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 Wow! How quickly this arrived!! I just realized that I haven't updated my profile in over a year and things are a lot different these days! Lets start with my weight. I go anywhere from 161-166 depending on where I'm at in the month. I don't ever worry too much because my clothes still fit and it really is pretty effortless to stay within this range. I'm still a size 30 waist in jeans or a size 10 if you buy jeans like that. I am usually a small or medium on my top. I did have reconstructive surgery on Oct 3rd 2011. I had a breast lift and augmentation and I also had a full extended abdominalplasty.  The results were amazing and I finally feel complete. I work out with a trainer once a week to try to lift my butt..... then workout on my own at least 3-4 times a week after that! I'm really enjoying my body for the first time in a long time. I finally got divorced (officially) so I am SINGLE!!! I'm going to try and take some time to get to know the new me before I get back in a serious relationship and the funny part about it is that I'm in no rush. I'm not worried about being alone anymore like I was when I was big. I was so worried that nobody would love me and that I would be single for the rest of my life and because of that I rushed into a relationship with a man that I shouldn't have. Yesterday would've been our 5 year anniversary and I tried to just focus on my kids and have a good day. I do need to tighten my diet up for health reasons more than anything. I still have hbp and I need to get on top of that stat! All in all I wouldn't take back the decision to have my surgery for anything! I am happier than I've been in 15 years!! I'm hoping for a bright future and praying that I will find peace and happiness and someone that loves me for me. I will put up a few new pics....love you oh family!

Well I'm creeping up on my 1 year surgiversary and I can't believe how time flies! I'm down a 112 lbs and maintaining fairly easily there. I go up and down about 2 lbs every month but that's to be expected! This is the weight my body likes to be at and I am fairly comfortable here.  I wear a medium shirt/coat, a size 8/10 pant and dress and a 36C bra. I guess I should feel lucky that I have nice boobs!! lol! I would love to have a tummy tuck and a boob lift but those are things that are for the future and are kind of unimportant right now! I'm playing  a lot of softball right now and love how easy it is to run and move on the field. The way men treat me now feels like I live on a different planet and I LIKE IT!! lol I really feel like I'm in a good place right now and am looking forward to celebrating my one year without any complications or problems! I love my sleeve!  I'm also posting some new pics from NYE 2010!

Well I think I hit that spot where the weight loss just kind of stops!! I got down to 162 and now am back up to 165. I have been pretty laid back with my diet though only because this is the first year that I can remember that I haven't been on a diet and haven't worried about losing weight!! It's crazy. I figure after the new year I will get back to being hardcore and trying to lose another 5-10 lbs. I never thought I would say that was all I had to lose!! lol! I used to laugh at people when they would complain about that nagging 10 lbs that would never come off...I was like, look at me...are you really complaining about 10 lbs!! Anyway, I am by far not complaining!! There have been some pretty wonderful people come into my life since surgery and I am so thankful for their friendships and support. There is nobody that can replace the friends that you make that have been through the same things that you have!! So to all my OH peeps.. congrats on your success, happy holidays and may this new year be the best one yet! Love to all! MUAH

I was amazed to see the scale this morning at 171.8! I'm now 100 lbs lighter than when I started. I feel like a different person and am so happy that I took the step to have surgery. I have not had one regret since March 18th, 2010. A lot has changed in my life I must admit. I got rid of the negativity that was weighing me down and brought goodness and happiness back into my life.  I love being me now...just me, not weighed down by the feelings of inadequacy or insecurities that I held in my past. I don't think "am I good enough"anymore but now think "are they good enough for me". I will not accept mediocrity anymore or make excuses for anyone.....I feel worthy of being loved and of everything amazing. I wish everyone that is living an obese life that makes excuses for people so they don't have to be alone and puts up with not being treated right because they don't feel worthy could experience what I have experienced in the last 7 months. It is truly amazing.

Wow! I can't believe it's been 6 months already!!! This experience is such a trip. I've lost 94.2 lbs to date and I am just now really starting to see the weight loss. When I look in the mirror I see me! Finally! I am down to a sz 12 pant and a medium shirt. I couldn't have imagined that this would be my reality. I'm thinking that I might want to be about 10 lbs lighter than I initially thought. My goal was 167 which is only 10 lbs away but I'm actually thinking I would still like to lose 20 and see where that takes me. 155-157ish.  I'm starting to relax in my eating a bit and feel as if I need to tighten up the reigns again. I still lose every week. The one week that I thought I was stalling I actually still lost .2 lb but I am little by little going down.  I am renovating a house right now and living with my parents which is trying but has been better than expected. I really can't wait to move in though just so I can feel settled and at home. I hope all of my 6 month sisters and brothers are doing well and of course those who I have tried to encourage behind me...when I get my pc at home up and running I will download some recent pics...until then peace out OH!

