My last meal

Well....today is the last day I will ever be able to eat whatever I want....I am so happy about this as food is my demon and it will no longer control me after Friday. I am still trying to figure out what my stress outlet is going to be. I am hoping that something like yoga or exercising will replace it....fingers crossed. Oh and happy hump day! For those of you that know me....you will understand the pics I have posted for this blog :)

Post-op appt today

Well....it has officially set in...I will be having surgery on Friday at 9:15am. I will arrive at the hospital at 7am and immediately upon arrival i will be given a Valium ....and before I know it ....it will be all done and I will be ready to go home in the same day. I was supposed to sleep over but I guess if things go well I won't have to.

We went over everything at this appt. I will be taking extra vitamins for the rest of my life and no more aspirin ever.

I am excited and nervous at the same time and hope that I am making the right decision.

Here is a picture of everything that I have to eat for the next week and my monthly vitamins. YUM!!!

Well until next time...happy eating people!

What makes me eat?

This is something that I have finally discovered through my process of getting approved for surgery.....nope not through a therapist (which I had seen for years and we could never figure out my eating habits). I eat when I am stressed and if you know me....you know I am a very dramatic person and I stress myself out a lot. I am passionate in everything I do and to everyone that is in my life. I play hard and love hard. I do my best to protect everyone I love(even though they think I am evil). So naturally I will be stressed at the littlest things and my outlet is eating ......ohhhhh how eating makes me feel sooooooooo fabulous at the time
I am devouring wings and pizza. Now that I have discovered this I am going to have to find new outlets......hmmmm what to do?

My First Post

So here is my first post! This is my weight loss journey with the gastric sleeve.

A little background info:
I am 35 years old with 2 children- ages 3 months and 5 years. All my life I have battled with my weight. There was a point in my life where I lost a lot of weight due to being on adderall, smoking, and drinking tons of coffee. If you could say addiction I would concur. I lead a very unhealthy lifestyle. I have decided to go down another route for a healthier life. The Gastric Sleeve. I found out on Friday, February 15th, 2013 that I have been approved by my insurance company to get the Gastric Sleeve surgery. My surgery date is Friday, March 1st, 2013. I am beyond excited and I am looking forward to a healthier life with myself and my family. This blog has been created to record my feelings as I start this new chapter of my life. I feel like I have been given another chance at health and I want to remember it for ever. I hope you enjoy the ride.

Age:35
Height: 5'1"
Weight: 219
Surgery Date: 3/1/2013