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I am almost to my year anniversary and still feel that surgery was the best possible option for me.  

There have been alot of people tell me that I am way too skinny now. I weigh the same as I did about two months after my oldest soon was born. I just think that everyone isn't use to seeing me this small.  I have gained back up to 119 pounds. I am not upset about gaining 6 pounds, I have been bouncing around between 117-119 pounds the past few months. I have noticed that with my running all over the place on my job that I am having to eat a little something every two hours or I start dragging. I usually grab a handful of nuts or a small piece of fruit. I can tell that my metabolism has gone back up and it is requiring me to eat more often.  I am into a size 4 or 6 depending on how it is made. I can wear a small to medium top depending on how they are made also.  I have wide shoulders and that makes a big difference on how clothes fit.

I am now to the part where I have a little excess skin on my abdomen and a very small amount on my tighs. The skin on the thighs is starting to disappear as my leg muscle are being built back up from walking and running all the time.  I will need to have a tummy tuck to get rid of the stuff on my abdomen. It is a small enough that it is very easy to cover it up. I would almost bet that if I could afford a tummy tuck, that I would end up weighing about 107 pounds, because I feel that is my extra 10 pounds there. I suppose it is a good thing not to have alot of extra skin, so I don't need my insurance to cover a panneculectomy (removal of excess skin).
Enough complaining. I feel great and I feel that I look good also and that has boosted up my confidence levels and that makes me feel wonderful.  That was all that I wanted and had asked for. My health has improved, I know longer have any of the problems that I had prior to having the surgery and love it.  I hope all of my friends have had success with their surgery as I have done. You all take care and keep in touch. I will try to start updating more often.

Yes, it has been a while since I have posted anything.  I have been so busy, that I don't know if I am coming or going at the present time.  When I have a day off, I seem to be running all over the place.  I am still doing good with my weight loss.  My weight keeps bouncing around between 113-120, the past two weeks, I have been staying around 116. I am happy with that. I am can eat about 2 Cups of food now. I think that is alot and everyone keeps telling me that it isn't.  I am able to eat tons of vegetables and lettuce, however, if I start eating bread, alot of meats and dairy products after about 4 bites I am full.  Does anyone else feel the same way? I am able to tolerate up to 22 grams of sugar, but refuse to go over that amount and I will only allow myself a small amount of chocolate once a week. 

My family is very happy with my weight loss. I am hoping to get some more pictures posted on my account this summer. I am in a size 4-6 depends on how it is made.  We are getting ready for school to end here and the kids will finally be out for the summer. My 18 year old doesn't graduate this year, so he has decided to join job corp instead. I am glad he is at least taking some responsibility and getting his diploma and some job training. He is currently working at Valley Fair, here in Shakopee, Minnesota. This is first official job, and he was thrilled to receieve his first pay check on Friday.  My daughter will be a Freshman next year, I am really not looking forward to that.  My youngest will still be in Middle School. However, they do grow up fast, don't they.  

I am in the process of trying to get a Supervisor position at a hospital in Minneapolis. I had my first interview last week and left feeling very good and confident about the interview. I am pretty much at a dead end on my job and the only other thing for me to do is advance into management. Everyone keep your fingers crossed and pray for me that I get this position.

Well everyone have a WONDERFUL, MOTHER'S DAY, we all deserve it. Congratulations on all of our weight loss success and keep up the good work. Everyone take care and keep in touch.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Easter Sunday. I have got ham cooking in my roasting pan at this time and having my 12 year old finish up the his chores in the kitchen from last nights dinner. It seems to be a slow process, he keeps coming out and asking questions, every so often.

You can tell that it is March in Minnesota. I didn't make it in to work on Friday, due to white out conditions out in the country. We got between 8-10 inches in New Prague on Friday and it has snowed off and on since. We probably could add an additional 4 inches to what we had this past Friday.  It was nasty, needless to say we had more snow in one day then we had all winter at our place. Typical March in Minnesota. March came in like a lamb and everyone knew that it was going to go out with a roar. 

Then to make matters worse, my husband lost his wedding ring at the gym. Hasn't been turned in at the present time that we know of. He posted a sign and gave our home phone number, we are hoping that it will turn up eventually. I did however go ahead and purchase a new ring. The new one doesn't have diamonds like his old did, but is a very sturdy band that is almost scratch resistent. It is a Tungestn Carbid, it is a heavy band, just now as heavy as platnium.

I hope everyone is doing okay and still on the downward slide with their weight loss.  I am trying to keep myself for losing anymore weight, because I am afraid I look like I have aneroxia. I have got back up to 117 and feel very comfortable and feel that I look good at this weight. Hopefully I can maintain here and not lose anymore. I wish you all the best and hope that everyone reaches their goal weight and beyond. Take care and have a wonderful Easter.

