xp- MY EMPOWERMENT COLLAGE TODAY

martitalinda
on 5/25/12 10:51 pm
  I don't ever want to or plan to forget how far I have come or how my body felt dealing with five co-morbitities and limited mobility... I shall not allow myself to forget ... while not dwelling in the past I will certainly use it to maintain focus on my present and my future .... I am loving the reality of my life post WLS ... I am mobile... I am healthy and I am happy .... I love being able to breathe at night without the use of a CPAP machine, I love not having to take Toprol XL because my blood pressure has been normal since, I love not taking Zetia for my hyperlipidemia nor Glucovance 500 mg twice daily for diabetes ... I love love not taking Nexium for my gastroesophageal reflux and have not dealt with any type of reflux since surgery .. I love not needing O2 and I love not taking arthrotec for my joint aches and pain....

I want to keep the feeling ... I asked for health and mobility and I love it ... It is not about looks .. to me I was beautiful at my highest weight and I dressed my arse off back then too... I remember taking the train to Delancey and Orchard and Manhattan just shopping around for sizes and styles a bit different from the standard 16+ and The Answer and Trim Fashions and Lane Bryant ... oh I loved shopping there too don't get me wrong .. but sometimes this sista love that odd piece and if I did not find it I SEWED IT MYSELF ... 

Today I am resting and vegging out after a fun night last night with our Oldies Keeping the Flame Going couples group ... we had tons of fun and I appreciate all the input...

At the end of the day I went swimming and decided to just don a pair of earrings my ring and my wet head and I was good to go with my dress and shoes .... no necklaces ... I have past trauma that makes it difficult sometimes for me to wear things around my neck ... sometimes I can but most often the feeling of being choked overcomes me...

This is my empowerment collage today for my empowerment digital journal a picture a day keeps the pounds and the inches away...

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and last night I went out with my dress and shoes and wet head looking like this...
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and my DH just snapped my pic while I waited for his cellphone wallpaper ... he is just goofy like that LOL
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Thanks for allowing me to share snippets from my journey.... have a happy weekend all!!! I am going to get some much needed rest vegging out today... there is fish on the grill and grilled veggies for eatables and Zumba tomorrow ... today I am resting my dawgs and relaxing with my palette and canvas ...


HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY EVERYONE!!!

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rockym
on 5/25/12 11:38 pm
 What a great inspiration for all of us!  Your pics are great and you are beautiful!
            
martitalinda
on 5/26/12 5:12 am
 Thank you beautiful!!! I posted and crashed... having been out last night with hubs and friends I needed a good rest...

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Jody ***
on 5/26/12 12:23 am - Brighton, MI
RNY on 10/21/08 with

Beautiful story- beautiful you and I LOVE your shoes!!
 

HW-218/SW-208/CW-126/ Lowest Weight-121/Goal-125 - hit 8/23/09/Height-5'3"

Regain 30 lbs from 2012 to 2016 - got back on track and lost it.  Took 8 months. 
90+/- pounds lost      
BMI - 24 or so
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish? 
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martitalinda
on 5/26/12 5:14 am
 Thanks you much ... those platforms are really comfy .. I never even felt them on my feet all night unlike others I would have to kick off and go barefooted after being on my feet for a while... they fit like gloves ... I hope another occasion comes up where I can wear them again soon...

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tab047
on 5/26/12 2:48 am
You look so terrific!!  What an inspirational story.  You're a ROCK STAR!!

        

martitalinda
on 5/26/12 5:14 am
 Than you Tab ... YOU ROCK for your kindness and inspiration to this sista on the journey...thank you!!!

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