Happy (belated) Birthday Elode! Where are you?

[jane13 2,256]

@@Elode - missed you! winterguard huh? as in, flag poles in the marching band?

[Elode 8,093]

Funny thing about my birthday. I use to HATE having a Veterans Day birthday when I was a kid! Veterans Day meant no mail which equaled no birthday cards and no money. I was too young and selfish to understand what Veterans Day even was. Fast forward 29 years and I married the mailman! So guess who's off every Veterans Day and makes sure I have presents!!! Lol! Well played God......well played

[Elode 8,093]

@@jane13 Missed you guys!! Yes! It's a branch of color guard only they do their programs inside (winter) with music. We just found out she made the team!!! They had 56 kids tryout and only picked 16. I'm so stinking excited!!! I was an overweight kid and my parents never allowed us to do any school activities. We lived 50 mins from the school so all activities where out. I live these moments with my daughter, almost as if I made it! She really wanted to b on the team. Of course I had to get a picture with her after we checked the roster! She's silly! I'm already having a shirt made ha!!

[Elode 8,093]

@@reree6898 Thank you!

[Elode 8,093]

I should probably add that I was overweight after the age of 12, I was small up until then. Also, my mom has always been super morbidly obese so that's another reason why I didn't get to do those things and my father has an anti-social disorder so it wasn't in my cards. I wasn't that into school activities with my kids until I lost all this weight. I just feel younger now, more alive. I want to go to the high school functions and see my daughters partake in fun activities. This surgery really has given me a whole different life. It's amazing when I think about it.

[Cutepretty1 121]

Happy Belated Elode!!!!!

[Elode 8,093]

@@Cutepretty1 Thank you much!

[Runner1 52]

Happy Birthday Elode!! Looks like you had a very busy birthday, and wow what treats you received. You did good not eating much of them. Desserts are my weakness.

[Elode 8,093]

@@Runner1 Thank you! I had my moments where I wanted to go crazy on them but I didn't. I did however throw away all the crap the next morning. Pissed my kids off lol! I left them the Peanut Butter pie custard but do you know I thought about that stupid ice cream all stinking day! I literally slapped my own hand when I grabbed the freezer door. If people could see in my kitchen at times they would think I was nuts! I told myself it's gone. I don't know if it is now but that's what I told the brain. I'm too afraid to look.

[bigbit 99]

Happy Birthday, @@Elode

[Veronica_mm 87]

Happy birthday Elode!! : )

[Elode 8,093]

@@bigbit Hey there you are!!! How's it going?? And Thank you!

@@Veronica_mm Thank you!

[bigbit 99]

I'm doing well, @Elode. From when I started the pre-op diet on 10/13/15, I'm down 37 pounds. I'm getting in about 700 calories a day. I'll be on semi-softs at least until 11/25.

If I could get my lower intestines to settle down and also feel a little less tired, things would be perfect.

Regards / B

[newmebithebypass 713]

Happy birthday hon sounds like you're having a great time

[Elode 8,093]

@@bigbit Oh hooray! I'm so glad you're doing well! It's a process but it gets better by the day. My first day of real food was thanksgiving. You'll be right there too! Keep up the good work. Next year at this time you'll be wondering where the time went?! It's incredibly fast, you'll be slimmed down and won't believe it! Mark my words.