Sarah B.
May 2007
Ok so I missed posting on my 1 yr surgiversary... forgive me lol. I am below goal and I weigh 140... grand total of 123 lbs lost in 1 year. I wear a size 8 comfortably. I had a hysterectomy and a mini tummy tuck on April 18th... one hell of a surgery that was! I am still having a hell of a time recovering. Hopefully it wont take much longer.
Lets see... home life... its been rough I will admit, and I wont go into details about it because its not something I really want to discuss at the moment. I have been on my own for 5 months now and I still wonder every day if I can make it. Thank god for my family... they have been so amazing through all of this with me. I hope they all realize how thankful I am to have them around.
April 2007
4/15/07
So, its mid April... Life is still the same. I hope this gets better
On another note, the healthfair was yesterday and I totally enjoyed myself! Made new friends and chatting with my old buddies. I have lots of pics and once I get the chance I will post em. My surgery is this wed and I cant wait!!!!!! Some people think i'm nuts because im excited to be in the hosp for a few days lol but if ya knew what my daily life was like, You would understand. Ok enough for now I will try to post more later.
March 2007
February 2007
Feb 16, 2007
What a great way to end a crappy month! lol I went to the gyno today and got some awesome news. I am having surgery on April 18th. They are FINALLY doing a hysterectomy! I am so sick of the crime scene at my house every month... My cycle has gotten worse with every pregnancy and especially since the weight loss. Needless to say I cant be excited enough for april to get here.
Weight loss is the same. I have a few minor food issues I need to get control of but nothing major.
I also have somewhat of a wow moment to report and If I have already posted this then I am sorry for the repeat. I went to target a week or 2 ago and I purchased something that I have never in my life owned nor did I think I would ever own one. I got a tankini!!!!! The shocker of it is.........the damn thing looks freaking great. Its chocolate brown and wow is all I can say.
2/21/07
First of all HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY MAX!!!!
I know my previous post was very harsh but I have a lot of things going on and I decided not to remove the post. After all this is about my feelings and things that are going on in my life after WLS. I am fluctuating between 145 and 150 lbs. I am where I need to be and It hasn't been a year yet since my surgery! I went to Target the other day and got myself a swim suit... yea its a 2 piece! It covers the extra skin that I have... hopefully my confidence level will be up enough by summer to actually wear it in public haha.
Other news... I have an infection in my belly button... I know its gross but I was so excited about it! I am hoping that with enough documentation that I will be able to get atleast part of a tummy tuck covered by my insurance.
My mom came over the other day and played dress up... that was a blast! She had such a great time trying on my clothes... and the best part was seeing how happy she was when things fit.
Another thing to add to my rambling. I am extremely exhausted. I fell asleep the other day and no one could wake me and then started the passing out once I had gotten myself awake. I have got to find a better position somewhere that is first shift. As much as I love the people I work with, I cant hack it anymore. I have been looking around and weighing my options... Hopefully I will find something soon!
2/17/07
This probably isnt going to be the best post I have ever put on here... you have been warned.
First of all, aside from the 10 million things going on in my life It seems that someone I thought was a friend has added to it. I do what I can to help and I guess im more of a pain in the ass than a help. People seem to think that material things are the only thing people are after. Well guess what... you cant buy someones friendship and you certainly cant buy love. Some people just dont understand that I guess.
Lets continue with talking about valentines day. I got flowers from 2 ppl... ok so that sounds bad......Joel the man I am married to and just recently left seems to think that giving me flowers is going to bring us back together. The other set of flowers... well they were beautiful but not sure what I think about the person that sent them. I thought we were friends until today but im not going to go into that... maybe im just in a shitty mood? I doubt it because my day started off pretty good and I was in a great mood until I read something... and then got a phone call about it... It was a slap in the face ..... I just thought I was being helpful and supportive...
Anyway... weightloss is the same blah blah blah...
January 2007
So my life got crazy all the sudden! I have moved out of the house and I am living with my munchkins in a cute townhouse! Its rough right now but I am hopeful that things will get better.
Lets just talk about the weightloss for a moment.
116lbs GONE FOREVER! holy hell can you believe it?
I weigh 148!!!!!! Do you know what this means???
I HIT MY DR'S GOAL OF 150!!! Goal weight in 8 months!!!!!!
