The loss continues.

Yesterday was a hard day. Back to work and I just didn't feel quite right. I am still trying to figure out a routine for food and water. Plus I was so bloated and uncomfortable. The "heartburn" continued. I ended up going home early. Trying to take a nap. But I was just cranky and uncomfortable and miserable. I really hadn't eaten much. Mom dragged me to the grocery store and we bought smoothie stuff and jello and things I could eat. The trip was hard because I was so shaky. I went home and ate a bit. Drank water. Ate some mashed potatoes off my mom's plate, just a few spoonfuls, I felt so much better. But everything started moving after that. Several bathroom trips, and lots of gas passed. Even the bubble in my chest started to go away. Feeling better.
I took pain meds to go to sleep and felt mush better by bed time.
Today I am at work and I think I can pull through the whole day. (If everyone in the room would shut up!)

I really need to stop looking at the scale but it is so cool to see it going down instead of UP! 291.8 today!!!!!!! Woohoo! From my admited highest - that is 18.2 lbs!

Back to Work

Sort of. I am so tired and very achy off the pain med, but if I take the pain meds I can't drive.

I don't care about telling people my numbers now because they are going down. 294.2 today!! Woohooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing. I need to drink more water. Flush everything out. I have itty bitty goals. I hit the first one on the day of surgery, 299. Under 300! I was sooooo happy. The next goal is 290. (It was going to be 295 but I already passed that!). 275 is the next BIG goal.

All the discomfort is worth it. Of course being the total paranoid worry wart that I am, any ache is - Oh My God! Did I do something wrong? Did something slip! Oh Shit! But mom tell's me it is most likely the aneastheia and the air they blew into me working its way out. Hope so! I can't afford a second surgery!

3 days Post.

The surgery is done. No turning back now. I have lost 10 lbs since the Pre-Op diet started. I am extremely tired as the anestheia gets out of my system. I didn't write in the last few weeks. I had lots of mixed feeling but all very enthusiastic. The worst part was the writing of the 2 checks. And maybe not eating for a week.

9 days

This is me. December 2007.
Soon to be smaller and healthier!

10 days

10 days until surgery. 3 days until I start my low carb clear liqued pre-op diet. I really think that is going to be the hardest part. But I am ready. I have been walking more, I have purchased some better shoes. I have figured out what is wrong with my heel - plantar fasciitis. Ohhh it hurts, but I have stretches for it now. Losing weight will definately help!

After the last pre-op appt. I got a little worried about recovery, but I am still ready. I can do this. Nothing I can do but do this.

I have a few things left to do on the house before mom gets here. I still haven't emptied the storage unit. I know I should save the money but I just don't want to deal with more STUFF. I am still trying to purge the stuff that is in the TH right now. There are a few things I need out of there but I don't know if I will get them out before yet. I have already given up on getting my room purged and clean - but I have a cheat that I am working on for that mess, it is called "shove everything in the closet and close the door". It may work.