I lost a first grader....

Yep, I got on the scale just before Christmas and I have lost 60 lbs. Well, now its 62. C weighs just over that....I have lost a first grader!!! WOO HOOO!!!! Tomorrow will be 3 months since I started the pre-op diet. Its been 2 1/2 months since surgery. I cannot believe how fast its coming off!!!

Well, this family has had so much time with friends and other family over the last few weeks. It has certainly been a great year Holiday wise. We finished off the rest of our Christmases. (Is that a real word? LOL) It was a blast. Santa treated C to a few GREAT gifts. She got "big girl presents" this year. A digital camera from her Papa, a netbook and UDraw from Santa, Roller Blades from Papa....we had to have the "now that you are a big girl and getting big girl presents you have to prove you are responsible enough to take care of them and keep them" talk. So far so good. It has only been a couple weeks though ha. Here are some pics from Christmas time....OH, and yes, I did get ANOTHER watch for Christmas. this one was from C and it is GORGEOUS. :) She knows just what her Mommy would like. Sweet baby girl.

At work, Santa and his elf came to visit. They stopped in for a quick photo op. It was cool to see something good going around up there. I do love my job :) I finally even got my sign for my office so people know where I am LOL

I am so thankful for where I work. It is filled with politics and drama and BS...but when you work with a bunch of women, what the hell do you expect? I have met some amazing people up there though. CH has been amazing. She and I aren't the type of friends that we have to talk everyday. We are the type of friends that can be brutally honest with each other and know its in our best interest....we are the type of friends that no matter what, we know the other will be there in our time of need and even if we disagree about something we will always have each others back. She was pummeled by Due (the dog we are puppysitting for a while) when she came over to bake Christmas cookies with C. I <3 her. She is southern belle with white trash and badass all rolled into one. My whole family likes her, and naturally her family likes me. Who wouldn't? I'm Awesome....Which remind me of a song I will post in a minute...

RP came over too. He enjoyed Duke as well. He is crazy as hell. Duke, not RP....though RP can only be described as crazy. I have known RP since I was a Senior in HS. We met through a mutual friend. RP and I had an instant connection. We are 2 peas in a Bi-polar pod. We are alike in so many ways...hell, we have sisters with the same name and even our FB passwords are almost exactly the same. Its crazy how in sync we are. Its scary how in sync we are. HA But C LOVES her some RP. She cannot get enough of him. When he came over, She was around him pretty much the whole time.

 

 I know I talk about my friends and K a lot but without them, I would still be sitting on my fat(er) ass, eating Flamin' Hot Cheetos and wishing I wash getting in shape. Now, I am doing it. Emotionally these people are the ones that can get me through anything. I have several other people that help...SD has become someone I turn to often. I ran into someone at work on Friday that I haven't seen in a while. He is an amazing person. He makes me want to grow and become a better person. There aren't a lot of people today that can really inspire me to be better....but he does. He seems to dabble in everything and be pretty good at it. Dr. L is his name (for blog's sake). When I saw him I was walking onto my old unit and he told me to come here....I had no idea who the hell he was talking to. I stopped and asked if he was talking to me because who wants to be the moron that walks up to say HI and then gets looked right past? LMAO NOT ME!!! But I did walk over and he gave me a hug, said I looked great and told me I was doing a good job. So Dr. L, thank you for inspiring me. Thank you for supporting me. I hope I see you around more often so I can be constantly reminded to be a better me :)

I have been reading a lot more lately. Fiction, Non-Fiction, self awareness...everything. I cant get enough. I have read a new book every night this last week. This week was all fiction....I go through those the fastest. That is probably because they don't hold my interest like others. I love series of books, trilogies and series. They keep things interesting. I LOVE how you can read a book from Stephen King and catch things that he references in other books. I love it. It makes you think. I love to think......I love puzzles. They make you use your brain....I love being smart and making myself smarter. How nerdy do I sound right now? Wow...

