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I went in to see Dr. Clark for my 18th month check up. Actually, 18 months and 1 week, but anyways........... I go in and everyone is awed by how healthy and great I look. The nurse, Nancy is SUCH a sweetie, is SO happy and proud of how well I have done that she brags to my doc about my workouts with the personal trainer (she is there for some of my work outs because she works at Dr Clark's other center a few days a week) and how well I am doing and how much of an inspiration I am to some of the ladies in the office who are either losing without surgery or have had surgery. Also, we have a few people in my work office that are with dr. Clark's practices (surgery and non-surgey) He beems from ear to ear and tells me that my workouts sound great. Nancy tells me later that he is not an emotional person and for him to do that means that he is really happy - much happier than what is shown, because I am doing EXACTLY what he wanted and having the results he had hoped for. She wants me to speak at one of our support group meetins, but I'm not sure yet. Any ways.............. She shows me my before picture, and I do not even recognize the person in the picture. I recognize the person in my 1 year photo, but not the before. It's AMAZING! I found out that my starting weight was 265, not 263 as I thought it was. Which means that I have lost 2 more pounds than what I thought I had lost. I told Nancy that I was not 100% perfect all of the time, and she laughd and said "If you were to tell me that, I would tell you that you were lying. This is life, and you still have to live it". We talk about my next goal - to become more compact - and she laughs. why???? Right now I am 24% body fat - HA! That's it. there really isn't any place left to become "more compact". Even my trainer has a slightly high percentage of body fat than I do. And once I have the excess skin off of my tummy removed, that percentage will drop a bit, because my lose skin is registering as fat. Because I workout so much - running, Turbo Jam (fitnes boxing), Personal Trainer and now my Total Body Gym - she wants me to increase my carb intake a bit more. Told her that I would try, but we both know that it will be a bit difficult. Since I am still losing - I've lost 24 pounds over the past 6 months (since my 1 year check-in) - she wants me to increase my calories a bit, too. Currently I intake: Calories: 950 - 1150 Carbs: 65 - 75 grams (not net) = 22% - 25% of calorie intake Protein: 110 - 125 grams = 50% - 60% of calorie intake She said that with my workouts as hard as they are, and the fact that I burn (on average) 300 - 450+ calories per workout (5 - 6 days a week) that she wants me to get in more to compensate and to avoid losing too much (ha! too much. Who would have thunk it???). We talked about grazing, my down fall - which I have to watch like a hawk. Relationships with friends, spouses and loved ones and how this really does change things. But - the bottom line, was she said that I have exceed their expectations, that I'm doing wonderful and oh........... I HIT 100% OF EXCESS WEIGHT LOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's 130 pounds of weight lost!!!!!!!! Now, I do not want to lose anymore, but if I was to lose 2.5 more pounds I would lose me! HAHA - Seriously, I would have lost the amount of weight that I would weight. How bizarre is that??????? Now....off to maintain!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I've done it again.  I've hit the 2nd goal of 136 pounds.  I can't belive it.  I thought it was a fluke and didn't get excited, but here it is a week has gone by and I am sticking to that number.  I'll take it, thank you very much!

Especially after spending almost a month with no loss at all.

Question is....am I done?  Not sure, but I'm really getting there.  I can see ribs (OMG!).  But, exercising is definately easier these days.  I'm now running 2.25 miles at a time, and have begun working with a personal trainer 1 day a week.  It definately helps with my motivation.

I've se tht egoal to run in the Race for the Cure 5K run in Octoboer.  I don't want to compete....just finish.  I can do it.  I KNOW that I can do it.

It's cold.  Sure wish it would warm up.  I think about the warm weather and how good it would feel to run outside.  Not much longer.

Definately need plastic surgery.  I'm trying to hold off until next Winter, but it's hard.  I want it now.  My stomach is just gross, and my boobs are gone.  I try to keep in tucked in, but find it can be uncomfortable, because it feels like the skin is scrunched in.  Oh well.........

Ok....just when i thought I was pretty much done, I dropped below my lowest weight.  Heck no I am NOT complaining.  Just surprised.  So, here I sit at 142 and in size 6 pants and just think WOW!  I keep looking at myself in the bathroom...I really look skinny today.

