Banded Bullets.... and other crapola.

Well, I was thinking about some things that have changed since I was banded... while I was at a my first Philly Support Group with an Renewed high school friend....

• I feel less stressed about losing weight... I just take it as it comes and week it when it doesn't.



• I eat more fish, I love it actually... but I wasn't crazy about fish pre-band.



• I fart alot more, much more... I guess it's my "healthier" diet, but they usually don't smell much so I just accept it and hide in a corner now and then.



• I crave things that I never really liked before... like French toast and mashed potatoes... Weird, right?



• I think my food decisions through more... I count calories, carbs, and fat but my life doesn't revolve around it, I just like being informed.



• I really enjoy working out at the gym... It gives me a feeling of accomplishment.



• I wear my war wounds with pride but a little annoyance... I have elephant knees, a floppy belly, bat wings, and sagging parts galore, It reminds me of alot of hard work and good choices... but it also reminds me that I still have far to go...



• Fiber is important to me... really important.



• I have a vase with a little pebble/rock for every pound I've lost... I have lots more rocks to go in... when it's time. It's really beautiful, I saw the idea on RUBY, and I decided that It was something I wanted to do as well.



• I watch HEAVY, RUBY, and many other Weight Loss survivor stories... they inspire me.



• Sometimes the mirror is more honest with me than other times.



• I am working on a scrapbook about my weight loss journey... called 1 vs 300.



• My weight can fluctuate up to 10 pounds in a day.



• Since I have been back home to Philly, I have eaten cake, candy, carbs in abundance, I haven't started back at the gym... and I haven't gained a pound and maybe even lost a little... because of 2 flights of stairs to my little loft... and alot more walking.



• I love reading your blogs and feel like I am part of your daily grind... and love having you in my daily grind.



• I am so happy to be home... and I feel like singing!