Last year this time I was frantically getting ready for surgery and focusing on getting my business in a position it could run itself for the 6 weeks I thought I might be out of commission. Turned out I only ended up not working for about a day

Anyway, last year I went to a summer fair 4th of July weekend and walking around and stuff was pretty tough. It was hot and humid and I was carry my portable chair with me for concerts. It was hellish.

This year I am down over 135lbs from my high weight and bursting with ungodly amounts of energy. I plan on having a good time this weekend. This includes kayaking, bike riding, and climbing those hills at that summer festival that killed me last year with ease this year.

What are you doing?

Edited June 29, 201610 yr by OutsideMatchInside

I'm still pre-op but I'm spending the week at Lake Winnipesaukee NH with my BF, parents (our dogs) and other family. It should be interesting! I'm going to be more active (even though I haven't lost weight - I feel like I'm in better shape than last year.).

Enjoy!!!

First, @@OutsideMatchInside ... you have done SO great during this last year. Congratulations. And big respect to you!

My Fourth of July this year -- mowing and more mowing and sawing and hauling downed timber and weeding.

Sounds stupid to be even a little excited about all that. But I am. Two years ago (I was sleeved in August 2014) I couldn't even walk a mile.

Now, I could trek the Himalayas.

Literally.

Seriously.

Eh this yeat is still going to suck. Getting divorced so not going anywhere with him, the couple of friends I had have sided with him, I'm living with my parents but they are going to a country club my dad's boss invited thrm to, my brother has a date....so it will be just me watching tv alone

Celebrating a milestone birthday on Saturday (which was part of what pushed me toward surgery). There will be a high Protein birthday dinner at a Brazilian Steak House. The rest of the weekend will be stuff around the house. Nothing exciting.

My family and my boyfriend's family are meeting for the first time. We all (me, the boyfriend, his wife, their two kids, my kid) are going to a Water park on Saturday.

My daughter (12) knows about my poly life; they just told their older one this week (she's 13), and her response was "whatevvv". Her biggest concern is that my daughter won't like her.

Two years ago at this time I was about to go on my annual vacay to Florida, in a first class seat (because I didn't fit in a regular one). This time last year I was counting down the days to surgery (August). This year, I'm counting down the days to Florida again, 170+ pounds lighter.

For the third year in a row I'm running in an annual 4th of July 5k race put on by our local running store!

First year I had to walk part of it. Last year I hit my first 5k under 30 mins. This year I'm aiming for a 5k PR which would be under 26 mins!

@@jess9395 I want to pick a 5k to train for and run. Maybe something in the fall.

Sounds exciting, good luck!

Surgery is July 6th so I'm prepping for that, cleaning house, buying foods that I can eat and tying up loose ends at work.

Happy fourth to y'all

Edited June 30, 201610 yr by Jasminelums