A bunch of new updates

Man!!!! I haven't updated here in awhile! Let me give you the skinny, (see what I did there??). Ok I am now 3 months and some change out of my surgery. I have lost a total of 45 lbs, and 8 inches. I am down almost 2 pants sizes. I can fit into size Large shirts. As far as dresses go, I can wear a size 14 in a dress.

Here is me in the dress I wore to Casino Night at Penned Con 2017. Size 14, and I wasn't the least bit uncomfortable!! The other picture is of my crossing my legs without being in pain or being uncomfortable. I know that I am saying uncomfortable alot, but, when you are 240 lbs crossing your legs is very uncomfortable. When I was able to finally cross my legs again, that was a huge victory.

I have noticed that if I eat certain things, my stomach will hurt. Not very painful, but it is a ache that really make me not want to eat the rest of the day.

So with the holidays coming up, you may be asking what I will be able to eat. Well, I can eat whatever I want to eat. I just have to take very small portions, and not drink while I am eating.  The desserts will have to be the very last thing that I eat, and only if I am not already full off of the holiday ham, turkey, roast beef, brisket.

Although I have a long way to go with my weight loss, I am not giving up. Another piece of good news,  is I start a new job on the 9th of November! This is a huge step for me. I haven't had a job in 8 years because of my back. But with the weight loss, I have felt a million times better. I am going back to work, and I am super excited!!

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