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I feel like I am doing pretty good- Have had a few set backs when had to go on prednisone in Nov-Jan for Rheumatoid Arthritis. I didn't gain any weight but also didn't lose during that time. A couple of weeks ago injured my ankle which affects exercise but able to walk wearing a brace.  I plan to lose 20-30 more lbs to be where I want to be & hopefully summer coming will help that plan.
 
Still have the carb craving at times but not every day. Having blood sugars drop after carbs stops me from overdoing it. I love bread though. Hard habit to break.

I've been really busy lately so just haven't written. Still occasionally havign soem of the low blood sugar episodes but learning how to deal with them better. At times I'm frustrated that the weight loss is slowing but I expected to have periods of time when this happens & even though the scale isn;t moving fast I'm losing inches when I measure & my clothes are getting looser so the scale probably isn't always the indicator. 61 lbs to my personal goal & it doesn't seem out of reach anymore so hope to get there by the end of the year. I'm trying to increase my exercise & doing something every day from walking to pilates . I haven't been gettign enough calories in each day so am goign to try to get 800-900. I should go back to the dietician to look at what I should be eating.

I've been having a few episodes of low blood sugars- in the 58-70 range. I feel shaky & can tell what it is right away. It has happened 3 times now. Might be that I've had too many carbs on those days but not sure. I'm under 200# now but it seems like it is moving slower now. I'm trying to change my exercise to see if that makes a difference.

I have felt extremely stressed at work the past week & amazingly I have not turned to eating. My biggest concern is I may be not eating enough. I think I'm still getting enough protein but worried about the water & just enough calories. I'm startign to really feel I'm losing faster again. Still on antibiotics for UTI which is better. I knew I was in trouble with stress when I said on Monday that it had been a long week so looking forward to the weekend.  Hope everyone is doing well

I hit my 50# loss & considering I have been on vacation & working out of state the past month I feel pretty good about it. Today was a little tough & I actually ate 4 potato chips out of stress but caught myself & stopped. Work has been pretty stressful so I need to jus tbe aware of what I am doing. The chips didn;t sit well with me either & caused cramping so not a good thing. I know it was just one day & a few chips but I feel I need to get back on track & into the right frame of mind.

Well I'm back from my trip & although I feel I was really careful - I only lost 3 lbs since the 11th. I know I maybe had a few additional things but I'm still talking eating less then 800 cal/day so not sure if this is just another time when I will suddenly drop. I do know I didn;t get enough water while I was gone. I know starting the fitday recordign again is helping already this week as I keep closer track of what I eat. I was hoping to be down 50 lbs at 3 months & not sure if I will make as I am 46# down now.  I just need to not let the stress of somethings going on at work get to me.

I should be in sunny San Diego right now but due to some bad weather & even worse advice from nwa.com I had to change my flight until tomorrow morning. Normally this would have caused me to eat something stupid like a DQ peanut buster parfait but I just came back from the airport & had a cup of coffee & took a nap. It's frustrating when something happens that you have no control over but I hope this is a sign that I'm starting to recognize times when I would normal over eat & avoid that situation. Of course I can't fit much in my stomach right now either. Not sure if I'll write while I am gone but I hope to lose another 5 lbs or so during that time. Should hit 50 lbs by May 1st.

Time is going by fast. I think I'm doing pretty good. Sometimes I see people on this site who lose 60lbs in 8 weeks but I'm ok where I am at. I feel good most of the time & am startign to recognize that there are just some foods I shouldn't even try. I tried a small piece of fresh apple & also soem yellow pepper. Boy neither of them sit well with me. I've been craving fresh vegetables & fruits though. I've been having soem skin breakouts on my face the past week which is new. I went to the dentist for a filling last week & wonder if that aggravated it. It's frustrating because my skin was looking so healthy. I had a pedicure today as a gift to myself for gettign past the 30 lb loss.Also I just realized my BMI is under 40!! Haven;t done any shopping lately but finding old clothes that now fit so almost like new. I gave 2 bags away to a friend.

For some reason yesterday I was feelings of why did my health & body get this way so I felt my best option was WLS. I'm sure everyone has times during recovery when you feel either mad at your self or even some regret. 
In doing this I discovered I had even more reasons to be happy that I had the surgery & so far these are the good things
1. Diabetes meds gone
2. BP meds gone
3. Cholesterol meds gone
4. 32 lbs gone
5. Able to walk & climb stairs much easier
6. Sleeping better- Tom hasn't heard me snore in the past 2 weeks
7. Showering,shaving legs etc is much easier.
8. My boobs don't go into a room way ahead of me!
9. Joint pain is improved
10. My skin is healthier

Things I'm looking forward to
1. Shopping in the regular clothes section
2. Finding bargains in smaller sizes
3. Gardening & enjoying it because I'm more comfortable
4. Bike riding again
5. Seeing people once I've lost 100 lbs
6. Being comfortable on an airplane because the seats don't feel so tight
7. Not being the biggest person in my family- It sad to weigh more then someone who is 8" taller then you
8. Going to NY next spring & walking all over the place
9. Enjoying shopping for clothes for Jon's wedding
10. Not hating havign my picture taken!!

Ok -that made me feel better. I plan on taking picture again next week at 7 weeks post op.

I've recovered from the cold & ended up with a bladder infection too. Feeling better now. Had dietician appt last wednesday & down 32 lbs. I was feeling like that wasn't enough but I know it really is. I cleaned out my closet of 2 bags of clothes that don't fit at all. I still have some that are pretty big but can wear them. I've had some trouble eating lately with a pain when food hits the pouch. I'm realizing I don't really enjoy eating which is kidn of hard to deal with sometimes but I know things will get better & it's better not to mindlessly eat anyway. Need to do better on getting the water in to. I could really go for a good pizza but I know I can't eat it & it's probably a good thing that I'm not hungry or able to tolerate things. I'm trying to find things that are I can comfortably eat & get into a pattern of eating the good food.