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Before and after pics have been uploaded to my profile... stats are as follows:

Feb 3, 2010: weight 248 wearing size 18/20 pants
Feb 3, 2011: weight 140 wearing size 6/8 pants

Total loss 108 pounds

Goal weight was 145

I have reached my weight loss goal just before my one year anniversary and thought I am very proud of myself it does not feel as overjoyous as I thought it would... Is there something wrong with my head?

54 Pounds lost 54 more to go.. slow and steady.. just the way I like it!

All I can say is YIPEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Now I can say I weigh one hundred and .....  No more 200+ for me....
I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!  Going to the Dr today for my 3 month check up so I am excited to see what the blood work/lab reports say....

Oh my God my arms and legs feel like rubber noodles and I never knew I have muscles in places that now scream in pain!!  My husband and I purchased a 2 year gym membership and went last night for the first time.. the gym trainer went thru all the machines with us and had us use them so we would know what was what and it did not seem like we were doing all that much.. it was fun and I am still looking forward to going back again but today.. Good Lord!  I am rubber band woman today!!  I have pain (good pain) in places that have not been used in way too long!  I am so looking forward to getting past this feeling... but it really makes me laugh at how just a little effort we did last night has had such an affect on me today!  We will be going 4 days a week and on the other 3 we will be walking.. it is so worth the discomfort I am having now so BRING IT ON!!  I AM READY TO BUILD THIS BODY I have neglected way to long!!   This was me last night:     This will be me soon

5 Weeks post op and still having issues with one of the 5 incisions.. there was an internal stitch hanging out when it was trying to heal and now it is infected!  Had to go back to the Dr today and he opened it back up and drained it (GROSS).. he did this with no pain meds or anything then put a gauze pad on it to absorb.. now it just hurts like a mother!!  OMG this is not fun.. hurts everytime I breathe.. **sigh** bring on the liquid Vicadin!

Man does time fly by fast!  I am back to work and doing fine.. I have had one incident of dumping and one incident of throwing up at work due to eating too fast...  I am still having a hard time drinking enough fluids.. when I take even a normal swallow it still hurts when it hits the tummy so small sips but it seems to take forever.. like all I do is drink.. never thought I would have a "drinking problem" (just kidding),

Today I had the great pleasure of meeting a wonderful lady.. our very own Corey from Grand Coulee.. she had her surgery exactly one month after mine.. I went tothe hospital tonight to see he and she is an amazing woman!  She is doing fantastic with her recovery and before long she will be up and out of the hospital and on to loosing herself happily! You really are awesome Corey and I am so glad to have met you and I hope we stay in contact for a long time...

Well that is all for me for now.. more to follow later.. I posted my one month post op pics too.. not too sure how much I have lost.. somewhere between 20-30 pounds??  I do not have a scale and not too sure I want one yet.!

Hello again!  I am not sure what happened.. I typed a few paragraphs and the only thing that came through was the "Hello"..
Well the post op appointment was ok although I have been pretty sick with the flu / cold since the day I got home from the hospital so I have been fighting that along with trying to recover..  I have lost 17 pounds but am weak as a Kitten so the Dr approved another week off work to let me recover more... I have already been back to the ER once to get rehydrated since my tummy seemed to always be full of post nasal drip... eeewww GROSS!  Yeah that is not something I would wish on anyone... well I am down from 243 to 225.. I am sure as soon as I feel better and am able to walk more it will drop more but for now that is as good as it gets!

Hello!

I borrowed this from another posting I saw on this site.. Very funny and true so I thought I would share...

1.  Sip, sip, sip.  Need your fluids.
2.  Walk, walk, walk.  Exercise and prevent blood clots.
3.  Any problems - CALL YOUR DOCTOR!!  'nuff said.
4.  Never, and I mean NEVER, trust a fart!  You may find yourself experiencing a "laundry emergency"!