I am still around (long)

Hi everyone I just wanted to take a moment to check in and let you all know that I am still alive.  I have been extremely busy, so I have been lurking more than posting. Work is going well, but busy...I am preparing for a SOX audit.  I have been squeezing in 1-2 hours a day in the gym at least 5-6 days a week.  I had started  back to school about two weeks ago after taking a three week recharge break, but I ended up dropping the class because I had two learning team members who were not the most pleasant people.  It would take to much to explain, but when I voiced my opinion about something, it was spun around on me to look like the unwilling participant .  The stress of wondering what they would do behind my back would make my tummy hurt and I would have to take some sugar-free tums.  I will restart the class this coming Tuesday.   While the scale has not moved from 197 lbs, I am losing inches.  As you know, I posted about two weeks ago that I could now wear a size large top.  But, I finally had to break down and go by me new jeans, as the ones I had.  I do not know what prompted me, but I put on the smallest size that I had selected and I had an OMG moment.  I was wearing a size 14!!!! yep that is right size 14 down from a 22W at the time of surgery.  So, this has been a month of WOW moments and many NSVs.  I know I will need to post new pictures soon. I will be doing the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge this coming week.  This year I am walking it, but next year I want to run it.  I am also looking at possibly next year doing the Danskin Triatholon sprint.  I am lifting weights 3 times a week, cardio every day, and I am taking a belly dancing class every Thursday. Well, I guess that is enough for now..

Glad to see you are still alive!! Taking a class with icky people--life is too short for that! Good decision! I had to choose not to eat lunch with a similar person even though most of the people are my friends. 

How exciting for the clothes! You are doing great!

Connie 

While it did cost me some money to drop the class it was worth it for my sanity.  It truly is amazing that people who act in those ways just can't seem to understand why people do not want to be around them or work with them. My DH says that I no longer fat....I keep asking him what part of me he is looking at.... his response is my rear end.  lol men

congrats on putting on a size 14 jeans!! sorry about needing to drop the class. sounds like you are very active! good for you!

thank you Karey for the kind words and support. 

Sorry about the class! I do understand ppl not being pleasant though. I have been having porblrms with a co- worker and she found out I don't back down! I was told by a co-worker that there are 3 co-workes that are talking behind my back about the weight loss I have had...you see they do not know about the lap-band surgery. I decided to keep this my secret and I am so glad I did, because I know at least 9 ppl who have one or the other WLS's and these pore ppl are talked about so bad....I get angry and very vocoal about WLS, to these ppl. They don't know anything about it like I tell them research the benefits before you talk about something you do not understand!  I know what you mean about the scales not going down but inches going down. I have been stuck at the same weight for about 3 months and my size 14 are feeling too big...I keep checking my jeans to see if I have buttoned and zipped them because they are getting too big. I am waiting until I have to to go get a new size... Congrats on all your sucess!!!!!!!!!!! Karen

Karen,  I have become to highly dislike negative people.  I try and limit my exposure to them.  My clue to buy new jeans is when the first words out of your friends mouths is you really need to buy new jeans those are way tooo big on you.    

Hi Wendi. Congrats on your success both physically and emotionally. You are so active which is key to long term success. I hope to follow in your footsteps my dear! Hugs, Lucy

Thank you Lucy,  I know you can do it.  I am always doing something these days even if it is walking the mall.

It's good see that you are still around Wendi....geez you are one busy girl!  hang in there and you know we'll always be here!