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Hubby is home, he hasn't said anything about my weight loss. I think he is in shock. He has only been home for a weeks so we'll see how that goes.

I am still at goal weight. I have been exploring with new foods. Finding what I like and what I don't. Been surprising.
Halloween I fell off the wagon a bit, and I found that people aren't exagerating when they say carbs are addictive.  I made the mistake of sampling the kids candy and now I find myself craving it.

I wish I never tried. Now I know it didn't make me sick, I have to really watch myself. I didn't do all this to just fall back into my old bad habits.
I take one day at a time and remind myself that I made it this far and going back is not an option!

Thanks for reading. I hope this helps others in simular situations.
Tracy

  It has been an amazing ride. I am 9 months post op and I am at my goal weight. The weight has only fluctuated 1 lb up or down.

I have some excess skin, but it isn't as bad as I thought it would be, which is a blessing and a curse.  A blessing for the obvious reasons of not having rashes and moisture issues. But the curse is because there is no significant issues, making plastic surgery not an option. So....I have one more goal to accomplish and that is to build the muscles back up and tighten the skin naturally. 

As much as the skin is disheartening, I would rather deal with that than fat any day.  I am healthier than I have been in years and I have the energy and attitude that keeps me going.

OMG!!! I am 3 days away from being 8 months post op and 1 lb away from my goal weight! 
Here is the crazy part... we will be moving back home in a few months, and I am not sure how everyone is going to react. I never thought I would be affraid that I wouldn't be liked because I had lost so much weight.
It's probably my own insecurities but WOW!!!
I have visited home but it was a quick weekend so I didn't get to really get much time to spend with everyone and that was over 20 lbs ago.
I am more insecure with the weight loss than I ever was when I was heavier.  I guess it was because I just blamed the weight. "The weight was why I did or didn't do something, why people didn't respond the way I wanted....etc"  Now I have to face facts. People will either like me or not, but I am me.....fat, skinny or somewhere in between.

Why is weight such an obstable for people?

 I am really excited.  I am 6 months post op and down to 173 lbs. 
Only 18 lbs to go to goal.   I am feeling a lot better about myself.  My husband came home for 2 weeks R&R and was pleasantly surprised to see me.  At least a slimmer me.  He left 2 months before my surgery.
It was a wonderful two weeks.  We went to 2 amusement parks with the kids and I didn't have to worry about squeezing into seats or waiting to sit in the middle of the roller coaster for the bigger seats.
Not as flexible as I use to be, but that will come with time.
I am looking to move to Louisiana, that is the scary part.  I am job hunting out of state which is a tougher than I thought, that and finding a place to call home and get the kids transfered to new schools is a bit overwhelming.   It is overwheming but exciting.
Lovin life!

I am so excited. I am down to 189lbs. 

I got my gallbladder removed yesterday and am pretty upbeat.  
It has been 4 months since my laproscopic rny and I have good days and bad days.  As most people I am finding protien is my biggest obstable. I am still hunting for a decent tasting protien drink, but it is trial and error and everyone is different.
I will post more pics once I am back on my feet from the gallbladder surgery.
It will be nice to be pain free.  

Today in my 16th year Anniversary , my husband got on line and told me how proud he is of me and how strong I am.  I feel so inspired.  He is not one to lavish compliments and I honestly thought he have a tough time adjusting to my weight loss and life changes.  He is deployed and has a lot of adjusting to do on a regular basis, so I guess I shouldn't have been surprised.
I appreciate all my new friends here on OH.  It is wonderful to have a line of support here.