getting ready

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Tomorrow morning I have my group appointment prior to surgery. I've dropped a couple of pounds. I'm still 5 over what I weighed in at the doctor. I rode my bike 4-5 miles today also

I helped at my son’s high school today at lunch. I got to serve French fries! After, some moms stay for lunch. I stayed and talked to one mom basically to socialize (I left my job 8 months ago, more on that later). So instead of my choices of junk food, they ran out of the healthy meal choice, I ate a few grape tomatoes. Instead of hanging out for about an hour after a Starbucks for a skinny latte, I went to Panera for an ice tea. 

I confided with the gal I worked lunch with that I was having the lap band next week. She still works at my old job. She had friends have similar surgeries and did well with weight loss but had some eating issues after. Like eating too much. I know if I eat too much I'll get sick, no thank you! She doesn't approve of her friends getting the surgery and said they want to lose too much weight. I don't think people remember that some folks at one time fit into a much smaller size. I'm not expecting to go back to my pre kid’s weight but would like to lose at least 100lbs, ideal would be 110-120 lbs. 

 

Getting ready for Thanksgiving. I've been doing really well eating smaller portions slowly. The thing that gets me is late night hunger. I guess at Christmas I'll be on puréed foods, if I'm lucky on a soft diet. It will be my immediate family for dinner. Maybe a boyfriend or girlfriend of my kids. I told my husband not to tell anyone especially the in laws. I'll tell my adult kids on Thursday. My teen daughter knows. I told my teen son I was having stomach surgery. 

The week after my surgery is a big Christmas lunch with the moms from son’s school. I'll have to miss it this year as I will be on a full liquid diet. I understand there is a progression from liquid, puréed to soft diet. Not sure when I'll be able to eat regular food.