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June 10, 2010
Jun 10, 2010
Well, here I am at 3 months out!! I can’t believe how my life did a complete turn when it comes to food.
First, back in October of 2009, I weighed 309 pounds (UGH) and the morning of surgery, I weighed 279. I am very proud and happy to say that as of June 9th, I weigh 223!!! YAY 
I feel so much better about myself. I still a flabby belly and arms, but it is going down. I am sure I will have to have a tummy tuck and whatever it is called when you get your arms done. I am fitting into much smaller clothes. I have even graduated from my one bathing suit into a bathing suit that my daughter had just sitting around!! I will be putting a pic of me in that bathing suit in my photo section real soon.
I went out shopping last Saturday all by myself and I stopped at lots of stores and had fun trying clothes on. It felt really GREAT to be able to look at a rack and pick something (mostly 18’s and 20’s) and try them on and they actually fit!! I remember not so long ago being soooooo depressed when I would pick the biggest they had on the racks and it NOT fit!! Well, not no more!! I found this really pretty purple dress at Fashion Bug for $30 and it was a size 18. It fit and looked so nice. I wanted it, but I felt I would be wasting my money because who knows how long and often I would be able to wear it. So, I didn’t get it. I should have taken a pic of me in it!! Next time I go trying on clothes for fun, I need to remember to take pics!! LOL
After surgery, I had a hard time getting in my liquids and protein. I am doing much better. At one of my checkups, Dena, the nutritionist told me about this liquid protein that has 15 grams of protein in 2 TBSP!! So, I gots me some!! LOL That helped. I am now buying the little tubes with 25 grams of protein in it. They are pretty good, I guess.
I do have trouble eating still. Food just doesn’t appeal to me. When I sit to eat, I get nauseas and find it hard to eat. I talked to Dena, and she said to keep my meat bites really small and moist, and chew and chew. So, I started doing that and that has helped. So, I am still having issues with eating, but it is getting better. Plus, my other problem is that I just don’t know WHAT to eat. I want to go on OH, but we still have dial up and I HATE getting online anymore. That is why it has taken me SOOOOOOO long to post a blog. I truly miss being involved on OH. I made some really nice friends and I have missed keeping up with them.
At my 3 month check up on June 4th, Dr. Pop told me that the average percentage loss was between 20 – 25% but I’m at 32% weight loss!! So, I’m on track and doing good.
This was the BEST thing I ever did. I wish I would have done it 10 years ago, but I just wasn’t ready, I guess.
