excuse me but I'm in a talkative mood

Hope ya'll don't mind a little blabbering from me. I'm 9 months out now. Started at 233#s & now I'm at 158#s. Was a size 22, now a 12 (still can't get over that). It's coming off slow but hoping to get to 140 soon. I went shopping last week & bought 2 pairs of shorts size 12, 1 dress size 12/14 & 2 shirts size 12/14 and one snug denim mini skirt size 10 (yes, 10). Seems I'm losing something I never thought I would....my boobs. So I didn't like being a 44 DD but now I'm at 36 or 38 D. They seem to be shrinking....ok, so I was ready to lose a little...but don't want skeeter bites either LOL! Hope ya'll have a sense of humor. If not, I'm sorry. So everyone (mainly people at my church) tell me "you're waisting away" "you're getting so small" even some "I think you're small enough". I just say 'thank goodness" or 'thank you". Not sure how to accept compliments. Funny thing is I've started getting paranoid, jealous, worried that my husband may try to find someone else. He's never given me reason to believe he would. Shouldn't I have worried about that before when I was fat? I NEVER thought about that then, so why do I now? Of course I know weight has nothing to do with it. My daughters are ok with my weightloss. My 8 yr old who used to innocently tell me how 'fat' I was now will say "you are skinny". That's odd. She started softball at Merchants Park. She wasn't doing good at hitting her coaches pitches, but Monday she did great! She was last batter & hit a home run!!! We were so excited. She tipped the ball several more times & had another hit that night. We were SO happy for her. She is supose to play 1st base tonight. I hope she does well. I love watching them play. Opening day is Saturday but I heard the forcast is 100percent rain. Oh joy! My other 2 daughters like watching the games too. More exciting news. My best friend that lives in Norway is coming to visit in June 2008! I'm so happy! Can't wait !!!! Oh well, I'm sure I could 'blabber' on , but I need to go. Will try to get back more often. Oh, one more thing. For those of you who can't stand the chewable vitamins, Kroger had some gummy vitamins marked down to 1.50 still indate until oct 07. 180 in each container. I bought 2. I've been taking Flintstone gummies. Those I bought today arent as 'tough' as the flintstones & still taste good. HTH! Take care! Melissa

Thank goodness SOMEONE is talking on here! It's so refreshing! So how did first base go? I can't do the gummy things. They get stuck. I take the Centrum chewable and the Citrate chewable for my calcium. I actually like the flavor of both, so it's like getting a treat everyday....even though the treats have not been sparse lately. Seems I've developed my sweet tooth again. GRRRRRRRR It's so frustrating. I'm TERRIFIED because my mom actually told me my hips looked wider than they did last year. Ummmm hello? Does she not realize what that does to my mind. She actually meant that they look better, but used the word WIDER!!? I hope it was the "slap" I needed to stop eating that dern sugar. I do find it interesting that my clothes are fitting differently. I went to the support group the other night and was terrified to sneak back to the doc's scale, but I did, and it still says the same exact weight it always has. I think gravity is pulling everything south. Plastics keep running through my mind. Not sure if I'm brave enough for it though. Anyway... It's great "talking" with ya... Hope the ball practice was fun! HUGS Kimberly 235 pre-op 131 post-op

I know what you mean about clothes fitting differently but being the same weight. I have had plastic surgery and I think everything shifted afterwards. She took fat and skin from my tummy and now stuff has shifted to my butt and thighs. According to the scales I am still in my same weight range, but I swear my a** is bigger and wider. They say you take fat cells from one place and they just show up somewhere else. Must be true. LOL. Plus, I guess I am three years older than when I first lost weight so gravity may be playing a roll too. LOL. Gotta love it. I wonder if I have butt/thigh plastic surgery where the fat will go next. He he he. It is running out of places to run. LOL. I am glad to see someone posting and talking on here too. Very nice change. It has been kinda dead on here as of late. Maybe things will get livened back up soon. I have developed a sweet tooth too. Sugar is evil. LOL. Melissa

Unfortunately, nothing (so far) bothers me. So it's harder to say 'no' to things I crave, but didn't go thru the pain & espense & life threatening surgery to mess up now. But I am weak. The softball game was GREAT!!! I was affraid she might not do as well cuz her class went on a field trip to New Orleans zoo yesterday & they just got back an hour before the game. But she was awesome! She got several players out. She even was able to catch the ball while standing on base the 1st 2 times getting them out before they reached 1st! Not saying there aren't any good players on her team but they aren't really experienced (my daughter too). Most of the teams they've played seem better. They've only won 1 out of about 4 or 5 games, but they are doing lots better. They just have to learn. She helped get alot of 'outs' last night & everyone was bragging on her. I am friends with the coach from the team they played last night & we went to tell him that he had a great team. He praised Kori about how well she did & said her coach was just a bragging to him about how good she was doing & especially since it was her first time on base. Her team is the LadyBugs. I think thats so cute!!! I'm so excited about softball...sorry I say that over & over. Kori is very active & I 'm just happy that she really has fun. My sister said a Long time ago that if Kori didn't play sports when she got older, she would miss her calling. Wish my 11 yr old would get active. She's not even cheering this year. She has a bit of a weight problem although she doesn't really look big, she's stocky. She'll be 12 in July & is about 5 ft 1 & weighs about 135 pounds. That's what I weighed when I was 18! Anyway, I'll hush about that. Trying my best to get her active & walking & to make better food choices. I will definately need plastics to look "normal", but I'm in no hurry. Kinda scared of another surgery. Of all things, I've got baby fever. Someone slap me!!! I just want one more chance to have a little boy. They're kinda cute lol. I want to see my husband with a son. He wants one so bad. But we have 3 daughters, My brother has 4 daughters & sister has 1 daughter...not sure if there will ever be a boy. I'm goin g for now. Have fun ya'll!