Looking Forward to A Great Year

I do not believe in resolutions, but I have made some promises to myself for this coming year. My family and I have been blessed so much and I feel it is time to give back--so this year my daughter has asked if she could go to a soup kitchen and help out. It is so hard to understand hunger in America and for it to be in your community has been a shock for my daughter. At her young age she understand children are eating one meal a day and going to bed hungry.

My weight loss is going great--40 pounds(the last forty are the hardest to lose--why??) to go and this coming 19 April will be my one year anniversary. I am hoping, I will find out more about plastic surgery at this Dr's appointment!  My life has changed so much and I am still learning how to accept complements and letting go of my oversize clothes. I feel, I need the big clothes for protection--I did throw away an old gown and had tears in my eyes--I felt like, I was throwing myself away.

I am walking more and even on my breaks at work, I will go out and walk around the hospital. I love to walk, because it's my think time and I am a person who does a lot of thinking. One thing I do truly look forward to this year is taking my daughter on a trip--"the mom and daughter trip."  We have been talking about this for almost one year and seeing her on an airplane for the first time will be a joy.

I do hope your New Year will be one that brings you much joy and remember "everyone has a story and feelings."

 I leave you with a thought that has left me thinking: "It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
     J.K. Rowling

Best
Tracy:)

  
                                                                                                                

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Good-Bye Summer

This summer was one of the best I can remember. My weight loss is going great and as of today I have lost 130 pounds. I will see my Dr at the end of October for my check-up(six months)and I hope to get some news on having plastic surgery next year. I never knew how much my life would change when I was thinking about having weight loss surgery, but now I take not one thing for granted! It is a good feeling when my daughter tells me, "mama I can get my arms around you and my hands are closed. Life is so good!!

Also, this summer my husband planted a wonderful garden. We had tomatoes, zucchini and cucumbers growing like crazy. Problems with corn and watermelons--only two small watermelons this year but I can truly say those were great melons--very sweet and a deep red color. Husband also planted sunflowers and as you can tell they were beautiful. Sunflowers have a way of making me feel good and happy--they are my favorite flower. What is your favorite flower?

Wishing you all a wonderful week!

Best
Tracy :)

Watermelons

Tomatoes

Corn

Sunflowers

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