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When did I become so blind??? - I don't know why I have such a hard time seeing just how fat I am sometimes.  I know I feel fat, but sometimes I don't think I look as bad as it is.  Is it denial?  Is it partial b...

The ball is officially in motion... - I met with the nurse, dietician and social worker at St. Joe's today.  They were all very nice.  I have to get a sleep study done sometime in the near future and I go back on March...

Heading to Hamilton tomorrow. - It's finally here, my appointments with the nurse, dietician and social worker are in 2 short days at St. Joe's.  My husband and I are leaving the kids with my parents and heading ...

My emotional cost of obesity. - I have been overweight my entire life.  At least as far back as I can remember.  I have had great friends over the years but now I am barely in contact with anyone that used to ...

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Dear January 1st. - Good morning January 1st.  We have met several times before and usually I greet you by making promises that I don't keep.  This year will be different.  I will not make promises, r...

Can't wait til the new year. - I am really looking forward to the new year.  I have a stomach ultrasound booked in January, I have to go for my bloodwork and EKG at the same time.  Then I have to wait until Febr...

Had my orientation class this morning. - Well this morning was my official start in this journey I think.  I had my orientation class at St. Joe's today.  There was about 15 people there, plus support people and 4 speaker...

I am running out of excuses.... - I was invited to yet another function where I would see people that I haven't seen in years.  I declined the invitation because I just can't bring myself to let them see me like th...

Bummed out. - I have had a couple of rough days.  My kids are making me nuts, I am trying to get through this semester at school, I miss spending time with my husband (we haven't even been out t...

Another Halloween is upon us. - Well here it is, October 31st.  With this special day comes the candy. It is my weakness, the source of my endless self loathing and the reason I feel like a failure.  I thought it...

My last (Thanksgiving) supper? - This past weekend was full of family, friends and FOOD.  Lots of delicious, fattening, glorious food.  As I was sitting at the dinner table last night to enjoy my second day of Tha...

I finally got the call! - Krista called today and I have my orientation class on November 22 @ 9am.  So excited to get this moving.

A weekend walk in the woods. - It was so nice out yesterday that my husband and I decided to take the kids out on a leaf walk in the woods.  There is a trail not far from our home so we dressed warm and headed o...

Waiting all over again.... - Spoke to my family doctor today and my bloodwork results are in.  All is good!  They faxed the proper form and the bloodwork results to St. Joe's and told me to give it 2 weeks.  S...

Found out what happened to my referral. - Turns out that my doctor faxed the incorrect form into St. Joe's in the first place.  I got a call from the ministry of health today and they asked me to call my doctor to have it ...

My fear has been confirmed. - I have been waiting for almost 6 months to hear from St. Joes.  I called the Ministry of Health yesterday to find out if my referral was in the system.  I just got a call and was i...

A different approach... - Well my referral has been in the system for almost 5 months and I haven't heard anything yet.  I have an appointment with my family doctor to fill out the necessary forms to see if...

Feeling a little down. - Hello my friends :)  This has been a tough night for me.  You see, my family and I went on vacation last week.  We were in Northern Ontario visiting my inlaws who live on the water...

Counting the days.... - I have to stop counting the days since my referral was sent to St. Joe's.  I am going to drive myself nuts if I focus on the date like this.  I am so torn when I read the blog post...