Sunday, April 19, 2009

Almost off Restrictions!!!

April 19, 2009 just 4 days from restrictions being lifted. I have been on mushies for 2 weeks now, maybe eating more than I should have, so the weight loss has not been as much as the 1st 2 weeks...of course not I am not eating food! But anyways at least 5 more pounds, there is another 'reason' for some retention!!!

I go back on Thursday to be released, and I think I will make the appt for my 1st fill somewhere around the first week in May. I am looking forward to it. I do have restriction now, and there is nothing in my bad, so I am sure that the fill will really make a difference.

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Saturday, May 16, 2009

50!!!!

Things have been so crazy around here lately!!!

Logan passed his Orange Belt test, now we are getting ready for the Talent Show at school. In case any one is wondering he will be singing 'Sandy' (Stranded at the Drive In) as Danny! Yes we are dying his hair Black, he will have on his jeans rolled up, white T-shirt, and his T-Birds jacket.

Ray & I joined TKD with Logan, we are having a good time with it. Although, me doing jumping jacks with all the blessing I have been given is a sight to behold...Mr Stevens indicated I can upper body twists instead. So that is working out nicely since this is the best marriage therapy we could have ever thought about. We get to beat the crap out of each other!!! I love my husband.

Oh yeah the Title of the email....I HAVE LOST 50 POUNDS!!!!

Pictures to come soon....PROMISE. It is just hard to take time to do it....maybe tomorrow, I may even surprise Logan and get on the trampoline with him.

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Saturday, May 30, 2009

Where Does Time Go??

It has been a while since I have blogged, and I am sorry. We have had a Talent Show, Belt Test, Graduation, TKD Pics & today is Instructor for a Day at TKD.

The Talent Show was great? The video is on YouTube, the link is in the previous blog. I am so proud of him. I am going to try to the Graduation put on this weekend. I cried like a little baby. I know it is just 'Kindergarten Graduation', but it is another step to my baby betting older and not needing me. I know that day will come as soon as it feels like it will, but I know I have to let him fly with those wings we have been molding for the past 6 years! He is very excited about being a 1st grader! I am too. The pride he has in his eyes when he knows he has passed Kindergarten and will be on his way to a big kid, a kid the others will look up like he does. The kinder kids have 6th grade Book Buddies, these kids get together once a week and work on reading. He looks up to Jake, his Book Buddie, several of the book buddies came to the Talent Show and were glad they did not miss his act, and once he was done. They all told him how great he did. That was so important to him.

He got his Orange Belt, although to go for Green in July, he will be taking classes 3 days a week to get the new Kata down, he is having a little problem with that... Heck Ray and I joined TKD, and to be honest we have to stop and think about the 5 moves we know. It is all good. It will come to us when necessary! And besides it is the most inexpensive form of marriage counseling EVER!!! I get to practice self defense on Ray...and in turn he does on me too. It is really fun!

He took his TKD pictures for the first time, he had to use a SWORD!!!! It was almost as big as him. He had a good stance, and it will be an awesome picture. I can't wait to get them and post them.

We do Instructor for a Day today, he has invited Grace, Stephanie & Barry's daughter. The kids really enjoy playing together, and we as adults like getting together too. That video will be posted this weekend too. Also he is bringing Caleb from his class, Caleb was also on the football team, so the boys are pretty close and really have a good time together. He gets to teach them the moves students would learn to get there White Belt, the kids will break a board, and earn their white belts. He will get a 'Future Instructor' patch. He has said he wants to be just like Mr Stevens and be an instructor.

OH YEAH one more note...Only because she likes being Blogged...Lacy's appt is set for June 16, it is a Tuesday...the crazy thing about this is that is the same day my fill is scheduled for. SO I will get to spend some time with her at the hospital. I have the case study that morning, should be done about 12, fill is scheduled for 3:30...cant eat 4 hrs before the fill, so I will have some time between those to go visit. I am so glad she got her date and around the time that is going to benefit her most. Love ya girl!!! I am so glad I have someone close who is going through the journey as well. We will have lean on each other...enjoy your food now....I know there are times, I say....DAMN THE LAP-BAND...but then I fit in to clothes I have not worn in 3 yrs and it is all worth it...

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Saturday, June 20, 2009

June 20th

I can't believe it has been so long since I blogged, I did not realize it. Or realize you can be so busy! By the time I get home that last thing I want to do is sit on the computer.

I have some pics of Logan..Not the best, but I am still learning my scanner functions. This was his graduation picture. Aunt Tina & I has pics done of the boys last weekend we are picking them up today, I cant wait to get them...They looked so great. I got an awesome collage for Ray for Fathers day. But then again almost any picture of Logan is awesome. Am I a little bit of an overly proud momma?

We went to Six Flags for a while last weekend. It was so HOT...we got to ride the Tony Hawk. It was fun, and Logan may tall enough for the Texas Giant & Titan. So we will try those this summer, especially the Giant since they are closing it down this year for repairs...go figure filing Bankruptcy and then spending 10 billion dollars to rehab a roller coaster...don't get it..any way...Logan & Rode the Conquistador, and this girl passed out on the ride, so we had to stop the ride she was only 18, it was said she was that scared. But she went to first aid...and hopefully was ok.

We checked in to a modeling/talent search to enter Logan in, we got invited back for the informational seminar. They wanted $700 to get your kid entered in a convention in November to go in front of talent scouts...and it had to be paid that day....or installments...then for each person along with the kid...it was $89 to get in to convention. So this would be $900 out of pocket with no guarantees....call me negative if you want...but why not just throw that kind of money away in this economy? So maybe next year....

Lets see...I also had my 2nd fill on Tuesday. only 1cc i think...and I can REALLY tell a difference. It was Friday before I felt hungry, I go back July 28th maybe for another 2cc. That would be 6. SO the question of weight loss....from Jan 2009 (309lbs) to today when I got on the scale in my bathroom June 20 (250)....59 pounds...but can we just call it 60???

I purchased a new swimsuit last weekend. I had not purchased one in 2 years... the last one was a size 28 SWIMDRESS!!!! It was cute, and I liked it, but it was just that a dress!!! The one i purchased last weekend is a Speedo brand with the racer back...needed for support. A size 18...Am i putting to much out here. Well sorry...this is my plan. I have a ton of yard work to do today and will probably be in my suit...so my hubby is going to have to take a picture of me in my suit & shorts for my update picture I know it is not what I had been wearing...but that shirt is not as form fitting as it use to be!! TKD is going great...being able to break a sweat again is an awesome feeling...and feeling great while I am doing it.

Keep Lacy in your prayers. She is getting banded on Tuesday June 23rd... She is doing great. I cant wait to go see her and be on this journey with her!

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This should bring anyone up to speed, I left stuff in there about Logan so you can see my inspiration! He is my world and I think about him every time i make a bad choice.

Give me some feed back so I know if this is interesting to anyone!