Haven't updated in a bit

Jun 01, 2012

Still not a whole lot to report.  It seems the name of the game lately is "Hurry Up and Wait".  There will be a huge flurry of activity, and then a bit of coasting for a few weeks while nothing much happens.  Here are the "high" points:

*  I now definitely have a surgeon.  This man is AWESOME!
*  I have an established PCP, and as of today, I am now 38 days into my pre-op diet, and losing at a pace that surprises even me.  At my last weigh-in, I was down 15 lbs.  I know I've lost more this week, but I'm not supposed to tell you how much yet!
*  Being a vegetarian is now pretty much a matter of course for me.  I know it's not for everybody, but it's working for me.
*  Still doing really well with cutting out the "nasties".  I've eliminated caffeinated and carbonated beverages entirely, as well as taking aspartame out of my diet.  I can't tell you how much better this feels!  I wish I'd done it years ago.

So, going forward:

Surgeon appointment June 11.  This is where I'll find out what other fun hoops I'll need to jump to get a surgery date, but I'm not really worried about it.  My surgeon has proved a great advocate so far, and so has his staff.

Second monthly weigh-in June 12.  I cannot WAIT for this appointment!  I'm dying to show off how well this diet is working.
I'm very optimistic about my chances of success, knowing that I can get things under control even now.

So yeah...that's about it!  Happy trails til next time.

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