Here are some random pictures I have taken....the first one is a pink heart cloud that was floating in front of me when I left for work on Friday. I thought it was pretty. i am kind of impressed with the picture really LOL Then there are a couple pics of Duke (yellow) and Sasha (black). Paco hasn't wanted his pic taken lately...bone head. I love these dogs like my furry babies. :) The last two are recent pics of me :) I can finally wear the shoes I bought back in 2008 or 2009. I LOVE them. I love zebra period. lol I was too fat before to wear them, I could feel the heel bowing under the pressure of my weight. NOW THEY DON'T DO IT!!! LOL 

I hope everyone has an amazing NYE :) PLEASE DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE and have a freaking blast :) Lets make 2012 the year of greatness!!!!

And before I forget the Awesome songs that I love....

Confidence Boosters

K told me today that he can tell I am getting more confident. I really am. Seeing the changes in myself are fun and exciting and weird. Mostly, it still feels good. I worked out yesterday and today. I was so sore this morning when I woke up. I decided that working through the soreness and taking it to the next level was the only way to go. My goal is to keep working out Sunday,Tuesday, Thursday,and Friday. Rest days will be Monday, Wednesday, Saturday. I love the feeling AFTER the workout is over. I loathe the feelings DURING the workout. LOL I am sure some of you know exactly what I mean.

I have been wearing clothes that I have not worn in a few years. They aren't tight. They fit and they fit well. That hourglass figure people keep telling me about is starting to show. :) 

We had Christmas with my Madre's side of the family. To get ready for it, C got to decorate the tree. She is so proud of it. :) She did a great job.

Of course when everyone came over, C and J had to be center of attention. They were so cute. When those two play together you sometimes forget they are cousins. They play and fight like siblings. I guess they are close enough that they might as well be brother and sister. Anyways, everyone had a blast yesterday. We had Mexican food, yummy cookies, amazing apple pie and lots and lots of fun. So much fun as a matter of fact that the guys fell asleep on the couch.

I got a great gift from a woman at work. She is awesome for sure. I love love love my gift. Thanks LT!!!

Best part of the gift? The fact that I will have to take one or two links out so it will stop spinning around on my wrist. LOL

Tonight we have decorated cookies (again) and relaxed all day....after the workout that is. LOL Hope you all have a good night!!!!

Almost Christmas Time?!?!?!?!?!?

I cannot believe how fast this year has gone! It is insane. I am sitting here watching the Army/Navy game and its hard to think it was just a year ago that K and I were there. Insanity. We have been through so much this year. Lots of downs and a few ups. I'm glad this year is ending on an up. :) The second pic is from exactly a year ago, the first pic is from yesterday. Exactly a year apart. Wow. Makes me feel good :)

Last year I couldn't button that jacket that I was wearing. It was tight. This year I am wearing it, buttoned. So many changes. :)

I have been working my butt off since Thanksgiving. C broke her arm. She was trying to teach J how to fly and she ran from the head of my bed to the foot of it and jumped off....she flew alright....right into the floor. Of course being Mom of the Year I told C that unless she was bleeding or her arm was broken she shouldn't scream like that so she went to lay down. About 20 minutes later she came into the living room saying it still hurt really bad. It was really swollen and she couldn't unbend it.....at the hospital all that made her better was picture time. I am so glad her Aunt P was there with us!! A couple days later we went and saw an amazing doctor who got C a hot pink cast. She was in pain, but she loved the color!!!

Oh that girl....she is going to be the death of me one day. HAHA

This surgery is still giving me ups and downs mentally. A friend of mine calls it the bipolar coaster. That is exactly what it feels like. Some days I am so excited that I am getting smaller and smaller and other days I am discouraged about the changes. Its hard to deal with but I am slowly getting through it. The bipolar coaster can take me on a long ride, but in the end I will get off on the up. I have amazing people around me to help get me through things.

After my last blog, a couple of my friends (that I didn't realize read my blog) told me that what I said about them made them emotional. We have talked more. I truly don't know where I would be without the people that have helped me write my life story. RP, BZ, EM, CH....you have all helped make me who I am today. I love you guys.

Now I have to go get Gramma's present with C and J :) We are all so excited about Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!