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That is exciting news about the offer Meg. Fingers crossed that everything goes the way you want it to.
As for the kitchen, I agree to paint it neutral and have accent pieces for pops of colour. You can take the accent pieces with you to your new house, 
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I hope your little pup is feeling better today.
Hibernating is what I have planned for today. Too cold, plus I have to get things done at home.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
Hi guys,
My surgery date is February 20/19. I'm so excited and nervous at the same time. My Optifast starts January 30/19 for the full 3 weeks. Allowed 1 cup of greens a day. What greens did you find most satisfying? Any tips or tricks to get through the 3 weeks? Also, my surgeon is Dr. Klein at Humber. How long were you in the hospital? I know it depends on how smoothly everything goes, just curious.
Any words of encouragement is very much appreciated!
xo
Feb 16/18 Orientation - Feb 20/19 Surgery
Good morning
Sorry to hear you are stressing but with so much house hunting as well as trying to prep your own house for sale while caring for a baby would get to anyone! You should definitely get a rest in whenever the little one is napping,,,,you DON'T want to end up sick. Hoping you find "the" house that suits your family very soon ;)
I would say to go with a fairly neutral paint for the kitchen since it's easier for buyers to imagine their own spin on décor if its not something too bold. Lighter colours also make the room look bigger! Mine is a medium taupe and I have changed the décor a few times since I bought the house 8 years ago.
B - greek yogurt
S - boiled egg
L - 2 chicken skewers
S - 1/2 protein shake
D - chili if I get it made in IP
S - 1/2 protein shake
Bundle up - snow is on the way today!
Good morning :)
Sleepless nights and stress eating...
We are putting in an offer on a house today or tomorrow after seeing four on Saturday. We originally had put together an offer for one house and DH changed his mind at the eleventh hour to the one that I wanted to put an offer on lol. Our poor realtor -- apparently he texted her at 1am yesterday while I was sleeping. I spent most of yesterday packing and decluttering the bedrooms. We had a staging consultant give us notes, which is going to include painting our kitchen. It is the only room we haven't touched since moving in because we had planned to completely renovate it at some point. I also need to pick up some filler putty to fix some nail holes and then I will touch up the paint in all the rooms.
However, I think today will be spent hibernating from the snow we are supposed to get. I'm wide awake too early for two reasons -- stressing about all the house things (our current one and the potential one) and my pup had a breathing episode in her sleep. Her breed can have a flattened windpipe and when it collapses she has trouble breathing and makes a gasping sound. It is very scary when it happens, and we were all sleeping when it started.
QOTD: what colour should I paint the kitchen? It is currently a deep red colour however I'm thinking I will paint it grey to match our living room. My dream kitchen colour would be a light meadow green (for this house). My favourite colour is blue, but I can't see a blue kitchen -- at least not here. Our bathroom is blue which I find great for relaxing.
Post-op three years and ten months.
Breakfast 1 - protein bar
Breakfast 2 - Greek yogurt with blueberries
Snack - hoping to have a nap lol.
Lunch - leftover chicken strips
Snack - carrots and PB
Dinner - TBD. Probably something with ground beef.
Snack - pudding
All water and vits.
I do think getting used to small portions is a good thing HOWEVER if an extra bowl of broth or extra slices of cucumbers helps get you through it successfully, i sa go for it.
17+ years post op RNY. first year blog here or My LongTimer blog. Tummy Tuck Dr. Matic 2014 -Ohip funded panni
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HW:290 LW:139 RW: 167 CW: 139
I agree too. I don't get any veggies on my diet; shakes, broth, sugar free jello. The last thing you want is for the surgical team to get in there and change their mind on the surgery. You have come too far for that and worked hard to get here - don't risk it! (Good luck with everything.)
~ j.
My Journey: Oct 2017 Referred to Ontario Bariatric Network by Family Doctor; Nov 2017 Received letter from Toronto Western; Jan 2018 Orientation @TWH; Mar 2018 Social Worker and Nurse Assessments (Telemedicine/Telehealth); Apr 2018 Nutrition Class @TWH; Jul 2018 Psychologist Assessment (Telemedicine/Telehealth); Aug 2018 Dietitian (Telemedicine/Telehealth); Jan 11 2019 Meet the Surgeon; March Scheduled surgery changed to Jan 29 2019 ( VSG )
Thank you! When I was speaking to the nurse at the sleep clinic she said I should get an automatic one so that the titration adjusts as I lose weight. I assume that will be more expensive than a regular CPAP. I have no insurance through work unfortunately. Only hope is if my husband (just got married in the 11th!) gets me on his benefit plan, but I don't know how long it would take for my coverage to kick in.
I was told I have to go back for another test and use the CPAP at the clinic and I'm excited to actually try it. I sleep like crap and have for a really long time!
Referral: Nov. 9/18 HRRHOrientation: January 29, 2019Met Surgeon: May 27, 2019Nurse & Dietician: June 10, 2019Internist: June 12, 2019Social Worker: June 28, 2019Surgery Date: October 7, 2019
Thank you! I don't believe I have any coverage at work because I am a contract worker and currently on mat leave. 
Referral: Nov. 9/18 HRRHOrientation: January 29, 2019Met Surgeon: May 27, 2019Nurse & Dietician: June 10, 2019Internist: June 12, 2019Social Worker: June 28, 2019Surgery Date: October 7, 2019
I couldn't agree with Tracey more! We too were allowed veggies and all I had was broth and Optifast and my surgeon commented that he was able to see very well and could tell I followed the diet to a tee. My suggestion is that you follow the instructions...better safe than sorry.
I asked the CPAP company to give me a trial before I purchased so that I could decide what mask would work for me and they did. I received a trial for 2 months and then ended up not needing it as mine was mild. They did quote me about $350-450 after ohip paid depending on the mask I got. If you have insurance they may assist as well. Good luck!
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