ONE YEAR- UNREAL
Woke up this morning and relived my morning a year ago--- when I weighed 350 pounds!!!! I am in DC for an extended government school and had fun the other day popping into the Pentagon where they hadn't seen me in over a year... Talk about an ego booster!!! 
I am down 147 pounds today and feel wonderful.
Congratulations for ALL of us on this journey- yes it is a "head game" especially as far as men are concerned but I have already discovered that being heavy and having them stay away from me so i could "observe" has helped me alot on this side!!!
During this class we have to give a speech on "something" I will start mine with a picture of me "before" and will make the statement "This woman did not come to this class" and see if they realize it is a much larger version for ME!!!! Also the only "before" bit of clothing I have kept is my coat from Germany (I live in Hawaii now so it was lost in the back of my closet) and now i can put me and a "normal" size person in it with me... Think I will do that during my speech also--- visuals are important!!!! 
HAPPY ANNIVESARY TO US ALL---- Victoria
I am down 147 pounds today and feel wonderful.
Congratulations for ALL of us on this journey- yes it is a "head game" especially as far as men are concerned but I have already discovered that being heavy and having them stay away from me so i could "observe" has helped me alot on this side!!!
During this class we have to give a speech on "something" I will start mine with a picture of me "before" and will make the statement "This woman did not come to this class" and see if they realize it is a much larger version for ME!!!! Also the only "before" bit of clothing I have kept is my coat from Germany (I live in Hawaii now so it was lost in the back of my closet) and now i can put me and a "normal" size person in it with me... Think I will do that during my speech also--- visuals are important!!!!
HAPPY ANNIVESARY TO US ALL---- Victoria 
Hello Victoria, this is your "new birthday" roommate from Heidelberg. Remember me? I can't believe you've lost 147 lbs. Feels great, doesn't it? I have lost 106 lbs, so now I weigh 135 lbs (my personal goal was to get to 130 lbs). I can't believe it. I've had a few problems along the way. I had to go back to the hospital a few weeks ago for some tests. I had a lot of problems with gas and bloating. Dr. Weiner had me come in for 2 days for tests. They checked me from both ends! Luckily, they couldn't find anything wrong. I think it had something to do with my diet. I was using Splenda, and I had started eating lots of carbs. I've changed my diet since then and I'm eating more protein and using Equal. This seems to help. Dr. Weiner told me not to lose any more weight. He wants me just to maintain. I asked him how? He said to eat more meals. I only eat about 2-3 oz of food at one time. I get full very quickly (which is good). Also, I can't eat sugar (I dump everytime). I am very happy about the surgery, and I would do it all over again. Good luck to you in your weight loss. Have you reached your goal yet?
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