Well everything has been finalized! 8 days & counting....dun dun dun!

Bloodwork...check

Chest x-ray....check

EKG....check

Liquid diet.....just started!

Went to my appointment today with my PCP and my offical starting weight is....now remember this is on his scale, is 227. When I went to my surgeon on September 7th according to his scale I was 234.

So could I have possible have lost 7 pounds? I have been very nervous about the surgery & I did have a stomach virus last week, but 7 pounds can't be!

But 7 punds is 7 pounds & I will take it anyway I can get it. Went to Walmart this morning and bought some supplies:

Scale

Heating Pad

Gas-X (Dissolving Strips)

Junior Strength Tylenol (chewable)

Pop open the scale from Walmart & low and behold I get on and it says 228.

So my official starting weight is 228! Now if I could just figure out how to make one of those little ticker tapes for the bottom of my blog, I would be happy. Suggestions or directions welcome!

I even managed to have my teenage daughter take my Before pictures. I figured I should take them today, because hopefully today will be the last day that I will ever be this weight again.

It has been a long process but I am mentally prepared for the road that lies ahead of me. I am still a little nervous about the surgery. Not the LAP BAND surgery....just surgery in general. But I know I have made a good decision that will not only benefit myself but my family as well.

The first steps are always the hardest but I know I am well on my way to a newer & healthier lifestyle.