This has been such a day of 'news' for me.  I have had so much energy and got so much done.  I know that you are thinking why do the simpliest things seems to be so hard for her to do and she gets so excited when she does them.  Well think about this.  Imagine yourself 2 1/2 times heavier than your normal body weight.  Then think about yourself on your most tirest day where you just don't have any energy to go on.  Now try and live like that every day of your life.  That is what I have been living like for so many years.  No energy, no doing anything but sitting on a couch and being a bum.  Just to get up and go get a drink was work and I would have to sit down in the kitchen and catch my breath.  Now I can go from the office to the kitchen (opposite ends of the house), get my drink and walk back to the office without having to take a break....AND I'm not out of breath when I get back and sit down.  These little mile stones just make my day.  Now I am not saying that I can walk a long distance and not be out of breath because I still get that way but it's getting better every day.  It really is DAY BY DAY.  I can't plan for next week cause I am just trying to get through each day. 

When I used to do the laundry (before Bill took over) I would sit at the machines to sort and move the laundry on.  Now that I have taken back doing the laundry I WAS still sitting but today I actually stood there to move the laundry on and to hang up the permanent press.  It just made me feel so good to be able to do that.

There are things in my personal life that I don't want to share but just know that even those are getting better and I rejoice.

Today I sat outside with Bill for 2 hours and enjoyed the beautiful day.  I haven't done that since we first moved in.  It would be too hard to walk out there and then sit around and have to walk back inside so I wouldn't do it.  I would just stay in my chair in the house.  I so enjoyed being with him outside and as I sat there I was looking at the yard thinking,....I can help mow this lawn when it's time.  I know it will be tough to start with but I am excited about giving it a try.  In the past I wouldn't even get it a second thought. 

At supper tonight I told Bill he has to be strong for me over spring break.  I am so gonna want to go out to eat all the time, it's something we love to do, but I told him I don't want to.  Boston's Restaurant has all you can eat pizza on Tuesday nights and normally we can't go cause Bill is in school on Tuesday nights but over spring break he will be off.  I told him to please, please, please don't let us go there cause I would just eat and eat and eat that pizza and put back on the weight.  I have worked too hard to get these 13 pounds off, I am not about to put them back on.

We were gonna go to KFC and get one of those chicken pot pies but when I figured out how many points 1 was I said, nope we arne't doing that.  1 chicken pot pie is 21 points.  That's a lot.

So I am learning how to make better choices and be smart about what I eat and I am so happy.  Thanks for all your support and love.  Until later....K