Travel with Christy K

Yesterday was my first day of my liquid diet....

And it went soooo good!! My stomach didn't really growl and I didn't notice about not eating anything till about 6 pm. I had protein shakes for breakfast, lunch, & dinner & some juice in between. I think today will be a little but smoother. Yesterday I was wrapped up in "what if I have the wrong thing" but I think I did good lol. This morning I made me a sugar free carnation breakfast and I have to say, it's just as good as the regular carnation breakfast :). Here's to day 2, of no food, wish me luck :)

I don't like you! Hugs & Kisses, Christy

I am trying my hardest to stop completely for my surgery. It's way easier said than done.

That is all.....

It's getting so close!! I'm so excited still! Getting a tiny bit nervous about my new life though. Or it could just be anxiousness..

I decided to go ahead and announce on my Facebook what the countdown was for. I was overwhelmed by the response!! I thought I'd get at least one "Why the hell are you doing that?" but nope! Not a one! I feel silly to admit it but half way through the "likes" and comments I got emotional. It was really nice to see people caring. I know people care about me but when you spend a majority of your time alone you tend to forget. Everyone had such nice and positive things to say! I even found out that one of my friends is in the same process I am! She had to wait a little longer for hers but she won't be far behind me. I am on a message board group for weight loss and have now moved to the wls (weight loss surgery) side of it, and even though I chat with people there it is really nice actually knowing the person going through the same things as me. We'll be able to share stories, recipes, and our ups & downs along the way. I can't wait...

As of today I have 15 more days....FIFTEEN!!

Get your champagne, confetti, & noise makers ready....

Well that didn't taste good...at all...

After I auditioned for Biggest Loser Season 13, gone through call backs, and didn't receive anything after that I was a bit bitter.  With a hurt heart I started watching season 13 just like the rest of America did.  Then when I saw how ungrateful they were I just couldn't bare to watch. So I took it off series recording and went along on my merry little way.  It wasn't until I heard that BL was coming back for a 14th season and had decided to audition again that I decided to pick it up again. I'm not saying that I liked the cast of season 13 but I did start watching again.  Now, I'll admit I was never the faithful watcher. If another show needed to record but could because of BL I'd always take it off and put the new show on. I would however catch up through Netflix or buying them on iTunes.  On July 20th I traveled to Dallas to audition again for BL. I was more prepared this time than last. I got a new outfit that screamed "Pick me! I'm fun & fashionable!" for the audition and then a "Cute, amazing,well put together gal and I look good on camera"  outfit for the call back I just knew I was going to get. long story short with that audition is that I didn't get that call back. All the arrows pointed to yes but when it came down to it, it was really a mis print on the sign & should've said no.  When I realized I hadn't gotten a call back I think my friends with me were waiting on me to crack. I didn't. I think I was more in shock. When I got home & called my mom again is when I had my little break down. I was crushed.  A few days later I made a huge decision that I had been going back & forth with for some time.

I decided to have the gastric sleeve done.  I had talked to a guy that lives here in Andrews a few months before that had the procedure done & had amazing results. He was so happy with his decision.  I looked up his doctors website again & this time I noticed that he had opened an office in Lubbock. I called scheduled my 1st appointment & made the first step to my new beginning. I have never been one for a quick fix or a quick fix diet. I have always been against it. I know some people view this as a quick fix and they couldn't be more wrong. I am having the oppritunity to start over. Receive basically a new stomach. I want to be that person that eats organic. I want to be that person that is able to go run when it cools off in the evening. I want to be that person that can walk into a department store & not be limited to what I can try on let alone purchase. I am being given the oppritunity to start over and have the weight come off faster so that I won't get discouraged or bored. By the time I get to the number month that it usually starts happening for that I will probably will have lost 120 lbs as compared to the 60 I would normally have lost & be getting restless. My surgery date is October 3rd and I absolutely can not wait. It's been a long time coming.

Even though after the audition this year I took another bite if the bitter pie I have finally got the taste out of my mouth. I want to thank Biggest Loser. By getting caught up it has taught me different things that I can do differently the 2nd time around and has made me want to become the athlete that I want to be or hope to be. In the spring I will enter my first 5k and by the summer I will enter my first mud run. I want to inspire people and since I won't be doing it through The Biggest Loser, I hope that through my blog & everyday life I can help someone get the bitter taste out of their mouths and start eating the sweet pie of life.

