Good Easter morning!

Maureen M.
on 4/15/06 7:44 pm - Shelby, NC

Haven't been able to fall asleep yet and the water is off in my house. I found out when I got home from work at about 12:30 am and didn't want to wake anybody up at that hour. I share a well with a neighbor and I'm sure she left it running to fill up the horse trough. At least that's what I'm hoping it is. I guess it'll be a spit shine to get ready for church this morning. It's Easter morn and many are heading out for sunrise service to remember the time His son rose from the dead. Hope this day is a time for rejoicing and reflecting and remembering how nearly miraculous this weight loss surgery can be. Each day I am awed and thank God repeatedly for taking away the obsession to eat. I am never hungry and the scale continues to go down to my amazement. It has finally hit the minus 50 pound mark and I am starting to see and feel the change. Just 5 pounds ago I felt that I was the same size and shape and before, but now I'm becoming aware of some differences. I have 120 pounds to go before I reach my goal of 130. My next big goal is onderland. I hope to be there before summer, but will be grateful even if it happens before my 56th birthday in early August. Then I'd really like to reach goal by next March. I am not sure if that is reasonable or not since I haven't figured out my patterns yet. I know I don't post often enough, but I returned to work on the 6th and have had to learn everything brand new -- I'm a copy editor and layout artist for our city paper and the whole thing was completely redesigned in the last months and the launch of the new paper happened while I was out following surgery. It's been very challenging and I go home totally wiped out each night but am often too wound up to get to sleep at a civilized time. Fortunately on weeknights I can sleep in during the day. But on Sunday morning it's more challenging to get to church and stay awake. Way too many Sunday mornings I have dozed off in church and fortunately someone will tap me when I start snoring. But one time someone tapped me and whispered to me that we had been dismissed. I looked around and no one was left in the sanctuary. I was so embarassed. Well, that's probably enough rambling. I hope everyone is feeling well and those of you are awaiting surgery, remember to take very good care of yourself. Happy Easter! and many blessings Maureen