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 So, on Monday I did my weekly weigh in and I was jazzed when I saw I had lost another 4 pounds.  Woot! Woot!  Well, it finally dawned on me today, that I have officially lost 100 pounds.  I have about 10 more pounds till I am at GOAL!  Oh, and I should mention that this coming Monday will be my 7-month anniversary of my surgery.  

I will be at the support group meeting on Monday to show off me, if you want to see!!! 

 I am doing good.  My lab results were good and the only thing I need to do is exercise and take some vitamin b1.
I am down an official 96 pounds!!!!  I will attempt a picture soon to upload soon.  I am feeling good and looking good, if I do say so myself.

wrap myself in a normal sized towel 
wear size 14 jeans
slide wedding ring up and down my finger without any bumps
bag up 2 more bags of 'too big' clothes
shop outside of plus size stores
multi-task better than ever
sit comfortably in chairs and not have fat hang over

... for my menstrual cramps.  This is the first period I have had where I didn't have to leave work early, because it is Sunday, thank God!  I have tried heating pad on full blast, hot shower, exercise, extra calcium and midol.  

You know I am relieved to be having one at all, since before surgery, I couldn't get one to save my life.  Now I have had 4 normal ones in the last 5 months, but I am always in sooooooo much pain at this time.  Plus, my boobs have hurt for one full week before starting.  I have never had that before- the severity and the week-long symptoms.  

Does anyone out there have a remedy I could try that is safe for my new stomach?

say I weigh less than my dad and husband!
fit nicely in a movie theatre seat
get treated nicely in 'normal size' clothing departments
look forward to traveling(in a plane seat)
feel sexy again(in nearly anything, or nothing)
look at myself in the mirror
do a sit up or ten
bend down without pain
walk a mile and not want to fall down
run- believe it or not... not that I want to... but I can
wear a size 16 jeans!!! WOO HOO!!!
wear a size 14 dress! 
live a whole new life....

If all my calculations are correct,  I am down to 218.  Which is 59 lbs for me.  Whoopee! Just thought I would come online and drop a quick note to all who have helped me...

 Holy cow!  I have lost 43 pounds.  People say they can especially tell in my face.  Hey, I'll take it!  I am happy to lose weight anywhere!!   I am so so so so excited!  I am almost halfway to my goal weight!  Plus, I walked two miles in 40 minutes yesterday!!!!

 Yep!  It is my first menstrual cycle in over 8 months and it is truly awful!  I have horrendous cramps, lack of appetite and major exodus flow.  I guess it has been pent up for some time.  I am glad it is here, since it could be the first step in being normal again.  I guess I just wish I was allowed to take Midol.  I can't because it has caffeine in it.  The only thing I can take is hydrocodone and Tylenol.  The tylenol does not and has not worked for me and the hydrocodine  puts me to sleep.
I am just not sure what to do....

 I cannot stomach the liquid b-vitamins.  They make me so so sick.  Anybody have tasty ways to get that vitamin in my system??

 Well ladies, I am finally on the losers team and proud of it!  I had my one week post op appointment.  The official weigh in is 11 pounds lighter.  Aah, yeah!

See you at the next support group meeting!