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 Well the last few months my weight loss has slowed to a crawl.  I've lost 10 pounds in the last 3 months, but I only need to lose 12 more pounds to reach my personal goal and to also be considered in a normal BMI range.  I think my mind hasn't caught up with my body and when I look in the mirror I think that I must need to lose more weight than the 12 pounds mentioned. I have quite a bit of skin on my belly and legs, which I'm not sure there is much I can do about it without surgery.  I'm so happy with the desicion and my health is great, but somedays I feel off and don't see what everyone else sees.  I hope my brain catches up!.  Heres to some hard work ahead to drop those last 12 pounds!

 I made it, finally!  I weighed in this morning at 199.6.  I have been at a stall for a few week and that has broken.  My goal was to get into onderland before I graduated college and guess what....I graduate tomorrow!  This has been an amazing journey thus far and with all my other accomplishments I feel so blessed.  I know this surgery isn't for everyone, but I would do it again in a heartbeat.  On another note I only need to lose 21 pounds to be of healthy weight and my personal goal weight.  That is crazy! I have lost 105 pounds since September so that is nothing to lose those last 21 pounds.  

 Today I am no longer obese!  I finally hit 29.9 BMI, which classifies me as overweight.  That is amazing.  I currently weight in at 214 and that is so close to the hundreds!  This was the best decision.  

 My time has gone by so quickly.  Things have been going pretty good although I did have a brief stall, things are starting to roll again.  I am Currently 223.8 down 36.2 since surgery and my BMI is 31.2.   I only have 10 pounds to lose and I will no longer be obese!!!!  That is exciting, obese is such a crappy term for someone who is heavy.  I have been exercising regularly and my body is definitely changing.  I am now wearing a size 16 pant.  The one complaint I have today is that I am having some issue with food lately, which could be contributed to getting "stuck:, eating to fast, or eating something that doesn't agree.  When this happens it really sucks though!! It feels like a buildup in your chest and I feel like I want to puke, yet I cannot.  This lasts for an hour or more.  This doesn't make me regret anything, but I need to figure out how to get it in check!  I will report again in a month.  

 This journey has been incredible.  I am 2 months out of surgery and weighing in at 233, BMI 32.6!   I am able to fit in smaller clothes, work out more without being in pain and just feel so much more full of life and energy.  I am so happy that I made this decision!  I have now started water zumba with my sister and it is so much fun.  We are going twice a week.  I also am doing exercise 1 a week with my school seminar class.  I supplement in between.  My husband and I are picking up snowshoeing which is a crazy workout!  I look forward to the spring when i can take morning walks outside, I much prefer that than a treadmill.  My how life has changed!  If you are considering surgery...DO IT!  

 It has been about six weeks since surgery (-1 day).  Things have been going pretty good.  I lost about 3.5 pounds a week for the last two.  I am hoping to reach 30 pounds down by the two month mark.  I have 6.6 more pounds to go.  I really need to get my butt in gear and work out more.  I have been walking pretty much daily on the treadmill, but not for long periods.  I did for a a week do the bike in the morning and the treadmill in the evening, which was good.  I felt alive during the day exercising when I got up in the morning.  I need to get over my fears of the gym and get in there in the mornings.  We will see how that goes.  I have my follow up on the 24th, shoudl have been this Tuesday, but I had to reschedule.  Classes start this Tuesday...AH!  Only 4 more months.  Well I hope to have more weight loss in my next post.  Till then.....

 Well, I am 1 month out and 20 pounds down!! The weight loss kicked in this week and I am so happy.  I have been trying to follow all the things I must and I am also starting up a food diary on my ipod.  Only 2 more weeks until class starts, which I am not looking forward to, yet I do want to get it over with.  I am just ready to be done school and earn some cash.  Anyways I am 250 pounds today with  BMI of 35.  I can't wait to be in the 240's and under.  I have 3 weeks for my follow up and she wanted me at the weight I am today, so I am happy that by the time my appointment comes I will be where I should be and less in my weight loss journey.  

 So, I though after surgery that the pounds would just melt away and as I read other people's post losing big amounts of weight in 2 and 3 weeks, I have let it get to me.  Well not any longer.  I know everyone is different and I am doing as I need to, so that should be good enough and I should be happy with what I have lost thus far.  I am now down 14 pounds since surgery 3 1/2 weeks ago and pretty much puts me on target to were I need to be.  For my six week follow-up they want me to be 250 and that is only 6 pounds away, which seems doable.  I just need to focus on getting in more exercise, water and protein.  I went back to my internship today, I was a little nervous to how people would be to me, but everything seemed as it did a month ago.  I look forward to getting the next school semester over with and graduate.  I hope to be in the 100's again by then, that would be awesome.  There is a support group coming up next week and I hope I can get to it, that should be my new year's resolution.  Time for big changes in 2012.  Oh, Christmas this year with my 2 1/2 year old son was awesome.  

 Wow, it has been a week since my surgery.  My body is healing well and I am still sore, but feeling much better.  It is true, as the days go on the body works itself out.  I have an appointment with my DR one week from tomorrow. They will decide if I can progress to soft foods, which I hope I can.  I have a hard time getting my protein in from liquid shakes.  I hope that having food gets better.  I am not crazy hungry as I thought I would be, I mean it has been three weeks since I have had food!  I do still cook for my family, which I enjoy very much and it gives me something to do.  I gained 12 pounds after surgery from liquid and now have lost all that again plus 2 pounds.  My BMI is now 37, which is great because I think it was 43-44 when I started.  Well that is it for now. 

 I am so nervous.  The day is finally here.  I am going to be leaving in 15 mins. and feel sick to my stomach with nerves,  I wish that would just go away.  I pray all goes well and I will be back at home before I know it.  This is it, a new start to a healthy life!