Wow what a crazy 5 months this has been!! I feel like so much has changed in my life. I finally feel good about my body. Confident! I weighed this morning and the scale said 185!!! I am still a little in disbelief...I don't know why, my drivers license has said that for years!!! lol!  There has definetly been a transitioning period for me and what I thought was a stall...WAS NOT!  Week 19 I lost 1lb and week 20 ended up losing 0.2lb but at least I lost. Week 22 I was down 2.4lbs and my pattern is holding strong where I have 2 weak weeks of weight loss right after my TOM and 2 great weeks of weight loss the 2 weeks before my TOM. I am the only one that I have heard of that this happens to. I am backwards but what's new. I need to take new pics. My size 14s are getting a little big and for some reason I can't bring myself to even try on a size 12. That just seems so unacheivable. I don't know how many times in my life I've said... "I would just be happy in a size 14"  God forbid I ever say a size 12!! I need to get over this road block because I think it just may happen to me! I feel very blessed to be where I'm at today. I want that feeling for all of my OH peeps. I hope y'all find it because it's amazing! Don't give up! Peace!

I'm 21 weeks out tomorrow and this morning I weighed and realized that for the last two weeks I've been at a stall. The scale is moving up and down up and down...I think it's a little hilarious that 2 weeks later I'm finally figuring this out. I was wondering when this would happen to me or if it would happen to me and also how I would react to it. I can say that because I have such a great support system I didn't even realize it was happening. My body needed time to catch up! I can tell by my pants that I'm still losing inches so I'm not going to freak out! 81 lbs is a lot to lose in 19 weeks so now my body is laying low and saying slow down sugar! This too shall pass. .... for now I need to enjoy the moment, where I'm at and how far I have come!! Much love to all my oh peeps! keep on truckin!

It's been a bit since I updated but life has been a little crazy! Really been very busy with my kids with softball tournaments and volleyball camps and running after my 2 year old is like cardio 18hrs a day!! Last week at weigh-in I finally got below 200! 199.8 in fact!! lol! Today I weighed in at 196.4!  Wow! It's been a while since I weighed that. I can wear 14s and 16s but am definetly still more comfy in 16s!! Dresses and heels are my new favorite wardrobe. So comfy and light and cool! I bought two size 14 dresses at banana republic this weekend and literally gasped when they fit me! I really had given up on ever shopping there. I feel like me more than I ever have in my entire life. I dress the way I want, I look the way I want and the boyssss are taking notice! It feels really good to feel beautiful and have others think you are beautiful as well. I am down 75.4lbs as of today and my 18 wk weigh in is tommorrow morning. OH HAPPY DAY!

So these last two weeks have been amazing!! Everyday NSVs and people just freaking out when they see me. I am now down 68.8 lbs! I'm at 203 and right around the corner from onederland! The dress I'm wearing in my 15 wk pictures is one that I purchased at 13 weeks and could not zip up! It is a size 16. I've been playing with 16s for the last couple of weeks but when I tried it on this morning it not only easily zipped up but it was loose. I had to wear a belt so it didn't look like a potato sack on me. The smaller I get I'm finding, the quicker I jump sizes. This is the first time I have ever worn a dress and felt comfortable!! I'm finding this experience overwhelming at times. I've literally had people cry when they see me because they are so proud of me and happy for me. It is so awesome to feel that people care about me so much that they are just overjoyed to see me healthy and happy.  I had a man tell me that I had amazing legs today in the UPS store...lol I was like looking around to see who he was talking to but I was the only girl in the room. lol. People are starting to not recognize me which is hilarious to me especially when they do a double take and then a big cheesy grin comes over their face. I always think that are trying to play with me just to make me feel good but when people that barely know me do it I know that it's for real. Such a good two weeks and I'm just so thankful to have been able to take control of my life again. I posted some pictures of me in my new dress...guess I'll have to buy a few more;) I love feeling sexy again!! woohoo! much love, jules

These were emailed to me through text message so the coloring is off because the photographer has not been able to get me the prints yet...these will work for now. loves!