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Amused and not amused at the Amusement Park - I am very aware that many amusement parks have offended obese people because they cannot fit into some of the rides.  The other day my boyfriend and I went to Cedar Point, one of t...

Best Birthday present: Onederland! - Well, it's officially 3 days before my birthday and I hit Onederland today (198.2 lbs).  I cried tears of joy when I got on the scale.  I have been looking forward to this day for ...

To Quote Football: Half the Distance to the Goal - Everything seems to have a sports analogy, right?  Well, it's official...I hit the halfway mark to my goal weight.  Yeah!  69 lbs. down, 69 to go.  This morning I ran the Cleveland...

Smilin' Like a Cheshire Cat - Yesterday I attended the pre-race expo for the Rite Aid Marathon to pick up my race bib and attend the health fair.  Since Rite Aid is the sponsor, they set up an area where you co...

(Re) Connecting the Dots - Perhaps one of my biggest regrets of being sp overweight was letting myself lose touch with some very good friends from college.  I was simply too embarrassed for them to see me an...

Who me? Dating? No way... - Sometimes I have to pinch myself and realize that yes, I have officially put myself on the market and made myself available for dating.  Just a few short months ago I wouldn't dare...

Back on the Running Circuit - I ran my first 5K in over 2 years today.  It was SO GREAT to be back in action.  I kinda laughed when I was stretching before the race---I stood up to pick up my leg to bend it bac...

First Restaurant Outing-Comical - My poor Mom is all I have to say!  I was only 4 weeks out from surgery and I decided that going to Panera and getting broccoli cheddar soup would be a "safe" choice.  Well, it wasn...

Drumroll on the diagnosis.....liver fibrosis - Because my liver enzymes were so elevated before surgery and because an ultrasound yielded a fatty liver disease, my PCP and I decided to have Dr. Cirangle do a liver biospy during...

The F Word - Aw, come on, did you really think I meant THAT F word?  Gotcha.  The F word I am referring to is Fudgesicle.  And thank God for these 40 calorie, no sugar added, 2 carb, chocolate ...

One Step Forward, 2 Steps Back - Sigh--for some reason my body wasn't doing well with cottage cheese or eggs as part of my transition to soft foods.  I tried some pureed soups and my tummy wasn't having that eithe...

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Things to Celebrate - I intend for this to be a post I update throughout my weight loss journey.  I just don't want to lose track of all this cool stuff that's happening to me :) 1.  Being able to wr...

Caught My Reflection Today - I was walking down the street this morning and caughy my reflection in the window.  I literally had to stop and wonder if it was me.  The person in the reflection looked taller and...

A Different Kind of Wardrobe Crisis - This morning I woke up, showered, and went into my closet.  None of my clothes fit :)   I mean, they were hanging off me, making me look like a Depression-era child in an oversized...

A Dreadful "C" Experience - A week before my surgery I injured my back.  I took Vicodin so I could be semi-comfortable and get up and move around.  My primary care physician warned me that the pain meds would...

Hark--this really works - I cannot believe how quickly the weight is melting off me.  It brings a smile to my face.  That smile is enough to overshadown the pain in my largest incision.  Having a great atti...

My 5-Star Surgery Experience - As promised, here are the details of my VSG procedure... Day Before Surgery Mom and I flew to San Francisco.  I was so excited to go back to that city because I used to live ne...

Got a little hitch in my git-a-long - So I was thinking I could relax these last few days and ease into my surgery on Thursday.  But nope.  I strained my back.  Perfect.  I just moved a few days ago, and me thinking I ...

Whew.... - I had additional mammogram views and an ultrasound done this morning.  I received a call from my gyno who said I only have a cyst in my right breast.  WHEW.  Seriously, I was menta...

Hell yeah! - I am officially down 21.6 lbs. and I just noticed that my BMI begins with the number 3.  WOO HOO.  Now I'm not so upset that my cats woke me up at 4am...I have the biggest smile on...