So, I missed my 9 month update. Honestly, I was busy. Here's my update in a nutshell.

Well, it's finally Spring here in New England. It was a cold, cold, snowy winter here and I really felt the cold all winter. I hid all winter in flannel and big puffy coats and layers. I was miserably cold and tired all winter.

Spring has caused me to shed layers and people have finally started to notice my weightloss. I have decided not to tell people about my surgery so I've just simply stated that I've been seeing a nutritionist and I've had a lifestyle change. That's all. No one is entitled to any additional info. It's none of their business.

As for clothing, I finally went through all my drawers and closets and I've gotten rid of a lot of clothes. I made a conscious decision to get rid of anything that didn't fit. I used to hold onto clothing that I outgrew figuring one day I would lose weight and wear them again. Well, I don't plan on gaining weight. So, I'm getting rid of lqrger clothing. This has left me with half-full drawers. And I'm happy about that.

This leads me to my happy clothing news. I had to go out and buy some new clothing for a class I took last week. The dress code was business casual and I had no khakis. So I shopped around and found some on sale at Old Navy. They're called boyfriend fit and they're skinny leg khakis. I bought a pair of size 12 and hoped they'd fit snugly. To my surprise, they were loose. So I brought them back and exchanged them for a 10 and they fit great so I bought 2 pairs! And I got tons of compliments. This week I'm headed back to pick up a pair of jeans in the same style. Skinny jeans were on my list of what I want out of this surgery. So, score a big win for me!!!!

Now, why was I taking a class? Because I got a new job!!!! Yippee!! Thst's why I haven't been on. Just part time but I'm excited. It's customer service oriented but I'm sure I got the job because I exuded more confidence than I have in a long time. I am still in training and I have another class next week but I'm excited about my new beginnings.

All in all life is great. I have no regrets. I'm plugging away. I'm eating whatever I want and still losing. Slowly but the scale is moving in the right direction.

I wish everyone the best! Follow your heart when deciding on the aurgery. Only you know if it's the right decision. It was for me.