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Finally... There is no 2 on my scales!!! -  Yep, finally below 200!  Felt so good I actually teared up, it has been 20 years since I was at this weight.  Oddly enough I feel 20 years younger too. 

6 and a half months and 76 pounds later:) (pics) -  So happy with my progress!

Nothing like seeing your own before and after pics -  So this morning I decided to take a couple of "in progress" photos, then I compared them.  WOW is all I have to say.  I cried a bit and became very thankful for MY decision to hav...

BMI Less than 40! -  I just realized today that my BMI is 38.8... which means that I would not qualify for WLS today:)  I have not felt this good in years and am so dang proud of myself

Same weight as when I was 27!! -  I am TICKLED... I got on the scales this morning and I am the same weight as when I was 27 years old!! (There is a pic of my sister and me and I had just lost 50 pounds... I found...

Great Compliment from a 25 y/o man!! -  I recently saw my neighbors son, who was in Iraq when I had my surgery, and when he saw me... he did a double take and said in the biggest voice, "my God, you look soooo..... DIFF...

Short fuse! Just throwing it out there:) -  Since my surgery I have NO tolerance for stupidity!  I didn't have a lot before hand, but was able to keep my mouth shut and walk away.  But now, I just call it like I see it.  It...

Went to the Gym today!! Patting me on the back -  I, like many of us, can come up with fantastic excused to not exercise! However,  today I was on my way home from work and decided it was now or never.  I worked out about an hour...

I hate salmon... but finally figured out how to t -  I have never been a fan of salmon, but I know it is a healthy food and want to eat it!  Tonight I prepared a piece in the oven, then put it on a bed of baby greens and sliced toma...

Cocktails time postponed... friend driving me NUTS -   I have always been a social drinker, my docs office says no alcohol until I reach goal, then VERY small amounts, if at all!  My problem is I don't really miss the cocktails, but ...

Hard lesson LEARNED!! -  I was doing so well yesterday, had a shake for breakfast, I was on the road (my job requires a lot of windshield time) around lunch, so I ate an ounce and a half of beef jerky.  I...

When is this searing sharp pain going to STOP -  I called my Doc's office again today, and am being told it is just "normal" bad pain.  But this has been going on (off and on) for 2 weeks!  I'm almost 5 weeks out and am still ha...

Pain in lower left side -  I am sure this question has been asked a million times... but I'm going to ask again. I had Band to RNY revision surgery on Oct 5, everything is going great, however, on Thursd...

Is a personal trainer worth the $$ -  I am wondering if getting a personal trainer is worth the money.  I have an exercise physiologist at my Dr office (65 miles away), that I can ask questions, however I am wondering...