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So I am on the verge of a big milestone/my first goal.  I am not ready to divulge yet though.  I can tell a difference.  2 days ago I made reservations for a vacation at the cedar point resort.  I put a deposit down because for the first time in my life I feel confident that I will be able to ride the rides by August.  So far in 11 weeks I have lost 59 lbs since surgery!

I want to sky dive in September.. I'm trying to talk someone in to doing it with me.  Tonight I am giving an unexpected presentation to my parents and sister for whitewater rafting this fall.  I have more energy and just want the weight gone so I can do things that require me to be under a certain weight.

So.. I went back to work at 3 weeks.  At week 5 full time.  I'm tired but it is getting better.  I have lost 35 lbs.  Only 3 lbs per week for the last 2 weeks.  My pants are getting loser. I started at a 28.  Sad thing is i dont have any 26's.  I have lots of 18-24's from prior weight loss attempts. 
 

Ok.. so I am a private person and I don't usually put information out there for people i do not know to read.  But I have been reading everyone Else's blogs throughout this process up to surgery and I figure I should share.   I started gaining weight in the second grade.  Like everyone else I have tried all different diets and have lost lots and gained lots.  I wanted the lap band but my insurance would not cover and WLS.  In May i get an email from someone who works in a different parts of the agency I work for and it stated that they were covering WLS beginning June 1.  So i quickly signed up for the seminar at OSU.  While I was waiting for that date I started researching all the surgeries and decieded RNY was the right option for me. I managed to schedule my initial medical appointment with the hospital and psych exam on June 2nd.  Then began the 6 month classes the week after.  There is alot of hurry up just to wait.  I finished the 6 month classes on 11/10/2010.  It was finally submitted to insurance on 12/10/2010.  On 12/15/2010 I got a call that it was approved.  3 days before my 30th birthday.  I have a preop appt scheduled with the surgeon for 1/18/2010 and can expect surgery about 30 days after that. 

My parents and my sister did not want me to do this.  My dad will not talk about it and pretends it is not happening.  My mom and sister finally decided that they could no longer go against my decision and now have at least feigned a good deal of support and interest.  Enough to keep me happy about it.  I have a brother who was supportive from the beginning.  My amazing grandma who i love beyond belief has always supported any decision I have made.   When I was going back to Europe for the 3rd time I called and told only her she kept it a secret for 2 weeks before calling to say that she could not keep it any longer.  2 weeks was good for our family. We are super close even though extended family is spread out around the country.  If something happens everyone knows about it within the hour.   We suffered a tragedy 3 years ago that was in the news (which is why I'm super secretive)..  I know there concern is only because they don't want any thing to happen to me. 

So now I wait.  I don't want to add any pictures until I start losing.  It was hard enough to admit my weight.