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Hair, oh haaaaaaaiiirr where are you (going?) PLEA - After all the months of reading posts in regard to hair loss and thinking i wouldn't worry...Ha!  Well here I am...scared as hell!  I have lost approx 1/2 of the hair on my head.  ...

Life after VSG (feels so normal now) - Just about 170 pounds and a size 14!  It feels so darn amazing just reading the words.  I think I'm starting to look "thin" too.  It took me up until a few weeks ago to really noti...

11 weeks already and a size 16..woot, woot - Life is pretty darn exciting right now.  I am living in a body that I haven't seen in YEARS!  Me, 180 pounds......wow!!  I am down three pants sizes (was a 22, now a loose 16) and ...

CARB fest...cheat after cheat - Yep, the title says it all...I cheated my a$$ off today and no I am not proud!  It all started like a typical Sunday at MIL house for breakfast.  The fried potatoes sat in front of...

6 weeks plus some - Things continue to be moving along very well.  I went shopping Sunday and out to eat for the first time.  It was such a waste of money for me and really not enjoyable.  Basically I...

Mentally I'm feeling so much better - Yes indeed, I feel "almost" like my normal self (mentally/emotionally anyway).  This is my second week on soft foods (NORMAL stuff), and life has been  so much brighter.  I have no...

can't believe the scale today! - 194.5.........OMGOSH!!  Unbelievable!  It's just been so darn long since I've been in the 100's now I'm close to the 180's!  I hope things continue along this way.  I really haven'...

I'm in onederland finally!!!!!!!!!!!! - Let me just say that I have not been in the 100's for about 9 years, since Mason was born!  I am so excited yet as I've mentioned before...hell I should be losing wt, I can only ea...

four long weeks, well maybe not so long - So it's been a four weeks already.  I am so very happy to be past liquid and puree stage.  I feel like it's all down hill from here.  Normal consistency....yeah!  Technically, I wa...

4 wks out tomorrow and yes, i can graze - Now I wouldn't dare post any of this on the forum cause quite honestly, I don't really need the negative feedback.  First I'll say this journey so far had been anything but easy.  ...

three weeks yesterday - I spent my evening in the ER.  Thank you Jesus, nothing major going on.  I was having a conversation with Shari when I started becoming cold and shivering.  Then I began to shiver ...

Christmas eve with sleevie - It's Christmas eve and I have to say I'm not feeling a lot of joy.  I need to force myself to be happy for the kids.  Between today and tomorrow I have to make Lasagna/garlic bread...

Just a little bump in the road - I have an infection (hence the red color today) in my belly button and oh my does it hurt!  Started becoming ouchy 3 days ago, plus slightly red and icky looking (don't you just lo...

things are improving...just a little bit - I'm going to type in blue because well, I'm not completely overjoyed, yet do feel just a bit better about things.  This is week #2 on pureed foods and I'm getting the hang of this ...

when the hell is this gonna pass? - I wanted this surgery, I had to have this surgery.  I would be so unhappy if for some reason I was denied ect...but damn it, I am not happy right now!  When will I ever get excited...

should be happy....but I'm not - I am so down today.  I miss my best friends....McDonald's, chips, ice cream, subway.  I'm sure I need therapy.  I weighed 208lbs today.  Good golly, I have not weighed that amt sin...

Pureed stage starts tomorrow - So I'm excited yet scared to death!!  There's so much more to it than just "eating."  How do I get all my water in too when you can't drink for 30 minutes before eating then have t...

very blue today - Missing food so bad.  My tummy is rumbling like crazy.  I've had some mild diarrhea yest/today.  Kids had their annual Christmas piano party today.  It was so difficult looking at ...

five days post-op - Well I had my surgery Monday, today is Friday.  I was UNBELIEVABLY nervous the minute they came to get me from the waiting room.  I was crying almost instantly.  I was back in the ...

Three more days... - Well this is it.  My last weekend with my anatomy all intact.  Wish I was able to eat all I wanted.  I know I have serious issues with food.  I'm so afraid of the mourning process....

day #6 of pre-op diet - ok, so let me recap.  monday and tuesday were PURE hell.  headache and nausea as well as serious hunger.  my doctor requires medifast/healthwise.   that stuff is unbelievably horri...

day #1 of pre-op hell - I am not in a good mood.  I am frigin hungry!  The medifast/healthwise taste like shit.   Actually thought I might vomit a couple of times.  Missing all those foods already.  How w...

one more day - Yep, that's it.  One more day to "do it up good."  I don't know if I want to jump up and down or cry.  I feel like I'm gonna miss eating all the things I want (along with the amts)...

one more week - well only one more week to eat what i want before my life changes forever.  i wish i could feel like so many other people and just be happy.  i'm afraid of leaving my best friend, ...

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