Then and Now

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Here is a weight loss breakdown by month:
October & November total = 47
December = 14
January = 18
February = 11
March = 15
April = 12
May = 12
June = 10
July = 6
August = 2 (so far)
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Total -147
(Since beginning of Pre Op diet on 10-11-06)

9 Month Pictures

Weight in top pictures 384 on October 11, 2006.
Current weight 242 on July 20, 2007.

8 Month Pictures

Busy Weekend

Weight 248

The last couple of days have been a blur. My 1st cousin got married on Saturday. It was a beautiful ceremony.

She asked my husband and I to cut and serve the cake. Neither of us were even tempted to try a bite. What was amazing to us was how driven people are by what kind, the size of cake and how much frosting is on each piece. These people were like addicts. I know I used to worry about the same stuff. I'm proud to say that I've been refined sugar free since October 11, 2007. (Of course there is natural sugar in many foods.) I've also not had any caffeine since then either. My last alcoholic drink was sometime in June 2006. GO ME!

I'm always surprised by how many people choose to talk to me now. People who wouldn't give me the time of day or look me in the eye before. Most people were very respectful in their compliments to both Tim and I.

Our family reunion was today. Let me just say that I did very well with my food choices. However, when I put everything into FitDay, I was shocked to see that I had eaten over 1000 calories and hadn't even had dinner yet! Yikes!

I decided to wear a tank top even though I hate my arms. People like to touch bare skin. That's pretty creepy to me. I don't like people just walking up and running their hand over my shoulder or bare back. That's just weird to me. I've never had to worry about this since I've always been covered up completely even in the summer.

Here is a before picture taken in 2003.
My weight was around 350. Tim's was around 330.




Tim and I before the wedding, June 23, 2007.
My weight is 249. Tim's weight is 237.