Sorry that I haven't checked in for a few days (and that I haven't had a chance to email you Kim). Things have literally been nuts. I spent about 48 hours this past weekend doing volunteer work for the various things I'm involved in and when I wasn't doing that I was trying to spend time with my family.
I went to the surgeon on Thursday and she said that it appears to her that I just have an inflammed thyroid, which she has seen before. But to be sure she still wants to do an ultrasound and be ready for a needle aspiration if she sees a need to. She said the needle aspiration is not always conclusive and she really doesn't want to remove anything unless it's absolutely necessary because of all the organs and large vessels in that area. So I go for the ultrasound on Monday afternoon. I do have to say I was relieved. I'm still a bit scared but I'm feeling a bit more comfortable. I do need to talk to her more about this possible acid reflux because I've noticed it more the last couple of days.
Well weight loss has been non-moving again. I gained 4 pounds, lost 5.5 and then gained 1.5 this weekend. I've held steady the last 3 days at 52 pounds off. I didn't get to workout at all last week so I'm back to doing that and also purchased 3 Leslie Sansone WATP DVD's this weekend and a stretchie band to use on the nights I can't get to Jazzercise (or weekends). I also bought a "kickbox, stretch" DVD of hers too.
Yesterday I went a bit nuts - I'm Catholic and so today is a no meat/fast day. So yesterday for lunch we went and got burgers (and it was a huge and very good burger) and then I was sick last night. I think it must have been the grease from the burger. I haven't had a burger since July - CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT!!!!! Well, maybe one but that would be it. It tasted soooo good, but I was so sick. So no more burgers for me, I just can't eat them. Today was little food - but a great grilled cheese sandwich for dinner - oh it was so good (I'm not a fish eater so this is going to be sad eatin' the next 6 weeks). I did try a LC Cheese Ravioli for lunch today and that was pretty good so I do have something I found that I will eat.
I had several people last night at Jazzercise come up to me and ask me if I've lost weight and then hugged me when I told them yes and how much. There is this instructor that is a little younger than me and she is really friendly and fun and she was just awesome. So that made me feel good - I also went shopping this weekend and got a shirt that was a size that I didn't think I'd get into and it fit nice - and showed my shapely figure that is coming about again. It felt good to wear it yesterday. I am finding I'm in that odd pattern again with clothes - I'm in between sizes. One size makes me look like I'm pregnant and the size lower is almost too snug. I hate that.
Well this month I have a new outlook on my weight loss. I've done some things over the last few weeks that proves I can move this weight off again. I'm going to kickstart my workouts again because I'm tired of being tired and sluggish. I'm going to try and do a workout when I get up to get Britt off to school on the early mornings rather than going back to bed (except for tomorrow since I didn't sleep well last night at all). So that's my goal for next week, might have to be a day at a time because I'm NOT a morning person.
Hope everyone is doing well and I keep you all in my thoughts. Sorry I have yet to get to journals - I do feel horrible about that. Work has been absolutely nuts and night has been even worse. And I don't see a light at the end of the tunnel until June, maybe. I have told my husband I'm giving up a good portion of my volunteer activities after this calendar year. I just can't keep this pace up and I can't miss out on Britt's fun the next two years - especially college visits. I just won't do it.
6 weeks until Hilton Head - I'M READY!!!!!
Keep on
and keep on working on what you're doing - no matter what, do it for you!!!!
Chris
and keep us posted. 
I am SOOOO, SOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!! 
Hope everything's ok. Let me/us know. 
