30ish MONTHS OUT...PICS INSIDE...

Dec 22, 2011

Happy Holidays,

I haven't been on OH in a while so I decided to provide a short update.  First things first... current weight - 186lbs, size 10, vitals great, health great, emotional status - so/so, happy life - YES, indeed!  My eating is still very poor. In fact as I write this, I'm eating ruffles and drinking a ice mocha from 7-11.  My diet fucking sucks.  I find it really hard to find something to eat.  I don't cook at all so - fast food is still a haven for me.  90% of the time, I eat taco bell - double decker taco = 300 calories.  I eat that in 2 shifts.  Anyway... my water intake is still a joke.  I drink more wine than water which I already know the deal with.  Maybe thats not totally true...but it seems like that's all i drink is wine - perhaps cause I keep the empty bottles around so I don't loose track.  IDK.  Anyway... life is great.  I have a new job where I am the ONLY black person in the 15 year history of the company to be employed there.  Its weird sometimes.  I actually asked my boss about this...he said, Brandi, I didn't hire you because you were black.  (BTW, my boss is a really famous person / globally)  He's all... I hired you cause you were perfect for the job, beautiful, and you added the last piece of "flair" we needed to the company.  I found that extremely funny.  He's all... I have never hired anyone taller than me either...so you broke that mold too.  HA.  I truly feel at 299lbs, I would have NEVER been considered for the job.  NEVER.  Anyway...it's a life of up's and downs.  

Mentally, the surgery is almost non-existant.  Obviously, I had it... but on a day to day... I don't follow any of the principals that were once VITAL to my success with the exception of going to the gym regularly and taking my vitamins.  I'm most appreciative of my surgeon - so many people have issues post surgery... I had not 1.  My recovery was less than 3 days and it's because of his skill. 

Personal life is still on the up and up.  I hate that men will "eye fuck me" but won't say anything to me.  It's a trip.  My special friend is awesome.  He is my life companion for which I appreciate. He loves me unconditionally which is very rare in my opinion.  I'm going to Mardi Gras in a few months.... CAN"T WAIT!  

My daughter turns 10 soon - wow how time flys.  She told me just this morning... "Mom... you are sooo skinny... you look very nice today Mom"!  Totally made my day.  Well, I've attached some recent photos - because we all love to see progress and failures oddly.  I'm happy to say that I have still maintained over 95% of the weight loss thus far.  My worst nightmare is seeing the scale say 299lbs again.  (well...not the worst - but you get my point).  Anyway... today, I'm still happy I decided to go with the RNY - July 29, 2009.

Merry Xmas & a very successful New Year!

Luv Luv,
B

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