Hello 2013!

Happy New Year! 2012 was an amazing year for me and I am excited to ring in 2013 on a high note... I have lost 10lbs since my last fill Dec.19th! WOOHOO... this makes 87lbs lost since March. I am so happy I got another fill... when I was at the doc my band "sucked" up the saline very quickly and the doc said that means I really needed one! I guess because I had lost over 50lbs my band was not as tight anymore and needed a fill which is why my weight loss had plateaued for a couple months. Now that I got another fill my band is as good as ever and I no longer can eat larger portions/feel very full from a cup of food again :)

Another high note is that skiing is actually FUN again! Last year skiing was exhausting and very difficult to enjoy because I was so heavy :( BUT now that I am 87lbs slimmer and more in shape than I have been in a few years, it felt great and was really fun again. My younger cousin from TX came to visit and I took her skiing for her first time ever... she is a ballerina and has amazing balance so she was a natural.

Lastly, I am excited/nervous for grad school to start in 2 weeks! I can't wait to be around other students again :) I am hoping I can use their rec center to swim in between class sometimes as well. I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday and new year, and cheers to a grand start to 2013!

--Caroline