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This Is It!

A blog by MichelleB in General

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A journey of high hopes and big dreams

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Gooder and Gooder

Today is exactly 1 month from my surgery date and I am down 26 pounds. I weigh 278 and honestly haven't been here in at least 3 years maybe longer. I know how ridiculous this sounds but if I had known losing 26 pounds made you feel this good I would have done it a lot sooner (as if I could). What I do realize is that for me it was at the right time and for the right reasons. Christmas was wonderful. I ate a little of everything (very little) and stopped. I couldn't believe that. I stopped

I'm amazed

It is absolutely amazing to me how good I feel. I've lost 18 pounds and I feel good, really good. I feel as if I'm walking straighter. I'm 75% addiction free. I drove past a McDonalds and it wasn't calling my name. My pants were baggy. I starting to like the way I look again---amazing. I am so anxious for my strips to fall away from my stomach. I want to exercise and get into that routine. Prayerfully on tomorrow I can work the time to do it daily. I really have been given a new chance

Wow.

Today, I felt good about how I looked. Wow, I've only lost 18 pounds but I stood taller and didn't feel a gut hanging over. I am anxious and excited about the years ahead. Dear Lord please help me to do this thing right. I need you.

Today is a great day!

It can't be anything other than God's Grace that would have allowed me to feel so great considersing the fact that 1 week ago today, I was feeling miserable, almost depressed. Then I was 3 days postop and mourning food. Today, I am 10 days postop and feeling pretty darn good. I got a good haircut, went walking for 30 minutes at 2.6 mph at the Y and went to see a movie with my kids called Enchanted. It was about Happily Ever After and believe me it was perfect timing. Now, while at the movie

Did I know enough?

I started this journal today as I read others on this site. I'm amazed at how different the surgery is performed and how informed the people are about it. So many people have discussed differences in diets, differences in bands and fills. It makes me wonder if I did enough before hand to really understand what was going to happen to me. Well, that doesn't matter now, I'm in for the win!   I was banded on 11/28/07. I'd love to say that's my new birthday but I can't. I will say that it is

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