Dana had her boob job, and they look great.  I want mine now, not next winter.  How am I going to wait that long????  UGH!  I just have so much going on this Spring, Summer and Fall that it is almost impossible to take off 2 weeks to get them done.  Guess I'll just admire Dana's (wow....that sounded weird - haha).

Not much else going on.  My body is telling me that it is time to step up the workouts, but my mine is saying....NNNOOOOOOOOOOO!  Why?  Well, my mind is saying that spending more than 1 hour is too much.  I think secretly I am afraid of going overboard, burning out and then going right back to where I was at....263 pounds.  I just need to figure out how I'm going to resolve this issue with myself.  UGH!  ANother issue (hehe).

Wow!  It's been a month since my last update.  SO much has happened (and not happened) that I don't even know where to begin.  Let's see.......

December 2nd found me in New Jersey getting a puppy.  I know*I know....NEW JERSEY!!!!  But she was SO worth it.  She's AWESOME!  She is a Shiba Inu and is SO cute (pics are in my album).  Her name is Roxy (like the clothing brand) and she is SUCH a sweetie.

December 7th, I went to hubby's Command Christmas party.  I felt AWESOME (pics are in my album).  I wore this skinny red dress (size 6, thank you very much!), silver sparkly jewlry and strappy sandals.  I felt BEAUTIFUL!  Well, my confidence must have come through, cause when hubby would introduce me to his co-workers, several MEN commented that I was wearing a great dress.  Ok.  You expect women to comment, but a MAN...come on!  We had a GREAT time.

Now, the rest of the month was used for Christmas...baking....presents....pictures and all of that other stuff.  I made it through, but man it was really difficult.  I found that I can eat 1/2 of a small cookie without problem, but if I push it to 1/2 piece of fudge forget it!  Cramps, naseau, sweats and just plain crummy.

Didn't exercise much this month and my weight has been up and down because of it.  But, I'm pretty much holding at 143 (still below my goal weight).  My goal is to definately get back on track.  I know that playing with Roxy is great, but i really need to get back on track.

What exercising I did do was walking/running on the treadmill.  I feel SO strong when I run.  I like that feeling.

So....now that I am into the week before New Year's, how about some reflection.  2006 was AMAZING, ACKWARD and WONDEROUS all at the same time.  I learned alot about people, made some really great friends, watched myself become stronger and confident each day.  I saw myself do things that I thought I would NEVER do.  The feelings that I have for the people in my lives became stronger this year, and I attribute it to the fact that I like myself.  Notice I didn't say "love"....but, I'm getting there.  

So...what's up for 2007?  Well....let's see......

1.  Become stronger.  I want to have PS surgery next Winter and want to be very healthy for it.  Plus, I'd like to lose a few more pounds (or at least convert more fat to muscle).  How can I do this?  I am enlisting the help of a personal trainer.  Dr. Clark has a Metabolic Center that has personal fitness training, and I am really thinking fo trying them out.

2.  Like me more.  It's important that I develop stronger relationships this year, but in order to do that I have to like me more.  Not in the sense that no one else is important, but in the sense of more than what I do now.  It will help me become stronger, physically, also.  How can I do this?  Well, that one I haven't figured out.  It will probably be something as simple as good old fashioned sole searching.  But identifying it is 1/2 of getting there.

3.  Develop Stronger Relationships.  I have lots of friends, but none are close.  Why not?  Well, that's a good question.  It's because of me and my fears.  So, this year will be the year that the people in my life know how much I love them - including friends.

4.  Tolerance.  Yes...I will be working on my tolerance levels this year.  To be patient with those around me.

So....sounds like this year is going to be different than the past.  There is nothing here about losing weight.  The weight will come off if I just take care of myself, follow the rules of my tool and USE my tool properly.  So...why put it as a goal?  It's a no-brainer!

In case I don't get back here before 12/31...HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Well, I finally hit my goal.  On November 14th (was it that long ago???), I hit my goal of 145.  WOW!  What a feeling to be there again.  Interesting thing, though....I am 2 sizes smaller than the last time I was there.  is that muscle I feel????

