Random thoughts

It's so freeing now that the kids know about my surgery.  It's nice to not have to hide comments to the hubby and to talk openly about how things will be after surgery.

Food, food everywhere.  Man, you don't realize sometimes how there is food all over the place.  I'm really trying hard to stay on track.  I need to get my A1C down and I need to get myself mentally ready for surgery and the post-op way of life.  I'm back to tracking my food again, which is always an eye-opener for me.  So tonight we get home and everyone has the munchies.  The kids have a candy bar and the hubby has some sugar wafers.  I don't fault any of them for having their snacks, not at all.  Of course, I have the munchies too, but I go to the living room and log onto Facebook.  And what is the first thing I see??  A picture of some delicious cheese danishes.  And then I turn on the TV to watch the news and there is one food commercial after another.  So what do I decide to do???  I decide to be a good girl and cure my munchies at the same time by having a low calorie blueberry Greek yogurt.  Yea me.

BTW, I weighed in this morning and am down 2 pounds....down to 353.  Yippie!!

Sometimes I just have to keep chant like Dorie....Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.

All these changes are for the good.  I have to continue to keep my eye on the prize.  My health and more fun with the hubby and kids.  Vacation next year is Myrtle Beach and I'm going to be running and playing in the sand and the waves.  I will be able to really have fun and I can't wait!

We told the Kids

Yesterday morning we told the kids about my surgery.  They are 12, 9, and 7.  The conversation went really well.  I was expecting questions about the surgery itself and risks and things along that nature, but what they were most interested in was what I would be able to eat after surgery.  They were just wonderful.  It feels good now to be able to talk out in the open about the surgery and not worry if they are going to overhear something.

I have just a little over a month to go until surgery.  August 25 starts the special diet.  I'm looking forward to having this over and the next phase of my life begin.  My 7-year-old was talking about the things I'll be able to do "when I'm skinny".  She is so cute.

I Have A Surgery Date!!!

I received a call from the bariatric center today.  Everything came back from my insurance company so we are good to go.  My date is September 9.  I will have my final pre-op class and pre-op testing on September 2.  I am so excited!!!