2 Years, 5 Months and Maintaining

Jan 28, 2009

Wow!  I can't believe it's been 11 months since I updated my blog.  I guess things have been somewhat uneventful compared to the previous year. 

As far as my weight loss goes, I have been able to maintain my 125 pound weight loss.  Even though I've not reached my personal goal of 150 pounds lost, I'm very satisfied.  I feel so good and I can do anything I want to do.

The most notable change is that my knees don't hurt any more at all.  Prior to my RNY and weight loss, I was in constant pain.  i could not climb stairs or even get up and down out of a chair without excruciating pain in my knees.  Now I can even crawl on the floor with no pain in my knees.  

I'm still determined to hike up Enchanted Mountain with my kids and to float the river.  I've had to postpone many of my activity and exercise goals because of my husband's continuing health problems.  Every time we think he's getting better, he has another setback.  We are currently awaiting a referral to a pulmonologist in either Houston, San Antonio or Temple. 

Otherwise, it's been an amazing year.  Nick and Marie were married in November.  It was a beautiful wedding at the new Cathedral in Houston.  They honeymooned at a luxury resort in Cancun and have settled nicely into married life.  They both have excellent jobs and seem to be very happy.  They have settled in a cottage in Houston Heights and have two beautiful, but rambunctious dogs. 

Katy and Travis bought their first house in Alamo Heights in San Antonio.  It's a big, sprawling 1950's ranch.  It's going to be lots of fun to watch them as they renovate it over the next few years.  They are expecting their first baby, a girl, on or around February 17.  And, as if that isn't enough, Katy started back to school in January.  She's decided to become a middle school science teacher.  I've always thought she would be an excellent teacher.  I know she'll do well.

I have not lost any additional weight in the last year, but I haven't really worked at it either.  I hope to get back to walking soon.  Patrick and I really enjoyed walking together, but he has not been able to exercise for most of the past year.  We'll try again though.  I have been able to maintain my weight even withough exercising and I can eat almost anything as long as I don't overeat or eat lots of sugar.  My weight goes up and down about 5-8 pounds.  But I can still wear my size 12 clothes and I'm very happy with that.  This photo was taken this month at one of Katy's baby showers. 

I got laid off from my part-time job in early December.  I'm hoping to find another part-time job soon after the baby comes.  I would like to work about 3 days a week.  I'm considering signing up with a temp firm to see if I can get started.  I don't really want to work full time again.  I think I would really like the variety I could get from working as a temp.  We'll see. 

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