WEEKLY WEIGH IN

I weighed myself this week and I have lost 2.5 pounds (1.13 kilograms) for a total of 42.6 pounds (19.32 kilograms) in 13 weeks! Can I get a WOOP WOOP??? LOL, I am soooooo happy right now, I am truly busting at the success that I am having. Yesterday at spin, I do not know what happened but I got a second wave of energy and my instructor noticed it and before I knew it I had completed the class at a level that I had never been able to achieve before. The whole class was cheering me on! One of my instructor's told me that I am truly an inspiration and she cannot tell me how many times people come up to her,to discuss me and my progress and how hard I work etc! I would like to lose another 33 pounds which will put me at a weight that I literally cannot remember being at in at least a decade possibly more! At that point, I think I am going to GO SHOPPING and get a whole new wardrobe!

I am having a dinner party tomorrow night and it will be my first party since the surgery. I am curious to see how this is going to affect, if at all, next week's weigh in...In addition, my lovely Aunt Flow is scheduled for a visit so we shall see...I am planning to do an extra day at the gym just in case...Anyway, that's all for now, thanks for reading! MOM I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER AND YOU ARE TRULY MY INSPIRATION THROUGH ALL OF THIS...I FEEL YOU EVERY DAY AND I KNOW YOU CAN SEE HOW WELL I AM DOING! <3 <3 <3

Weekly Weigh In

I weighed myself this week and I have lost 3.3 pounds (1.5 kilograms) for a total of 40.1 pounds (18.19 kilograms) in 12 weeks! I am officially the LOWEST weight I have been in at least two years possibly three! For those of you who read my last blog you are aware that it was my birthday and I did not have a big loss last week. It has been 3 months since my surgery and I am really seeing the pattern of weight loss. The few times that I lost a tiny amount were due to me not eating the right amounts of protein and water. Last weeks loss was not due to that, I think it was because the week prior, I had a really big loss and my body was balancing! Either way, I am very pleased about today's loss. As far as my birthday is concerned, it was as best as it could be in mom's absence. I had a few crying moments this week where my heart just longed to cuddle with my mom and talk to her. I heard two of her favorite songs on the radio. What is interesting is that I was in the car on both occasions and I looked up and saw the most heavenly sky and I knew she was there..I felt her presence and I just started to talk to her...

I put a picture on this week's blog that spoke to me. I have always longed to run on the beach and I found it to be very inspiring. There are sooo many things on my "When I am Skinny List!" Running is definitely one that will be one of my greatest accomplishments. I was talking to my sister in law this week and I told her that most people do not realize how active in my head I actually am. I cannot wait to no longer be inhibited to run, rock climb, scuba dive kayak or canoe! Anything that I want to do is going to be at my fingertips...I mean I am genetically still a Davidson, so who knows once I do these things if I will continue with them but the point is at least I can try them once and decide, instead of my weight deciding for me! I am looking forward to being able to train for my first race. Maybe a 5K and then moving up from there. I already got an offer from one of my reader's to do one with her, I am sooooo up for that! Not sure how much weight I have to lose before I can start that but I have seen bigger people than me on "The Biggest Loser" do those races so maybe it is not that far off for me. I am not ready to go clothes shopping yet as I have a number in my mind that I want to reach before I shop. I do know one thing: I want to THROW OUT EVERYTHING at that point and start fresh. I do not want to keep any of these clothes because I do not intend to EVER go back, so why would I need them???

My Maggie had surgery this week on the tumor she had on her eye. She is wearing that awful cone which totally takes away from her style! It is sooooo funny because she will be walking around and all you here is "Doink, Doink!" That is her running into the walls and the furniture because her depth perception is off! What makes it hysterical is that she is a really smart dog and has not learned the art of walking with the cone. She will literally bump into the wall and then do it again three seconds later. She looks at us with these eyes as almost to say "Why, why are you doing this to me?? I look stupid!" Well that's all for now, thanks for reading! Please feel free to comment on my posts either on the blog itself or in an e-mail or FB message! Believe it or not, your comments are encouraging to me, so please don't forget to do so!

