Catching Up... did you miss me? LOL
Hi everyone! 
I know I haven't been on here in what seems like forever, but I do come and lurk here and there. First off, Happy Thanksgiving and Season's Greetings to EVERYONE!! 
I am so very proud of all of you and your accomplishments!! 
So where have I been? Oh it's been quite busy with me lately (Jaci can attest to that!) and I've had a lot of good finally coming around these parts. My best friend, Brian, moved home and is finally here back where he belongs! 
Since he is trying to put his life back together after his divorce, and I am trying to figure out myself and my life, we are 2 peas in a pod. We actually went to our local amusement park's Fright Nights 3 times in 2 weekends. It's cool actually, because they decorate the park all haunted and make haunted houses and actually have the rides going too. We had so much fun, even though we had to bust out the sweatshirts and gloves and hats. Gotta love Pittsburgh in October 
. A month ago, 3 friends of mine took a roadtrip to Columbus, OH to go see a concert for one of my friend's birthday. We went to go see "30 Seconds to Mars" (the actor Jared Leto's band if you haven't heard of them) and this was an amazing concert. I had so much fun and the best part was that while we were at the concert celebrating Marci's birthday, we realized the date and it was one year to the day since she had breast cancer. We all broke down. Such an amazing realization that we have made it this far and we have our lives in front of us.
Then of course, we have WORK WORK WORK... my 2nd home now... I am getting better at my new job doing data technical support. What that is is if you have a PDA cell phone, you talk to me and I help you get it all working. I actually don't despise it anymore and am getting much more comfortable with it. With the holidays coming up and with our Vegas trip rolling around soon, I have been pulling overtime too. It sucks that I have to do it, but I have to. Just the way it is. At least I have friends there that make it bearable, if not fun.
As for my WLS... well, it's been really good recently. I had a checkup with my surgeon on Halloween actually. I weighed in at 185. He was so shocked and he honestly didn't recognize me. That felt good. I was down 126 lbs at that point. All of my bloodwork came back good and he was very happy with what I had going on. He asked me what my goal was, and I told him 150. It's been my goal from the beginning. He looked at me and shook his head. "You're going to 135" is exactly what he said. Now I don't think I've been 135 since I left the womb, and I looked at him like he was crazy. He told me not to look like that and that 150 is a great maintain weight for me, but that I am going to go to 135. Time will tell! My next appointment isn't until April and it's actually a week before my sister's wedding. Should be interesting! But as of right this minute, I am down to 175. Yes, 136 lbs down now!!
Ahh the wedding... well I have been trying to avoid all of that like the plague, but can't forever, right? Well, the bridesmaid's dress is officially in my possession. It was a size 14 when I picked it up and tried it on about a month ago. It was a little snug, but it fit. Now I have to say, we ordered the dresses from David's Bridal. The lady told me that come January, come in with the dress and if they still carry it (which they should) they can order me a smaller size if needed for no extra charge and just exchange it. TALK ABOUT WLS-FRIENDLY!! That is going to save me some serious $$$ on tailoring!! They can only take dresses in 2 sizes so for me this is great!! But for now, I am trying to plan the bridal shower and the bachelorette party and all that fun stuff. Plus dealing with my mom and my sister having their fights, makes me wonder how I still have hair left! I really can't wait for the wedding though. I will see friends and family that I haven't seen since before my surgery that honestly won't recognize me. That's exciting! Plus, Brian has agreed to be my date for the night, so we will definitely have a great time.
Now finally, for my state of mind... I am not going to lie and say I have it all figured out because I definitely DO NOT.... however, I can honestly say that I am getting there. I don't hate myself anymore. I love the person that I am and the person that I am becoming. I am not ashamed of myself or what I look like. I proudly flaunt my arm flab as a sign of victory. If someone doesn't want to see it, then don't look. Now I have a life that I am loving to live and living to love. I have figured out though that I don't need someone to come rescue me and make me happy. I am making myself happy for the very first time in my life and it's such a good feeling. I am now HAPPILY single and loving every minute of it. I am figuring out things that I never had to deal with before when it comes to men and dating and stuff like that. (It helps to have a guy best friend too... lol) But I am picking up the pieces and getting to where I want to be... not where someone else wants me to be. I am living my life and not apologizing anymore. This is my time to shine.
Thank you for reading my long catch-up but I wanted to let you know that I am still here and I still care and I love you all so very much! I can't wait to see you in Vegas!! Oh!! My parents told me last night that they knew I was so worried about the plane ticket to Vegas, and that they are buying it for me for Christmas!! I cried relief tears. And my friend Kellie is coming with me too! Our trip is one week after my 30th birthday and I CANNOT WAIT to meet you all!!
