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I just don't use the net much anymore..my computer crashed...sigh


so here I am down to 216  let's hope my stall will stop soon and I will get back to loosing!

Gina

wow, it's going faster again, i am eating more, which is doing the trick...eating more often...upping the calories

can't wait to get to 100 ONE HUNDREd!!!

Omg!! SO CLOSE!

I hit a little plateau but I am moving again!

Whoo Whoot

My Weight Chart:



Going on vacation, with less than 240 pounds on my frame is amazing, no extenders, no worries about rides...no worries about stares..OMG how great will that be!!!

So I am now in a size 20W or a 18W or 1X

down from a 32W or 4X

Amazing amazing..got to update my pics!

Well off to help my friends move.

Thanks Dr. Srikanth for making me a healthier and smaller woman!

I am down 70 pounds...wow!!!!!

I know I am at my sweet spot, maybe a bit to tight, but hey it's ok...it will loosen sooner than later.

I am halfway there from my goal. My doc said I won't go under 200 but I set my goal to 185 and once I get there, I will reevaluate and reasses and maybe loose a bit more.

OMG halfway there, and the journey is only 5 months so far with preop and all...well I am pleased!

I dropped from size 32W to a 22W and some shirts a XL..

FASHIONBUG not FASHIONBUG Plus..I can fit a XL..whoot whoot!

My diabetes is so under control, I am not taking meds..am doing good and Dr. S is an amazing doc! I am so happy i chose him I met Dr. Oh a few weeks ago and he is a cold fish...didn't care for him..oh well..not to say he is not a good surgeon, just not as friendly...and I need friendly! 

So am gonna show a new pic here...grin...before and after!

Hell NO!

What do they know!

First we go through a major surgery to do that, and that's not that easy.

Second EATING: It takes the fun out of eating, it sure does... Want to go to dinner, be prepared to share your whole story with your waiter:

W: What would you like to drink?  NOTHING  W: Oh are you sure? YES
W: Well can I bring you water? NO W: What would you like to eat?
I AM GOING TO SHARE WITH MY HUBBY, PLEASE DON'T BRING A SHARED ENTREE, JUST BRING ME A SMALL SALAD PLATE
W: Oh , you don't want to eat? ( LOOKS AT ME LIKE THE FAT GIRL MUST BE ON A FIRST DATE) ..that's when I explain so I don't end up with half of his meal which is frustrating

Third  CRAVINGS: Non surgery people can act on their cravings, I CAN"T.

Fourth: SLIMING: OMG Soooo Sexy while driving home after a great night of dancing, then a small midnight snack..and hubby is next to you and your spitting HUGE bubbles of spit...Think Excorcist..yeah!

Fifth: PB   Eat one bite of the wrong thing and TADA your in pain and agony till it comes back up...NOT FUN!!!

I could go on..but this is NOT the easy way out and sometimes it stinks..but do I regret the band....HELL NO!

I have lost so much weight this year...50 pounds this year alone!

Amazing

Life has been so busy..and sometimes it's hard coming to the computer and not having food next to me, so i just don't do it..

I am down 50  FIVE ZERO  whooot whooot whooot...

now on to the next mini goal...

Love my band, can't wait till my fill though..I feel like I eat tomuch!

Today

BF  2 small eggs, over easy, one slice of toast... WAY to much..will stick to the shakes from now on

lunch...apple sauce and beanie weanies..not alot at 11

snack, 2 peperoni sticks at 2


snack, a  small pack of nuts... at 4.30


dinner 2 sausage links and 2 squares of lego eggo ( tiny)

at 8.30 after work

so but I am happy....

Tomorrow I wll be celebrating...hmmm..not sure if that is the right word...my 40th Birthday..and it's gonna be a big fat Zero..

Well for one...Ricky had jury duty last week...they said they sent a check friday...NOPE...his company doesn't reimburse him till...... he signs the jury check over...sigh..so NO MONEY...what a way to celebrate huh!

I am not a material girl, I am far from it...but it would have been nice to be able to go out and have dinner or something..or getting some flowers, so life sucks...but on the bright side..am almost at my mini goal of 275 till my birthday... I am at 276..not bad! Maybe it will be by tomorrow, maybe not..but I am soo close!

My next mini goal is 250 by July..that should be very doable..