I am so much more healthier than I was 8 months ago... and I notice the little things. I can run up and down the stairs at my new place without having to stop to breathe. I can squat down... yes I said squat... and give my daughter a kiss... before surgery I would have bent down to give her a quick kiss then stand back up so I could breathe. The skin isnt bothering me as much as it used to. I still want plastics but im not in as much of a rush for it as I was a short time ago. I feel "normal"
I had always thought I was just a happy fat chick.... what the hell was I thinking? I could barely function when I was big... but now what a difference in everything I do. This surgery is amazing and this whole experience has been amazing. I am so glad that my entire family and myself have made this choice to have surgery so that we can all be healthy. I have more confidence than I ever thought I would have... I find that I am a bit conceited from time to time which is something I am definately not used to. I need to get more pics taken and post them on here.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!!!
1/1/07
I went out on New years with a few girls I work with. We had a blast and I really needed the night out. I had a bit of a wow moment earlier that day as well. I went to the gap outlet (omg I love this store) and I got a pair of size 8 jeans. I know I found out around Christmas that I can wear an 8 but the difference with these jeans is that they fit my legs! They almost look painted on they fit so well... but not tight.. ok that doesnt make much sense but seriously they fit the way I wanted them to. Normally I can find jeans that fit everywhere but the legs... yes I have sticks for legs... itty bitty. Anyway I am excited about that.
My weight has been bouncing from 152-154 which is driving me nuts but I have noticed that I am not on the scale nearly as much as I used to be. I am very happy with my loss and If I never lose anymore I am still very happy. I consider myself a success. 110lbs is definately amazing!!
December 2006
I hopped on the scale the other day....153.....110lbs gone forever!!!!
Christmas was great....spending time with my family was the best! My aunt was wearing a pair of size 8 pants so I had her take them off and I tried them on. THEY FIT!!! My sister got me a gift card for Express... so I went there today and got myself a pair of size 8 jeans... They fit. I have some skin that tries to hang over the top but I think a bit of spandex could help that lol.
I have worked every day this week and I cant wait for a day off. I am also off on New years!!!! I might have to get fixed up and go out lol....
12/22/06
Ok, so I decided I needed to do something for myself..we all know that I am a tattoo freak... so I got 2 tattoos tonight. Pics are below... the fairy is for my daughter and the butterfly is for my weightloss. The butterfly is on my lower back and the fairy is on the inside of my left calf.
12/14/06
Nothing new to report really. I weigh 154 and if I dont lose anymore I am happy. I am healthy and last night I ran up a flight of stairs and I survived lol. I wasnt sweating and I wasnt out of breath.. It was amazing.
Christmas is coming up and honestly I cant wait for it to be over with. I have some major plans coming up and I cant follow through until after the holidays. Hopefully these plans will mean major changes for the better in my life.
12/04/06
Ok so as I sit here at work I thought I would put down a few thoughts.
I realized today that I actually weigh less than Joel. That is a big deal to me. We are only about 3-5lbs apart but who cares. I am starting to notice the loss a bit more but I caught myself telling my sister the other day that i'm still a big girl. WTH?? I have lost 107lbs I weigh 156... I have 6 more to lose to hit my new goal of 150. I need to realize that I look a whole lot different than I did just over 6 months ago.
I am wearing size 10 jeans and size S scrubs. I have never been small until now. This surgery has saved my life.... I can function with my munchkins, I can sleep in my bed without waking up in pain... I can breathe again! I don't sweat anymore I am not half as worn out as I used to be... how amazing is it that 6 months can change someones life so much???
November 2006
11/25/06
Ok, Thanksgiving is over and I think I did really well. I didn't over eat and I got all of my protein in and I managed to lose a couple pounds since my 6 month check up. What more could I ask for?
Last night my mother in law called and asked me if I wanted to have girls night with her and my sis in law Stacy. They were going to Kohls. I really didnt feel like going but went anyway. My mother in law said Sarah, this is part of your Christmas and that she thinks I should wear more girly clothes instead of Joels tshirts all the time lol. Before I knew it, I had a basket full of clothes and Stacy adding to it for me. I really dont know how to shop and she's pretty trendy so it worked out well. When all was said and done I ended up with 3 pairs of jeans and 7 very nice tops and a bra even! The best part... These clothes arent just jeans and tshirts like I normally wear... they are nice and fairly dressy. They fit well and one pair of jeans is even a size 10!!!!! Its funny... I have never worn clothes that actually fit. I used to wear clothes that were too big to hide the fat... wth they were big and they made me look bigger... I have no idea why I thought that way.
