For lots of reasons, all of them financial--we decided not to go away this summer. Knowing that we’d have stay local, we opted to get a county beach pass so that we could enjoy what the summer had to offer. I’m glad to say that we’ve been putting good use it, by going to the beach pretty much every weekend. Every time I go to the beach I take in the women, all shapes and sizes, wearing 2 piece suits. Good for them—I wish I had had that confidence prior to my WLS. Until this past March hadn’t worn a 2 piece since I was 7. I had wanted one so badly and my favorite aunt bought me one. I remember how excited I was to wear it and how my mom ruined it for me. “You can’t wear that—that’s for small girls, you’re much to big for that!” etc. Even after I lost the majority of my weight, but pre any plastics, she suggested a burkini ! She was DEAD serious. “You don’t want to be seen… like THAT”. That stayed with me forever, I can’t tell you
--> “Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes. Ch-ch-Changes (Turn and face the strange). Look out you Rock'n' rollers. Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes. Ch-ch-Changes (Turn and face the strange) Pretty soon now you're gonna get older. Time may change me. But I can't trace time I said that time may change me. But I can't trace time”. –Changes David Bowie As always I’m thinking about change, thought I’d give a little nod to our dearly departed Bowie. We’ve lost too many of the good ones this year. Have I said how much weight loss surgery has changed my life? Let me say it now. Weight loss surgery has changed my life. No regrets. NONE. However, it is not an easy road and there are definite pros and cons. I was a big girl. 300lbs big and when I look back on the photos of myself it’s almost shocking to see how big I was. When people who know me look at photos of me, they always say “I didn’t know you that big”. Errr yeah you did. We were friends, f