I rediscovered some college friendships last night when I attended a mini-reunion of sorts. Meeting at Jeff and Marsha's house (a quite lovely, together, neat little house filled with photographs of smiling, well dressed children and fingerpainted refridgerator art)I was able to introduce my children to some of the first people that accepted me unconditionally, because of and sometimes inspite of myself.

Yes, that was one incredible run-on sentence.

I have lost weight since most everyone had seen me last! That almost NEVER happens. I had weight loss surgery. I'll talk more about that tomorrow, but I will soon be under 250 pounds for the first time in 10 years!! I was 252 this morning. My all time high was October of 2000 when I weighed 306. I am feeling pretty successful.

Some people have told me that to have weight loss sugery is a cope out. I assure you, it is not the easy way. There IS no easy way. I still have to do all the work. I still have to watch what I eat, exercise and drink plenty of water everyday. I know, however, that I can't eat the volume I did before. It's a built in safegaurd. Can I mess this up? Sure, but it'd have to be deliberate. http://www.obesitylapbandsurgery.com