JennyG1971

Today, I met my friend, Julie halfway between our houses (we live 40 miles apart), so that my daughter could go and hang out with her girls for a few days... this will also allow me not to have to worry about one less child this Wednesday. :Dancing_wub: On the way back home, while I was waiting in the CVS drive thru lane, my son got really quiet... that is unusual for him. I looked over and he had a tear rolling down his cheek. I asked him what he was crying for. His reply kind of shocked me.:present: We have talked about this surgery for months and months at my house. It's common knowledge. I've discussed the procedure with my kids. (At first, my youngest son thought that I would go into the hospital, have the surgery and come home a skinny woman!) :biggrin:If ONLY it were that easy!!!:bye: Caleb said that he is worried about me dying while I am having the surgery.:frown: I told him that I didn't think that would happen... BUT if something did happen to me, at least I would die TRYING to better myself and my family life. I told Caleb that it was a guarantee that I would die if I didn't get the weight off. Done. It's gonna happen. BUT, this LAP-BAND®® is a tool for me to lose the weight I need to lose... and when that happens, I will be a better mom to him. I will be able to run and play with him and his brother and sister... I'll be able to play volleyball, and ride rollercoasters and walk with them. We can go somewhere and DO things!!! He finally got the idea and dried his tears. I think he's good now. I, myself, am not worried about the surgery. I KNOW that it will be a success. I WANT this more than anything else I've ever wanted and I will make this THING WORK!!! Alright, that's all for now.... :drool:TWO MORE DAYS!!!!!:eek:

I can NOT believe there is only 3 more days til my surgery. I have waited and worked for this for soooo long. I mean, not as long as I've been overweight... of course! But still, a LONG time!!! I have to go out today and buy some unflavored protein powder to make sure I'm getting enough protein because I've heard horror stories about losing hair and stuff.... PLUS, the extra protein will help with the weight loss. I KNOW that I can do this. But there is a tiny voice in the back of my head that's whispering... 'hmmm, what if it doesn't work???' I am working on blocking that voice out with thoughts of, It HAS to work. This is my last chance. Life or Death. I chose LIFE!!! I have been pouring over before and after pictures and progress pictures and am AMAZED at how some people look. I want to be one of those people!!!! This is going to be AMAZING! YAY!!!! Three more days! But for now, I'm drinking my protein shakes and trying to walk. Man, walking is such a pain when you are fat. I mean, just walking. Blah. I don't want to be this person anymore... I can't wait for the day when I can walk and not have to have my family slow down to keep me company... that will be awesome!!! So, I just want to blog to basically journal my thoughts while I'm preparing for this awesome ride I'm about to embark on. Last night, my husband and I went over to my best friend since kindergarten's house to hang out and play SPADES with her and her hubby... We laughed so hard my stomach hurts... She is going to be such a great support for me. I am blessed to have a lot of people who are excited for me and will be pushing me along on this journey!!! :thumbdown: Alright, that's all for now... :drool:

I can NOT believe there is only 3 more days til my surgery. I have waited and worked for this for soooo long. I mean, not as long as I've been overweight... of course! But still, a LONG time!!! I have to go out today and buy some unflavored protein powder to make sure I'm getting enough protein because I've heard horror stories about losing hair and stuff.... PLUS, the extra protein will help with the weight loss. I KNOW that I can do this. But there is a tiny voice in the back of my head that's whispering... 'hmmm, what if it doesn't work???' I am working on blocking that voice out with thoughts of, It HAS to work. This is my last chance. Life or Death. I chose LIFE!!! I have been pouring over before and after pictures and progress pictures and am AMAZED at how some people look. I want to be one of those people!!!! This is going to be AMAZING! YAY!!!! Three more days! But for now, I'm drinking my protein shakes and trying to walk. Man, walking is such a pain when you are fat. I mean, just walking. Blah. I don't want to be this person anymore... I can't wait for the day when I can walk and not have to have my family slow down to keep me company... that will be awesome!!! So, I just want to blog to basically journal my thoughts while I'm preparing for this awesome ride I'm about to embark on. Last night, my husband and I went over to my best friend since kindergarten's house to hang out and play SPADES with her and her hubby... We laughed so hard my stomach hurts... She is going to be such a great support for me. I am blessed to have a lot of people who are excited for me and will be pushing me along on this journey!!! :present: Alright, that's all for now... :Dancing_wub:

