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OMG!!  I just had to post...As of today, my BMI is 39.8 and I'm now only OBESE...not Extremely Obese or Super Obese. or the term my DR used...Morbidly Obese and Super Morbid Obese...  I'm JUST OBESE!  I Can't even remember when I only weighed 232 lbs and considering that almost 7 mos ago I weighed 347 lbs...it's just amazing...I've lost 115 lbs and I just can't believe it.  I've never been so successful in losing weight in my life...and I know what it took to get here but there's still that feeling that "it's going to stop and I'm not going to make it to my goal".  I think we're so used to being negative with ourselves that success is sometimes hard to accept.  I do notice weird things about myself now...like how my knees don't have as much "cushioning" and when I lay down on my side they hurt if I'm in the same position too long...or that I can feel my ribs and shoulders now...I didn't know when I "lost" them along the way but there they are again, sticking out...it's an amazing journey and I'm so in awe of my experience and I love talking to anyone who wants to know about it.  I feel that if I share my experience that hopefully someone else will benefit...Have a great day everyone TTFN.

I can't believe it's been six months since my surgery.  I've lost 104 lbs and my BMI has gone from 60 to 41.5...All of my labs came back great including my B12, Calcium, Iron, Cholesterol and triglicyrides....my blood pressure is holding at an all time low of 117/67 and I should come off the lowest dosage of bp meds next month...I feel renewed and have more energy and a more positive outlook on life than I've had in a long time.  My family is so supportive and work with me to eat meals that work for all of us...it's been such and adventure and I continue to say to myself...WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG TO HAVE THIS SURGERY!  I've still had very few issues with food but I stick to my program and haven't tried real sugar and haven't had anything but a "bite" of rice, pasta or bread...I eat about 650-750 calories a day and my protien is between 60-70 grams a day.  I still struggle with my fluid intake and only get about 50-64 oz daily...it's still hard for me to juggle "not drinking" for an hour after eating then remembering to hurry up and "drink" cause it'll soon be time to "eat" again...but I'm sure I'll get better at this as time goes on.  I still use fitday.com and I'm so glad I was referred to that site.  I excercise regularly and still have a trainer at the gym for my daughter and I.  I love life and wish everyone success in their journey.  This site has been wonderful and I'm thankful for all that I've read and learned.  Good luck to all!!

I'm now down 87 lbs (but been up and down with 2 lbs for 2-3 days...ARGH!)  I feel wonderfu!  I'm full of energy and keep looking forward to changes that keep happening with my body.  I've been working out with a trainer for a couple of weeks now and going to the gym now 3 days a week.  I had good intentions but couldn't seem to get there on my 3rd time each week so I hired the trainer and put it on that 3rd day to get me there!!  However, I definitely am starting to notice changes in how I look.  But, that doesn't mean that I still don't want to throw the scale across the room....yet isn't it one of our only true measures of what's happening inside our bodies...it's sooo annoying at times.   I also feel kind of disconnected from the board here.  I really wanted this to be my support group as I'm not good with sitting through "meetings".  I do check the board a couple of times a day but I don't find myself participating and I'm not sure why...I hope this doesn't affect my long term success and hope I get to the bottom of what's going on within me...but that's how I feel...TTFN

Time just keeps flyin by!  I've lost 80 lbs now and what a wonderful feeling it is!  I feel great, I'm healthier and it's quite a ride...After my scale malfunctioned, I've been on a stall for a week and it just moved in the last few days...that's the hard part...doing everything right (eating right, exercising, stayin motivated) and still not losin...but at least it's movin again!

Okay, I've lost 75 lbs but the kicker is that my scale went haywire and I  thought I'd lost 82 lbs...had to buy a new scale when it said I lost 20 lbs overnight LOL....but 75 is more in line with how I've been losing....just wishful thinking and now I have to readjust that I didn't lose as much as I thought!  My protien and calories are hanging around 55-65 and 550-700 respectively.  I joined 24 Hour Fitness last week and met with the trainer last night.  I noticed that my arms and legs look "flabby" and so I need to keep what muscle I have and tone up.  So, I'm motivated and my daughter and I plan to start going at 3 days a week.  Job is going great, still learning and it's a wonderful challenge that I'm embracing head on.  Definitely have more engery which gives me more enthusiasm about things.  Life is so much better than it has been in a long time.  My son started baseball and boy is he excited...he also wants to come to the gym with mommy to "workout" and get fit...11 year olds are so cute!  Alright, I decided that I needed to resolve the issue with my ex-friend that keeps coming between my family so I set up a meeting with her to "bury the hatchet" so to speak but she couldn't make it so it hasn't happened yet...TTFN

I'm down 67 lbs so far and feeling great!  I just started a new job on 1/2/07 and I'm finding it hard to stay focused on my personal requirements while at work, i.e. getting all my water in and getting my snacks in (meals I'm okay with)...I have to keep reminding myself to meet my personal goals while absorbing myself in my new job....definitely need some work in this area.  I'm still struggling with my family dilemma and haven't decided how to resolve it.  My sister and I have had more run ins due to the outside friends' interference and should I just let it all go and befriend her again for the sake of my family...not sure!  But when I didn't go to New Year's at my sisters' and now I'm thinking about not going to Super Bowl at my sisters all because this person is gonna be there!  What next...I'm missing out on time with my family and this person is winning!  Gonna have to think more on this...

