My pouch is shrinking again! Yay

So I hit 70 lbs yay, think im at my first official plateou. (sp?) Im not a genius. Anyways, its ok. Its not even been 5 months. I saw a good friend this weekend who hasn't seen me since pre-op and he says he notices a BIG difference especially in my arms and legs, that was so good to hear!! I bought a few new outfits in smaller sizes yay But oh the title, welllll I ate at a Chinese buffet for the first time Sunday and I ate 3 chicken wings and I was done. I feel like my pouch is shrinking again :) Makes me happy, sometimes I am terrified I am going to stretch it out! So moral is, Im excited again, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel :)

I will post some pics

I know, Its been a while

I've lost right at 70lbs. I enjoyed reading all of the great comments on my new facebook profile picture entitled "I'm Getting a Neck!" Its truly great. I  can not wait to meet the person I feel I've always been! I need motivation though people. With my new schedule I am unable to attend my support group meetings on Thursdays and this is such a great resource for me.
Surgery is NOT an easy fix! It is SO MUCH work , I wish people understood that.
Also, Whos going to 24 hr with me? I wanna ZUMBA!

Im On My Laptop!

Which means I can capitalize and use correct punctuation. I am so excited! I can even add pictures. How long will this last? I'm not sure because I cant find the charger for my laptop. :( This isn't a blog about my weight loss journey (although I am at 59 lbs and rocking! Ill go to OH and update my tracker for you guys.) But I am going to write about my new job which I am thrilled to be starting on Monday. I'm going to work there in the office all of next week and then the following 2 weeks I will be in Minneapolis training. I am going to miss my baby but I am so excited! Ive been working in call centers for 10 years and I finally feel as if I am starting a real career. Wish me luck all. I will try and upload some photos and recipes this week. Thank you all for your encouragement.

Key Lime Mini CheesecakesRecipe

this is going to be hard with no ability to use alt keys so bare with me. preheat oven to three hundred twenty five degrees. oh wait the stuff you need first. three fourths cup graham cracker crumbs, two tablesppons butter melted two tablespoons plus three fourths cup splenda divided, one and a half cup cottage cheese, eith ounces light or fat free cream cheese, three tablespoons cornstarch, two tablespoons key lime juice, one tsp vanilla, one egg and one egg white. mix melted butter crumbs and the two tbsp splenda to make crust and pat the mixture into twelve cupcake cups. blend the cottage cheese in a blender until smooth and creamy. pour into bowl and with a mixer mix in the remaining items  first with the exception of the eggs. once blended slowly add egg. spoon into cups and bake eighteen to twenty minutes. chill for at least two hours. best part?? one hundred and forty calories. twelve g carb six g sugar seven g fat seven g protein. three ww points. by substituting light cream cheese and cottage cheese vs full fat cream cheese and splenda vs sugar weve reduced the calories by fifty percent, fat by sixty eight percent, sugar by seventy five percent and flavor by zero precent. yee ha

A Day In The Life

things seem to have slowed down but i cant complain. i have to remember where i started and that i will never see a four in front of my weight ever again. fifty three lbs in two months is awesome. when i think about how much further i have to go its overwhleming so i dont. i think about today. am i happy with todays decisions? am i proud of the fuel i feed my body today? most days i am. im just excited. its like ive been born. november third is my new birthday. i am a work in progress. im so glad i did this especially now. i dont want to be a amom landon is ashamed of. i want to make him proud. which is another reason im hoping i get this job at nau. paid degree?? up to my masters? sign me up. i will keep you all posted. oh and a nsv , non scale victory, thanks mom woods...i can pull my jeans out from my leg about six inches. ha they used to be tight. next goal is to be at seventy five lbs lost by my twenty fifth birthday march fifth. heres to losing. and again, sorry about the grammar and punctuation, cant do it on my phone. grrr

why support groups are important

i love the program i am in. the entire bariatric staff is involved in our success. any former, current, and future patients meet on the first thursday of every month. since my surgery was nov third, my first meeting was the day i was discharged. lol needless to say i didnt say or know much. i missed the second one because i was at the arraignment but i did make it yesterday. it was sooo helpful. i am so thankful to talk to like minded people. i do have support from amazing friends but its nice to hear from people who know ya know? and everyone congratulates every success. im just so much more motivated now. i have a long journey but you know what?? im going to get there.

I'm a slacker!

i know its been a while and im sorry. this time of year has gotten me so hectic. i promise more updates for the coming year. i did finally hit my first goal of fifty lbs by christmas. yay new goal is another twenty five by my birthday march fifth. im staying strong eating right even with the bad holiday food temptations. hope it stays that way tomorrow. love all of you. merry christmas my faithful followers.