Lisa, I am having my surgery on 12-30... WEDNESDAY!!! yay! So, I completely feel your excitement!!! Good luck with everything! My doctor just said no soda, but I haven't had caffiene for a couple of years now steadily. An occasional cup of coffee, but only really GOOD coffee. lol My doctor says only a liquid diet 2 weeks prior to surgery... it's strange when I came on this website and found out that isn't a requirement across the board... I love this website and how informative it is... lots of like minded people out there and bouncing good ideas (and some bad ones) off each other to get through this weightloss journey and MAJOR life change... Good luck tomorrow!!!

and oh yeah, i forgot to answer you about the insurance. I am covered CURRENTLY by BCBS of Texas. I'd love to have someone who is going through what I'm going through to talk. It would be awesome!

I am 38 years old and the mother of three children... they are 17, 12, and 9. Two boys and a girl... I am ready to get this weight off. I am ready to get off this blood pressure medicine. I have been overweight my entire life. I never remember 'fitting' in body-size wise with other people my age. My family has a history of obesity and of course all the goodies that go along with obesity. Diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and many other wonderful things when 'get' when we are overweight. I already have the high blood pressure (and am on medication), I have borderline sugars (so I know the diabetes is on the way) and have been in the hospital this year with chest pains. No heart damage though (Thank God!) My mother died from complications of diabetes after she had suffered from congestive heart failure, angina, a triple bypass, and stroke before she passed away. I am ready to feel GOOD again! I am ready to laugh and play with my children again without feeling winded... I'm ready for my knees to stop aching, ready for my ankles to stop hurting, ready for my back to stop aching! And so, my LAP-BAND® journey is about to begin. After 20 months of fighting it out with the insurance company... I have approval!!! And most importantly, I have a surgery date! December 30, 2009. FIVE MORE DAYS!!! I am just so ready to get started on something that will actually WORK for me. I've looked here on the boards for protein advice, for diet advice and for just moral support from someone who has been there. I am hoping that I can find answers here and hopefully as my journey continues I'll be able to help someone else out!:drool:

I am 38 years old and the mother of three children... they are 17, 12, and 9. Two boys and a girl... I am ready to get this weight off. I am ready to get off this blood pressure medicine. I have been overweight my entire life. I never remember 'fitting' in body-size wise with other people my age. My family has a history of obesity and of course all the goodies that go along with obesity. Diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and many other wonderful things when 'get' when we are overweight. I already have the high blood pressure (and am on medication), I have borderline sugars (so I know the diabetes is on the way) and have been in the hospital this year with chest pains. No heart damage though (Thank God!) My mother died from complications of diabetes after she had suffered from congestive heart failure, angina, a triple bypass, and stroke before she passed away. I am ready to feel GOOD again! I am ready to laugh and play with my children again without feeling winded... I'm ready for my knees to stop aching, ready for my ankles to stop hurting, ready for my back to stop aching! And so, my LAP-BAND® journey is about to begin. After 20 months of fighting it out with the insurance company... I have approval!!! And most importantly, I have a surgery date! December 30, 2009. FIVE MORE DAYS!!! I am just so ready to get started on something that will actually WORK for me. I've looked here on the boards for protein advice, for diet advice and for just moral support from someone who has been there. I am hoping that I can find answers here and hopefully as my journey continues I'll be able to help someone else out!

I am allergic to aspartame. It gives me headaches, nausea and vomiting... so needless to say. It's off my list. I have found that Yoplait whips is NOT sweetened with aspartame and are pretty good. It seems like all the 'light' yogurt I've found has aspartame in it. Stevia is the best sweetener that I've found. I have been "OFF" soft drinks for 2 years now, so I don't miss the taste... I am having surgery Dec. 30th and am currently on my pre-op diet. My surgeon suggests Opti-Fast for all his pre-op patients, but that contains aspartame & since I can't do THAT, I'm doing broths, applesauce, yogurt, and protein shakes.