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first off, I've been the same weight for 5 days...no biggie though; the inches are falling off.  It's just a matter of time before the scale show it.

Went on a great 1.5 mile walk today.  It felt so good. Why haven't I done this sooner?  I guess because I wasn't feeling up to it, but I probably should have just pushed myself becase it felt SOOOOO good.

Got my first taste of what the 'stuck' feeling is.  I bought some grilled chicken and it was so juicy and tender.  It was cut up into chunks.  Well, I THOUGHT I chewed it well enough, but no go...it felt stuck right in my chest for about 30 mins.  I went through all the motions of but it wouldn't come up.  I even wanted to puck at this point...it felt aweful.  Finally it just flushed down (I could actually feel when it went down).  Anyway, now I know why the say to blenderize the stuff.  Today I had the same meal, 2 TB grilled chicken and 2TB of FF refried beans with some yummy salsa.  I put it in the Magic Bullet and pureed it.  Ate it over an hour or so and it went down like clock work and didn't cause any problems.  I'M STILL LEARNING this thing...it's definately an adjustment; but one I'm becoming more and more familiar with.  I'm sure I'll have more bumps in the road, but it's all good...chalk it up to my learning curve.

Still haven't taken any pictures....but I"ll do that soon. My husband makes me feel so good...he's like a cat on the prowl....he says I"m getting those curves and definition back (HOLLA lol).

That's right....I"m now 23 lbs down and in the single digits (207 lbs).  I"m hoping in the next week or two I'll see below 200...that'll be cool.  The weight loss has slowed a little in that I have been the same weight for 3 days as where before, it was dropping off day by day...oh well; once I hit the gym in a few weeks; I"m sure it'll really be impactful.

Feeling better everyday, but REALLY tired...no energy.

I"m looking forward to going back to work in a week as I need to be busy and not working is making me blue.

Anyway,  all my friends that have recently had surgery are doing great; so am really thankful that God is faithful to our petitions.

Bye for now. Hoping the next time I BLOG, I'll be VERY close to that UNDER 200lbs goal....then on to the next goal.

so i had my surgery two weeks ago yesterday and the nut gave me an expanded food list for "pureed/soft foods" stage.  I was so excited when I got it cuase i was tired of broth, cream of...., etc. 

Anyway, had 1/4 C of egg beaters with 1/4 C FF cheese.  OMGosh, an omlette.  I've never eaten egg beaters, but it tasted just like regular egg.  I ate very slow and ended up not being able to eat it all.  Can you believe that?  One trick everyone talks about is a smaller plate. Well, my friend bought me some little saucer plates and that's what I put my food on and it mentally sikes you out. Your eyes relate to the plate and how it's full, so you really don't wanna eat it all....plus I was just plain old full.

Going well.  my husband paid me the BEST compliment this morning.  I had on some sweat pants and a tight workout top and he was like....I CAN SEE IT.  YOU HAVE LOST SO M UCH WEIGHT.  I SEE A WAIST FROM BEHIND.  Personally, I can only see the loss in my face, but he says it's all over...so I'll take that.

Take care for now.

God is an awesome and faithful God.  He loves me so much.  He has never left me nor forsaken me.I have no complaints.  Things have been going well. far better than my little mind could have imagined.. Had my 2 week post op visit to my doc and I'm down about 19 lbs (IN 2 WEEKS.  OMGosh).  I can't believe that.  I'm jazzed.  I was given the green light to have tuna and some other things added to my food list; so i'm so excited about that.

The past few days I"ve been getting nauseous.  Not sure why.  I think I even had mild dumping yesterday; again, not sure because I didn't do ANYTHING different than the day before.  Mentioned it to my doc and he said sometimes people get a low tolerance to milk sugar; so to keep an eye on that as well as I"ve been having trouble getting in all my water; so i have to make more of an effort to get in ALL that water.  Promised him I would do that.

Everything looks good.  I'M VERY TIRED THOUGH; but that's to be exptected too.

Anyway, wanted to chime in and say hi.  Still praying for Pastor Ted and Favored; who both had their surgeries this week......I'm saving 2 spaces for them.

I'm back!!!!   Have lost 10 lbs in 5 days since surgery
and it's been a blessed experience.  I can not say enough about how uneventful things were (meaning NO PROBLEMS.  AMEN); other than me getting a penthouse hospital room...I'll post pictures of the view at another time.

anyway, was just on here for a minute.  I"m sore today as I was out at the outlet and walmart....NEEDED TO GET OUT OF THIS HOUSE....cause the walls were closing in; but I overdid it.

