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I keep forgetting to weigh in. Weight for Monday was 179.

I'm in. I've been off track for several months, gain and losing the same 5 lbs. time to get my rear in gear. Starting weight: 182 Goal weight: 169

I've been hitting up the treadmill and going to zumba and spin. Working out with my trainer tomorrow and going a 5k Saturday. Add in a couple more gym sessions and I could actually make my goal this month : ) 16 hours down/ 4 to go

I'm 6 months out and have gone from a 44c to a 34dd. I feel like I have to buy new bras every couple of weeks. My new go to bras are the t-shirt bras from Victorias secret. 2/$50 is a little easier for me to tolerate than $50 a piece.

I spent most of this week working in the house and not in the gym. I need to remember to take time for myself and workout. 7 hours down/ 13 to go.

I don't have anxiety but my depression definitely got worse after surgery. Around the 6-8 week mark things started to get back to normal. At 6 months out, I'm still not as balanced as I use to be, but it's nothing that stands in the way of everyday life. Psych has altered my meds a couple of times to no avail. Physical activity seems to help me a lot - it might help with anxiety too. I also see a therapist once every 2 weeks.

182.6 this week I've been bouncing around 183 for what feels like forever. I hope I can break this stall soon because it's driving me bonkers.

For me, my insomnia significantly decreased with therapy. But, I was having night terrors and didn't realize it. I also took a few different meds over the years until my body relearned how to sleep. Some drugs that helped me without being as strong as sleeping pills: magnesium/calcium supplements, calms forte, Benadryl, trazadone (Rx), and seroquel (Rx). Sleeping meds (ambian, love you nests, etc) always left me filling hung over for hours and hours. I manipulated the combo of trazadone and seroquel until it put me to sleep and kept me asleep with no hangover. (For me it was 1/2 a trazadone and 1/4 seroquel) Now I try to manage my sleep without drugs. The more I exercise, the easier that is for me. Still, if I'm anxious or excited or have had consecutive nights of rough sleep, I'll take a Benadryl.

This past week has been pretty awesome. My birthday happened to be my 6th month surgiversary. My lovely wife has planned us a trip to NYC for a birthday present. She didn't book it until after the reveal, just to make sure I was ok with it. Heck yeah I'm ok with it. Thanks to my sleeve: I've lost 74lbs. I'm not apprehensive about flying. We're even flying Southwest w/o preselecting seats. I would never have done that in the past. We're going to see a broadway show and a Rangers game and I'm not stressed about fitting in the seats. We're going to a couple if museums and I'm not worried about all the walking. And I went to get some new clothes because change of seasons plus a trip = I want clothes that fit. I'm a size 14! Not a 14w, but a 14. In Levi's, at the Gap, at Macy's...I am amazed. Just last month I was getting clothes for a funeral and I was wearing an 18 or 14/16w. Most of all, my self-confidence is making a comeback. I didn't realize how low it had gotten over the years.

Upped my time with my trainer from 30min to an hour yesterday. Wow. Huge difference in how I felt leaving the gym. After 10 million leg exercises yesterday, I was sure I'd be super sore today and hobbling around. Woke up this morning and felt totally normal. Exercising regularly is awesome. 3.5 hours down / 16.5 to go

My surgeon does a stomach biopsy for h pylori when he does a preop endoscopy. If you test positive, it's usually a round of antibiotics and a retest before surgery - so slight delay.

My goal for March is 20 hours of exercise. Super excited to have signed up for my first ever 5k- March 29th! I'll be walking it with some friends (one has knee issues) but hoping to be far enough along in my training that I could run 3/4 of it if I chose. Goal status: 2.5/20

182.4 6 months out today : )

Double post

I kind of like finishing on the holiday.