Why I am happy (just this second) that I was denied....;)

Susan--woo hoo....140---awesome!  Now that's WAY more exciting than one of those eggs!!  I can't wait...so, are you at your goal weight?  I think Dr. Houston set my goal at 155, which is fine, but I am setting my sights on 145...I would be pretty thin at that weight....what a dream...I can't wait to make it a reality...I will be saying, "What eggs?".....I plan to have a great meal before surgery & then kiss it all g'bye w/no regrets....I am so excited to have this surgery...I just can't wait.....thanks for sharing!  Micheala.

Yeah my goal weight was 155 as well but I desided to lose those estamated 10-15 pounds you are suppose to gain back  so when I am 155 I wont be kickin my own butt for gaining back some weight I will still be at goal...know what I mean? Now I am just trying to maintain.

Is it ok I add you as a friend?

Thanks for the add, friend!

Ya know I didn't have any last goodbyes to the food , Ash and I went out for Brunch in that Morn with Trina and Brian and I went out Cheryl and Phil for supper. They had put me already on such a restricted diet that it wasn't that much of a change. But the food plus the company was wonderful , that was unbeatable. My biggest fear was caffine, and I did it, awhile before my surgery. That was my monster!!!!  Not the pepsi or even coke, it was coffee I loved the coffee, so I switched to decaf, for the first month or so I thought I was chancing stars. LOL  I missed the caffine, not now, it doesn't bother me. And reading the back of boxes becomes a second nature to ya.  It's that dog gone small print that hangs ya up. Hugs and behave yourself.. MyHotComments
.. Barb

You know there is two schools of thought.
One if you feel the need to have one last hooray with food your not really ready for WLS.
The second enjoy what you want because self control in its self hasn't worked so wait until you get the tool before you start beating your self up over food issues.
I worked hard pre-op to prepare for WLS habits started to change, mentally geared up to be successful.
But that being said I looked forward to my last supper!
It was a great way to involve a select group of family and friends to get involved with my journey.
To have one last final social meal that was going to be on hold for several months and never in the same way.
I will never regret having that night and if putting to rest your urge for candy so be it.
Your body, mind and spirit will change soon enough, do what you need to do now to prepare for a life long journey of success.
C'ya Bob

Thanks, Bob--I appreciate your thoughts. I knew, for sure, that I was ready for WLS when my original surgery date was set a few days before Thanksgiving & friends & family urged me to wait until after the holidays because of so many food-focused celebrations.  I told them that having WLS so close to the holidays didn't matter to me...that I was committed to changing the way that I look at food as a focus on nutrition and that this was a lifelong change, so it didn't matter that I was going to miss "one last holiday" (as they put it)---in fact, when my WLS was going to be just before the holidays I considered it one of the best Christmas presents to myself & my family---a way to add precious years onto my life as a healthy, happy part of the family.

So, the egg post was just for fun...my surgery was rescheduled due to insurance reasons, so, I am awaiting an early March date for RNY, but as for now, I don't question my preparedness for surgery or my committment to this life-changing journey nor do I question my splurge on three Cadbury eggs...;) 

Thanks again for the post...take care, Micheala.

Barb---yup, caffeine is the first thing on my list to go.  My husband (who is a health nut anyway) has just kicked the habit & I am following his lead.....decaf coffee is fine in the morning...I rarely have time to even finish a cup...I am tapering off the Diet Cokes & should be good to go by surgery.....and thanks for the head's up... I will watch that small print! Micheala.