I’m getting really anxious for the warmer weather.  We had a nice day today, but I didn’t get a chance really to get out in it.  I’m still in my “hibernation” mode.  I really need to get back into the habit of taking advantage of the good weather days and get rid of the excuses and just get out there and walk!  I have signed up for my first 5K of the season, which will quickly be coming up in less than two weeks.  Tommie and I, and hopefully a few friends, will be doing the PJ5K in Overland Park on March 1st.  I think I’m going to go buy some new PJ bottom’s to wear for the race. 🙂  I’m out of practice on my walking/running, so I’m not expecting my time to be all that great, but it will feel good to get back into the swing of things.  I’m so happy to see that this round of bad weather coming through missed us here in KC!

Tonight as I was sitting downstairs watching the last episode of Game of Thrones (Oh!  How frustrating!!!), I was looking down and my legs.  I’m at a point in my weight loss where I can sort of see what’s underneath, but I have so much fat and lose skin in the way, but it’s just hanging on, loosely.  I can easily push it aside and see shape underneath.  It’s very frustrating to be able to see that and just have this fat and extra skin just hanging on.  I know most of it will not go away without surgery also.  I also know from past experience that I’m not going to be 100% happy with plastic surgery either, though it will be necessary.  I’ve seen enough of other people’s photos and heard stories to sort of know what to expect there.  It will be interesting to see where I end up at the end off all this though.

I need to go get my blood drawn this week some time for my year follow up appointment with the surgeon on Monday.  I try to remember my vitamins, but there are a few I’ve slacked on, so it will be good to see what my levels are, and what all they will do and check on and say at the year mark.

So – Back to Game of Thrones.  How many of my friends watch that show on HBO?  We finally got up to date on all the episodes.  The last two were just crazy!!  I’ve been reading the books, but I’m now well past in the show where I am in the book.  I’m reminded when I read the Game of Thrones books of just how slow of a reader I am!  It is taking me forever to get through the books, though I DO love them!  I’m only half way through the 2nd book.  I’m usually reading another book at the same time though and have finished many other books while I’m reading these. 🙂  Currently I’ve been reading Clash of the Kings and The Book Thief.  Both great books.  I set my book goal a bit too high I guess this last year, but that book DID slow me down.  I had to throw some smaller books in there at the end to make the goal.  I set my goal a bit smaller this year, because I knew I’d also be reading that series in there also.  That is one author that does NOT mind killing off main characters!

Well – just wanted to touch base real quick.  Hope this finds everyone doing well. 🙂  Thanks for stopping by!