Rebecca Puninu
10-24-06
Oct 23, 2006
Monday and Tuesday I went to my first 2 appointments. Good news is, I lost 6 pounds last week! Bad news is, My starting weight is going to be what they weighed me in on Monday so the weight I lost last week won't be counted for the 5% body weight I have to lose before surgery.
I have All other appointments scheduled and the nutritionist told me that if I lose the required weight before December 7th, they will schedule the surgery at that time. I can't believe how fast this is all going. Until next time, God Bless!
10-22-06
Oct 21, 2006
Does going on a diet and giving up food and caffeine make you grumpy? I have been in the worst mood these past few days. I feel so sorry for my children. I should really be in prayer at this time but I am finding that hard to do right now because I feel so guilty.
The Lord has been wonderful to me this week. Anyway, He is always wonderful to me no matter what happens because all works together for His glory and His purpose. I have not cheated once on my diet this week. I can't wait to get on the scale tomorrow at work (did I just say that?). It feels good not to be afraid of the scale because you've been doing right. I also have my first appointment for the program tomorrow. I believe it's with the nutritionist. I have another appointment on Tuesday.
My boss has been understanding in letting me leave early and I'm very thankful for my job because it is flexible in some ways.
10-19-06
Oct 18, 2006
Anyway, I did end up starting back up on my diet the next day. That was Tuesday. Today is Thursday and I have not cheated. I have not had any coffee or soda either. The first 2 days without coffee were BAD!! But during the third day I started feeling great! I still do. I think this is the longest I have ever been on a diet without cheating. I am so excited to get on the scale on Monday. SO I decided to make a list of things I am looking forward to after losing weight. I will highlight new ones as I think of them in red. In no particular order, here goes.
1. Being able to wrap myself up in a towel after getting out of the shower and having everything covered.
2. Not dreading the 17 step staircase that I have to go up at my work's entrance
3. Sleeping without my hands getting numb
4. Not having to wear a body slimmer (I actually wear 2 at a time, 1 is not enough to smooth out all the rolls. Now that's sad!)
5. Not having to manuever my body in awkward positions to make sure my entire body gets clean in the shower
6. Wearing nice shoes
7. Not having to Mickey Mouse some of my clothes (those of you who do it will know what I mean)
8. Not having to worry that my grandmother is going to yell out some obnoxious comment about my weight at family gatherings
9. Being able to run around with my kids and enjoy it
10. My butt fitting into the chairs at church
11. Having more than a half inch of slack on my seatbelt
12. Not having to back up like 3 feet to pull out the keyboard tray on my computer desk
About Me
Oct 16, 2006
10/7/06: Obesity Treatment Center Program Orientation
10/9/06: Support Group (required to attend 2 meetings for the program)
10/23/06: Nurse Practitioner (told I need to lose 16lbs. which is the required 5% loss of body weight for the Lap Band)
10/24/06: Nutritionist
11/9/06: 1st Physicians visit (Lost 7 lbs. and he ordered me to have an EKG)
11/15/06: Psychological Evaluation
11/17/06: Psychological Evaluation Follow-up EKG
12/7/06: 2nd Physicians Visit (If I am 5lbs. to goal, he will schedule me with the surgeon.... yay!)
10-16-06
Oct 15, 2006
10/16/06: Today I TRIED to start the journey to lose the 23 pounds required before surgery. I planned on starting a diet and quitting coffee. I failed the former and was victorious on the latter. I realized today that my hardest "trigger situation" is coming home after work waiting for dinner to be cooked. I will start again tomorrow. I can NOT give up.
It was really hard being at work looking into a microscope all day without my coffee. I seriously felt tired and dizzy, not to mention my headache. Coffee is a fairly new habbit of mine, just about 1 or 2 years now. I started when my brother moved in with me and he is a serious coffee drinker. I guess that makes me a follower.
I have 2 appointments next week and another on 11/9. I'm not really sure which appointments they are but I am really excited. Anyway, until next time!
10-10-06
Oct 09, 2006
I also want to be sure this is the right decision and it is ok with the Lord. I want to be right with God. I want to honor Him in all that I do.
I am 30 years old, I have 2 small children and I must take into consideration the reality that surgery may leave them without a mother and my husband without his wife. It hurts to even think about it. At the same time, living the way I am, is not living at all. The last time I weighed myself I was 322 lbs-disgusting!
I've been big all my life, but never thought I would be this big. I bet everybody says that.
So, my journey has begun. The Lord knows where it will lead. I will be in ferverent prayer in all of this. May the Lord bless all who read this with wisdom and understanding.
