**Dana *.
I may be...
Mar 26, 2007
I may be...
obsessive about food
obsessive about exercise
obsessive about my appearance
selfish
mean
crazy
a lush
an angel
a friend
an enemy
beautiful
not perfect
a flake
a bitch
a whore
a cheater
an inspiration
a SKINNY BITCH (this is my personal favorite)
BUT
One thing I haven't been called in the past year is FAT!!!
HA HA
I will gladly take all the other words and names you can throw at me. I'm just me being me and love it or hate it, take it or leave it, I'm not changing, leaving or running from nobody for nothing!!! I'm here to stay people. I've learned in the past week or so that I might need to shake some people from my life... these people are toxic and are only come around to bring me down. Thats fine. True friends showed their colors and I love you guys even more for it. I only want to succeed in what I have put my heart and soul into... I cannot and will not be brought down by pettiness and jealousy. I'm far from perfect and NEVER claimed that I was... I just want to be the BEST Dana I know how to be!
BEFORE PICTURE!!!! July 2005
Jan 14, 2007
Don't the ribs and chicken wanna make you eat??? OMG I still cook it up like that but just don't enjoy the food anymore. :(
1 year out and a sad note...
Jan 05, 2007
And not to be so obvious, (like I care about that now) One of you I owe a ton of thanks too, many conversations and support have made me realize the path I need to take. You have been positive and true and I give thanks for everyday that you are in my life.
I'm not normally this religious but.... If god brings you to it, then he will bring you through it. ~~~~I believe in that.
End of the Year!
Dec 25, 2006
I have had the opportunity to party lately with great friends. This was something I wasn't doing a year ago. I had closed myself off from the outside world and didn't really have too many friends to hang with. Now it seems like there is always something going on for me to go to! I love this change. I was to young to be a home body. I love going out and meeting up with my friends for a good time.
My Christmas! This year was also very different than last year. For one our kitchen has been remodeled so it made it a pleasure to get in the kitchen and cook. Also for some reason Jesse felt the need to spoil me rotten. He really did too much for me! But hey, who am I to complain, after almost 7 years it's about time he spent some crazy money on me. I love my Video Ipod and I absolutely love my bike! YAY I can go riding and get more work outs in!
I'm not working full time yet... I have been temping for an agency lately and it has been keeping me busy. But I'm still supposed to be opening a broker owned escrow for an associate in the real estate business. It will be an exciting job for me so I'm keeping my toes crossed that he gets it going pretty soon. I had a real estate deal close this past week and that helped out greatly with the bills. What a relief!
Ok that is my year end update, and with being named SYSK for this week I felt like I needed to update a little! Thanks T for naming SYSK! What an honor!
How do I know???
Oct 31, 2006
Will Power
Oct 20, 2006
Regrets
Oct 19, 2006
Pictures
Oct 17, 2006
Here is a picture of me laying by the pool, I see bones so I think it's time for me to stop losing weight!!!
And here is a picture of me doing what I do best, I'm such a dork!!!
October 06 Journal
Oct 17, 2006
October 11 2006
Wow I missed my nine month surgiversay without even so much as a weigh in or pictures taken... Hmmm, maybe I'm over the whole surgery thing. I've adjusted and I feel like a normal person. I eat smaller portions but pretty much I can eat what ever I want now. I think my eating has been a little out of control lately but I'm working on getting back on track. I know that when I get back to work it will be easier for me to eat better. I have been doing a bit of grazing and not making the best decisions as far as my meals but for the most part I'm still eating small portions and trying to get into my protein. Still hovering around 139 - 141 I’m working out again more cardio, actually running on the treadmill and stepping up the sweating. I think back to 1 year ago I was just starting this journey and whoa what a difference! ;) Okay gotta run... OH yeah, Kevin A. rocks my socks...
September 06 Journal
Oct 17, 2006
September 10, 06
8 Months 1 day and I'm down to 139, after being in the 140's for almost 3 months I finally broke into the 130's!!!!! I'm 4 lbs from goal and I actually think I might make it. I actually have lost a total of 109 lbs since my highest weight back in 2004. I haven't stressed about goal for a while because I'm happy with the size and build that I am. I met with Dr. this past week and was really impressed. I was looking to having a breast lift and augmentation and a tummy tuck. He said I could be a C cup definitely but not sure about a full C cup. I'm excited at the thought of completing my transformation.
I was out partying with some friends last night and got a little crazy! So I'm now not wearing the name "catchup" anymore. I'm actually going to stop partying for a while, or at least till Halloween. My friends want me to plan a costume party for Halloween so now I'm considering it. I can't believe how great I feel and how nice it is to hang out with good friends that I gotten back into contact with and the good friends that I made here on OH!
Sept 25, 06
So much for laying off the partying. My friends and I went out for a birthday celebration and boy did we have a good time. We went to this bar that has an 80's rock cover band and it was so funny to watch. But the best part of the night was some of the guys from the San Diego Padres showed up! They were a lot of fun to hang with. I had my picture taken with a few of them and as soon as my friend sends them to me I will post them. My life is so different than it was a year ago. It has been about a year since I started on the board and let me say that this was the best decision I have made in my life. I'm still hanging in at 139 but I have NO complaints about it. I went out 2 weeks ago and bought a suit off the rack and it fit perfectly. Size 8 pants and size 6 jackets. I felt so good in that suit, after the job interview I went to one of my old offices and saw people who hadn't seen me since I was about 80 lbs heavier. Their jaws were dropping left and right. Even my good friend who I had just seen a few weeks ago didn't recognize me, she was on her phone when I walked in and after a minute of staring at me she yelled into the phone "OMG, Dana just walked in and I didn't recognize her until now” She followed me around with her camera phone so she could take a picture of me to send to her husband cause she told him he wouldn't of recognized me either. I feel like I'm on top of the world. Ok until next time...
