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I'm updating my list.  It has been 1 year and 4 1/2 months since my surgery.  My highest weight was 357 and today I am at 183.  It's been an amazing journey, many ups, and a few downs-so that is pretty good.  I've been wanting to make a list of "new things" I can do now that I couldn't before, and things that are new and easier- I just haven't really wanted to write it down- to afraid I will jinks myself and regain the weight I guess.  But, here I go-
things that are new, easier, different, etc:
1.  I can jump in my friends tall Jeep without a stool to climb on first
2. I hardly ever fall asleep during the day and am up by 8:00- way different than before
3.  I can bend over and touch the floor and it doesn't about ruin my day
4.  I can cross my legs
5.  I've had to push the car seat forward as I can not reach the gas peddle with the seat as far back as it could go as I did  before
6.  I can wear heels
7.  I can wear a dress and feel comfortable.
8.  A stranger told me I looked sexy in a new top I had on.
9.  I CAN"T shop in the plus size section- seems weird, I have to force myself NOT to go to that department. 
10.  I don't feel as if people are looking at me when I go into the "regular size" stores now.
11.  I can feel my bones!!!
12.  I can buy basically anything that I like and it fits.
13.  I am in a size 14--- in Jr. High I remember being in an 18 and barely fitting and having to shop at Lane Bryant all thru high school, college, and all my adult years.
14.  I can walk and be on my feet all day and my feet, legs, and back still don't hurt.
15.  I can fit into regular size shoes, don't have to look for cute wide size ones any longer.
16.  I can take a bath.
17.  I can sit on the floor or ground and not dread trying to get up.
18.  It is easier and more fun to clean my house.
19.  I don't dread walking to the store or gas station or post office or grocery store any more
20.  I can easily paint my toe nails
21.  I can easily tie my shoes
22.  I can put my socks on sitting down in one position, no more shifting from left to right to get them on.
23.  I wear really small looking undies, amazing- again, I know, to much info :)
24.  I can wash the floors on my knees if I want to
25.  I look strangers in the eyes more often I think
26.  I walk faster
27.  I don't get out of breath just walking into the store
28.  Easier to shower and shave believe it or not!
29.  I can fit into other peoples small cars easily
30.  I can roll over in bed really easily now
31.  I take more pride in myself and my house as I have more energy and desire
32.  I tried skiing this winter and enjoyed it and wasn't out of breath!
33.  I went snow shoeing and didn't get out of breath either.
34.  Went zip-lining, rope bridge walking, and wall climbing.
35.  I Enjoy having my picture taken.
36.  I Can walk around people in the grocery store without bumping into them or the grocery items.
37.  I didn't hate raking my yard this spring cuz it didn't about feel like it was killing me
38.  I'm not afraid I will break a chair or not fit in it anymore
39.  I don't stop and check out the chair first to evaluate if it is large enough or strong enough
40.  I just easily jump up on the table in the doctors office.
41.  I don't sit around as much as I use to
42.  My heart doesn't race like it did sometimes
44.  I don't have to take high blood pressure medicine
45.  I don't need as much of my other medications
46.  I'm starting to feel less self conscious of myself
47.  It's fun to say "no thank you" when offered something unhealthy.
48.  I am proud of myself when I just take a "bite" of a piece of pie, or a cookie, or something special
49.  I don't eat hardly any sugar at all, more than a bit or two and I might get sick-I like that.
50.  I am starting to enjoy eating "healthy"
51.  I can shave my legs so easily-who thought this would be a big deal?
52.  It's fun being a girly girl again- I like wearing skirts and dresses.
53.  Dance for an hour in Zumba Fitness.
54.  Jumped off the boat and was able to climb the ladder to get back on.
55.  Went tubing!
56.  On less medication, yeah!
57.  Going on my first "date" in years!
58.  Easier to clean the bath tub because I can stand to be on my knees now.
59.  I am more flexible and my body just moves so much easier now.
60.  Bending over is no big deal now.
61.  I can sit on the floor to play with my dog, cut out patterns for sewing,
       wrap presents, or anything I want and then GET UP EASILY!

Hey, I am doing it!  I have lost 150 pounds today!  My anniversary date is coming up, 1 year on March 23.  I can't believe the changes in my body and how I feel.  It is amazing.  I never new thin people could feel their butt bones and tail bone, and knee bones when laying on their side.  Too funny.  Well, I'll write more on the 23rd.

It's been awhile since I did a blog.  But, I just weighed myself and I am now down to 219 pounds.  My main goal was to get below 200 and I am almost there.  I am so excited, I am shaking.

