At Least One More Than 2011

This post; it makes my total for the year more than 2011. That's sort of an accomplishment right?

I'm getting better at finding my balance with all the things I love. And continuing to do so will be a big part of 2013 for me. This is assuming that the world doesn't end in three days. HAHAHA!

Quite a few things have transpired during my most recent radio silence.

I completed my first 10k race on Thanksgiving morning. It was a great way to cancel out the calories from the excellent dinner I had.

I have my oral surgery scheduled for the 9th of January. The closeness of the completion/realization of this dream to have my teeth fixed is amazing and slightly terrifying.

Two of my very dear friends are engaged, and I am so happy for them. They balance each other and complement one another so well. I wish for them a happy and joyous future!

Right now (literally, as I type this) I am fighting off this damn cold that ripped its way through my work. I would like to believe I am coming out of it, but you know how colds can be.

This year we are abstaining from Christmas mostly. We plan to do a quiet little thing for us and maybe a friend or two at home, but other than that we are just enjoying the extra day(s) off. Haven't really been feeling the family thing lately, which sucks because I know our time on this planet can be so finite. In the same breath, I shouldn't need a holiday to dictate when I can have a family gathering. Okay, I am not wanting to go off on this rant right now.

Here's some uplifting and inspirational information that I have yet to disclose. I promised myself once I hit a certain goal I would be ready to share this, and as of a week ago this past Saturday I had surpassed my goal. To date, I have lost more than 125 pounds (that's more than a good friend of mine weighs and she is three months preggers!!). At my heaviest in 2008 (there are pictures from this time on my facebook page if you have access) I was over 420 pounds. It has been an immense struggle and an entire lifestyle change to get to where I am now. There have been so many ups and downs and stalls/plateaus that seemed insurmountable. As of December 8th I weigh 297 pounds. The last time I weighed this little was when I met my husband over eight years ago. Before that? When I was fourteen/fifteen I weighed about the same. I still have about 100 pounds to lose to be at MY goal weight, and I know I can do it. I hope this information can help someone, anyone realize that they can achieve their own health goals. I have lost this weight without surgery, pills, or crazy dieting. I have monitored what I put into my body and how much. I have cut out some unhealthy habits such as soda all the time, sweets/junky snacks, smoking, and being a lazy bastard. I still enjoy soda and other sugary things, but very rarely and in extreme moderation. Oh, and I do not eat any fast food except in "emergency" situations (so once every six months!), and when I do I go for the healthiest option I can.

That is the biggest news of the last couple months really. At least it is for me. Now I am going to drug myself up with some Nyquil so I can have some more disturbingly odd dreams. Here's a quick recap from the past couple nights:

Woke up (in the dream) to find I was bald in a strip straight down the middle of my scalp... Not shaved, but truly bald.

At the doctor's for routine exam and the doctor then tells me in four to six months they intend to remove my appendix. I argue that there is nothing wrong with my appendix. They say it is an unnecessary organ. I argue that I have other superfluous anatomy like my tonsils. They respond that they will just remove those when they take my appendix. (Freaky, right? My fear of doctors my have played a role in that one.)

Every room I entered, the lights didn't work. Like they would flicker out immediately after I turned them on...

Yay, for sickness and drug induced dreams! Good night, yo.