Almost 40lbs down

I am now about 5 weeks out. I am coming up on 40lbs lost. I am at about 38 right now. I feel great. I am working out and eating right everyday. It's amazing how much your life changes FOR THE BETTER when you are living a healthy life style. I am soooo happy with my life... I can't wait to see myself in another couple months. Ill keep everyone updated!

Amanda

26 pounds down

FEELIN GOOD. I AM FEELING LIGHTER THESES DAYS! =]

21lbs DOWN!

Went to my post op appointment a couple days ago, I am down 21lbs so far! I am so happy and so excited!!!!!

I'm off to school!

Write again soon!

3 DAYS OUT!

Okay so it's day 3, out of surgery. Today is diffidently the best one so far. I actually feel human today. Went on long walk this morning with my Dad and puppy, I was exhausted HA HA. But it felt really good to get up and go outside. I am still sore but I really feel good. Now I am ready to start seeing some results. I think i will when I put on jeans for the first time. I know I probably wont put jeans on for at least another week or so. I am hoping the first time I go to put them on they are loose! =] We will find out.
It was pretty painful the first couple of days. It hurts to burp, but feel so GREAT when I do! =] No much else to update on at the moment. But I will keep you all updated with everything, for sure. I am very excited now and looking only into a POSITIVE future. Write again soon!

20 Minutes until I leave!

Okay I am kind of freaking out. I am leaving in about 20 minutes to go have my gastric bypass surgery. I tried to get some sleep but I have got ZERO! Plus I have not eaten at all in the past 24 hours...So my brain and body are on total over load at the moment. I am trying to stay very calm and relaxed. I keep telling myself to take deep breaths and just remember this is going to change my life for the better. I have BOTH my parents with me and my best friends waiting for me to come into recovery later. So I am happy I am going in with such great support. I know it would be much harder if I didn't have my family, my parents mostly. Anyway....OK! I am off...to make the most life changing decision of my life! Sorry if this post seems off or repetitive..like I said my mind is all scattered at the moment. Okay Love you all....post in a couple days when I am up and moving! Please think good thoughts for me!
WISH ME LUCK!!! =]

12 DAYS!!!!

SOOOOOO... I have 12 days until my surgery. I am getting more and more excited. I find myself day dreaming alot... thinking about what I will look like and what my life will be like 9 months from now... I wonder what its going to be like to be thin. I don't think I will ever be skinny... which is fine with me..I just can't wait to be thin and healthy. I wonder how much better life is going to be!? The more I think about it the more nervous I get. I just hope my recovery is smooth. I am trying to prepare myself for the worst and hope for the best. I have really been trying to get into a routine at the gym and If i don't get to the gym I am walking my dog. I am really trying to train my mind and body to stay active. I think it has worked out pretty well so far.

  I can't believe I am having the surgery the day after my 20Th birthday. It is exciting but at the same time totally sucks because I am going to be a total wreck. I think two of my girlfriends are gonna spend the night the night before to help me get through it they are gonna stay at the hospital with my family while i am in surgery to. SO that makes me feel pretty good.=]

ok back to work! =] Enough day dreaming! =]

Quote:

"Tough times don't last, tough people do"

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Feeling weird today. Getting more and more nervous as the days get closer and closer to the surgery. It's 15 days away! YIKES! I feel like it's a good nervous though. I just want my life to skip forward to a month from now ha ha. I am so excited to start this new life I am going to have. I can' wait to be healthy and completely comfortable in my own skin. I think by summer 2010 I will be ready to go to the beach in a bathing suite...I think that will be the day I know I have made my dreams really a reality. I can't wait for that day! 

 Now back to some more Homework!... Lucky me! =]