I can't believe I haven't updated my journal since one week post-op. I enjoy reading all the other journals, but have been lax in updating mine.

Went back and got my list of things I wanted to do, so am updating it here:

I hope to be able to do all these things when I lose some weight:

1) Ride my horse without worrying that I am breaking his back!!

Too hot, haven't even tried. He's having fun in the pasture.

2) Have the energy to clean my house and shovel out all the stuff I gathered thru the years.

I have more energy, and have started cleaning out some (namely clothes that are getting too big) but sad to say not real enthused about this yet!!

3) Stick my arm in that blood pressure thing at Walmart and not have it get stuck there!! And use a normal blood pressure cuff!

Haven't tried it yet!

4) Walk somewhere without huffing and puffing and stopping to rest 20 times.

Can walk 45 minutes on the treadmill and am finding daily walking a lot easier!

5) Get off all these pills I am taking - or at least most of them!!

My blood pressure is pretty much normal now (with the pills), but it will probably be a while longer before I decrease them.

My blood sugar has decreased but still a ways to go. Went off Metformin when I got the surgery.

Going to the doctor tomorrow and will get blood tests for sugar, cholesterol, etc.

6) Quit getting my butt stuck in chairs/theatre seats, etc with arms.

This has decreased dramatically, with just a 24 lb weight loss.

7) Have enough energy to play with grandkids, do some gardening, ride my bike.

Stayed off the bike for the 6 weeks after surgery, still not gotten back on it yet. Maybe today if it's cool enough!

8) Not be the biggest person in the room. (Already accomplished this when I went to the bariatric clinic-how sad. Finally sat in a chair too big for me!! But I don't consider this a NSV) What a sick mentality I have that I rejoice that someone in the room is bigger than me - this isn't usually the case tho.

9) Do something besides read, crochet and watch soaps on tv all day long because I don't feel like doing much else.

Still need to work on this.

10) I'm sure there are many more but I have gone brain-dead for now.