The holiday is now over and I am back to work... just a few more weeks until Christmas though!
11/21/06
I had my 6 month check up today. Labs are awesome weight loss is awesome. We did modify my goal weight to 150 instead of 140 and I am still happy with that. According to Dr. Toms scale I weigh 161. So that means the scale I have been using is like 2lbs off... kinda sucks but hell i'm not complaining. I have still lost over 100 lbs in 6 months. We discussed my issues I have talked about on here and things are taken care of thank god.
Mimi's surgery went well... she was up and talking... she looks fabulous! I am so proud of her.
This is such a busy week... with thanksgiving and all. I am not bothered by the holiday though, normally I couldnt wait for the turkey and food... I dont really care about the food this year, I just want to see everyone. This surgery has done so much for me and my family its truely amazing. Not just the weight loss, and overall health improving, but I am closer to my family than I ever have been. We all have made decisions to better our health and lives. Dr. Tom has done more for us than help us lose weight and get healthy. Theres not enough time in the world for me to thank him enough. Also Dr. Tom, if you read this.... You are now officially a member of our family lol expect an invite to the next family reunion lol.
11/18/06
A lot of stuff going on lately... I wont get into it but its rough and it totally sucks.
Weight loss is still great...slower than in the beginning but at this point I wont complain. 104lbs gone forever and 19 to get to goal. I now have a bmi of 24.9 which means I am no longer overweight. I am within normal range!! haha who would have ever thought I would ever be NORMAL???
I go see Dr. Tom on tuesday and I have a few things I would like to talk to him about. Hopefully he has some good answers for me lol.
11/14/06
I am still in shock over the whole 100lbs lost. I just cant believe it. Actually I am down 103 lbs. I have 20 left till goal! and 4 more to get to where Joel is. This is just so cool! I weigh and no I'm not affraid to type it like I would have been a year ago... 160.
11/11/06 cont.
Ok so this is an add on to my previous post. I HIT THE CENTURY CLUB TONIGHT!!! When I got to work I weighed and the scale was wonderful. I started out at 263 and tonight I weigh 163!!!!!!!!!!!! Nothing is going to ruin this night for me! 23lbs to go till Goal !! 
11/11/06
Ok so I missed posting on my 6 month surgiversary. I spent a good portion of the evening in the damn ER for something unrelated to the surgery. We will just say its "girly" issues. Anyway now I have to schedule an appt with my gyn to see if I have a problem with my ovaries and tubes... blah blah blah
Now to the good stuff. I was weighed while I was in the ER.... 164.... my starting weight was 263... so yes 99lbs lost in 6 months and I am thrilled to death about it. I will be hitting Century Club in the next few days or so.... and then when I do hit it... the whole world is gonna hear me screamin over it lol.
Mimi's surgery is 9 days away... I cant even explain how excited I am for her. I know she will do wonderful. She has such a large support system and the best doc around.
11/8/06
2 more days and I will be 6 months post op. I cant believe how much time has flown by. So far I am down 98 lbs and I would like to achieve my mini goal of 100 lbs by my 6 month check up on the 21st of this month. Alot of things going on around here lately.... I wont get into all of it but I do have some awesome news... My aunt Mimi has been approved for lap band! I am so excited for her I can barely contain myself. My mom is also doing very well with her recovery... she is sore but that is to be expected.
I am also trying to get a new position at the hospital..kinda morbid to some but totally fascinating to me, Its a medical examiner assistant position... its a bit of a dream job and I know that sounds nuts but its one thing I have always wanted to do. Hard to explain but I am science freak and I am always thirsty for more knowledge.
Ok now that whoever is reading this thinks I am a total nut case, I will end this post lol Have a great day!!
11/2/06
Well the century club is getting so close I can almost feel it! I weighed tonight at work and I am down 97lbs in under 6 months! I am still able to fit into size 12 jeans but I will add that they do fit better than before. Doing great with protein, water and vitamins. This surgery was one of the best decisions I could have ever made for myself. I have been blessed to not have any complications or problems. I contribute that to my wonderful doc! Once I do make it to the century mark... I will take a new pic and post it on here. Anyway just wanted to update. Have a great day!
