In an effort to update my blog more often...

First off, congratulations are in order - to me! I have been on this diet for 1 month and 4 days and as of yesterday I have lost a total of :

26.4 pounds

I still have plenty to go but that is pretty darn exciting so it needs to be documented...

Other than that, the news of the week is I will be having surgery sometime soon, probably next week. I will know what day Monday when I meet with the surgeon. I'm having a lap chole (removing my gallbladder). I know this is an "easy" surgery but I made the mistake of watching this video. Yeah...it's that scary - well maybe not scary but it's certainly gross but I did think that the liver looked pretty neat. I had no idea!

There's good news and bad news to this. The best news is this should alleviate my pain I've been having for the past almost 2 weeks. I spoke to my MD and I will have to go off my diet for "a little while" once I have the surgery. The good news is I'll be able to eat out at the beach without feeling too guilty! The bad news...I'm afraid it will be hard to start back. Keep your fingers crossed for that!

It's been so long

It was pointed out to me this weekend that I have basically fallen off the grid the past few weeks/months. I'm sorry. I could give all the excuses in the world, most of which are true: I've been working, A LOT. Overtime during the week, on call on the weekends, plus I work Sundays. That leaves me with little extra time, which I don't want to spend in front of the computer. I've also been on a diet, which has meant A LOT of time quality in the kitchen. (At least it's paid off so far. I've lost over 20lbs this month!) Like I said, I could go on and on....

So that's what's been going on in my life since my absence. Work, work, work, cooking, and a little time left for sleep and play. I've been spending a lot of time on me and it's been great! My OT ends at the end of this month - I have 6 days left (of course it's spread out over 3 weeks)!!

April will be VERY busy! I will be going to the beach for a much needed vacation one weekend, to see Styx the next, in the middle of the month my grandfather will be inducted into the Alabama Road Builders Association Hall of Fame, and at the end of the month I will be on the 12th row at Ray Lamontagne!

...and that's just what's already on the schedule...