Catching up...again!

As of 4/21/08 I have lost 60 lbs! 50 more to go to hit my goal!!!!

I'm a slacker at keeping this blog updated...my apologies! Things have been very hectic the past few months...work, home, kids, etc.

Rio and I celebrated our 15 year anniversary on April 10th. We spent a wonderul weekend in St. George riding our new 4 wheelers! Rio bought me a BEAUTIFL anniversary band that I just love! Of course we had agreed not to get each other gifts because we had just purchased a new bed...but he went ahead and bought me a ring anyway...don't I feel stupid having not gotten him anything...I should have known better!

As Rio says...I am "melting away"! I have given away bags and bags of my clothes and I've never had such a small amount of clothes in my closet in my entire life! I want to shop but don't want to spend money on clothes that won't fit for very long! In St. George again last weekend I bought a new dress for a wedding we were attending...size 14! I haven't worn dresses for a long time and the last one I bought a few years ago was a size 22-24. Around my birthday I bought 2 new pairs of pants for work...size 16...they are already a little big. A few days ago I bought a pair of denim capri's at Target...size 14! I don't remember the last time I wore a size 14. When I lost weight a few years ago I got down to a size 16 so I do still have some of those clothes but they are quickly becoming too large.

This journey is exciting but difficult at the same time. I don't always stick to eating the way I should. I haven't had any issues with foods that I can't eat like some post op patients do. I have started losing my hair (normal after this procedure) but I guess I figured it wouldn't be too bad. I'm freaking out a little because I am losing handfuls of hair everytime I wash or comb it. Now...I have pretty thick hair and no one can tell I'm losing it except for the fact that it's all over my pillows, clothes and the bathroom shower drain and floor! So even though no one can tell...I'm still freaking out over it! I have upped my protein intake and have started using Nioxin shampoo (for hair regrowth). Yesterday I even bought Nioxin vitamins to help with the growth! Pretty vain...

Back to eating...it's still difficult sometimes...I still fight head hunger sometimes and I don't always get enough water each day. It's a day to day thing and I do my best each day. I have not been getting to the gym the past few weeks like I should but I try not to berate myself over it either. My kids schedules and activities and my work, etc. keep me pretty busy and I just do what I can in a day and start over again the next day.

I will try to post a few new photos of me although I haven't really had many taken...I think the last ones were a few weeks ago.

Life is a JOURNEY, not a Destination. Live in the NOW!

(((hugs)))