50 Things to do instead of snacking

1. Imagine the new healthier you
2. Walk around the block
3. Call a friend
4. Make a list of your Top Ten Reasons to Lose Weight
5. Make a To Do list
6. Turn on music and dance
7. Jot a thank you note to someone
8. Go to bed early or take a nap
9. Read a book
10. Blog or journal
11. Give yourself a manicure or pedicure
12. Plan a healthy meal for your family
13. Surf the Internet
14. Finish an unfinished project
15. Walk your dog, pet your cat, feed your fish
16. Brush your teeth
17. Balance your checkbook
18. Say a prayer
19. Chop veggies to keep on hand
20. Give a massage
21. Clean out a junk drawer
22. Play a game with your kids
23. Try a new route on your walk
24. Drink a glass of water
25. Kiss someone
26. Try on some of your clothes
27. Look at old pictures
28. Rent a video
29. Wash your car
30. Take a hot, soothing bath
31. Update your calendar
32. Work in your yard
33. Start your holiday shopping list
34. Count your blessings
35. Write a letter
36. Fold some laundry
37. Check your e-mail
38. Give your dog a bath
39. Send a birthday card
40. Meditate
41. Hug someone
42. Rearrange some furniture
43. Light a fire or some candles
44. Put your pictures in an album
45. Plan a trip (real or imaginary)
46. Straighten a closet
47. Clean out a files
48. Visit a friend
49. Clean out your trunk
50. Do something nice for someone

I've lost about 14lbs in the last month and a half and not sure how.  I haven't really been dieting.  My initial consult with Dr. Singh is this Thursday.  I have completed my packet, will start the two day food diary on Tuesday and I have my medical records this time so I won't end up having to re-schedule AGAIN.  I had a little scare last week, I found out that my insurance (Cigna) will no longer pay for Bariatric Surgery after the new year (2008).  Well I ended up calling because I wasn't sure what that meant for me, and found out that as long as I can prove in writing that I am participating in a 6 month supervised diet program, the actual surgery and subsequent care will be covered after the new year as long as I have that information submitted by 12/31/07.  I will upate on how my consult with Dr. Singh went.

I had to reschedule my appointment with the surgeon because I did not have all my medical records.  This particular office requires you bring them yourself.  All other offices I've been to, they get them for you, so that annoyed me a little bit, but here I start the task of collecting my medical records so that I can be prepared for my next appointment in two weeks.

