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I have surpassed my surgeons goal.  Surpassed my goal and now have a normal BMI.  I work  out all the time and I love it!  I'm doing Insanity right now and I LOVE IT!  Who would have thought that a lil over a year ago i was tired all the time, sore, depressed, and so unhappy.  I Love my new life and im so so so so so so happy that i made the changes I did to get where im at.  I had to have another surgery in sept because my intestines where kinked.  And that being said i would do it 100 times over.  I couldnt be happier!   I do have alot of excess skin on my stomach, thighs, and arms, and my breast well they are so gone.  From a dd to a b cup full of just skin.  I will not be able to afford plastics and i really dont care.  If a surgeon walked up to me and said they would do it for free of coarse i would be all over it.  but since i highly doubt thats happening im just so happy with losing 163 lbs and maintaining.  i am so much healthier and active, and just all together more happy.  My husband says im so peppy all the time.  but i cant help it I LOVE my life!  I hope everyone else is doing wonderful.  And enjoying our new smaller bodies.  

 

   Happy New Year and I look forward to all the fun things im going to do this year that i couldnt before!

 Today is the day and im 199!  Im so happy!  

 
7 months 
Im down 118 lbs
I have 3 lbs till im in Onederland!  It's so crazy to think by next week i will be at least 199.  Its amazing!  I have so many people giving me compliments all the time and people asking a million questions about rny, because they want to get it.  I have been a lil disappointed that i have been eating somethings that i have went over 6 months without even thinking about eating junk and now i have let it creep in a lil.  Im not over board but it still makes me upset that i even started to try that kind of food.  But as long as i can keep it under control i guess thats life in the real world.  I am being more mindful of what im eating.  I know alot of my problem is time.  It's summer so all the kids are home all day and im stressed and busy so i go for quick and easy foods.  And if i dont shop well i can start grabbing junk from the kids and hubby and that doesnt help me at all.  Needless to say im super excited that school will be starting in about 8 weeks,lol!  My workouts have been good.  I love working out.  I feel so much better if i get a good work out in.  I have been enjoying so much more with my family that i NEVER would have enjoyed in my former body.  I love camping and swimming and walking and going places.  Before i was so lazy and never wanted to do anything that would require me to move,lol!  Im really loving shopping since i can shop anywhere now.  And i love that i can get my picture taken with my kids again.  I have so few pictures with my kids because i didnt want to be in the pictures looking huge.  I love being able to enjoy my life the way i should have always enjoyed life.  And next month we are going to six flags and im so stoked to ride some rides this year.  My oldest girl wants to ride all the big rides this year as she is finally tall enough and mommy is going to get to enjoy them all with her.  I have not rode rides there for at least 4 years and im hated going because all people would do is beg me to get on them and i knew i was to big.  Well i sure hope my surgery date buddies are all doing well.  And anyone else too!  Have a great summer!

 This morning i finally hit my 100 lb mark.  I have officially  lost 100 lbs!  It doesnt seem real that i could have possibly lost that much weight.  For me this is my first time ever losing even close to this much and it is an amazing feeling.  I am loving life more and more every day.  The fun things that i enjoy now that i was missing out on for so many years.  I cant wait to go on our family vacation this year because i will finally have the energy to truely enjoy it.  I want to ride rides and walk all over the place and not worry about were is the next bench to sit on because i shouldnt be so exhausted.  I am so happy im in this place and that i went for what i wanted and got myself there.  I could have just continued down the same road i was heading with failed diet after failed diet and been misrable.  But now im so happy i got over the fear of surgery and decided that i had to do something.  It was the Best Desision i could have ever made.  My life is back on track and i couldn't be happier.  Im am 20 lbs away from onederland that is my next major milestone im looking forward too!  I know i had hoped that things would go wonderfully but i always had my doubts that something would go wrong and i would never lose this much and im so happy that things went perfectly.  I eat very good most the time with an occasional treat.  Nothing too crazy but on occasion i eat a bite of something that is not the best for me but thats real life and im 100% fine with that.  I ran on the treadmill a few weeks ago and hurt my knee so i had stopped exercising for a few weeks to let it heal.  But im so happy its better because i really miss excercising when i cant do it.  I have also encouraged my children to eat healthier and they want to excercise with me.  That makes me so proud im so glad im not showing them such bad habits anymore.  My hubby even has been trying to eat better.  I hope everyone else is doing great on there journeys and i wish everyone great success!  Onward to goal!

