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OVER HALF WAY THERE!!!! - I ALMOST BROKE OUT IN TEARS OF JOY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MY SURGERY. THIS WEEK I MADE IT OVER THE HALFWAY POINT. I KNOW NOW THAT I CAN REACH MY GOAL WEIGHT WITHIN A YEAR : ) Off...

Just a "before" reference photo.

Thank you, and God bless! I know for sure I didn't take the easy way...

3 Months Out Awesome!!! - Update since my VSG on 12//11/13....Finally feeling better after a bout with a stomach virus and then Shingles. I posted some pics to show progress, lots of non-scale victories suc...

Checking in at One Month Post-Op - I feel hungry a lot, but I maintain less than 800 calories most days and I got to start working out at the gym again this week. I started out with treadmill, recumbent bike and ...

Getting Back into a Routine - My first post-op appointment went really well. Dr. Le says I am right on track so far and my incisions are healing nicely. The nausea is annoying when I drink and eat at times, ...

First Post-Op Appointment Tomorrow - I see my surgeon tomorrow for my first post-op appointment and official weigh in. I believe I have done the very best I can and pray everything goes well. There are so many days...

2 Week Update: Merry Christmas! - Feeling somewhat better since I have been able to eat some mushy foods now. I had a little oatmeal and a scrambled egg for breakfast and it was so good to eat real food finally!...

Looking back I remember how difficult that 5K was for me. I...

9 Days Out Want Food! - I am not a fan of protein shakes. I am tired of yogurt. I want scrambled eggs with a little salsa on them so bad! I'm not supposed to come off of full liquids until 12/25. My sl...

Not as Whiny Today - It's been good to get out and walk here and there before the next round of horribly cold weather sets in. There is a cold rainy forecast for the next few days. Although I tire o...

I'm right there with you : ) It does feel good to get out and moving...

One Week Post Op!! - This well-meaning nurse at the hospital told me as I was being discharged that I shouldn't need a stool softener since I had only been drinking clear liquids while hospitalized....

On surgery day 12/11/2013. My mom tagged my photo in Facebook...