Festival of Lights

We went downtown last night to the Festival of Lights with my friend Colleen, her son, and nieces. Several times last night I was thankful for all of the weight I have lost.

First, the train was packed and we crammed in to make us all fit. We wouldn't have been able to sit together had I still been large.

Walking would have been a major problem with all the weight.

Running to get to our train home - even though we missed it - wouldn't have been possible had I not lost the weight.

This year I am thankful for gastric bypass and that the insurance company approved me so quickly to have it done, and thankful for all the tools the surgery gave me to lose all this weight. I am thankful to have my health in better shape and that I am able to participate in fun, family events that I couldn't and wouldn't have tried before.

Halloween

Shelby was Dorothy from Wizard of Oz... her costume was first. I wanted to keep the theme (yeah- you know me and themes) so I went with the wicked witch - or was it a sexy witch??? This is my version of oz, OK? I found a lion costume for DJ, but he refused to portray cowardly, and the tin man costume was like $200! So he was a pirate. A dorothy, a witch and a pirate.... hmmm...

Anyways, went trick or treating in our neighborhood and we received lots of comments. People were impressed that mom and dad dressed up too. It was a lot of fun! Here are pics.

Sorry...

It's been so long since I've blogged... honestly I have been a bit depressed and my health has not been good. Thankfully though, both are under control again.

I joined facebook last night and have been re-connecting with people from Discover, high school and other various places. Its pretty neat to see pictures of what people look like now compared to how they looked in HS. Makes me wish I had kept in contact with more people. Anyways, lots of fun. If you have facebook, can I be your friend? LOL

Weight Loss - was down to 163 at my lowest, as of this morning, I weighed 169! Ummm... thinking the numbers are going in the wrong direction? I am able to tolerate much more now than before. I am drinking TOO much soda which is stopping immediately, and with Shelby's Halloween candy - let's just say, whatever a 2-year old can't or shouldn't eat, mommy has been eating. Enough already!! I didn't go through ALL of this to turn around, stretch my pouch out, and gain weight back. I need to pay attention to what I am intaking, how much, and most importantly, now that my health is under control again, EXERCISE! WOAH - me and that word do not get along!! But - somehow I have to fit it into my daily schedule. I thought working with 7 kids all under 3 would be exercise enough, but it's not and I have to face that.

So - I will be focusing on creating an exercise routine. Still - exercise or not - I am going to need a boob job. Bought a new bra - 36A!!!! OMG - before breast reduction in my early 20's, I was 38DDD; before gastric bypass I was a 52D. 36A is like non-existent!!