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Wow suprised myself today. I did 60 minutes on the treadmill today. I walked and jogged for 2.54 miles and this was only my 3rd day I missed Tuesday.  Looking forward to doing my first 5K this year.  Loving life and all the challenges.

Well today is a new day and as your know there can be many challenges. I am 17 months out and am now struggling with my weight once agian. It is the stress of life and what happens in my life. I just need to remember how to put me first. I meet 2 women today here in Kansas at a support group they started. I am really looking forward a next meeting. I learned a few things from them today.  Well I know one thing I need to start a workout program again now that I am not working. It's time to get my head out of my____. I have came to far for this to fail. In July 2009 I started out weighting 298 pounds on August 4, 2009 Dr. Farhan and his team changed my life. I lost my first 100 pounds and then got down to 173 pounds buy November 2010. Now I am struggling because I have gained weight back to 189 pounds as of this morning. That is 16 pounds. I have not yet told my husband this because I am so ashamed of myself. So I have got to get my head back into the game. My goal is Sunday Jan 23 is going to be the beginning of another goal started.
My weight is 189 and I need to get to 145 to be at a normal BMI That is 44 pounds to go. So lets get this party started.
Thanks for listening to me OH friends.
Sherri

Well it's January now and I am back. I now have 39 pounds to loss. For some reason I am going back to old habits. This just needs to stop.  As they say the honeymoon is over I need to get my head into the game agian. I feel like I am on that roller coaster of life. I was working a job that I was never home. Now I am unemployed and looking for another job. I loved my job but it was just to many hours and changes for the worst. I began to hate going to my job. I started eating all the wrong foods because I was depressed. Now I am home doing nothing. Not good. I can't sleep because my head is going a mile a minute. My husband does not even understand. He just says things will work out. Maybe they will but I am scared. Wishing I had someone to talk too. This move to Kansas was wonderful and I love it here but I have no support and it just makes things even harder. I walked out of my job last wednesdays and it has been a week now and I havve gained 7 pounds and I can tell the diffrents in my body. Anyone have any tips to getting back on track?

Well the new year is just around the courner. I have been doing some thinking 35 pounds to go before I hit a normal BMI. Guess I need to start making some me time and getting back on track. Now just to make it through the Holidays.  Everyone have a Happy Holiday.. Hugs Sherri

Hi to all. I am so sorry I haven't been on I have been working 12 hours a day 6-7 days aweek. Have been so tired. I am down to 179 now and holding. Feeling okay just tired. No I have been very bad. Eating all the wrong foods again but I am hoping I will be leaving this job the first of the year. Things are just not going the way I was told. I am and assistant manager- server now. Do more serving because they can't keep workers there. We now only have one server left. This is a new restaurant and the owner don't know what the H---- there doing. I have been in the food business for 32 years and have never seen an employer treat there employees like slaves.... I am waiting to get Christmas over before I make my move. Think I am going to take some me time and get back on track. I am still loving my sleeve and everything that I have a accomplished.  I feel great and love shopping. I am in a size 14 now and a large to med shirt. My only thing I hate is all this loss skin. I have still not found a Bariatric Doctor here in Kansas so I am still on my own. I will there. I still have 30 pounds to go before I hit goal. But I am loving life and wouldn't change it for anything....
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEARS TO ALL!!!!!

Well I haven't been on here much. I have been working alot of hours and my days off are always booked. I have lost 115 pounds so far and am now into a size 14 pants and M-L Shirt.  Life is wonderful. I now may have a Dr. That is going to take me as a patient here in Kansas.  He is going over my 80 pages of medical records and then going to call me. Now just to make sure the Insurance is going to pay.
I have a funny little story to tell. I don't know if anyone out there has a wii. The just dance Video. I was playing on the computer the other day and my granddaughter says to me granny you have who let the dogs out. She was refuring to my arm bat wings. They reminded her of the dogs ears on that silly song. Who let the dogs out.  Now I have a new name for my arm flab. They are called who let the dogs out. instead of bat wings. Man I can't wait until I can have plastic surgery to get rid of all this extra skin. I say my legs now look like elephant legs cause they drop. the more I lose the worse it gets. But you know what I don't care because I am happy. My job right now is alittle scary because it is a new resturant and they just are not getting the buisness they need to stay open. He say's it could last until Christmas. Man I just don't want to look for another job. well sorry I have been blabbing I need to go read and catch up on everyone.

