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Oct 20 2008

So this past week i hit my 1 1/2 mark post op and i also hit an amazing weight loss number. I am now down 175 pounds.. I went from just under 299 in April 2007 to just about 123 now. I knew when i had the surgery that i was going to lose a significant amount of weight and my origional goal was to get under 150.. i thought maybe if i was lucky id get to 140.. but down into the 120's?? I never dreamed that was ever possible. I still have excess skin so im having some body image issues.. but hopefully within the next year i will have plastic surgery and then i will finally have what i have always wanted.. an average womans body.. no wait.. a BETTER than avg body!! I still cant believe its all real! My life is far from perfect and i still have many of the same problems and issues i had before.. but in terms of self esteem and looks its just amazing!

May 18 2008

I am now 1 yr & 1 mos out and down almost 152 pounds. I weigh a little less than half of what i used to and i feel incredible!! IM wearing mostly size 12's and some size 10's.. in shirts i can wear mediums .. i can even buy some stuff in the juniors dept which i could never do before! The only thing that bothers me is that i have a lot of excess skin.. and it makes me feel gross sometimes and makes me feel bigger than i am.. but other than that its all peachy.. plus ill hagve plastic surg to have t removed eventually anyways!

4/1/08

So in 15 days it will be one year since my surgery. I have now lost a little over 140lbs from my highest weight . My goal is that by the time i hit one year to weigh half of what i was when i started. I am 7.3 away from this goal right now so i am gonna cut it really close.. i dont know if il make it but no matter what i still feel really great. I have been buying lots of new clothes & have also purchased about 5 dresses which is something i NEVER would bother even trying on before. . Cant wait to get to my ultimate goal of 130.. less than 30 pounds to go!

Feb 16 2008

I am now 10 mos post -op & starting to get a little dissappointed with myself. Though i have lost over 125 lbs, this past month i only lost 5 because i started gaining some back. I have found that i can eat significantly more now than i used to be able to. True it is still a lot less than i ate before surg but it oes in part account for the slower weight loss. Also i know that i have not been eating the right hings. I snack way too much on things that i should NOT be eating, chips pretzels, even sometimes cakes & cookies. Its hard when the old bad habits start creeping back & im worried that i will lose control especially since im not even a year out yet, I guess realizing it is the 1st step to getting back on track. My goal was to be down 150 lbs by 1 yr.. i dont know if i can lose 23 more in just 2 mos but i am sure going to try!

Dec 20, 2007

So it has now been a little over 8 mops since my surg & I am down over 110 pounds. I still want to lose at least another 50. I seem to be doing pretty well.. I had to have my gall bladder removed a few weeks ago after i started gettign attacks out of no where. I had a slight complication during surg with bleeding which caused my healing time to be a little longer but now i am fine. The holidays so far seem to be going ok. Im not really losing much because i am eating some stuff i probably shouldnt .. but at least i wont gain 10 pounds likei do every other year. Ill update again in the new year!

October 16, 2007

So today is the 6 mos anniversary of my surgery. I have my 6 mos check-up tomm & then am speaking at the pre-op meeting & bringing in photos to share.  I cant beleive how HUGE i was.. i feel so much better.. i am down somewhere between 85-90lbs but i will get the exact # tomorrow when i weigh ijn at my dr appt. I have been going to Lucille Roberts for a little over a month & in that time have dropped abotu 12 or 13 pounds.. I cant wait to get under 200 for the 1st time since junior year of high school.. i think that by Thanksgiving i should be there!!

Sept 21, 2007

On 9/16 i was 5 mos post op.. i lost barely 10 pounds this past month but i have confidence that next month i will do better. I joined Lucille Roberts & i work out 3 days a week.. its not anything crzy but much more than i ever did before. I also may start usig a personal trainer once  a week. I am trying to be a little more conscious of what i am eating as well. Id really like to be down 100 by 6 mos post op but thats going to be difficult.. We will see what happens.

September 6, 2007

I only lost 4 pounds in the last 2 wks. I am frustrated byut really im mad at myself. I had this surgery & vowed that i would stick to everything i ahd to do but i havent been exercising at all really & i eat junk food & even the "real" food choices i make arent always the best. i am still losing weight but i know that the choices i am making are slowing me down & can eventually lead to weight re-gain. I guess the `st step is that i am aware of this. I am going to try to stasrtbeing more conscious & writing stuff down & watching clories & fat intake & i am supposed to be joining a gym with my mom. I am down almost 75 pound.. my goal is to be down 80 by 9/16 whichis my 5 mos anniv & to be down 100 by 6 mos.. the 100 is going to be very hard to do but if i start working at it now i can do it!!

August 21, 2007

On Aug 16th i was 4 mos post op. I now weigh approx 228 down from 298.9 on my pre surg testing day 4/11/07. I am really excited. I went away with my family this past weekend & was so excited when i wore a size 22 pants for the 1st time in at least 3 yrs. I had my mom take a pic opf me in a new dressy black outfit & when i looked at the pic i was amazed at how hot i look! I still have at least another 100 pounds to go but i know i will get there even if it takes a little longet that id like, without this surgi would be opver 300 by now instead of lower than i have ben in 5 yrs!!!

August 7, 2007

So the support group picinic was this past Sunday 8/5. My parents & bf came & we had a great time. I even played Volleyball..somthing i wouldnt have even dared to try a few months ago.. My team won twice & we got prizes! I am now down approx 64 pounds. My 4 mos post op anniversary is 8/16 & i am hoping i can get down to 230 by then... really id like to be under 229 so that i would ahve lost 70 pounds in 4 mos but we will see what happens. Right now im just very happy to have lost as much as i have.  I still need to exercise more & cut out a little of the kjunk that i shouldnt really be eating but im working on it.