October 2006
Well as of Wednesday evening I am officially down 90lbs and I havent hit my 5 month mark yet. I put on a pair of Joels jeans yesterday and they fit... size 32/32. They are a bit snug but I can breathe in them lol. He is in trouble, he wont ever be able to find his clothes now haha I will be wearing them all the time! I have only 33 more to lose and I will be at goal and weighing less than Joel.
Skin is still an issue for me, I think that my excess skin is the reason I dont notice the loss as much as everyone else does. I cant wait to get this removed. I changed my pictures on the slide show at the top of my page and added my new "after" pic. Those are size 12 jeans i'm wearing in that pic and actually that was taken last Wed (9/27/06) and those jeans fit better now than they did last week. There is definately less sweet talking going on to get the zipper up lol.
My moms surgery is just 10 days away.. I know everything will be fine. Dr. Sonnanstine is the best doctor out there... He has changed the lives of so many of my family members already... He is such an amazing person!
anyway more updates later!
10/9/06
Well, I had a bit of an issue today. I went to the fake n bake to work on my fastly fading tan and I sat up in the bed then stood up and then I woke up on the floor. I have never passed out before. Today was definately a first. I called my doc and they believe its unrelated to my surgery so I called my primary and went in for an appt. My primary seems to think that its hypoglycemia and sent me home with a glucometer. He wants me to test my blood every time I get dizzy (which is daily). I guess we will go from there.
So anyway they weighed me and the scale said 173... 90lbs lost in 5 months... not too shabby if ya ask me.
10/10/06
5months post op as of TODAY!!!
I ended up going to the ER today because I passed out again. They did an EKG, CT and gave me a bag of fluids. They said I was borderline dehydrated... wth? I get at the least 75oz of fluid in every day. I have to call first thing in the morning to schedule an ECHO.... My pulse went up a great deal when I stood up so they want to check everything. I will say the passing out is really irritating and very scary. When I passed out yesterday the only thing I remember is standing up and then I was waking up on the floor shaking. Today though, I passed out in my kitchen... I almost felt it happening and I dont remember falling to the floor but I do remember Joel trying to wake me up. This is not related to my surgery but I definately have to get to the bottom of the issues.
I will post more when I know more.
As far as weight loss goes, I didnt weigh today (yes shocking I know) so unfortunately I cant post an update on the weight.
10/15/06..Tomorrow is my moms surgery and today we had a small family get together to celebrate moms wls and my aunt Janes 1 year surgiversary, and my little cousins first birthday. I had a great time! Of course we took some new pics and I have posted some below. I have to go on Friday 10/20/06 for an ECHO, and an EEG. I will try to update on that as soon as I can. 10/20/06....Mom is home from surgery and doing well. Iam doing ok I guess... weightloss has dramatically slowed down. One day when im in a better mood I am going to get a baseball bat and have a nice talk with the scale. Hopefully next week is better for me 10/24/06....Well the scale has moved a smidge again lol. I am now down 93lbs and I weigh 170.. I am hoping to hit the 100lb loss mark by my 6 month visit in mid Nov. Things are going well... Nothing really new to report other than the slight loss. I still do not have my test results back and If I dont have them back by Wed. I think I will call my doc and see if he knows whats going on. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as dizzy as I was before. I just wish I knew what was going on. How could I forget?!?!?!?! I got some new scrubs on Sunday and they are size SMALL.... Yes I said small... I cant believe they fit and I wore them to work Sunday night without any fear of ripping out the rear end of em! 10/29/06....Good news first.... I weighed at work tonight and the scale complimented me with a 168... that is a total of 95lbs lost..... which also means only 5 more to go till I can be an official member of the century club!!! 28 more to go till GOAL!!!!!!!!!! I am a wee bit excited about this!
Now onto the not so great stuff... 3 years ago today I lost my dad. He was 47 and it was so unexpected. He died from pulmonary embolism. I miss him so much. My older 2 sons remember dad and frequently talk about him. My youngest son doesnt remember him but he is a clone of my dad... My daughter Markenna was named after dad... She never got to meet him but I know that he would just go nuts over her. I feel like my family was cheated with the loss of my dad. I will probably never get over that. I do miss him so much... he would be so proud of my munchkins and proud of me for coming as far as I have with the weight loss. I also have a pegasus tattoo that I got in honor of my dad on what would have been his 48th birthday. He was a truck driver and his call sign on the road was "Horse" hopefully you can see the reason I chose the pegsus. 
