Once again someone has commented on my weight loss and said I was losing my behind. Again, I ask, how is this possible?! I didn't have any to begin with. Does this mean I am going to end up concave?! Will I need collagen in the buttocks? Or go the cheaper route and buy padding? Maybe it will stop in this particular area soon.

As an ode to those with more back in the derriere than I, here are the titles of a few songs. Songs that definitely do not refer to me:

1. Ms. New Booty by Bubba Sparxx
2. Baby Got Back by Sir Mix A Lot
3. Rump Shaker by Wrecks-N-Effect
4. There's Too Much Booty In the Pants (unsure of artist)
5. My Humps by Black Eyed Peas

Another one of those things about weight loss is that the weight seems to come from the places you don't want it to. I wish it would melt from my thighs and stomache and it is NOT budging. Meanwhile, the bottom and breasts, places I wanted to keep as much as possible, the weight flies right off.

Okay. . . . so we're losing the weight and that is great but there are some things people don't tell you. I'm here to take up the slack!!

1. Your refrigerator and freezer stay full. Example: I didn't feel like cooking so I went by a buffet to get a to go meal. I realized I could get 4 meals out of this trip and I only had one container. The downside, I like variety so I will not be eating that 4 meals in a row. So, in the meantime you have something else to eat which can be turned into 2 meals or more and end up with more food in the frig. My freezer is jam packed. So the food doesn't go bad, that's where it ends up. Therefore, a full frig and freezer.

2. Spaghetti straps can be deadly. LADIES, this one is for you.Because the nighties and lingerie are getting to be too big your spaghetti straps will take on a life of their own while you sleep. I woke up one morning to find my breasts had fallen out of  my nightgown. This would have not been a problem if it wasn't for the spaghetti straps. The straps had wrapped themselves around one of my breasts in a very entangled manner. I took me 5 minutes to work myslf out of those darn straps. It was painful, too. Thought I was going to give myself a radical mastectomy fighting to get out of the straps.

3. Hunger strikes at the most inoppurtune times. My stomache seems to tak eon a life of its own when I am truly hungry. It sounds like I have a lion in there or something. This noise always seems to come about while I'm some place relatively quiet  like church or Sunday school. Those are also the times when inexplicably I don't have a snack with me.

4. People may think you are fasting for religous reasons when you're on the liquid diet. LOL. My sorority had a function one week after my surgery that I needed to attend. Of course, I couldn't eat the meal provided. When one of my sorors inquired why I wasn't eating I said I was on liquids only. All of a sudden she got real serious, lowered her voice almost to a whisper and asked very seriously, "Is it for religous purposes?" She was so serious and humble, I couldn't help but laugh.

I've missed walking Sunday, Monday and Tuesday due to illness. It was not fun but life goes on. After spending the last 3 days either on the toilet or , I was definitely ready to get busy this morning. I actually missed exercising, didn't think I would ever say that!

With the second fill, I still really don't feel any restriction. Maybe, I don't know what the restriction is supposed to feel like .  I guess all that matters is if I keep losing weight. If I keep losing weight and can still eat the foods I like, why complain. I've been fluctuating up and down the same 2 lbs since last fill. 
My goal is still to be under 200 lbs by July 20. We'll see what happens. Hopefully, the illness is completely over and I can keep my exercise schedule.

Drumroll please! 31, at least according to my doctor's scale. By my home scale it's 34, whatever the case may be  . . .I'll take it!

Yes, I'm still getting up at 5:30 a.m. and exercising six days a week. I plan to continue to do so. My first mini goal is to be under 200 by the time my birthday hits in July. I think I can make it because I'll be adding afternoon walks in this week also. I'm ahead of Dr. Bilton's 1-2 lbs a week he wants me to lose so I'm quite pleased. Got a 1 cc fill today and I think I feel some restriction finally. I didn't feel anything with the first one.

I finally got rid of the dreaded number also! Plateau is gone!

 . . . I think it might be a miracle!  I guess exercising with my dad gave me the boost I needed to exercise regularly. 

This Saturday I woke up around 6 a.m. because I had to go to the bathroom. I had every intention of going right back to sleep. However, it hit me . . . . GO WALKING! What?! Yes, I went walking at 6 a.m. and discovered I liked it. Then the same thing happened Sunday. I went walking at 6 a.m. before church. . . . and I liked it. 

So, now during the week I get up at 5:30 a.m. and exercise for half an hour. I alternate between walking and riding my recumbent bike. I actually rode 8 miles in half an hour which totally shocked me.

Unfortunately, that dreaded number is still on the scale but hopefully it will disappear soon. I see Dr. Bilton on June 9 and I better be getting a fill.

 There is one noticeable thing. Most of my weight loss has come from my nonexistent behind. How is that even possible? I could tell it was happening because my pants have been bunching up in the back because of the air pocket but I chose to be in denial . . . . until one of my coworkers said. "Tamara! It looks like you're losing weight in your behind!" Denial is now a reality *sigh*. Nonexistent to negative zero!! LOL