It has been awhile since I have written. I have been extremely busy with my husband's family...it has been crazy around here. I am doing okay with my pre-op diet. I miss fruit, milk, cereal, etc. We went to a Mexican restaurant a couple of nights ago...that was tough. I watched everyone eat fajitas, chips and salsa, refried beans...no fun! I had a salad. It was good and I didn't feel as miserable as everyone else. That's a positive. Something else I have noticed, I had pains above my belly button before I started the diet. Now, there's no more pain!

14 days until surgery

I took me 17 years and three children to get to this point. I went from 132 lbs to 226 lbs over those 17 years. My BMI is 37, it should be 25 or under. I am not sure what got me here...genetics, stressful things in my life, or just my mouth. It is time to take care of me. I am done having children. This is a positive step forward.

Today, has gone better in the diet department. I have had coffee, an omelet with tomatoes and mushrooms, and cottage cheese and jello. Not so bad. I am trying to drink more today. My husband's whole family is here. That means fun and great Lebanese food...food I am missing out on. :-( I am keeping my goal in mind!

More tomorrow....

I HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR LAP BAND SURGERY! My surgery date is on July 31st! After two years of work...it has happened. I have started my wonderful pre-op diet. Today, I had a salad with red peppers, chicken deli meat, spray dressing, and a couple of pieces of beef jerky. Yum. For dinner, I had tuna steak...I thought it was nasty...too fishy for me. I also had Asparagus and another salad. For dessert I had sugar free jello and cottage cheese (trust me it tastes good). This pre-op diet reminds me of the Atkins diet. I really miss fruit and bread. I feel THIRSTY. We'll see what tomorrow brings. The pre-op diet is harder than I thought. I am sure the hardest part is yet to come!

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