Happy New Year!  What a new year it's going to be.  I'm on my way to a slimmer, healthier me and feeling great.  I've lost 59 lbs and still have no real problems with eating or even with introducing new foods.  My resolution is to get on the exercise train as it is the one area where I've been slacking.  My family remains as supportive as ever and we continue to develop menus that are pouch friendly and yet enjoyable by my family.  I got my big order of protien (a case of chocolate and vanilla Micellar Milk and some other essentials) and I'm so excited.  I'm still working on getting my protien up to 60-80 and my calories up to 800-900.  I'm still falling short but hope the added protien drinks will do the trick!  Christmas was a busy few days (had 3 days of christmas between both sides of relatives) and we had a wonderful time.  After Christmas I tried to go shopping and was a little miffed.  I wrote last time about how my jeans are just falling off me, well, I tried on the next size down and they didn't fit...I know it probably just a difference in brands but boy what a disappointment...so I'm still wearing jeans that are "huge" for now.  New Year's Eve was fun at my brothers but my sister didn't come as she had her own party with someone that we're (my brother and I) on the "outs" with :  (  ...it's a family issue that keeps coming between us and I'm torn as to what to do about it.  Maybe, I'll journal more about this later as I really need to work out how to handle this as it's been an issue for a year and keeps coming between my family members.)  Anywhoo, hope everyone had a wonderful New Year's and looking forward to an amazing 2007!!

I've lost 42 lbs since surgery + 10 lbs prior, making a total of 52 lbs and I'm so excited how well things are going !  I've not had any dumping issues but if I eat too much or too fast, I get pain in my stoma.  If I wait it out and walk around, it passes and I'm able to then finish my meal.  I'm also progressing from 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of food and my stoma seems to be adjusting without a problem.  Maybe this will help me increase my protien and fluid intake as I'm still around the same (45-55 gr protien a day).  Also, this week I was able to have salad (with my protien, of course) and it was yummy....I've been craving salad so much these past few weeks.  I've actually had salad for two meals in the past 3 days...I think it's my new fav.  My family is still very supportive of my surgery needs and I made them crack up yesterday.  I was wearing my favorite pair of jeans (the ones that are huge on me know) and I pulled them off without unbuttoning or unzipping them....well, I think there's a shopping spree in my near future!  I can't wait each week to measure my progress and watch the weight slip away...I haven't felt this good in such a long time.  See ya, TTFN

Well, I'm down 37 lbs + 10 before surgery for a total of 47 lbs!  I saw my surgeon last week and he's very happy with my progress and relieved to hear that I haven't thrown up anymore blood (I just need to increase my water and protien a little as I'm averaging 45-55 gr protien and about the same oz of water).  I had my first WOW moment this week...I put on my favorite pair of jeans (2 weeks ago I put them on from the dryer and the zipper went right up, no tugging and pulling like I used to) and this time they were 1" away from my waist and roomy all over the hips...they're soooo big...so I guess I believe what other WLS members have said, "sometimes the scale doesn't move much but your body is still shifting around".  It's sooo cool.  I've also been doing some Christmas shopping and walking so much I can't believe it...last year I could hardly walk without back pain, feet pain, sweaty, etc... now I can walk for over an hour...As far as my emotions go, I feel like a bouncing ball...up one minute and down the next and it seems that my DH keeps getting the brunt of my unhappiness...I know I have to keep working on this.  I've said that I'm so glad that I pushed myself and preservered to have this surgery and even with the emotional roller coaster, I can't imagine being in any other place right now...TTFN...K

I can't believe how the time is flying by!!  I've lost 34 lbs + 10 pre-surgery for a total of 44 and I'm doing great!...I see the doctor tomorrow for a follow up after being in the hospital 2 weeks ago...then I'm supposed to see him next week too!  Maybe he'll drop next week's appt after I see him...hehehe, let's hope!  I'm still on soft food and have not had any problems.  I've even had baked chicken 2x with no problems...whew hew!  I eat about an ounce of meat and a few vegies and I'm done...I'm so full and I'm never hungry to begin with...I just eat when it's time...still have head hunger though where things sound good and look good but my stomach wins out and I've not eaten anything I'm not supposed to.  I add at least one or two protien supplements a day to get my protien in and still am averaging about 55 grams a day.  I have no problems taking my vitamins...and I still usually run short on water...there just isn't enough time in the day to drink it all....Been feeling a little weird this week,...I'm more emotional, get mad easy, cry easily, etc...I figure I just need to see where this goes...but on the flip side, I also feel like reconnecting with colleagues as I've been on disability since June...finally feeling like I'm ready to face the world again...pretty strange, even for me!  TTFN