Before hitting my goal, I went shopping for a holiday cocktail dress.  Can we say RED and a SIZE 6??? HOW cool is THAT????  I can't wait to wear it to hubby's Command Christmas party.  I plan to be the Belle of the Ball (hehehe).

So, for 2 weeks, I play the same number on the scale game.  After a while I was beginning to think that there was something wrong with the scale.  It was the same number.  But, on Saturday, 11/25 (right after Thanksgiving, mind you), the scale changes.  It drops 1/2 pound.  HOLY CRAP!!!!  I am below my goal weight!  I am in shock!

Of course, it is back up the 1/2 pound.  We are now playing the up 1 down 1 game (exhausting game it is!), but it's ok.  Because compared to last month, I am averaging about 4 pounds per month now (vice 6 over the summer until this month).  So, while it is slowing down, I don't think that it is stopping.  But....where do I go from here?

I look at the loose skin in my stomach and butt, and think that if I have that removed, I would be a solid size 6 (right now I am an 8 in jeans and a 6 in skirts).  But...is that TOO thin?  Funny to think.  Who would have imagined that I would be wondering if I was "too" thin?

I look at my recent pictures and think that my shoes make my feet look too big.  Isn't that funny????  Before it was pants, jackets, shirts....now it's SHOES!  Will I ever get away from picking myself apart????

Oh well....Happy Holidays and all that good stuff.............

I found these on the OH board and didn't want to lose them.  Until I figure things out, they will just have to go into my blog (sorry guys).

Pumpkin Mousse

3 cups fat free milk
2 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling
1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping

ADD milk to dry pudding mix in medium bowl. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended.
STIR in pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping; cover.
REFRIGERATE at least 1 hour before serving.

Pumpkin-Cheesecake Pinwheel Cookies
By Dame Tooter

Cheesecake Layer:

1/2 cup butter
8 oz. cream cheese
1 and 1/2 cup Splenda
1 Large egg, beaten
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder

Pumpkin Cookie Layer:

1/2 cup butter
1 cup Splenda Granular
1 large egg, beaten
1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
2 tsp. Vanilla
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice (OR 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg, 1/4 tsp. ground cloves; 1/4 tsp. ground ginger)
2 tsp. Baking powder
1/16 (pinch) salt - brings out the natural sweetness in the pumpkin
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup finely crushed pecans or walnuts (optional) OR untoasted sesame seeds

Glaze:

1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 cup Splenda Granular
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 tablespoons milk
1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Directions:Make the Cheesecake Cookie Layer first. Cream the butter, cream cheese and Splenda until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well incorporated. In a separate bowl combine the flour and the baking powder. I like to sift this together to remove ALL lumps. Add the flour mixture to the butter/cream cheese mixture by thirds, stirring well after each addition. With a damp sponge wipe a large surface. Place a sheet of waxed paper on the slightly damp surface (the dampness helps the waxed paper to stick while you roll out the dough) and roll out the dough to about a 1/4-inch thick in a rectangle. Set aside to rest.

Pumpkin Cookie Layer - Cream together butter, Splenda, egg and pumpkin. Stir in the vanilla and pumpkin pie spice. In a separate bowl sift together (for no lumps) the baking powder, salt and flour. Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture by thirds, stirring well after each addition. With a damp sponge wipe a large surface. Place a sheet of waxed paper on the slightly damp surface and roll out the dough to about a 1/4 inch thickness in a rectangle, and slightly larger than the cheesecake layer. Carefully invert (flip) the cheesecake layer on top of the pumpkin layer and trim it to within about 1/2 inch from long edge. Roll dough - the shortest direction to form a long tube, pressing carefully to narrow it and make it tighter and longer. Sprinkle crushed nuts on your clean work surface and GENTLY roll the cookie tube of dough in the nuts, pressing lightly to coat. Wrap in plastic wrap snuggly and place in the freezer for at least 4 hours and up to 5 days. You can store this longer, but wrap it VERY well to prevent the loss of moisture to the dough. Do NOT defrost!

