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My totals are 32 total and 14 since surgery!  I am below 260.  The last time I remember weighing in the 250s was 20 years ago when I had my son.

Well, my total count is 23 pounds.  Everything is going well.  I started soft proteins yesterday.  An egg never tasted so good!  I am still sore and tire easily.  Today should be interesting.  I have to finish our Christmas shopping, wrap everything, and go to my husband's families' Christmas tonight.  Right now, I don't even want to start.  I love Christmas, but I am not into the buying gifts thing this year.  I would like to just be with my family.

My son joined the Army this week.  He is going to be an Airborne Ranger Medic and leaves February 13.  He is excited.  I am excited for him but nervous as a mom!

I made it!!!  I am so excited!  I feel like I have been punched in the stomach, but I am so excited about it!  Just wanted to let you all know that I had no problems and I am fine!

Today is a big day for two reasons.  First, I report for surgery at 1:00 p.m. today!!!  Second, my mother starts her preop diet today!  I am so excited for both of us!!!

God bless my family!  Be with Mary today while she is at school.  Help her to enjoy her day as she gets ready for her Christmas program tonight and help her not to worry about me.  Amen!

Yesterday morning I got a call from the doctor's office.  They wanted to change my surgery from Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning.  They were not sure they would be able to get to me Monday because of the two cases they already had scheduled.  However, they said that I would be first thing Tuesday morning.  It is fine with me because yesterday was my last day at work so this will give me a little more time to get things done around the house.

Saturday night I hosted a dance for 50+ middle school students.  It was stressful preparing, decorating, and putting snack foods out.  However, I did not cheat!  I was so proud of myself.  I wanted the food, but I could resist it.  That is a new one for me.

Tonight I am hosting a Taco Soup Dinner, which is a fundraiser for our senior class.  Again, that soup smells WONDERFUL; however, I am not finding it very hard to resist.

Hmmmm, makes me think what my life would have been if I had learned to listen to my body 30 years ago.  I am not going to get stuck in the past!  The past is gone, and I can't do anything about yesterday.  However, I can do something about right now!  I am going to enjoy this new journey that I am on and look forward to the future being different! :)

Well, I have week 1 of my preop diet down; and my surgery is one week from today.  It has been an interesting journey this week.  I am learning things about myself like what it is like to REALLY be hungry, what is truely head hunger, and I will not die if I am really hungry and I don't eat!  I have been buying supplies as people reccomend things to get.  This week I work 2 days, Wednesday is preop appointments all day, then work 2 days.  In that time I have so much to do.  I need to get my house straight and decorated for Christmas, figure out what we are getting everyone for Christmas, exercise, and that is just at home.  Work is another story!  I know it is better that I will be busy this week.  That way I will have something to do!

Blessings to all!

Ok, so I have been on my preop diet for 3 full days.  Night time is the hardest for me when I am at home with my family.  I am sitting here wondering how I am doing this.  I have tried a liquid diet before, and it was EXTREMELY hard!  It seems easier this time.  Why?  Is it because I HAVE to do it?  Before I was doing it on my own, but this time I HAVE to stay on it.  If I can do it for surgery, why can't I lose weight without surgery?  Just a thoughts in my head this morning...

I am scheduled for Monday, December 15 with preop on Wednesday, December 10!!!  ....and the people say...AMEN!

I HAVE BEEN APPROVED!!!  I just received an e-mail from Malie (business office lady), and she said the Aetna has approved my surgery!!  Also, they are trying to get me in this month!!!!!  Jeremy or Malie will call me with a date!  I am so excited!!!!  I thought this would drag out FOREVER!

Praise God and bless Malie and Teresa!