Despite how it sounds with the field trip today; I have been sitting on my butt being well taken care of (Amen)...so I haven't done much of anything.

I'll be back full stem soon.  I"m rooting for my folks going in next week! Nikki and Ted. Praying for you all the time.

Take care.  harriet 

CAn you say wake up call!  that's all that stands between me and my surgery tomorrow.

Anyway, back to today.  Do you know what Phosphosoda is?  If so, you're probably gagging at just the thought of drinking it.  Well I had to; twice today.  It had the nerve to say LEMON FLAVOR.  I'm like what! Lemon Flavor hell water...what is that taste and why even try to spruce it up with lemon flavor.

Well, I"m done now....just allowing the process to do what it's gotta do .

Save me a seat on the bench and I'll see you over there tomorrow...for those of you coming up to the plate (FAVORED..I"m taking to you)...I'll be there saving you a seat!

Be BLESSED

zero days and a wake up

Can you believe I have under a week left before surgery day?    5 Days and a wakeup .  OK; it's really 6 days, but if I shorten the day and just add the wake up, it makes me happy..so tolerate me just a little longer.

I went to my preop appointment today.  it went very well.  Everyone was so nice.  I"m usually a hard stick (for blood draws), but she got it the first time and I didn't even flench.

anyway, things are flowing well. My girl FAVORED got her date for 2/12...so we are both just floating on clouds right now not even believing that it's happening.

Doing a massive cleanup this weekend.  I just want everything to be perfect when I get home...so busy weekend ahead.  Already have my little bag packed.  Still freaking out about what I'm supposed to eat when I get home..but I'll make it; it'll be fine.  the nut will meet with me again while I"m in there so it'll be good.

talk to ya next week.

Happy Martin Luther King Observed Birthday today.

OK.  so I'm like 9 days and a wakeup away from surgery  .  I am starting to feel like this is going to happen..but still not fast enough.  Went to the gym tonight and dang near passed out .  My trainer showed me the toning exercises to do between now and my surgery and then we'd re-eval once I'm healed enough after wards...I did my 20 min weight routine with the trainer and then decided to take Shelly's midlevel step class.  It was fun until I was like....UMMMMM; the room is kinda spinning.  I walked to the side, sipped my water until that passed.  I gota remember I'm alot heavier than the last time I was a member at this gym....so i'll take it slower on Wednesday.

Outside of taking no prisoners this weekend at my cousins house and going way overboard with Gumbo, BBQ  links, ribs, Potato Salad and CArmel CAke...I was like; this is  so unnecessary...then I had the nerve to slip a few pieces of lettuce on my plate and call it a salad....Oh well; haven't eaten like that in a long time and guess I won't again in life (well, maybe one last big meal before D Day...we'll see).

Lost 3.4 lbs since the 8th.  Thought I would have lost more....but better for the lose column than the gain.  Want to lose another 5 before surgery (in 12 days .. YEEEEAAAAAHHHH).

12 days and a wakeup

14 days and a wakeup.  .  So today I'm at the gym at 5:30 and joined in on the mid-level step class .  It felt great...but why do they have mirrors?  I was doing my thing...trying to keep up with the class and BAM!!! I caught a glimpse of myself in that huge mirror on the wall that I never look in.  I was like OH MY GOD...that is NOT me.  I'm sure some of you  know how it feels to be the largest one in a class or whatever...I was like I gotta wear a baggy t-shirt tomorrow...this is not working for me.  Every roll, sag and whatever was showing.  I was so embarrassed.  I just hate looking the way I do and feeling the way I do.  I'll be glad when I can look in the mirror and like the body I see.  About 4 or 5 years ago when I used to go to this gym...I'd love to see myself working out because as I was losing weight, I began to see definition in my hips and my arms and my butt and LOOKED so healthy..now I"m one big blob again...shoulda, woulda, coulda.....Oh well.

I"m so close to my surgery date I can tase it and can't wait for my whole new life to begin.  I hung in the class pretty good, didn't get to out of breath, but I long for the day when I can get through it and not feel like I'm going to pass out....ANYWAY, despite how it sounds...I'm glad I went to the gym this A.M....I feel much healthier since doing my routine over the past week.