Reading List.

I was starting to freak out a bit. You are all gung-ho and then you have all the hoops to jump through. Talk to the nutritionist, the psychologist, the doctor, do the barium swallow, do the various lab tests (about 10), submit to insurance and wait. And wait. And wait. I finally made the decision to do this. I have 20 + years of yo-yo dieting to overcome - LET'S GO!!

So being in that extra depressed state, I start talking my self out of things. I don't want surgery. I have never had any major medical thing wrong with me or done to me. What if I can't deal with the pain, what if I can't make the changes. Oh my goodness, fret, fret, fret. I can do this on my own. I can get it off by myself, I don't need this. But, Thank God!, I always have a Jiminy Cricket in there, way back in the depths of my head, behind all the frets and worries. If I could do it by myself, I WOULD HAVE DONE IT BY NOW! I have lost before, but it always comes back and with friends. So I started doing more research for online supports and books I could buy and read and just keep myself on track.

Here are the books I am reading now:
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding - Jessie H. Ahroni, Ph.D., A.R.N.P.

Life After Gastric Bypass - Katrina Segrave, RD, LDN, CSCS

Exodus from Obesity - The Guide to Long-Term Success After Weight Loss Surgery - Paula F. Peck, R.N.

Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery (140 Delicious Low-Fat, High-Protein Recipies to Enjoy in the Weeks, Months and Years after Surgery) - Patt Levine & Michele Bontempo-Saray