It's amazing the things I can do now that I haven't been able to do in the past.  A big one is bending over in the car and picking up something off the floor!  i use to have to get out of the car to get whatever it was I wanted that was on the floor.  So, that's cool.  Then, I took my first tub bath in YEARS the other day.  I bought some nice smelling bath bubbles, lit a camera, and EASILY sat down and just enjoyed the feeling of having room in the tub and knowing I would easily get out again, and I did.  So that was cool. And another things, this is sort of weird, but, when sitting on a hard chair, I can feel my but bones and tail bone, and my tail bone sort of hurts.  I was worried I had bone cancer or something and my Doctor laughted saying that I don't have all that cushioning there now and my tail bone is just not use to the pressure, that I am fine.  Isn't that a hoot?  I can easily clip my toe nails, and just putting on socks is amazingly easy, I can just stand and do it or sit and bring one leg up and put on the sock and then the other.  Before, I had to sit on the sofa, turn to the left, and put my knee up on the edge of the couch and put the one sock on, then rotate and do the same on the next foot.  Same as putting on shoes!  I was getting to the point where I didn't even want to walk into stores or to the post office because it was getting so hard to walk, but now, i jump in and out of the car and no problem. I stillt think, oh, I don't want to do that, but then I remember it's not difficult any more.  I am actually wanting to go snowshoeing, that is something I NEVER thought I'd like to do, and I really want to this year.  My goal is to be in good enough shape by next winter to do the snowshoe walk around Fayette for their annual lantern night walk.  Too far this year, but, if I am shape I am for sure doing it next year.
I am also noticing that I am more interested in getting together with people and more confident in myself, which is wonderful.  I am sure there are many more things but, this is all for now.  It has been 101/2 months since my surgery and I have lost 138 pounds.  I have went from a size 32 pair of dress pants, down to a size 18 from Maurices, not even a womens size!  I am in a size 9 in undies and was in a 12!  I was a C cup, and now am  in a B and can by cute little bras and undies now.  I know-too much info.  But hey,Yippie for me. 

Well, I finally made it to a hundred pound loss, actually, 102 to be exact, in just over 6 months.  I am so excited and amazed.  Yeah me!

March 23, 2009 was my surgery date!  Exactly six months later have lost a total of 97 pounds. (I had dropped 14 pounds just prior to surgery).  It is hard to believe I really have lost that much weight in such a short time.  I had hoped to lose at least 60 pounds in 6 months, so I more than exceeded my own goal; I'm so proud of myself.  I have had the great pleasure of donating a lot of clothes to St. Vincent's as of course they were way to big.  And even better, I have shopped at St. Vincents and Goodwill for jeans and dress pants.  It's the first time I have ever been able to buy pants at these places and have them fit.  Was in a size 28, sometimes a 30 even just before surgery!  (that is when I new it was time for surgery!)  Now I have pants in sizes 20 and 22! That is just amazing to me.  I haven't been in that size since I was in junior high school I think.
I am still sort of tired and occassionally weak feeling because I am protein deficient.  My doctor told me I absolutely needed to be eatting more of the protein whey.  I have been doing that for the last week now.  Hopefully I will be feeling stronger soon.  Thank God for Dr. English and for Marquette General Hospital for bringing this weight loss surgery to the UP.

Well, I am down a total of 30 pounds in six weeks.  I am pretty happy with that.  It is hard to believe I will be able to keep losing and not mess things up and regain it or stop losing.  I am so happy I had this surgery, it will be fun to watch the weight come off over the next few months.

My surgery was March 23 and at my two week visit to the doctor I had a 17 pound weight loss.  I was excited.  I am on my way.  I now get to start trying a few new foods, I tried sugar free pudding and sugar free fudgecicles but they did not agree with me.  The nutrionist said there are sugar alcohols in these foods and some people can't tolerate them so close out of sugrery.  Too bad, they tasted good, but will wait a few months before I try them again.  Other than that everything has been going just great!

Today I finally received the call I have been waiting for!  My surgery date has been set for March 23, 2009.  Only 2 weeks and 2 days away.  I am so excited I had to call all my friends and family and share the news.  I already called and made arrangements to take my dog Gussy to the Kennel!  I have to be on a high protein diet a week before surgery so I made a list of things to buy.  Plus I need to make a list of things to buy for after surgery.  I've been waiting for so long and now it is so close. 

Last night I was so depressed about being overweight and tired all the time and not feeling like doing anything and this call has helped me to feel that help is on the way!  I am excited, yet nervous with all the new eatting routines I'll have to follow but am positive I can make the adjustment with the help of my surgery team, friends, and family.