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It has been over a year since my last entry. October 12, 2008 was my 2 year anniversary since surgery. I still can't believe that it has been 2 years. I have lost about 160 pounds so far with more to lose. I have managed to get down to 208 but keep bouncing between 208 and 214. I am setting a goal to be under 200 before the end of the year. It is going to be a challenge since my weight loss has but completely stopped at this point. This year has been rough with the loss of my mother in March and the cancer scare that is still haunting me. I let myself cross too many lines this year, seeing how far I could push myself. Some of those times were not pleasant. I have learned a lot and wished I had done a lot more better. You really don't know how you are going to react to situations til you've been there, but there are a lot of things I wish I had done differently on this journey. The most important thing is that there is still time to get back on track and see this through. I have recently joined a gym and trying to work out as much as possible. I still have days when I don't want to do anything. I have a ways to go, but at least I have a picture of where I want to be.
There are many things that I can do now that I couldn't before. I still amaze myself sometimes when I realize that I can do something new. I look forward to doing more. Do I regret the surgery? No way. Would I do it again? Yes, in a heartbeat. Am I happy with the results? Without a doubt. Even though I am still over 200 pounds, I have to look at the difference in my life now compared to 2 years ago. Going from a size 34 jeans to a 16 is pretty sweet, a 5x scrub to a large is amazing, no blood pressure medicine, no CPAP machine, no shortness of breath trying to walk, no pain in my legs and back just to stand. My life has completely changed and I am forever grateful to have had the opportunity to have this surgery. I will look at this coming year as the year of reaching goals and making things happen for me. I am excited about the future and look forward to living my life

Well, it just wouldn't be the same if I was on time. LOL. Here it is 10 months since my surgery. I can't believe it has been that long already. My weight loss has come to a crawl now. I managed to get down to 236, but keeping going back and forth from 236-240. Why does it always happen?? I have lost a total of 131 pounds with 91 to go to reach my goal of 145. It seems that I am never going to make it. I have had a lot of things happening in my life lately that has caused some stumbling blocks. I hope to get things straightened out soon. I don't want to gain my weight back. I have worked so hard to get this far. Well, maybe 11 months will be better for me.

I am late as usual getting in my results. I have had a lot going on lately and haven't had the chance to be online much. I have been sick a lot lately, and as I posted last month, I knew that my weight loss would be slow for this month. Well, I was right. I was the same at  241. This is the first month that I haven't had some kind of a loss. I am not going to get upset or beat myself up cause I know this is normal. I am going to have to work harder to get it going again. I have set a goal of 199 before October 12. That is going to be a challenge. I am going to try my best to get there. None the less, I am very thankful for what I have lost so far. This surgery has saved my life and for that I am grateful. I just don't want to destroy everything that I have done. Well, lets make 10 months a better one!!!! 

Well, I am very late getting in my 8 month post. I have been sick for most of the month of June and just gettting to where I  feel good again. So, I have a lot of catching up to do,  in more ways than one.  
My weight for this month was 241, making my loss this month 6 pounds. With everything that I have gone through this month, it is a good loss. I will take it.  I had a personal goal of 230 before June 16. I didn't make it, but was close. I am still proud of what I have done so far. I know that this road is going to get harder as time goes by. I am trying to prepare myself for that. I am wearing a size 22, but they are starting to get loose.  I would like to be under 200 before my one year. I have lots do to do to get to that point.  I see some old habits trying to come back in and some foods I can "get away with".  I find that very scary, and hope that I can get a grip on that soon.  The last thing I want to do is get to the point that got me in this mess to start with. It is getting close to my 9 month mark already, and with my illness, my weight loss is going to be very low. I am okay with that. I just got to get on the ball for the next month.  I have some new pics also that I want to get posted. Maybe this week. Catch ya later.

