Pics from Thur hike & Fri night OUT!!!

This hike in ON North Mountain IN The Phoenix Mountain Preserves. Phoenix is all around them but they are protected land.

we went UP that!

I don't LOVE this pic of my body but I was so excited to get a pic of me AND the scenery on a hike b/c that's near impossible to do when you hike alone.

Looking back down.

Aimme Jo chillin' under some shade!

I do like this pic of my body except my arms look huge, but hey, they're huge in real life! Goes to show you what happens if youfocus on losing weight and don't focus on LIFTING WEIGHTS!

Friday night out!!!

Aimme doing karaoke! And she was GOOD!

All of us ladies that went out! Aimme, myself, Carrie, Nichole, and Whitney! Whitney is Aimme's neice. (sidenote: This pic made me realize I need to start wearing SPF when I hike or else I'm going to be way to dark soon. I think I already look too dark. I did not realize I was looking like that until you throw me in a pic w/ a bunch of white chics! hehe! )

Now yes, this is a F-ugly pic of me but check out the "bone-age" going on! OMG!

MY FAVORITE PIC OF THE ENTIRE WEEKEND! I was two-steppin', Aimme had just taught me how and I was clunkin' along practicing w/o a partner! I love it!

Me doin' some kind of dance! Ha!

I know people comment about how small I look and trust me, I could listen to that or read it all day. However, I did get a few shots w/ my camera and Aimme got some of me that night out dancing where I look huge and ugly. Now I am realistic, I think I have a pretty firm grasp on what I look like to others b/c I take my picture 24/7 (that's not much of an exageration). However, some poses or angles just don't fly for people....and I learned that the hard way this past weekend! ha! Buttt hey, it woke me up! Made me realize "LIZ! You may be comfy at 210 but your ass still has weight to lose. So buck up and get to 199 asap sista!" So yeah, that's what I said to myself. I posted the cute ones on here and FB and I even posted those ugly ones on here where I look skinny, LOL! Hey now! We do what we can, ya know. Every little pic of me looking skinny motivates me to love myself more and acknowledge the hard work it took to get here. The work is not yet, nor will it ever be I assume. BUT alas, my band anniversary is this Saturday and I've been working on a big ol' huge blog for everybody!!!

xoxo,

Libby Lou

P.S. A co-worker of mine got gastric bypass 2 mths ago after I told her about the band. She went in for the band consult and they recommended the bypass for her. She's lost 80 lbs since 2 mths before surgery, so 4 mths total! Another co-worker ( a great girlfriend) recently put on a ton of weight due to a new life saving medicaiton she had to take. I just recently told her about the band and she's starting the process to see if she can get approved for the Lapband! I'm so excited for them both! I feel like I am on the other end of this rainbow and I'm waiting for them to join me at the pot of gold. The "pot of gold" being "I love myself land"!!! This journey and process is so magnificant that I can barely explain it in words. And when I try, I feel as though my words are not worthy!  Hmmm. Well, I guess that's all for now. I want to tell everybody about my band, omg! But I still won't. I still keep it to myself unless I know the person or I feel 'em out and I decide they can benefit from the info I have. So far 1 (maybe 2) lives made healthier just because I opened my mouth!!!! :D

P.S. S. I realize after those dancin' pics that that shirt is too long to be flattering and those jeans were too big. I kept pullin' 'em up alllll night long and there were some pics where somebody got saggy crotch pics of me! I need to put a bit more focus on my clothing choices and stop hiding in my clothes. They are NOT flattering when they dont' fit properly! (Note taken, SELF)