100 reasons for WLS

To feel good about ourselves.
So we won't think people are laughing or talking about us.
To buy clothes in a normal store and actually get clothes with some style to
them that fit correctly.
To have more energy!
To be able to tie your shoes/paint toenails.
To be able to sit on a floor and get up gracefully.
To wear a bathing suit.
To cross your legs or sit Indian style.
To fit into an airline/theatre/bus/whatever seat without spilling over and
without having to see "that look" from the person who has to sit beside you.
So our ankles won't swell.
To fit into a booth at any restaurant.
To not need an extension to a seat belt on an airplane and to have the tray
table not balance on our bellies.
To not worry about being decapitated in our cars with our seat belts on if we
should be in an accident.
To not turn beet red after moderate exertion.
To be able to pick something up off the floor.
Panty Hose that fit!
To go to an amusement park and ride the rides.
To be able to sit in any chair without worry of breakage.
To not have to apologize when caught in a narrow aisle and have someone need to
get by.
To go dancing, sky diving, bungee jumping....
To be able to go horseback riding or ride a bike.
To not worry about rashes and sweating.
To not have to listen to "caring" people ask why you don't diet or worse
still... "gee you have such a pretty face".
To not worry about spilling food, sauces or gravy down the front of your
blouse/dress/shirt when eating.
To not have to think up some excuse for not doing something because you know
your weight will impede you.
To not have your belly hit the steering wheel and to be able to fit comfortably
in the driver's seat.
To have a bra fit comfortably and to be able to buy underwear at Victoria's
Secret rather than at "Tubby the Underwear Guy".
To not have to worry about the weight limit of step stools, ladders, motorcycle,
exercise equipment, etc.
To not get stuck in a turn style.
To not wake up feeling achy in the back or to have ache free legs and feet.
So the bathroom scale won't creak and groan when you step on it.
To be able to leave the tablecloth on the table at a restaurant instead of
dragging it with you when you get up.
So you won't look the other way when you see yourself in a monitor where they
have security cameras.
To never be embarrassed about your size.
To not count tying shoes as daily exercise.
To not have to wait for the handicap stall when there are plenty of other stalls
available.
To not be more out of shape than seniors.
To not break toilet seat when leaning to one side.
To be able to put on wedding rings again.
To try to make a double chin and fail!
Buy clothing bargains to fit the next year ... and they do!
Not to have to worry about plastic zippers or having your pants bust open.
Normal waistbands rather than elastic!
To wear knee socks correctly instead of worn like slouches!
To look good in a tee shirt!
To try on slacks or jeans and have the pant leg actually fit over leg!
To be able to get close to sink and not come away with a wet belly!
To get out of a stuffed chair GRACEFULLY and not look down to see if the chair
has come up with you!
To not worry if the hairdresser's smock will fit!
To not be self-conscious about eating in front of others!
To not be afraid to ask which hairstyle suits your face.
To not have people checking you out after looking in your grocery cart.
To not feel (and look) like a sausage in stirrup pants.
To have your friends NOT be embarrassed to be seen with you.
To get promotions/hired or close that sale.
Pants that stay up because your waist is smaller than your butt!
No more boobs! (this is for the guys!)
Wearing shorts or tank tops without fear of arrest or grossing out others!
To not have the fear of being rejected.
To successfully flirt!
To not worry about how to get in and out of the back seat in a two door car!
One size fits all and it fits you!
To have a lap.
To not have the car you are ride in slant in your direction.
To be able to use toilet paper as it was meant to be used and not to have to
invent ways to "get the job done".
To not have to watch TV news reports on fat people in hopes that you haven't
been caught on camera!
To be able to get between cars in a parking lot without wiping the dust off with
your belly and your butt.
No more heat rashes and chafing in the upper thighs.
So that the cloth in the thigh area doesn't wear away long before the rest of
the slacks do!
To meet a friend online and not be horrified to have to send a picture of
yourself.
To not take fat references and fat jokes personally.
To know you can go anywhere because wherever you sit you CAN be comfortable and
look at ease.
To shop at the mall and not have your back ache from lugging your huge butt and
stomach around!
To be able to stand still, carrying nothing and still look poised.
To be able to cross your arms across your chest without them resting on your
stomach!
To have your feet get smaller.
Using your mouth to taste and chew food rather than as just a route to get the
food from your lips to your stomach.
Blood pressure returns to normal.
To avoid other health complications from being overweight.
To be able to borrow a co-worker's jacket for an important meeting.
To meet someone for the first time and their eyes don't pop out of their head
with amazement...because they never knew you're fat!
To see your reflection in a mirror or store window without turning away!
To wear a watch with a regular length watch band.
To look in the mirror when getting your hair cut without thinking you have the
biggest face in the world.
To not mind getting your picture taken.
To not avoid going to the doctor because you have to get "weighed" in.
To wake up each morning feeling energized and ready to go.
To not even worry about squeezing into small spaces.
To not have to enter an elevator and check the weight limit.
To look in your closet and have problems deciding which stylish outfit to work
since you have so many that look good and fit well.
To not have to lie perfectly still in bed at night for fear of breaking the bed!
To buy tie shoes instead of slip-ons!
To be able to walk any distance without looking for a bench to sit on.
To look forward to shopping and just trying on clothes!
To be able to drive by any fast food place without salivating!
To be able to shop at the same store for food instead of having to remember
where you shopped last night for the junk food so you can avoid that store for a
few days!
To not feel lower than low when an innocent child remarks about your size!
To not constantly be thinking of where your next morsel of food is coming from.
And the 100th reason to lose 100 pounds.....
I'M WORTH IT!
-- Author Of List Unknown