Hello Lovelies!

Hey Guys!  Things have been good.  I went to Dr. Ren on Tuesday to get a little tweek and she was great, as usual.  She totally agreed that I could use a little bump.  I received 1 full cc and felt pretty good when I left the office.  I was able to drink my cup of water and was very excited about the prospect of feeling restriction!  However; it is never that easy!  I had to go back to the office a few days later because I was having trouble eating.  It was taking me over an hour to eat ONE softly scrambled egg or 1/4 oz of soup - crazy!  It was getting really uncomfortable for me to eat anything, I just always seemed to have this stuck feeling, no sliming, just uncomfortable in my chest.  Gasper took out the teeniest bit and now I feel great!  It is amazing how slow I have to eat now compared to before, it really makes a difference from being comfortable and uncomfortable while eating.

My weight has been a little crazy lately - I lost 7 lbs in two week after my original fill with Dr. Ren on the 12th and then I gained 3, so when I went back to Dr. Ren on the 30th she had me down as losing 4 in two weeks, not too bad.  However; when Gasper weighed me this past week he saw that I had lost 8 lbs - in a couple of days!  I didn't count that weight because it is their scale and it was not Monday - but boy do I wish I could have!  This morning was my official weigh in for the week and I am happy to report that I am down 4 lbs, making my total 34.  I am happy with this and feel that the band is finally pitching in!

Saturday I went to New York & Co because they were having a huge 50% off sale - off of EVERYTHING in the store!  I am so excited that I can finally fit into their XL shirts/sweaters again.  It has been a while.  I bought a couple of cute tees, cardigans, sunglasses and some jewelry.  Now I just need to purchase some crop pants and bathing suits for my cruise on the 25th.  Oh, and I have to have all of my dresses altered - it seems that I never noticed that they are all too long!  I am short - 5.2 - which would constitute as petite, however I always find it difficult to find plus sized petite clothing.  Anyway, I realized the other day that I look so much older because they are way past my knees, so I am going to fix this problem!

I have been BAD on the exercise front, I think that running outside has totally bummed me out.  It is so much harder and now I feel so behind.  My 6k is on the 18th!!!!!!  I had to go back to the end of week three and I was almost done week six!  I started to get nervous because I won't be able to finish the program in time for the race - then in true Colleen style - I decided that I would pout about it...  UGH

I want to post a blog (**Updated - meant to say Vlog!) soon - hopefully tomorrow night!  Until then, have a great Monday!