just tell myself that I will try to do better tomorrow.  One thing that I am noticing is that I have been craving chocolate alot.  I cant tell you how many times I have gone into CVS and contemplated buying some sugar free chocolate cover peanuts.  Now the sensible side of my brain tells me that the fact that I am looking at the sugar free one as opposed to the regular ones is an improvement and, I know that I can have an occasional piece of chocolate but at this point I don't know if I am strong enough to bring a whole bag of chocolate into my house, eat one and put the rest away until later (they are like a gate way drug to me) so for now I am staying away from them.  My other weakness potato chips.....OMG you don't know how much I love potato chips.  I will admit I have given into my chip craving on several occasions.  When indulging I have had 2 - 5 chips (not so bad) but I can hear this voice telling me to eat 10, 15, 20 hell the bag.  So I am working on silencing my inner voice that says "EAT THE WHOLE BAG OF CHIPS" .  Other than that things are going well.  I am enjoying my journey to a healthier me and a happier life. 
Current weight: 209

Yesterday I went to a follow up visit with my Doc.  My total weight loss since my last visit was 10lbs. I was happy because I did not think that I had lost that much.  I mean it has been a struggle to get that scale to move.  Well low and behold my Doc. was not happy with my weight loss.  He was like "Is that all...you could be doing better".  What aren't you doing?  I'm lbs.  You could have done better, that's 2lbs a week you should be losing about 3lbs.  I'm thinking to myself .....I am working out like crazy, not eating much and I think that a 10lbs loss is pretty good.  I told him that I work out about 4 times per week for about 1hour on my treadmill at a rate of about 3.4 he was like "Well that's nothing you could do better.  3.4 is casual"  I'm thinking are you serious?  There was a time when I could not even do 2.4 so for me that is progress.  Then he's says "I would like to for you to reach a goal of about 150lbs".   Now I'm thinking 150lbs I don't know about that I am thinking about 160 -170 I would be happy.   I mean I have curves and I like them and I want to keep them but I am open to see what I look like as I loose.   My goal for the next 4 weeks is to loose 10lbs.

Current Weight: 215
Current BMI         35    Starting BMI 45