So I have a date scheduled for my vertical sleeve gastrectomy - September 13! We are still waiting for insurance to send their approval, but the surgeon has me down for the 13th.
I am nervous, scared, excited, all rolled into one. Part of me keeps thinking I should be able to lose this 170 or so pounds on my own...and shouldn't do the surgery. I think that it is the best choice for me though. I start my liquid diet on August 30 - a week and a day from now. It's weird to think that I have a week left of eating the way I am now. I told hubby we are going to eat Mexican on the 29th. I guess it will be my food funeral of sorts.
So starting the 30th, here is what I will be able to have each day:
4-5 servings of Bariatric Advantage High protein meal replacement
Broth
Crystal Light
Water
Sugar Free Jell-o
Sugar Free popsicles
I can have 2 servings of dairy daily which are no sugar added fudgesicle or 1 cup skim milk.
I could also have decaf tea or decaf coffee, but no sugar or creamer, so those are out for me.
So this Saturday will be my last "Waffle House" excursion with my dad for a few weeks...after surgery, I can order just an egg or just some grits and be okay I think.
It's a big step, but I have a lot of support and I am ready.
GARDEN:
So I have been horrible about updating the garden progress. We had an okay harvest of corn, but every ear had a worm on it...ugh. We are still getting black eyed peas and lima beans, but neither have produced enough to can up. We have canned tomatos and soup and that's about it. Our okra is really starting to bang it out, so we'll probably be canning some of that up.
Hope everyone has a great day!
