15 days...

Apr 12, 2010

15 days left! Hooray! I am still so excited I can barely contain myself!

I have basically told everyone I know what I am doing... and why. When someone tells me they don't think I'm large enough to need gastric, I just smile and tell them it's not only vainty that has me pursuing this! It's my health! All I have to say is that my doc said I'd be 50, blind, in a wheelchair and receiving dialysis and people instantly back-off with the "you don't need bypass surgery" garbage. Everyone thinks they have the perfect diet answer, but I've been dieting since I was 15... if there was a magic diet for me I would have found it by now!

Seriously, do people think we chose to be grossly overweight? Yes, I like to eat some foods that are bad for me, but I eat healthy too!

Oh well, no reason to rant, right? I've got 15 days and everything is smooth sailing right now. My first pre-op class last Thursday was great. I had no idea that we would have multiple sessions, but I loved it! I more interested in the food aspect, but I enjoyed the mental health specialist and the trainer showed us some awesome exercises that even the most bed bound person can do. I think it'll help me to remember to be active.

Tonight is the support group meeting that Dr. Heydari's office runs. Everyone and anyone is welcome. If you have time tonight, stop by and check it out. It's a great way to meet a bunch of people experienceing very similar issues as yourself. I have met quite a few awesome people and have made two very good friends!

Friday I will be starting my liquid diet. I am officially supposed to begin on Saturday, but I have heard the days two and three are the hardest, so I want to make sure I'm home those days. Plus the weekend will be extremely busy for me, so that'll help keep me on track too! I guess I better get my weight tracker up and running! I hope to lose at least 10 pounds during the liquid diet... we'll see!

Here's to protein shakes!

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