It's been awhile...
Hey everyone! I hope you are all doing well. From the posts I have just read, it sounds like there continue to be WOW moments everywhere 
Well, it has been a while since I've been on the boards, but I figured it was time to get back to it. With everyone having such wonderful Wow moments and all of the great advice going out to pre-ops, I just didn't feel like I had much to contribute.
Ok, enough of the "poor me" 
Actually, I'm doing great & feeling great!!! This week I found that I have lost a total of 50 pounds since 2/22/06 which puts me almost halfway to my goal 
There is also a definate difference in my endurance level. My brother & I went to Busch Gardens and had a blast!!!! We rode the coasters & other rides without having to worry "will it latch?" and I made it the whole day without getting completely exhausted!!! I got out of the habit of going to Curves, but I found a new love...WATER AEROBICS!!! They offer it free for employees here at Virginia Tech & I have been trying to go 4 days a week. Now, I'm trying to throw Curves back in the mix as well.
Here are a few of my little WOW moments from the past month:
- I wrapped a towel around myself when getting out of the shower (it took a few minutes to dawn on me what I had just done)
- I have a collar bone 
- My wedding band now falls off my finger (makes hubbie very nervous 
)
- I can take a bath without having all of the water disappear down the overflow & I can shave without trying to become a contortionist
- I am getting too small for my tote of "too small" clothes I held onto for years
- Finally, when my picture is taken, I no longer cry when I see myself!!!
This surgery has been the best decision I have ever done. I admit, I've been lucky! So far, the biggest complication I have had was getting head aches way back when I had to crush my iron supplements. Although I've eatten to the uncomfortable point from time to time, I have only thrown up once. We were at a conference & I scarffed down crab legs. Even though I knew I should stop, I didn't do it 
Ok, that's enough of me! Probably not the prettiest note to leave on, but I can't wait to go through the back posts and catch up on what has been happening.
BTW...how do I change my picture displayed? I saw something about it last month when I stopped in briefly, but I didn't save the directions & now can't find anything on it. Any help is appreciated.
Talk to you all soon!!!
Julie
237/187/165/135
pre-op/current/drs goal/my goal
Well, it has been a while since I've been on the boards, but I figured it was time to get back to it. With everyone having such wonderful Wow moments and all of the great advice going out to pre-ops, I just didn't feel like I had much to contribute.
Ok, enough of the "poor me"
Actually, I'm doing great & feeling great!!! This week I found that I have lost a total of 50 pounds since 2/22/06 which puts me almost halfway to my goal There is also a definate difference in my endurance level. My brother & I went to Busch Gardens and had a blast!!!! We rode the coasters & other rides without having to worry "will it latch?" and I made it the whole day without getting completely exhausted!!! I got out of the habit of going to Curves, but I found a new love...WATER AEROBICS!!! They offer it free for employees here at Virginia Tech & I have been trying to go 4 days a week. Now, I'm trying to throw Curves back in the mix as well.
Here are a few of my little WOW moments from the past month:
- I wrapped a towel around myself when getting out of the shower (it took a few minutes to dawn on me what I had just done)
- I have a collar bone
- My wedding band now falls off my finger (makes hubbie very nervous )
- I can take a bath without having all of the water disappear down the overflow & I can shave without trying to become a contortionist
- I am getting too small for my tote of "too small" clothes I held onto for years
- Finally, when my picture is taken, I no longer cry when I see myself!!!
This surgery has been the best decision I have ever done. I admit, I've been lucky! So far, the biggest complication I have had was getting head aches way back when I had to crush my iron supplements. Although I've eatten to the uncomfortable point from time to time, I have only thrown up once. We were at a conference & I scarffed down crab legs. Even though I knew I should stop, I didn't do it
Ok, that's enough of me! Probably not the prettiest note to leave on, but I can't wait to go through the back posts and catch up on what has been happening.
BTW...how do I change my picture displayed? I saw something about it last month when I stopped in briefly, but I didn't save the directions & now can't find anything on it. Any help is appreciated.
Talk to you all soon!!!
Julie
237/187/165/135
pre-op/current/drs goal/my goal 
WOW - Julie, it's been FOREVER!!! Glad to see you back and loved reading your updates and special moments. Make sure you plug this into your profile too, if you havent already, so many more, down the road will benefit from your journaling.
Congrats on ALL the successes already experienced and all the ones, yet to come!
Hugs - Lei
...thanks, I love this picture too!!!
My hubby and I met online, in an AOL chatroom, about 10 years ago, now. Anyway, after we'd been chatting for a few weeks, he asked if I had any photos because he'd love to know who he was chattin' with.
THIS "ostrich" is the one I sent him and we've been together SINCE! 
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