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See you on Monday!!!!! Save me a seat because I am usually 5 minutes late lol.

SW: 287 (12/26/13) CW: 233 Lost 5 this week! Officially lowest I weighed since coming back from Afghanistan in 2010!! "My weight is perfect, it just so happens I am 3 feet too short!!"

UPDATE 2 Months: Happy 2 Month Surgiversary - My Body & Me Today is two months since I went to surgery at 5am in the morning. This is officially the lowest I have weighed since coming home from Afghanistan in 2010. Not counting those 7 months, this is lowest in.........well I can't remember. I am very aware that this amount of loss will not stay at this rate but I want to keep this journal going so I can look back. I have learned so much about me and my body these past months. I can look at food and know what it will do to my body and what my body will do with it. My body is responding and I don't want to let it down. It likes the meals with Protein. It likes to know that meals will happen at certain times of the day and doesn't worry if I will forget about it. It likes the work outs. It likes to actually rest when sleeping instead of fighting to get enough oxygen. My body likes ME!!!!!! So I have said before I am a stat guy so here are the pounds and inches that I have lost in two months: WEIGHT: 53 lbs. WAIST: 9 in CHEST: 4 in LEG: 3.5 in NECK: 2 in ARM: 2.5 in New quote for the month: "My weight is perfect, it just so happens I am 3 feet too short!!"

You never know with insurance companies what they will pay and what they will not. I thought I had paid all out of pocket for year but I am not going to challenge it. I am afraid they will find more to bill me lol.

UPDATE 8 Weeks: THE BILL ARRIVED Sooooooo, I received my medical bill for the surgery, lab tests, and everything else. WOW. Luckily we have very good insurance!! I have Mutual Heath Services in Ohio. I strategically had the surgery before the calendar year ended because I knew most my deductible and co-pays had been paid already. I was seeing my PCP almost every month for some sort of medical issue from the morbid obesity. Last year I went to the doctor more than the last 10 years combined. That was one of the factors that led me to the WLS, I was physically falling apart FAST. Back to the BILL, here is how it broke down of who paid how much: TOTAL CHARGE: $51,847.27 PPO DISCOUNT: $30,015.01 BENEFITS PAID: $21,519.83 AMOUNT I OWE: $312.43!!!! I don't feel I could put a price on how much this WLS has helped improve my health but if I had to pay $51,000 it would be worth it!! I am down over 50lbs and 9 inches off belly. I don't have any more liver issues or sleep apnea. Blood pressure is perfect. Heart rate is normal. I just wanted to share the bill because I was wondering Pre-Op about this. I will post this in Insurance & Financing also.

SW: 287 (12/26/13) CW: 238 WOW almost down 50!! Lost 4 this week! "My friend said he thought i was delusional. I nearly fell of my Unicorn."

Great attitude!!!! You are doing great just keep going strong!!!!

Has anyone with December surgeries looked at new post op thread like February post ops? Is it ok to post suggestions for them seeing that we have gone through the first 2 months already or should we Decembers just away? I knew we aren't veterans or experts by any means but experience is something lived. What are your thoughts fellow Decembers?

I believe it depends on which surgery you had. For example, sleevers are more susceptible than RNY.

"Practice doesn't make Perfect......Practice makes Permanent." "Whatever you do, always give 100%; unless you are giving blood."

UPDATE 7 Weeks: NEGATIVE GHOSTRIDER!!!! So last Sunday my beautiful Wiff came home from work at 3:30 in the morning and put a roast in the slow cooker. The smell crept up all the way upstairs to my bedroom and actually woke me!! Every hour I woke to that lovely aroma. Then we woke and got ready for church and the whole time I kept walking by that slow cooker and it was intoxicating. Next we left for church and the whole time the smell of that roast was still in my nostrils! I am a talker so I usually hang around after church and mingle but not that day!!! I had my coat on before the prayer was over. We arrived at home and immediately commenced Operation EAT. The first few bites were fantastic and then...............it happened. My pouch responded with a "NEGATIVE GHOSTRIDER!" I felt pressure in middle under ribs and I knew this wasn't going to happen. SO SAD!! I did try 2 more bites just to confirm and yep, it was a no go. I told my Wiff and apologized and she looked at me and asked, "Are you crying?" LOL !! I told her no but my face must have been so pitiful that she thought I was crying. I didn't have a full swing dumping episode but it was painful enough to let me know I am NOT ready for beef yet.

Great Job Dyan!! You are helping inspire me to stay on the plan because you show it works! And 60 down is simply amazing! Keep it up!

