Barbara J.

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Tomorrow I will be 9 weeks out.  I am finally getting the hang of this, I think.  I have been doing better on my water drinking, and protein has not been too much of a problem as long as I have used Isopure and Profect.  Yesterday I had a milky protein shake and did all right with it.  I have found that I can eat just about anything I want protein wise.  I still take it easy with dense foods.  Burgers and chicken do all right sometimes and other times I can't eat but a couple of bites.  
This weekend I will measure again.  So far I have lost about 40 pounds and 29.75 inches. I have only lost 2-3 pounds in the last few weeks.  I have been hovering at the same place I plateaued with LA Weight Loss.  Hovering around 207 for a couple of weeks has been scary.  Old thoughts about failing and not losing any more come back.  I know that is foolish because I have seen so many posts about plateaus at this point.  As long as I keep doing the right things, I will keep losing weight.  
My husband and I have developed a routine where we meet at the mall and walk 3 miles on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  On Tuesdays and Thursdays I go to deep water aerobics classes.  Today's class was cancelled because of one clap of thunder.  The sun came out shortly after that.  It was very frustrating.  I went to the mall and walked by myself today.  It helps work off the stress of the long day, but the pool would have been better.

I am now six weeks out!  I just noticed I have not updated my blog since before my surgery.  I guess I will start from the beginning.  The surgery went fine.  I was in surgery less than one hour.  I walked so much in the hospital that they let me out on Sunday, just two days after surgery.  I stayed at the Rathgeber house for only one night and they let me go home.  The only complication I had was an upper respiratory infection, but that is better now.  I have been losing a couple of pounds every few days.  During my recovery period I travelled to Lubbock twice.  May 1st was Timothy's ring ceremony, definately a money making scheme for the school.  The second trip was for Timothy's graduation.  We spent three days and two nights there.  Definately an interesting experience to travel so soon after surgery.  Thank goodness for the refridgerator in the room.  We went to a Habachi grill, which was fun and the food was delicious, but I could only eat a few bites.  
Yesterday was Memorial Day.  We went out to the lake like we do every year.  It was really nice out.  Mom made potato salad (german - no mayonaise) and Bart grilled brats and burgers.  Brett grilled corn on the cob earlier.  I had a little of the potato salad, corn and a few bites of a burger. It was all good.  Then I took my vitamins.  The calcium makes me sick sometimes, and it did last night.  So, I took a walk by myself along the lake shore up to the bath house and back to the trailer. I felt a little better after that.  
Today I went to Wichita Falls and bought new vitamins.  I bought capsules for the multi vitamins and an oral calcium.  Hope these do better than what I have been taking.  On the scales I weighed 213 at the doctors office today.  That is with denim capris on woo hoo!  Saturday is a group support meeting, I will ask for permission to get back in the pool.  By then it will be seven weeks.  That is the best way to tone.  We will see how it goes.  Well, that's it for now.

I am starting to get a little nervous about surgery.  My dad just got out of the hospital and my parents trip to Las Vegas for mom's birthday is off because dad just does not feel right.  I saw someone post about looking at the memorials and it really scared her.  I know I felt a confirmation that I was doing the right thing when I met with Dr. Warnock.  I cannot allow anything to scare me from going through with this.  I have seen so many positive results and I know the future will lead me to some of the health problems of my father if I don't have this surgery.  I start my liquid diet on Tuesday and hope I can make it through without cheating!  I will try to post a little more often so I can remember my trip to a new me!

I am still in shock!  I met my husband this afternoon at the Chiropracters and he told me that the surgeon's office had called for me earlier today.  I asked him why he didn't tell me earlier and he told me he told them I was having my psych eval.  I called the office and was told that I had been approved for surgery.  They wanted to do it on the 10th, but my parents may still be out of town, so I told them it needed to be later. My date is the 13th of April!!!

Sheeva is my lab.  She is 8 years old and I raised her from a puppy.  She has traveled with me from Oklahoma to Wisconsin and back three years later.  We found out this week that she has a rapid moving cancer and tomorrow morning we need to say good bye.  I want to do everything for her.  We went for a last walk tonight and you would almost think nothing was wrong with her.  I almost turned around when I saw she had some blood in her mouth, but she wanted to go on, so we did.  I feel like I am putting one of my children to sleep.  I know the good Lord will get me through this.

Hi. I have just made the big decision to have gastric bypass.  I have had my consultation and have been told my insurance should cover my surgery.  I was also told they may set a date as soon as next month.  Is this normal or am I being too optimistic?  Any feedback would be appreciated.  Thanks!