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I'm 28 pounds from goal!  Depending on when we calculate from (Starting Weight not being the same as my Highest Weight), I am 14 pounds from the CENTURY CLUB!
  

Mirror, mirror what’s this I see
But a completely new person looking back at me
I smile at her and gestured a "Hello"
She smiled right back and said, "Don’t you know?"

"We favor each other," as she smiled and turned playfully mimicking my every move.

We tried on a size 14 and she scolded and smiled
"Those pants are definitely wrong," as she laughed with delight
"Why how could this be?" as I looked so amazed
For just the other day they were all the rave

"Well, guess what honey," as she smiled so bright
"You’re in a size 10 today and it’s looking ALRIGHT!"
--taken from dreamgirl119

So the 13/14s officially got baggy and we had 70 degree weather today.   I had NOTHING to wear so I threw on a top that fits, shoes and a size 14 jean skirt.

Met up with my size 5 shopaholic homie and spent $100 in TJMaxx--everything was clearance $12 or less so I felt like I did something today far as shopping. *teeheehee*

What size do I wear right now?  A size 10 in misses, a 12 in juniors and a "L" in tops!

You talk about someone in disbelief...I had to keep on putting things on to accept the fact that not only were my 24s, 22s, 20s, 18s, and 16s behind me, so were my 13/14s.  *moment of silence for my old sizes*

OK, I'm over the old sizes and happy about the new ones!  

Jazzercise is great and I will do that when I want to change my pace.  Right now, I want that strength conditioning that Dave's sessions gave me when I was working out to lose weight before deciding on WLS.

If he gives me any intolerable bull because he disagrees with what I decided, then I will go elsewhere but I think he will get over the fact I had WLS.  He is coming from a place where people get in shape the traditional way so I can understand his disappointment that I didn't stick with losing my weight the "traditional" way but he has to accept people do what's best for them and in his field, he should be able to work without personal bias with any client.

Tomorrow will be the first session for me after all this time!  Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.  In time, I am going to be sooooo tone!  I can't wait.

 So I'm going to Jazzercise instead!  Better atmosphere, positive atmosphere and sounds fun instead of military style.

pearlyq11 has been going for like 5 years and loves it.  She was back like a couple of weeks after surgery and her progress is going great.  I know that food choices and working out is the best way to work our tool and she is proof of that.

I thought I was HER angel but she has been mine in more ways than just for support!

...sometimes but I'll still see him Monday.  I gotta get moving.  I'm 9 weeks behind.   

His personality can't hold me back from getting fit.  I'll just ignore his ass.  Professionally, he is the bomb but I can do without his mouth sometimes.  Nothing against marines but he's a marine and they can just be harsh for the hell of it in my opinion.  Like, do they get something out of that?
 
 

I'm just excited to see my BMI leave the "Obese" range and enter the "Overweight" realm!   

That's it for now.  Carry on! *teeheehee*

 I am finally feeling my energy coming back.  This past weekend (2/9 - 2/11), I was in New York City seeing The Color Purple on Broadway with two of my sisterfriends.  We needed the getaway as well as the entertainment so it was a trip very well worth it.  I only felt like I needed to rest once and that was Saturday, the first and only full day we were there and did things starting in the morning by train (it was better to leave our car in the garage instead of worrying about parking wherever we went).  By about 6pm, we made our way back to our hotel before going to Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum at about 8pm.  I rested during that period after I ate A LITTLE Jamaican food (rice, curry chicken & a piece of plantain).  We did A LOT of walking and I was OK.  I felt like I was a baby taking her first steps in the world again because I felt "normal"--not pooped or uncomfortable and all those other feelings from having surgery.

The weekend before this one (2/1 - 2/4), I was visiting pearlyq11 in Texas.  The visit to her house, I must say, really made my being able to enjoy myself in New York possible because I felt SOOOOO comfortable at her house and was very well-rested.  She had to rest because she was post-op and though I was 8 weeks out by then, I needed my rest from just everything in general after having the surgery, taking care of my family, getting back to work, etc.  It all became a lot and not having the full energy to deal with it all, Pearl was a sweetheart to have me and I didn't want to leave!  I felt so at home.  She is a beautiful person inside and out and a wonderful woman!

February 10, 2007 - I spoke to Pearl while I was shopping on 125th! *teeheehee*  She is still doing well, still seeing what foods feel like what and going through the phase where your energy is just really low but other than that, she is the upbeat spirit that I know her to be.  She's troopin' this surgery even there are a few bad days sometimes mixed in with the good to come.

February 4, 2007 - Time for me to go home.  *wahhhhhh*  I really did not want to leave and then my flight was so early, we headed to the airport at like 4:30am.  Pearl was doing great when I left and I figure over the next week while I am getting settled back at home and going to New York, she would be getting her rest.

