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Well here it is the beginning of the year and time to get back to it.  I haven't been able to work out lately and haven't been following my plan very closely put that is going to change. I am determined to hit my goal in 2014. I am happy with where I am but would like to lose about 34 more pounds.    Here is to bigger and better things in 2014

I can't believe it has been 3 months since surgery.  I remember thinking back to those first few days after surgery and thinking what have I done to myself? Now I can say I gave myself a chance to live.  This has been the best decision I have made.  It hasn't always been easy but nothing in life should be easy.  Have I changed over the 3 months both physically and emotionally definitely, do I have challenges still facing me, absolutely but I know I will prevail.  I finally cleaned out my closet and I have started to feel like the bag lady.  I give a bag of clothes to a friend and another friend gives one back to me.  I was amazed when I got my bag that I could fit into 14 pants, large skirts and shirts.  That is almost too much for me to understand.  I am also very close to ONDERLAND.  Hopefully within a week or two I will be there, a place I haven't visited since before I graduated highschool and that has been over 23 years ago.  I will post pictures later.

Well here it is almost a month since I had surgery and feeling great.  I have lost a total of  35 pounds and dropped a total of 17 inches. This morning I thought I would give my size 18 pants on thinking there would be know way they would fit and they fit, I didn't even have to suck it in.  I am making sure I am walking and trying to do my exercises however I find it difficult to get all my water in.

Here it is two weeks post op and I did live through it. I had some rough spots but I am hopeful that tomorrow the dr will tell me I can start introducing mushy food in my diet. I am so ready for something besides chocolate drinks.  Getting all my strength back and am up to between 2 and 3 miles a day walking.  The dog sure is happy about all the walking.  He also is a fan of all the yogurt I have been eating. Overall it has been very tolerable and pretty uneventful except for the itching on my sites. Lost some bandages is the shower tonight so hopefully more will follow.

Well here it is one week post op. I am feeling amazingly well, drinking and walking.  I don't go back to the dr for another week so I am trying to live within the rules I was given about lifting and driving.  I am not pushing the food or anything but I am getting excited about some mushy stuff and cottage cheese.  I plain water a little difficult to drink so I have been adding crystal light and that seems to help a lot.  The brushing has been pretty nasty looking lately, I am at the green brown purple stage.  They had a hard time getting the I'v started and drawing blood once in awhile and with the blood thinners they are beautiful right know.  I can't go back to work till released from the dr but I really think I could go back now.  I am going to try and make some sugar free strawberry jam today so it will be interesting to see how that turns out.  Still focused on getting the protein in.  I think I need to up that because I am only getting in about 50 grams. I will find out for sure when I go for my follow up appointment.  That's news from my side have a great Tuesday😊

Well the surgery went very well, didn't have to use my pain pump very often. I was up and walking the night of surgery.  The hardest part for me was the first day out when you only get to suck on sponges.  Now I'm learning or sip and intake food slowly.  I am presently surprised how I feel today.  

Well here it is finally the morning of surgery and I am feeling rather calm.  Last night I had a moment that was awful with the nerves but from reading on here I guess that is all part of the normal process.  That is definitely one thing I have learned from the start of this new life is that it is a process and it depends on how you deal with it.  I have had many well wishes this morning and am looking forward to start of my new life.  See you on the loser's bench in a while. 

Here it s the night before surgery.. I just took my special shower, packed my bag and talked to all friends send prayer and best wishes so I guess I'm ready.  My little nervous spell has left me and I am felling confident about this move forward in my life.  I'm anxious to see what my new life will bring. I will report back in a few days. About to be sleeved😀

Well it is Sunday night and I start my clear liquids tomorrow in prep for surgery.  I feel like I am ready and really focused so I find myself questioning do I really need to do this?  The answer is yes because I can't do it on my own, I have tried and lost 100 but put 35 back on.  I am so poking forward to starting this journey.

Here it is May 25 and I started this journey in January with the liquid diet starting on May 13.  I was so worried about starting that part of the journey, I can say that I have been very successful.  I think the liquid diet plays such a head game because it is all about self control.  Don't get me wrong I went through a couple rough days but I can do this.  I have survived people eating Taco Bell, chick filet and McDonald's in front of me, I have encouraged them to eat because I can't stay away from the smell of food forever.  I know this is what I need and my inner skinny is screaming to get out. Surgery day is Tuesday getting a little nervous but looking forward to the next phase of this journey.  See you on the skinny side.😃