January 3, 2009 - Happy New Year!

I am so glad I am starting the year with the band instead of trying to figure out how I will get a band this year.

I have had an outfit hanging in my closet that I have gotten so close to be able to wear, but never quite made it.  Today I wore that outfit.  That made me really happy. 

Today was the 6th day in a row that I have walked.  I have been walking over an hour at a time, but I don't think I will be able to keep that up when the kids get back on Monday.  I am going to do what I can do, and try not to stress about it.

Last week at the hospital, I was getting a lot of attention about my weight loss from the other nurses.  Well, later that morning one of the nurses that I have not seen in months said, "There is something different about you".  "Did you cut your hair?"  I said, "No".  She said, "Did you dye your hair?".  I said, "No".  She said, "Did you change your makeup?".  I said, "No".  I then said, "I lost weight".  She replied, "No, that's not it".  Talk about bring me off of my cloud nine.  I know I still have quite a ways to go.  I weighed in at 205 on my scales, and 209 on the Weight Watchers scales.  So that is 70 lbs lost since June 2008 by my scales.

Also last week, a doctor that works at the hospital I go to on Mon, Wed, and Fri's for over a year, and who I have discussed pt's with came up to me and introduced himself to me, and said if I need anything, just ask, and he also asked which insurance company I worked for.  There was another nurse sitting there and saw my expression and was trying to keep from laughing.  My mouth was wide open.  He hardly ever spoke to me before, even when I asked him questions out right, and now he is making a point of introducing himself?  I found this very upsetting.

I feel different now then I did at 275.  I use to look forward to the rare opportunity of having a day where I did not have to get dressed and go anywhere.  Now, I wake up and think, "What can I do today?".

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