Sugar-free Positivity--
~amber~ 
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I know I haven't been on here in what seems like forever, but I do come and lurk here and there. First off, Happy Thanksgiving and Season's Greetings to EVERYONE!! I am so very proud of all of you and your accomplishments!!
So where have I been? Oh it's been quite busy with me lately (Jaci can attest to that!) and I've had a lot of good finally coming around these parts. My best friend, Brian, moved home and is finally here back where he belongs! Since he is trying to put his life back together after his divorce, and I am trying to figure out myself and my life, we are 2 peas in a pod. We actually went to our local amusement park's Fright Nights 3 times in 2 weekends. It's cool actually, because they decorate the park all haunted and make haunted houses and actually have the rides going too. We had so much fun, even though we had to bust out the sweatshirts and gloves and hats. Gotta love Pittsburgh in October . A month ago, 3 friends of mine took a roadtrip to Columbus, OH to go see a concert for one of my friend's birthday. We went to go see "30 Seconds to Mars" (the actor Jared Leto's band if you haven't heard of them) and this was an amazing concert. I had so much fun and the best part was that while we were at the concert celebrating Marci's birthday, we realized the date and it was one year to the day since she had breast cancer. We all broke down. Such an amazing realization that we have made it this far and we have our lives in front of us.
Then of course, we have WORK WORK WORK... my 2nd home now... I am getting better at my new job doing data technical support. What that is is if you have a PDA cell phone, you talk to me and I help you get it all working. I actually don't despise it anymore and am getting much more comfortable with it. With the holidays coming up and with our Vegas trip rolling around soon, I have been pulling overtime too. It sucks that I have to do it, but I have to. Just the way it is. At least I have friends there that make it bearable, if not fun.
As for my WLS... well, it's been really good recently. I had a checkup with my surgeon on Halloween actually. I weighed in at 185. He was so shocked and he honestly didn't recognize me. That felt good. I was down 126 lbs at that point. All of my bloodwork came back good and he was very happy with what I had going on. He asked me what my goal was, and I told him 150. It's been my goal from the beginning. He looked at me and shook his head. "You're going to 135" is exactly what he said. Now I don't think I've been 135 since I left the womb, and I looked at him like he was crazy. He told me not to look like that and that 150 is a great maintain weight for me, but that I am going to go to 135. Time will tell! My next appointment isn't until April and it's actually a week before my sister's wedding. Should be interesting! But as of right this minute, I am down to 175. Yes, 136 lbs down now!!
Ahh the wedding... well I have been trying to avoid all of that like the plague, but can't forever, right? Well, the bridesmaid's dress is officially in my possession. It was a size 14 when I picked it up and tried it on about a month ago. It was a little snug, but it fit. Now I have to say, we ordered the dresses from David's Bridal. The lady told me that come January, come in with the dress and if they still carry it (which they should) they can order me a smaller size if needed for no extra charge and just exchange it. TALK ABOUT WLS-FRIENDLY!! That is going to save me some serious $$$ on tailoring!! They can only take dresses in 2 sizes so for me this is great!! But for now, I am trying to plan the bridal shower and the bachelorette party and all that fun stuff. Plus dealing with my mom and my sister having their fights, makes me wonder how I still have hair left! I really can't wait for the wedding though. I will see friends and family that I haven't seen since before my surgery that honestly won't recognize me. That's exciting! Plus, Brian has agreed to be my date for the night, so we will definitely have a great time.
Now finally, for my state of mind... I am not going to lie and say I have it all figured out because I definitely DO NOT.... however, I can honestly say that I am getting there. I don't hate myself anymore. I love the person that I am and the person that I am becoming. I am not ashamed of myself or what I look like. I proudly flaunt my arm flab as a sign of victory. If someone doesn't want to see it, then don't look. Now I have a life that I am loving to live and living to love. I have figured out though that I don't need someone to come rescue me and make me happy. I am making myself happy for the very first time in my life and it's such a good feeling. I am now HAPPILY single and loving every minute of it. I am figuring out things that I never had to deal with before when it comes to men and dating and stuff like that. (It helps to have a guy best friend too... lol) But I am picking up the pieces and getting to where I want to be... not where someone else wants me to be. I am living my life and not apologizing anymore. This is my time to shine.
Thank you for reading my long catch-up but I wanted to let you know that I am still here and I still care and I love you all so very much! I can't wait to see you in Vegas!! Oh!! My parents told me last night that they knew I was so worried about the plane ticket to Vegas, and that they are buying it for me for Christmas!! I cried relief tears. And my friend Kellie is coming with me too! Our trip is one week after my 30th birthday and I CANNOT WAIT to meet you all!!
Sugar-free Positivity--
~amber~
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