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I have not been on here since August 2011.   Wow, how my life has changed in that time.  I am 8 months post op and loving life.  I was introduced to Zumba in November and next week will be 12 weeks of me working out.  This is the first time in my life that I have found something I LOVE to do that makes me sweat and is good for me.  I have never enjoyed exercising.  I would join a gym and go a few times and pay for the whole year.  This last time I went I would sit on the stationary bike and watch my son do the machine in front of me and when he turned around to look at me i would start peddaling.
So my first suggestion if you are looking for a workout that works for you....find a Zumba class. 
1. The instructor does make a difference
2. Attend atleast 2 classes to give it a fair chance
3. Go somewhere you feel comfortable.
4. do what you can do and keep going back.

I can now do back to back classes(2 hours) of Zumba after just 12 weeks.  I hope you understand how much I love it:-)
In the last 12 weeks I have dropped from a size 16 pant to a 10.  The scale has not moved much but the inches are melting off.  Today I am refocusing on my nutrition as I have made the working out a part of my life.  I have 4 cc's in a 10cc band and cancelled my last fill in December.  I have learned that my band is definately tighter at some times during the day than others.  It is usually in the morning but I have experienced it later in the evening as well.  I decided not to get a fill because I am getting stuck once in a while.  I don't want to puke to lose weight.  I don't want to jeopardize my band or my health either. 

The band is the best decision I have made ever!  It gave me the ability to control my eating to lose enough pounds that I can be mobile enough to work out.  My knees have grown so much stronger and seem to appreciate the weight that they no longer have to tote around.  I see some of my business contacts that have not seen me in about two months and they think I look like a completely new person.  I am so much happier on the inside as well.  My weight has been such a difficult thing for me for so long that it was depressing. 

I am looking forward to having my focus back here to keep going as well as help others who may be struggling or trying to decide what they want to do.

I wanted to share how I feel a month after my surgery.  I have to admit how good it feels to have people notice me.  People are telling me I look gorgous, I am taking the time to match my jewelry to my outfits and look my best everyday.My self esteem is so much higher already.  I never would have imagined that I would be this happy so quickly after the surgery,  My port area was a little painful yesterday but the surgeon on call called me in 10 minutes(which I was impressed with the response time)  It appears that I may have pulled on it or twisted the wrong way and it is still healing.  I also received a phone call first thing this morning from the nurse that I usually deal with at the Bariatric center.  I am so impressed with my surgeon's office so far.
I went to the vitamin store yesterday and found my protein drinks by the case at a better price.  I think I am going to stick with this drink for quite a while.  It is a lot of protein and it tastes good and fills me up. 

I am 9 days since my surgery.  I am hungry so I will be mentioning that at the doctor on Tuesday.  I don;t seem to have any swallowing issues but the thickest thing that has gone done my throat is Greek yogurt.  I do  chicken broth to keep my liquids coming in and it makes me feel like I am eating.  I loo forward to getting on the scale everymorning for the first time in my entire life.  I can't wait for so many things.  Shopping in normal stores, not deleting my pictures of myself out of grossness. be healthier for my son, make it so my son doen't get picked on for having a fat momma. 
I have been keeping very busy and walked everyday since my surgery.  I believe that helped to keep the gas pain out of my shoulder area that I was forwarned about. 
I am so happy with this choice.  I thought I might feel a little regret but I don't.  I am more excited about the future weight loss than ever eating a prime rib again.  I am trying to find the sign" Nothing tastes as good as Skinny feels"

I am home from the hospital a little later than planned.  I did the Barium test and my band wasn't letting anymore fluid through after the first few sips.  Come to find out my esophagus may hae spasmed and cause this.  I stayed overnight to observe and make sure there wasn't blockage.  I am feeling better today although I am not sleeping for long periods of time.  I don't feel regret I feel more amazement that I actually went through with this.  I keep thinking that I can't believe I really did it.  I came home from the hospital weighing 11lbs more than I went in.  Since I only drank 32oz of fluid I am assuming it was all of the IV bags of fluid they pumped into me.  I am not sure this is normal but I won't freak out about it.  I am getting my protein down and keping hydrated and it is not coming back up so all is good.

I can't believe that tomorrow night I will be packing my bag and preparing for my surgery first thing on Thursday morning.  I have to be there at 6am so that makes me happy.  Hopefully the doctors will be running on time since I hate waiting for people.  I am so excited.  I feel really excited to get on the scale tomorrow morning after being on a very small meal once a day and protein drinks all week.  My friend stopped by who brought me a bunch of her clothes that she has lost her weight out of.  All is great and I am totally looking forward to my new life!

I am feeling pretty confident today after completing 4 whole days of no alcohol and only one small meal a day with a piece of chicken and a small salad.  I can't believe I only have a few days until my surgery.  I am very excited and feel like I am stronger than ever mentally:-)  Totally looking forward to not being hungry in the next few weeks.  Hopefully I am defatting my Liver enough :-)

Today is one of the happiest days of my life.  I have thought of this for years and have kept putting it on the back burner.  Today my insurance approved my surgery.  I will hear first thing in the morning what day my surgery can be done in the next few weeks.  I am so excited!!!!!