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Food for thought..... The body achieves what the mind believes......... LOVE IT! xx

IDK which one is a more beautiful number... the scale at 145 (holy guacamole yes! I got that tonight) or a size 6 in my jeans (yes the pants i wore today, woo hoo!). Don't be jealous pls... I've almost literally worked my butt off for this in these past 7 months. We ALL can do this. But I have to say, thank you God. I truly thank you.... Keep rocking this y'all! Best always... xx

Size 6 jeans this weekend. Holy cow. I just can't believe it. Goodbye 18s... forever! xx

Happy Saturday everyone! Hope you are rocking your sleeves or prepping to rock them. Keep the faith, be open to the possibilities and remain positive! Best always... xx

Well last week, I hit 148. This week the scale sits at 151-152. I'm struggling with just being ok that maybe this is enough weight lost. Hmm... scary odd feeling not to be fighting the battle. Now what?

Ok on MFP I saw someone post this, and it's so true.. NSV: collar bones! Heck back bones too! I remember sitting on a bench at Red Lobster asking what that was poking me in the back (thinking it was the wall)... it was my backbone! lol So USED to being FLUFFY!

Hey y'all! HAPPY SATURDAY!!!!!

Wuddup peops? Just a hi from me! xx

I have been on a full liquid diet since 9/3, due to this leak. Monday the dr. said I can start soft foods ... but I am scared. How ironic is that? lol... I've gotten used to this routine (and hey my weight's dropped well as well). So now what? Sigh.... I made goal (woo hoo)! 149.5, boo yeah!

I am below my goal weight (first goal down!). Endoscopy this morning, still have to heal but the leak is smaller. Woo hoo!

Sometimes, I forget how blessed I am. Thanks to a true hater for reminding me how wonderful God has been to me... through all of my trials and tribulations.... thank you so much for reminding me through your jealousy! Totally priceless. xx

Today was a good day. Thanks be to God (sorry my catholic schooling is coming out of me I guess lol). Praying for more of the same tomorrow, for myself and several others. xx

Praying to mend, but my 'tude is really suffering. Then I come here, read something that ticks me off, it ain't helping. Sigh... hopefully better day tomorrow.

Guess who has a leak again? Oi vey. . . .yes, pray, please.

OMG ROFL... I went to the thread Macho Cheese Doritos and omg..... tears coming out of my eyes.....

Woo hoo! New workout music and I'm DIGGING this! Chris Brown featuring Benny Benassi - Beautiful People. I LOVE me some Benassi in the gym... but Chris Brown, very cool mix. Happy Saturday peops! xx

CAT scan went ok, but now I wait to see what the dr's report to my pulmonologist is. That'll be probably Wed or Thurs with the holiday on Monday. Took hubby out for lunch after all of this (cowboy chicken, they do rotisserie chicken legs and campfire veggies/watermelon for lunch - GREAT choices woo hoo). Then I went to Macy's to see what was left over in the swimsuits. I got 10 pieces for $50. Was my sleeve worth all of this? It's hard to say no whenever I can fit i...

I go for a CAT scan tomorrow of my chest and tummy. First, OMG do you know how much that costs? Me neither until today (gulp). Second, they think I never had pneumonia. Rather it's pleural effusion and possibly a cavity of cells stuck in my diaphragm area from the leak that I had that continues to cause me pneumonia like episodes. So they have to CAT scan me to see, then drain it, where ever "it" might be. If you pray, I appreciate including me in them. I feel better since s...

I go for a CAT scan tomorrow of my chest and tummy. First, OMG do you know how much that costs? Me neither until today (gulp). Second, they think I never had pneumonia. Rather it's pleural effusion and possibly a cavity of cells stuck in my diaphragm area from the leak that I had that continues to cause me pneumonia like episodes. So they have to CAT scan me to see, then drain it, where ever "it" might be. If you pray, I appreciate including me in them. I feel better since s...

Guess who.... has pneumonia AGAIN?

One goal, one dream. Goal: 150. Currently 165. Dream: single digit size. IDK if that dream is possible, but that's why it's referenced a dream at this time.

With the help of my hubby today, we cleaned out all of my closets. My clothes are swallowing me... so 15 and 1/2 hefty bags later, my closet is wiped out. When is a good idea to chunk them all? He says now because I am not going to gain back all of the weight. My mind says are you nuts because I have done it before, but then again, never with cutting out 80 some odd percent of my tummy before. What do you think?

NSVs... I usually buy men's tshirts at target for my workout tops. I'm down to a medium now (and it's baggy). I also tried on size 14 avg/stretch work pants last weekend and they swallowed me. This journey is just mind blowing... and I'm happy I did it!

Ok how did YOU set your goal weight? My "standard" says I should be 140, but I don't think that's sustainable. So I'm thinking 150... I'm 5'7" and medium bone frame (my middle finger to thumb touches whenever wrapped around my wrist). Need input pls.

36 lbs until my original 140 lb goal. I'm probably gonna up that, so that means even less to get there. OMG... wow