Well if this doesnt beat all I dont know what does. 37 years old, overweight and completely out of shape and I have been named Cheerleading Co Ordinator for i9Sports Franchise(where I work). I didnt mind that they said you have to write a program as coordinator. I didnt mind that they said you have to Site Coordinator and at every game but when they said you have to coach the cheerleaders I almost fell out!! Now I have a ton of cheer experience but that was a long, long time ago and it was also a 100 pounds ago. How in the world are a bunch of pre teen girls going to look up to me as a role model?? Sure I am a great person and yes I am wonderful with kids but can you see me trying to teach girls to do split jumps?? I cant get my knee to my chest anymore!! When I do stretches I cant bring my nose to the floor anymore either.

I do have to admit that there is a part of me that is excited about it. I love teaching and I always have. I am pretty good at it but what I want to teach most is softball. Hopefully, in the near future, I will be able to do that as our league expands. I can at least say that by next fall I will be alot leaner and more in shape.

I swear I cant wait to have surgery!!! Since I have decided to have the Lap Band I am having to accept that I will not lose as fast as I would with the RNY. 2-5 pounds a week but I have to work for it. I really believe that I will be alot more motivated to exercise once I have had the surgery. I know that if I exercise I can lose twice as much , twice as fast. What a great thing to know that anything you do to lose weight will actually make it happen. I cant tell you how discouraging it is to walk and eat right for a month or two and not lose a pound. with the surgery, I am guaranteed........

I am having my surgery in January and I know it is right when school starts but with the Lap Band I will only be down about 3 or 4 days. I will have a medical excuse and only miss a week of class...Really only 2 since I do all my classes on Tuesday and Thursday. I cant tell you how excited I am......Its life changing!! And I am definitely ready for an UP year!!

January is the beginning of a New Year and it will be a Beginning for me of different sorts... I will have a new outlook on health and my body....I will be thinner....I will be 5 months out of emotional bondage and I will be finishing up my classes in order to graduate and I will be 1 more year sober!! 2008 is going to be My Year!! I can feel it.....Thank you God for this new outlook I have today....Things are good even though my fat butt is going to be coaching cheerleading!!

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Namaste!!!