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Whoa, it's been a LONG time since I posted anything.  Sorry about that!

Coming up on Tuesday will be my 11 month post-op anniversary.  As it stands I weigh 143 pounds so I've lost 137 pounds total since January 2009.  Crazy shit!  I went shopping yesterday at some thrift stores & bought some new clothes as I'm shrinking out of my 12s.  I was able to buy some size 10s (and an Old Navy pair of jeans size 12 since I've found they run kind of small).  This is all down from size 22/24 pants & tops.  I can wear M/L tops now.  It's kind of nice not having to battle the dryer shrinking my clothes.  Sometimes I WANT it to shrink them.

I canceled my gym membership that I previously posted about.  It got to be two things:
1) Finances are really tight right now and the $35/month can be better used toward other bills
2) Whenever I went (and I tried different times of day on different days of the week) the gym was PACKED and you had to literally wait 15-20 minutes [in line, sorta] for a weight machine or treadmill.  F that.

Been doing more thinking toward plastic surgery.  I'm still paying for my gastric bypass surgery at this point but that should be paid for by August or something.  Mostly I'd like a breast lift with a slight reduction on the right side (blah, uneven) and a tummy tuck.  That won't be for another 8-12 months because I want to be sure I'm at a consistent weight and so everything levels out.

Not much going on.  Been working my ass off at work lately due to lots of work and people quitting/being fired or just running on a skeleton crew.  Paying off car bills and hospital bills and credit card bills and bills bills bills. 

A few weeks ago I put my name in a drawing for either a free Oil Change at my mechanic's place or one month free at SnapFitness, a 24 hour fitness center up near my work.  I didn't get the oil change.. but I did get free reign for the rest of August at SnapFitness.

I met with one of the trainers today after work to do a fitness assessment.  Let's just say I'm poor in all areas for my age =\  BUT I expected this.

I might see if there is a program they can make up for me... without me having to pay $75 for them to tell it to me.  But it was interesting.  I will definitely be going back.

Well, I'm 10 weeks out.  I weighed myself Wednesday morning as I do every Wednesday and I was at 220 pounds.

I weighed myself this morning because I do that every Saturday morning... and I weighed 215.  I stepped on and off the scale 3 times but it read the same thing each time: 215 pounds.  Well holy crow!

I've been keeping myself distracted with twitter, facebook, and reading the Twilight book series (I'm ALMOST done with 'Breaking Dawn' but needed to take a break).  I know that I have more energy and I feel really good.  A few coworkers and friends have given me clothing sized 16-18 to help me along the next few months.  I actually need to clean out and make room in the closet of our guest room to fit it all!!  Most of my other clothes that doesn't fit will need to be packed away or something like that.  Ben is considering Ebay as an option.

I'm having trouble sleeping.  Ever since surgery I don't seem to require as much sleep... ?  Could this be a byproduct of not having to carry as much weight around as I used to (65 pounds gone for good)?  It's something to ponder.  Let me know!

Yesterday was 8 weeks for me.  I am down to 225 now. 
- The weight on my license is no longer a lie.  I actually AM 225 :)
- I'm at the last loop on my belt which is sad
- I can wear size 18/20 shirts that are a little loose
- I can wear size 18 pants/jeans
- I think my feet may have lost a little fat
- I bought prunes and Miralax earlier this week.  Yeah, still fighting the constipation monster
- A few coworkers are actually giving me clothes for "when I get there"

Last night we were doing dishes in the kitchen.  My husband was finishing loading up the dishwasher and was reaching for the soap under the sink.  Without even thinking of it I leaned to my left to give him room.  He laughed and said "you don't need to move over".  He told me to look down and I was at LEAST 4 inches away from the door!  Nice!

My stomach and abdomen don't get wet when washing dishes by hand.

Here are some of the things I have noticed or have had change.

- I am going to need new pants and shorts VERY SOON.
- I care less and less about food and meals
- I'm able to get my water in more and more which is exciting
- I am 105 pounds away from my ultimate goal of 125 pounds
- I have lost 32% of my excess weight since January
- I now have my IUD after 2 months of poor planning and my gyno being on vacation
- Leftovers are more and more yummy to me
- My right knee doesn't hurt as much lately [in the past it's been very sore and weak]
- I really don't want to have to use my cpap anymore
- This moodiness needs to end... NOW.

EDIT - 10:49pm CDT  7/19/09
- I am constipated and it SUCKS!!  My anus hurts from poopin.  I've started taking 2 generic Peri-Colate pills in the evening to help things move along.  I'm drinking at LEAST 64oz of water a day.  I can't eat that much folliage.  I just emailed my RNY Dietitian about it to see what she recommends.
- Sex is greater (it was great but now it's getting better. more energy, more flexibility, more desire)
- Lately all I've wanted to eat is Mexican dishes like shredded chicken enchilladas, refried beans.  Mmmm Cumin.

I've been doing better since my ham episode.  Trust me, I haven't had any of that since that all went down!!!  I think my husband might have thrown it away because it was too overpowering.  We made pork potstickers last night and they were mmm-mmm delicious!!  I had them for lunch AND for dinner today.  I had 3 each time and it left me feeling satisfied each time.

I received my calcium and iron supplements in the mail on Tuesday which is AWESOME.  I wasn't expecting them until Friday or Monday!  I started taking them yesterday and so far no difference and that's to be expected.  The calcium can sometimes be daunting but I've found that if I hold the pill pieces in my mouth for a minute and then take a swig of water to wash it down they go down really easy.  I don't necessarily chew them but I do somewhat break them up a little more in my mouth.

