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What is a number? Goal weight? - What is that number?  When I had my consultation my surgeon asked me if I would be happy to lose 60 lbs. Of course at the time it was my impossible dream.  I have reached that goal...

Our daily bread- I mean protein! - At almost 7 months out , this is what I know: I am happier eating on my terms- home and work. I really don't like eating out anymore. It is just too much food even with ordering ...

Losing what drags us down - Losing the weight is only part of what weighs us down.  At 150 lbs I weigh less than I have in over twenty years. Wow- that is a long time.  I weigh less than when I got married...

6months/60 lbs - I had my six month post surgery appointment yesterday.  I could not be happier with my results.  My labs are normal and I feel great!  There were several people waiting for thei...

Diner food - tick tock! - On New Year's Day, after taking my grandson home and then my daughter home to NYC, we stopped at the Tick Tock Diner- well known in northern NJ.  My husband suggested that we ha...

OK - so I am cooking today! - We have had a change of plans & I found out Tuesday evening that I am cooking today.  Anyway, that left food shopping to yesterday after work-  the choice in the store was limit...

4 months out- thank you sleeve! - Today is four months since my sleeve- down 51 lbs. I am more than pleased with this. I feel much better and find my eating preferences have truly changed. I look at everything an...

3 month follow up... I am cheering! - I had my three month follow up- 40+ lbs lost. I am so happy and feel well. The NP said to still make the most of this time while it is relatively easy to follow the plan- so Gam...

Jeans from the GAP - no kidding! - Yes- I got jeans at the GAP- 1969's which my husband says are very stylish.  It has been so long since I bought clothes in a regular store that I did not understand how the sizi...

Hah- enlightening moment! - I was thinking I am doing really well and feeling pretty great about it. But wait.... This is what I weighed full term for my first pregnancy!

No weigh in @ PCP - I went for a check up at my internist's. I still need a small amount of my blood pressure pills. Always, the first thing was to weigh me. Hah! She did not even bother to weigh m...

My truth for today.... - Today I was walking on the treadmill and  I am walking much faster than a few weeks ago. I was feeling pretty strong and proud of myself.  I have been walking for a half hour a ...

4 week post op appointment- yay! - I had my VSG on July 9th. My preop weight was 212. Today I am 191. Thank you, Dr Bertha- no pain ever thanks to the transabdominal block suggested preop. I was anxious like every...