 I feel fantastic.  Im so happy with where i am.  I do have quite a bit more that i want to lose but as of now im 110% satisfied with my RNY.  I cant even imagine what im going to feel like when im at goal.  Because as of right now im so so so so so happy and loving my life.  I have been walking with my daughters.  It has been amazing outside lately and i have been taking full advantage of it.  I have come such a long way and sometimes it takes pictures to help me see just how far.  When i look in the mirror its harder to see it.  But with these side by side pics there is no denying how far i have come.  I hope all my fellow wls friends are doing fantastic.  And rocking their tools!  I am fully embracing my tool and working hard to get to where i want to be and i wish the same for all of you!    

 So 4 months ago today i was changing my life forever.  I didnt know what exactly to expect.  I was worried about all the complications i could be soon facing.  But still with all that i still was diving into my new life.  So here i am today so full of joy from this wonderful decision.  I am 236 this morning from my starting weight 320.  That is amazing.  I still cant believe it.   I have lost 84 lbs.  Never in my life have i ever been able to say that.  I am so happy that i have so much energy and can do so much more.  I am so glad that i have found a new love for myself and i take time to care for myself more and more.  Simple things that i used to love but have given up because it became to hard to do.  I take baths all the time now because i can and its not hard to get out.  I do my make up everyday.  I shave my legs everyday, which im sure my hubby likes so much better than the forest i used to have pre surgery,lol!  I can play with my kids and not get tired. I can do all my housework and not need to sit for an hour in between things.  I can keep up with my hubby now.  I can shop in the regular section of stores( which is so exciting).  I can workout and still stay active throughout my day.  I can fix my kids food that is not good for me and i dont feel the need to taste or finish it off.  Food is no longer my comfort, my friend, my bordem buster.  Its simply fuel.  I need it to keep me going and thats all.  I dont live to eat i eat to live.  Its so nice to have better things to think about then when the next meal will be.  I could have never expected to be where i am now.  I couldnt be happier with how things have turned out.  My husband told me a funny thing the other day.  A cashier at walmart stopped him one day when i was not with him.  She asked him if his wife was sick.  He said no she is fine.  And the women said she is losing so much weight i was afraid she was sick or something.  He told her that i had rny and have lost 80 some pounds.  I had to laugh for 2 reasons. 1 obviously we go to walmart way to much for her to notice me,lol.  2 strangers that dont really know me can definetly see the weight loss.  So its crazy to say the least.  I started out wearing tight 26 in pants and tight 3 x's and now i can wear 18's and xl shirts.  That is just so crazy.  i almost died when i put them on and they fit.  Since i have been wearing my 24's and yes they were super baggy.  So im glad to have clothes that fit.  Im so excited to keep going down but im really happy where im at.  I dont look god aweful in my clothes and i feel so full of life.  I am 100% happy with my surgery.  So far knock on wood i have had no problems.  So im hoping that keeps up.  I hope all of you are doing great.





 

I have had a few weird experiences this couple weeks.  I went to see my primary dr. my dr who always complains about everyone being overweight.  I dont think i have ever went to see him in my entire adult life with out him being down my throat to lose weight.  I have not seen him since before surgery.  So he comes into the room and says Oh my goodness your skinny.  I was floored.  So i laughed and said skinnier not skinny.  The next time was sitting in my living room with my husband and kids and my son says mom you are really skinny.  Then a few days ago my husband said i didnt see you standing there your so skinny now.  What the heck is going on.  I still weight 243 lbs, thats not skinny.  I am glad that people can see that im losing weight but I definetetly dont see myself as skinny.  So its a very weird feeling to have people calling me that.   I can not even believe that I am 1 week and 6 days from being 4 months post op.  This time has flown.  

