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I never thought I would actually hit the 100's on the scale!  I'm still amazed to no longer see a three in the front, let alone a 1.  To date I have lost 109lbs and I feel wonderful!  Getting a little discouraged with the excess skin since it keeps me from being able to wear some of the clothes I want to wear, but if that is the downfall of surgery, then I will take that over the obesity any day!  I am also happy to say I am going to be an aunt again!  My sister is pregnant with her second child and is due in December.  I can't wait to meet my new niece or nephew.  I don't care which one, just as long as it is healthy.  I have been able to do so much now that I could never do before and I thank God that I finally had the courage to make this lifelong commitment for myself and my family.  My two boys are so worth it!!!!!

Well, I am now 7 months out from WLS surgery and has my life changed.  I have lost 100 lbs and boy what a difference it makes.  I love being able to chase after my boys and wrestle on the floor with them.  Not to mention literally being able to run after them.  And let me tell you, shopping for clothes, boy has that become fun.  I love to see what size clothes I can fit into.  I started off wearing a 30/32 and now I wear a 16/18.  I even have a pair of pants that are from a warm up suit that are XL petites!  WOW!  I also put on a bathing suit at the store and flaunted it for my husband who was just in heaven.  My only struggle right now is my excess skin on my stomach.  Clothes would be so much smaller and fit better if it was gone.  I can't wait to start searching for a surgeon and get rid of my constant reminder of where I came from.  I am no longer looking back to the past, I only see my wonderful future ahead of me!  Life is great!!!

Wow, it sure has been awhile since I've blogged.  I'm happy to say I am 80 lbs lighter and love every minute of it!  Life as far as eating has been a challenge at times, only because I'm not hungry and it is hard to force myself to eat.  So I make sure I get lots of protein in first and foremost and I've been making sure I'm taking more vitamins to supplement too.  I have been struggling health wise though.  I am finally getting back to normal after almost 2 months of either a bad cold as well as pneumonia!  As soon as I started to get energy I started getting sick.  Now that I'm feeling like myself again I'm hoping to get more active.  I still can't believe I'd ever see the day when I didn't have too many pants because they are all too big for me.  And don't get me started on the days when I mistakingly put on a pair of my old underwear and they are sagging in the butt and I can almost pull up to my chest!   I am amazed everyday when I can feel my collar bones as well being able to see my real chin!  Well I need to get to bed, we have breakfast with Santa tomorrow and I just hope the twins do ok.

I can't believe what a difference this surgery makes.  My life has changed so much these past five and a half weeks, but all for the better!  I can't believe I am already down 41 lbs!  I am able to do so much more and am really enjoying wearing the clothes I was "saving" for that someday I'll fit in to them.  I have had no regrets and I am just looking forward to my wonderful new life, body and future.  I am so excited to be able to cross my legs again.  Plus today I went to Coney Island amusement park and rode some rides.  Next weekend is my goal for the summer, to be able to ride all the rides at Kings Island amusement park that I want to!  I've been waiting a couple of years to be able to ride some of the new roller coasters, etc and I just didn't fit even with the embarrassing attempts to "shove" the bar down on the ride to make me fit.  I would just graciously get off and hope I didn't draw too much attention.  But not this time, I am going to ride them all!!!  I am enjoying the new energy and enthusiasim for life that I have now.  Go losers bench go!

Well, I'm home and so far doing well!  I got to come home Wednesday night and doing pretty much everything I should be as far as my "body functions" go.   I haven't gotten on the scale yet except for the morning of surgery and I had at that point lost 9 lbs just by not doing the "last supper" syndrome.  Don't get me wrong I did endulge on Friday with a nice steak dinner and cheese fries, and over the weekend had a couple of delicious margaritas, but I didn't over do it.  My other meals were sensible.  I'm go ready to start this process and can't wait until I step on the scale for the first time, but I think I'll still give it a couple more days to get the "big results!"  Yeah, I finally made it to the losers bench!!!!

Well, I went yesterday to have my IVC filter put in and boys was that different.  My neck is still very tender today, but I'll get over it.  Now I am just one step closer to my new "birthday"!  I can't wait!  I am getting so excited for the day to finally be here.  Only 6 more days to go!  YIPEEE!!!  Now I'm just in nesting mode trying to make sure everything that needs to be done before Monday gets done.  I'm trying to get meals made for my family, babysitting schedules to help out my hubby (and me), protein suppliments, etc. so that I don't have any worries when I'm in the hospital and home as well.  Move over losers bench because I'm on my way!!!

Ok, I haven't written for awhile so I thought I should blog something.  I went today to have my history and physical done as well as had blood work done for my IVC filter being put in on Monday.  Things are going well and I get more excited everyday that ticks by and is closer to surgery.  Now is just the mad rush to get things done around the house that I won't be able to do for awhile after surgery.  There will be alot of people in and out helping to take care of me and my twin boys so it has to get a good cleaning so no one thinks I'm a slob!  Plus I want to make up some meals for my hubby and the boys and freeze them so they have dinner everynight until I can get back in the swing of cooking.  10 more days and counting!

I got the phone call I didn't want to hear last week, they have to move my surgery out a week.  Now it is rescheduled for the 23rd of July!  Bummer!  I understood the reason with him being out of town, but just like everyone else, I want it done yesterday.  It's just one more week I have to wait.  I'll get over it, but I just wish it didn't have to happen.

I can't believe it, I am here in Florida on vacation and I got the best phone call I could ever get- my surgery is scheduled for July 16th!  I can't believe it!  Now I finally have the date to go with the excitement I have for starting my new life as a healthier mother, wife, daughter and friend.  When the doctor's office called it just made my vacation all that much better!  This is the last time I will be here in Florida and be this fat.  I can't wait to compare pictures from this year to the new one's well have next year.  It will be such a huge difference.  I might actually want more taken of me to prove that I really do go on these outings with everyone!  Just 6 1/2 more weeks to go and counting!

I'm so excited, it didn't even take a week to get the approval from my insurance.  I started calling after 3 days and they were missing some information about the surgeon.  I have them that and when I called today it had been approved!  YEAH!  I have a call in to the Dr.'s office and should hopefully have a scheduled date for surgery.  I can't wait I'm so excited!