becca1960

We have choices, and our choices define who we are...

Today was weigh in and measurement day.... (I only do this 1 x per month) Changes from Aug. 23rd to today are: I have lost another 11 pounds and 10.25 inches from the 7 places I measure! My...

This coming week is my last week off... Been a L O N G break this summer! Its been good in many ways even if I was bored quite a lot! :) But it has given me 2 months to get use to my new life post...

Timo Cruz: from Coach Carter: ( I swear I get goosebumps every time I read this!) "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our...

Yesterday was the first day I (finally) went back to volunteer at SASS (Sexual Assault Survivors Services)... I walked in the door and Anne, the program director met me at the door. She was just...

So.... Here I go again, thinking way too much! I still have lots to lose... and I am ok with this because I am enjoying EVERY DAY in this journey!! But I gotta ask... Is it me or is it...

Before surgery I was always hearing people talk about how quick the changes happened... how quick they went thru clothes... And I've had people tell me not to get to use to the clothes I had recently...

A new list of NSV's (Non scale victories!) > Headed to the Saturday Market today and am going to walk walk walk walk... and am thrilled I can do this!! :) :) Update on Saturday Market.... Today we...

I was wandering around a thrift shop today killing time while I waited for my hubby to pick me up... and I bought a pair of jeans! What's crazy about that, you ask.... Well, they are a size 14!! LOL!...

Ever think "I'll be the one person WLS does not work for!"...? Well, I did... I have had two full blown melt downs about this very thing... Here are a couple of truths for anyone who is preop or...

Here I am 46 days post op.... I have this widget on my phone that counts down the days to an event. When I got my date for surgery I of course used it for the countdown. It displays the # of days...

This was just so moving for me... thought it might be for others! If you are looking for help with the head stuff,  Geneen Roths book, When Food is Love, and many of her others are a wonderful tool...

I've not posted a journal since the one about feeling bald and fat.... And that is because its been a very tough week! No doubt about it... head stuff in full swing! I had a day of way overeating......

Fat and bald... that pretty much sums up the kind of day I am having. After taking my picture in my jeans today thinking I was looking pretty good, all I see is a fat, balding woman over 50...My hair...

Monday Goal: 1 hr minimum water jogging/walking at the pool and 1 - 30 min walk in evening with hubby :) Monday Report: I went on an AM walk, 25 min, 70 min water jogging/walking and an evening power...