After watching a particularly disturbing episode of “Hoarders” the other day D and I attacked our garage and uncovered jeans and a tee shirt from my big girl days. In fact it’s the very same jeans and tee shirt I’m wearing in a photo here. As you… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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So how are those New Year’s Resolutions working out for you? If you’re still keeping them with a full week of 2010 under your belt then a tip of my hat in your direction. If I wore hats that is which I don’t because I look silly and slightly… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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I noticed the other day that I have a lot of coats and the sight of them hanging in row made me cry. Normally, outerwear isn’t a significantly emotional event in my life. I don’t break into tears and snot at the sight of a parka or sob… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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When I was 325 pounds I grew fairly irked listening to people on the other side of weight loss telling me that losing their weight had been easy compared to keeping the weight off once they reached their goal. I am of course equally irked to… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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On Monday I spent eight hours in the kitchen baking 7 different varieties of cookies and double batches of each for a total of 500 cookies, more or less. No joke. Our dining room table was hidden under plates, piles, and stacks of cookies. It… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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It’s been one week and one day since surgery and I’ll admit, it’s been rough going. There’s been a tremendous amount of pain, primarily limited to the tightened stomach muscles, general aches and pains, and overall weakness. Aside from a couple laps… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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So here I am, in the hours before surgery and there’s no nail biting or sweaty palms. A little anxiousness but no fear. Mostly peace. During my pre-surgery consultation the surgeon said that by the day the surgery arrives most people are so over… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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I didn’t weigh in tonight as I begin transition tomorrow and will begin meeting with a new group on Wednesday mornings instead of Tuesday afternoons and when I say transition I mean transitioning to FOOD! For the next four weeks I will s-l-o-w-l-y… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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