AlanaH

I'll see you there!!!!!!

So its been a stressful week ..... We rent out a room in our house and our guest here seems to have moved right on in. Its been driving me nuts. So we finally asked him to leave as it was just too stressful with him invading our personal space. A really nice guy, but for my own sanity, he's got to go. I've found though that I'm not as much of a biotch this week because of the pre-op diet. It was mainly due to the stress of our renter .... my pre-op diet is going much better than what it was last week. I think my stomach must have shrunk cause now I'm completely full after a Lean Cuisine. Last week I wanted to eat another one so badly .... but I don't feel like that. So thats good. Granted it could be because I've got so much water floating around in my body I couldn't put another ounce of anything in!! Anyway he leaves on Thursday and I'll be happy. Our flights are booked and my deposit has been paid. Yay!!! We arrive into San Diego from Edmonton via Salt Lake City. I'm glad we got a morning flight but then was thinking about it -- if its at 6am, I have to be a the airport at 4..... because we have pre-clearance for US Security ..... my cousin lives about 35 minutes from the airport ... what was I thinking?!?!?! :lb12: We get in around noon and I hope we can have a nice relaxing afternoon in Tijuana. What have people done there? I have to head off to the grocery store to pick up some Mexican laundry soap and Clight (their Crystal Light with way better flavors than ours!) but not sure what else to do ..... I have enough Mexican arts ... ideas? Our flight back leaves at 6am on the Monday so we have to be at the airport early again ... blah! I wish we had more time, but I'm lucky my husband was able to get the time off work and i don't want to take much time off either .... If anyone reads this --- how long were you off work? And I may be pushing myself here -- but how did you feel two days afterwards? Well enough to go to Sea World? Starting tomorrow I'm biking it! Well biking in the basement (we sleep down there) and when my alarm goes off I'm going to get right on that bike for 15 minutes and then get ready for work! I've lost 5 pounds so far but I need to lose more -- I still have three weeks but .... I have to lose 13. No stress though ... none what-so-ever! Its the long weekend here and we may head down to Edmonton - we want to go camping, but I don't know how much fun I'm going to have if I can't have marshmallows and hot dogs for breakfast?!!? ( So if we don't go camping I may ask my husband if we can head to the mall and look for a "goal dress" ... something that I can work for. I see all these pictures of people with their dresses or outfits and I want one too!! So we'll see what I can find! Well, we're in the middle of a nasty thunderstorm and I think I should probably head to bed .... I'm so glad I have this site! :-h

Yeah the pre-op diet is going much better now ..... I don't feel like I'm starving myself. Although today I could have gnawed off a small toe -- so its getting better! hahahaha I had a some popcorn this weekend that I know I shouldn't have had but its the only thing I have strayed from all week .... but I'm right back on the shakes and Lean cuisine. Good for you for dropping that weight in the first 10 days!!! Weddings are always hard to go to and watch what you are eating! I haven't had a salad yet -- I'm almost afraid to - my stomach has been upset for the last week and any "real" food seems to act it up quite a bit.... so I'm sticking to the liquids and LC for now. I eat it at 3:30 and I'm not even hungry at night .... I do crave a glass of skim milk though around 8:30pm! I too have had to decline lunch dates ---- which suck! And staff BBQ's and all the fun! But you know - I knew it wasn't easy when I said I was going to make the change. I have to stick to it! There is always next summer I can eat those food! how do you think your friends will react when you tell them? You'll do good - hopefully we'll get a chance to meet when I'm down there ..... Keep me in the loop with how you are! Oh and your note -- I'm not going to the gym right now but I'm going to take what you told me about getting on the elliptical. I don't have one of those but I do have a bike I can ride in the basement and if I do that before and after work I should be able to burn some calories - that will help won't it!? I have the Wii Fit too and you can sure do a work out on that -- especially the step aerobics for 30 minutes!!

I'm hangin' in there ..... its that time when I get home from work and I'm starving phase .... I know it'll get better .... it has to ... right?!?! hahahah Keep up the good work! 5 pounds left? You can do it!! I am on day 8 of my Pre op, i also am starving , as for mood swings today was one of my worst , I was anrgry, starving, and crying....i have lost 10 lbs i need to lose 5 more by Monday August 4, this is the day i will get my band.i try to remember it will all be worth it!! hang in there i think it get's better.

I'm scheduled for Friday, August 22nd!! Ole!

