Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right

Mar 21, 2009

3 days pre-op

Right Arm	14.5
Bust	54.25
Waist	49
Hips	54
Thigh	26
Knee	17.5
Calve	18.5
Weight	252

WooHoo! Down two more pounds before surgery!

So I have this fear of not being able to keep track of everything I'll need to take in after surgery.  I know there are on-line food tracking sites and such but I really wanted something I could put in my purse and carry around.  Sure, there are also PDA's and phone apps etc. but those are expensive and honestly, I just wanted a good old fashioned pen and paper so I could I create exactly what I want.

I went to Office Max and found some 4x6 index card (blank on one side) and a cute little binder to hold them in.  I designed my own chart to print on the cards.  One side will track my ounces and the other will track my vitamins. Although I forgot to add my D, B1 and B12 so I had to write them in afterward.  I posted some pics of it in my photos.

I don't know if it will work or be what I need but at least right now I feel like I'm getting organized, which makes me feel somewhat in control. (control issues much? LOL)  At the very least, if it does't work once I try to get into my routine I can print up new cards and try something different! 

Another fear I've been carrying around (along with all this weight) is that I'll never learn what I need to suceed. Totally irrational, I know, but there none the less. Two weeks ago I went for my last chinese dinner. The fortune in my fortune cookie said "You will learn quickly. Never fear."  I saved that little piece of paper and it's now taped to the front of my "Hipster PDA" (that's what my husband calls my little book since it is so non-tech).  I also have a charm on the inside of the binder that says "Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right".

I not only think I can, I KNOW I can.

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