That's what I've been doing lately and it's making me smile. :)

I've been busy it seems as I have not blogged in a couple of weeks so it's time to put some thoughts together and give everyone an update. I have been keeping my weight loss ticker and my weight tracker updated here, I've just not had time to blog lately.

Current Stats:

Highest Weight: 306

Surgery Weight: 284

Current Weight: 178

Goal Weight: 155

23 more pounds to go, and I have to tell you my friends, that astounds me and humbles me to my core. 23 pounds is normal. 23 pounds is just any average person needing to drop a few pounds. I am so thankful for the opportunity that I have had to have this surgery. Everyday when I wake up I thank God and my family for everything. Not only have I been able to get healthy physically, but slowly I'm becoming so much more healthy emotionally as well.

I really am learning to love myself more every day. I'm learning about the person that's been inside this fat shell for so many years now. I'm realizing that the woman inside is a damn fine woman indeed and she deserves to be loved and happy. I Love Me, and I haven't been able to say that in a very long time.

As a single Mom, I've been venturing out and about more these days with my friends. About a week and a half ago my best friend April and I met a co-worker of mine up in Raleigh for dinner and dancing. We went to a really neat dance club that is huge and has 3 clubs in one. It was really fun to be able to walk from one club to the next and be immersed in a different world each time. There was a Country club that was the biggest with a live band and even a bull in the corner for those brave souls that wanted to give it a ride. Then there was the Hip Hop club where all the younger crowd gathered and was so full of energy. Then there was my favorite... the 80's club! I grew up in the 80's and all that music was taking me back to the days of middle and highschool and those highschool dances.

I can't tell you when the last time I had that much fun was. It was a blast! I also met and danced with a really nice guy and we've been talking on the phone since. It's been very nice so far getting to know someone new.

I am still finding people that don't know I had WLS and are just amazed at my weight loss. People are getting braver as I get smaller and asking about my weight loss. I had a lady up on one of the ICU units last week say..."I don't mean to be nosy, but havn't you lost a lot of weight?" LOL Yeah, that's an understatement!! She bout hit the floor when I told her the total was 128 lbs so far.

You know what else I'm getting? People think I'm going to be too thin when I reach 155 lbs. They are shocked when I tell them that I have 23 more pounds to go. 155 is in the HIGH side of the healthy range, I don't think I'm being unrealistic about that goal. My surgeon has suggested that I shoot for 140 rather than 155, but I've made the decision to see how I feel at 155 first. :) I think I would be just happy at 155 but I'll have to see when I get there.

That's about all for now. I hope to be able to post some more later this week. This week isn't nearly as full as the past 2 weeks have been so I hope to have more time to get caught up on everyone else as well.

Take care eat healthily!

{{{hugs}}}

Holley

Nothing much to talk about today, but it's been 7 days since my last blog so I thought I'd find something to ramble about here. I have lost 2 more pounds since the last blog here so that's something to cheer about!!

I am LOVING my new kickboxing video. I really enjoy the challeng and I also really love how it's broken down into 3 different chapters so that you can pick and chose your workout if  you don't have time to do it all. I haven't come close to mastering all the moves yet, but I'm working on it and enjoying the challenge of doing it right.

My best friend since the 8th grade has a birthday next week. We are trying to get together and have her come down to see me next weekend so that we can go out and party a little. We really enjoy spending time with each other and when we get the opportunity to live it up a little we do. Nothing like a couple of 30 something gals on the lose!! LOL it's why we always travel away from where we live, we're affraid we may embarass ourselves and run into someone we know!! Hahahaha!

At any rate, I'm really hoping to have her drive down here so that we can go out with some of the people that I work with. We really have a good time here at work and we've been trying to have a get together of some sort for a while now. It seems like next week might just be THE week! Look out NC, here we come and only the Lord himself knows where we'll land.

Y'all pray that I don't get arrested...LOL... J/K... sort of!

Hope everyone is having a good week and staying healthy. Keep up the good work all my fellow OH'ers.

{{hugs}}

Holley