So...here I am, almost 5 months later

May 25, 2009

I have not written in quite some time. I have really been slacking with keeping this thing updated. I will be honest though, the reason that I stayed away from OH for awhile was because I was a little turned off by the behavior and attitudes of some people on here, so I took a little hiatus and only came on in lurking mode. I have also been incredibly busy with school and work. But since summer is here, I will try to update a little more often.

Currently I weigh in at 178, which is a loss of 71lbs from my highest weight and a 68lb loss from the day of surgery. I have had no problems at all so far. I have been adjusting very well. No vomiting or dumping episodes and no hair loss as of yet. I have been keeping my hair natural with no relaxers and have kept it braided while wearing sew-in extensions. I am trying to do my best to preserve my hair by keeping it braided and keeping chemicals and heat off of it. I also ALWAYS stay on top of my protein. I think together these things have kept my hair from shedding and falling out. I took my braids down last week, and my hair has actually gotten thicker and longer, so that is a great thing.

I will be 5 months out on May 29th, which is also the day I leave for Las Vegas, yay! I am wearing a size 12 in jeans, medium-large shirts, depends on the style, and medium dresses. I did find one pair of size 9 jeans that fit, so that was pretty cool I was astonished. But that is just one pair, so I will still claim to be wearing a size 12 until further notice. Also, all of the clothes that I kept for years and years (some as far back as junior high) with the hopes of "being thin enough to wear again some day" are all now too big!

Hmm, what else.....oh and I weigh less than my boyfriend (who is very tall and thin) so that was greatness as well. I am eating very good, sticking to protein, low fat, low sugar items. I did slack off a little in the exercise department for about a month when school and work was getting a little stressful, but I am back on it now. I go to the gym to see my personal trainer 3 times a week, do wii fit, and I walk every day.

I know I am missing something, but that is my update for now. I DO plan on getting some more comparison photos soon, and taking some new measurements and comparing them to my pre-op measurements and I will post that on my blog. Dunno if it will be this week though, because as I stated, I am preparing to head out to Las Vegas FRIDAY!!!!

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