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Start Weight: 297
Current Weight: 170
Weight Loss Pre-op: 17
Weight Loss Post-op: 110
Total Weight Lost: 127
Time Since Surgery: 5 years, 2 months

OK, soooo...haven't been here in years but felt compelled to come back. I'm a little over 5 years out.  My weight got down to 151, but I am back up to 170 and am horrified, I need to get these 20 pounds back off and actually move towards attaining my goal of 135-140. So...I need some help. So I'm back and hoping to gain some support and tips to see what everyone else did to get weight off that snuck back on them.  

Start Weight: 297
Current Weight: 210.6
Weight Loss Pre-op: 17
Weight Loss Post-op: 69.4
Total Weight Lost: 86.4
Time Since Surgery: 6 months

OK - so I skipped my 5 month update - but to tell you the truth, things have slowed down and I just haven't had anything to report. I have only lost about 11 pounds in 2 months - and about 8 of those were in the last 2 weeks. However, things seem to be moving again. It didn't help that I wasn't following "the rules" like I should have been - but I seem to be back on track again. I am now wearing some 16's. Frankly, if I don't loose another pound - I will be happy with everything overall. I have a picture to update - I'm not sure if it looks much different than the one I took 2 months ago - but oh well.

I have been enjoying some new cothes. I've been picking things that are a lot more "fun".  

Start Weight: 297
Current Weight: 221.6
Weight Loss Pre-op: 17
Weight Loss Post-op: 58.4
Total Weight Lost: 75.4  
Time Since Surgery: 4 months

Am I getting lazy at updating this or what!? Sorry. It might have something to do with a weight-loss stall, so I didn't have much to report. But I think I am over the hump now and started loosing again. I don't have a picture to post just yet, it might just wait until my 5 month check it.

Start Weight: 297
Current Weight: 229.4
Weight Loss Pre-op: 17
Weight Loss Post-op: 50.6
Total Weight Lost: 67.6
Time Since Surgery: 3 months (14 weeks)

***NEW PICTURE ADDED***

OK - so I didn't post my last weigh in on Friday and I am a week late on my 3 month check-in, but I just haven't been thinking about any of this. Two of my kids and husband have been sick and I've been teetering between being sick and being well. It looks like I am out of the woods though - so I am VERY thankful for that. 

I told my husband that my next goal was to weigh less than him - so you know what he did? Went on a diet! What a turd! He lost a few pounds - and then a few more after getting sick - so it may take me a little longer to make that goal - but I am happy he is getting rid of the weight he wants to. I know he will feel a lot better - and he knows it too. He's going to have to get skinny with me if he plans on keeping up! HA!

I haven't been eatting much the last few days - food just sounded awful. I have eatten 3 eggs so far today so I am off to a good start. I am meeting a friend for lunch - and will eat then too. We are going to Applebees - I think I'll have the teriaki shrimp skewers. 

I cut all my hair off - not ALL, but a lot. It felt good. I almost feel completely free of my last job. It's been quite a transition and I am making good progress re-identifying myself. Once I realized that my identity was mostly defined by my job - I was able to shake it. It actually really pissed me off that I "lost" who I am while working there - the last 4 years anyway. Now I am back to basics. I am more importantanly a mom and a wife, a sister and a daughter, an aunt and a friend. Of course I know that none of these will pay the bills - but after some MAJOR budget changes - I think I could stay home until Sarah enters school (4 more years). We will be broker than broke - but we will have everything we need - and isn't that all that matters? 

I am looking forward to the summer - and will spend a just a "little" money on flowers this spring. The kids and I will keep a garden - it will be a great learning experience for them...and they can learn to help me cook as well.

We will probably do a lot of camping this summer - cheap camping.

Well, I gotta get...

Start Weight: 297
Current Weight: 232.4
Weight Loss Pre-op: 17
Weight Loss Post-op: 47.6
Total Weight Lost: 64.6
Time Since Surgery: 12 weeks

Things are still going well. I need to get a bit more dedicated to my new way of eatting. I've been lazy...and enjoying it. I'm feeling fine...like nothing ever happened. No more throwing up - although I can count on one hand how many times that happened. I do still get a bit sick if I eat the wrong things. What I found is that I can fo the most part handle a little bit of anything...now isn't that ideal? There is an immediate consequence to eatting too much of the wrong thing - where putting on weight sneaks up on you.

Today a stranger told me a fat joke. Now a person would have NEVER told me a fat joke 3 months ago! I must now be an acceptable "fat". Whatever that is.

Next week I will have my 3 month post-op picture to post! YAHOO!

My saying for the week 
"Envy is a waste of time - I already have everything I need."

Start Weight: 297
Current Weight: 234.6
Weight Loss Pre-op: 17
Weight Loss Post-op: 45.4
Total Weight Lost: 62.4
Time Since Surgery: 11.5 weeks

I had a nice loss this week - I've been getting in most of my protein - so that is probably helping - I've had to shovel snow a couple times as well - and that provided a good work out for me. I expect next week to be a slower week since I lost 4.4 pounds this week. I'm still making the transition from not going to work every morning - it almost feels like I am on maternity leave of something...but before I know it...spring will be here and my job will seem like a distant memory...hopefully.

Physically I am feeling well but have had a couple dumping episodes from there being so much valentines candy around - but it's gone now...so hopefully the dumping will also go.  

Start Weight: 297
Current Weight: 239
Weight Loss Pre-op: 17
Weight Loss Post-op: 41
Total Weight Lost: 58 
Time Since Surgery: 10.5 weeks

I don't have a lot I want to talk about today - I lost my job on Monday so I'm trying to figure out what is next. Thanks for reading.

Start Weight: 297
Current Weight: 240.6
Weight Loss Pre-op: 17
Weight Loss Post-op: 39.4
Total Weight Lost: 56.6 
Time Since Surgery: 9.5 weeks

****ADDED NEW PICTURE****

Things are still going well. I've been spending a lot of time shopping around for protein suppliments. In a nut shell - they are all pretty much gross. But I am starting to find a couple that  I can tolerate. Some are shakes I can use as coffee creamer - a couple bars and I'be been eatting a lot of beef jerky, but I am REALLY getting sick of that already.

I am also going to start walking the stairs at work twice a day. It is 6 flights and the last time I did it I needed to rest half way up - so that should be a great lift twice a day since I sit at my desk so much. I have gotten a couple comments from some people here at work, but foe the most part, no one is saying much. I know I must be showing a difference - I guess the people that matter have commented.

Start Weight: 297
Current Weight: 243
Weight Loss Pre-op: 17
Weight Loss Post-op: 37
Total Weight Lost: 54 
Time Since Surgery: 2 months

Well, this picture isn't very good - it was taken at a different angle - so it's hard to compare it to last months picture - but it's all I've got. The last 2 months have flown by, but my surgery feels like it was a lifetime ago. I'm able to eat a little more every day and am finally starting to find some protein drinks that I can tolerate. Yesterday I bought some Mocha Muscle Milk and added it to my coffee - it tastes surprisingly good. It's not cheap though - $3.09 for 17 ounces. I am getting into some of my size 20's now. Beofre this all started - my 26's were getting tight - so I'm feeling good about my success so far. I have a bunch of size 18/20 capris that will be perfect when spring hits. I have not really needed to buy much for clothing since I hung on to so many things.

I'll check back in again on Friday for my official weigh-in.