I have a date! Woot
on 11/2/17 6:12 pm
That call finally came!
I am having surgery on Nov 22nd. I start Optifast on this Saturday, Nov 4th. It was suppose to be a 3 week Optii but the say my liver is fine so they are cutting it to 2 and a half weeks. The girl I talked to wasn't sure why they didn't pick just one week. I am guessing because I have a high BMI.
Canadian tire has a sale on blenders so I picked up a kitchen aid that blends and purees to celebrate.
Tomorrow I am not going to go crazy but Hubby and I are going to the Keg for dinner. I hear alot of people struggle with steak after surgery so I am going for one more and for a nice evening.
Also, on my list of thing to do is: drive to St Jos for Optifast , before weigh in, measurements, fill after op perscriptions, and pictures.
I am excited! I feel like I am getting started now. No more waiting to start.
Thank you all for being so great!
Penny
on 11/2/17 6:21 pm
YAY!!!! So happy for you - going to the Keg for dinner tomorrow night as well. Surgery on the 23rd -lol it seems to be the way to go!
Rosie
referred Jan 2016 intake May 2016 left programme returned June 2017 final pre-sx class Oct 2017 surgeon appt Oct 2017
Opti Wt Nov 4/17 226 lbs BMI 45 Sx Wt 212 lbs RNY surgery Nov 23/17 M1 -18 M2-9 M3-10 M4-8 M5-6 M6-7 M7-6 M8-3 M9-1(so far) Down to within one pound of my goal and 99 lbs down from my highest weight. I was not a fast loser but who cares as long as you get there! I know the newbies check the trackers and the signatures so although I kind of lost track of how the rest of the weight came off, you should know that it was not fast and furious but it was slow and steady!
current BMI 24.7 that, my friends, is NORMAL!!! Strong is the new pretty!
on 11/2/17 7:14 pm
m in Ottawa so my surgery is at the Civic campus of the Ottawa Hospital. No class on the 9th but pre-op with admissions on the 14th. I will raise a glass of bubbly for you tomorrow night!!
referred Jan 2016 intake May 2016 left programme returned June 2017 final pre-sx class Oct 2017 surgeon appt Oct 2017
Opti Wt Nov 4/17 226 lbs BMI 45 Sx Wt 212 lbs RNY surgery Nov 23/17 M1 -18 M2-9 M3-10 M4-8 M5-6 M6-7 M7-6 M8-3 M9-1(so far) Down to within one pound of my goal and 99 lbs down from my highest weight. I was not a fast loser but who cares as long as you get there! I know the newbies check the trackers and the signatures so although I kind of lost track of how the rest of the weight came off, you should know that it was not fast and furious but it was slow and steady!
current BMI 24.7 that, my friends, is NORMAL!!! Strong is the new pretty!
congrats on the great news!! Its such an exciting time. All the best to you
Surgery Jun.2/17 at TWH ----- HW 215 - SW 197.2 - GW 125 CW 124.6
Pre-Op=8.8lbs --- Optifast= 8.4 (was on it for 9 days due to cancellation)
M1 - 20.6... M2 -10.2... M3 -8.0... M4 -5.8... M5 -9.0... M6 -5.2... M7 -7.0... M8 -2.2... M9 -0.9... M10 -2.6... M11-0.6... M12-2.0
Congratulations!!! Opti really isn't that bad once you get into it. Everyone finds their way to handle it or enjoy it. Go in positive and you will rock it.
I went out to my favourite Italian restaurant the night before and it was as good as I expected it to be and I was ready for day 1 of Opti. Enjoy your steak and make it a classic dinner!
Lap Band - 07/08 (not filled long) Referral OBN 04/16, Orientation 09/16, Nutrition Workshop 4/7/17, Nurse 4/24/17, Psych 5/15/17, Dietician 5/24/17, Internist 6/13/17 Consent 7/10/17 Surgery 9/29/2017
HW 4/17: 267 Opti Start 9/16/17: 254 Surgery 9/29: 240.8 M1:-18 M2:-14 M3:-9 M4:-5 M5:-6
