8 month anniversary

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Hi all,

Since I had the day off, I thought I'd take this opportunity to

write a long post about my anniversary. Eight month ago(on the 12th)

I had my surgery with Dr R at DRH. My surgery was completely

unremarkable. I woke up with only gas pains, ready to go. I went to

work the next week. I had a very rough first couple of months, I

know now that I was battling depression, but even with people telling

my then, I was unable to see it.

My weight loss looks something like this:

March start- 288

April month one- 270 (18 lbs)

May month two- 252 (18 lbs) (36 total)

June month three- 239 (13 lbs) (49 total)

July month four- 227 (12 lbs) (61 total)

August month five- 216 (11 lbs) (72 total)

Sept month six- 204 (12 lbs) (84 total)

Octo month seven- 195 (9 lbs) (93 total)

Nov month eight- 181 (14 lbs) (107 total)

My starting BMI was 50, it is now 31. Just one more point, and I am

no longer obese, but just plain overweight!

As you can see, my weight loss is as good now as it has ever been. I

hope the streak keeps up. I attribute the extra weight loss to a

more active job, where I am constantly walking, never sitting. I've

also joined the new Curves in town, and I really like working out

there. This month I've learned that I can eat potato chips

sometimes, and Halloween was hard for me, and I risked dumping for a

few pieces of candy.

My goal in one year was 100 lbs. I've already reached that in 8

months and I couldn't be happier. At first I was angry/jealous/upset

that I wasn't a fast looser, but being a consistent one is more

important to me now. I was so scared that I would quite losing at 6

months, or slow down to a crawl, and it still concerns me that I may

have reached the end of my weight loss, but I am going to continue to

exercise andhave faith that it'll continue to come off. I'm only 37

lbs away from my goal of 144 lbs.

I'm learning to live with my new found skin, although it bothers me

immensly. I tried on a pair of 12 pants the other day, and could get

them zipped after I folded and crammed my fat into them. For the

most part I'm still wearing mostly 16's, but some 18's, and even

14's. I can get into a M shirt, but my arm skin keeps my from

wearing it.

Hi to all my littermates. Hope to read your updates soon.

manda

288/181

3/13/01