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progress - Well...I'm 6 months out now.  Had my labs done...11 vials ;-)  Anxious to see the results which will be later this month.  I'm exercising and doing well with diet, but I'm still wh...

onderland - Yes, I'm in onderland...198...well...I'm 5 months out and have only lost 40 pounds since surgery on 10-4-10.  So, it's slow but steady!  I'm happy.  I've had numerous NSV's.  I've ...

5 more pounds - Well...5 more pound and I'll be in Onderland!  ;-)  I'm so happy to see the scales moving again. I worked out on the Xbox yesterday with Dance Central, Zumba and Your Fitness.  I'...

Xbox and the stall - Well, I think my stall is broken.  I've dropped a couple of pounds.  Can't wait to see onderland! Last nite my hubby and I bought an Xbox 360 kinect with Zumbas, Dance Central and...

Major Stall !!! - I'm starting to get these feelings that I'm going to be the only person that this surgery didn't work for.  I've been in a stall for a good three weeks!  I'm walking a hour every m...

walking - yey! I bumped up my pace on the treadmill and did 2.5 miles in 1 hour. I'm thrilled with that. Eventually, I'd like to alternate with real power walking at an even faster pace and ...

no judgement - true confessions FB group - Well, things are really taking off.  We have 150 people in our group and we are having alot of fun! It's caused an uproar between a few folks here on OH which is not anything I wa...

exercise.. - Well...I walked my hour...2.2 miles. feels good to be back in the swing of things. Now, I'm just drinking my protein decaf coffee, which is hot and I'm hot too...a challenge ;-) Ev...

no judgement/true confessions facebook group - http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_176476585725819 Please join us if you wish.  It's a great site where our motto is that you can say ANYTHING without fear! It's a fun a...

facebook web site - Well...I've tried to start a facebook group that seemed to take off fairly well last eve but nows it's petered out ;-(  I used to be a counselor and I thought that a facebook sit...

update - Well...I dropped off from walking on the treadmill.  I know there are no excuses, but if I had to say anything it would be because of the holidays.  I've also been fighting the sam...

scales moved! - Well..I thought I might hit onederland for the new year, but I'm cutting it close!  I weighed in today at 205!  So it won't be long and I'll meet my goal.

12 weeks - I calculated wrong on my last post...it's only been 12 weeks now since my surgery.  So, I'm averaging 2.5 pounds a wek on loss.  I've been really good over the holidays...stuck wit...

Well...I'm 11 weeks postop - Yup...and I know that I will probably lose some hair since that seems to be the trend.  My hair is fine and thin already.  I am an advocate for wigs and have worn them for years, b...

exercise - Well...I'm back into a GOOD walking routine.  The same one I had before my surgery.  One hour everyday (usually in the mornings) and I can get in 2.2 miles.  Hopefully this will gi...

losing slowly - I'm 10 weeks out and have averaged 2.7 pound weight loss per week.  I know this is normal and I'm happy with the results, BUT....I can't help but compare myself to others who had t...

shopping - Well...I broke down and went to Walmart to buy some jeans.  I was suprised that I was in a size 20 and there were two outfits that I was in an 18!  Shocking!  I do have a muffin-to...

weight loss - I figured that I'm losing on the average of 2.7 pounds per week.  I hit an incredible stall that lasted for three weeks!  I feel like I'm losing slowly....but the average doesn't l...

Pain is gone! - The weird pain I was having in my pelvic area is now gone.  The Dr. and I agreed that it was fluid collection that was irritating my lining.  It's almost been 8 weeks!  On the weig...

Update - Well...things are going well.  Tolerating foods well, getting in my fluids and protein.  I do have this strange achy pain in my pelvic floor.  I think it's from gravity pulling all...

first checkup with bariatrician - Saw the pseudo bariatrician today for my 3 week check up.  I've lost 18 pounds in three weeks.  I see the surgeon again next week.  See my internist Friday.  Busy time for me!  aha...

3 weeks - yup...three weeks out today.  Doing well.  Still have a little left over abdominal pain, aching mostly.  But, doing well with diet and exercise is starting off slow, but I'd rather...

Two weeks - Yup...I'm 2 weeks postop today.  I'm going back to work part-time for this week.  I feel great, doing well with diet and exercise.  For those that know the story....My sister f...