Caribear

Where do the blasted fruit flies come from? When I choose my items at the store or farmers' market, I don't see any. Even if they're there (outdoors?), wouldn't they be shooed away when I'm handling the fruits and putting them into bags? How do they get into my kitchen? A day or two after I've placed the tomatoes, sweet peppers, bananas and whatall-else on the counter or table, one or two fruit flies materialize from nowhere. I really hope someone knows how this happens and how to stop it.

Guess what! guess what? guess what!!! I am now at a NORMAL BMI!!! OMG!!

I'm finally in Onederland! Already at 196! I've lost 3 pounds in the past 3 days from being sick, but I'm not complaining. XD

Finally reached normal BMI!

Woohoo! Lost another pants size! NSV win!

This time next week I'll be under the knife. My nerves are starting to set in and this liquid diet is not helping.

Reached my first 50lbs down today!!!

Finally in onederland!

New boots.... http://www.lastcall.com/Neiman-Marcus-Molley-Leather-Chain-Boot-Black-molley-leather/prod41450067___/p.prod?icid=&searchType=SEARCH&rte=%2Fsearch.jsp%3FN%3D0%26Ntt%3Dmolley%2Bleather%26_requestid%3D68968&eItemId=prod41450067&cmCat=search And new diamond earings... Whoop whoop

Labs from last week came back... my vitamin levels are all good, and my protein indicator is acceptable, but could use to be higher, so need to focus more on protein. Rheumy labs came back with my markers slightly elevated, but not horrible. Overall, very good results.

I'm not feeling well today. Stupid constipation! I emailed my WLS team to see if it's okay to take fiber supplements to prevent constipation. MoM is gross!

Ding! 198lbs.! It has been a couple of decades since we last met. Hopefully our new friendshipp will last a lifetime.

Ha!!! 199 this morning!!!!! Wooooohooooo!!!

Well. I did it. I mean I REALLY DID IT!!! Hot Chocolate 15k here in Chicago today. Had two buddies from HS at my side, as we cajoled and dragged each other to the finish line. An amazing feeling, really was!!! I could see this becoming addictive. There is one in Atlanta in January. Hmmmmm. But seriously. If I can, anyone can!!!

Trying to embrace the stall :-/

Today is one month post-op for me. I lost 21 pounds this month, and 120 pounds total. I still have 2 more weeks of medical leave to concentrate on this full-time. Onward!

its has been almost 60 days since my surgery i have lost 80lbs so far the dr let me go to the gym yet i still have problems keeping food down the protien shakes are getting fewer inbetween but i beeen making it up by munching on pumpkin seeds almost all day lol pack alot of proten and other vitiamins potatoes and bread i cant eat at all the smell gets me sick but justed wanted to fill everyone in and let others know about the pumpkin seeds

Stepped on the scale this morning. For the first time since probably about 8th grade the first number was a "1". I cried, but it was a good cry.

Had some of my preop evaluations today - dietician, exercise physiologist, and psychiatric evaluation. I am kind of nervous about the outcome of the psych eval. I have a lot of trauma in my past, and he asked a lot of questions about my drinking habits as a teenager. Nothing like dragging up painful memories with a stranger!

Life is being lived!!!! Finding myself off line more and more because of it. Finding a purpose for yourself ( not talking about raising a family, etc) is not only enlightening, but exhilarating! Would love nothing more than to scream it from the rooftops.

Posted my first pictures--feel so anxious

Newbies encouraging newbies to cheat on their post op diet. AWESOME.

I did my first 5K this morning with my granddaughter!!! It was a blast and I finished 9th in my age group! There were over 450 people registered!!

I've reached ONE'DERLAND today!!!!

It's been one week since being sleeved.. things are going way better than I expected