I cant believe that im half way to goal.  And only 25 lbs away from my hundred pounds down mark.  I cant believe how far i have come and in such a short time.  I love that i can work out and love to do it now.  My Turbo Fire is in route to me and im so excited.  I cant wait to get it and try it.  I have been doing good.  I have had a problem with dry stuff lately.  I ate a triscuit yesterday and oh my lordy.  I was over the toilet trying to puke it out but i cant puke food.  Its always just lots of mucus.  Not that i try to make my self puke but my body wants to do it.  I just cant get food up.  But i have only done this 3 times so i guess its just learning what i should not be putting inside me.  Well I dont have much new going on.  My surgeon says im doing perfect and am right on target so im happy.  In a little over 3 months i have made it half way to goal!  I cant be mad about that.  Hope you all are doing well and enjoying your new lives. 

So i am a few days shy of 3 months.  It is so amazing all the differences that i see now.  I have so much energy and i wake up before anyone else in the house without an alarm.  Before surgery I hated to hear the alarm go off, I was always tired.  I was super grouchy in the mornings.  My husband made a comment to me yesterday, he said you wake up earlier and happier whats going on.  LOL!  Im just not exhausted anymore.  Its great.  I have my first cold since surgery right now and i feel kinda crappy and tired from being sick but im still up early and happy so it is just a great feeling.  I did my 3 month progress pics, because i can tell a little that im smaller but not as much as pictures show me.  So i will try to post the pic here. 
I want so bad to go outside and just move.  That can be partly the wonderful weather we have been having and partly im so full of energy i dont want to be stuck in a house all day.  My house is the cleanest it has ever been because i get so bored now.  I cant stand to sit still for too long.  I love that!  I used to be content to do nothing but now i want to be living and enjoying everything i can.  I love that i can enjoy my life instead of just surviving it.  Its such a great change.  I have an appt with my surgeon on tuesday and i hope he is pleased with my progress.  I know i dont lose as fast as others but im constantly lossing and no gaining so im super pleased.  I am a little anxious because they had me retest my iron and protein and potassium 2 weeks ago and i havent heard the results yet.  They said my iron was low and i was anemic(mind you im not tired at all and do not feel like its low but im not a dr so whatever)  so it makes me wonder if my iron was higher would i have even more energy(not sure i could handle any extra energy,lol)  So i will feel much better once i get my results back.  I have been awful at getting all my vitamins in.  I take either all my multi and calcium and no iron or half multi and calcium and iron.  Cant seem to get all in everyday.  I know i have to work harder at that and get it under my belt.  Im so excited to go clothes shopping, all my pants are super baggy and look aweful on me.  I have a saggy butt in them and so much extra material.  I will be excited to see what size i really am.  I started out with 26 that were so tight i would be holding my breath to zip them now im in 24 that are falling off me.  I can wear 2x tops now and they fit great.  My 3 and 4x clothes are huge i need to bag them up and donate them.  Well i dont have much else to say!  Im just so glad i had this surgery!  I cant imagine how much i have missed out on because i didnt have this sooner but i will be living my life to the fullest everyday to make up for it!

So I had my first experience with dumping.  I have tolerated everything i eat up till last night.  So lastnight i was lazy.  I had a house full of kids all day and after they left i had alot of housework for me to do.  Then my hubby called with a reqest for dinner.  Smoked sausage, mac n cheese, creamed corn.  So healthy right,lol!  Well after making dinner i was exhausted and didnt want to make myself anything different.  So i ate just a few small bites of smoked sausage and then about 15 mins later OMG!  I got horrible(like childbirth contrations) cramps in my stomach and i was so scared i hurt my insides.  It was awful.  Then about 10 mins after being in horrible pain i threw up just a tiny bit.  And then the cramps stayed with me for about 45 mins longer off and on.  And then finally it passed!  So i will never be eating that EVER again.  I think i will be sticking to the foods i have been eating.  Chicken, cheese, beans, lettuce, beef, fish, greek yogurt, and stuff like that.  So i just wanted to document this for myself!  NEVER EVER EAT what everyone else is eating just because your tired!  Its definetely not worth it!  I will be learning from this!  Mistakes are normal but learning from them is what is important!  Lesson Learned,lol!