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My name is Sara and I am on the quest for a better me! I was banded on May 23, 2012. Come join along and help me stay accountable!

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

It's the final countdown....

da da daaaa da da da da da... da da daaaaa.... (okay thats the final countdown music as my head sings it)

So tomorrow morning T - 10 hours, I start my one week pre-op diet.  I thought I was doing pretty good staying on at least my regular eating schedule, but I've been really bad the last few days... a blizzard (or two), onion rings, steak, all things I'm stepping away from starting tomorrow.  I'm ready.  I've been planning and buying, and contemplating, and I'm really just ready to get this party started.  I have warned family I might be a bit of a witch while I "detox."  I am ready.

And just in time -   As part of my employee insurance plan, we have to participate in a wellness program. If you earn enough points throughout the year, you get the "cheap" insurance prices.  I've always had to do extra work to make up for the fact that my BMI was over.  All of my other numbers have ALWAYS come back normal.  I got blood drawn last week and this time I was just over the line for pre-diabetes.  I knew it was coming, but always thought it would be much further away.  My grandfather died at 60 with advanced diabetes and had had multiple heart attacks.  My mom is severely diabetic and has been for probably 15 years (she went untreated for years).  This makes me feel all the more comfortable, right and ready to get banded.  


8 comments:

  1. Congrats! You are doing this for all the right reasons!! Let us "soon to be's" know how the pre-op is going for you. Good Luck!!!

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  2. Yes! You are ready! You are going to do great. Tell your fam not to eat food around you for a while either! What does your doctor have you doing for a pre-op diet?

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    1. Luckily I live with just my dog. My family is in town but all busy.. I'm just avoiding them for the week :-) Bad news is, we had our all staff meeting catered by my favorite BBQ place today, and I'm hosting a state meeting tomorrow (where I stupidly suggested my school will provide lunch!)

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  3. good luck with the pre-op diet. I hear you on being bad the last few days, yesterday was terrible for me. But that's ok, we are going to change things for the better. We'll get through together!

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  4. good luck detoxing from the carbs and sugars!!!! pre-op will be good to kick start you on your journey!!!

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  5. Hi Sara, you are doing the right thing to head off these almost certain health issues. This was one of the main reasons I got the band. Good luck to you

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  6. Day 3 of pre-op and actually doing ok! Its hard but i'm keeping myself busy at work and after work...I've also taken the opportunity to go to be early and get some good sleep in.

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    1. Staying busy is a definite must! Thanks for the motivation!

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