This week was definitely interesting. I had some good news and some bad news. So like most people do I’ll start with the bad. I was denied by my insurance to have the Gastric Sleeve. This is the procedure that I wanted most, but the insurance company claimed it as too experimental. It actually has been done for years on the East coast; it’s just newer out here. So I have to go with my second option which is the Gastric Bypass. Which involves a lot more life changes after surgery but I want this, more than anything right now, so I’m going to do it. I have to wait to hear back from the insurance still, but my doctor’s office is ninety percent certain that it will be approved. So that’s the bad news, which is actually not horrible news, it’s just not the news that I wanted.
So the good news… I went to the AVENUE, where I used to work to see an old friend and check out what they have. (Yes, I know I shouldn’t be buying new clothes while I’m losing weight, but that is seriously harder to give up than food). So while I was there I decided to try on a pair of 26 jeans that didn’t fit me the last time I was there. And lo and behold, they fit!!! I was so happy. When I came out of the dressing room, my friend said they looked baggy and I should try on the 24… I laughed in her face. Whatever…. But she demanded, got them from the rack and put them in my arms, and pushed me back into the dressing room. And as I pulled them up I felt the tightness of a good fit but not like stuffing. I didn’t even have to lie down to zip them. I was ecstatic. I haven’t been in a size 24 since I was a college SOPHOMORE!!! Not everything is fitting in a 24, because things are cut differently and I still have my boobs (which is an extremely good thing, I would hate to lose my best asset) but I can definitely get into some 24’s, so yeah!!!! So on that note, it was definitely a good week.
So exercising more didn’t happen, I’m just so tired… So I believe it’s lack of protein and other nutrients. So next week I plan on supplementing one of my meals daily with a chocolate protein shake from Costco. It actually tastes really good. I’m just not sure about drinking these all the time, which is what my diet will consist of for most of the 4 weeks post operation, but for now it’ll be just fine. Baby steps… baby steps.
I haven’t officially weighed in this week but I’m hoping I’ve reached the 20lb loser mark. It’s all downhill from here. I can’t tell you how pumped I am.
