5 month surgiversary!

Okay this is a current picture of me.. I made a mistake earlier and realized that this is my 5 month surgiversery! Wow ! How did I miss that? Thought the day went by.. When I started this I was wearing a size 2x and those were getting TIGHT. This shirt is an XL. and the pants I think are a size 18. Cant see them but these jeans have some "jewels" on them..Bedazzled you might say and I love them. They were my favorite jeans about 5 years ago.. I can finally get back in them! YAY.
I am really super excited that it is getting to be fall and I will be able to get out and walk. Its been TOO hot here in Texas to be outside much. I don't tolerate the heat so well since I had my thyroid gland removed about 5 years ago..Which is a whole story about weight loss I might get into one of these days.

So I have to admit part of what has inspired this blog is that I think that the whole lap band journey has started to get a little tougher for me. Life is set in, reality of stress. The realization that I do have to make changes-- the band is a tool and its not going to do ALL of the work for me. Realizing that although weight loss does make me feel better about myself, it doesn't change the person I am on the inside. I probably need to work more on that then anything. So anyway.. for what its worth.. I will be here posting.. Learning about myself and recording my journey.

Did I happen to mention I am late 30 ish.. (no need for exact numbers here right?) Okay yes I am pushing toward the big 4-0 at an alarming rate.. I have a wonderful grandson that is 5 years old now. I would not change anything about him being part of my life. He is the biggest part of my heart! I love that boy more than anything. I want to get healthy to be around for him. I was there the day that he was born, and have love every minute of being his MiMi. His mom and dad (my son) aren't together any longer and haven't been since before he was a year old.. So keeping him in our lives has been a part of my life. His mother has been really great about letting us see him when we want. I am so thankful for that. Well.. enough about me... I hope some of you will share your story with me! Good night!