VALIDATION, the best medicine for head hunger!

Hello Everybody! I hope that you are doing as well as I feel! Let me tell you I have had one heck of a great past couple of days! Validation just plain ROCKS! This morning I ran up to my husband's office b/c he forgot to take lunch to work. I run into his boss and he shouts out, "Hey SKINNY, what's cook'n?" I must have had a grin so big that it would shame the stars! I have never ever in my life has someone call me skinny! I about passed out right there from lack of breathing. He walked right up to me and was like... "I just wanted to tell you that you look great. Keep up the good work. And keep Mac eating right too... he looks like he's found the weight you've lost!" Hehehehe.... (I found that quite amusing!) Did I mention that I bought a size 12 swimming suit this weekend, misses size L shirts, and a pair of size 14 shorts!?! I FEEL AWESOME! And this morning the scale told me a WONDERFUL truth.... I am below 200 lbs!!! I was at 199, of course it is not official until thursday morning, but it give me hope and a drive to work out even harder this week! So anyways, I started back to college again... another eight weeks of torture! Thankfully, I have at least one teacher who knows what I went through last term with my surgery and the first thing out of his mouth when I walked in the door is... "Well you look better! How do you feel?" Did I mention how good validation feels?! So this term is going to be a huge challenge for me, not only do I need to keep up with my pool training, water aerobics and TaeKwonDo but I am taking two classes four days a week and I still have religious and support group responsibilities. My calendar looks so crammed it scared my hubby. I know that I can make it though, the fact that I only have two more classes after this and then I can graduate just drives me on like a pack mule! Wish me luck! Brightest Blessings for a Wonderful Day~ Jamie M. aka Lady Autumn Weight- 257/199/146 BMI- 44.1/34.2/25 Height- 5'4" Total Weight Loss: -58 lbs. Open RNY- 1/19/05 Visit my OH profile or stop by My Weight Loss Journey Website at: home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-LadyAutumnsWLSjourney

WOW!!! I thought my schedule was hectic. You make me feel like all I do is sit on the couch. I wish you the best of luck handling that busy schedule. You are doing awesome. Kim 286/235/150ish

LOL! That is what happens when you are an overachiever. At least that is what my sister says...LOL! Actually I am trying to finish up college and I still have to maintain all of my other responsibilities. Typically I would forego on the exercise and just concentrate on school but now that I have made this lifechange I realize that I have to take care of myself first! So to the pool and dojo I go! LOL! Have a blessed Day~ Jamie

VALIDATION don't it smell sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. Don't forget me time with the schedule that you have coming up...............Peggy

I could NEVER forget my OH frenz... you guys help me to make it through the rought times! Jamie

Oh that sooooooo ROCKS, Jamie!!!! What a wonderful feeling and how nice of him to say something so sweet!!! Congrats on the new clothes/sizes and the under 200 number -- that is soooooooo awesome!!!! Bravo, My Friend -- BRAVO!!! ((((skinny hugs))))) wendyb 302/251/skinny, of course!

Jaime, WOO HOO!!!!! Under 200!!! How I long to see that "1" in front! 50 to go for me. But you are right about validation! Enjoy girl, but don't push to finish college. Enjoy it! It will be the best times of your life when you look back. (not counting my doctoral studies, which were designed by sadistic a#*holes from HELL!!!!!) But I digress. I am trying to keep the European model lifestyle in mind. Less fast-paced, more people watching and sipping a bottled water. Smell the Roses!!! I think I will go for a midnight dip in the hot tub. Ahhhhhh!!!!! Ciao!