Author Archives: the2beths

This is hard to believe. -72.5 lbs. I can’t even wrap my head around it. Anyway, where did I leave off? I think it was my Notre Dame work trip. I got home from that on a Wednesday and on … Continue reading →

Man, alive! June flew by in a flurry of activities. It was super fun. Weirdly, it’s the first June I had to work, but it’s the June I’ve done the most fun stuff. This just goes with my theory that … Continue reading →

I’ve always gotten my hair done. I’ve gone to the same person for almost 20 years. It’s a form of self care I’ve never stopped. However, I’m not good at anything else that involves taking care of myself. Until recently. … Continue reading →

One year ago today I went to my surgeon’s office for my first appointment in this journey. I was going to California the next day on a trip and I had to purchase a seat belt extender. I was at … Continue reading →

I can’t believe it. I hit -60 lbs. I am 10 lbs away from the weight I was when I met Craig. We went out for his birthday last Saturday and it was a fun time. We went to two … Continue reading →

We have a busy Mother’s Day weekend. It started yesterday at Henry’s Pre-school. They have a Mother’s Day party. Being a mother is something I try to never take for granted. I fought hard to become a mom, and while … Continue reading →

One of my good friends from high school posted a picture of a mini reunion get together we had at a bar over Thanksgiving Break. And it caught me off guard. I look unrecognizable to myself. I immediately wanted to … Continue reading →

I have never in my life lost more than 30-35 pounds. This is so exciting. I have been the same weight for about 15 days and today the scale finally moved. I don’t have many pictures. I need to take … Continue reading →

So, yesterday my mom called me while I was at a retirement party at school to tell me Henry had a 102 fever and she was going to give him a Tylenol. I was a little alarmed because Henry hasn’t … Continue reading →

Yesterday was a weird food day, nothing tasted good or settled right. I think it was the hot coffee and chemical creamer I started the day with. But then I went through my spring clothes and it was so emotional. … Continue reading →