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 Well so far my recovery and weight loss have been wonderful, I feel reborn with a second chance at a different sort of life. I began my journey on Oct. 14th, I was scared and very overwhelmed by all the things that where happening. Although I knew my life was going to positively change< i still felt unsure if I was capable enough to make it happen. I am exactly 4 months post op and I can safely say I made the best choice I've ever made in my life. My brain is clear and my body is changing, sometimes not in complete compliance, but over all things are looking way up and I can feel good about that. I have had a lot of ups and a few down, but over all this has been a marvelous gift. 

I have lost just about 68 pounds and am fast approaching being under 200! I have been struggling a little lately with my weight, well that has been my whole life really, but this time its different. Although I am eating far less than I ever did before I am still consumed with thoughts of food, instead of obsessing over chips and fish I'm obsessing about not dropping more weight over the past 4 weeks. I have managed to not shed a single pound in over a month, on the one hand I am extremely worried on the other I now know I have a very powerful ace up my sleeve. It seems the hardest things to change are always the most worth it, and this is worth it to me. So every day I have to recommit to fighting the good fight and making sure I am doing all the things I can do with in my power to make this surgery a success. 

Part of this for me is being honest and opening my self up to others, maybe if I can share myself I won't feel so alone and isolated which I believe payed a large role in my poor eating habits. 

So I have prepared a short list of accomplishment in order to honor the progress that has been made, a list of things I'm thankful for and a list of things I'm working on.

I got my first pair of jeans that didn't begin with the number 2 as the first digit!
Lost nearly 70lbs.!
Had a drink bought for me by a handsome man and enjoyed feeling pretty again. 

I am thankful for all the wonderful people in my life that lift me up and remind me of how precious life is. 

Walking much more.
No eating past 7
Lowering the amount I put on my plate 
No eating in front of a monitor!
Weigh myself once a week

Thanks