Well haven't been on here much working about 60 hours aweek right now. My new job is beginning to be more stress than I want it to be. Having to deal with to many chefs and not enough Indian sucks. I have always been taught as a manager you should be able to work as hard as your employees but I keep being told I need to stop. I have never been told to stop doing things. I just feel that the employees will not respect me if I can't wok right along with them.  Life is just getting more confusing lately. I am not losing weight again and have not been feeling very well. I know it is because I am not getting my protein in.  I am finding food is boring and the taste just is not what I want.  Lot's of acid reflux lately. Not sure if it is related to the stress or what. I still haven't been able to see my Bariatric Doctor for my 12 month App. because of my move this really is frustrating too. I have been getting dizzy spells and my eyes are going blurry so I am just alittle worried my blood sugar is low again. Were still fighting the insurance for them to pay all the back medical bills seance we moved in Dec. Same insurance just diff rent state. Well I hope everyone else is doing well. Things are going to get better soon. Still loving all the changes that have happened in my life. Looking forward to many more.

Well 1 year is soon approaching me. I have only lost 105 pounds but to me that is amazing. I feel great. I have started a new job as a manger of a new restaurant. I have been so busy still getting ready for the grand opening. Which will be next  Monday.  This surgery has been the best thing in my life, besides my family. Life is so amazing I find myself doing things I would have never done before. My boss and his family and friends are always telling me I am a wonderful worker. I have already gotten 2 raise and we haven't even opened yet. If I had it to do all over again I would do it in a minute. Yes I miss being able to have a wine cooler, or even a beer but it is worth it all. The hard thing is I have to sample our product and it is so good. It is a Pizzeria that seats over 200 people in overland Park, Kansas. My boss understands so I only taste the tip of a piece so I can say I have tasted the product.  It is so nice to have a boss that appreciates you. Well I will try to blog again later. Miss listen and ready everyone stories.

Well July 4th is almost here and I will be 11 months out. Things are going good still. Been very busy with my new job. As for my weight I am still holding at 192-194 I just keep bouncing back and fourth. I still am feeling great. Alittle tired some days but thats due to starting a new job and not working for over a year. Got to get my body back in the swing of it. I may not be dropping pounds but my clothing size just keeps going down. I am now in a size 14 from a size 28 pants and a med to large top from a 28 or as they say 3X. I am loving life to the fullest now. I know in my mind I can do this just 54 more pounds and I will be at goal. With working now I am drinking 2 protien shake a day. But I am not eating right. I just have to get this ball rolling agian. I haven't been able to see a doctor yet because of our insurance and not even sure about my yearly visit. I have been trying to do this alone. NO support group or anything just the net.  My new job is a manager of a bran new pizzeria opening in Overland Park, Kansas. It will seat over 200 people. We are hoping our grand opening will be August 4th. We have been sampling pizzas. The good thing is I have only eat the toco pizza one slice. The nice thing is I have a wonderful boss that understands that I can't eat pizza like everyone else.  It is so nice to find a boss that appreciates you for your traaining and skills.  I have been cleaning like a made women because they have been remodeling it. It has been fun...Well good luck to you all and hope to talk agian soon. Hugs Sherri

Well I am now down 104 pounds. Life is just getting better and better everyday. I got a new job as a manager for a new restuarant opening here in Overland park, Kansas. I have turned 5 others down. This is amazing. In Michigan I couldn't even find a new job. Now I was turning them down. I am so excited for this new challange. So I went out and got my hair cut off. I love it short. I can't believe how well I am feeling and the things I have been doing. I went down a great big slide at the fair with my granddaughter and even rode rides. These are things I never even got to do with my two daughters. I was always afraid I wouldn't fit in the seats. I still have 54 pounds to go to hit 140. Then I will see from there. What an amazing life I am leading...