Took my check to the doctor's office today. Checked to see if they have my doctor's records - they do NOT!! Only have until a week from Friday to get them. Hope this doesn't hold up my surgery! Did my lab work today and chest x-ray. Didn't do the EKG because I just did a nuclear stress test a couple weeks ago; of course they need the results of that which they don't have yet!!

I need to set a list of small goals to have along the way. My final weight goal is 130 (5'2") which is the largest of the weight range for being 'normal' on the BMI chart. I would be happy with 140, don't know if I would ever make it to 130.

By my birthday (October 16):

1) Would like to be able to walk 2 miles in 45 minutes (small goal, but I can't do it now!!)

2) I also would like to get my blood sugar in the mornings down to 120 or less in the morning.

3) Would like to be down a total of 20 lbs (already down 7.5).

4) Would like to ride my bike at least 4 miles at a time. (I can only do 1 mile now with a rest in the middle.)

5) Have my blood pressure down to 120/70 (with or without medication)

I don't want to set my expectations too high because I don't want to feel like I have failed. My surgery is 7-20-07, so I have almost 3 months to make these goals after my surgery.

great mini goals, I need to make some for myself. Good luck on your upcoming surgery.