05-16-00 - So sorry for the delay in updating my site.  I have been out of town for work and thought I might get to the updates before leaving, but procrastinated just enough to find it the 16th of the month with no update.

Great news weight wise - I'm down 90 lbs as of this morning.  I still can't believe it.  But I'll keep trying to tell myself it is really true.  Also a little more good news.  It seems that the hair loss has slowed as well.  It has not stopped, but at least I don't get big handfuls of hair each time I wash my hair.  That was quite upsetting.  

I'm still working out alot, I swim, take aerobics and use the treadmill and the other nautilus equipment.  But my problem areas are still just that...problem areas....In case you don't remember from my previous months updates...we're talking about my butt-belly-hip area.  They just don't seem to want to cooperate.  But they are disappearing slowly....toooo slowly.  

I'm not having problem any longer with any foods I try, of course...I don't try too many new things since I already know what I can handle well.  My main focus is still trying to judge just how many small bites are going to make me hit my limit.  The reason being, lately, I have actually thrown up several times because I misjudged (my fill-0-meter) .  I purposely only put a very few bites on my plate, but I guess I'm not eating slowly enough or something, because all of the sudden, I have that one-too-many bites feeling that causes me to go skipping to the restroom.  I could also be exacerbating the problem my drinking with my meals.  This is just one habit that I have not been able to kick.  I just feel like I must have a drink with my meal.  Almost like the food doesn't want to go down without me knowing that I have a drink there.  - Maybe I should start a new support group....   :)  Anyone have any suggestions on how you force yourself to leave the drinks alone during meal time.  - I guess I should stop fretting....if this is my only problem...I must be incredibly fortunate.

Okay....more excellent news...the clothes continue to shrink.....WOW it's so fun to go shopping.  Not many women (small women) are tickled pink when they have to buy size 20, but I feel like a princess walking around in the mall actually looking at all the clothes I can now actually take to the dressing room.  I used to buy things before out of desperation....now I can be choosy.  Isn't it wonderful?

Well, I believe I'll close for now and post some pictures I had snapped this morning to keep you all abreast of my progress.  

Thanks again, for taking an interest in me and I hope to hear from you as you progress through your own journey.  Whether you're just considering WLS or have had WLS in the past, or whether you are just in need of someone to talk to regarding the the issues around morbid obesity and how it effects all of us.  Drop me a line by clicking the mailbox at the bottom of any page or sign my guestbook with a request that I get back to you and I will be sure to write just as soon as I can.  Bye for now.