"It's my birthday!" said Bird.
[line from one of my favorite children's books as a kid]
PLUS tomorrow is my 2 month surgiversary. I am down 41 pounds total, 31 since surgery. I will try to post some pictures soon. I was a 22W at the time of surgery, although I've been as high as 293 back in 2004.
I had a whole lot of fear and trepidation about surgery. I couldn't stop thinking I could do this myself, I'd done it before, but all my recent evidence (15+ years!) was that I would die trying.
Eight weeks out, I tell you, this has been a great decision! Though I have been losing very slowly for the past 3 weeks (1-2 lbs each week), I am still shrinking, so I'm not going to complain. Every time I have lost weight, I have stalled or stopped at 230, so I'm not surprised it's taking a while to get past it this time either.
I am able to follow my food plan without many challenges. Most days I am around 650 calories, which satisfies my very manageable and appropriate hunger.
I have lost a lot in my gut, which has really helped me in Pilates. I did The Seal in class (clap clap clap) for the first time in years, and a couple of other exercises with names too weird to mention. I am at the smallest sizes in my attic wardrobe (18W) and feeling great!!
Need to update my ticker - I'm 52!!
:) Happy
53 yrs old, 5'6" HW: 293 ConsW: 273 SW: 263 CW: 206 
You are doing so great, I love your upbeat attitude and encouragement to everyone on OH!!! Continued success lady and have a wonderful day!!!!
Happy, happy Birthday! Enjoy your day and congrats on your great weight loss so far!
"Encourage instead of criticize. Love instead of hate. Hope instead of doubt. Give instead of take. Trust instead of worry. We open our hearts to others so that they will be prompted to open their hearts to God" Lucy Swindoll
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