Hello..11 days!!

Hi all....I know I have been scarce lately...but from my earlier posts you know I was freaking out completley about losing those 10 pounds.....I am  a bit better now....I need to lose 5 by next thursday...I know I can do it!!!  And soon I will be done with the surgery and can stop freaking out!!!!!

It's okay to freak out, Lisa - perfectly normal.
Congrats on losing your first 10. You are right! You can lose 5 more now. Just stay focused on the prize!!!

Here is my pre op diet

breakfast
no sugar carnation instant breakfast

lunch
low calorie frozen meal

snack
milk or fruit

dinner
low calorie frozen meal

snack
milk or vegie

and water water water

Hang in there girlfriend!  Go weigh in first thing in the morning at 8:00 when they open.. You're lighter in the morning.. I quit drinking at 7 the night before so I wouldn't have extra fluid weight on me.  It might buy you a few pounds.

I am feeling GREAT!  Some pain when I bend over, but nothing that causes me to not be able to function.  Lots of energy and was going to go back to work yesterday but EVERYONE freaked out so I said fine, I will wait till Monday.

It's tough because I can't be in my parents pool floating on a raft, or even be outside when it's this hot.  The doctor was adamant about not being out in the heat so I don't get dehydrated.  So I am BORED.. but I need to heal so I am going to try to be more patient.

Down 10 pounds in 9 days.. This is amazing.  I haven't seen 267 on the scale in I don't know how long.  I'm sure every new week will be full of statements like that going forward.

My best advice to you is to get as MUCH exercise in as you can before the surgery.  The dr. said it made a huge difference in my recovery.  I am at where most patients are after SIX weeks after surgery..   Those 3 mile walks every day and lifting 3x a week really made a difference in my stamina and ability to move around.

Hang in there and keep us posted!

Steph

Steph,
I will go and weigh in at 8:00 next thursday......whew!!!!!
Do they weigh you at the hospital before your surgery???

yes I got weighed by the intake nurse.........no biggie, you will have been cleaned out from the pre-op pre you'll do the day before.

Wooohooooo! Ain't nothing going to stop you now!

You'll get those last pesky 5lbs off!!  Your eating plan is almost like mine, so I know you can get it off. Make sure you're getting some type of exercise in.
OMG girl, can you believe in 11 days we'll be on the loser's bench!! Time is starting to fly. What time is your surgery scheduled for? Mine is scheduled for 8 am.
Hang in there, we're almost to the 6th!

Theresa,

YAY its 10 days till our surgery!!!

I have to be at the hospital at 5:30am for surgery at 7:30!!!

If you feel crunched for time to get them off, you could always just do a liquid protein shake diet for the last few days before surgery..  I was on a completely liquid diet for 2 weeks and lost over 13lbs... worked fast and wasn't too hard..