Ok today is Tuesday 01.13.09 and as we know Tuesday are my weigh in days, Monday's are well, urrg - Wednesday are the middle of the week, Thursday too close to the weekend, and Friday well.... So I have chose to use Tuesday...

I've lost 2 more pounds! Now for a total of 16.8 pounds (post opp) so far and much more to go.

I was so excited when I got to the gym last night, I'm going by myself, with my husband working and Kelsi (my oldest) is grounded and Lilyan too young to go, I'm having to concur the embarrassment that comes upon us when know were over weight and we feel that people look, stare, whisper, and talk, I'm sure a lot of this is my imagination, but if you've ever been heavy and insecure you know the feelings I'm talking about. Any way with me now going to the gym at the busiest time of the day, I was so excited to see Alisa come in shortly after me, and I was able to waive, and then J.R. & Cayla came in shortly after that, boy was I feeling comfortable then, just the security of seeing them made me at ease, not that I now had a buddy to work out with, but just the comfort of knowing they were there.

I'm now up to almost a slow steady run on my treadmill mile, granted its' only set on 3.7 but before I couldn’t even walk a fast pace with out thinking I'm dieing, or wanting to give in on it. But yeap, I’m putting my earphones on, pulling into the TV and off I go.

I couldn’t and really still can’t tell that I’ve lost anything, until yesterday – I’ve had this gorgeous RED shirt (Red is my favorite for clothes) that has been press hanging in my closet for I tried to where during the Christmas season and the buttons in the breast area were stretched, so yesterday I was running late, as usually and I thought to myself, heck that Gorgeous red shirt is already ironed lets just try it and if it does great, and if not, well, its still pressed. Well low and behold, it fit and fit rather nice I would say, and I even had to tighten my bra straps this morning. So, I would hate to think that all 16. 8 pounds were in my breast, (NO WAY) but the funny thing is that’s the only change I’ve seen!

Wow, you are on your way to a better life! Keep it up, the hardest part is getting to the gym and you are doing it. I was banded in Aug. of '07 I weighed in at 238lbs., size 18 (very tight), and I am now @ 169 and in a size 10, I still have a little ways to go. I feel amazing and my life is forever changed, welcome to this side! Good luck keep going! :laugh:

Michelle

GO SPURS GO!!!!

Omg'sh that it what I weighed in on my pre-op sugery date, and thats awesome on the weight loss, you have given me what I'm looking for, and est of weight loss / time - thank you so much! AND keep up that good work!