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  sorry I haven't posted in awhile.  I have been BUSY.  I wanted to tell ya something about the "Walk from Obesity".  I took a picture with someone and the woman who took the picture asked if I wanted to see it.  Well I looked ( keeping in my head, "HELL NO" I'm HUGE in every pic. I have ever taken)  Anyway, I looked and tears came to my eyes.  I had on some shorts  that were 2 sizes too big, a shirt that was just right XL, and a light jacket that was huge on me too.  And then I pulled out a picture of me in May 2007.  When I tell you it looked like two different people.  I am so glad I had this surgery.  And THANK YOU GOD FOR ALLOWING ME TO GO THROUGH THIS WITHOUT ANY COMPLICATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I met with my nut the other day and she was in such a hurry to go pick her kid up that I couldn't ask her any questions.  She wants me to keep a food diary and count calories and proteins.  Do they make a book for dummies, for counting and reading nutrition labels.  I work so much that I am going to have to start drinking protein drinks instead of eating soft food.  I never have time to eat.  I went 4 hours the other night without anything to eat or drink.  Thats not good.  But I work in the ER so some nights you never get a break....

I did something exciting today though.  I had to wear a belt with my jean shorts b/c they were too big.  Wish I would have taken a picture   I thought I looked cute.....  Well I did get a face shot though.....

I am down 32 lbs.  I am 66.6 lbs from my first goal.  I have no regrets at all for having this WLS.  I love my life now.  I can walk 1-2 1/2 miles without getting short of breath.  My GF said I don't snore anymore.  Which is good.....  I can eat just about anyhing I want as long as it is soft.  I see my surgeon in December.  He said I should have lost 30 more pounds by then, equaling 50- 55lbs lost.  I am doing good at work with working my 12 hour shifts.  My water intake is not the best, neither is my protein intake.  But I am working on that.  I am eating high protein soft foods though.  I put on a pair of shorts the other day and they were hanging off my but.  I have lost alot of weight on my backside.  More than on the front.  But I am satisfied with there I am right now.  Well I feel myself starting to get a headache so I will go now................

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Hope everyone is good.  I sure am.  Well I have my ups and downs. Thank you to everyone who prayed for me and kept me in your thoughts.  Thaank you Shawana and Jennifer for calling an d checking on me and plus putting my update on here.  I remember beng rolled in to the OR and arms out like Jesus on the cross.   Then I was in my room about 4:30.  Dr. M said everything went well.
I had alot of visitors my first night. I got up and walked after they all left though.  I got up about 3 times the first night and Weds,  I was up numerous times walking.  I think I walked so much I made myself nauseated (sp?) So they gave me something for that, plus it knocked me out.  

Dr. M came and saw me at 7:00 this morning, and released me.  I finally left around 10:30am.

My calves are about to kill me though.  And I walked ALOT so I'm not sure whats wrong.  I'm gonna call Rita the nurse tomorrow if its not any better.  

I need to start writing down he times and oz. I drink so I can keep up with it.

Well I think I am going to take a pain pill and get some rest.  Talk at you guys later.  

Until then I'm gonna be   

"I am off to see the surgeon, the wonderful surgeon of OZ".  Then once its all over I'm gonna be saying, "There's no place like home,  there's no place like home".  See you peps on the loser side.............. Doin'  my dance

Today (saturday) I have been so depressed.  I just want to cry.  Me and my gf got into a big argument.  And it was not even that serious.  I can't understand why she would say the things she did. But hey maybe she was right about everything.  I don't know.

in the the body of Dana Frederick.  I went from 283.3, to 279.6, to 277.2.  Did you hear me 277.2.   WEWHEWWWWW!!!!!!  Do you know how long it has been since I have been under 280.  OMG!!!  Forever I think.  And it is only going to get better from here.  I went to my pre-surgical appt today and I had kinda oversleep but was there on time.  Anyway, they had to draw blood and they had to stick me twice,  because I had not drank my protein drink or water.  But besides that I was fine and everything went fine.  Dr. Norton explained to me what they were going to do the day of surgery, what meds to stop taking to prep for surgery.  I am getting so excited I can't stand it.  Well until next time...............

When I tell you Im so sick of Chocolate CIB and Chocolate protein shakes,  I mean gagging everytime I talk a swallow.  I don't get paid until next friday so therefore I have to deal with this Chocolate $hit.  However, I'm not hungry.  I am going out of my 4th day of liquids, and I am suprised.  I mean don't get me wrong I will open the cabinet and frig and see something, I ask myself "hhmmmm can I have that?"  Knowing good and well I can't but the thought at that moment was nice.  I haven't cheated but have been very tempted.  I am also eating sf jello sf icepops, and broth.  Anyone else have any other advice of what I can have.  I know I can have yogurt and pudding but I'm not really feeling that.

This is my first day of this liquid diet and I must say this is going to be a journey.  I am drinking a CIB shake for breakfast, jello for snack, broth for lunch, jello for snack , and protien for dinner.  Of course water in between.  I got to do this so ........

I weighed today STARTING: 283.3lbs