Happy eight month surgiversary- Freedom

This month we celebrated Independance day and I could not help but celebrate myself...I am growing Independant and learning to no longer worry about the restrictions that my old "package" held.

This Month Freedoms...

I freed myself of all my old clothes. It was a very difficult thing to do, I loved my old clothes, It was hard to give up the outfit I wore to my sons wedding,my cute Christmas shirts I was so excited to find...Stuff like that... BUT!!!I was able to give five bags to the Salvation Army and bless a friend with three more bags...



All I have left is my wedding dress and a few more items... But hey, that's what thrift stores are for, and I have been having TONS of fun exploring those and the clearance racks at stores...

Freedom from worry...We went to an art festival and a stage production called the Pagent of the Masters... When we arrived I was free from worrying about what the evening held in store... I went through the turnstyle without a hitch or embarrasment of squeezing Aunt Edna (the name for my hiney) through... I was also free from worry about where our seats would be (of course they were in the nosebleed section) and my new favorite freedom, not worrying about if I will fit in my seat... We will definitely go again...



Freedom from Dread- Whenever we would go on a day trip I would always have to drive around, scout out what we were doing to make sure there was as little walking as possible... I took Eric to Chinatown and walked all the day, I did not dread a thing. It was a wonderful time..




People ask me what it feels like to have lost over 100lbs... It doesnt feel like anything, I feel like my same normal self... UNTIL I go somewhere or do something then I realize the impact my journey has had on me and all I can say is...



WOO HOO!!!!

Happy Eighth Month Surgi-Versary!!!

Wearing of the Crystal Earrings!!!

Last month I posted that I purchased a pair of beautiful crystal earrings from my favorite Brighton store to mark the victory of my losing 100 lbs...



My Eric was so cute and decided to be "The Keeper of the Earrings" to make sure I was not wearing them before they were "Earned" He was right to hide them from me, Come on, they are Brighton, I totally wanted to wear them...

When I had my surgery, I didn't want the numbers of my weight to be my focus so I got rid of my household scale. I weigh in once a week on Mondays at my gym. Last week, I was unable to go to the gym on my normal weigh in date, I knew I was getting really close and I weighed at a girlfriends and I was under 1 lb away... Still not there...

So no earrings...

Got to the gym today and sure enough... It was Earring time!!!!The girls at the gym shared my joy and I could not wait to get home...



The Keeper of the Earrings awarded me with my prize which made the event all the better... I kept looking at myself in the mirror...

Next Stop... Onederland!!!

Graduation NSV's

I remember when my Cameron graduated from High School in 2007,I was in an absolute panic worrying about if I could make the walk in the stadium to watch his ceremony. I mapped out and stratigized the event,we got there early to get a good parking spot and all was well. Secretly, I hated that I was worried, but I got through it and it was fine...


In May, Cameron and his wife Beka graduated from College. We arrived to the ceremony late and had to park downhill in the far corner of the lot, walk about a mile uphill then climb stairs in the stadium...



In June,we were invited to our Nephew Stu's graduation from Mission Viejo High School...
The School is situated in the Mission Viejo hills which are STEEP!! The graduation was HUGE and the parking lots were full so we had to park on the street about a mile from the stadium. It was a long downhill walk...

After the ceremony we took a trek down onto the field to see Stu...




BUT... Then we realized we had to walk back to the car...

Tons of stairs in the stadium and a mile uphill back to where we parked...Yikes!!

I made it!!!! Huffing and puffing but I made it!!! I almost cried with joy...

Last year there was NO WAY I would have been able to make it back to the car...I probably would not have gone... That is indeed a pity, and I would have been sad...

Now at almost 100 lbs lighter, I feel that burden has greatly been lifted... What an amazing Non Scale Victory!!! I got to share in two very special graduations, Climbed Stairs and enjoyed the day... Just as it should be...


Congratulations Cam, Beka, and Stu...It was a greater Honor than you know to be there on your special days...