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It has been a long time since I wrote but I am happy to say I am still winning!  I have lost very slowly, then it seemed I was at 298 for years, then in Nov. 2013 I started to work, they weight started falling off, I went from 22 to 16 now, just in 7 months I am now 226.  I am so happy for myself.  I am walking so much more, feel wonderful about life.  I am now a grandmother of 2 children Jaxson is 2 and his baby sister Spencer is 3 weeks old, Nana can play with her babies.  I now wear a cochlear to ear! Another wonderful dream come true.  I know my life is getting better every day, just remember if you fall off just dust your bottom off and go again!

I am glad I did the surgery, I had alot of other medical problem that did help me. I start at 377 and today i am 280.  I been a very slow loser, but it my own fault. I had my right ankle fused and left knee replaced then redone.  I seen other people lose so much and I feel like a true failure.  But I am keep trying to lose more. I am able to walk a mall, Now I am able t exercise alot better.
I wish we had a lot more education about food. It been hard on me and my family, my daughter does not understand why I had the surgery and other people had it and lost 150-200lbs.  I want to be able to hike, rock climb, swim, enjoy going out again.
I heard so many story where it the person fault because they failed. i own my blame, I blame myself. The one think I started is going to therpy to see why I did eat, why I feel way I do, I think it will help me. To be able to talk to someone. My dr. that did my surgry made me feel like I was the worst patient ever. he never listen to me at all. I was a failure to him. Since that appt I never when back. i know I should go back to see him  that my appt are important but why go just to be made fun of, I can stay home and get that.
Why is it that Dr, do not look at people asa person, not the same as others. So people are different, we loss different.  with out anyone helping me I will make it, it my take me another year or so but I am still losing.
that my christmas to me, I promise myself I am doing this for me. I know I need help and I am willing to ask for it.

 I began my new life 3 years ago, my surgery was on June 27th, in Huntington WV.  I have lost down to 275 at this time.  I had several stand still but I have lost it very slowly.  I not been one to lose fast, but I gotten down.  I am still losing slowly.  At time I wish I was one of those ones that lost it quickly but it was not for me.  At time I felt like a failure at my weight lost.  But I remind myself everyone is different and our body are too.  My sugar is gone, my last A1C was 5.2.  I am off all my med. but I still take my daily vit.  Which will always be apart of my life.  I gone throw a ankle fused and knee replacement only to be look at another knee surgery.  I still have bad days with food but I learn what not to eat.  Some of them are, Pasta, milk, and ground beef.  I eat alot of salad, fresh veg, beans.  I still keep track of my food.  The hardest thing for me has been and still to this day is to get exercise in do to other health problem but found out that pool exercise is better for me.
I am enjoying my time with my kids.  I got on rides at Cedar Point with my daughter the first time in 15 year with her.  i can swim all day with her.  I enjoy shopping and trying on cloth with her so much.  i feel like I no longer something for her to be ashamed of, she told me how proud she is of me.  I will never allow myself to get to that point again in my life.
I am glad I chose the surgery,  I got a new life now. 

It been along time but I am doing so much better losing weight now then before. I can tell when I am hunger and not. I know when I am full, and know to stop.  I do not get sick any more,and that itself is wondeful.  I will keep up them good work. I thank god I had this surgery done everyday.

It been a very a long time since I did a update, but here it goes I been doing very well in the last severalmonths my weight is coming off now about 1-2lbs per week and I can understand my stomach and know when it enough and not go over.  It been hard to learn and redo my self but with the help and support of my family and the Doctor, Nurse, I have come to love my surgery.  I have been a slow loser, with many stop along the way.  I have several medical problem but not because of the surgery.  With my weight lost I have got back to a better health, I can now have fun with my kids, I walk again, my hike have become my friend again with the change of seasons I get to enjoy my favorite time of the year.  I hike to see the trees and Ican breath.  I can shop with my kids and go to movies not be ashame of myself.  I can go to their school act. feel that I am not embassing them anymore.  I would love to been one of those woman that lost alot of weight, but I am very happy with myself and I am enjoying life once again.  God bless this surgery. 

I have finally been able to see my loss, I can now wear 18-20 in shorts, but I still like my shirts a little lose.  I got some good news from my ear doctor, I be able to get new hearing aids to help my hearing. thank you lord. I feel better, I even lost a couple pounds, maybe the stress it starting to lift off and my weight will start to go down again. I lay off the exercise only to realize I did it alot to help. when will I learn, lol  I will keep going. I will win the battle with my weight. My promise to me from me.

It been a long hard road but I have make it to the 1 year mark. With alot more understanding of diet, exercise, friends.  I lost a few because I no longer eat the way they do, so what.  I am healther, Divorce, going be grandmother again. I have my father and step-mom and 2 sister living with me. I have no other way. The last 6 months has been my hardest. I had a battle with mersa and 3 months of med. it slow my weight loss, but I not quit. I have ear surgery and lost my hearing, but I not quit, I will keep going as long as there a chance I can win. I only lost 77 lbs, so far but I am not quitting I will keep fighting and going everyday. I will thank god for the good and the bad, my doctor and nurse;s. throw ever tear they been their, I will live healthier and happier. Each day is new, What can I do today to change my life or help someone else.  
I started classes to become a medical billing and coding spec. I have been out of school 26 and I am doing the college thing. 
I lost a mother and brother with obese and medical problem that comes with all of this. They are my hero, my mom did it and lost 200 in 89. I lost her 7 years ago. I believe she my angle, that hick I need every once away. 
I gotten so much from this board, new friends, I hope to keep my god bless each and everyone.

Would I do it again? Yes I would, it been hard but alot better then before, as of today I know I lost 73 lds from pre,surgery untill now. I feel alot better, I can walk the mall and the store and not out of breath. I have a new found inner peace with myself, If I can make throw the teenage years with my kids without going crazy. I found I miss some food, but I am not going backward. Exercise is my problem, I have find a buddy to do it with, maybe join gym. They are so far away. I take it one day at a time.

Hi everyone I willknow friday the 7th How much more I lost, I been on a stale for awhile, which I think is because of stress, depression, which I am getting helpfor now. So I hope I will start on the lossing scale again. I get sick lot if I get upset, and it hurts so bad, I cr for hours over it and the pain is very bad. I tried hot towels,hot showers, rocking,having my husband hit on my back. I with al these problem I do not think I change my mine from the surgery.  I would tellpeople it not easy and a true life change. But a good on. I do not see where I am losing but i lost over 35 inches so far. I seen some people do so much better I wish I was so lucky. I will pray each day and keepgoing.

Hi everyone, I am doing good I think. I had so stress from my daughter and I think it slowing down my weight loss. I just found out she bi-polor,ODD, ADHD, I need help. So stressful it like I have a whole different daughter. So I went back to stage 2 and starting over I am writting down alot and I think it helping. From the begin  I was 377 and last time I was weight I was 312 I am happy. I think I at a level. Going to get new pictures. I can see where I lost my clothes are lose. I was a 30-32 pants now 26-28 or 3x WOW. I see the myself still has big but people are seeing the differents. I go back doctor nov 30th will know then.