Out and about at Sears with Daddy, Mommy, and sister.

Logan finally wore shoes today. Usually its just socks, but I saw this pair at the Navy Exchange for $4.95 and said, "What the hell."

The wonderful Bitchypoo, aka Robyn, today exposed a secret she's been hiding for a long time. She went through WLS (weight loss surgery) this morning and is back home this evening. To me, this surgery is such a life-altering great big deal that I was just shocked that she hadn't told her readers about it! It would have KILLED me not to say anything.

Anyhoo, I left a comment for her telling her that if my military insurance would cover it, I would have looked into it as well and to hell with anyone who would decide to judge me for it. I even mentioned it to hubby, because he has brought WLS up a couple times in the last few months. He was out of it when I brought it up, so he didn't really respond. Tonight was his only night off this week, so I didn't bother him and let him veg out on the couch.

Reading about Robyn's struggle was actually helpful for me today because my pre-February weigh in decided to bitch slap me. I weighed in this morning at 243 pounds. I was shocked. Mortified. How did I gain five pounds overnight? This puts me at just five pounds under my top pregnancy weight! I honestly felt like crying, but I didn't. It just meant I had to really *SEE* that number.

On a lark I went to the Obesityhelp.com website that Robyn mentioned and saw that they had a list of Insurance companies that users were able to get approval from.

My insurance company is on there. The people who used it are all military spouses.

Im sitting here kind of stunned. It never ocurred to me that our medical insurance would cover that. Not only that, but a few apparantly also got help with follow up cosmetic procedures (skin removal, etc.).

The thing is... I don't believe I have any comorbidities that would make this surgury medically necessary. I really don't know, but I was pretty healthy for my pregnancy.

I now weigh 243 pounds and I only stand 4' 11.5" tall. My BMI is 48.3.

I dunno...I think in my case, I haven't done enough yet to have earned the right to ask for medical help. And GOD, the nutritionist at Boone is frickin' annoying. I have a major dislike for her.

Ok, maybe I should shelve these thoughts for at least until June.

I know that Im just worried I can't lose this extra weight and the thirty pounds I lost before. I have to stop the negative tapes in my head!

In better news: Logan is getting his top tooth! Lots of finger chewing going on here!