... Dad we all miss you so much!
10/30/06
Tomorrow is halloween...Its going to be cold... freezing cold. This should be interesting.
Yesterday there was some issues.. those I believe have been resolved. I am sorry to my fellow Ky message board friends for the stuff that happened yesterday. Thank you all so much for your support! It is so greatly appreciated.
Ok...enough seriousness........I am down 96 lbs....4 more to go to hit the century club.... 15 untill I match my husbands weight.....and 27 to GOAL!!! Thank god I didnt have to get the baseball bat out to talk to my scale again lol.
I hope everyone has a safe, fun halloween.....Try to keep warm
September 2006
First of all... holy crap its already Sept!!!.
Its been an quite an adventure the past few days. On Wed we (myself, mom, sis and a friend) went to NY to see the Montel Show!!!!! I got to meet Montel and ask Sylvia Brown a question during the taping.... so imma be on tv woo hoo. Not sure how I feel about NY though. Very very busy there... and thats just not for me.
My weight hasnt changed in approx 2 weeks... it totally sucks but I guess I really cant complain... this is only my second stand still with weight. I am just so anxious and I dont like to wait lol. Also I had to get some new clothes to wear on the plane to NY... size 16 dress pants!!! What a great moment!
9/6/06
Just thought I would give a bit of an update... I am down to 189... a total loss of 74lbs!!! I have had a bit of a stall lately but I am not complaining ... this is only the second stall I have had since surgery almost 4 months ago. I have also noticed lately that no matter what I wear or do ... I am always freezing cold. Poor Joel... I raid his dresser constantly for sweats to wear lol
9/10/06
I went to the 2 year Tristate surgical weightloss reunion on Friday. It was fun... alot of post ops were there. Met a few new people. They had good healthy food, I had a great time! Also below is a pic of (in this order) Jane, my aunt that is 11 months post op, Myself 4 months post op, My AMAZING doc... Dr. Sonnanstine... and my mom who is pre op. Also since I am 4 months out today... I will share that I am down 76lbs. 
Jane (11 months post), Myself (4 months post), Dr. Sonnanstine, and My mom Amy (pre op)
9/16/06
Well... I did it...I cut off my long hair!!! Not sure how I feel about it but its done lol. I have posted a pic... I look horrific but atleast you can see the change in my hair...
I am down 79lbs... I weigh 184... the weight loss is still a bit sluggish but im still losing so no complaints. 21 more lbs and I hit the century club... 44 more lbs and I hit goal!
Still getting protein and water in like I should be. Still following all the rules. So far so good
I also have a bit of a wow moment. I went shopping today and purchased a pair of size 14 jeans... Hell yea! they fit!!!! The legs are actually kinda big... I might venture to get a pair of 12's but I dont want to get ahead of myself... just thought i'd share! More updates later!
9/23/06
Ok, so the scale and I have been fighting alot... I know my home scale is off (yes i have said this several times) but it has moved... so when I get to work tonight I will be weighing on the accurate one lol. Another semi wow moment... my sister had me try her size 13 jeans on... hell yea they fit!!!!! I am also wearing size Medium scrubs (courtesy of central supply at work) shhh dont tell anyone lol.
I have also noticed more excess skin issues....I was sitting in shorts today... looked down and it looked like a puddle of skin surrounding my legs.... bothers me a bit. I am so anxious for plastics I cant stand it... I am not patient at all I cant stand to wait and thats my only choice at this point.... time will tell I guess.
I have had 3 people not recognize me which is really kind of funny because I think I look the same... I guess I dont. I also had a patient at work say something funny to me... she saw my badge and said either thats not your picture on there or you have lost a ton of weight lol such an ego boost. More updates later!
9/24/06
Ok, so I weighed in at work... not as much as what I had expected but what the heck... a loss is a loss right... I am down 82lbs in just under 5 months. 41lbs to GOAL!!! and just 18 more till Century Club!! I need to get a new pic up... maybe I will take one today and post it.
