SandeeD

After about a year of contemplating WLS (and 10+ years of battling with my weight) I'm now starting my journey of getting my life back and lightening my load in many areas of my life (pun intended). I have my first appointment with the surgeon and nutritionist on Thursday, 10/17/13 and I'm an emotional MESS! I'm scared and excited both at the same time, it's crazy! My niece (who is a hair stylist) had to talk me from the edge about an hour ago because my latest "thing" is what about hair loss? She said, "Auntie, you getting healthy and having you around for a long time is more important than you losing some hair. I can fix that, I can give you some hair and it will be beautiful, it's what I do, but I can't get another YOU and I need you! If you lose your hair, I'll cut mine too! Just pray on it and don't worry about stuff that hasn't happened." Well, after that I cried and laughed at the same time. Cried because it meant a lot coming from her (she's like the daughter I never had), and laughed because I could picture both of us with heads shaved looking like twins! lol Anybody else going through this roller coaster ride, or am I alone in my feelings???

I've used regular sliced beef and turkey breast. I bought some really lean ground turkey yesterday (the beef was too expensive - waiting for a sale). I'm going to make some ground turkey Jerky tomorrow, fingers crossed:)

If you make your own, you can control what's in it

Here's a recipe for ground beef jerky. I'm going to try it soon. http://wellnessmama.com/2201/ground-beef-jerky/

Congrats! My first appointment is 10/17. I'm excited and nervous at the same time!