Sitting on 327 pounds...

Yup ... I was sitting on 327 pounds ... my highest recorded weight at the cardiologist's office ... when I was being fitted for a Holter Monitor ,,,  ... that was 6 years and almost 3 months ago ... 

This is my empowerment collage this day ... as I entered it into my digital empowerment journal "A Picture A Day Keeps the Pounds and the Inches Away" a goofy tool that I made up that is working for me ...

Sitting at the desk at 327 pounds YESTERDAY (over 6 years ago) versus TODAY (this day)....

my week ending in pictures and my today ... comparison collage...

of course I groomed me and my dolly... an awesome gift from my son ... he saw her months ago... her hairstyle then (which I have since changed over and over) reminded him of me ... he did not mind being poked and made fun of jokingly by his friends as he trekked across the city with the doll that he bought for his mom .... and just for that she is special .... and as I groom me I groom my special dolly ... because my son gave her to me ... I AM GOOFY LIKE THAT ...lol... I have to put her back up on her bench ... my dogs keep pulling her hair off ... I was afraid of them jumping up on the bench and dragging her down and she would  fall and break ... no thanks to Chip she already has a broken finger which I will be replacing it myself ...

my doggies were also in my morning pic ... and my husband my photographer...

I swam all weekend long ... and slept ... and played with my doggies and my ferrets... I spent awesome quality time with my family ... friends visited ... I held all those I love close and I let them know it ... I prayed for Boston ...for the victims ...for the families ... as I swam I cried and I cried and I tried so hard to let go of my sister and I can't .... I am missing her horribly today too ... it has been two months since her death ... and I miss her.... she was always there and I will keep her close in my heart for-ever...

Thanks for allowing me to share ... SNIPPETS OF MY JOURNEY...

Wow.  You look amazing.  Congratulations.

Thank you Karen.. 

Wow...you look great!

Those 'ole' legs can run now ... pigeon toes and all LOL

Thank you for sharing today. You have given me a lovely start to my Monday by reading your post!

Hugs to you as you hold your sister's memory close. Hugs and love to you.

Thank you Rose_Queen. My sisters never had a weight problem yet my eldest sister was my angel... surgical and otherwise ... the godmother of my children... my best friend and supporter ever and always ... I can't believe that even in death she made sure to look after all of us awesomely ... she was like that.

Through the five major surgeries I have had and through my gastric bypass she was my angel and one of my biggest supporters ... She was the eldest sister that one just knows will have your back if something goes wrong no matter what kind of a security blanket that we all knew she was a safe/solid and loyal supporter always.  Now as I step into the eldest sister roll I feel afraid that  I may fall short and may not be able to carry the baton as stoically as she did ... but I am certainly going to give it my best shot .. my younger sister, my brother, my nieces, my children, DH and family can count on it too...

You look wonderful!

Thank you Ellie!