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Nov 17, 2011

Well, today is Thursday Nov 17 2011.  I started my journey in April of this year.  My starting weight was 248 pounds.  As of last Sunday (11/13/11) my weight was 202, a total of 46 ponds lost so far (on my own).  I have alot of people telling me that I don't need to have the surgery (I am scheduled to have Roux-en Y gastric bypass on Jan. 16th 2012)  and their reason is that I have come this far on my own, why not continue on my own.  My reasons are I have rode the rollercoaster of weight loss too long, I want this to aid me in keeping it off long term.  I have never lost this much weight on my own, but I also have never been this commited to do it.  I went back and forth between the Roux-en Y and the lap band for a while, then decided on the Roux-en Y, but now I'm thinking maybe I do want the lap band,  not really sure which would be better for me.......but as of now I am going with the Roux-en Y.  I have already completed everything that my insurance wants me to do, my 6 month physicians monitored diet was done last month, sleep study (have sleep apnea and have been TRYING to use that darn C-Pap machine), I was required to loose 10 pounds, which I have done and then some, done it all....just waiting for these next 2 months to pass.  I am waiting until January for a few reasons, one is my job, they slow down alot in Jan. and also I will have that nice income tax check to fall back on while I am off work, I am thinking I just may take 6 weeks off.....but that depends on a few things...,anyways.....what else can I say.....I am 32 years old, have 3 children, 2 boys and 1 girl.....single (working)mother.

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