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Long time! - It's been 22 months since surgery. I am now 134. I keep losing if I watch what I eat. I'm not exercising which is totally wrong but I'm still working nights. I just went through...

GOAL!!! - Today I weighed in at 145!  It's been 11.5 months!  I never thought I could lose 126 pounds in less than a year! I still want to lose 5 more. I have a lot of loose skin though, it'...

Onederland!! - After 4 months and 5 days I have finally entered ONEDERLAND!!!   I have lost 72 pounds. I have not been in the 100's since I was about 19 or 20. I'm now 37 so that's a long time. I...

Goodbye Chris. - Yesterday, Thursday, May 19,2011, my first love passed away. I will always love you and I hope to see you again one day.

So much has changed! - In three and a half months!  I started this journey at 271 size 22. Today I am 207 and size 16!  63 pounds was my halfway mark and I blew past that this morning with a two pound lo...

30 pounds lost! - In less than a month!  In two days I will be 4 weeks out. This was my goal, to lose 30lbs in one month and I met that goal!  WOW. I was 271 the morning of surgery and now I'm 241. ...

3 weeks 1 day - Down 27 pounds!   I'm now 244!!   I went to Kelly's BBQ last night with the family and had some overcooked lima beans and some juice off gumbo and a few tiny bites of pulled pork. ...

Drain out! - I feel like a new woman. I didn't feel a thing either. The PA had me take a deep breath in and then blow it out hard three times and look to the right. By the time I was done, it w...

1 week post op - This week has been weird.  I'm glad it's over. I have lost 13 pounds and that's great but I am living on clears and I think I now have lactose intolerance. I have diarrhea and I ca...

Surgery tomorrow!! - I'm having my Gastric Bypass in the morning!  I'm in sort of a fog. Not too nervous or anything. I'm just trying to pack the kids clothes for their weekend with granny and make sur...

More health problems - I looked at my labs and found out I now have pre-diabetes and anemia!  Well kiss my grits!!!  Maybe that's why I've been so dang thirsty and tired all the time!  I also just found ...

Preop---DONE! - I had my preop appointment today and everything went great. Had about 7 vials of blodd drawn, a normal EKG and other fun stuff. My weight on 'thier' scale was 273. MY scale says 26...

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Surgery Scheduled!! - February 4, 2011!!!!!   I will be going in on a Friday morning. AH, I only have 17 days and a wake up!  

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Call from BCBS - Just heard a message that BCBS left on my machine yesterday after I left for work saying they mailed a letter that was "favorable" and if I wanted to discuss it to call them. I jus...

APPROVED!! - I found out yesterday by checking the SC BCBS website that I have been approved for a gastric bypass. It is covered 100% through the pilot program that was set up for 100 SC state ...

Band out in a few hours - I can't sleep. I got home from work at around 1:30am and it's now 4:12am. I laid down with the kids but I got up, put on a little makeup and now I'm just waiting until 5:00 when my...

Surgery date set! - I had a complete unfill yesterday. 2.7 cc's removed. I can eat better but still having pain. Septmeber 29, 2010 is my date to have this band out!!  I'm nervous to lose the band. It...

Time to say bye to the band! - I have finally given in to the fact that the band was the worse mistake and I have wasted the last 4 years trying to make this work. At least I am satisfied that I gave it my all. ...