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Today, at Weight Watchers, I weighed 385! This means that I lost another 3 pounds! For a grand total loss of over 16 pounds!!! I was really surprised because I goofed up big time this week, and twice. But, I exercised 3 times last week, so that probably carried me through. My goal this week on exercise? Once a weekday, or five times a week!

This week, I began working out (to Leslie Sansone's "Walking Away The Pounds" DVD) on Wednesday, and actually did it again on Thursday and then again on Friday! Which is my goal, to work out every weekday.

This week, with my late start, that's only 3 times this week, but next week, it'll be five times a week, which is really good. I can only do about 20 to 25 minutes but then I' m just getting started. As the weather warms up (someday), I'll go walking at the track instead of in my living room.

I've had sufficient pains to know that I'm using some long-lost muscles. Walking in place burns my outer thigh pretty badly and isn't so great on my (hip) arthritis. But it gets my heart rate up, which is what counts.

I'm so proud of myself!

I've officially changed my Weight Watcher's meeting time and date to Monday at 10am. I've found that I just don't do too well getting up early on a Saturday.

This week I lost one pound. :-( Only one little pound. I'm now at 387.

But, this means that I lost 14 lbs this month (in one month) which just isn't bad at all! If only I could do that every month, I'd lose 86 lbs in six months!

Today I weigh 388.6! That means that this week I lost 3.8 pounds. Almost 4 pounds! Now that's more like it! None of that 1 pound stuff. This also means that since joining Weight Watchers at 401 lbs, I've lost 12 point something pounds total. In 3 weeks. An average of 4 lbs a week!

I am now 392.4! I only lost 1 pound. I did the exact same thing this week that I did last week (when I lost almost 8 pounds) and I only lost one pound. I'm disappointed but I'm not giving up...

393.4!!! That's a loss of 7.8 pounds!!!

Last Saturday I went to my first (recent) Weight Watchers meeting. My starting weight was 401.2 pounds. Then, Monday, I saw my primary care doc and had her notate that I was starting my new diet.

Which means that Dec 15, 2008 was the first day of my six month diet. I'll be finished, then, on June 15, 2009.

I wanted to start pretty quickly so that I can finish as quickly as possible.

So far, I like Weight Watchers. First of all, at my weight, I get just a slew of points... 44! Second of all, there are 35 extra points that you can use within one week's time, for splurges. That's a lot of food! Of course, it's all good-for-you healthy food. I've found that I don't get in enough veggies, but I am great at fruits.  So that's good.

I can even have some chocolate as long as I figure it into my total points each day. For example, 4 Hershey's Nuggets equal five points. I could squeeze that in everyday if I wanted to! Not that I want to... Yesterday, I had a 100-calorie pack of Lorna Doone cookies and a big mug of hot cocoa! Wow, was that good. I like that I can have this stuff.

Today, though, I've been really hungry. It's only 4:30pm and I'm already starving to death! I guess I didn't include enough filling foods so far today. I'm gonna hafta go eat a healthy snack.

I can't believe this yet, but I was denied.

Blue Cross-SATAN-Blue Shield, har har har!, said that there was not enough documentation to prove my 6 month diet.

I did that damn diet!!!!

So, I have to start all over again and do six more months. I'm not happy about that at this point. In fact, I'm still kinda numb.

I'm allowing myself to dream a little bit and I think when I've lost at least 150 lbs, I will join ACE... American Coasters Enthusiasts. This is an American group that travels around the USA going to the different amusement parks together or as part of their different "conferences."

I CAN'T WAIT til I can fit in a roller coaster. I used to go to Six Flags here in the Dallas (Arlington) area when I was in college, which was the last time I weighed under 200 pounds.

Sigh. Since then, I've gotten bigger and bigger and haven't been able to ride anything in years and years. (I hope I haven't gotten too old for them while I got too heavy for them. That would suck!)

I am going to go to ACE's conference in June of 2010, in Pennsylvania. There are 4 parks on the itinerary! I've never been to Pennsylvania even though that's where my mother and most of her family were born.

Not only that, but next Christmas, if I've lost sufficient weight, and think I can fit, hubby and I are going to Walt Disney World during December. We've been planning on this "After Barb Loses Her Weight" trip for many years.

Just dreamin', but I know it's good for me!

I'm weighing 402 right now and my BMI is finally less than 60! It's 59.6 or something.

But the greatest news is that Dr Kuhn's office has sent out my letter of medical necessity to the insurance. They did that a week ago. I don't know how much has been accomplished with the holiday weekend, but next week I think I'll call them to make sure they received it.

I'm so hopeful. I really think this is gonna be it!!! I truly believe I will be approved for RNY.

And, I can't wait! This will be a huge chance for me, and I'm not gonna do anything to waste it or ruin it. I'm gonna be giving my very very best.