Payoffs are Fun

Today is another dreary day in Humble Town...that's okay. Matters not to me for I have conquered the challenge to this point. Having broken the weight barrier this week has pumped me, stoked me and filled me with happy.

Hard work, tenacity and determination have become my 'side kicks'. Knowing that the reward is somewhere out there has kept me on target, waiting to see the numbers change again. This week, I have lost two pounds, broken the plateau and enjoyed delicious foods...but, with reason.

How does the band work, you ask. It's tight enough now that the first four or five bites, I sit and wait for the food to work it's way beyond the very small closure. Yes, I can feel it, and, yes, sometimes it's very painful. Just a gentle (sometimes harsh) reminder of why I'm doing what I'm doing.

It seems if I thinkkkkk I need to eat after 8 pm...it will always come back on me. Bottom line, enjoy a refreshing glass of Dole's Orange, Banana, Pineapple Juice and be happy! Habits have changed and each day brings a new enlightment to me. I reflect daily and ponder what I did...how I did it...what will/should I change? For the moment, staying on task and continuing the excellent habits day to day is the premium choice for me.

I find it amusing that an outlet such as Facebook has provided a tremendous avenue for spare time and boredom. Involved in games, friends, old high school classmates and family...I entertain myself without conflict. It's a great way to wile away the endless hours of a long day some days. I've met people from all over the US...common interest are games such as Age of Castles, Mafia War (yes, I kill people), Farmville, etc. It's neat to connect with folks and once in a while say hello other than sending just a gift from the game.

There are a few Baylor folks in the area I've connected with as well. They're cool because they attend the games and send updates via Facebook. What a hoot!! Ya neva know what it may be used for. But, regardless, it's a connection and a fun place to kill time. I believe it's been noticed that senior adults are taking advantage of the site and living it up!! Too funny.

Other than those things I've mentioned, I'm seeing teacher interns all over the area and loving it better than ever. To sail into a building, up the stairs and back down is exhilerating to me...I am no longer challenged by those things or oxygen deprived. Thank you dear Lord! Life's better than it's been in a long time, healthwise. It's wonderful to feel so great!

I hope life is bringing joy into sight everyday for everyone. If not, pull back the drape and seek some new ventures. If you have your health, you've got everything. It remains imperative, for anyone needing any kind of bariatric surgery, to move on it. You're burnin' daylight as John Wayne would say, if you're just sitting around wondering about it.

New life, new energy, new habits, new challenges. Go for the gusto and git er dun!! I did!

Just A Note

October 4, 2009...I have begun the descent, again! Since last visit to doc, -5 and...the barrier remains broken.

How good is this? I am pleased.