8 month Update

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Hi Everyone!!

I haven't posted in a long time but read the posts every day!! The 6th will

be my 8 month anniversary and I wanted to take a minute and touch base with

everyone. I have been so busy lately and haven't had a chance to email some

of my buddies privately, so here is a condensed version of " The Life and

Times of Dana Tart " -

I am so glad all the Tart boys are out of school. We have been at the beach

for a week and it was wonderful. I actually wore a bathing suit!! Now mind

you it wasn't a real pretty site, and no modeling agents were trying to sign

me for any Swim Suit Edditions but none the less I put one on! My sister is

a nurse in Wilmington and I weighed in her doctor's office last Wednesday.

I knew I was real close to the 100 lb. mark so I jumped on the scale and it

said 99 and 1/2 lbs. So I told everyone in the office I would strip till

that scale said I had lost 100 lbs. Lucky for the office staff it only took

one tennis shoe!!! Those of you who know me know I would have stripped

completely naked!!!

I am enjoying shopping for the first time in about 8 years! I bought my

first size 14's yesterday. I wanted to do a little dance coming out of the

dressing room but didn't want the Wal- Mart Associates to think I

was........a little touched.

I am having a hard time with people not recognizing me lately and I think

it's a hoot. I should start talking about myself and see if anyone says

anything bad like- " she thinks she's so hot since she lost all that weight "

or " You know she's the one that had that " controversial stomach surgery " .

Keep in mind these things would be said with a heavy Southern accent. That

may not be so funny.

I am still having the " Tail Bone Problem " I posted about a few months ago!!

I really didn't realize I had one and it is so sore all the time. I move

from seat to seat all the time. People are going to start thinking I'm

hyper or on drugs or something- or maybe that I need some to sit still. Who

cares- it has all been worth it. I can run and play with my boys like I

never have before. I used to say there were only two reasons I would ever

run- 1) Someone chasing me with a chain saw or 2) 75% off sale at Belk's!!

The boys have never known a mom that wasn't big and tired all the time.

I better close- this is turning out to not be a condensed version. I am not

real sure why I feel the need to take up space with all this useless info.

but I always enjoy reading how you guys are doing. Sorry this has been so

long. I guess I am feeling a little sentimental tonight. My Mom came over

with a picture that was taken of me and my sisters about two weeks ago. She

just got the film back tonight. Both my sisters are little and I always

hate to be photographed with them. It is the first picture I have willingly

posed for in years and my sweet Mama was so happy she framed it!! This

wonderful surgery has truly changed my life.

Take care everyone!!

Dana

270lbs./167 lbs.