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Hi All,
Well I'm five days out from surgery and feeling pretty good.  I haven't had much of an appetite lately so I'm not missing eating regular food.  My liquid diet has consisted of water, slim fast, juice and strained french onion and cream of mushroom soup.  Today I'm feeling like my appetite is coming back but I'm going to do my best to stick with my liquid diet for the required 2 weeks.  I am looking forward to some mashed potatoes....LOL

Well that's about it for now.  Thank you all for your well wishes, support and education.  
Until my next posting, take care!

PS - I'm down 10.5 pounds as of yesterday.  It may be water weight but  I'll take it!!! 

6-14-07
Hi All,
Well I'm banded and feeling good.  My WLS took place on June 12th.  I'm a bit sore but much better than I thought I would be.  I'll post more details a little later.
Until then,
ANM

6-8-07

Well Tuesday, June 12th is my big day.  Now that I've returned from Aruba, I guess I better go shopping for some post surgery food.  Slim fast here I come!

Any other suggestions will be much appreciated!
Until next time,
ANM

5-25-07
Today marked an entire week of walking during my lunch hour.  I'm happy to report by day five I was able to notice a difference in my stamina.  Now if I can just put the honey bun down afterwards.....But this has been my problem.  I either get my work out on and don't change my eating habits or change my eating habits and don't work out.  So I'm hoping/praying the band will allow me to keep my eating in check while I workout.  I can do this!  Just taking baby steps.....
Until next time,
ANM

5-21-07
So today on my lunch break I went for my first power walk.  I think I walked about 25 minutes and wow, I'm feeling good.  My body just seems to feel more fluid.  It's suppose to be a nice week so I'm hoping to get my lunch "walk-on" for the rest of the week.
Until next time,
~ANM

5-15-07
Hi Folks,
I'm not the best “blogger” but I do enjoy my daily readings of my OH family.

So I have my nutrition class and pre-op/pre-admission testing scheduled for Friday, May 18th.  I'm getting a little nervous, questioning if I'm making the right decision, etc....

Then I convince myself that even if I only lose 20 pounds, that will put me in a smaller clothing size and I'd be happy with that!  But the reality is that I want to lose and will lose more than 20 pounds.  

I can do this and I'm looking forward to seeing A-New-Me!

Until my next posting…....

June 12th instead of the 18th!

4-26-06
So I have a surgery date of June 18th.  My first option was for May 24th but I'm going to Aruba on the 31st of May and that would interfere with my Aruba trip.  So the next available date was June 18th which works out perfectly.  I'll go to Aruba, come back have my surgery, heal and then onto Jamaica with my girlfriends in July!

I'm soooooooo looking forward to....... A-New-Me!
Until then,
~Me

4-25-07
Ok.  I'm sitting here trying to decide if I'll write about the conversation I had with my husband last night regarding the change that will occur in my  "ta-ta's" after weight loss or the anxiety that I'm having wanting to call to see if I'm approved.

After much anxiety and trying to be patient, I decided to call the office.  But called home to check my answering machine first and that's when I heard the message saying that I was approved.  Horray!!!!!

I'm very happy and excited about my approval.  Now I'm waiting on a call back for a date.  I'll keep you all posted!!!!

Thank you all for support along the way,
~A-New-Me

4-16-07
Hi, 
Not much going on.  Paperwork submitted to Aetna.  The nurse at the doctor's office gave me the impression that I didn't have enough pre-existing conditions for approval, let's pray that she's wrong.  Being over weight itself should be enough right?  So I'll keep you posted.....

ItsMyTurn and Philly Goodess you're in my prayers!!!