Maurette's Adventures

It is now over 4 months ago that I did the surgery and I lost nearly 30 kilos. Don't ask me what that means in pounds or stones because I don't know. Google it. It hasn't been easy. Discovering that you cannot eat certain things that used to be taken for granted. How many times do you get home and just make a sandwich or drive by whatever fast food restaurant and get something because you are too tired to make something or too lazy? How many times do you think about what to snack on. Maybe you are out on the road and stop by the gas station or a supermarket and pick up a bag of chips/crisps or a bag of nuts, chocolate whatever? Well, I cannot do any of that. I need to be constantly thinking about what to eat, what to take with me, what to have for breakfast, lunch, in-between snacks. It is as bad as going to meetings with a snack because what happens if I get hungry? I need to eat to avoid any unpleasantness. A simple cheese sandwich is a problem. And Don't even get me...

Sometimes I can't help myself and my big mouth gets me in trouble. Those who know me, know that I do have a big mouth but I run fast as fire too. This is how my big mouth got me in trouble. I went to a meeting of the drag racing club. Am I into drag racing you ask yourself? No, I am not but these people sure keep me entertained. And I get to meet some fun people so why not? I am one of the ticket selling girls and I liven up the meetings. What more can I want. Besides one of the members make very good johnycakes and the best bush tea. Anyway, I digress again. So I was at this meeting fresh off the plane coming back from a fantastic shopping trip to Puerto Rico. Of course I am styling in one of my new dresses. Blue dress with a black belt cinching in the waist (Yes, I do have a waist nowadays) and my black sandals I was ready to sashay into the meeting. A group of us are sitting there and discussing upcoming races. As usual I am paying little to no attention until I hear them star...