Hi all!

I have been off for a while.  It was not simply that I was neglecting my writing – all of my writing, rather there was a family emergency which kept me away for nearly three months.  While I did have a small lap top with me, I was in the hospital 12 hours a day taking care of the needs of my grandma who was very ill.  Due to the fact that she kept me busy and also that there is a lot going on in the hospital, it was not possible for me to write.  I can only write when my house is clean, my chores are done and also when I have no interruptions.  Apparently, I also need a certain degree of familiarity.

So, how is my weight loss going?  I am still sliding down.  It is not exactly a downward ride on a razor blade.  Nothing fast, messy or painful about it, actually – the band is working for me slow and steady, just as it is supposed to.  

I hit an important little milestone a few days ago.  I went from having enough weight (BMI) that my fat was “a very high risk to my health” to my fat being only “a high risk to my health”.  In other words I lost the word VERY and in this case I am happy!  

I am not so happy that I am celebrating with an entire chocolate cake, but calmly happy.  I am still off the food frenzy.  Food no longer steals my focus, takes over my life.  It is not an obsession; however, I do begin to think about sex more.  Quite a lot more, actually.  This is a bit worrisome but I did ask about cross addiction and the doctor assured me that cross addiction is simply “an Oprah syndrome” that does not exist in any scientific research whatsoever.  Nor he said has he seen it in the thousands of clients that he has performed this surgery on.  

So, maybe I just wanna look at boys, cause I feel better!