Today marks my 7 months since surgery. Wow! 7 months. I really can't believe that it has been that long. But, then again, it seems like it was just yesterday. I have come a very long way in a very short time actually. I can now eat a little more food. Sometimes that scares me. I don't want to get into any old habits of eating too much. I am still not hungry, but I do catch myself eating something when I really shouldn't.  I really don't want to get in that rut. This month has been very stressful and I need to pull out of it soon. It is going to be even crazier because we are having a house built and we are moving out soon. 
My current weight is 247. My loss for this month is 7 pounds. It is getting less and less every month. I need to start excerising more.  That would help out a lot I am sure. I also need to increase my water intake. So, I know that my loss can be better than what it is. I know that I have just a few more months for this surgery to work for me, so I need to make the most of it while I can.  I have lost 94 pounds since surgery and 120 pounds total. I am very very proud of that. I look back at pictures of me from one year ago, and I can't believe that it is me that I am looking at.  I am still looking forward to see what I really look like. Well, I will catch you next month!

I saw the PA, Chris today from Dr. Richard's office. He was very pleased with my progress so far. My blood work was all good and he released me to eat raw veggies and beef now. I had already tried it and everything was good. Except for beef. I have some pain with it, so I don't think I will be doing much beef for a while. Salads are great! My weight loss at the office was a total of 90 pounds for the 6 months. That makes me a total of 116! I am very excited about the progress that I have made so far and look forward to the next 6 months. Chris gave me some very good advice that I am going to take. He said when I go shopping for my food, to shop around the perimeter of the store and not down the isles. Everything that I need it around the outside of the store. I think he is right. I have had some rough times and some very good times these past 6 months. It has been a hellva ride! But, I would do it again in a heartbeat! I feel great and I am very excited about where I am going! 

Well, this month has been the hardest of all for losing weight. I lost 5.6 pounds making my current weight 254 pounds. My total overall loss is 113.6 pounds. My loss since surgery is 88 pounds. This month has been like a roller coaster for me. I am very thankful for the weight that I have lost, but at the same time, it is very frustating to lose such a small amount after having a better loss in other months. I am sure that this will pass and my weight loss will start picking back up. I need to work on my exercise more and getting in more water. That should help a lot. I am seeing more results in other areas as well. I have gone from a size 30-32 blue jeans to a size 22. I can also wear 2x tops where I used to have a 5x. The things that I can do now out do anything that the scales are currently telling me. I am very happy about where I am and where I am going.

I am late posting my 5 months results, but here it goes. I lost 9 pounds this month making my total loss 108 pounds, with 83 since WLS. It is a drop from last month, but it is okay. I am slowing down it seems, but I am sure things will pick back up again soon. I have been having a battle with the scales the past few days. I am going to have to stay away from them. I finally took my measurements, and no change there either. I hope I get out of the slump soon. My back has been hurting more than usual. Hopefully it will get better soon. Well, I am gone for now. Catch ya later!

Well, here it is 4 months already. Time is going by so fast. Things are going really good with my WLS. I can't believe that just a few months ago I weighed 367 pounds. Now, I am 268.6!!!!!! I lost 13.6 pounds this month making my overall total 98.4 pounds! YEAH! Since surgery, it is 72.9. Sometimes I think that it is coming off slow, but then I look at the weight I have lost and look at pictures of me when I was 367, and I am like, OMG! This has been the best thing I have ever done for myself. I am feeling so much better now. I am off my blood pressure meds, I can sleep without my CPAP machine, my feet and legs and back don't hurt as much and I am doing things that I haven't done in a very long time. WOW! If I didn't lose another pound, I could be happy with my success right now. But, I know that things are just going to get even better! My goal of weighing 145 doesn't look so impossible anymore!

3 months!! I can't believe it has been 3 months since my WLS!  I am down 59.3 pounds since surgery, 84.7 total from my highest weight of 367 in May! I am very proud of what I have done so far.  This has been a tough road, but one that I would do again if I had to. I am very proud of my son, Josh. He is also having the surgery on January 30th.  It will be nice to have someone close to share stuff with that understands.  I hope that my loss continues slow and steady like it is. I have people that are telling me that they can see a difference now. It really makes me feel better about myself. Sometimes it is hard for me to believe that I am down almost 100 pounds! Only 15 pounds to 100! WOW, that is so exciting for me. I can't wait!!