Remove dough from freezer and with a sharp knife slice into pinwheel cookies about 1/4 to a 1/2-inch thick. Place on a lightly greased (I used Reynold's Release foil - no oil/grease or spray required!), leaving 1-inch between cookies.

Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until puffy and golden. Let cool for 5 minutes on sheet, then move to wire rack and cool completely before glazing, frosting or storing. These should be stored in an airtight container OR frozen unfrosted. If you frost them with a cream cheese frosting (recipe on my website) they would be best stored in the refrigerator.

To prepare glaze: Stir all ingredients together. Put in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds and stir to remove ALL lumps. Use a pastry (or NEW nylon paint brush) and paint the glaze on the cookies lightly. Allow to air dry before storing.

Note:The thicker you cut these, the more cake like they are. I prefer a bit crunchier cookie, so I cut mine about 1/4 inch thick.


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Pumpkin Cheesecake Sandwich Cookies
By Dame Tooter

1/2 cup butter
1 cup Splenda Granular
1 large egg, beaten
1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
2 tsp. Vanilla
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice (OR 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg, 1/4 tsp. ground cloves; 1/4 tsp. ground ginger)
2 tsp. Baking powder
1/16 (pinch) salt - brings out the natural sweetness in the pumpkin
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Filling:

Jell-O brand Sugar-free Cheesecake flavored pudding mix
4 ounces Cream Cheese, softened to room temperature
1/2 cup Milk, as needed
6 to 8 ounces of cool whip

brand Sugar-free Cheesecake flavored pudding mix4 ounces Cream Cheese, softened to room temperature1/2 cup Milk, as needed6 to 8 ounces of cool whip

Cream together butter, Splenda, egg and pumpkin. Stir in the vanilla and pumpkin pie spice. In a separate bowl sift together (for no lumps) the baking powder, salt and flour. Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture by thirds, stirring well after each addition. With a damp sponge wipe a large surface. Place a sheet of waxed paper on the slightly damp surface and roll out the dough to about a 1/4 inch thickness in a rectangle. Take a 2 or 3 inch round cookie cutter. Dip it in flour and smack it on the board to remove excess flour. Cut the cookie out. Repeat for each cookie.

Place on a LIGHTLY greased cookie sheet (I used Reynold's Release foil - no oil/grease or spray required!), leaving 1-inch between cookies. Bake at 400 degrees 12 to 16 minutes or until just golden. Remove to wire rack and cool completely.Mix together the jello, milk and cream cheese until smooth in a food processor (or by hand, but really work the lumps out as best as possible). May need to add a bit more milk to make creamier. Add the cool whip. Chill, if needed to make spreadable, but not runny. Spread between two cookies and sandwich them together. Store in the refrigerator.
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Sugar-free Pumpkin-Pecan Bread

(By Dame Tooter Bariatric Bytes © 2005)

Makes 1 – 9 x 5-inch loaf

1 and 3/4 cups unbleached flour
1 tablespoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoons salt
1 and 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 and 1/2 cup granulated Splenda

1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1/3 cup water
1 cup canned pumpkin (not pie filling)
3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons chopped pecans.

Sift dry ingredients together. Mix pumpkin, water, oil, eggs and 3/4 cup pecans together. Pour into dry mixture and mix well. Pour batter into 1 greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons pecans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour, or until a wooden pick inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean.

Cool before removing from pan

Crustless Pumpkin Pie

15 oz. can pumpkin
12ox can skim evaperated milk
3/4 cup egg substitute or 3 egg whites
1/2 tsp. salt
1 T. pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup splenda

combine all ingredients & beat until smooth .Pour into greased (pam) 9 1/2" glass pie plate . Bake @ 400* for 15 minutes , then @ 325* for 45 minutes until knife comes out clean from the center

I found these in another thread here at OH, and just wanted to put them in one place where I could easily find them.

Protein Balls
1 cup of protein powder (chocolate or vanilla)
1 cup of non-fat dry milk
1 cup of rice crispy cereal
1 cup of peanut butter
Splenda to taste
Cocoa powder mixed with Splenda

Add the Protein Powder, Dry Milk, Cereal and Peanut Butter in a mixing
bowl. Mix thoroughly making sure that all the dry milk is in the mix and
not really visible. If you like it really sweet, add some more Splenda to
fit your taste. Form the mixture into small balls (about 1.5 inches in
diameter) Roll in the cocoa/Splenda mix. Refrigerate.