February 3, 2007 - Pearl can come home!  Yayyyyyyyyy!  She is doing very well by now and happy to be back home with her family and in her own space without nurses and doctors disturbing her every 5 minutes!  This was our first full day at the house hanging out--I went out on my own for a little while though.  Let me tell you how bomb Pearl is...even when she was in the hospital, she managed to hook me up for a date with a marine.  Stop playing!  *teeheehee*  We had lunch and it was nice.  I was nervous because since losing my weight, I haven't much "put myself out there" and she was like, "Go 'head.  Have fun.  Enjoy life!"  I did and I'm glad she encouraged me.

February 2, 2007 - Pearl still couldn't go home. :o(  I was sad but I spent the whole day there with her.  She was the REAL patient but I was sleeping my behind off in there too. *teeheehee*

February 1, 2007 @ 4:00pm - I arrived in Texas and went straight to the hospital to see how Pearl was doing.  She was looking like the sexy Mama that she is but you could tell that she wasn't comfortable.  However, she has the greatest spirit and she still talked and laughed (carefully of course).  We were just hoping she would get released for the next day (Friday).

January 31, 2007 - Pearl called to tell me that she was back in the hospital!  I was very concerned about her.  She explained how BADLY she was feeling.  I am glad that she didn't ignore how she was feeling as it can be easy to do when you don't want to make a big deal out of everything but at the same time, you don't want to underestimate something that could be major.  I couldn't wait to get there to see if she was going to be ok.

January 26, 2007 @ 8:30pm -  Pearl did very well today!  She had a little more pain in her stomach than she did yesterday but it could be attributed to the gas we often feel after bypass.  She is walking around to keep that circulation going and that will help with the gas.  She is settled into her permanent room to continue with her recovery.  Hopefully, she makes her way home sooner than later but if she must remain for the latest, that could be about 5 days which would send her home on Tuesday.  Let's keep her in our prayers that she gets to go home before that!  Her hubby is by her side tonight once again tonight so I will come back with an update tomorrow.

January 25, 2007 @ 8:00pm -  Pearl has had her first 1/2 day on the losing side!  Yayyyy!  The first full day after surgery is spent in the ICU recovery room but this is a normal procedure.  She is doing absolutely fine and has so much support including myself.  Her husband has been by her side all day and tonight so that alone is a spirit lifter as well.  She just might surprise me and have me out and about with her sooner than I thought with spirits as high as hers!  Well, she needs to rest for the night as well as myself so I will update you on her progress tomorrow.  I think by then, she will be strong enough to have a word for you all who are pulling for her and keeping her in your prayers!

January 25, 2007 @ 11:00am -  Pearl is out of surgery in the ICU recovery room.  She spoke a little bit but she is pretty much "out of it" with the anesthesia.  Praise God that everything has gone well with her and I will be updating again soon when she has rested.  God has brought her through something major!  She is blessed.

January 25, 2007 @ 8:00am - Pearl is in the surgery room.  Everything is going fine...the surgeon nor his team has come out to report anything going wrong so she is in there being a soldier.  They said it will be about 2 - 3 hours so I will report back again

January 25, 2007 @ 6:55am - Pearl is entering Darnall Army Hospital in very good spirits as we speak.  She is a strong woman and a wise woman.  God is with her always and rose with her today to guide her mind and she has no fear.  Pretty soon, I will be posting her moving to the recovery room!  Thank goodness for wireless internet access. :O)  I shall return to keep all her OH friends posted on her progress and leave a message from her to everyone.  You can leave comments just below this blog post and I will be sure she gets them all.  Keep her in your prayers!

 I can't even say much because you all KNOW how much this means after we've been 199.9+ pounds for-like-ever!

I went to see my nutritionist today and was weighed on the scale (which is the scale I rely on).  When I saw 195, I could not contain myself.  I didn't catch "the feeling" but I was overcome that this day came and couldn't hold in my emotions.  (Woo, I'm sleepy from such an emotional day).

So, I've now been advanced to what my program calls Stage 5 even though I started on it myself last week.  I want to see how I do with oatmeal tomorrow.

I'm no longer AS TIRED as I used to be so I think I have enough energy to see what size I wear.  I know all my 24X stuff is too big and as slouchy as my 18's and 20's have been on me, I think I am a 14 or 16 by now.  Maybe I will have the energy to figure it out in my favorite clothing store--still Lane Bryant. :o)

I can't wait to see my Girly PearlyQ in TX.!  I haven't been to TX since '99 and it's doing nothing but snow squalls up here.  I look forward to supporting her!  I love the OH site for the opportunity of meeting a wonderful person who deserves all the success her blessings are bringing her!