Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens

I love going to the beach. I love it even more when I can run in the water with the kids and be all active without feeling like I'm going to die of a heart attack! Today was one of the those days. Mom and I took the kids to the beach and I managed to run into the water with them, take a few swims out to the deep end and not even feel winded. It's amazing how much better I feel these days. I have a LONG way to go in my weightloss journey, but I'm so thankful for the feeling of feeling better! I've always loved the water - since I was a small kid I could live in the water. And it hasn't changed as an adult. I think Gabrielle inherited this trait! She's like a fish in the water too!

So I was told that I'm allowed to drink soup broth while on these shakes. So this past week my lovely friend, Joanne brought me some broth from the soup at Swiss Chalet. As I ate it, I felt like I was eating a gourmet meal. OH MY GOODNESS, it was SOOOOOOO good! Then on Friday night, Mom, Gabrielle and I went to Tim Horton's for a snack and again, I had broth. And again, it was SOOOOOOOOOO good! Of course, it's hard to get ONLY the broth when pouring it in the bowl so there were little pieces of onions and peppers in it. I would get those little pieces in my mouth, and just taste them for a few seconds and then spit it out. I know, maybe TMI. But it was funny at the time. The plate my bowl was on had little pieces of onions and peppers all over it. I was too afraid to eat them, even though they were tiny because I'm not willing to risk having any food in my stomach when I go for surgery. I have realized that I have complete confidence that when I'm able to eat food again, I'm going to eat it because it nourishes my body and for pleasure - not for boredom or stress relief.

Only 9 more days until I head into surgery. I'm in the homestretch now and have successfully completed two weeks of Optifast. I have learned GREAT restraint and self-discipline. I know pride is a sin, but I'm sure that it's okay that I'm proud of myself for accomplishing what I have. I never thought I could do this, so I will give myself a pat on the back, very humbly! haha

Well today is Sunday and this is when I post my weightloss for the past week. I really didn't expect to lose a lot this week because I had a big loss last week and also because I've been experiencing some water retention. Having said that, I still lost 3 pounds so I am now down 19 pounds altogether. Yay! Hopefully this coming week is just as successful!

Total Loss: 19 lbs