My usual rambling

Hello to all.

It's been awhile since I got on here and rambled.  The last week or 2 has been kind of a mixed bag, emotionally speaking and I'm dealing with it by shopping instead of eating, which is what I used to do.  I never thought I would make my goal weight, let alone go below it by `10 pounds.  I go for my first round of plastics on Tuesday.  I am having my arms done, breast lift and augmentation and abdominoplasty.  I'm not very well educated on the medical terminology.  Is abdominoplasty the same thing as a tummy tuck?  I keep looking at the before and after pictures from the surgeons website.  They actually had me go through their photo album so that I could show them the look I wanted.  They ran a copy so that I have it to take with me to the hospital.  I did my research but really it seems like plastic surgery is a "craps shoot."  You just have to hope for the best possible outcome.  At least they didn't lie to me when I asked them if they ever had problems.  It doesn't always go smoothly but based on my interactions with Dr. Kelly and his staff, I feel quite comfortable about choosing him to do this.  My second round will be in about 8 weeks or so and will be done on an out patient basis.  That's when they will do my neck and inner thighs.  I have a pair of size 8 jeans that fit me perfectly, but all the 12's and most of the 10's are falling off.  I bought a gorgeous Perry Ellis swimsuit; it's a one piece, black strapless with a skirted bottom.  I just love it and it was on clearance so I went for it.  The one problem is the closest they had to my size was a 6 so I'm hoping it will fit after the plastics are done.  I have 5 brand new bathing suits that are all too big for me now.  I think I wore one of them twice and the rest once.  I think I'll hang on to them for the garage sale come spring.



I decided against any facial surgery.  I am going to quit buying the cheap make-up and skin care and am switching to Lancome.  They had a free gift with $25 purchase and I bought a jar of moisturizer to get the free make-up.  I absolutely love it; I can wear it all day long under my make up and my skin still feels soft and clean.  I went back yesterday and bought the skin care regimine and am going to go back (maybe today) to start purchasing the cosmetics.  It's a little pricey but well worth the money.  I'm hoping that this will help with wrinkles I have that used to be filled with fat.

Well I guess I should shut up now.  Have a great day everybody!

Colleen