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So it's been a really long time since I've been on OH let alone updated this thing.... But it's a new year and I need to get serious again.
I've been asked by Dr S's office to be a patient advocate... and how am I s'pose to inspire others to follow the plan and program if I'm not 100% on board... So it's time to get serious again.

Over the holidays I allowed myself too many of the foods off the "never eat again" list... and I gained a bit of weight... I don't have the heart to change my ticker...

Hubby doesnt' want me to lose any more weight, and I am happy where I am, which is why I've allowed myself my treats etc.  but i don't want them to become habits again like they once were and gain even more weight again... so I weighed in today at 171.  I had been maintaining around 165 before the holidays... seriously I'd love to get down to 150 so here we go again.  I've also been REALLY bad with my suppliements, and I'm sure my labs will reveal that when I go and see Dr S next week for my belated one year follow up appointment. 

I'm still wearing a size 9 pants and mostly medium tops... depending on the fit.  i'm not one that likes the tight fitted look on shirts and stuff so i tend to buy larges still.  in time i'll get used to my new body... as i still see it as new.  still get comments all the time on my weight loss especially from family that doesn't see me very often.  makes me feel good, but also makes me more self conscious.  if that makes sense at all.  okay i'm rambling...

had family photos taken and one of me and hubby....

Thought I'd try on my jeans from last summer... I still can't believe these used to be VERY TIGHT... and I never thought I'd be one of them people that could fit two legs in one pant leg... well I AM and CAN :)  woo hoo...

Had my dr's appointment yesturday with my surgeon.  All went well. They weighed me in at 180... which I've been bouncing from 178-180 this past week... When the nurse went to check my blood pressure she said "oh you have small arms I need a smaller cuff" ... Now that was a first for me.  Often times at my OB/GYN appointments they'd have to go find the "large" cuff.... The appointment overall went fine... Dr Srikanth was really pleased with my progress.  Said to come back in a month and have my labs done again... (appointments with him are monthly for the first year and labs are every 3 months for the first year). As he was leaving he asked me if I attended the support group meetings, I told him I have been going to one in Auburn, and occasionally have attended theirs at his office... He asked me if I'd be interested in coming to the seminars on Mondays... these are the seminars for people interested in having the surgery... So I guess he was asking me if I'd be interested in speaking to the WLS (Weight Loss Surgery)... wow.  that was pretty cool, and something I'd not really thought of.  To be one of those "success stories" that people go "i wanna be like that"... then he asked me if I'd be willing to sign a release and have before / after pictures... Made me feel really great.   Just wanted to share.

went shopping for some new clothes as my current ones were falling off of me.  i hate being in between sizes, and going from the even numbers to the odd is an adjustment too...
so here i am in a large top... and a size 9 lei jeans... i never thought for one minute that i'd ever be in a 9...  granted they are tight... but they are on and comfortable... just wanted to share...

Well I made it... into the "overweight" catagory... No longer OBESE. yay me.
I actually match the weight on my license too... 185... I never did change it all these years.  I just couldn't bring myself to do it, always thinking one of these days I'll get back to it... lol... Well it happened.  I will renew it early once I hit around 150-160 so I have a current photo too... I've had a couple people question me on it when I have to show my ID for things. lol.  A good feeling though.

I put on a pair of jeans a friend gave me... misses size 11/12... and they fit great.  I couldn't believe it.  My skin is getting looser and I'm seeing how a complete LBL would be very nice... but unrealistic for me to attain... maybe in a few years after I've been at goal, and we are in a better financial status, so can get a medical loan, coz I don't think my insurance will even cover the TT.  Guess we don't know unless we "try".  But if I'm gonna do it, I'd rather do it all.  Make sense?  Anyways....

I haven't had any real problems with the procedure as far as eating, dumping etc.  I've been battling hair loss, but luckily for me my hair is sooooo thick that now it's just normal. lol.  So I'm upping my protein shakes back up to three EVERY day, instead of two.  I am s'posed to be at 3 anyways, but I'd "forget" or run out of time in the day.  So back to the grind on that one.  I'm really happy with my progress and have officiall lost 73% of my excess weight.  Yay me.  and it's not even been 5 months yet. wow. 

I my RNY

AND WELL I DID IT.....

so here i am wearing a size 14 misses jeans, and an xl fleece vest...
i am so near the ONEderland i can taste it... woo hoo

first photo is 3 weeks pre op, then 1 month post op, and the third photo is 2 months post op...
it's working... love my RNY :)

Well it's that time of the week again - already... LOL.  Lets start with a NSV (non scale victory): The size 20 jeans I squeezed into while you were here were falling off, I could put them on and off without undoing the button & zipper... so I bought a size 18 and 16, I figure I'm only going to get smaller.... Well when I got home I thought I'd try on the 16's to see just how far away I am... and I could get them on.  Sure they were tight, but that's okay... So I'll return the 18's, no sense in holding on to them. lol.
Also had my period this week so the numbers on the scale have been going up and down.  And I was terrible with my protein shakes / vitamins this past week... So renewing that today and going to get back to the basics on it. As for food... I had lasagna and a few leaves out of the salad last night with my girlfriends.  YUMMY. lol. And no problems.