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Hello everyone.  It has been about 6 months since I posted.  I have now lost 155 pounds and feel great.  I am 26 lbs. away from my goal.  It is harder to lose the weight, but its still slowly coming off.  I am so grateful for how healthy I am.  I have heard horror stories and and learned that just a year ago, a girl I went to high school with had gastric bypass and a month later passed away.  I do not know details...but it made me very thankful for my health and very thankful I didn't have complications with surgery.
My body is still changing and it still changes with food sometimes.  Its just temperomental sometimes.  But I'm okay with that because I feel fantastic. 

I haven't been under 200 since before I got pregnant with my son, which was about 19 years ago!  It feels so good to be in the 100's! even if barely!!!
It motivates me to lose my last 38 lbs to get to my goal weight!
I'm so excited!!!  I bought a pair of size 16 jeans the other day!  woo hoo!!!

This is my 2nd summer after surgery, and I must say that I have enjoyed this summer better than last and wayyyy better than the summer before.  My weight loss has slowed down tremendously, but I am still losing.  I've lost 3 pounds in the past week!  Not sure what I'm doing different, but I'm not complaining.  In the past 3 years there has been so much going on with my life...I met a guy, we moved in together, I went from 232 lbs. to 341 lbs. in a span of about 18 months, I had WLS, lost 128 lbs., turned 40,my son graduated high school and moved out (in with his dad after he graduated), now he is trying to get going in college, he will be turning 18 in 4 days.  It has been a journey these past few years, and it seems to all be hitting me at once the changes in my life, and in my body.  I'm not quite sure how to handle them all.  But I will  come out stronger on the other end, I have faith. 
So that's my update.

Yesterday I broke a big plataeu.  I was sitting at 217 for 2 months.  What broke it was I had blood work drawn for our yearly health assessment at my work, and I couldn't eat past 7pm.  I usually eat at least one more time after 7pm sometimes 2 more times depending on how late I stay up.  I knew this might be an issue.  Now I know.  So my new rule is no eating past 7pm.  I guess this should have been a rule the whole time!  Anyway.  I am not complaining about my plataeu, its the biggest one I've had, usually I would hit one and stay there about a week, then get moving again.  Plus I've lost 125 lbs.  I am certainly not complaining.  I feel so much better.  I look so much better.  I need to update my pic because now I have shorter, lighter hair!  After all, it is summer time!  I will figure out how to post more pics later.
I have a class to go to so I will update more later.

Yesterday was my one year surgiversary.  I didn't feel much different considering I celebrated my big 4-0 birthday on the 21st.  But I will say that my weight has slowed down to about a pound to a pound and a half per week.  And that's good.  Its still coming off!  I feel good.  I look good.  I still have 60 pounds to lose, but I am well on my way to my goal!  A lot closer than I was a year ago!!!
I am thankful for my friends and family who have been so supportive over this past year!  I am thankful that I have not had any complications!  I have no regrets other than I wish I had done it a long time ago!

My 17 year old son is home sick from school today.  He rarely gets sick, and I think he may have the flu, he's achy and running a fever.  And I can't leave work early today.  You know, no matter how old they get you still worry about them when their sick like you did when they were 5.  It breaks my heart not being able to be home with him today.  But I left him with meds and I can call him and check on him.  Which I have and he's in the bed resting.
My best friend is going through some really bad stuff right now. I'm worried about her.  My dad is struggling healthwise and he's been trying to wrap up a little business deal that will make things better for him, I've been worried about him, too.
With all of this said...stress is making me withdrawal.  I find myself tired...sitting alot, worrying alot, eating more at night...not good...not good at all.

Saturday we had a Zumbathon at the Strom Thurmond Wellness Center and we broke the World Record for most people doing a Zumba class at one time.  We had 1135 people doing the Zumba...it was fun.Me, my fiance' Timmy, his daughter, Caroline, my son, Joe, Sherry, Victoria, Courtney, Keala, Katherine, Susan, my son's best friend, Andrea...we were all there, as well as some other from our work.  It was so nice outside, we took our 2 kids and Sherry's two girls to the zoo afterwards.  We got lots of exercise that day.  I lost 1 pound.  I felt like I should have lost 5!  But I'll take 1 as long as its a loss and not a gain.

I was at 247 for 12 days!!!  Oh my gosh!  That's the longest plateau I have had so far.  I have not been to the gym in over 2 weeks!  This is my body telling me to get my a$$ back to the gym!!!
But this morning I was down another pound!  Yay!

I have experienced some things at home last week and this week that have made me realize why I may have put on this weight in the first place.  When I am stressed and feeling overwhelmed emotionally, I eat and stop moving...I become a recluse and my mind starts "shutting down" on me.  I have no motivation, no drive.  I get what I call the "Eeyore syndrome" and then I want to feed it.
  I have not been to the gym in a week and a half and I miss it horribly.  Both sides of my brain have been battling this week.  The better half will win.  I feel better today.  I will not let this "thing" win again.  My weight is still coming down.  But I will not let it start creeping back up.

I am 13 pounds away from losing 100 pounds!  I never in my life thought there would be a day when I could say that I have lost 100 pounds.  I am 13 pounds away from that day!  Am I excited?  A little.  Am I afraid?  A little.  I am afraid that any day now, it will stop.  My body will stop losing weight.  I am doing good with my eating and good with working out...but in my head...I'm afraid it will stop too early.  I tell myself...if it does its okay, I will just work harder.  But it still worries me.

In case ya'll haven't heard...Carolina beat Alabama on saturday!!!!
Go Cocks!!!!