27 Days & Counting 'Til My Great B-Day!

Lexi Marie is such a Mommy's girl!

I can't believe that I am only 27 days away from the new start of my life. How excited I am can't be put into words.

We spent the weekend at our lake home in the Ozarks and what a beautiful weekend it was. I think without a doubt the most beautiful weekend of the year. I am so glad we went. There was only 1 scare, Lexi Marie fell in the water. Scared the ____ out of me. I know she is a Lab however she hates to get in the lake. She stepped from the boat to the dock and just fell in. At 85 pounds it is not like you can just reach down and pick her up. My DH had to put on his life vest and go into the water to hold and calm her while I lowered the boat so we could jointly get her scared little self out of the water. Okay, I did more or less freak out when it happened after all she is my baby. Next time I will make sure she has her life vest on... The weather was perfect and there really wasn't that many people around this week. Quiet and relaxing weekend.

I have my pre-op education & pre-op physical therapy classes tomorrow and on Thursday my EGD so it is really close and really going to happen! I am doing my happy dance now. My weight has been stuck for the last week. Oh well, I am just continuing with my focus and hopefully any day now it should start to drop again (saying my prayers). Yes. I have lost about 25 pounds since my insurance approval, YEAH.

Anyway, Kellie Pickler's new CD is out today so I am making a run to Best Buy. I think I will go ahead and grab Darius Rucker, Kellie Pickler and Faith Hills new CD's. They are all three beautiful, if you haven't heard them you should check them out. Talk to you later.

32 Days & Counting 'Till My New B-Day!

I can't believe how fast the days are going by now, it seems like just yesterday when I decided this course for life and it is rapidly approaching---just days. Yesterday I attempted to create a new recipe OMG it was awful so I sent it down the disposal as soon as I tasted it. I think I better leave the recipes up to Shelly for a while! The last few days my weight has been challenging me with little ups and downs. I chose to ignore them and just keep doing what I am doing and today I noticed a drop again. TYL. I am sure it is just part of the process as your date approaches that you have some little self doubts or even anger flooding your head and heart. I will be glad when those feelings and thoughts go away. I am having this procedure done and that is it! It is what is best for me and my life. I can't seem to make the little decisions right now, silly I know. Maybe I should just pack up some belongings and we can go to the lake this weekend for some fresh air! I think a little R & R would be nice right now, a little change of scenery, a little zen time. Anyway it is time for my daily dose of walking and tunes. Lexi Marie is begging too. She looks forward to our walks also. BBL

35 Days & Counting Until My New B-Day!

Today has been a odd day of sorts. Pretty quiet around the house today. The phone didn't even ring. The girls didn't mind that left more time for them. I did manage to get my walk in this morning and that is a great thing. My Sweet Lexi Marie at my side and the iPod playing Jamey Johnson's new CD-LOVE IT! I also made Shelly's Pumpkin Protein Souffle---OMG it is soooo good. That is my thing this month, to try as many new recipes (bariatric friendly) as I can in hopes to make my transition alot smoother. I will let you know if it works! My DH had one after dinner and decided he had a new love in his life too. LOL. Anyway the new Heroes is on tonight and I don't want to miss it.

36 Days & Counting 'Til B-Day!

It seems sick to be so excited about having surgery! Somebody get the thermometer please... I am quite sure that I will be a basket case by the time B-Day arrives but that is okay with me. I am continuing to work the plan now in preparation for surgery and the weight is slowly but surely going down. I LOVE being a loser! My DH was asking me again if I was sure I wanted to have the surgery (since I am losing weight). The only answer here is definitely, how many times through out the years have I lost weight only to regain it back along with a few of it's friends! OMG, I don't want to be fighting this weight when I am on my death bed. It hurt too much to watch what my Dear Mother went through in 2003. She spent 5 months in NKC Hospital and her remaining 2 months at home and of that 7 months she never ate food again nor did she walk. She helped me to make my decision to act now! I love and miss you Mother...

37 Days & Counting 'B Day!

Wow, today is another great day. I think I stayed in bed a little too long today because my back feels like it belongs to someone else today, sucks. After about an hour this morning Lexi Marie (my 2.5 year old yellow lab) and I took our morning walk however we were blessed with the company of Larry (husband of 33 years). Nice change. We managed to get our full 1.2 miles in before my legs gave out. YEAH. I don't care, just let me get my 30 minutes in daily and I don't even care if I have to pace myself so I can complete my mission. I know that in a few months with less of me to carry the walking will be so much easier. When we got back I took the time to make Eggfaces' Banana Coconut Protein Souffle's for our breakfast and topped them with sugar- free maple & praline syrup from Blackberry Patch, mmmm so good. I know nothing tastes as good as thin feels but this was pretty darn good and the best part---they are in the plan! Later.

38 Days & Counting!

38 Days & Counting
WOW, I can't believe it. I am 38 days out from my Roux-en-Y surgery. That might sound like a long time but not when you factor in the fact that I started my process on January 1, 2008. Seems like a long time ago since I quit smoking 2 packs a day in January, quit drinking 2 of the 2 liter bottles of diet pepsi daily in June, completed my 6 month physician supervised diet on July the 18th, got my insurance approval on August the 8th and had my first meeting with my surgeon September the 8th! I am still totally excited and looking for a great future. Since I got my approval I have lost about 20 pounds in preparation for surgery. Dr. Hoehn didn't say anything about losing but I had read enough to know it is a good idea. I plan to drop another 10 pound prior to surgery. I agreed with myself to do everything in my power to make this an easy journey which included the weight loss and excercise. Yesterday I made Eggface's Beef & Black Bean Stew and her Banana Coconut Protein Souffle and let me say they are both extremely delicous. Even my picky - skinny husband enjoyed them. I have read enough books, magazines and Eggface's blog that I really feel READY. There are really a ton of helpful tools out there if you just take the time to find them. I have my recipes, the pantry is stocked, kitchen supplies in place, WLS magazine and 4 additional books that were great reads with helpful information. My surgery is scheduled for October 27th at 10AM. It will be here before I know it. My mind continues to race daily on the various aspects of change coming my way.