...and only 7 Days until my pre-op appointment. Wow. I'm ready though!

I decided that I wouldn't police myself over Christmas. I figured that if I gained 5 or 6 pounds, so be it. How many of you just laughed to yourself about my naivete? Yes, I actually gained 9.5 pounds. Add that to the 3 pounds I gained at Thanksgiving and I am almost 13 pounds heavier from the holidays. Ugh. Can't blame a soul but myself.

I did work out last night for the first time in forever. My feet are killing me these days (from the extra weight) so I can't Jazzercise, but I worked out for 40 minutes on my Wii Fit. It isn't a super duper workout, but I sweat and got my heart rate up. It is a start and I will make a goal to do at least 30 minutes each day this week.

One of the company partners brought in a Bacon Explosion today. What is that you ask? See for yourself: Bacon Explosion: The BBQ Sausage Recipe of all Recipes Yikes! I had one bite. Probably my entire fat count for the whole day. Ha!

Another random thought: I want to take my official "before" picture this weekend before I start my pre-op diet. I live alone and it is not super fun to imagine asking a friend to do it. (I want it to be in workout pants and top. Those seem to show the differences best to me.) So, I was thinking that I would take my outfit and camera to my support group meeting on Monday. I bet one of them would take it for me. I love having that group along with this site. It has really allowed me to talk about it a lot without driving my friends crazy. Plus, my mom talks to me about it all the time so that helps too.

I just need to get through this week then time is going to fly by! Happy week, y'all!

I'm so happy for you, I can "feel" your excitement and happiness through the screen! This is going to be the best thing for you! YAY BANDS! lol

And OMGOODNESS I HAVE NO words for the bacon explosion...OMGOODNESS!!!

I actually don't have words either. I think I can still taste the bacon from that one bite I took HOURS ago! HA!

Now that's some serious food porn LOL!!! Don't forget to take your 'before' measurements as well...when the scale doesn't move these can be motivating. Have fun at the pre-op! -BG