Wheel in the Sky Keeps On Turning...

Like the old song from the band Journey says, "Wheel in the Sky Keeps On Turning."  It's another day, and I find myself pondering things once again.

I stepped on the scale today to find that I am only 2 lbs away from being exactly 70lbs less than my highest recorded weight.  That in and of itself is amazing, but what makes it even more gratifying is the fact that I'm only 1lb away from being out of the "obese" category for BMI (Body Mass Index).  THAT is truly amazing!!
I have been "obese" on that chart for more years than I can recall.  I've said all along that my goal in having gastric bypass was not to be supermodel thin, but most importantly is be HEALTHY, and my numeric goal is one that just puts me inside the chart for "normal" BMI.  I'm 1lb away from the "overweight" category, and 33lbs away from the "normal" category.  Absolutely amazing!!!

The weather is changing quickly here in North Georgia.  Today we awakened to crisp and cool 52 degrees outside.  As I took Ruby to the bus stop, we had to turn on the heat in the truck because I get cold so much more easily these days!!  (Ruby sympathizes b/c she has virtually no body fat to keep her warm!).  A year ago, I would have still been wearing shorts and a t-shirt in that temperature, but this sent me right to the sweater rack at the nearest Walmart!  At the sweater rack, I was utterly SHOCKED when I found that a size "Large" sweater completely engulfed me, and a "Medium" fit just right!!!  Additionally, this was in the Misses dep't; not "Women's World!"  My mind is trying to wrap around all these changes.  They tell you before you have surgery that your changes aren't just physical ones (though they are many), but a great deal of them are mental/emotional changes.  "They" don't lie!!!  It's very odd to look at myself as a "normal" sized person versus a plus sized gal.  It's very odd to walk past the large sizes on a rack and go for the more moderate ones.  It's very odd to bake 2 dozen cupcakes to take to church tonight, and have no desire to sneak and eat one.  These emotional/mental changes are hard to get used to.

On a very happy note, we learned today that the baby Stephen & Autumn are expecting March 2013 is a boy, and that the pregnancy looks just fine on ultrasound.  I can't wait to meet that new little guy, hold him in my arms and love him like only a Nana can!!!  We are so blessed!!