SW: 287 (12/26/13) CW: 242 Down 5 this week! This is fun! I know the pounds lost per week will drastically slow but I am enjoying the scale dropping for now!

I COMPLETELY AGREE. I waited until surgery to cut the coffee because after the surgery the meds helped with pain AND any withdrawals. I had ZERO issues giving it up. I am only 6 weeks out and haven't craved caffeine once.

UPDATE 6 Weeks: Lordy Lordy Look Who's Down 40 I know everyone says but it is so true how amazingly weird it is to look down at the scale and see it the number 40 less than just 6 short weeks ago! I used to have a scale possessed by satan that would read 260 and then I would get back on and it would read 126!!! I bought a new scale by EatSmart, which is EXCELLENT, and I still will get on it again to make sure the number it is giving is real and also that it is not possessed. Even if I the number doesn't go down I still get a big smile and get warm fuzzies when I see the number. Eating. I have not ventured out with my food like some of you brave souls. My meals consist of either chicken, tuna fish, turkey deli meat, turkey meatballs, eggs or fish. All of those give a lot of Protein and go down pretty easy. Although chicken is something that if is not dark meat or very moist causes issues going down. It is actually painful right below my ribs in the middle. I found out if I mix in unsweetened applesauce to chicken breast it goes down smoothly. I usually start out each day with 2 scoops of unjury, 1 chocolate Splendor and 1 Unflavored, with hot Water that's under 140°!! This is my Protein Hot Cocoa that gives me 42g of protein! Since I started this drink I haven't missed my daily protein. Drinking. Still a challenge to get my 8 cups in everyday. If I don't concentrate on it I will be a cup low for day or dinking lemonade at 10pm. It still surprises me how long it takes to drink. I haven't ventured into many different types of drinks. I am still waiting to drink coffee until I am out 4 months. I still have my Kuerig and I visit with it often to make sure it knows I miss it!! Is that weird??? Exercise. Every week is getting better. I am doing just cardio right now 3-4 times a week. My desire is to run in a 5K this year so I have started to practice the Couch 2 5K (C25K) program. I will actual C2K5 in a month or so. I am convinced that exercise is crucial to maximizing the weight loss. We will still lose pounds if we don't exercise this first year but I believe we can lose even more with adding exercise. This is a port to catch up with my WLS family so I apologize for being so long. I will pop in more often I promise!!!! "Whatever you do, always give 100%. Unless you are donating blood."

SW: 287 (12-26-13) CW: 247 Down another 4 this week! Down 40 total!!!

SW 287 (12/26/13) CW 251 Another 3 gone!

I was scared too lol!! I am 5 weeks out and haven't puked or dumped. I was really careful on what I eat and how much. I was scared every time I tried something new. I also chew my food ALOT!!!! Some people have more sensitive pouches than others and I feel awful for them!! They can do everything correct and they will still puke or dump.

Thank you all!!! You all motivate me with those kind comments!!! Pictures? I took some pictures the night before surgery and I plan on taking them again the first of every month. I take measurements each Friday for right now. I plan on moving that to the first of every month as well in a month or two. I think I get more excited about the inches than the pounds!!!

I am a huge fan of Unjury protein. Each morning I put a scoop of Unjury Chocolate Splendor AND a scoop of Unjury Unflavored to make a 42g Protein Hot Chocolate! Good start to getting protein in!

UPDATE 1 Month: Happy 1 Month Surgiversary!!! So yesterday was one month from my WLS that was a blur that day. This last month has been mind boggling with how things can change so fast and it encourages me to want to work harder and never cheat. I can honestly say I have not cheated ONCE this last month! Will I never cheat? Yep probably because I am still human but this head start is great! I have read so many of the posts from the Veterans here that have helped my mindset to stay focused and keep the path. I understand that everything slows down and eventually I will have actually be hungry again but not right now!! I am enjoying every second of this stage because I know it wont last. I know the changes and decisions that I am making everyday are cemented a permanent pattern for a healthy life! I had a teacher or coach that would always say: "Practice doesn't make Perfect.....Practice makes PERMANENT!" So here are some stats because I love stats and it is great to see the inches lost not just pounds. These are how much I lost in ONE month: WEIGHT: 34 lbs WAIST: 5 in CHEST: 3 in LEG: 2 in NECK: 1.25 in ARM: 1.25 in I have also been able to do more on the exercise front. Today I went 2 miles in 32 minutes with running 6 mph for 8 of those minutes! A month ago I was walking 2.5 mph for 20 minutes. More to come and thanks for all the support all of you!!!!

Surgery Weight: 287 (12-26-13) Current Weight: 254 Down 5 this week!