Yeah I know right!!

Hello my lovelies. I hope you are all doing well.  I so need to do a vlog to show you how I am doing.  But for now let me tell you how I am feeling and what has happened since the last time we spoke.  

Weight Loss I have lost in total 52lbs.  That is amazing!! I am shocked.  I've never lost that much in my life.  Ive gone down almost 3 dress sizes.  I'm starting to feel positive and confident.  It's the small things, like I'm starting not to feel like the jolly green giant.  When I say that when I was 52lbs heavier I would always feel awkward and in the way.  I'm glad to say I am feeling less like that.  

Last Sunday I went to my cousins and had a delish Sunday roast.  I ate slowly and carefully as I am paranoid about being sick or dumping.  It went down nicely and stayed down.  I was worried about eating in front of everyone, but they were super supportive and ignored me.  we did have a joke, my cousin saying "there ya go you greedy bitch"! Charming.

I've been cooking every day and trying new recipes, which hopefully I will share with you once I get myself organised.  I'm a little all over the place at the moment.  

I've joined the gym - Yeah I know right!!  But I also know that if I don't exercise my wobbly bits will wobble even more.  I still have 11 stone to lose so I can start toning the bits underneath.

I'm really liking myself at the moment.  I like the way, my mind is thinking and it's so happy.  I'm far from cured as WLS is not a cure but I am aware of food.  It's a different feeling from dieting and failing.  I am not dieting anymore which is really weird.  I am eating healthy and trying to make things from scratch so I can control fat intake.  I still don't fancy anything sweet and chocolaty.  As I typed that I literally turned up my nose hahahahhaa.

Overall The decision to have WLS was the best thing.  6 weeks ago I was getting ready to go in and now look at me all done and dusted and on my everlasting journey.

Me and ma homies…..

The Homeboys are all settled now.  I moved them in to their little habitat and they were wiggling around so much that one fell off.  Anyhoo we were told that if we left him he should emerge, but I tell you..  I am not feeling it..

If you have ever watched the film Alien and liked it.  These are pretty much the same without all the slime..  If you never liked Alien then don’t do butterflies lol..

My poor old guy at the bottom I hope he makes it….

The babies are now in cocoon or chrysalis form and should be emerging in a few days.  I have my flowers ready and all I have to do is add the nectar and boom.. Healthy butterflies..  I am secretly wanting them to hurry up..  I want to see them already lol.. Yes, yes patience is a virtue.

Does anyone else have a scatty dog?  Or is it just me?

Astri’s La Vie En Rose Afghan, started already, I know, I can hear you all screaming at me about all the other millions of WiP’s that I have all over the place, but I really LUrVe this..

I never did too well at Slimming club this week.  But hey, when one stuffs her face, one will get a +2lb huh!!  However, <insert very loud cheering and whooping here> Sonny my boy has done fantastically well and lost 6lbs this week.  WOW!! That’s 11lb in 2 weeks and he is determined to get his stone next week..  I hope he does it, there is nothing more inspiring than your own efforts paying off…