Thinking

OK, I miss this blog. It is my first one, my favorite and I shut it down due to some circumstances beyond my control. Times have changed and I'm moving back to this one.

Much has happened in my time away from this blog. I've had gastric bypass surgery, have lost serious weight since Oct 2006 (75 lbs and counting), have changed jobs and am in the process of re-inventing myself.

I can no longer eat any processed sugars (white sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, molasses, honey, etc) and fried foods (I literally get physically ill-not fun-you'd be amazed at how many foods have hidden sugar-I read lots of labels now). I think losing 75 lbs in 4 month warrants some kind of sacrifice. I walk 2.4 miles a day and feel much better about myself.

I don't recognize myself when I look in the mirror and there are days when I wonder who is that person staring back at me? Surely it's not really me because I don't look like that. She wears make-up, spray gel and perfume-who the frig is this woman? I carry myself differently-people at work call me "The Incredible Shrinking Office Manager" and have sent me links to The Biggest Loser website (I'm not sure why? I think they're being supportive).

Men frequent my desk,grazing on chocolates and candy...in all honesty this freaks me out because I'm no longer the office manager. So why are they stopping at my desk?
I'd like to believe for scintilating conversation but think it's for free candy.

I will turn 40 this year and it scares me. For some strange reason I fear that I will no longer be cool, funny, witty or desireable after 8/2/07.

I have a lovely friend in Jack the Wonder Kitten...he breathes his kitten breath on me at 5:10 am to rouse me from my warm bed, into my cross training shoes and sweat pants. Nothing motivates one more than hallitosis (sp?) at 5:10 am.