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9/9/08 - It has been way too long since I have updated this website.  I guess my life has been really busy!  I am pregnant with my 3rd baby and I am set up for a C-Section on October 27th.  This was definately a shocker for us!  We were not trying but of course we are thrilled!  I found out I was pregnant 2 weeks before my consult with the plastic surgeon.  Guess the timimg was good there!  I have gained about 18 pounds so far with this pregnancy and have 6 more weeks to go.  I WILL take off the extra weight and hopefully more before I go on with the skin removal.  I hope to have that done in the summer of 2010 now.  I want to nurse my baby girl for 1 whole year and then lose as much weight as I can before I have the surgery.  I will try to update with a preggo pic soon!  Take care!

7/18/07 - The scale is moving again!  I have been working out a lot more lately and really paying attention to what I am eating.  I am drinking a protein shake at 8am, 10am, and 4pm.  I am eating a small (3 oz) meal at 12pm, 2pm and 6pm and usually sugar free popsicles at night.  This seems to be working for me.  I was 196.5 last Monday and this Monday I weighed in at 188 pounds!!  My lowest since high school!!!  Joe and I are racing to see who can take off 40 pounds first and so far I am ahead of him.  He lost 7 pounds the first week and I lost 8.5.  We are getting close to our vacation in the Outer Banks (8/18/07) and I want to be under 180 by then.  We are camping in Lancaster the first weekend of August and I am looking forward to that.  I am going to try and post on this blog every week to keep my weekly weightloss updates documented.  Wish me luck!!  150 here I come!

6/6/07 - I weighed myself today and I am down to 193 fully clothed and after breakfast.  Finally the scale is moving again!  I have been working out at my new gym 1 hour 4x times a week and trying to eat less calories.  I am following my surgeon's orders but using the WW points system to keep track of the calories so I don't go over what I need for this weight.  I use a lot of protein supplements and they seem to be higher in calories therefore the points are higher.  I think all along I was getting in too many calories.  I started the WW on Monday and just 3 days later I am down 2 pounds.  I am going to keep this up for some time and see how I do.  I am getting in about 90-100 protein these days and working out much more.  I feel good but my belly is still holding a lot of fat and 2 people have asked me "When are you due".  I was mortified!!!  Till next time.....

4/10/07 - Today is my SURGIVERSARY!!!  I am 1 year post op and I feel GREAT!!  I was supposed to see Dr. Slotman today, but they are moving the office so my appt was postponed until 5/17.  According to my scale, I am down 135 pounds.  I am going to have to go with this since I can't get in to see the doctor.  It is hard to believe that right now as I type this I was just getting out of my surgery exactly a year ago.  Boy has my life changed since then.  I have so much energy and I love buying clothes now.  I can tie my shoes, cross my legs, ride on amusement park rides, hold my children on my lap, and the fun stuff with my husband is fantastic!!  I am sooooo thankful for this tool and I will continue with my weightloss journey until I am at goal weight.  No stopping now.  I hope to have my plastic surgery by this time next year.  I was aiming for October 2007 but I am not losing as quick now.  Life is great and I thank Dr. Slotman!

3/29/07 - Well I am sick...  I have been feeling aweful for a few days now and finally went to the Dr.  I have an Upper Resp Infection.  I have been having REALLY bad shoulder blade pain for the last 4 weeks or so and now have to have a gallblader ultrasound, chest xray, Rib xray, and spine xray.  Hopefully is is just mucular pain I am feeling.  It bothers me so bad at times I can't function.  Feels like my shoulder blade is burning.  Hurts bad.  I am still hovering around the 195 mark.  I was told today by the Dr not to go to the gym until he finds out why my back is hurting so bad.  I have lost 24 inches since January so that is good.  Allthough I am not losing pounds, I am losing inches!  Take care!

3/5/07 - Well I am almost 11 months out now and the weightloss has slowed almost to a stop...  I am NOT going to let that happen, that's for sure.  I am getting my butt to the gym 3 days a week and going on my treadmill 3 days a week now.  I am so sore!  According to Dr. Slotman, the average weightloss in a year for someone my size is 128 pounds.  I am over that now but want to be down even more before I see him on April 10th.  Finding that I really have to work at this more than ever now.  I am still eating the same, but I WAS slacking on working out.  Back on track and on my way to 130!!!!  This morning my scale read 196.  I am aiming to lose 3 pounds this week.  Wish me luck!!

2/12/07 - Well I am finally under 200 pounds!!  I went away this past weekend on a scrapbooking trip and weighed myself before I left and to my delight the scale read 198!!  I was a happy camper!  I was stuck for so long and decided I needed to drink my meals for a few meals a day and finally the weight started to drop again.  Thank heaven!

1/22/07 - Well I am sad to say the cruise is over!!  It was so much fun!  I had a great time and was very active!  I did not reach my goal to be 200.  I weighed in at 202 and didn't lose or gain that whole week, thank heaven!  I did my fair share of eating and drinking.  I ate the right portions, but not the best selection of food.  For example, I had bacon every morning and the guts of a taco with sour cream every night!  But all in all, I didn't do too bad!  Back on track now!  Gotta kick this weightloss in gear again!

12/31/06 - Well what a year!  I loved 2006!  So many physical and emotional changes happened to me in 2006.  I am so thankful that I had the surgery!  I am holding at 204 pounds right now.  I have now lost 126 pounds total in less than 9 months.  I have 4 more to go until my cruise goal.  We leave on January 13th.  Hope I can do it!!  Actually I would like to be under 200 by then.  Christmas was very nice.  It was so great to sit on the floor indian style and play with my kids all day long!  Oh, by the way, I love to clean my house now!  Go figure!  It is so much easier and I have so much energy!  Happy New Year everyone!

12/16/06 - Got on the scale this morning and I am down to 207. I just had the best dinner - scallops wrapped in bacon. Could only eat 4, but yummy! So far this weekend has been good. Went to BJ's today and spent too much money of course. Looking forward to my cruise in 1 month. Little nervous about the clothing situation. I have nothing that fits anymore!!!! I have been doing a little shopping on EBAY but need to try everything on soon to make sure it fits. Not quite sure what size to buy anymore. My 18's are getting too big now. Nice feeling I must say!