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Weight and measurement update

Dec 30, 2009

Well I went to see Dr. Sonnanstine this month after having my labs done.  He was extremely pleased with my progress.  He said my vitamin levels were awesome especially my vitamin b-12, which is what I was worried about.  I was so afraid I would have to take shots if that was low.  But he said that was the best he had ever seen.  He even asked me what I was doing.  I told him what he said I should do.  I still take my vitamins (miss sometimes) and I eat 5 times a day so I am still never hungry.  That is so strange to me....I have not felt hunger since my surgery 4/29.  So I guess I am doing what I am supposed to be doing.  He did tell me that I could go to eating 4 times a day if I want to but I think I will stay with the 5, mainly because I don't want to feel the hunger anymore.  I am afraid if I do I will eat too much or eat the wrong things again. Oh and don't get me wrong I have tried things that are not the right things since my surgery.  And unfortunately I seem to be able to eat anything with the execption of bread/ pasta (carbs) which is a good thing.  I could have lost more I am sure if I exercised more.  I did so good in the summer when I could get in the pool.  But now in the winter I really don't enjoy the treadmill or the bike.  But I did get a wii for Christmas and I am certainly getting a workout with that.  I am going to get the wii fit plus and I think that will help me.  At any rate I am down 80lbs and 49".    I still get all the comments from people about how great I look and they all call me skinny minny.....however, I am no where near being skinny.  I am still over 200lbs but when I tell people that they don't believe me they say they  thought I was more around 150-160 (blind!).  I guess because I have lost pretty evenly everywhere. I can still tell in my face but thats really all I see.  Oh well I will see it eventually.  I still want to lose another 40 - 50lbs we'll see.  I have slowed down alot as far as the weight loss.  We are having a contest at work with weight loss again this year.  This time however you are only competing against yourself.  If I lost 10% or more of my weight, which would mean 20-22lbs in 3 months I get $100.00.  So obviously now I have another incentive to lose.  And I know I can do it so I will have $100.00 extra to buy something new for myself.  I can now wear a size XL in t-shirts and sweat shirts and there is room to spare.  My pants I have not bought any new in a while so I am still in 16 - 18 (although I do have a coupel of 14's that I can get into) but they are getting big so I will have to try some on.  Last week I was putting clothes away in the closet and saw my wedding dress hanging in there in the bag so I thought I want to see how close I am to that size.  I tried it on and it was too big.  If I wanted to wear it again I would have to have it taken in.  That was an awesome feeling.  I have been with my husband for 24 years but we didn't actually get married until 1999 (our son was the best man at 12).  So I am smaller than I was over 10 years ago.  My Mom and younger brother and his family live in Florida and I have not seen them since my surgery.  They all say they won't recognize me when they come up this year.  Well you know they will but there will be less of me.  They are all so happy for me and I can't wait for them to see.  I haven't sent pics either.  So it will be fun to see the looks on their faces.  As far as the holidays I did okay I think as far as eating.  I didn't lose anything but I did not deprive myself of anything.  I baked over 20 dozen cookies and made gift bags for the neighbors and I enjoyed every minute of it  Even my husband said wow as much as you were in the kitchen you did not complain once.  And hes right.  Last year I would never have attempted all I did this year beause I hurt everywhere.  Just standing in the kitchen for any length of time would have killed me.  Its hard to believe I was like that.  But I will never forget it because if I do I could fall back into that  again.  And there is no way I am going to do that.  I even volunteered this year and stood for over 3 hours and had the best time ever.  I am so thankful to God for giving me this second chance and I am not going to disappoint Him, my family or myself by going back.  I Love life now!  And I am happy.  I can't believe how good I feel how much better my quality of life is and its only going to get better.

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Monroe, OH
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34.9
BMI
RNY
Surgery
04/29/2009
Surgery Date
Jan 20, 2009
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