279

Well . . . I was gonna write this post as soon as I got down to 280 pounds . . . but to my excitement the scale never read 280. This morning when I stood on the scale it read 279. That would mean I have now lost 27 pounds! As soon as I lose three more pounds I will have lost 10% of my body weight. That will be so very exciting. I would like to achieve that goal by the time of my surgery. That gives me 12 days . . . I think I can do it.

I think It is about time to post the next set of pictures. I will have Jeff take some this weekend and then we will post them. I am starting to see some differences . . . but I still have so far to go. My chin and cheeks are a bit smaller. My pants are a bit looser. The biggest difference is my energy . . . I have so much more. I can also breathe a bit easier and I can keep up at work a lot easier. However, I still don't fit in a movie theater seat. That will be an exciting day. I still get stared down by strangers and feel like an outcast in public. I still prefer to stay at home and avoid social settings. I look forward to that changing. It won't be long now!

I had one of my Pre-Op appointments yesterday. This was the first of three. I had an EKG and some basic labs were drawn. Then I had an appointment with Seema, the Dietitian. She talked a lot about the after surgery dietary needs that I will have. She talked about the different dietary stages I will go through over the next couple of months and throughout the coming years. It was pretty cool because this was done in a classroom setting. There were 6 other people in the class that are all having surgery around the same time as me. It was a lot of info, slightly overwhelming but as I took notes I started to feel more calm, prepared, ready and organized. I can do this . . . I know I can!