Each ball has about 10 grams of protein.

Protein Balls
1 1/2 cups lowfat powdered milk
1 1/2 cups oatmeal
1 cup creamy peanut butter
5 scoops Elite Rich Chocolate protein powder
8 packets of Splenda
1 cup cold water

Protein Bars
3 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups powdered milk
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup vanilla whey protein powder
1 large egg
1 1/4 cups orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup dried fruit, chopped

10 servings

25 minutes 10 mins prep
Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line 7 X 11 inch baking pan with waxed paper.
Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
Spread onto pan, press cutting lines into make 10 pieces. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. Cut apart, then cool and wrap.
Store airtight at room temperature for up to two weeks.

Power Butter Balls
1 cup Power Butter or peanut butter
1 egg
1 cup Splenda
Mix together and form balls or press to form cookies.
Bake at 350 for about 12 minutes.

Peanut Butter Protein Bars
1/2 cup skim milk
1 cup natural-style peanut butter or low-fat peanut butter
1 tablespoon honey
1 1/4-1 1/2 cups of whey protein powder (I use vanilla, but I'm sure chocolate would work too)
2 cups dry uncooked oatmeal (not quick cooking kind)

1. Combine PB, honey and milk in a pot.
2. Warm over low heat.
3. Add the protein powder and mix well.
4. Add the oats.
5. You don't want to cook it, just warm it through so you can stir it.
6. Add more milk if it is too thick to stir.
7. Press in a 9" x 13" pan.
8. Let the bars sit until cool, and cut into 16 equal sized bars.
9. Wrap each bar in foil or Saran wrap and store in plastic baggies.
10. They do not need refrigeration.

This is the breakdown of nutrition with full fat cream cheese:
Total calories: 145
Fat: 5 grams
Protein: 16
Carbs: 5

Protein Balls
1 c peanut butter (I used Simply Jif)
2 scoops of Unjury chocolate
1/2 c low carb special K
3 tbsp of sugar free maple syrup
1/4 c chopped nuts I used pecans, walnuts, almonds
oatmeal
3 packets of Splenda

I mixed everything up in a bowl and then rolled them in oatmeal.
They were yummy!

Protein Balls
1 cup protein powder (I use whatever protein powder I have at the time)
1 cup uncooked oatmeal (not the quick oats, just regular oatmeal)
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar free maple syrup or honey (I use less the 1/2c of honey.

Mix together well and roll into balls - about the size of a ping pong ball. Store in a Tupperware or Ziploc bag in the refrigerator. They have about 10 grams of protein each.

Protein balls
1 cup protein powder (chocolate or vanilla)
1 cup non-fat dry milk
1 cup rice crispy cereal
1 cup peanut butter
Splenda to taste
cocoa powder mixed with Splenda

Add the protein powder, dry milk, cereal and peanut butter in a mixing
bowl. Mix thoroughly making sure that all the dry milk is in the mix
and not visible. If you like it real sweet, add some more Splenda to
fit your taste. Form the mixture into small balls ( about 1.5 inches
in diameter) Roll in the cocoa/Splenda mix. Refrigerate.
Each ball has about 10 grams of protein.

Peanut Butter Balls
1 c- sugar free peanut butter
1c- rice krispies
1c-protein powder (I was told choc. or vanilla, but my Cappuccino that I already had worked fine.)
Splenda to taste

roll into balls and then into cocoa/Splenda mixed (if desired) and refrigerate in baggies. They say they are 10 g protein per 1 1/2 in. ball!

Protein Poppers
1 C. protein powder
1 C. non-fat dry milk
1 C. peanut butter
Cocoa powder
2 tbsp water
½ C. ground flax seed
½ C. rolled oats
Splenda to taste
1 tsp. rum extract

Mix protein powder, milk powder, rum extract and peanut butter. When totally mixed, add flax and oats. Put water in bowl on side; make one inch balls, dipping fingers into water if too sticky.

