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SO I was totally freaking.. weeks 3 and 4 I lost nada.  Nothing.  Zip.

I was very happy to get on the scale to find myself seven pounds down from last time I checked.  PHEW!

I started walking longer distances.. finally starting to get my presurgery energy back.  It would take so little to wear me out these past few weeks!

I started this journey wearing a 28-30W in pants.  Yesterday, I fit quite comfortably into a pair of 26W.  (!!!!!!) AND starting out, I wore a 4x top.  Yesterday, a 3X top fit perfectly!

This is so cool!!!

1. Thou shall worship protein and put no other foods before it.

2. Thou shall not tie knots on the sides of your underwear, until you lose “10 more pounds.”

3. Thou will not count getting rain in your mouth as one of your glasses of water.

4. Thou will not beg, cry or otherwise talk to your bathroom scale before you step on.

5. Thou will not count running from housework as aerobics.

6. Thou will not stand in front of the mirror naked and practice saying, “ET phone home”.

7. Thou will not try to weigh the skin hanging from your thighs and arms and subtract it from your total weight and post that number on OH

8. Thou will not lick the filling off the cheesecake and say you only ate cheese.

9. If thou falleth off the wagon, thou will haul your chubby booty back on and get over it.

10. Thou will remain in the house of vitamins forever

I can't believe I'm already ten days out! It's sorta unreal!

I'm off all painkillers and can't wait to be onto soft foods.  The liquid diet has just gotten REALLY boring! I'm still having little bouts of dizziness and I'm not sure why.  The Pepcid  I'm on is said to possibly cause dizziness, so I'm hoping it's that.  Also, maybe once I can get some REAL food in my pouch it might help.

I just weighed myself and I'm down 32 pounds! It's really weird how fast everything is melting off!

As I gained weight over the past few years, I kept a pair of jeans I really liked but they no longer fit.  THEY FIT NOW! It's so cool! Clothes that I wore before are now already loose.. it's just a little unreal!

 

Starting weight: 364
After 2 wks liquids: 349 on surgery day

Size: 28-30 pants; 30-32 tops; 4x



Surgery on the 2nd went really well! I was a bit nauseous from the anaesthesia, but that only lasted the first day.  I was discharged on Saturday morning and have been staying at a local hospital per my surgeon's requirements.

The only thing I'm a bit bummed about is only seeing my surgeon during the pre-op visit and not at all after the surgery.  :-( But I guess not seeing him is probably good news considering how busy he is maybe a visit = bad news patients only.

I still can't believe I'm six days on the other side.  I fought yesterday with some dizziness that I thought was dehydration.  Went to the ER and found out it's most likely my meds all acting funky.  Since it started when I started taking the Pepcid, I think I'm going to hold off taking that until I talk to Angie tomorrow and see if the dizziness clears up.

The pain is getting less and less.  I can go a lot longer without having to take any pain relievers and have switched from Roxicet to liquid Tylenol.

I have to nominate my hubby for hubby of the year.  He's been SO awesome this entire time taking care of me... and it's been nice spending the time with him even if we are both bored senseless in this stupid hotel room! lol  I am definitely looking forward to going home tomorrow and seeing my 4-legged babies. 

I just weighed myself.. and I'm down SIX pounds already! WOW!

This part has been really really hard.. I'm just so darned hungry! BUT I know it's worth it.. so I decided to list my goals for having this surgery..

1) Become more healthy.
2) Have a baby.
3) To be able to go into any store and buy clothes.
4) To be lighter than my hubby! lol
5) To be able to sit in chairs and not worry about them breaking.

SO they're a bit superficial.. but I think it all comes down to fitting in.  *sigh*

My thyroid test came back normal.. so that means I'm officially scheduled for August 2nd.  WOO HOO!!

I am so excited but nervous at the same time.

Well, my thyroid is out of whack , which is totally my fault.  I've not been taking my thyroid meds because I needed a new script.. but dreading the doctor! lol Thankfully, I just got a new script when I got bc pills so we're good to go there.

I have to be retested mid July and if it's ok we're good to go.

The best news of all is that I'm no longer prediabetic.  WHOO HOO!! I've been trying so hard to eat right and it's actually paying off! :D

Still have some nerves about surgery.. but it made me feel much better that my tests looked great other than my thyroid.

I spoke to a wonderful lady today at my insurance company and I HAVE BEEN APPROVED!! The doctor's office just submitted the paperwork Tuesday and they approved me Thursday.  Two day turnaround.. not so bad!!!

I have all my tests set up.. but because it takes awhile to get into see the pulmonologist (sleep apnea.. need to have their ok) and gastrologist it looks like I won't be having surgery until the end of July.. which is not too bad.

In other news, the DH and I joined a fitness club with a pool yesterday.  I am totally excited.  Ordered two swimsuits as I'm going to take their swimming fitness classes to start off with.  WOO HOO!!

I had my first official consultation today.  It went well except I found out that I weighed 10 pounds more than I thought! *smackingforehead*

I have to go to another seminar for the program next week since it's been over a year since I went to the first one.  No biggie.  Hubby is going with as well.

NOW.. keeping fingers crossed that there are no problems with insurance approving the surgery!