Unpleasantly Plump week 27

I'm not UP this week 🤗, in fact - as of this morning - I have officially lost over 20 pounds!!! This is very exciting news (obviously worth THREE exclamation marks) but I thought I would see the difference, at least in my clothes. Case and point, I was waiting for this exact moment to show off my before and after photos. I made a pact with myself that I would gladly reveal what 211lbs looks like once I have a significant amount of weight come off so I can show the world how far I have come. I am sad to say that there is no change, at least not that I can see. Maybe its the camera angle or the amount of sun light? Maybe even the quality of the photo since my 'before' shot is with an iPhone 8 and my 'after' shot is with my iPhone 13 mini, either way, I believe the side-by-side visual is best suited for a cell phone advertisement not a weight loss testament.

On a brighter note, my skin is clearer. I have always suffered from pretty bad acne and I have started using a new cleanser and medicated swabs and the results ARE noticeable. I still have bumpy, scaly upper thighs and same goes for the backs of my arms. The only thing that helps is having a tan. I know how that sounds but I swear it's the truth. When the melanin in my skin increases, the red bumps and the rough texture goes away, almost completely. Summer is coming and I miss sitting by the pool, soaking up those rays 😎. With any luck, I'll be able to return to a 2-piece bathing suit instead of the full coverage version this season.

I've had lots of questions and concerns coming in for my poor Zeus. On Thursday of this last week the Vet decided to cut the stitches on his wound. It had been over 3 weeks since the operation and 50% of the stitches were still there even though they were supposedly 'dissolvable'. Zeus is still bothered by the scab; always licking especially if he thinks I'm not paying attention but it is finally at the point where its not going to cause infection and/or reopen. Not sure if I mentioned this part but the Vet asked that we help Zeus lose 7lbs because it would help with his joints and arthritis. As of that last visit, he has lost 5 of the 7lbs so that's a plus (or a minus, depending on how you look at it 😂).

Last quick update on this past week, I started another website, not a blog site but a service (of sorts). If you are already a fan of my writing and we are friends on Facebook then you already know what I'm talking about but for those who are not on social media, this is what you've missed: Through the years, and more often now than ever (possibly because of the blog), I have been asked to read, revise, rewrite and dictate on a plethora of subjects all to assist people in getting their point across. I’m not going to name any names but I’d like to give you some examples… I have written break-up messages, resignation letters, vacation requests, rental confirmations, love notes, college essay's, sales speeches, product reviews, customer complaints and too many thank you/appreciation cards to count. Yesterday, while at work with my husband Kevin, I laughed and said ‘maybe there’s a business in all of this’. I threw out a few catchy website titles and decided to do a quick Google search to see if any such service exists. Lo and behold, I found nothing AND my most clever website name was actually AVAILABLE ----> www.mywordsnotyours.com check it out and tell your friends 😂.

I'm going to leave you with my before and after pictures for 2 reasons:

#1. It took me a long time to create it because I SUCK at techy stuff (which is made evident in the final product below).

#2. Every time I saw these photos, I cringed. I thought about deleting them. I thought about trying to retake today's picture and add some flattering filter or change up the angle but I did no such thing because this is me, alllll of me (literally every square inch) and I write in this personal journal for all to read because I am not ashamed of who I am so here it is...