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I posted some new pics of me, my kids, and my husband on here. I am going to take one more before picture this weekend and post it. I added some of my skinny pics on here for motivation. Just looking at them I get so excited. I really wish you could join the Army after WLS. I need to call someone about it since I won't have to go to boot camp again, maybe there is a waiver. We will see. I would love to have my old job back. I was an Army news caster (Broadcast Journalist) and loved it. Maybe when I get skinny I can do it in the real world. I applied to NBC a few years ago and got all the way to the 3rd interview and I know I didn't get it because of my weight. I am great at it, so it had to be it. It was for behind the scenes (floor director and editing) but people still judge youwhen you are fat, no matter what it is they need you for. I also did radio..and will maybe try to get in on a morning show. Either or...just something in the broadcasting field would be great, in or out of the military. 6 days and a wake up....I can't believe it. I am having a get together this weekend with all of my good friends, to eat and drink what I want for one last time. I am making all kinds of good stuff. It will be my good bye to food, at least unhealthy food. I am doing this right. I was in such good shape before, not just skinny..but fit. I want to be that way again. I got a book on running for women and I want to start running again. I want to run at least a 5K by July. I know they usually have one on base for the 4th, so I am going to set that as a goal. I know I will be able to do it. Okay, I have gone on long enough. Thanks for reading...XOXOXKelly

I am officially done with everything except the surgery. I am now worried that something from the pre-op labs will come back (like low Iron) and I won't get the surgery when I am suppose to. I guess untill I get there and they start the surgery, I won't believe it's going to happen...just hoping nothing goes wrong. If it does, oh well....at least I am getting it. I met a nurse today that want's it but can NEVER have it because her something is wraped around her stomach. Maybe oneday they will find a way...but as of now, she can never have it...so I am lucky. I am going to go for now. Updates later. XOXOXKelly

I am getting so excited and ready for this. Tomorrow is my pre-op and that's all I have left to do before the big day. I am so lucky to have gotten in before my husband leaves for school in Jan...and I won't see him for 9 1/2 weeks. I hope to have lost enough by then to shock him. I guess the most exciting thing about moving (and I know I have already posted some of this, but who cares) is that by the time we get moved and settled into our new place...I will be (or should be) at "normal" weight. My husband acts like he doesn't care I am big, and never makes me think he is ashamed of me...but I know he has to be. Now when I meet the people he will work with, I will be cute and he can be proud that I am his wife. XOXOXOKelly

I just wanted to post (for future goal purposes) what I need to lose to become obese, overweight, then FINALLY normal. At 233lbs I will be "Obese" and that is around 7 lbs lost (I think that should be an easy one). Overweight for me is 174lbs and that is 66lbs lost. Last and most important is NORMAL, woohoo...that will be a weight of 145 (my Army weight). That is 95 to lose. Then I have my official goal weight of 125. I am not sure how I will feel about this weight when I get closer to it as I was pretty happy with my body at 145. I could have lost 10 and still had a nice figure, but overall...pretty happy. The thing is, I am 27 now and not 21 anymore. i have since had 2 kids and Iknow my body has changed so that 145 may be too much. I want to have a toned semi muscular body also, and I know that will make the weight higher. SO, I guess I am saying is it's not how much I will weigh, but how much I want to LOOK like I weigh and that's probably around 125-130. I won't know till I get there, but I can't wait.  One of my friends is having a tummy tuck today (she lost 80 lbs on her own...go her), so I am going to see her in the hospital. Until next time, thanks for reading. XOXOKelly

15 days and a wake up!!!! I am almost there! Just getting everything ready...been going to GNC and getting my vitamins. I know people are looking at me funny cause I'm the fat chick in GNC but who cares..pretty soon they'll be like.."who's that cute chick in GNC" I would never in a million years cheat on my husband, but it will be SO nice to be looked at again by a guy in a NICE way and not in the...hey fatty, you are in my way, way. I also can't wait (more than anything) to have energy to play with my kids (and husband) again. I was going through boxes (as we just moved) and found my skinny clothes. I am hanging them in my closet tonight. I almost sold  them all to Plato's Closet a few months back and am SO glad I didn't. They are all around size 6-10 and name brand. I bought them when I only had me to take care of and could spend $100 on jeans and $60 on a shirt...no more, so I am happy to have them. Well, I am going to go. XOXOX Kelly

