13 days until surgery!

Aug 30, 2017

Greetings!

I have been in the process for about 7 months officially and 9-1o personally.  My doctor mentioned the surgery in December and after some research I was ready to explore.  I had my 4 hour consultation with the Bariatric team at UNC in 2/17 and was approved. I did not have to have a supervised diet but did have to have 12 months of consecutive notes where weight was taken and exercise/weight loss was discussed. I had my pre-op appointment on 8/29/17 and surgery is scheduled for 9/11/17 at UNC Hospitals. I am on the pre surgical diet consisting of 3 protein shakes a day and one meal with a lean meat and non starchy/fibrous veggie.  Also trying to push lots of water. Tomorrow I will start adding in my supplements to prepare for post surgery lifestyle. 

Currently I am doing research on what I need to stock up on and cleaning out my kitchen.  My fiance would also like to lose some weight. He is not terribly heavy, just has gained some belly weight and has high blood sugar. He is doing the pre-op diet with me! Last night we cleaned out chips, pretzels, crackers, and ramen noodles and will give them to our downstairs tenants.  We have been using the HelloFresh meal delivery service for a couple of months and really like it. To use up what we have we will use this weeks recipies and subtract any carbs or starchy veggies. Last night we had a lean beef stir fry with baby bok choy, red pepper, wheatgrass and snow peas.  Already it feels good to be eating well. My surgery paperwork suggests aerobic exercise 5-7 days a week for 30-60 minutes a day pre-op as well as two weight training sessions. I plan on either going to the community pool or using my stationary recumbent bike this evening to do at least 30 minutes. My partner will use our treadmill as I have chronic back pain aggravated by standing and walking. 

That's it for now! I just wanted to start documenting my journey. I am scared and excited and ready!

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