Merry Christmas

I can honestly say that this has been the best year that I have had in a long time.  Not only for me but for my family too!  Both me and my husband got a promotion at work, we were both able to have our surgeries, and my son was able to go to the college of his choice!  My husband is doing incredible.  He is almost 1 month out from surgery and he has lost a total of about 35 lbs.  He is officially under the 300 lb. mark now weighing in yesterday at 298.  He was so happy.  He hasn't seen the 200's in such a long time that he couldn't even remember when the last time was.  I weighed in yesterday and had lost another 4 lbs.  That puts me at 231 lbs. and a total loss of 153 lbs.  My goal weight is 175-180 and even at that I will still be considered "overweight" by the doctors standards.  So I have about 50-60 more lbs. to go.  I am now in a size 20 and can even squeeze into some size 18's.  This is the size I was when I graduated from high school.  My husband has never seen me this small!  This is a great feeling and I never dreamed I would be this size so soon!  My goal size is a size 12.  I have a dress and 2 pair of dress slacks from Chico's that are a size 12 that I really want to get into.  I have taken an interest in taking better care of my skin which is amazing to me.  I used to hate putting on lotions and make up and even perfume.  It was just to much work and I couldn't reach some areas.  Well since all this weight is gone, I love putting on lotions and perfume.  I even love to fix my hair and do my make up.  I even went as far Tuesday as signing up as a consultant for Mary Kay!  Who would have ever thought that?  I went out on black Friday shopping to and I shopped for a solid 12 hours straight.  I would have never been able to last that long before.  I would have been in so much pain in my back and feet that I would have felt like dying.  But this time I went all night and never got tired.  I could have kept on shopping but my husband convinced me that we needed to get a couple of hours of sleep.  So we went home and slept a few hours then went back out shopping.  Anyway I just wanted to share my latest experiences with you all and hope that I can be an encouragement to you.  I am sure I have many more new adventures ahead of me but so far I am loving life like I haven't loved it in a long time.  I don't remember feeling this good since I was a teenager!  I am still amazed at how I actually get eye contact from people who I pass in the stores or here at work now.  Be sure to check out my new pictures I posted to the side and I want to take this time to wish you all a Merry Christmas and to remind you the reason for the season.....Jesus!