Well, after a long morning...I GOT MY DATE!!!! It will be DEC 19th, 2006! 20 days and counting. I am so happy. When I got there, they didn't have everything they needed to give me my date, some of the evals weren't in the system...go figure. I even called Erin the Tuesday to confirm everyhitng was at it should be and she never called back. SO...Dr Wilcox said to leave and he would call me with a date at another time when they found everything...I said I would just go back to the places and get them...so I did. It took about an hour...but it was worth it cause I got a date...and he is leaving 3 days after for Christams and won't be back till after the new year...so thank God I didn't wait or someone else would have gotten that last slot. I hope nothing goes wrong and they cancel it. Everything has been okay so far. I have some calls to make..xoxoKelly

Nov 16, 2006~ I am ALL DONE with my pre reqs...now I just have to go in on the 29th to get my date. That's the soonest appointment they had, but you better believe I will be calling everyday to try to get an early one. People cancel so I need to be the 1st one in to get it. I went to the support group meeting last night and had to leave early...I wish I could have stayed the whole time, but I will be going to another one soon. As far as preperation, I think I have done all I can. I need to go buy a few things for the first weeks after surgery, but I will wait for my date to do that. I can't wait. I am getting excited...even if it stays the 29th, that's not very far away. I just hope there is no waiting list by then. I need to have it done by the 1st week on Jan so my husband will be here. He leaves on the 19th. Well, I am moving tomorrow and have lots to do. I have been so busy gettin everything done that I haven't finished packing. XOXOX Kelly

Nov 14, 2006~ Turns out, with the help of a few people, I am going to be getting my surgery date sooner. I will be getting all the appoinments( support group, ultrasound, ect) done by tomorrow. I was  going to have to wait till the 28th for just ONE class and THEN call for an appoinment with Dr Wilcox, and who knows when I would have gotten in since it is holiday season. WELL, thanks to Nurse Erin and Chris from the nutrition dept. at Evans, I am getting in sooner. I already have a date to get a date on the 29th. Erin said if I call back every few days I can possibly get an appointment someone cancelled. This is such great news. My 27th birthday was yesterday...did I say 27th, I meant 25th ; )~  ...this is turning out the be a great week. I am lucky...I have read about so many people who have such a hard time getting this and aside from a few phone calls, this has been SO easy. I am very thankful. XOXO Kelly

Turns out my husbands orders to become a Drill Sergant "overide" the orders to Iraq, meaning...he is not going back to that hell on earth. Thank God! I am so happy. He still has to leave in Jan for school (it is 9 weeks long)..but he will only be a few states away and I have enough friends to help me out here if I have to wait till Jan for the surgery. I am still hoping for early to mid Dec, that way by the time we get to our new duty station, I should be close to where I want to be weight wise. It will be nice to be a "hot" wife again. Also, him being gone for over 2 months post op, he won't see me until I have lost enough to make a difference, so that will be neat. I have like 4 things next week (orientation class, nutrition class one, ultrasound, support group) then I only have ONE MORE THING to do before I get my date!!! I have to still wait till the 28th for nutrition class 2, but then I am DONE and can maybe even get my date that day. That be nice. Also, we are moving next weekend...funfun. I am excited to get out of the ghetto base housing and into the new housing. It is SO nice and WAY bigger. With the new baby, we have NO room anymore. Its 300 SF bigger and has a garage. I can't wait to get it all decorated. I splurged and went to Pottery Barn for some stuff, I know...I should be shot, that store is $$$$$ but it was all stuff on sale and my birthday is Monday, so what the hell right. Okay, I have gone on enough. Thanks for reading XOXOXKelly

October 25, 2006~ I had my mental eval today and was cleared. It was really the only thing that would have kept me from getting the surgery, so it's nice to know it's a go for me. I wasn't worried but you never know. Now I have nutrition class on Nov 14th and 28th, a support group class, and the ultrasound. It's a shame that I have to wait for the nutrition class or I could have everything done quickly and get a date. Oh well, I am lucky to be getting it and not have to go through the crap a lot of people do to get it. The Army is doing something right. Have a great week all...xoxoxKelly