Good morning :)

I'm calling uncle on the ice and snow this week. I rarely use sidewalk salt -- I've had the same bag for like two years. And this week has pretty much used it up. DH went at the ice last night with the breaker thing and got it mostly clear. We live on a corner with a lot of sidewalk...

Today I'm going to pick up something I'm buying from Facebook and probably get a few groceries. When we purchased the side of beef it more than filled our freezer so we had a cooler in our sunroom with a bit of overflow. It all went bad this week. Ugh. I hate wasting food and this is even worse. So I can't buy anymore frozen foods lol.

QOTD: what do you irrationally dislike? I cannot stand feather dusters... I think they are kind of gross -- I refer to them as the dirtiest cleaning device ever. I prefer dusting with a cloth or something I can wash and reuse. My mom thinks it hilarious that I dislike them so much.

Post-op three years and eleven months.

Breakfast - protein bar

Snack - Greek yogurt and blueberries

Lunch - pork and rice

Snack - chicken skewers

Dinner - tbd

Snack - pudding

All water and vits.

I came through the Wharton Clinic in Hamilton and it was an excellent experience.

I was in the Surgical Program. It is different if you are in the medical program.

Kim (nurse), Catherine (Nutritionist), Christine (Therapist), Dr. Poddar (Internist) and Dorothy (Reception) are absolutely awesome. I cannot say enough good things about them. I was always treated respectfully, my questions were always answered and not trivialized.

Catherine is amazing, understanding, kind, smart, accommodating. She is very knowledgeable and gave me lots of support as I worked my way through a new way of eating.

If you are in the surgical program, these are the folks you will be dealing with.

I was in the medical program prior to being referred for WLS. TBH, I didn't have the same feel in the medical program as I did in the Surgical and I dealt with different people.

All in all my dealings with the Clinic have been very good. I was discharged from the program in January and I cried when I realized I had to say good-bye. I'm going to miss them. Tell them Jill said hi!

Are you being referred for surgery?

Jill

Meg I am so sorry to hear about the offer. It's hard when you have your heart and head fixed on a specific place.

I am hoping that something even better will turn up. Be kind to yourself. Don't go off the rails. I'm still sick or I would take you and the Nugget out. Big hugs.

I excited to share that I have finally got my appointment rolling. Next week will be appointments with the nurse and social worker and the last week of Feb, I have appointments with the surgeon and the dietitian.

What comes next. Any of my Humber people out there willing to share their timeline with me?

Hugggs Meg!

Sorry to hear things didn't go as planned but know that sometimes these things are a blessing in disguise. I am sure the right house will come along shortly. You put in a lot of hard work and deserve a break so enjoy that little girl today!!

B - greek yogurt

S - 1/2 protein shake

L - 2 chicken skewers

S - turkey pepperette

D - Italian wedding soup with protein powder

S - 1/2 protein shake