omg we are surgery twins plus more.  I have not yet had my 6 month drs appt but the rest I could have written.  I weighed in under 200lbs both yesterday and today.  I got the picture of the scale today, Yay!  I have lost a total of 112 lbs with 92 lbs since surgery.  I feel fabulous too!   Congratulations to you.  I know how hard you must have worked.  Keep up the good work!

 

Girl, you look fabulous! And just look at those sexy legs!!! Congrats on the weight loss!

 HI Julie!  Congratulations!  Hard work paying off is such an amazing feeling!  (One that I am looking forward to myself...).  You are an inspiration!  

Well, today marks not only six months since my surgery date but also the date of my six month follow up with the doctor.  ALL of my bloodwork was in the normal range!  I have lost 51% of the excess weight I set out to lose and I'm told this is just where I should be at six months.  I still feel as though I am NOT losing it quickly enough.  (I've lost only about 25 pounds over the past three months) BUT I am so glad to be losing.  Period! 

I stepped into ONEderland this weekend.  (I'm sticking with something Tom told me early on... once you hit a weight, you claim it!  lol)  I weighed in at 199 on Friday and Saturday.  I tend to fight with 3-4 pounds over a week before it truly goes away.  So, while my scale is currently claiming me at 203, I'm sticking with the 199!!!  lol  

In any case.. this has been an awesome journey.  I have SO much energy now.  I find myself LOOKING for things to do instead of sitting in front of the TV or with a book.  My garden is starting to look like a garden and not a field of weeds, my home is (mostly) clean, my kids are enjoying a new mommy and life is, quite simply, good! 

I DO want to thank ALL of you for being here for me.  You've had my back when I've been down and shared my successes with me.  What more could someone ask of a friend?!  

93 pounds?!  That's freakin' awesome!  All that hard work is obviously paying off!  Keep it up, despite the ankle.