We took week 5 pics this morning for my blog ( http://gradualwisd0m.blogspot.com/ ) and I edited them and posted them on my lunch break.  Holy crap, I tell you!!  I'm SO glad I decided to take pics every week because it's there that I see the biggest difference.  I can't wear pants without a belt right now.  My size 18 jeans fit me when I tried them on this morning (right now my pants/shorts are size 22).  This is pretty darn cool.

I did learn something last night though.  Once I get down to 220 I will no longer be classified as Obese; I will then be categorized as Overweight. That's incredible! My BMI at the start was 51.2 and now it's 31.9 so it's gone down almost 20 whole 'points'. I've been losing an average of 5.75 pounds per week since surgery. 

I knew it wouldn't be long until my pouch rejected something and I'd end up throwing up.

We made a mustard glazed crock pot ham for dinner tonight.  It sounded really good (Ben put too much ground cloves in it) and the ham tasted good.  However, about 15 minutes after I started eating I could feel something was stuck in my pouch.  In the past, the few times it has happened, it passed within 15-60 minutes.  This time my mouth started watering a lot and I headed to the bathroom.

At first it was gobs of slime and that was okay.  Then, later, my mouth watered worse and I headed back to the bathroom.  First came the foam people talk about so much.  Then, FINALLY, out came about 2 tablespoons of chewed up ham with small bits of asparagas.  I tell you now, I feel SO much better after throwing up a bit. 

Anyway, time to watch a movie!!

*sigh*

Nevermind.  Once I told them I hadn't had a baby before and would need something to help soften my cervix the Nurse said she would rather my gyno do it.  I tried to see if anyone else could do it but no can do.  So, I have to wait another month until I can get my IUD placed.  I'm really annoyed by this.

I went back to work today.  Everyone was glad to see me back and it was nice to be back.  I didn't get tired/worn out until around 5pm and by then I only had an hour left. No biggie.  I did have a case of the "no brain" a few times, especially when it came to opening programs on my computer and remembering how to use some spreadsheets.  I recovered rather quickly.  I picked up some tylenol when I went home for lunch because my cramps were horrible.

I've been yawning like mad since then.  We made stir fry for dinner.  I had some and it was DELICIOUS!!  I really hope my husband wasn't a pig so that I have some for left overs.  Of course, he waits until NOW to use more than a little bit of green onions in the stir fry.  I LOVE the green part of scallions. MMMmmmm!

I called my gyno's office a little while ago to make an appt to have an IUD placed since I got my period yesterday.  Apparently my gyno and another gyno are both on vacation this week.  Ugh!!  I want this thing placed so we can have sex! LOL.  The next soonest I could get it done would be July 15th.  Well, fuck, I really don't want to wait another month.  So I'm calling back (right now I'm on hold) to see if anyone is available to place this for me this week.  I just want to get it done and then not worry about it for a few years (haha).  No wonder I was feeling viciously mean the past week - PMS! 

Oh yay. Friday at 2pm I can go in and have the nurse practitioner place it.  Man I hope she's not as vicious as the ladies at Planned Parenthood.  *sigh*  we'll see I guess!!

Tomorrow I go to my surgeon's office for my 3 week update.  I meet with my surgeon's nurse (surgeon's busy) at 2pm and then I meet with the Nutritionist at 2:30pm.  I know the nutritionist is probably going to harp at me about getting more protein in.  I really hate the taste of protein powders and, to be honest, we do NOT have the money to go out and buy a bunch of different ones.  Hell, putting gas in the car for the trip tomorrow is gonna cost something like $40 (better than the $80 is was a year or so ago).  It'll be about a 170 mile round-trip.  I'm glad to be going by myself though.  I really need a break from my husband! 

Tonight I consumed a can of tuna with miracle whip + mustard and 1/4 of a Flat-out whole wheat wrap.  I can feel that my pouch is full but I'm not in pain.  I had the "my throat is full" feeling but it's gone away now. 
I cheated and stepped on the scale this evening.  I was at 243 on my scale.  I'm going to weigh myself before leaving tomorrow and then see what their scale says.  That way I can figure out if ours is off or not.  Ben says it looks like my calves have gotten smaller and I think they might have.  My tummy definitely has and maybe my hips/thighs a little less than that.

I do have a few non-scale victories to report!
The other night I was wearing some jean shorts that fit *perfectly* before surgery. I stood up in the livingroom while my husband was sitting on the couch and said "watch". I then proceeded to pull my shorts off without unzipping or unbuttoning them! Woohoo!!

We were out geocaching (www.geocaching.com for more info) on Thursday 6/11 because we wanted to do something to celebrate our wedding anniversary (Woo, 4 years!). We were tracking down a 12-part multi-cache and my husband told me I had some dirt on my t-shirt by my stomach. I looked down but didn't see anything and then I realized I couldn't see my tummy by just looking down! I'm so used to being able to look down and see my tummy since it would stick out a little farther than my boobs. I had to move my boobs out of the way just to see my tummy!

Yeah, and my underwear is pissing me off - feels probably a size or two too large right now =\ but yay!   LOL 
I tried on my swimsuit today and a few tops I have that I haven't been able to wear for about a year.  Most of them fit!  A few need a couple more weeks and then I'll be able to wear them.