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September 4, 2006
It's been a few weeks since I updated my profile. I continue to feel great! My weight loss has slowed as I expected it would, but the scale is still moving ever so slowly. I am not upset at this time because I have done so well. I have lost 134# since my surgery on 11-21-2005 which I think is GGGRREAT!!!!! My family and friends can't believe the changes I have gone through. It is still hard to believe myself. I do still think of myself as a big person, I guess from so many years of feeling so low, but maybe I'll come around some day. My BMI has went down dramatically, but I am still considered obese. Dr. Facundus says I am doing great with my weight loss and I can't wait to see how much more I lose when my 1 year anniversary comes up in about 3 more months. I would do it all over again. My life is so much better than before.

August 2, 2006- It has been a long time since I updated my profile. I have now lost a total of 127# since my surgery. I feel great and have more energy than I have had in years. I actually like trying on clothes now, but it is still hard to find things I really like. I guess I am behind on the new styles of clothes. I am coming up on my 9 month anniversary in a few weeks, since surgery and I am scheduled to go see the Dietician in a couple of weeks. I hope to lose a few more pounds before then. I am really happy this week because I reached a personal goal of mine to get down to 175#. My next goal is to go for 165#. I hope to update again soon

MAY 3, 2006
It has been a while since I updated my profile. I have now lost 100#. My 6 month anniversary is coming up May 21. I can't wait to see Dr. Facundus and see what he thinks about my progress so far. I continue to feel great and everyone says I look so much younger. Some of my employees say that I have a "glow" to me that I didn't have before my surgery. I am so thankful to God that I was able to have this surgery and improve my health. I was missing out on alot of things that I am now able to do. We are going to the beach next week and I can't wait to see the ocean again and even more I am looking forward to not feeling so self conscious about wearing my bathing suit and being around so many people. My weight before the surgery was 302# and I am now at 202#. I am so close to being in onederland!!! I hope I make it there. I am still walking and doing my Curves workout. Well, I have rambled enough for tonight. More updates later.
Future Update
May 19, 2006- WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM IN ONE-DERLAND!!!! I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT. I ALSO HAVE MADE THE CENTURY CLUB. I HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF 105# SINCE MY SURGERY ON 11-21-05. I GOT MY LAB WORK BACK YESTERDAY AND ALL MY LABS WERE GREAT. MY CHOLESTEROL WAS DOWN TO 150, IT WAS 268 BEFORE. I FEEL GREAT AND CAN'T BELIEVE THE THINGS I CAN DO NOW. I HOPE I CAN CONTINUE TO LOSE. I HAVE MY 6 MONTH APPOINTMENT WITH MY SURGEON ON TUESDAY AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HIS REACTION TO MY WEIGHT LOSS SO FAR. I THINK I HAVE DONE VERY WELL. I AM GOING TO TRY TO UPDATE MORE OFTEN.

March 19, 2006- Well my plateau finally broke and I lost 2# this week. My total weight loss since 11-21-05 is 82#. I can't believe it sometimes. I continue to feel great! My family can really see a difference in my energy level and my mother says I even talk more. I have been very busy lately. My daughter is in the band, show choir, drama club and I have been running her around everywhere. Some days I don't know if I am coming or going, but I am glad that she gets to do things that I did not get to do when I was growing up. I am walking more at the park and on the treadmill when the weather does not allow me to go outside. I also am still doing my Curves workout at least 3 days per week. I can tell that it makes a difference. I had to miss work on Friday this week due to I had a UTI which I am still recovering from and has not been fun at all. I guess I am going to have to watch my fluid intake or increase it due to the exercise I am doing. I hope I can continue to lose weight and feel better and better. More updates soon.

2/7/06- This morning I got on the scales and I had lost another 3# for a total of 66# since my surgery on 11/21/05. I am so glad I had the surgery done. I cannot tell you how much better I feel. My co-workers are really noticing the difference, especially the last couple of weeks. I can't wait until I am in "onederland"! That is my goal for now. I cannot remember the last time I was under 200#. When I got pregnant with my daughter about 14 years ago, I weighed 232# when I found out, but I lost weight during the pregnancy. I ended up only gaining 11# and I continued to lose weight while I was breastfeeding, but then started an upward spiral that continued to yo yo until my new birthday on 11/21/05. I hope I never go back to where I was. I believe with the support of my family, this website and my co-workers I will make it. I have to. I am so glad I found this website. I have something to look forward to every night when everything winds down. I also am lucky to have such a supportive family. My daughter is the best thing that ever happened to me and my husband could not be better. I am blessed! I am looking forward to buying some new clothes. My uniforms are getting way too big, but I am going to wait as long as possible before buying more. I am supposed to go to Florida in May. Maybe I will get a new bathing suit, if I find one that looks decent. I am looking forward to the trip. More updates later.
Future Update2/12/06- Well, today was a pretty good day, but I did have a new experience today. I was eating some leftover chicken for lunch and it did not agree with me. Needless to say, it had to come out. I am almost 3 months out and this is the first time it has happened. Afterwards, I felt fine, just like it never happened. I lost a few more pounds this week. I have now lost 68# total since my surgery on 11/21/05. Still feeling great. I am soon going to have to have some new clothes though, because some of mine are getting really loose, but that is a good thing! I don't know where the weekends go, I sure do dread going to work tomorrow. Sometimes my girls act like children and most of them are 40+ years old. I hope to some day get into the Century Club. I would love to be able to say I have lost 100#. I really think I will do it. I am still exercising-going to Curves and walking on my treadmill or at the park when weather allows. This weekend it has been bitter cold and we had our first real snow for this winter. It was so beautiful. My daughter and I went shopping yesterday to try and find her a band banquet dress. We haven't had any luck so far. Well, I guess I have went on enough for today. More updates later.
2/22/06- Well I had my 3 month post op visit with the nutritionalist yesterday, and he was very pleased with my progress so far. I have lost 74#. My current weight is 228#. I can't believe what I have accomplished so far. I am now walking 35 minutes on my treadmill at least 5 days per week and going to Curves 3 days per week. I feel better than I have in years. Now if I could just get my daughter motivated to exercise with me it would be great. I hope it won't be long until I can join the Century Club and be in one-derland. I just can't wait to buy me a new wardrobe. I have never liked to shop for clothes before, but I am beginnning to. I just want to be able to buy something in the regular section for a change. Well, I have just about had it for the day and I am going to drink one more glass of liquid and hit the bed. More updates later.

