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Happy Monday afternoon everyone!

The first verse of the Serenity Prayer is one of my favorites and sometimes I just need to hear it.  I wanted to share it and maybe it will strike a chord for you today!

God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and the Wisdom to know the difference.

Have a great day~

.......Because I've just been sort of incommunicado.� I've been around, just sort of lurking.� It's interesting, now that I'm almost a year out (11 months on the 18th, to be exact), that life is less about WLS and more about, well, LIFE!�

I had to have a BMI under 35 to have varicose vein surgery.� Mine is now 28.3 and I've recently had both legs done sucessfully.�

One of my hopes was to fall in love, and I think I may be on the cliff's edge.��My guy seems like he'd be happy to provide a soft place to land, too.

I can't work out just now, because of the recovery period for the varicose vein surgery, but I am able to work out really hard and for quite long periods of time, and I'm looking forward to summer more than ever before.

My teeny-tiny sister and I are having more fun than ever - shopping together and sharing clothes.� It's a little incredible, you know?� "I think that's a little too small for me - why don't you try it?"� We have never shared like this in our adult lives.

I am wearing a 4 or a 6 pants and a small or medium shirt these days - down from a 22/24.� I am in the middle of quite a long-lasting plateau right now.� I weigh 153 or 154, depending on whether I've had a BM (seriously!)� I hope it doesn't last, but I think that getting through this post-surgical recovery period and getting back to exercise will change that.

I joked before WLS that my transfer addiction would be shopping, but thank goodness for thrift stores, because it's about half true.� I have always loved beautiful clothes, and they allow me to own lovely things for almost no cost at all.

The NSV's that came fast and furious have become non-existent, which I expected - because that's the way it's supposed to be.� Just ordinary.� I love my life's ordinariness.� How lovely to wake up refreshed (no CPAP), fix my hair (no more hair loss), brush my teeth (decent breath), go for a walk or a workout if I want (don't feel like dying two minutes into it), kiss my boyfriend (imagine!), and see how pleased my mom is with my progress (after years of her worrying about me).

Life is really good.� I am very grateful that I got to have this surgery and my life so normal.� It's a gift, and I don't take it for granted, not one bit.�� Thanks to all of you who have been such loving support this year - particulary Judy and Yvonne.� You all know I love you.

I'll try to stay in better touch.� Hugs!

I'd love to hear about your whole experience going to Mexico!  I have a dear friend that's a bariatric doc in Mexico and he's such an excellent doctor.  Was it hard coming back on the plane?  So glad you are here with us.
hugs, Y

You are so creative!
How was the taste?
Anne

I so would love to learn Spanish since I'm in Texas.  I think teachers are awesome!  You are the ones that really make a difference in the world.
hugs, Y