weigh in #7

Sep 24, 2010

Today will end week 7 of my pre-op preparation.  Official weight today: down another 5 pounds.  Only 10 pounds left for the prerequisite loss.  Surgery date seems to be coming so quickly...only a few weeks away.

The modified Medifast plan the bariatric center has me following seems to be working fine.  It's difficult at times, which I should probably get used to as the temptations and stresses will not go away just because I've had the surgery.  Some days I'm spot on, eating what I should when I'm supposed to.  Other days?  Let's just say I don't revert all the way back to the binges I was having a few months ago, but downing 2 to 3 chicken breasts instead of the plan's 6 oz. one has happened over the month.  I've been able to resist the carb intake, as long as they aren't in the house.  I can even get through the bakery department without buying anything.  It is definitely a challenge at home as the S.O. is not quite ready to give up the chips and stuff yet.  I just have to get a lock for one of my pantry cabinets so I can give him the key and he can keep his stuff in there.  I don't eat that stuff when he's home....just when I'm by myself and can "sneak" it.  That way he can get his junk fix and even though I know the stuff is there, I can't get at it.  At least the extra bits I've been eating are healthy proteins.  I haven't had many cravings for the carb loaded stuff, but I do love my proteins!

I've been wondering if it seems morbid or overly pessimistic to actually write a "what-if" letter before surgery?  I've been thinking about doing it, just in case.  I know my mother thinks this is all her fault (my weight) even though I keep telling her it is my doing, not hers.  I've only had one other surgery in my life (gallbladder removed) and that was emergency surgery.  I didn't have this much time to dwell on everything.  In all likelihood, I will write something ('cause that's much easier than telling people, although I have improved on this recently) just to put myself at ease.  Yeah, I think I will.  It will take out some stress as I get closer to my date.

Counting down, I have 22 days until my surgery.

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