Lynn Brown
Rethinking everything
Sep 25, 2011
Ok, so I spent the vast majority of this past week cheating on my pre-op diet. I still managed to lose 1 pound but I learned something about myself - I eat without thinking. My daughter kept catching me eating things not on the diet and that's when I would remember I was supposed to be on a special diet. That is also good news because I think that if I can keep this up long enough, it will become habit and I will eat RIGHT without thinking. I don't even mind the pre-op diet, that wasn't the problem. So, I am determined to get back on track.Rethinking the whole surgery thing. Was going to have the band but I've read about too many problems people are having. Then I thought I wanted the VSG but I realized that if I could just stick with it, be more diligent with my desired eating plan. I have 4 kids, 2 are clueless, 1 is all for it and the 4th thinks I shouldn't get the surgery. I know it boils down to what I want but sometimes those closest to you know you better than you do. So I ask their opinion on major stuff.
The decision may be taken out of my hands anyway. My insurance will be canceled the end of September and I still have not heard from the coordinator about a surgery date. I sure can't afford this without insurance. I could extend the insurance another month for fifteen hundred dollars but should I if I am rethinking everything? I will have insurance again some day when/if I find a job.