Long time no post/Update

Hey everyone! It has been quite a while since I have updated. With all this extra energy that I have, I really don't spend much time at my computer.

Last week friday I was 16 weeks post op. I left the hospital at 375 and I currently weigh 250. I am down 125 pounds. I need to get to 190 which is the goal that Dr Shapiro gave me. So i have 60 more pounds to lose to get to that point. To be honest, I really want to get down to 170. The dr says that is possible but according to statistics I will get to 190.

I have been stuck at 250 for quite a while now. It has been a little over 3 weeks since I have lost any weight. This is normal. It makes me worry though because I had lost so much weight so fast, it was kind of depressing to see it stop and for this long. I probably will start dropping weight again in about a week. Normal plateau's last this long on occasions.

Food is going well. I did make some chili over the weekend and have been eating some of that. I still can't eat much, but i do notice that I am eating a little more than i was able to in the beginning. Vitamins and supplements are going much better than before. I am swallowing them without any problems now. I think that at my 3 month check up when I was able to swallow them whole, there was a fear in me with swallowing such a large pill. Having the stomach virus didn't help either. Now that is all in the past. No problems with that at all.

Next week tuesday on the 19th of September I will be taking updated pictures. They might seem different because I will be taking the pictures with a new camera. You will still see the progress though.

Support Group meeting is this Wednesday night. I will be attending. It is nice to hear what other people go through and compare to what you are going through.

I do not need to see the dr now for two months. At that time I will be 6 months post-op. I will be getting some blood work done to see how I am doing. November 7th is the day.

I will be updating this friday when I will be 17 weeks post op. 17 weeks is a long time!! I am a completely different person. I am finding myself being more social and outgoing. I enjoy doing things now, going places, traveling, etc... You name it!! I have new hobbies now, which keep me going and keep me active. I can still say after 17 short weeks, I am SOOOOOO glad that I had this surgery.