debpaul

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So the date is set!! August 16 is the date of my surgery and the start of my new sleeved life. I am so excited and a little nervous too. I guess i am normal to be nervous i would be with any surgery. I am thankful to have the chance to do the weight loss this way. I used to pray to just get sick enough to lose the weight but not sick enough to die! This is so much better! lol

Bought a Vitamix over the weekend and am looking forward to all the soups and smoothies that I can make and eat after surgery. I made some soup last night and put some chicken protein powder, spinach, broccoli, tomato, avocado, taco seasoning and Greek yogurt in it and it was very good! More excited about a liquid diet than i should be!!

The waiting is killing me!! I have turned everything in to the insurance and waiting for the decision; hopefully approval!!  I have done everything that they asked for. I sincerely feel like these few days have taken longer than the 6 months that I had to go to my primary care doctor before submitting it all!

The other challenge I am having is that I know my surgeon wants me to lose 15 pounds before surgery and I am doing the total protein shake diet in an attempt to do that but it sure is coming off slowly. I am scared to death that it is going to come down to the last minute and he is going to say he won't do the surgery!! I am such a worry wart!!