I am 7 1/2 months out and feeling great. I however am going to primary care physician next Wednesday, since I am starting to have some symptoms of anemia. I use to be anemic real bad when I was younger and I am afraid with all the weight loss that my iron level has dropped below normal again. I have started taking my blood pressure regularly since it seems to be on the low side. It has been running 96/54 for a while. I don't feel light headed or anything like that. I am just wondering with all the running around and the exercising if that is the reason it is staying down.

I am little disappointed as I have gained back about 1.5 pounds this past week. I know the weight will still bounce around like that, but it is upsetting to see the scale go back up just a little. I am in a size 4/6 clothes and and x-small in medical scrubs, which feels wonderful.

Well it is snowing here in Minnesota again. We are suppose to have a dangerously low wind chill in the morning. It it feels about 49 below zero, I am not going to send my kids to school, because they would end up having frost bite, before they ever got to the bus stop. I hate that my husband and I have to leave for work at 6:00 am when it is that cold out, it makes for a miserable trip into Minneapolis. 

Well I will let everyone go. You all take care and keep in touch.

I have reached my goal and still losing. The weight is coming off alot slower now. It does feel good to be in a much smaller size clothes. Since my last post I have started a new job and am running all over one of the 3 Level 1 Trauma Center's in Minneapolis. I really love doing that, it will help me continue to lose and weight and get in more exercise.  I hope things are going great for everyone after surgery and that now of you have run into any problems or complications from the surgery. I will stop boring everyone. You all take care and keep in touch.

I am so happy!!! I am finally at my goal weight of 120 pounds.

I have had to change my goal. I felt that I was almost lost enough weight.  Everyone at work and at home has told me, if I lose much more weight, that I would look unhealthy. I have changed my goal to 120 pounds instead of 115. I am now 4.4 pounds away from my goal at this point. I have decided that I am not going to stress about reaching it. I am very happy at 124 pounds and feel that I look awesome. I am now wearing a size 6-8 depending on how things are made. I have been very pleased about my weight loss so far  and am working my tail off to get rid of the last few  pounds. My family and I are getting ready to leave for Louisiana this Friday, so we can spend the holidays with my mom's side of the family. I can't wait, we have been looking forward to this trip for some time. Everyone have a wonderful holiday season and take care.

I am 13 pounds away from my goal weight. This is so exciting. It will probably take me a month of more to get those last 13 pounds off, but I am very  happy with the results so far.  I have gone from a size 20 to a size 8 in 5 months. I have donated over $1500 in clothes to the Salvation Army, that has made me feel real good. I have however, asked that they don't sell my clothes, instead please pass them along to a homeless family or person that is in need of some warm clothes for this winter.  One of my life long dreams is to reduce the number of homeless families in the United States. I am slowly working towards that goal, someday I will be there.  

I am fighting my first cold after having surgery and it really sucks.  It is actually driving me insane, if I get to hot, all I want to do is cough and I have a very scratchy throat. I am also on Cipro for a UTI now, so that doesn't help matters either. I am unable to take my vitamins for 6 hours after I have my dose of Cipro.  

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I look forward to hearing from everyone. I will try to write more later on tonight after I get home from meeting with Petty Office Barker with the Naval Reserve. They are working on trying to get me in as an office due to my Associates of Applied Science Degree as a Medical Administrative Assistant, plus 11 years of work experience with direct patient care and administration experience. This is something I have always wanted to do and I feel confident enough to go through with enlisting in the Navy at this time. My husband and children really support my decision completely. My family would like for me to see if I could stationed in Washington State at Bremerton/Bangor Naval Base or at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station in Oak Harbor, Washington. We lived in Washington for 5 years and my kids would give anything to go back.  I will keep everyone posted on what happens. Take care and keep in touch.

I can't believe it. I am only 15 pounds from my goal weight.  If I could afford to have a tummy tuck at this exact moment, I would probably be at my goal weight. That will have to come after I reach my goal and start maintaining. This feels absolutely amazing, I haven't been this small in ages. The last time I was this small, was before my oldest child was born back on 11/11/89. He keeps saying mom your getting so tiny, my daughter hasn't said much, she just keeps taking my clothes and my youngest son has been saying I can wrap my arms all the way around you mom and then he will hug me with all of his might. I am going to my Grandparents over Christmas and really hope to be at my goal weight before then.  I am at work, so I better get back to doing things again.

Yeah!!! I am finally moving again. I am down to 135.4 pounds and in a size 8 jeans. It feels great.