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Can hardly believe it's already been 4 months.  It's been a roller coaster ride so far...extreme highs and extreme lows.  As of this morning, I'm down 52lbs.  Very excited to have hit the 50lb mark but there is still a part of me that expects it should be more.  It seems my body loses weight in stages...3 weeks in a row I lose about a pound and then the 4th week about 4-5lbs.   This has caused those extreme lows....it's hard to come to grips that the weight is not falling off like I expected but I'm so glad to say that I'll never see those 52lbs again for the rest of my life....that is the extreme high!!
It's also time to start a serious exercise routine...I've signed up for my first 5km run in December.  Now that I'm aware of what foods I can and can't eat, it's time to start the next phase of this journey and hit the pavement running.  
Wish me luck and for those who pray, I could use all the prayers I can get!!!
Hugs to all my WLS friends!
T  

I didn't want to say it out loud....I was stalled the first entire month I started solid foods...who does that????  Well, apparently my body is taking it's time but has finally decided to accept the fact that fat is no longer an option.  I'm happy to say that the scale has started to finally move down.  I've lost nearly 10lbs in 3.5weeks...finally!!!!
I just want to formally thank you all for offering me advise and listening to me whine and complain. 

Frustrating.....I've been at 300.4lbs for the last 4 days and can't seem to break the 300 mark.  And then today, I wake up and see the scale go UP!!!!!  I've been drinking my water and getting in my protein (well, most of it) and the scale goes up.   I just want to see a 2 on my scale.
Starting work today.  My abs are still really sore and I can't sit for long periods of time so luckily, I work from home and can work from the comfort of my lounge chair.  Wish me luck.

Today is my last day of full fluids....it hasn't been too bad so far....I've been drinking alot of protein and tomato soup but I can't wait to have some vegetables.  I've lost close to 25lbs since starting the Optifast.  Not sure if that's normal or not. 
Still having a hard time sleeping...I'm a side sleeper and still can't roll over in bed very well.  But, it is getting easier every day.  I"m glad I took the extra time off work to recover.  I wasn't expecting it to be this rough.  Hopefully, I'll be fully mobile and not feeling the pain in my abdomen by the end of the week.

Finally got in touch with Dina - the admin for the bariatrics dept. at Humber Hospital.  After nearly 3 months of waiting, I find out today that they never received the fax of my referral so I have to start all over again.  How frustrating!!!
She advised that once I receive the documents in the mail that it may take up to a year for my first appt.  So, the last 3 months were a complete waist of time....but I'm not giving up....going to the doctor next week to get the referral sent again.
Say a prayer for me!!!

Called Dr. Starr's office and Tracy the Admin said that she wouldn't be able to answer my question as she forwards all referrals over to the Humber Hospital.  She said that the process takes a long time and that I would receive something in the mail.  I told her that I think my dr. may have not sent it in the first place and she recommended I send it again.  She seems very friendly and wants to help.  So, I'm on the phone with the hospital and sitting on the line waiting for someone to answer......

I hate phoning offices...I always get a runaround...the dept. the hospital forwarded me to does not have the information and they advised me to call back tomorrow.  So, I guess I will call back tomorrow to see if I can get the right department next time.

After a disastrous Friday and Saturday for eating, got back on the wagon again on Sunday.  Of course, hoping to see results right away but gained yet another pound.  The only thing I can think of is that I didn't drink enough water.  So, tonight is Alpha and not sure what type of dinner they have but going to make sure I drink water all day and hopefully that will help.

I started the low carb thing again last week and lost 7lbs so far.  Then, I had my 3 yr old nephew sleep over last night and sure enough, pasta for dinner a package of cookies for dessert because of course, I couldn't keep them in the house or they'd just taunt me.  Not devastated by it though which is a good thing I guess.  Just need to shake it off and start again today.  I always get good results from this low carb diet so want to keep it up.

Called the doctor office and they are closed till Monday....will try again then. 

Joined this site a few months back and even went to my doctor with a name of a bariatric surgeon found on the site.  I was told by my doctor that they would send the details for the referral to the doctor.  Well, it's been nearly 2 months and no phone call.  So, I called my doctor's office again and they said that they sent the paperwork and that someone should be contacting me soon.
Have to say that the medical system has always been a thorn in my side.  I've always felt that every doctor I've been to defaults my weight as the issue and that I do not get the treatment that I expect.  So, after all these years of not relying or trusting a doctor, I made the attempt to get some help with my weight.  And this is what I get...2 months of waiting and not even a phone call acknowledging that they received my details.
So, gonna try to call the bariactric surgeon's office to find out what's going on.