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Almost exactly one month from hitting "100 lb. loss", I have reached my goal of 105 lbs. lost!!  Wow!  The smile upon my face lasted for hours.  What a surprise too.  I have just recently been maintaining at 131.5, then woke up to 130 this morning.  I weighed myself 3 times just to be sure.  I want to shout it to the world.  Problem is, people are tired of hearing about it.  "Oh, that's nice" is what most say.  NICE???  It is incredible.  No, more like a miracle.  But then I remember being the heavy one.  It is difficult to be happy for someone else's success when you can't even fatham it for yourself.  So....I am singing and dancing today.  Yeah for me.  I would like to go maybe 5 lbs. lower to allow for "bounce back" room.  Hubby thinks this is enough.  I now wear a size 4 pant, and even a few size 2's.  I am looking forward to trying on shorts and a new bathing suit if the weather ever warms up!  :o)

Yippee!  Today is a banner day!  Back on the scale after 3 days away from home, and the scale moved 3 lbs!!!  I have officially lost 100 pounds.  Amazing, simply amazing.

We traveled over the New Years holiday, so I have been away from my normal eating habits and the daily weigh in.  My pattern seems to be to plateau for about 3 weeks, and then a big loss once my period starts.  This month was no different.  I have been at 138 for 3 weeks now.  Today the scale says 135!!  I am thrilled.

The holidays were great, though the temptations were always there.  It is easy to fall back into bad eating habits - chocolate, carbs, pretzels.  Today I am starting the 5 day pouch test to get myself back on track.  Today and tomorrow are all liquids, so it should be tough.  But I am even more determined to get back on track.  Only 5 more pounds till my ultimate goal of 130.  Thank you Lord!

I have been on a "high" since yesterday.  I am celebrating my 6 month anniversary of my RNY.  The time has simply flown by!  And I feel so blessed.  I am now down 88 pounds.  I am under the 150 lb. mark, and I'm determined never to let myself go above that again.  I have 7 lbs. to lose until I reach a "normal" BMI.  I feel healthy, but still suffer from a lack of energy.  I still want to sleep a lot.  I think less daylight hours also contributes to my need for sleep. 

I can eat just about anything now, but in far, far, less quantity than before.  I make healthier choices.  I still go for the protein first, and try to get in a protein drink every day.  I have been experiencing the hair loss issue, and have been since about the 3 month mark.  I am hopeful it will quit coming out soon, but thankfully, I started with a thick head of hair so it is not really noticeable.

I fit comfortably into size 8 pants.  I think with the additional weight I want to lose, I will be a size 6 or possibly a size 4.  But I am very happy at a size 8.  I take yoga classes twice a week, and I have noticed how much stronger I am now.  (I'm not trying to move around with an additional 88 lbs.!)

The weight loss has slowed to about 6 lbs. a month.  So, I hope to be at goal around my birthday in Jan.

Best wishes to everyone with their surgery.  It truly is an amazing gift.

Well, the time does fly now.  It's true what I've seen others post, you get too busy with life to spend your time on the OH website. 

We spend a wonderful time with my parents in Branson, and as I expected, they were amazed and dumbfounded by my weight loss.  It was wonderful to hear them say how beautiful I looked - over and over again.  Mom and I went on a shopping spree while on the trip.  It felt so good, and was so fun to have someone help me shop.  I felt really close to my parents on that trip; like I was no longer a disappointment to them.

The week back from vacation, the scale did not move.  Then this week I had a particularly stressful week at work.  And somehow I lost 4 lbs. this week!  I didn't even think that was possible!  My goal is to be in the 140's by Nov. 1, and I think that is very realistic (only 5 lbs.) 

What an amazing journey!

Well, this has been an amazing journey.  I weighed 161 this morning.  I can't remember the last time I weighed in the 150's, and they are right around the corner.  I get to surprise my parents in two days with a 74+ lbs. weigh loss.  They don't even know I had the surgery.

My son in college surprised us by showing up yesterday.  He is here for 4 days, so it is nearly a complete family reunion.  He last saw me in June, and he is amazed at the difference.  I have been very fortunate in that I have very little baggy skin.  I have the batwing arms, but everywhere else I look pretty good.  And I feel amazing.  It is so good for the self esteem.  I haven't felt this good physically, mentally and spiritually in such a long time.  I can only wish the same to all of my weigh loss peers.

