I believe- that we don’t have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I believe- that no matter how good a friend is, they’re going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I believe- that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I believe- that it’s taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I believe- that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I believe- that you can keep going long after you can’t.

I believe- that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I believe- that either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I believe- that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.

I believe- that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I believe- that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I believe- that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

I believe- that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you’re down, will be the ones to help you get back up.

I believe- that sometimes when I’m angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn’t give me the right to be cruel.

I believe- that just because someone doesn’t love you the way you want them to doesn’t mean they don’t love you with all they have.

I believe- that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you’ve had and what you’ve learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you’ve celebrated.

I believe- that it isn’t always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I believe- that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn’t stop for your grief.

I believe- that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

I believe- that just because two people argue, it doesn’t mean they don’t love each other And just because they don’t argue, it doesn’t mean they do.

I believe- that you shouldn’t be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.

I believe- that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I believe- that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don’t even know you.

I believe- that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.

I believe- that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I believe- that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

I believe it’s important to keep believing

I heard from my nurse, Debi....3 month labs are great

So I had my three-month appointment on Friday.  I'm disappointed with my weight loss because it seems so freakin' slow, but was told not to get discouraged and that I'm doing great....especially for a lightweight.  I'm assuming my labs were good since I haven't heard anything.  I was also told that I may be losing slow because I'm not eating enough.  I'm averaging 400 to 500 calories a day and need to be at at least 800 so my body doesn't think it's starving.  So I've bumped up the calories and I've lost three pounds!  Hooray!  Hooray!!!!!!!!!!  I just need to stay positive and not freak out so much about these stalls that keep happening, but that's so much easier said than done.  

I was also told to put the scale away and quit weighing so much!  I weigh twice a day and I think it's a total head game!  I'm putting the scale away and I'll weigh once a week from now on.  

Although I do complain that my weightloss seems slow, I am very happy about this decision I made to have the RNY.  As of right now I'm the weight I was at in college (NOT THAT I WAS SKINNY THEN) and 10 more pounds from now I'll be the weight I was when I graduated high school.  25 more pounds and I'll weigh what I did when I was 16!!!!!!!!  (I wasn't skinny then either!)  It fascinates me that in only three months I've reversed the damage I've done to myself in the past 13 years!  Even my blood pressure is normal now and the lowest numbers I've seen in a LONG TIME!  I can't wait to experience the rest of this wonderful journey I've been on.

Had to get a new "do".  I think I like it, but not used to it yet.  Oh, well.  It will grow back!       

Two out-of-state friends from high school called tonight from a local bar, so I went out tonight for the first time since my surgery.  (Hi Angie & Kelly!  Great to see you guys again!!!!!!!)  Two months out now and I've tolerated everything really well, feeling great.  But you know what they say about WLS and alcohol?.............It's true!  You feel the effects pretty quick!  I had 3/4 of a bottle of Busch Light and it was like I had had four.  Nowhere near "drunk", but definitely a faster buzz!!!  

P.S.  For anybody that's about to flame me.......I hardly ever drink and I only had 3/4 of it.........So I think I did pretty well!

Shannon