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I need to upload a new photo, but I can never seem to figure it out! I will work on it. My new weight is 142. I have lost a total of 61" from neck to calf since Sept. My BMI is now in the normal range although my %fat is a little higher than average. Bummer!
People keep telling me that I better not lose any more weight that I am getting too small. Not true!

Post op day 10: I have lost 9 #'s since surgery. The last few days have been harder than I thought because I am feeling hunger and some eating triggers are coming back. It is difficult to eat dinner with my family. Still, once I start eating, I get full very fast. I am hanging on to that and starting to think of some strategies to use when I am jealous or upset about the food they can eat. I am still on a liquid diet and I have to keep remembering that my stomach and intestines are still healing from surgery. Am I the only one that has problems like this at this stage?

Weight this morning: 231. I thought that I would have lost more by now since my weight the morning of was 233! I think my scale must be wrong! I can only get 2 shakes in at the most and some water. I am going to push it to 3 shakes tomorrow and all of my water. But I don't know if I should push it or not.. Guess I should call the nutritionist tomorrow.

Well, I think I have gotten over the hump. I am not so hungry (OK I cheated a little and had a small portion of baked potato and turkey on Sat....but I mean SMALL).
Weight this morning 236.9. -4#
I though I would lose more. Still exercising like crazy though and drinking water.

This protein shake thing is harder than I thought! The protein drinks are not filling and I am very hungry about 1 hour after I drink them. Yesterday, I cheated and had some cottage cheese and then some meatloaf but was back on in the evening. Actually I didn't even drink my last shake of the night...I was so tired of them. I am calling on my strength from GOD to get me through this and my hubby is praying throughtout the day for me. It is difficult, I knew that something along the way was going to be my struggle. I didn't realize how difficult this part was going to be.
I am trying to drink water like mad and I hope this takes some weight off.
Weight this AM at home:238.8

Well I started my 14 day pre op liquid high protein liquid diet. It is not very filling. I have to drink 5 shakes/day. It might be a little difficult getting that all in. I just need to keep my eye on the prize and I won't have to do this for very long (just 14 days prior and 14 days after). I am getting nervous and maybe excited!! I am so lucky to have my wonderful husband who is so supportive.
Weight: 240.9 at home    239 at MD's office

My surgery date is set for Nov. 5th. Day after elections!  I am also down to 239.9#. That is 14#'s lost in 7 months.

Well, apparently I am one signature away from getting my surgery scheduled. I am told that it will be done by the end of the business day today.
I am praying that I get an answer today. Every week, it is "next week".
But every time I call or receive a call from their office, I get a hard knot in my stomach, because I know that "this is it!" I guess I am a little more scared than excited.

My e-mail must have been down again. On Sat. morning I got an e-mail from the MD's office saying that she was going to get one more sig. from the md and then we are ready to go. She said that she is going to treat my case with the upmost importance.
Hope she does...enough waiting.

I am so frustrated. We are now self-pay and have the money to go ahead with surgery. I have spoken with the insurance lady at my doctor's office and she was going to have the doctor finish my chart so we can schedule. I have called and emailed the last 2 days and nothing...no answer.
The wheel is now going to be squeaky.
On the bright side of things I have lost 8 lbs. and 6" in the 1 1/2 months.