Intervention

I wanted to wait until December to add a Christmas-y pic! So here I am with Santa-Dexter at Walmart! Our Nephew had the pleasure of playing Santa and taking pics with lots of kids during one of his shifts! So naturally, we had to go and embarrass him at work! I forgot to tell him what I wanted and he wouldn't let me sit on his lap either! Lol! (we had just come straight from the ranch which is why I have my hair slicked up work style, and I'm sportin' the camo!)

Did a little shopping this week as I already posted about... But I did a little more on Wednesday, my day off. (this is where the need for an intervention comes in) Found this cute little silver sequin dress at Ross for $12! TJ doesn't know yet, but I'm going to wear it out one night real soon to celebrate getting below 200! Very very very soon! I think that will be something he will be happy to celebrate! 

I made the mistake of walking through the purses and handbag section. I did not realize that the Ross in Watauga had so many cute, DESIGNER handbags!! I mean Betsy Johnson, Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, Guess... Just to name a few. Like the real deal too, not knock offs! I resisted the temptation this time but there were several calling my name! I mean what is the deal with getting skinny and wanting labels?? I even catch my self looking at stripper shoes! You know the pumps with all the flare and tiny little 6 inch heels! I'd break an ankle in heels that tall but that doesn't stop me from trying a pair on! I have got to stop the shopping...

So, here's an idea for us Bariatric patients... When it comes to buying new clothes, leave the tags on the items until you plan to wear it. Keep a ziplock bag or a shoebox or other filing system with receipts and if it gets close to the return deadline and you haven't worn that item OR you go to wear it and it's already too big, you can take it back in exchange for something else or get your money back! Since I'm wearing L/XL in some things an XL may not fit in two to four weeks so if I don't get a chance to wear that item it's gonna go back! Ross has an extended return date for the holidays. So anything I bought this week I have until mid January to return. That was good to know!


Alright folks, I'm in full swing Team in Training fundraiser mode now that I've got my Nikki Minaj inspired bracelets in!!! 
They are $3 each or 2 for $5 and I will mail them if you send me your address!
They say:
"Fight Conquer Thrive 
Survive Prosper Rise"
And
"iHateCancer"
I like to wear mine together accessorized with a thin black bracelet!

Please consider making a donation to LLS and help fund research that has and continues to save lives! 
Here is a link to my fundraising site: 

http://pages.teamintraining.org/ntx/rnrdall12/sgriffith


Okay... Request for funding over, on to other things like people boosting my ego! I'm getting a lot of compliments these days some in the form of actual compliments and others in the form of advice. Like people are asking ME for advice... Diet advice, fashion advice, or just advice in general. I take it as a compliment, but there's this little voice inside that still thinks like fat me and asks thinner me "did that just happen!?"
"does that person really want ME to help them with their style!?"
Just more of a reminder of the mental aspect of this whole deal. You really do have to work on yourself and make an effort to change how you think while your body is changing. I catch myself all the time thinking like fat me instead of thinking with the confidence of thinner me. It feels good though to be able to recognize the difference! 

So, the best compliment all week was our sweet little 17 year old borrowed front desk girl said she thought I was 20 when I asked her how old she thought I was! TWENTY! (I'm 31, closer to 32 btw, and started coloring my hair with purpose beyond style just after 30) so that was nice! I thought she was 20 also... Kids these days with the way they dress and wear their makeup..  You never can tell. 

Until next time...

~Susan