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I haven't been on here, let alone updated, in forever! My new job is keeping me BUSY!!! All of my friends look amazing. So if you are reading this know that I think you look fabulous.
It is harder now to make sure I am getting my protein amounts right and drinking all that I am supposed to. I know that is soooo important so I am battling that and winning on most days.
I am 167 this week, I can't get the weight tracker to work for me. UGHH!
I am wearing 12/14 pants. Size 7 underwear and size large tops...sometimes even medium depending how they are made.
I need to take a close up picture so I can change my avatar, but I love my hair in this pic. Ha Ha.
I am eating more "normal" foods and that is why I haven't lost a bunch in while. Still eating small amounts though.
I am sooo glad I was able to have this surgery. I am happy and healthy!

187.5
Wow!
I need to measure myself again.
I feel great. I love the weight loss! (So does my husband) I am FINALLY starting to lose a little again. I admit, I haven't been going by my strict diet, but I only have 3-5 fries or 5 M&Ms when I venture off. I know my limits and I know what too many "sneaks" can do. It makes me feel normal to have a bite of something that everyone else is eating instead of 3 helpings of it.

I make sure I get all of my protein, almost all of my fluids-it's hard, and I am finding so many sugar free dessert ideas. 

It is funny when I see people I haven't seen since before my surgery. Sometimes they don't even recognize me.
A few people have told me they think I have lost enough. I am sure I will make it to my goal.

My vitamin levels are all normal, which is good. I was really scared about that. I can tell when I need more of something, I am tired. So I take an extra iron sometime throughout the day. My iron has always been borderline anyway especially around my periods.

Wearing size 16/ L pants(I can squeeze into a 14) and XL top(some L).
Before surgery I wore 26/3X pants, and 24-26/ 3X tops. My husband can't tell the difference between my and my 15 year old's clothes. LOL!!


If you have any questions, just send me a message and I will answer.

I FIT IN MY HUSBANDS JEANS!!!!

I have never been able to wear my husbands pants or jeans for as long as we have been together (11 years). This is a big WOW for me and I can't believe it!!!!!

Michelle

This evening I went to a WLS support group closer to home with my new friend Amanda. It was so much fun hearing everyone else's stories and seeing their progress- everyone was so nice. 
I am still fighting this last pound for my 90 pound mark!! UGH!
My 6 month appointment is Tuesday. I hope my levels are satisfactory. I have been strict on myself on keeping on track with the vitamins for the last 3 weeks and I can tell I have more energy and I feel great!
I need to measure myself this week...

Well, I am in my first plateau I guess. The scale hasn't moved in about 2 weeks. I am on a mission to up my protein everyday and to make sure I am getting more than enough liquids. I have read so many people about the six month stall. 
I am loving the weight loss, but once I got used to the thinner me, I started feeling fat again. Will this feeling ever "STOP"? Will I ever be satisfactory to myself? I am worried about this.
My husband was diagnosed with diabetes and heart problems, so I decided to pause the college plans for know so I can be available for him when I am needed.

Well, I haven't posted in quite a while. I have been busy working on a quilt for Christmas and getting ready to start college. Today was my first day. I would have never gotten the nerve to do it before I lost the weight.
This morning my weight was 201.4!!! 
I know it would have been more, but December was a bad month with all of the cookies I had to make for the kids. With all of those goodies around, I did give in a nibble here and a nibble there. I know-shame on me, but I am back and in full force on my eating healthy rules.
It will be 5 months on the 22nd and I know I will be down 90 pounds by then. Hurray!! It hasn't been easy, but it is SOOO worth it. I haven't measured in a while, but the last time I measured my hips I lost 12 inches from them!!! 12 inches from my hips! wow.

Michelle

I have started having people notice my weight loss, like someone that I went to highschool with that worked at the hospital when I went to have bloodwork. My mom saw me walking up her sidewalk and didn't recognize me at first- we see each other about every other week.
My hubby thinks I am sexy and always adds "I thought you were sexy before too." He doesn't want me to feel bad about being overweight.
My father in law says I am going to be a "trophy wife" next year. LOL! Me a trophy wife!! LOL!
I feel better than I ever have. I just need to focus on making sure my vitamins are taken. For some reason they are easy to forget...
I wore Andrea's shirt Friday and another shirt today. Yeah me!
Curtis got my Christmas treadmill last night.
I am starting to feel very confident and proud of myself. I still see myself as fat, but I have noticed myself coming out of my shell a little more (confidence).
My 24s are too big. A pair of Old Navy 22s are too big. I have a pair of Levis 20Tall that fit PERFECT!!
In 2003 I weighed 265. Today I weigh 227.4. 

Thank you Lord for helping my find my way to this surgery and helping me heal amazingly.

50 pounds gone!!!
The scale said 233.4 last night and this morning. 
I can't believe it!!! Wow!

241 today!!
That's not a big change from last week, but I'll take it. Gotta go get new bras today sometime at Penney's.

Things have been going good eating and health wise. On some days I swear I don't feel like I had this surgery done. It is so unbelievable. I already have "healthy foods only" drilled in my brain. 
This morning, yeah I weigh every morning- shame on me!!, my scale said 243.6!!! I wrote down my weight as 244, but I know what I saw. Yesterday it said 247. I'm going down slowly. One day I will be one weight and then the next day POOF 3 pounds gone. Weird, but I am not complaining.

A friend of mine told me over the weekend that I have curves now. Me? Curves? How funny.