Totally Surprised!!!

Hey! I was over joyed yesterday when I was pleasantly surprised in my closet. Okay, for starters, I've been going on and on over the last week or two about my size 18 jeans not fitting right and even being a bit tight...remember? So yesterday, we were going to get out of the house for a little bit. I went in the closet and stared down the size 18 pants and really didn't want to mess with them. I even thought about putting back on my size 20's just to be comfortable even though they just practically fall off of me.  So, I got a little crazy and thought I'm going to try on one pair of 16's just to see how far I can get them up...thinking that this would motivate me to push myself a little harder. Wellllll, you won't believe this because I sure didn't, but I fit into that pair .... it was a perfect fit and comfortable. So, I thought, it's just the brand and how they cut them. So, I pulled out another pair of 16's. They fit, too! What is going on? So, I pulled out all 9 pairs (some pants, some jeans, some capri's) (And yes, I hoard my old clothes...always with the hope I'd get back into them one day) and started trying them on. ALL of them fit perfectly....now, 2 of them were a little tight in the waist but still, they fit. They're all different brands and so it's not just a different cut or anything. I'm in total shock! I'm thinking that my 18's were just a tighter cut brand...I only have 3 pairs of those.

Anyways, I'm so excited over this! I came out modeling for my husband with every single pair. He wasn't surprised like me...he said he could tell I'd lost more. He even told me I had some sexy curves! So, I'm feeling really good right now but I'm just blown away by this. So are my 18's really size 14-16's? Whatever, I love that 9 pairs of 16's fit!!!! Hot dog! I'm loving it!

27 Weeks Post Op (Quick Update and My Period)

Hi there! Well, not much has happened since this last Sunday. I've been doing too much relaxing, since this is our last week before school starts again...and basketball....and Awanas....and well, just life. lol So, yes, lots of "L~A~Z~Y" happening here folks. Oh well! It feels good not to have to rush here and there...and not having to really plan out schedules and such. I suppose you could say that I'm definitely enjoying this moment in time. 

Okay, so for the update. I've lost another pound since Sunday. This puts me at 192 lbs. My size 18 jeans are starting not to be too tight. They're almost just right. It's a good thing because not being able to breath when all buttoned and zipped up is not good. lol 

On another note, for some reason my hormones and my monthly periods....yes, periodSSSSS....are so stinking out of whack. I don't understand it. Normally, I would have a 25-26 day cycle. By the way, I have an app on my phone that helps me keep track of all this. So, I'm very in tune with my body. Anyways, not including this last cycle I went through but I'm talking about the 2 previous ones, I actually had 28 day cycles for both of them. Then the last cycle, I bled 2 weeks after my previous period for like 2 or 3 days (so, mid-cycle). I had very tender breast...okay, they hurt really bad! And oh my goodness, my mood swings were of the devil. It was a really bad month for me. I couldn't understand it and actually thought I might be pregnant. Well, that sure wasn't it. Two weeks after the break through bleeding, I had my period which fell at 25 days. Then instead of having the normal 3-5 day period, I had a 7-8 day period. What???? So here it is again, mid-cycle, and I'm having break through bleeding. This has never happened before with exception to the last cycle period. But this time, so far, no mood swings....no tender boobies. What is going on with me? Does anyone have any idea? It's been a little over 6 months since my surgery. I know all the changes make your body a little wacky but honestly, I thought I would have seen something like this months ago while my body was in total shock. How I eat, drink, and take vitamins and supplements has been pretty much the same now for a while. I can't think of anything that has changed drastically. I do have my annual with my ob/gyn in a week or so and I will bring this up to him then. Anyways, have any of you gone through something similar? Do you have any idea of why this is happening? It's bad enough that I have one period a month...but TWO! Come on! Help!....and help my poor family. They will go nuts right along with me. I'm hoping this is not a new normal. Ugh!