Holiday

As I write this I'm sitting at Arrecife airport on Thursday afternoon, waiting for my flight home. Ellie and I have had a lovely week, just what the doctor ordered. The weather has been sunny and warm without being too hot and humid. The food has been good and the cocktails gooder. I have slept so well and feel rejuvenated and ready for Christmas.

This week I've also had some NSVs (Non Scale Victories). One of my dresses needed a strapless bra, which of course I'd forgotten. However, I could borrow Ellie's. Maybe a little tight but easily wearable! Whoop. Number 2 - you know after an exercise class you need to stretch? One being grabbing your foot behind you and bringing it up to your bum to stretch the thigh. I could never do this before, falling all over with bad balance and having to try to grab my sock and shuggle my hand down to my foot, looking a bit of an idiot. Well I can now do it so easily. Admittedly, I was in the pool which probably helped, but I'm still owning it. The third is that the hotel was built on a hill so getting from pool to room involved steps - 24, 18, 36 then finally 9! And a lot of walking up slopes. But I noticed that I did all these, several times a day, with no moaning or being out of breathe, or trying to use the lifts. Just walked quite pleasantly. You see it's all the small things that count.

So this week marked my 6 month anniversary since WLS. In that time I've lost almost 5 stones (70lbs or 31kg) and feel like a completely new person. So happy and healthy and fitter. I don't know what the holiday has done to my weight but I know I'm not worried at all. Such a good feeling! I am blessed and thank everyone who has helped or supported me on my journey. 

Beginnings are usually scary, and endings usually sad, but it's everything in-between which makes it all worth living. - Bob Marley