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Independance Day July 4, 2013 I'm back @ an unfort - Wow, time has flown by. It's been 5 years since I posted on ObesityHelp.com. When last I posted, I was 4 years post up with 1 year old twins. Now my twins are 6! The format for ...

January 4, 2008 - Wow! How wonderful life has been. In 2006 I reached my lowest weight of 150 lbs and became pregnant with twins via in vitro fertilization. All those years I thought I had a fert...

June 29, 2005 - I am having my gall bladder removed as it turns out; I talked to Dr. Shina's office today and I will have my ventral hernia repaired as well on July 2nd. I feel like I will do o...

June 19, 2005 - Just had my 1 year checkup with Dr. Shina last week and I have an incisional hernia. I am set to have my gall bladder tested June 28th to see if it needs to come out or not. If ...

May 31, 2005 155 lbs. - I just passed my 1 year anniversary and I am feeling well. My husband just had his gall bladder out in April but is better now. I am hoping I will not have gall bladder problems...

March 26, 2005 158 lbs. - Well, I am feeling great and still losing though not as quickly as before, naturally. I am so excited about spring time and summer coming up-- all I'll be able to achieve in my ...

February 19, 2005 165 lbs. - I just celebrated my 33rd birthday on Thursday and yesterday went on a birthday adventure I never could have done on my 32nd birthday. It was soooo much fun! We went to this pla...

December 26, 2004 170 lbs! BMI 33.2 - Doing great; got past my plateau nicely. I feel confident I will continue to do well during the winter because I tend to lose better during the colder months of the year. I gues...

November 18, 2004 - Still in the middle of a plateau. Can't seem to get under 180. I had my 6 mo. check up with Dr. Shina yesterday and my tests were great but my protein was a little low. He cauti...

October 24, 2004 190lbs! - Feeling great! Las Vegas and Los Angeles were both fabulous. We saved so much money on food. Almost everywhere we went we shared an entree. Ate a few things I probably shouldn't...

August 28, 2004 - Feeling great! Down to 212. I feel like I'm losing a little slow but I'm not discouraged. I think I need to stay off the scales though because I obsess about it some weeks. I ha...

August 15, 2004 60 lbs. lighter! - Well, I'm doing great! I feel wonderful. I still walk every day at working getting in 1 to 1.5 miles a day. I don't exercise otherwise. I was doing some exercise tapes before I ...

July 28, 2004 - I went back to work last week and have been doing fine. I actually have more energy at work than I expected to have. Everyone was wonderful. There were flowers on my desk upon m...

July 19, 2004 - I guess it's been awhile since I updated. I'm feeling much much better. Dr. Shina decided to leave my hematoma alone and just check it with a CT scan every few weeks. My second ...

June 21, 2004 Staples and drains out - I finally got my drains and staples out last Tuesday and started to feel a little better. Having those drains pulled out was one of the strangest sensations of my life. It wasn'...

June 2004 - Well I've had my RNY! My surgery was May 27th. I got kind of upset because the hospital called me the night before the surgery and told me to be there at 9 am. Well my surgery h...

May 24, 2004 - Well, this is the week. Tonight my hubby is taking me for my last "feast" as a normal person. We are going to Macaroni Grill. I won't be able to enjoy pasta for a long time afte...

May 13, 2004 - Saw Dr. Horowitz, the pulmonary dr. and he cleared me for surgery! I really liked him. He encouraged me to be as active as possible in next 2 weeks I have to go before my surger...

April 25, 2004 - I just saw a cardiologist Friday and he cleared me for surgery! I have passed that hurdle and just have 2 more. I go next Friday for all of the labs and gall bladder ultrasound....

April 5, 2004 Got a date! - May 27th! Not crazy about being in the hospital over a holiday weekend(Memorial day wkd) when the more experienced hospital personnel (those with more seniority) are probably of...

April 3, 2004 - OK a lot has happened. Mike started to improve. I found out friend with my same insurance got approved which gave me more hope that I could still get approved by the insurance e...