karen's battle
11/23/06
Happy Thanksgiving. I just looked at my old profile and noticed everything I have posted after July was deleted. Fabulous. I have it all saved on my hard drive though. Back up plans are always good. Anywho...I will always remember this Thanksgiving because I got a wake up call this morning that said....
WELCOME TO ONEDERLAND!!!!! Yes, folks...I weighed in this morning at 199...wooohoooo. Walking forty minutes a day is so helping...and seeing myself shrinking is soooo motivating me to walk more.
I haven't been this weight in about 15 years or so. I feel good...I am really starting to look good. My size eighteen jeans are already loose...and my shirts are all starting to hang off my shoulders a bit. Life is good. Today wasn't so bad...I had little bites of all my faves, squash, stuffing, peas. Lots of turkey...stayed away from the rolls. I even had some apple pie (the insides) for dessert. It wasn't bad at all. Everyone else was so stuffed and sick...and I wasn't. It felt good. So that's my update.
I am soooo thankful for this surgery and for the second chance at life. I wouldn't trade this in for anything. My social anxiety is completely gone. I am confident and love visiting with people now. Amazing!
TTFN