9/26/06
Went to the post op support meeting tonight. I also got on Dr. Tom's official scale lol... 181.2......so no change since the other day. I really wasnt expecting one. Of course it would have been nice lol. I am loving the fact that I own a pair of size 12 jeans... yes they are tight but who cares they fit!! Otherwise everything is going well... getting the protein in, getting the water in... getting the vits. in....everything is going so well... what a difference 4 months can make in a persons life... never in my entire life have I been called skinny... but now its a daily thing. It is so hard to react to the compliments. I dont consider myself skinny by any means but I can see it just not every day. When I am dressed... omg it looks like a totally different person. If im nakie on the other hand (sorry terrible subject) I cant see the loss without clothes on... what the heck is the difference? maybe its that my clothes hold in some of the minimal extra skin issues I have been having? Who knows... anyway those are just some things I have been pondering lately... more updates later or whenever the scale moves lol.
9/30/06
Well its been a super crappy day... Everything and everyone is just getting to me. I need a break of some sort... no clue how to even get that. I will blame it all on hormones at this point... .hopefully tomorrow is a better day.
On another note, I hopped on the scale when I got to work today... I have dropped some more weight...I now weigh 176... so the scale is moving again!!!!! 87lbs gone in under 5 months... Its just amazing to me. 36lbs to get to goal... 13lbs till I make it to the century club... I am super excited about this. I did add a new timeline pic to my profile and I also changed my "after" pic. The jeans in those pics are size 12's... I cant wait until they fit perfectly. I also went today and had my wedding ring resized... starting size was a 9... they are resizing it to a 7!! More updates later.
August 2006
8/2/06
..weighed myself again... 202... down 61lbs from my consultation weight. OMG I am halfway to goal!!! and its not even a full 3 months since I had surgery. Also this is off topic but I got a new toy!!! 04 Envoy.. this truck is the sh*t!!!
8/6/06 8/8/06 8/11/06...199 is the weight. Its still under 200 and I am on cloud 9 over it. I have been having some major issues lately. It seems that anything I eat is bothering me. I am not eating anything that I shouldnt be. If it keeps up I will be calling the doctor. I guess in a way it is bitter sweet. I know that my "issues" are the reason im losing weight so rapidly but at the same time I dont want anything to be wrong. More updates later! 8/14/06 8/16/06 Aside from all of that... I really dont have anything else to report. I do need to have Joel or one of the boys take a new pic of me though. Of course it will be posted once I get one taken 8/23/06 Brenda, Jane and myself. 8/25/06 8/26/06 8/28/06
...Ok so I hopped my happy butt on my scale today...I am below 200!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am trying not to get my hopes up too much because I know my scale is off a lb or 2 but at this point so what its below 200!!!!!!!!!
...I had a bit of a wow moment and I thought i'd share. I took my family to the county fair last night. I saw some people that I hadnt seen in a few months. They didnt know I had the surgery. All 3 of them looked at me and said... OMG Sarah what the hell are you doing to lose that much weight you look great! I told them about the surgery. They were amazed. When I was in highschool I got teased alot and one of the persons that teased me was one that was telling me how good I looked. Go figure she's now double what I was when I had my initial consultation. She actually seemed interested in the surgery, asking lots of questions about insurance approval and about the actual surgery. Its amazing to me how people can change so much over time.
Also I have always been the type of person that would sweat buckets in the winter time. Since surgery this has changed alot. I only bead up a bit but yesterday.... my hair was dripping from me sweating so bad. It was so hot yesterday and I drank boatloads of water and I still dont think it was enough. I was so thirsty I couldnt stop drinking.
I also stepped back on my scale just to confirm that I am under 200... sure enough I am! I wont post the weight until I can get to work and weigh myself... I know those scales are accurate with Dr. Tom's scale. Anyway thats enough for now... just wanted to share.
...Been a busy week... weight is still coming off. I dont have official numbers yet but soon I will have them. My home scale that I know is a tad bit off says 190... holy crap can you believe that???
I had a moment the other night... My little sister is VERY allergic to horses... so she went to the fair and decided to pet one lol (its been years since she had a reaction) anyway this was a bad idea and she ended up in ER with a major reaction. I had to be in ER anyway to draw a pt. I saw my sister in registration and she told me to open my lab coat so she could see me. She cried...and then said Sarah you look so good! I am the worlds biggest sympathy cryer... if I see anyone cry... im right there with em. So i kinda got watery eyes... anyway it was a great moment. It had only been like a month since she had seen me.
