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Well it looks as if I may finally be back on track.  I didn't reach my latest goal...was 3 pounds off.  Maybe I'll reach it by the end of the month...still have a whole week to go.  Finished up Aunt Flo...was incredibly painful this month.  So much so that I actually left work one day because of it - first time that's happened.  

Haven't gone to the gym now in 5 days.  Wed-Sat because of Aunt Flo, and yesterday because they aren't open on Sundays.  Looking forward to getting back into that today.  

The guy's supposed to finish up my house today...he did a little bit of woodwork Saturday, and had to wait for the caulking to dry before he could finish up painting.  He's also got to do the front porch, then all will be done.  It looks really good, but the change is very subtle...I expected it to be much more noticeable.  I think when the porch gets done, it will be.  I REALLY like the door color, and almost wish I'd done that on the entire house, but it's a bit late for that now.  :)

Had a nice birthday weekend.  Had a couple of neat surprises.  Also had a couple of disappointments, but hey...I'm a big girl and I'll get over it.  

Anyway, back to the grind today. 

September hasn't been a good month for me.  Not losing the pounds,  and to be honest, not sure about the inches either.  I didn't get measured last month.  Will have to make it a point to take measurements around my surgery date this month so I can find out.  Been religiously going to the gym...joined the new big gym in town several weeks ago.  They've got classes and a pool, but I've not taken advantage of either yet.  Just still doing cardio, haven't even been doing much toning lately.  They've got a circuit training class that I intend to get to within the next week or two...think it's on Thursday nights.  The pool class is on Tuesday and Thursday nights, but they don't have an instructor for that yet.  Can't wait to try that one.  I'm up to 2 miles on the treadmill (16 minute mile) and then I do 20-30 minutes on the recumbant bike.  I'm hoping October will be a much better month...maybe I'll actually reach that next goal.  I'm most certainly not going to reach it by my birthday, which is only 3 days away.  Five pounds in 3 days just isn't going to happen. 

Getting my house painted today...can't wait to see what the finished product will look like.  He pressure washed it Monday, and it already looks much better.  Surprisingly, picking the colors wasn't hard at all.  He's supposed to be done by Friday.  Then he's going to redo my bathroom floor...still haven't made a decision on what I want down in there yet.  It's a really small room, and I'd like to re-tile the entire thing, but I'll start with the floor and move on from there.  The kitchen is next!

Hmm...not doing so good.  A measley .2 pounds this past week.  I guess I'm pretty lucky as this has been my first semi-stall.  I know, I know...I've not really stalled because I HAVE lost something, but just not what I'm used to.  It'll all come in time, and I know I have to be patient.  Still really want to get below 40 BMI by my birthday on the 22nd.  At this rate, I'm not sure if I'll reach that goal, but I'm going to try my hardest! 

Was at 290.4 this morning, so hopefully it'll be that way for tomorrow's official weigh-in.  That's 209.6 down...not bad.  Still need about 5 pounds til I get into the 30's of BMI.  Hope to have that by the end of the month...pushing for before the 22nd, tho.

Will get measurements some time this week if I can get my mom to help. 

290.6 this morning.   Hopefully it was just water retention on Monday which contributed to such a sucky week.  Aunt Flo came to visit yesterday, and I dropped 5 pounds over the past 2 days.  Hopefully it'll stay off for Monday's weigh-in.  Would be nice!  

My grandma's coming to spend the night with me this weekend.  Her husband is going out of town, so she's going to come here instead of stay by herself, which is a good thing due to some family situations on her husband's side of the family.  The guest bed is piled with more ebay clothes, so I have got to get in there tonight and bag that stuff up so she'll have a place to sleep.  She stayed with me a few nights right after I got home from the hospital after my surgery, but she slept on the couch beside me - I slept in the recliner.  She's a fantastic woman, and I look forward to spending this time with her.

I had purchased a pair of size 16 jeans a few weeks ago off ebay.  These are my "goal jeans".  When I get into them, I may set a different goal, but for the time being, 16 is it.  Maybe by the end of they year they'll actually come up over my hips.  haha  Photos posted to chart progress.

