Long time no post!!!

I can't believe I haven't posted to this board in forever!!! Looks like everyone is doing good.....I love all the new pics! How is everyone? I got an email from Mark the other day and wanted to drop in here and see everyone!!! I am doing good....it feels like I am on a neverending plateau unfortunetly! I am down 135lbs to make me 159lbs!!! I want to get to 147 so I still need to lose 12lbs.....these last few are hanging on for dear life tho I still do not exercise like I should....I bought an elliptical and have slowly started that....they are A LOT harder than I thought...I could only do like 7 minutes on the lowest setting....here I am 26 and totally out of shape still, but I am working on it!!! Plus now that the weather is getting nicer (well kinda) I hope to be outside more with the kids! I can tolerate most food now.....tuna and real eggs still get to me tho, and most breads if I am not careful! I have learned tho that I am controlled by carbs.....when I eat them, they take over and I have NO control....so I have really been limiting them now.....only carbs from veggies and fruit! It probably has alot to do with my PCOS and insulin resistance, but for me carbs are the I still have a protein shake everyday, and take my pills like I should! Been busy with the girls....I thought when they went to school I would finally have a break.....WRONG even tho the twins are only in kindegarten they have so much crap going on!!! I am also there Daisy leader (girlscouts) we always seem busy.....I am on the main boards still and my local board....I promise to start coming back here!!!! I would LOVE to hear how everyone else is doing on this wonderful journey!!! My only complication from the surgery~being able to no longer control my periods from BC pills(wasn't absorbing it and patches and shots didn't help)....I bled for almost 9 months straight.....(long history with horrible periods and fibroids and cyst) anyways I wasn't expecting that!!! That is the one thing, you just never know who will absorb what.....Anyways I had to have a total hysterectomy in Oct......but all is good now, no longer anemic Take Care everyone and hope to see everyone around here more jesi

Hi Jesi It's great to hear from you and see that you are doing so well. It has been an amazing journey hasn't it!?!?!?! I know what you mean about being busy. Prior to WLS I could never have kept up with the pace I am going at, but no complaints here And the CARB thing, Oh...me too!!! Crackers, popcorn, chips it all sits so well in my tummy and I can eat lots more of them than anything else. So sorry to hear about your hysterectomy, but it can be a good thing. I had mine in Jan 03 from complications with my last baby and it has been great. We were done with babies anyway and now no periods. Whoo Hooo I (ummm we can't complain LOL ) I am glad to hear that you are feeling better. Have a Wonderful Spring and keep poppin' in!! Kimberly 245/@ goal 119 LBL in 10 days!!!! OMGosh

Hey Jesi. Sounds like your are doing well and keeping super busy. Much easier to keep busy at 159 lbs huh? Keep trying at the elliptical - it's one of my favorite exercise machines and it's a great workout. Now I am doing spinning classes and step aerobics in addition to the elliptical and treadmill. The spinning class was hard at first but now I feel like an old pro! You'll feel the same with the elliptical. It's hard for me to fit all this in especially being a single working mother but it was just a matter of rearranging my schedule. I'm down 202 lbs and am at 145 lbs now (I'm 5'7"). My LBL is scheduled for April 4th. I can't wait! Enjoy! Kim

Hi Jesi, it's good to hear from you. I broke down and bought a wig yesterday. My hair is so bad, thin and brittle, I just couldn't do anything with it. So, I got a wig. My DH Joe says it looks great!! So do my co workers. I matched my own hair color to perfection. I got it at www.paulayoung.com It is a synthetic and was only 20 dollars!! I'm thrilled with the result. My daughter stood up for the first time on Sunday. I do believe she just may walk again. What a joy to see her up. I know she'll never be complete, but just to see her stand...........I get teary eyed just thinking about it again. Nona