Another thing... since I work in a lab I had one of my co workers draw my blood to make sure everything was where it needed to be. The tech came back with a huge smile on her face... she said Sarah results dont come back any better than this. I am normal lol woo hoo
Oh...one last thing I purchased a shirt the other day... can you guess the size? 14/16.... I think the last time I saw a 14 anything was in jr highschool and that wasnt jr sizes either lol My only problem is that I still cant see the loss... well completely anyway. I was getting ready to get in the shower today and i saw myself in the mirror. My face looks so small and my collar bones are sticking out. I still have a gut going and that even seemed smaller to me. All of this makes me want to go shopping. I only have 2 pairs of shorts that I can wear... all of the others fall off. LoL before too long I will be able to wear my sisters trendy wardrobe lol I have a mini goal of 185.... this makes me moderately overweight and not obese! Cant wait to get there.
...Ok so I am sitting here at 3:30am at work waiting for my next draw. I did get an accurate weight tonight though and I guess my home scale is off more than I thought it was. 194 is the magical number tonight!!!! 69lbs lost in just over 3 months. That is one hell of a wow moment in itself!
I did notice yesterday the loss in my face. I was looking in the mirror and omg my face is so thin! who would have known lol
...Busy crazy week. Joels grandfather died so Joel is in California for the funeral. I would liked to have gone however the boys just started school and it was just impossible to travel at this time.
I weighed.... 192 OMG! 71lbs lost.... totally thrilled about this. I also found a protein that I can tolorate drinking once or twice a day! With all the money I have spent trying to find the right protein... I found it at walmart go figure. Also my size 18's are getting loose. I found myself pulling them up all day on monday... what a great feeling! I have also posted 2 pics... one is from a post op meeting and the other is of My aunt and I just a few days before my surgery.
I have some news to report. My mom has started the process for WLS. I was shocked that she qualified. But I am so happy for her. In addition to that, another family member of mine is also considering surgery. I wont say who just yet. I was just blown away when they asked me to give them information about my surgery and my doc. I hope they follow through with it. This persons health is a mess.
On another note...Joel has been dropping alot of hints lately about moving to another state. He really misses California and wants to move there. With me working in a lab though... California doesnt pay phlebots much more there than they do here. There is no way I would be able to afford a move there. Hopefully his missing california will pass. lol... Also He went shopping for me while in Cali... funny enough the LA county coroners office has a gift shop (skeletons in the closet) and Joel went there and got me a book and a size M t-shirt... I cant wait to get this stuff lol...more info later!
Ok, I thought I would post an update eventhough I dont have much going on. I am doing so much better getting the protein in that I have noticed if I miss a morning protein shake... I am draggin the rest of the day until I get it in. I do one shake in the morning and get the rest of my protein in with high protein foods.
I had a bit of a "wow" moment today. We went to JC Penny's and they are having a huge sale on mens jeans...(yes Jane I know they are mens but they look very good on lol) I was feeling a bit sure of myself and decided to try on a pair of 38's... those fit but were a bit loose.... so I tried on 36's... a tad bit snug but they fit and I walked out of the store with a pair of $40 Jeans for 15 bucks! lol my wardrobe now consists of.... 2 pairs of shorts, 1 pair of jeans, and about 6 shirts. This doesnt include my scrubs for work but those arent any fun lol.
I went through my old clothes the other day and ended up with 3 trashbags full of stuff that I cant wear anymore. AMAZING!
I also showed my brother my pre op jeans... I put them on and had to hold them up and he said... Sarah theres no way you wore those jeans before... so I showed him the before pic from my consultation... he was in shock!
Today I ran into an old friend of mine... the last time I saw her was 2 weeks before surgery. She was so supportive of my decision... then she saw me today and she almost cried. She kept saying Sarah you have dimples in your cheeks and you have collar bones lol I dont quite know how to react to the compliments or reactions I get from others... but this definately made my day lol Ok I will stop rambling on and on and on... more updates later!
Ok... so decided to go to my sisters house to play "dress up" lol..My sister has always been skinny. I have never been able to wear her clothes... untill NOW!!! she had this little black dress and told me to try it on.. so I did... It fit and I would have loved to take it home with me but she just got it lol.... Almost everything I tried on fit and it fit well... such a WOW day! I have also posted a pic of me and that dress below... 
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