BYOC and Picture Friday

Here we are on the first official day of Picture Friday. This is going to be a weekly thing. I will post a picture of myself and tell you all what I like about it. Kinda a twist on what Drazil does with loving her body pictures. To start off this new tradition I am putting up my first real comparison photo. The one on the left was taken 2 weeks before I started my pre-op diet so pretty much 350lbs. The one on the right was taken last night. (I stepped on the scale) Current weight is 298.6lbs!!! The sclae is moving down again!!!

I am wearing my new scrubs that I bought last night! The pants are 2sizes from my biggest. I thought it was only 1 size till I took a look at my old ones and the shirt is also 2 sizes smaller. I really can notice the difference in my face the most. I know its kinda covered because of the phone. Sorry. Also I love the fact that I have a waste! I'm not just a tube sausage shape anymore. Being able to buy much cuter scrubs is a major plus of the weight loss. I am not going to try and find anything I like about the person on the left. So there it is. The first one is over! Stay tuned for next week :)


Courtesy of Drazil here is your Friday BYOC! This is a fun way to get to know each other better :)

1. How do you handle criticism?
Not to good. I hate to admit it but I take it to heart and kinda obsess about it a little. It really depends on what it is. I will usually let it simmer for a few days then all of a sudden be like "Am I really  blah blah blah?" The hubby is usually the only one who sees this side. He knows how to tame that beast.


2. Who had or has had the greatest impact on your life?
I am going to have to say my hubby. He has made me want to be a better person and get the help for myself that I needed.

3. If you had a friend that spoke to you the way YOU speak to yourself – would you keep them as a friend and for how long?
Probably not I am really hard on myself. I know if I was that hard on other people I wouldn't have any friends  

4. Do you think crying is a form or weakness or a form of strength?
I believe it to be a sign of strength for the most part. If you are a winey little piece of crap who uses crying to get your way then you are probably not a strong person anyway. But when a person loses a person who need to just get it out once and a while then I am all for it. The men and women I have been around have shown me just what true strength is and crying can be involved in that.

5. Repeat question: Summarize your week in blog land and in real life.
In blog land people are looking very sexy! everyone progress is amazing. Ronnie and I were saying how awesome peoples progress pictures are looking! I haven't been able to keep up to much with ya'll but I will try to do some catching up this weekend.

In real life classes are going great! I think I am really going to enjoy this semester. Yes Tina even with the math class :)
Sucker Punch came out today and OMG! the hubby has been talking about nothing else! I am excited to go see it today too. I think I will take some edemame for snack at the theater. I got a new bigger purse to hold everything the hubby likes me to bring.
Everything is going good overall. going to do lots of cleaning this weekend to.
I hope you all enjoy your weekend.
*HUGS*

School, Eating and PB

I am pretty sure that sleep F@$%'s my band. I took a quick nap before my class last night, I ate one bite of chicken and made sure I chewed well and it got stuck. I am in the car slimming the whole way to class and praying for a red light so I can spit out the door. I finally got to class and PB'd in the parking lot. Of course one of my patients from work saw the upchuck and gave me a weird look and kept on walking. My PB was testiment to how well I chewed because what came up did not resemble chicken. What a fun way to start class for the night. At our first break I decided to heat up the leftover and try again. After an hour I got it down, along with about 5 gummy bears.

Class was great! I think I am really going to like psych. The teacher is awesome and funny so it make the time go by quickly. I have my second night of math tonight. Fun fun. Not a math fan.

Overall my diet has been stellar this week. I haven't gone to the gym once though! I know bad Shannon. I plan on going this weekend. Work has just been killer this week.

Still I can't wait to step on the scale on Saturday! I should see good numbers unless I royally mess my eating up. Spending time with the hubs during the week is proving to be hard. As its said though distance make the heart grow fonder, or is that sleep deprived. Both are proving true lol.

My dog is really missing me. I got home took a shower and laid down and he was laying on top of me within a minute. I didn't even have time to get comfortable. I feel for the guy though, both of us are taking night classes.

Lets see minus the hectic work and school week there is nothing of interest going on in my life. just the daily grind. I think we might go see a movie on Friday which is a normal for us. Here is something interesting. The hubby won tickets to a concert this weekend. I have no idea to who but it should be fun. It's the second week in a row that he won tickets from the radio station he listens to.

I hope you all have a good Thursday.

*HUGS*

A Few Of My Favorite Things

In honor of my 100th post I am going to tell you all about some things that make using my band and losing weight that much easier.

First thing that I found was sesame stick! I can't tell you enough how much I love these things! SSSSOOOOO YUMMY! I found them one day at my local grocery store and have been munchin away at the ever since. This is my go to movie night snack. I put a cup in a baggie and bring it with me. Much better for you then even the theater popcorn. The brand that I get (sorry i don't it off the top of my head) is only 160 calories per serving! Sesame is also a good source of fiber and iron. Click on the last sentence for more healthy benefits :)

The second thing I found on my little journey that has made things so much easier is the blender bottle! I love this thing. I used to run my shake through my magic bullet but they always came out way to frothy. The extra air in my newly banded tummy was not very nice. With this I just shake it up and put it in the fridge over night for the next morning. Or I store some protein powder in the bottom for a quick bit of protein after I work out. I absolutely love this thing! I got mine through GNC. click here :)

The latest thing I found is the Bobble Bottle! With trying to get my minimum 64oz of water in each day I find it hard if you are somewhere that doesn't have the most desirable water source. This bottle has a filter right in it! It improves the taste of the water. Bonus all the bottles are made from recycled materials and are made in the good old USA. I drink 4 of these 18oz bottles full a day, which gives me 72oz a day. Each filter last for about 300 18 oz bottles full. they sell new filter caps online. Click here to take a look.

So that's all I have for now on my list. What are a couple of things that you love for your weight loss?

I posted a couple post ago that when I reach 50 follower I will do a giveaway. These items just might pop up in that giveaway. So spread the word people lets get this giveaway going!

Weight In Day

I told you all yesterday that today was weight-in day. So here it goes. I weighed in this morning in my birthday suit at 318.8lbs. The scale has finally started moving in the right direction again! I will say honestly this was after my morning meeting with the john, but hey I'll take it :) Also I haven't calculated out my BMI since I started this journey. My starting BMI was 44.9, I am now down to a BMI of 40.1. I think that is quite a difference for 31.2lbs lost. It's a great feeling to be that close to a BMI in the 30's again. Overall I guess this mornings weigh in wasn't as dreadful as I thought it would be. Anyway last nights movie was awesome! We went to see The Green Hornet. I am a Seth Rogen fan most of the time but the actor that made the movie was Jay Chou (kato). Great pick for the movie. So my recommendation is go see it! Also for anyone wanting the quiche recipe from yesterday I got the recipe from the egg beaters website. :) Have a great Saturday everyone!