[terahkuy]

Well it's been five months... The good news is that I've gone from a 28 pants to an 18, 22/24 shirt to a 14/16, and huge bra to a not near as huge bra!! I dropped almost 70 pounds since the surgery (85 since last year!!). Plus I've started wearing skirts again. I feel like I look pretty decent - I've noticed a lot more men rushing to hold the door open for me (which is nice and flattering). My husband calls me his skinny princess, which is also fun.

I feel like the last month the weight loss has been very slow. I've had a lot of headaches (weight loss results in the release of estrogen into the blood stream and I've always been sensitive to fluctuations in my estrogen levels). Anyway, the headaches have prevented me from going to the gym at all in the last three weeks and have also been making it difficult to be productive at work. I can only hope that once my weight stabilizes that the headaches will diminish greatly or even go away altogether.

My hair is still falling out like crazy. I had it cut with some layers and that makes me feel better about it but it's still getting pretty thin. My doctor said that she expected the hair loss to continue for about one more month. I just hope I have some hair left in another month!

I was also bad about taking my vitamins for about two weeks. That probably has something to do with the general ickiness I've been feeling (even between headaches). I've done a lot better this week, even carrying around my big ol' rainbow pill organizer in my purse to force me to remember!

Also, I had issues with the insurance not covering enough Nexium for me to take twice a day so I went through a few weeks of signigicant pain while eating/drinking before I was given a sample of Dexilant (which seems to be working pretty good so far).

Finally, I feel like I've been struggling mentally over the last month. Questioning career choices, where my life is going, a lot of dramatic crap. Maybe it has something to do with feeling like the surgery will finally allow me to become the woman that God wants me to be but not knowing what all that includes??? Who knows...it's probably just another vitamin deficiency!!!

Anyway, please know that belonging to this site is very important to me and I appreciate that you've "listened" to everything I've had to say over the last five months! I still have about 10 pounds before I hit the half-way point, so please put up with me for a little while longer!!

[mcphee25]

congrats. you look wonderful!

[DocSanae]

Wonderful progress, beautiful!!! Congratulations!!!
Do you know that excercise may actually help ease your headaches? So give it a try. If you find it too hard to go to the gym, at least go out for a 30 minute walk and see how you feel.

[jewelleigh99]

Congrats you look great. My surgery was just two weeks before yours and I am right behind you lol... stick by the routine and have faith all willl work out in the end... best wishes

[SummerBreeze]

Awesowe transformations , you look lovely , so young and very happy , keep up the great work..ya know i went thru headaches about 2 weeks ago...i did increase my eater and got back on a better regimin of vitamins , seems better now...and Hey dont quit posting just cause you make 6 months out, we will keep listening your whining lol and you can listen to mine hehehe...we need your expertese, and we wanna see you keep on blossoming into your full beauty Annie

[terahkuy]

Thanks everyone!!

[whyweight88]

Wow, you're doing wonderfully and look fantastic! Congratulations on your progress so far. At about five months out, my weight loss had already been slowed down to about 2 pounds (3 if I was lucky) per week. Sometimes the scale still surprises me with a five or six pound loss, but it's not often! Just keep looking after your health and enjoy the new you who is emerging!

I wish you the best!

[Tigerfly]

Great Work!

[Datsweetbabydoll]

You look amazing! Congrats on your weight loss so far and much continued success!!

You are beautiful!