In separate bowl, mix Splenda and cocoa. Roll each ball in cocoa mixture. Chill one hour before eating.

Approx.10 grams of protein per ball.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
couple of ounces of cream cheese (fat free)
couple of large tablespoons of peanut butter
couple of large tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa
1/4 to 1/3 cup Splenda

Then I just mash and stir until all the dry has been incorporated into the wet. At this point I roll it into balls about as big around as an olive and chill (or eat right away, if you can't wait!). You shouldn't go wild with these, but a couple of them will curb the chocolate craving for me. Enjoy!

Peanut Butter Balls
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup Splenda
blend this together...
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg and 1 serving of protein powder
mix all this. Roll into 6 balls and place on a cookie sheet-spray your hands with Pam so the cookie dough won't stick to your hands. Dip your fork in Splenda and do a crisscross on top of the cookie. Bake at 350 for 8-12 minutes. Let cool. *If you eat them while they are still warm, they will crumble in your hands. I guess they just need time to set?

Protein Balls
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar free honey
1 cup unflavored protein powder
1/2 cup grape nut cereal
sprinkle of cinnamon
sprinkle of Splenda
Mix peanut butter, honey and protein powder together till well blended. Form into balls. In another bowl mix grape nuts, Splenda and cinnamon together. Wet peanut butter balls with water and roll into grape nut mixture. Place in frig and grab when you need a yummy snack!


Protein Poppers
1 C. protein powder
1 C. non-fat dry milk
1 C. peanut butter
Cocoa powder
2 tbsp water
½ C. ground flax seed
½ C. rolled oats
Splenda to taste
1 tsp. rum extract

Mix protein powder, milk powder, rum extract and peanut butter. When totally mixed, add flax and oats. Put water in bowl on side, make one inch balls, dipping fingers into water if too sticky.

In separate bowl, mix splenda and cocoa. Roll each ball in cocoa mixture. Chill one hour before eating.

Apprx. 10 grams of protein per ball.

#1 - Do this for 10 days to break a plateau

#2 - Drink 2 quarts of water a day

#3 - You must have 45 grams of protein supplement and all your vitamins/minerals supplements each day

#4 - You may consume up to 3 oz of the following high protein foods, 5x a day

beef
pork
chicken
turkey
lamb
fish
eggs
low fat cheese
cottage cheese
plain yogurt or artificially sweetened (?)
peanut butter
beans/legumes

You may also have:

sugar free popsicles
tea or coffee
sugar free soda
sugar free jello
broths/bullion (sp?)
crystal light drinks

#5 - If it's not on the list, you can't have it for 10 days!!!!

#6 - Keep a food diary and try to get up to 30 mins of exercise daily

Ok...how frustrating is this journey going to get?  I am 2 pounds from my goal weight...of being NORMAL weight, when I begin the up 1 down 1 game.  I mean...come on!!!!

I don't ask to ALWAYS be a loser, but to gain for no apparent reason, give me a BREAK!

I work out....drink my water....eat my protein... so what the heck is going on here??????

Maybe venting my frustration will burn a few extra calories to get the scale moving again.  Who knows.  Maybe I just need to poop! (haha!)

On a more positive note, I went shopping the other day and bought a size 6 skirt.  How cool was that????  It felt GREAT!

Yuck!  I have a sore throat this morning.  But, guess I can't complain too much....it's self induced/

Last night my guys and I went to see Motley Crue and Aerosmith.  What a BLAST!!!!!!  Nikie Sixx STILL looks HOT and Steven Tyler brought it on!  It was a great show and we had a blast.  Only problem was that I had limited to dink, because you can't have closed containers and even buying a bottle of water meant putting it into a cup without a lid.  Yes, spilled 2 of them before giving up.  Those stupid cups were just not made no lid.

Weightloss has been up and down this week.  Pissing me off as I am so close to my goal weight.  But, it's all good.  I will get there when my body says that it is time.

Also, looking really hard at plastic surgery.  Looking to do it next Christmas.  That way I am completely done losing and should be leveled out.  I can't wait.  To me, my body looks terrible.

Well, that's it for today.  I'm laying around being a veggie, cause it's chilly, I'm tired and hey....it's my birthday!