11 month anniversary, 2 days late *edit with pictures

Its hard to believe next month will mark a YEAR since surgery! I lost 7 lbs this month (167 total), not as much as I'd like thanks to a stall and a change in birth control pills that added 7lbs of water over a week.  I definitely lost inches this month though, especially in my hips and a little more in my face (the double chin is almost gone, come on double chin, LEAVE).  I didn't make before and afters last month so I definitely will today and post them here later.  I am mostly doing well - I get dizzy spells and lightheaded-ness pretty often, I have confirmed postural hypotension and suspected reactive hypoglycemia.  They are worse after I work out.  I will have blood drawn in a couple of weeks again but I suspect it will be fine.  I feel pretty darn good when I am not dizzy!  I don't sleep as much finally, but when I am losing I still want to sleep a little extra.  I can usually tell when I am about to lose (it all pretty much happens in one week these days) because I sleep more deeply and for longer each night.  The rest of the time I am kind of a restless sleeper these days - so different than before surgery.  I would collapse at night for another apneic night of poor sleep and I'd wake up cranky, tired and usually with a headache.  Now I have so much more energy and my sleep quality is so much better.  I don't think I realized what I was missing.  I've stopped the cpap, it felt like it was too strong.  I need to have another sleep test but insurance is still giving me pre-exisiting conditions hassles.  I am wearing 22W pants and 20W shirts and dresses at this point.  I still flop around in the 24s and 26s of both that I have, but that's just because I'm broke and enjoy looking like a hobo.  *** here are some before and afters and I'll but side and back views in my profile also Ugh I didn't realize those shorts cut into the belly like that

Way to go, Jen! What a nice recap. I do hope they figure out what's going on with the dizziness.... I hope to have the same type of post a year from now.... My insurance FINALLY got submitted for approval today.... fingers crossed.. I should be on the loser's bench with you in no time!!!!  Thanks again for sharing your success!!! Valerie

Happy 11 month anniversary, Jen!!!  Losing 167 pounds in 11 months is amazing; that works out to almost 1/2 pound every day!!!  Isn't this an amazing journey??? Kellie

Well no, that's 167 total - 35 of that was before surgery.  I WISH I'd lost that much since surgery :)

20's at 11 months out!!!  Oh girl, I can't wait to be right there with you!!!  You continue to be a motivator and an inspirator!!!!!

YOU....are AMAZING!  Congratulations and here's to continued SUCCESS! Jana

Your pictures are amazing - what a transformation.  Truly amazing - thanks for updating the post and sharing your pics - Kellie

You are melting, melting, melting!  I'm gettiing those clothes out to you this weekend. Sounds like you won't be in them long!

Jenn these pictures are amazing. What a journey this has been. You are looking so great. I don't like hearing that you are having dizzy spells but I think our bodies really are doing their best to keep up with the weight we are losing. Congratulations!!!!

You are an inspiration! 167 pounds lost is amazing. You look wonderful!