Sunflowers and Thorns

Since I still have so much more to lose it’s sometimes easy to become discouraged. I realized this week, however, that I’ve reached and surpassed what I’ve always considered to be a milestone marker. I  now need to lose less weight to get to my goal than I’ve already lost. Let me explain. I either want to be ready for … Read More

I’m tired and it’s all because of the gastric bypass surgery. See, tonight I went dancing and danced until I was a sweaty chica. I ate decent food and had a good time and still feel a bit of the euphoria. If I hadn’t had the surgery I would have not met the friends who … Read More

I came up with a personal goal last week that I think I had in the back of my head for a while now but it didn’t become real until I typed it to Valerie. Here’s the thing: I want to be at goal by the time I turn 30. I’m 28 1/2 now. I … Read More

I realized tonight (again when I was writing a friend) that I have this weird fear of failing this surgery. I knew it ahead of time but was determined to not fail. I even gave away my clothes that I’ve shrunk out of even though I would think inside “why am I doing this? I’m … Read More