Holy cow ..... so I'm on day two of the pre-op diet with Ensure for Breakfast & Lunch and then a Lean Cuisine for dinner. I've probably drank enough water to equal a small lake today ..... and I learned you don't always have to flush the toilet every time you pee, especially if you go 5 times in an hour. Last night I thought I was dying -- I really truly did. I'm surprised my husband didn't leave me ... boy was I moody! Nasty moody! But I figure today is a little better and I'm getting used to this liquid diet thing .... and hey ... if I really want to make a change I have to start here. Dr. Miranda told me that I need to lose 13 pounds --- I've probably pee'd that out alone tonight! hehehe .... But my husband is wonderful and came home with a card today to tell me that he supports me and loves me and will be there every step of the way...... I came home from work today starving ..... I could have gnawed off my arm or a leg! My husband picks me up at 3pm and drives me home and then heads back to work for two hours so I'm home alone ..... looking at the fridge, the cupboards .... everything and anything that contains food. I wanted to badly to sit and eat dinner with him - last night and tonight, I just couldn't do it. I had to eat my Lean Cuisine for dinner at 3:30 .... I had a headache when I went to bed last night and one when I woke up this morning - but once I ate some dinner it went away. I know that my body is adjusting to the calories and everything else ... it'll get better .... right???? My only complaint I have - is with myself -- why do I drink 2 liters of water around 6pm when I know its going to take hours to go thru me? Its 11pm and I am still peeing .... blah! Tomorrow I'm going to learn to drink it at work and get paid for it! hahahaha All in all, I am happy with it - I weighed myself the other day when I completed my questionnaire and thought that it was great, I lost 20 pounds the last time I weighed myself ... until the scale started to flash "low" .... so I got new batteries and weighed myself again and shocked to see what I am at .... I didn't cry or get upset but it was a shocker to say the least. But its a reminder as to why I HAVE to do this ....

I've tried so hard to keep it a secret but the people at work caught on when I was only having liquids for breakfast and lunch. My appointment isn't for another month but I'm so giddy with excitement that they can tell something is up .... so I spilled the beans. I work with Dr's & nurses and they have all been wonderful and have given me great advice .... I've kept it from my friends but my immediate family knows -- not until its all said and done do I want to let everyone know. Alana

hey everyone .... thank you all for your kind words! I'm really excited about this. I didn't think that everything would be happening so soon and I have a tentative date of August 22nd and I'm really excited. I'm just trying to firm up my travel plans with a flight! I have to head back to Nova Scotia with my husband for a wedding on September 10th so I hope that I'm feeling well enough to visit his family (although its that excuse I've been looking for in not having to go -- hehehee!) So my deposit is being paid tomorrow and the ball will be rolling! I've already completed my health questionnaire and it'll be faxed back tomorrow too --- this is so exciting! I've also never been to Tijuana and excited I'm getting a mini-vacation with this too..... we're going to take one extra day and spend it at Sea World and Target (being up in the far north of Alberta, over the border shopping isn't as easy anymore) I've got my trip to Mazatlan booked for March 2009 for two weeks and I'm beyond excited that I'll be going with less weight than when we were down two years ago when we got married there! Things are just looking up! Nicolek - I'm living in Fort McMurray right now - my husband and I moved up from Calgary last summer - its not our "dream" and I think we'll be back down south in a few years to Canmore or Calgary. I miss the mountains ... alot! Okotoks eh? I've only been thru a couple of times (on the way to Montana) Anyway - I wanted to thank everyone for all of their kind words. Look forward to chatting with you all more! Hope you've all had a great weekend - we're having a bbq today - my last bbq for a while I guess ( but in the end, its sooo worth it! Better enjoy that steak and corn! Alana

Good evening all! I found this site a few days ago and have to tell you that everyone around here seems wonderful! What a great support system! I haven't had the surgery yet but I'm in the motions of getting started with it all. I wanted to join to see what everyone has been saying about the surgery and I can see that it has great results. I'm 30 and overweight ... ok, obese. I weigh 267 (5'4") and for whatever reason, i just cannot lose the weight with diet and exercise. The last 5 months I have had two miscarriages and can't help but think that its because of my weight that this has happened (my doctor never did tell me it was weight related but that these things happen but its still in the back of my mind). So I have decided to put the plans on hold for a baby for later in 2009 and take control of myself and body. I can't wait until I can finally say that I have had the surgery and on the weight loss train with y'all. I'm glad I've found this forum and excited for the day I can join you in conversation in regards to weight loss!! Have a good evening everyone! Alana from Canada