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So I went to my 30 day visit.  I lost 8 lbs since my 10 day visit.  The doctor and nut were really pleased ( they said I have lost 28% of my excess already when the average is 21%).  It didn't feel like it b/c I didn't lose as much as the first 10 dats.  They both reassured me that it's better to lose slower b/c it will more likely stay off.  I have lost a total of 8 inches, so I am starting to notice it in my clothes ( haven't started school yet, so don't know how my "work" clothes will look/feel).  Hopefully it'll keep coming off!

Almost ready to transition to making real choices for food (past soft foods) next week.  Not sure what I will choose b/c I am still not hungry ever ( will this last?).  Still stuck on that wall- no weight lost from last Monday to this Monday.  I am going to try not to focus on it; it will fall off all in good time right?

So, in reading other people's blog, it seems that it's normal to hit stalls ( I just didn't think it would be this early).  I am going to try the smart thing and not weigh myself everyday.  My thinking is that if I am stalled for a while, I might as well not worry about it everyday......Anyways, it's getting closer to the start of school.  I wonder if my students will notice any difference in me?  I know I need to start buckling down and working on lesson plans pretty soon, so I don't have to spend every weekend doing that, and grading and other student council stuff at the same time. 

Thanks for everyone's support- it's much appreciated and needed!

I went in last Thursday to my first post-op appt, and was shocked to find out that 10 days post op I had lost 17lbs.  I couldn't believe it.  I mean I kinda knew it would be a lot b/c I was losing 3 lbs a day, but it added up quick.  BUT NOW, it feels like I have hit a brick wall.  I haven't lost anything since Friday, and am freaking out b/c shouldn't I be losing something everyday?  I have followed the doctors instructions regarding the full liquids; just started soft foods yesterday.  Did anyone else go through this?  I would hate to think I went through all of this and never lose again!  HELP!!!!

I'm new to the site, and thought since I am in countdown mode ( 11 days until VSGsurgery), that it would be a good time to reach out and post.  I am a very independent person, so it's hard to ask for help, but here I am.  I haven't been overweight all my life; as a matter of fact, I was a really atheletic person all through high school and college ( playing softball, cheering and rowed in college).  It really began after I had my first daughter.  I found out 14 months later I was pregnant again, and my now ex-husband asked for a divorce.  To compound it, I was pregnant with twins and finishing up my teaching degree.  I put on over 80 pounds, and the stress of having to go through the divorce, and trying to figure out how I was going to care for 3 little girls did not make it a priority for me to even try to lose weight.  I ate at weird hours and definently not the right things.  So here I am now, 10 years later, and I finally think I have a handle on life.  I finished up my teaching degree, got my first job as a high school teacher, and then earned a masters degree all while juggling single parenthood.  I want to be around for my girls as long as I can possibly be, and I want to head off any potential health related problems.  I want to be able to keep up with my girls and feel good all the time.  I am happy with what I have accomplished, and this would be the another accomplishment.