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I'll make this post green in honor of St. Patricks day.  I put up some new photos of the new dog.  She is so sweet.  She has to be with me wherever I go.  If I'm blow drying my hair, she is sitting at my feet.  If I'm in the shower, she lays down on the mat right outside the door.  She is so funny about that.  Best part is that she is totally house trained.  We can just let her out and she comes back when she's done.  It's great.  

Me on the other hand... I'm frustrated.  I'm not losing anything.  In fact I am gaining and losing the smae 2-3 pounds.  I can't get it started agian.  I know I'm doing good, but I would like to be doing better.  The scale was dropping every day for a while there.  So I'm pushing the protiens to help get back to the groove.  My DH says that maybe I shouldn't get on the scale everyday... I know thats right but it's like a habit.  I have to know what I weigh all the time.  Anyway, I just want to see the weight come off faster.  I guess I'm no different from anyone else on here.  I've read a lot of posts on this subject.  I'll get over it, and I know in the long run I will lose the weight I need to.  I'm trying to practice patience.

Hello all!!  Tonight was great!  We had a good support group meeting at CMC Union.  We had about 10 ladies.  We exchanged recipes and clothes and stories about (and not about) WLS.  It really nice to have this group and I hope more people will start comming.  I think a support group is so important to the succes of WLS patients.  Just the 'sisterhood' is great.  You know that somebody out there knows what you are going through.  It a beautiful thing.  
 
Well, I'm back to work tomorrow night.  I asked my husband if I could quit my job and just stay home.  Would you believe it, he said no.  Hhmmff.  Oh well, it will be nice to get back to a routine.  That is, a routine that is not staying in PJ's all day and watching Oprah reruns. 

Well, I'm getting ready to go back to work this week.  I go back Wednesday night.  I'm actually ready to go back.  I'm kinda bored at home all the time.  I know it might be hard to get used to my night shift agian, but it shouldn't be too bad.  I'm doing okay on eating.  I've tried a few things.  Some work and some don't.  A few days ago, I got a piece of egg stuck and had to force it up.  That was not fun.  

Anyway, here is my grip... I want to actually eat stuff.  I go out with my family to dinner and there is not point in me getting anything because I can only have 3 bites of it.  It's like I want my husband to order what I want so I can just eat some of his.  Course he doesn't always want what I would order.  It just frustrating.  I know it's not going to always be this way, but right now it's annoying.  So that is my frustration at the moment.  

I know... two posts in one day!!  I had to write about this.  My husband and I went to Red Lobster tonight.  Since my doc cleared me to eat whatever I want (within reason) we decided to celebrate.  So he got a platter that came with crab legs.  Well, he isn't too fond of crab legs, so I got to eat them.  I had a whole hand.  I think that is what they call them.  Anyway, it was FABULOUS!!  It was sweet and tender and oh so good!  I'm certianly full and very satusfied.  I think that will be one of my favorite foods to eat now.  Well, just had to share that story.

I had my 2 week follow up appt today.  My weight was 264lbs.  Thats, of course, with clothes on.  I was 279 when I had my consult at the end of January.  I'm very happy with the progress so far.  I have been cleared to eat pretty much anything as long as I don't go over board.  I had some tuna salad.  That seemed to go down very well ans it was so tasty. 

I havn't posted in a while... because I'm out there living agian!!  I feel GREAT!!  I'm pretty much over the fatigue.  I still need a nap in the afternoon but I always did take naps.  I have not gotten sick or even a little uncomfortable.  Of course, I'm following my surgeon's instructions to the tee.  I'm so afraid of eating something wrong.  I have found a protien drink I like... Isopure fruit drinks.  They are 40 grams of protien, but juice like thin.  I drink one a day, so at least I'm getting the 40 grams.  Then I have a shake in the morning or evening.  One shake a day is much easier to take than 4.  I met a friend for lunch today.  I have brocoli and cheese soup (I avoided the chuncks), it was good.  And is was nice to be out, living!!  I'm so excited to see what my surgeon says on tuesday.  I hope my home scale is not too much off.  I weighed in today at 261.5  AMAZING!!  I wish I had done this a year ago. 

Hello everyone!  Well, I am feeling much better now.  Looking at the computer screen yesterday made me dizzy.  Now it isn't as bad.  I feel better.  My belly still hurts.  I can't 'read' my tummy.  I don't know if I'm hungry, full or just pain from being cut.  I can't read it yet.  So I'm getting to know my belly agian.  I went walking today, that felt good.  Wore me out though.  So you wanna know the worst part?  Getting the drain pulled out.  That HURT HURT HURT!!  It was like 19 inches of tubing being pulled out of my insides.  YUCK!  that was the most painful thing that happened.  Everything else was okay... not easy though.  Anyone who thinks this is 'the easy way out'... hasn't been through it.  This is hard.  It's painful.  There is nothing easy about it.  I don't regret it, but it's not easy.  I will be back posting regularly soon!

Short message today.  I'm home.  Groggy.  have to lay down now.  Thanks for the prayers.

Well, this time tomorrow, I should be almost out of surgery.  I can't believe this is really going to happen.  I have wanted this for years now and my day is finally here.  I know it's going to be uphill for a few weeks and thats okay.  Anything worth doing isn't always easy.  I know it will be a challenge sometimes and I hope I am prepared for it.  I have all my 'foods' lined up for when I come home.  I have my bag packed and ready.  I'll just be glad when it's all over and I'm back home in my PJ's.  

Thanks to everyone who reads my blog.  It means a lot to me when people keep up with my story.  Please know I read every comment and appreciate every reply.  I'm glad this website exists.  I will post agian just as soon as I can.  Thank you and I'll see you on the other side!

Kristi

Happy Vaneltines Day Everyone!!  Well, last night was AWSOME!!  I went to the first of (I hope) many support group meetings at CMC Union Hospital.  I met 5 wonderful ladies there that I'm very glad to have in my support corner.  We are going to meet every month on the 2nd tuesday at 6:30pm.  It's wonderful to have a group this close.  I' getting all geared up to have the surgery.  It's only 6 days away.  I still have a stuffy nose, but it is getting better day by day.  I hope by the time tuesday comes, it will be totally gone.   I just ready to get this done and be on the losers side!!