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I've had bad times and VERY good times.  It was a journey I have yet to regret in anyway.  I am a healthy 140 lbs, and there are some that would tell me I still need to lose more weight, sorry, but I am not ruled by my bathroom scale any longer ...tossed it last year in the TRASH. And since it is so close to Christmas, I love singing to my self the song from "A Christmas Carol" "I LOVE LIFE, AND LIFE LOVES ME ...WE BOTH AGREE, I LOVE LIFE! lol   If you are thinking of taking the JOURNEY.  I wish you the best.

Well today is the beginning of another journey for me.  At 52, I will have my very OWN apartment.  I did have an apartment back when I was a single mom, but not the same.  I am divorced, and living totally on my own.  I am very excited, and a little scared.  But I will be fine.  I find I have so much more confidence.

Can't believe how time flies!!!  Not much has changed since my 18 month check-in.  Just did my 2 year appointment with Lindsey at ST. Paul Surgeons.  Still dealing with effects of divorce, but all is still good.  I have put on a couple of pounds, but I am looking forward to getting out and running again in the spring.

Well I am doing great.  I feel fit and very happy.  Made some big moves this summer.  Moved in with a wonderful man.  He makes me feel special every day and loved!!!  He didn't know me when I was overweight, so he looks at me with new eyes!!  I still love to run and now that I live near Como Lake I run it everyother day.  Enjoying my life and my grandchildren.  I can't beging to tell how wonderful my life is now.  The divorce has been long, but finally FINAL as of May 10th -my NEW Birthday!!!! The RNY changed my life.  I was on the road to death ....truly now I am alive -Thank you God for giving me another chance.  Thank you Dr. Kelly (SPS) for giving me another chance.  Thank you Mark, for loving me so completely, allowing me to grow and love you back.

If you are reading this and considering the RNY ....do it.  You will not regret it.   But, make sure you are committed ...this is just a tool, but it can make changes not only to your body, but your life.  You have to follow your doctors instructions to the tee!!!  If you need counseling ....get it -take it ....do what ever you have to -to be a better YOU.  Because if you are sad and depressed FAT you will be that way THIN.  You need to get to the root of the issues of why you ate your way to what you had become!  Be kind to yourself, be gentle.  LOVE yourself.  In the end, it really all came down to me learning to LOVE me, and accept me.  If you see my little tape messure ...it says I still want to loose another 17 lbs, but those are just numbers -they don't define me anymore.  Even Dr. Kelly suggested I not loose anymore weight.  I took his advice ...I trusted this man with my life ....I through away the scale!!!!  I EAT RIGHT, I EXERCISE.  Everything I was already told, but some how ...this time it stuck!!!!

Best Wishes on your Journey  -Good Luck!!!!
Kimberly

Well first year has come and gone.  My body and A LOT has changed.  Down to goal weight, working out 3 days a week, I run 3 miles 3 days a week!  And left my marriage of 20 years.  Yep, a lot has changed.  The way I think and feel has made me do an about face on all I believed.  Gone are the days of counting calories and watching my weight.  Oh dont worry I realize the obesity monster is right on my heels, but I have come too far (and run pretty fast these days -lol) to let it get me again.  I LOVE me again.  I LIKE me, and who I have become.  OKAY WORLD BRING IT ON!!!! 

Wow, 4 months already.  I am down 64 pounds and loving my new look and clothes, can not get over I am a size 10 now.  Omg....I think I was 10 years old when I was a size 10 last!  I feel so good, still working out 5 days a week (my goal is to continue for the rest of my life!!)  I want to say I can run 3 miles a day when I am 65!!!   So much energy going through me!  I feel so alive.

Wow, so I have made it to 6 weeks.  I finally no longer feel so tired and worn out like a wet rag.  Pretty much aback to old routine!  I  am working out 5 days aweek, I feel great!  I have found out there a lot of foods I no longer can tolerate, ice cream, beef, I can eat, but I am uncomfortable for about 2 hours after, chicken I am still finding out yet.  I MISS BREAD!   But, losing 3 lbs a week -I will get over it!!!   I love the new found friends I have found on this web site, and would encourage all to get involved in a support group.  Nothing beats sitting down with someone ....that has been there!!!

Had surgery on the 15th.  It has been 7 days.  I feel so tired and have already reached the point of hating water.  Seems my pouch handles the food better than water.  Everytime I eat I feel ok for while (unless I over do it) but when I drink water -the pain!  The discomfort seems worse.  I find I do better walking right after I eat.  Seems if I just stay sitting after I eat, it hurts worse!  I am feeling discouraged -that I will never have the enery I once had!