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This is the end of the year....and so much has happened.

On October 7 I had bariatric surgery.  I know so many people think this is the LOSER'S WAY OUT...but when you have struggled as long as I have and your ortho dr. says he can't do anything for your knee until you lose 100 pounds you do what has to be done.

After the surgery my blood dropped and I had to have two units of blood and stay an extra two days in the hospital.  I was almost 4 weeks out when I got the flu for a week and two weeks of sinusitis.  During those weeks I didn't eat much at all due to just not feeling well.  After three plus weeks of not feeling well and totally depressed because of it, the pastor and elders prayed over me and what a relief I felt!  I began to feel better almost immediately and was back on track by the end of that week.

I was ready to go back to work on Nov. 9 but they laid me off for three weeks, which was a blessing in disguise as I was not feeling well yet!  So I went back to work on Nov. 30.

Where am I so far???  -71 pounds from my heaviest, -47 pounds since the surgery.  -23" since the surgery.  Went from 26-28 and 30-32 to 22 in pants, 4 and 5X to 3X in shirts. 

I am excited about the changes I see every day but apprehesive on the excess skin I will surely have once it is done.  My insurance will cover skin removal only if it is a medical necessity and they told me to take pictures and keep track of any skin rashes or anything due to the excess skin.

Yesterday was my first day back to FitZone since July and I went again today.  Amazing how much better I felt and how much more I was able to due with the weight loss!  Yesterday I did 16 minutes on the treadmill at 2.2 which is faster than I could when I was going all the time (I could do 2.2 for about 1.5 minutes before). Today I did 6 mins on treadmill, full curcuit 15 reps on all but the chest press and 6 mins cooldown on the treadmill.  Felt fantastic!  And my workout clothes are too big!  :)  What an amazing feeling!