Anyway..Happy Freaking B day to me...LOL

Gina

100 reasons for WLS

I found this on someone's page and had to copy it. Alot of them I can relate to

1.To feel good about ourselves.
2.So we won't think people are laughing or talking about us.
3.To buy clothes in a normal store and actually get clothes with some style, to them that fit correctly.
4.To have more energy!
5.To be able to tie your shoes/paint toenails.
6.To be able to sit on a floor and get up gracefully.
7.To wear a bathing suit.
8.To cross your legs or sit Indian style.
9.To fit into an airline/theatre/bus/whatever seat without spilling over and without having to see "that look" from the person who has to sit beside you.
10.So our ankles won't swell.
11.To fit into a booth at any restaurant.
12.To not need an extension to a seat belt on an airplane and to have the tray table not balance on our bellies.
13.To not worry about being decapitated in our cars with our seat belts on if we should be in an accident.
14.To not turn beet red after moderate exertion.
15.To be able to pick something up off the floor.
16.Panty Hose that fit!
17.To go to an amusement park and ride the rides.
18.To be able to sit in any chair without worry of breakage.
19.To not have to apologize when caught in a narrow aisle and have someone need to get by.
20.To go dancing, sky diving, bungee jumping....
21.To be able to go horseback riding or ride a bike.
22.To not worry about rashes and sweating.
23.To not have to listen to "caring" people ask why you don't diet or worse still... "Gee you have such a pretty face".
24.To not worry about spilling food, sauces or gravy down the front of your blouse/dress/shirt when eating.
25.To not have to think up some excuse for not doing something because you know your weight will impede you.
26.To not have your belly hit the steering wheel and to be able to fit comfortably in the driver's seat.
27.To have a bra fit comfortably and to be able to buy underwear at Victoria's Secret rather than at "Tubby the Underwear Guy".
28.To not have to worry about the weight limit of step stools, ladders, motorcycle, exercise equipment, etc.
29.To not get stuck in a turn style.
30.To not wake up feeling achy in the back or to have ache free legs and feet.
31.So the bathroom scale won't creak and groan when you step on it.
32.To be able to leave the tablecloth on the table at a restaurant instead of dragging it with you when you get up.
33.So you won't look the other way when you see yourself in a monitor where they have security cameras.
34.To never be embarrassed about your size.
35.To not count tying shoes as daily exercise.
36.To not have to wait for the handicap stall when there are plenty of other stalls available.
37.To not be more out of shape than seniors.
38.To not break toilet seat when leaning to one side.
39.To be able to put on wedding rings again.
40.To try to make a double chin and fail!
41.Buy clothing bargains to fit the next year ... and they do!
Not to have to worry about plastic zippers or having your pants bust open.
42.To have Normal waistbands rather than elastic!
43.To wear knee socks correctly instead of worn like slouches!
44.To look good in a tee shirt!
45.To try on slacks or jeans and have the pant leg actually fit over leg!
46.To be able to get close to sink and not come away with a wet belly!
47.To get out of a stuffed chair GRACEFULLY and not look down to see if the chair has come up with you!
48.To not worry if the hairdresser's smock will fit!
49.To not be self-conscious about eating in front of others!
50.To not be afraid to ask which hairstyle suits your face.
51.To not have people checking you out after looking in your grocery cart.
52.To not feel (and look) like a sausage in stirrup pants.
53.To have your friends NOT be embarrassed to be seen with you.
54.To get promotions/hired or close that sale.
55.Pants that stay up because your waist is smaller than your butt!
56.No more boobs! (this is for the guys!)
57.Wearing shorts or tank tops without fear of arrest or grossing out others!
58.To not have the fear of being rejected.
59.To successfully flirt!
60.To not worry about how to get in and out of the back seat in a two door car!
61.One size fits all and it fits you!
62.To have a lap.
63.To not have the car you are ride in slant in your direction.
64.To be able to use toilet paper as it was meant to be used and not to have to invent ways to "get the job done".
65.To not have to watch TV news reports on fat people in hopes that you haven't been caught on camera!
66.To be able to get between cars in a parking lot without wiping the dust off with your belly and your butt.
67.No more heat rashes and chafing in the upper thighs.
68.So that the cloth in the thigh area doesn't wear away long before the rest of the slacks do!
69.To meet a friend online and not be horrified to have to send a picture of yourself.
70.To not take fat references and fat jokes personally.
71.To know you can go anywhere because wherever you sit you CAN be comfortable and look at ease.
72.To shop at the mall and not have your back ache from lugging your huge butt and stomach around!
73.To be able to stand still, carrying nothing and still look poised.
74.To be able to cross your arms across your chest without them resting on your stomach!
75.To have your feet get smaller.
76.Using your mouth to taste and chew food rather than as just a route to get the food from your lips to your stomach.
77.Blood pressure returns to normal.
78.To avoid other health complications from being overweight.
79.To be able to borrow a co-worker's jacket for an important meeting.
80.To meet someone for the first time and their eyes don't pop out of their head with amazement...because they never knew you're fat!
81.To see your reflection in a mirror or store window without turning away!
82.To wear a watch with a regular length watch band.
83.To look in the mirror when getting your hair cut without thinking you have the biggest face in the world.
84.To not mind getting your picture taken.
85.To not avoid going to the doctor because you have to get "weighed" in.
86.To wake up each morning feeling energized and ready to go.
87.To not even worry about squeezing into small spaces.
88.To not have to enter an elevator and check the weight limit.
89.To look in your closet and have problems deciding which stylish outfit to work since you have so many that look good and fit well.
90.To not have to lie perfectly still in bed at night for fear of breaking the bed!
91.To buy tie shoes instead of slip-ons!
92.To be able to walk any distance without looking for a bench to sit on.
93.To look forward to shopping and just trying on clothes!
94.To be able to drive by any fast food place without salivating!
95.To be able to shop at the same store for food instead of having to remember where you shopped last night for the junk food so you can avoid that store for a few days!
96.To not feel lower than low when an innocent child remarks about your size!
97.To not constantly be thinking of where your next morsel of food is coming from.
98.And the 100th reason to lose 100 pounds.....
99.I'M WORTH IT!
-- Author Unknown