down 2 more pounds

I'm now down to 370 so a total of 28 pounds so far.  I'm really happy about that.  12 more days till first appointment (not that I'm counting).

I'm finding that I'm getting fuller faster, and it's getting easier to not go back to seconds.  So that's a great thing!

A trip to Edward

So to make a long story short, I had another heart scare and wound up spending the night in the hospital.  They did a boatload of tests and other than a bit abnormal EKG, everything turned out ok.  I sure hope that after losing all the weight, most of this crap goes away.

I feel like I'm whining all the time because I have so many ailments and many times things turn out to be nothing or be routine.  How to know what is serious and what is not???  The only way is to get it checked out, but man, I get so tired of doctors, hospitals, and tests.  *sigh*

On the plus side, I am now down 25 pounds!  Yippie!!!

Good News

I got a call from the bariatric center.  My first appointment (with the nurse practitioner) has been moved up to March 5th (from April 11).  I'm excited.  Only a month till the appointment!  I know I still have a long road before getting a surgery date, but I'll be happy to really get things started.

Slowly changing the diet

So I've decided to really start taking the small steps at changing my eating habits to prepare for surgery.  I'm adding more protein and taking out carbs for breakfast and my lunches during the work week are going to be soup and either fruit or yogurt (and then have either fruit or yogurt for an afternoon snack).  I'm finding my appetite is highest in the morning, so I'm going to keep working on breakfast choices and morning snacks.  By doing this in small steps, my goal is to avoid huge cravings and really start the lifestyle change.

One day at a time.