It is always amazing to me how music plays such a huge part of my life and there are people that aren't phased by music at all. For most songs I can tell you at least one memory that I have tagged to it, whether it's that it reminds me of someone or where I was in my life. Aw...songs that remind you of people. Different songs remind me of different people. And even though some may not be in your life for one reason or another (good or bad), if you hear that song or artist that reminds you of them, you begin to reminisce. I can not have thought or gave a care of the world towards that person in years and the minute I hear certain Gary Allan songs I'm right back to being that heartbroken foolish 20 year old. And it's not that I miss them now just maybe the person they were then.

HOPE (happy over pounds eliminated) 2012 has begun!  I started a weight loss group and it's been pretty awesome so far :)  I know I can do this on my own but I really like having a group and accountability and I hear so many people who say the same thing so I thought why not just start it myself! Plus if it's at my house I have to stay on track lol.  We meet at my house every Sunday at 3 pm and we weigh in.  We just started 2 weeks so we haven't got to do everything that I want but for every 5 lbs a person loses they'll get recognition in the meeting and Facebook page.  I'm also giving a little book marker for them to keep and look at.  It's not much but when you start getting a sticker for each 5 lb's loss it becomes an awesome reminder of how much you've accomplished.  I'm also going to put together a little discussion topic and questions.  This coming Sunday it's about motivation.  I'm super excited about that.  I think I found some good questions and statements to provide.  We shall see :) 

I know I say I'm going to blog more but I really mean it this time lol! (Or I hope so anyways lol)  For Christmas I got a Visa gift card and I was due for an upgrade so I took the plunge and ordered me an iPhone 4s.  It's supposed to be delivered today and I can hardly contain myself!!! Is it bad that at lunch I kinda drove around looking for the Fed Ex van?  lol Ya I didn't think so.  I'm so excited to have a phone that actually takes good pictures again, that I can video chat anywhere, AND I can play my games more frequently lol!  Ok, so I'll end this silly short post now.  Hopefully the Fed Ex van will pull up any minute....

I can't believe I haven't blogged since FEBUARY! I don't know if it's I just haven't had time, nothing really to say, or honestly that I just forgot.  I love to blog though so I need to make it a point to blog.  In April I made the decision to go back to the salon world part time and I believe it was one of the best decisions I've made this year.  My bestie owns a salon here in town called The Hair Shack and she and another stylist have been wanting me to come back for a while but I just couldn't make the decision.  Doing nails in a small town is hard because if your having an off day and your performance isn't up to par, everyone will know.  I didn't want to not be 100% and have people talking about me and my work.  So around March I was introduced to a product called Shellac by Creative Nail Design.  It is a nail polish with gel in it that makes the polish stay on for twice as long for natural nail manicures.  It is amazing!  I wanted this product really bad, but the whole system is kind of pricey.  I couldn't justify buying it for just myself.  So that helped make my decision lol.  I would go back part time to make my money back but it ended up giving me so much more.  I didn't realize how much I missed working in the salon atmosphere.  I missed "working" with my friends and metting new people.  So in April I ordered all the products I needed  for it and other things I needed for nails and in May I started my journey.  I only work about 3 hours after I get off work at the day time job at night and then it  vary's on Saturday's.  If I don't have customer's during the week I don't really go up there or if I have something else I need to do I go ahead and do it.  I love making my own schedule :)  So if you're in the Andrews, TX area let me know and we will make your nails feel good and look good :)

Cymbre and Mike let us know around Mother's day that they were expecting baby #2!! Then this past Friday they had a gender reveal party in Midland.  They had gotten a cake with white icing and no one knew what it was until they cut into the cake.  And low and behold, the middle was.....pink!  My mom is so excited!  Well we all are really but she has wanted another little girl to buy for since Cymbre and I grew out of little girl clothes lol.  Ranston is going to have to keep his friends away from his little sister.  But I'm excited for her that she'll have his friends to choose from lol.  So now I am going to add bow making to my list of hobby's or I'll just find someone on Etsy to make them for me :)  I will go broke finding all the fabulous stuff made for little girls on Etsy lol.

On the weekend of July 30th, my friend Gwen and I made a trip to Austin for something that could change our lives forever!  I can't say much about it but we can not wait to see what God has in store for us in the next couple of months.  Just keep us in your prayers and hopefully soon enough we can let our friends and family know what we have been up to :)