Good luck Lavonna.  I know your surgery is just days away!

Well Labor Day has passed and it is officially Autumn in my book.  This is my favorite time of the year.  I love everything about it - the colors, the smells, pumpkin coffee (so glad I can drink coffee again), the coolness, wearing sweaters...and on and on.  Of course it is supposed to reach 90 today and tomorrow, but I know Autumn will be here soon.

I went through my closet yet again, and I have 5 large bags of clothing waiting for Goodwill to pick up.  It is a little scary as I always worry will I need those larger sizes again.  In the past I always have.  I keep telling myself this is a permanent change.  Once I reach goal weight, I never want to get more than 10 lbs. above that.  I so hope I can keep to that. 

I got some nice longs walks in over the 3 day weekend, and I did a lot of work in the yard.  It feels great not to be ashamed to be seen outside.

I started my period yesterday.  This is only the second time since my surgery.  The body is adjusting to the rapid weight loss I suppose.  I'm not sure how this will affect my weight loss.  I've seen others post that they don't lose any weight during that time.  We'll see what happens to me.  After the weight losses of the last two weeks, I guess I would expect it to slow quite a bit.

Well I'm off to work and to enjoy the day...

Wow!  In the last 8 days I've dropped 6 pounds.  That is amazing.  This morning I was down 2 lbs. from yesterday!  YEAH!!!  And I reached my first MAJOR goal.  I am now considered "Overweight" and not "Obese".  I am within 7 lbs. of the weight I was about 4 years ago (when I dropped 72 lbs.)  I can't wait to be below that.  I reach that goal at 159. 

The downer is I tried on winter coats today.  I thought MAYBE a 10 - way too tight.  Even some 12's were snug.  Larges fit fine.  I want to be a medium....

Time seemed to move so slowly prior to surgery, and so quickly afterwards.  After about the first 2 months, you kinds forget you even had the surgery.  It no longer consumes your every waking moment.

I did break the plateau this week.  In fact, I loss 3 lbs.!  I weighed 169.5 this morning - just 1/2 lb. from being able to say I'm "overweight" and not "obese".  I am still wearing 12's and 14's, but the 14's are getting crazy big on me.  They all seem too big in the butt.  I've noticed so many other posters saying how they have no butt now.  Does this surgery seem to concentrate on butt fat?

I really need to up the exercise.  I'm only getting in exercise 1 or 2 days a week.  Guess that is this week's goal.....and 169 or less!

I am definitely in a stall.  Weighed 173 this morning.  That is a 1/2 lb. loss from 10 days ago!  The mind plays tricks with you.  I'm worried I'm doing something wrong - eating too much.  I have to keep reminding myself it's OK; I will lose more weight.  Please let that be true!

I keep cleaning my closet of clothes.  Most of my size 14's are getting big, and I can wear all size 12's.  I have 2 pair of size 10 pants in my closet.  I'm no where close to fitting into those. 

I do feel so much better.  I've noticed I don't get winded climbing stairs any more.  What a relief!  I keep up with the protein - I'm still drinking one protein drink a day.  I hope this plateau will break soon.

I am amazed at how quickly the time goes AFTER surgery.  Today I weighed 173.5 - I finally broke that 175 plateau.  I have lost 61.5 lbs. from my heaviest in April.  I feel great and think I look so much younger.  I fit comfortably into a size 12 pant.  I am thrilled.

My in-laws and even my son and daughter-in-law haven't commented much on my weight loss, and oh how I love people to fuss over my weight loss.  But I'm learning to accept that I did this for me and me alone.  If they don't make a fuss, then so be it.  I can deal with that.  I will see my brother tonight for dinner - the first time I've seen him since the surgery.  I hope he will notice the loss (I didn't tell him about the surgery), but if not, I am fine with that.

I believe I may also have developed a milk intolerance.  I can no longer drink Atkins shakes without getting sick.  But cheese and yogurt go down fine.  

I think I have been fortunate so far.  I've had no problems at all.  I do get hungry now sometimes, but it isn't anything I can't handle (so far).  My next goal is to get into the 160's before the end of August.  At 169 I become "overweight" and no longer "obese."