I know it's been a while...

I know it's been a while since I have blogged but life has been busy and Dylan has been in baseball.  So, it's been 9 months since my surgery and I'm off all of my medication.  I'm very happy about that.  I have lost 100lbs and am completey proud of myself and how far I've come.  I do have a lot further to go but I am taking everything day by day to achieve my goal.  Here's a pic of me and Doug about 3 weeks ago.

Two months down....forever to go

It's been two months now since my surgery and I'm feeling great.  I have a lot more energy and getting better adjusted to eating without vomiting.  I've lost approximately 50 pounds and I am totally pleased.  I have been digging into the Halloween candy a little but, I have managed to get myself into check.  I am still walking 15 miles a week but I have added floor exercises to my program.  The floor exercises consists of sit ups, push ups, leg raises and donkey kicks (that's what me and my girl call it).  All in all, things are great and life is wonderful. 

Halloween Aftermath

Yesterday was Halloween and we had a blast!!  Dylan was a zombie punk rocker and Jackson was Woody from Toy Story.  They were so adorable, of course.  We went to my in-laws in Central and the boys got waaaaay too much candy.  People kept giving Jackson extra handfuls because he was so cute.  So, to avoid temptation I brought Jackson's bag to work and filled candy dishes all across the office.  My friends Matt, Renee and their son Ethan came and introducted us to some friends of theirs, Jason and Kaci, that seem pretty cool.  They brought their two little girls that were very sweet.  We had lots of food that I could only taste and a really good time.  By the time we got home at 9:00p.m. my boys were completely sugared up and out of control.  Tonight will be the Halloween aftermath of two sleep deprived little boys that want to eat candy all night.  Here are a few pics from last night.

Happy Anniversary!

Today is mine and Doug's 9 year anniversary.  Look what I got.....

Kids say the darndest things!

I met with Dylan's teacher earlier in the month for parent conference day and I got his report card.  Which by the way he's on the honor roll.  When I walked in his teacher asked me how I was feeling.  I said good but was puzzled because I didn't tell her anything was going on.  She then proceeded to tell me that Dylan told her that I was having surgery (at the time) and she asked him if I was ok.  He told her "yes ma'am, she's just going to get skinny".

THANKS DYLAN!!  I could only laugh.

FRIDAY BLAH'S!!!

It’s Friday and most people are really excited and happy that the weekend is approaching. Today, not so much for me. I can’t really explain why so, I will just call it the Friday Blah’s! I think I’m going to blame this mainly because 2 of my 3 boys are going fishing this weekend and it will be just me and Jax. While, I’m excited that I can have complete control of the remote, I’m going to be lonely. I am starting to get sick with sinus and really don’t feel like socializing with ANYONE, so, I guess it’s a good thing I will be by myself . Maybe my blah’s are because I’m mentally missing food. Most of the time I’m not hungry and have to make myself eat but there is the other occasion that my head overrides my stomach and I have bad thoughts. Thoughts of all the things I’m not supposed eat so I try to shake it off. I haven’t walked at all this week because my walking buddy is out of town and I’ve been super busy...ok, still no excuse. Next week back on track with my walking, clear head and high spirits. Sounds convincing huh? Hope you have a great weekend! Mine will be filled with pulling weeds, cleaning house and kissing on my yum yum, aka...Jackson.

Say no to pizza...

Ok, so last Thursday was another late night getting home from football with Dylan.  Football in Watson for 7year olds is something taken very seriously, lol.  Anyway, we got home at our usual 8:00 football night and I was whooped.  Me and Doug did paper, rock, scissors, over who was going to cook and Domino's Pizza won the toss.  I was so hungry by that point so I decided that I would order thin crust and just eat a little.  So, that is exactly what I did and boy was that a mistake.  I ate about a 2 inch square and about 15 minutes later it all came back up.  I will remember that memory for a while and not touch pizza.  Other than that things have been good.  I'm up to walking approximatley 15 miles a week and eating my small rations.  Of course, just like most people, the weekends are the hardest.  We are always on the go with Dylan in football and life that I have eaten a McDonalds chicken nugget here and there.  And, yes I mean 1.  I'm completely blown away by the small amount of food that a person can survive on.  I added calcium citrate to my list of supplements recently.  I swear that my supplements are a meal in themselves but I know that it is all worth it. 

Until next time!!