It's been about 5 weeks but I've been wayyy busy and much stuff goin on. I had the sleep study and ALLLLL of my other tests and appointments, Now I'm just waiting to meet with the surgeon and get a surgery date. I'm glad work has kept me busier than hell cuz it makes the waiting seem less. The dietician at Cleveland Clinic told me of a verrry coool and very free website called Fitday.com It is absolutely awesome and I am learning lots and lots about how my eating patterns REALLY are and why I'm fat. I used to subscribe to a website called my food diary for 10 bucks a month but it wasn't nearly as good as this free one! And I would go through periods of not using it and feeling like I was throwin my $ away. This one, I can't wait to visit a few times a day...ya gotta use it!! Oh and I can't believe how hard it is to get 150 grams of protein into a 1200 calorie day!

My son and I are going to Myrtle beach on Monday for 5 glorious days of sun and surf...even though the ocean isn't warm enough to swim I can't wait to get on the beach with a good book.

I'm really gettin irritated about the fact that none of my spring/summer clothes fit me this year! I need to loose about 15 pounds to even think about getting into them and I REFUSE to buy new ones if I don't absolutely have to...not with this surgery looming and I do have to loose 14 pounds prior to surgery anyway to shrink the liver. Thats when they want me to be on full fluids for 2 weeks prior to surgery I guess, so I guess if I loose 15 now while eating high protein then I'll probly loose at least another 10 when all I can have is full fluids prior to surgery and then probably another 15 in the weeks of full fluids after surgery...Thats 50 lbs right there! Thats like 36% of my goal! I really think I can do this!!! Ok now Im gettin pyched again....I was goin through a period of Blahs there for awhile but I'm pickin myself up and brushin myself off now.....

Peace and Love,

D

hey there.....I just now....after what 3 months....saw and read your posting on my journal.......what's that...a day late and a dollar short.....so I guess in my case .....months late and hundreds short!!!! I loved reading your journal....you have a lot of spirit...and hey we all need humor in our lives. Well, I am going to be banded on Tuesday May 23 with Dr Schauer at the Cleve Clinic. (can you believe I only heard of my approval and my scheduling for surgery today..a week ahead!....They had a cancelation....and...well...it doesn't give me much time to think about it....which could be a good thing....but I just worry that I am not self-educated on what my next month or food obligations will be like post surgery...guess someone will let me know....LOL...and fast!

Where are you at in the process now?......do keep in touch and you can private message me.....at least they give you an email saying "you have a message"....I might respond faster than the 3 month span.

warm wishes to ya.....Diane aka lotsakids : )