1-25-06 Well, I had my 2 month anniversary date on Sunday. I have lost 58# since my surgery on 11-21-05. I am feeling great and am already able to do things that I haven't done for years. Today, I went walking at the park with my daughter and my mother-in-law. I was able to walk for about an hour. Before my surgery, I could not even walk at the park without my back and legs killing me. I have recently joined Curves and am really enjoying it. The scales have not moved this week, but I can tell that I am losing inches.

1/30/06- Yeah!!! the scales finally moved. This morning, I was down another 5# for a total of 63# since my surgery. I am so proud. I had a rough day at work today, but I still managed to go to Curves after work this afternoon. I always feel better after I go. I hope to go walking in the park tomorrow afternoon. I saw my Mom and Dad this weekend and my Dad was amazed at how much weight I have lost. He said he was very proud of me and he hugged and kissed me. This meant alot to me because there have been very few times that my Dad has hugged me in my life. He is not one to show affection. My mother is the opposite. She is always saying or doing something for everybody. She has been very supportive of me during this whole process. I hope to keep doing as well as I have. I still have not been sick and have been able to tolerate any foods I have tried. I have not eaten any sugar or anything I am not supposed to have, though. I think the hardest thing for me so far is not drinking when I eat. I was so used to drinking more than I eat that it is sometimes hard not to (but I haven't) I know it is important not to. I found me a protein bar that I like. It is South Beach Diet- Cinnamon Raisin. I had one for breakfast this morning. It tasted like a cinnamon roll to me. They have 140 calories and 10g of protein each. Well, I guess I have rattled on enough for tonight. More updates later.

Well, its almost Christmas. I have been in a very good mood. I love Christmas time. I just wish we would get some snow. I got on the scales this morning and I am down 41# since my surgery on 11-21-2005. I am very proud of myself and I can't believe how much better I feel already. I went to my parent's house today for Christmas dinner and I ate exactly what I was supposed too and nothing more. I was proud of myself for that.

I had my surgery on 11-21-2005. Dr. Edward Facundus was my surgeon. I really like him. He took very good care of me and Crestwood hospital was great. I have done very well so far. My first post-op visit(2 weeks out) I had lost 23 1/2 pounds. So far nothing has made me sick and I am getting my liquids and protein in most days. The thing I can't get over is how much better I feel already. I can now walk 1 1/4 miles without my back hurting. Before the surgery, I did good to walk a 1/4 of a mile without my back and legs killing me.

Today is the first day I have written in this journal. Allow me to tell you a little bit about myself. I am a 37 year old Mom of a wonderful 13 year old daughter and have been married to my best friend for the last 19 years. He is very supportive of me and so is my daughter. I have always been overweight. I guess as I was growing up, my family thought I would outgrow it "baby fat". Well, it never happened. When I got married, I weighed about 150-160#, which was in society considered fat. I got teased alot in school about my weight and the only time I ever felt pretty, was when I met my husband. He loved me for me and not my size. He was never one to say anything about my weight until it started affecting my health about 2 years ago. I found out I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, fast heart rate, and depression. I also held a lot of fluid, especially in my ankles and feet.

I have tried every diet, just about known to man and have lost several hundred pounds over the years, but have never been able to keep it off. My decision to have this surgery was a hard one. I was scared for a long time, but I decided that it was right for me. I want to be able to do things with my daughter. Have fun. Ride amusement park rides, get in the floor and exercise, climb a flight of stairs without getting out of breath. I want to be able to buy clothes in the "Regular Section" of the stores. Most of all, I want to like myself again.

This website has been so helpful to me. I have people in my family and at work that have had this surgery, but I love to get on my computer every night and see whats new for the day and hear all the good things that are happening. I have met some really caring people and got alot of laughs. I really feel they all care about everyone. That means alot to me.

I go for my 4 week visit with the nutritionalist on Tuesday, December 21, 2005. I am anxious to see if I have lost any more weight. I also get to go to my support group meeting on Tuesday night and I am really looking forward to that. Well, sorry I am so long winded. More later.