Tomorrow is THE BIG day......

Well I have completed the 2 week pre opt died as of today. I have lost a total of 7 lbs and an inch off my waste. I have mixed feelings about tomorrow as I am nervous of course but excited to be on the other side of the surgery so the healing process can begin and so I can begin the road to a healthier/smaller me.

I am going to do something I haven done in a long time and that is post pics of me so that in a few months I can see why I went through this surgery. I was disgusted when I looked at these.

1 week down 1 week to go.

OK this is my last week before the big day next Monday. I have been on the pre op diet for a week now and I am proud to say that I have lost 5 lbs last week.( It wound of been 6 lbs had I not eaten popcorn at the movies on Saturday but oh well.) My surgery is scheduled for 9am Monday so I have to be at the hospital at 7AM. Today though I have one last appointment with my surgeon Dr. Webb and then its off to the pre op testing and to finish up any paperwork that they may need.

Nerves keep popping up as I keep asking myself am I making the right decision but I know deep down that I am. I know that nerves are to be expected as this is a life altering decision. Meredith and I (well more Meredith) have been researching and reading a lot of blogs of individuals who have been "sleeved" and not one person has said that they regret their decision. Matter of fact Mere read me a blog where a gentleman was 4 months post operation and is already down 75+ pounds and off all of his diabetes meds. That is EXACTLY where I want to be. That post is the one that has stuck with me and that post is the one that keeps telling me that I am making the right decision and that post is what makes me excited about what I will be doing for myself to better my life.

Took My Measurements YUCK

So last night I decided to take all my measurements and I am completely disgusted at the results. I have no shame in posting these numbers as this way you all can see the transformation. So here it goes

Waist 51 although my pants now are a 42 and falling off me so I don't get this one LOL
Bust 51
Belly 56
Neck 21
Thigh 23 1/4
Bicep 14
Weight 274.6
BMI 44

Last Weekend before my pre-op diet begins

Well its my last weekend before I start my pre opt diet. I will not be able to eat any carbs. or have any fruits for 2 weeks. The pre opt diet is to shrink your liver so that when they do the surgery they don't have to move  the liver  as much. I do have to admit while I am still excited i am beginning to get nervous as this is a major surgery.and a huge life change that once it is done there is no going back. But then again what would I want to go back to??? Being overweight ?? having to wear a xxx size shirt or a 48 size pants? having to take all these meds to manage my diabetes or continue sleeping with this annoying sleep apena machine no thanks. The surgery has a sucess rate of 87% of curing diabetes and 78% rate of curing sleep apena. My goal is to wear a medium size shirt and a 34 waste pants. Also one of my goals is to fit into my sons old NY Yankee jacket that he wore only a couple of times...I was going to good will it but then I saved it as a goal for me. So as I am typing this i am again getting excited that I am going through with this.The jacket that is my goal.. 

                                         

starting to get things ready

Putting together my list of things i need to begin my pre opt diet.

Surgery is all set.

Just got my surgery date for my Bariatric sleeve  its 4/28/14. Have a lot to learn. Pre op diet starts on 4/14. Feeling excited