Well, .2 pounds...does that even count??  Guess it was bound to happen sooner or later.  On a positive note, I'm expecting Aunt Flo any minute now, so maybe there's some water retention from PMS.  I need to kick up my workouts...my gym membership ran out last week and I didn't have the money to renew.  So I've not been in 6 days now.  Really need to shape up and get back in the groove.  Going to stop by today and pay for the new month.  Still have my next goal set as being under 40 BMI.  That's in about 11 pounds...hopefully I'll be there before the end of September.  My original time schedule was by mid October, but I'm bumping that up to September 30!  Would actually be really cool to have it done by my birthday...some birthday present to myself, eh? 

Just a little over one week until my 7 month surgiversary.  Haven't had much of a change in the scales, but I have moved out of my size 28 pants.  I've continued to wear them because I wanted to get as much wear as possible out of everything I have.  They now look ridiculous...thighs way too baggy.  Consistently in 24's, though I can still wear the 26's for now.  

Just sold the majority of my pre-op dresses on ebay.  Put up several tops, a couple of other dresses, and some tall pants yesterday.  Still have about a dozen things to add.  Then I'll be set until the next closet sweep.  Perhaps I'll get around to that tonight.  I've got most of the pictures taken already, just need to take the measurements and write the ads....which is the annoying part.

Only lost 1 pound this week...kind of a bummer, but I had a superb week the time before and I didn't GAIN! 

Took my B-12 shot today.

Thank goodness, no nausea or anything yesterday.  I was able to eat normally, nothing came back up, fluids went down fine...all is well.

Not sure if that was the main contribution to the good day I had yesterday or not.  Nothing remarkable happened, really, but my spirit was just really happy.  After work, I treated myself to another pedicure.  I wasn't impressed with the guy who did it, but the one I like was busy and I didn't feel like waiting.  

My mom was on vacation all last week, came back Tuesday of this week, and I hadn't seen her since.  She stopped by at work yesterday and spent a little while up there just catching up...that was really nice.  I missed her.  

My bladder was on again off again today.  I had a few urges, but nothing like it had been, so I'm sure that's well on the way to recovery.  Gotta go back at the end of next week to recheck things.  

Nothing much else to report.  Weight was 295 this morning, so it's coming back up now that I'm able to eat again, which is a bummer.  Hopefully on my Monday weigh-in, it'll be back down to 294...perhaps less?!

I did another closet sweep last night and got a ton of things to put up on ebay.  None of my dresses fit any more, so I have put bids on a couple that end this week.  I've got mostly dresses and tops to sell, but a few pair of pants as well.  Looking forward to trading those sizes in for smaller ones! 

I'm in 26's and 24's in pants....depending on the cut and fabric.  It's completely awesome to be able to buy clothes at a store again instead of special ordering from a catalog like Making It Big - not to mention, a whole lot cheaper!

Been ill for the past 3 1/2 days...nauseaus and all in all, not feeling well.  I was able to keep something down for a bit last night, and was able to take both doses of medication (which has to be taken with food) today.  Seem to be feeling better tonight, but wonder if that nausea will come back tomorrow morning like it has the past few days.  Sure hope not because I want to feel better by the weekend.

Went by after work to get Citrical.  I finally ran out of the caramel chews I had bought...thank goodness...they were too sweet and a chore to get down.  I was going to get the chews in chocolate flavor this time, but Walgreens didn't carry them.  I got tablets...have to take 2 per day.  Will try them out tomorrow.

Didn't go to the gym or tan today.  Been lazy.  I think this new medicine is working on my  bladder infection, though, because I've not been having urges to go every half hour today.  Hopefully this will kick it.  The rash I had on my belly is gone, but the peeling on my feet is still there.  :(  That's one thing I really would like to get rid of.  

I bought my first goal pair of jeans off ebay today...size 16.  Going to try to remember to take progression pictures of trying to get into those bad boys.