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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.

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.

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.

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.

Weight for Monday: 183.9 Maybe next week I'll even remember to post on Monday : )

Finally got off my keister (and pushed through the dense cloud of depression) and got back into the gym. 45 min with my trainer on Monday 1 hr Zumba today

Start weight 186.3 Goal weight. 179 Time to get back in the swing if things. The last few weeks have been crazy off track.

Gained several lbs this week : (. The stress of a death in the family plus road tripping to & from the funeral did not do me any favors. 188.2

Came close on my Jan goals but fell a little short after being trapped in the house by that lovely Atlanta ice storm. February is starting off a bit chaotic for me. Going to lower my goal a little since it'll prob be the 10th or so so before I make it into the gym Goal: 14 hrs of exercise.

185.7

2 more super early morning workouts for another 1.45 hours. Hopefully I'll still hit my goal, but this cold/flu ickiness I have is really putting a damper on things 13 hours down/ 3 to go

1 more hour down. Bonus points for getting up at 3:30 to knock out a 4:30 workout before going into work. On a Saturday. 11.25 done/ 4.75 to go.

Down 0.9 lbs to 186.9

2 more workouts down for 1.25 hours, including D1W1 c25k. Restarting c25k now that my back is feeling better. Tried jogging in minimalist shoes for the first time- what a huge difference. I feel better running and I'm less self-conscious because it doesn't sound like I'm stomping in the treadmill. Double win. : ) 10.25 hours done/ 5.75 remaining.