WEEKLY WEIGH IN!

Today is my 32nd Birthday...The first birthday that will be without my sweet mom...This is really hard for me as she would always ensure that I had a good day...My father in law is taking us out to a restaurant in Hoboken so hopefully I will be able to enjoy the day...My mom used to call it "my baby's day!" It is amazing how no matter my age, she always called me baby! I miss her so much it really does hurt...

I weighed myself this week and I have lost .8 pounds(.36 kilograms)for a total of 36.8 pounds (16.7 kilograms) in 11 weeks. This is NOT the Birthday Weight Loss Gift I was hoping for, however, I am still very happy with my weight loss totals thus far. There has been just one other time where in one week I lost less than a pound, and that was due to me not meeting my protein and water requirements. I already know that since I ate ut a lot this past week, that this is indeed a possibility. So we shall see for next tuesday what happens! I wore a pair of shorts the other day that I have not been able to wear let alone get past my hips for two summers! Oh and I went for a haircut this week and my stylist said that normally when I sit in the chair, she cannot see over my head but today she was able to..this indicates that my ass has indeed DEFLATED!!! LOL hey I can take joy in these little things! Oh I have been getting MANY compliments at work from people who really have not known me long but say that I am shrinking before their eyes! I think they notice how baggy my clothes are..I am about 3 weeks away from looking like a complete frump and will be in need of a few staple pieces...

Let's see, I went back to work last week and I was greeted to the most lovely welcome back party by some of the students. One of these young lads decided to take his pants off, not once, not twice, but three times! In addition he had his hands down his pants and he used his fingers and arm to simulate both a white man's and a black man's penis...Oh I am not done, THEN he decided to win an OSCAR for his portrayal of "Young Teen In Heat!" He simulated masturbation, complete with sound effects and escalating emotion..Yep, I am not exaggerating in the least..this was my welcome back party...fun right? I had to go to the police and file a report...very nice!

What else happened this week? Oh I went back to the gym for a KICK-ASS spin class...Everytime I finished this 60 minute class, I thank the Lord for giving me the strength! I also cannot help but feel a bit proud at the fact that even at my heaviest weight, I attended this class...I have been working out for quiet some time and I am looking forward to meeting my thin self so I can truly get that "high" that my thin friends "claim" exists after a work-out!

I have been spending lots of time with dad. He is very devastated and I really do not know how to help him as it is literally IMPOSSIBLE for me to be with him 24/7..Please keep us all in your prayers...Thanks for reading!

Update and Weekly Weigh In

This week was really hard..My beautiful mom has gone home to be with Jesus..She is out of her pain and suffering and although I miss her terriblly, I do have a peace that is only attributed to the LORD! I am leaning on God more than ever and I am thankful that His grace is sufficient for me! I will be celebrating my 32nd birthday on Tuesday June 15..It will be the first Birthday where my mom won't be calling me first thing in the morning or sending me a beautiful card...Pray for me friends/family, I will need it... The memorial service was a real tribute to my mom, we sang her favorite songs, Todd and I spoke along with many of her church friends...and another friend also sang a special song. I am including the you tube links for both in this blog..The video tribute for my mom can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7nzlmcf6-8

My friend Cindy wrote and sang this song which was sooo appropriate. It tells the story of a woman who passes away and writes a letter to her family "Heaven Sent!" The link to her video can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9JKRiJS3QE

I weighed myself this week and I have lost 3.4 pounds(1.54 kilograms)for a total of 36 pounds (16.33 kilograms) in 10 weeks. I have dedicated the remainder of my weight loss journey to my Beloved Mommy...She was soooo proud of my decision to have the surgery and was thrilled at my success thus far. She will FOREVER be a driving force and inspiration to me...Thanks for reading!

Weekly Weigh In

I Lost 1 more pound this week for a total of 32.6 pounds or 14.79 kilograms. I am in sooooooooooooo much pain emotionally right now that I cannot bear to write anymore...MOM I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER....