Tomorrow will be my three month surgiversary. I cannot believe how fast the time seems to fly by. I truly feel like I'm learning to live with this wonderful tool by trying to develop habits that I can sustain for life. I'm exercising at least 5 days a week doing things I really enjoy. My vitamin and protein intake still needs work, but it continues to get better each week.

Currently my biggest dilemma is how I want to go about the rest of my weight loss phase. This morning I weighed in at 174.5, down 47.5 lbs since the morning of surgery, for a total of 63.5 lbs since beginning my pre-op diet. Lately I've been torn on whether I should begin adding more carbs into my diet (well, I've actually been doing that) so that I lose the rest of the weight (about 38 lbs) in a way that I know I can maintain once I'm finished. The other part of me really thinks it would be great just to lose these last pounds as quickly as possible before my "honeymoon" period ends and then worry about maintenance because I know to get under what I am now will take a lot of work. Anyway, I'm sure I'll figure it out as I go.

Overall, I am soooooo happy with the weight loss and grateful that I was able to have this procedure.

Accomplishments so far:

*Wearing sizes 12-14 depending on brand (22-24 before pre-op diet)

*28 day cycles (50-80 days before surgery)

*Exercising at least 5 days per week AND loving it

*No desire to eat McDonald's (ate there 5-7 times per week before surgery)

My hopes and dreams over the next few months:

*Fit into the size 10 Lilly dress I just purchased

*Pass the Jazzercise audition

*Get pregnant (that's quite a ways down the road, but still)

*Continue towards my weight loss goal of 100 lbs. gone