Pre-Op Month 4 Weigh In

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

I hope that you all had a fun and healthy 4th of July weekend! I did the most walking that I have done since before my back surgery in October. We went to the Seattle Woodland Park Zoo on Friday. I had not been in about 7 years, and a lot of things had changed for the better. It was over 90 degrees, and by the end of the day I was exhausted, but in that great way that you feel after a really good workout.

Today I had my Month 4 Weigh In. I had mentioned in an earlier post, that this month has been a real struggle for me. I had hit that wall that we all hit where dieting isn't new and exciting anymore, and you really just want a donut. And if I am being completely honest, I made more than one trip to my local Krispie Kreme shop this month. So it surprised me that I managed to still lose 4 pounds this month. Now, granted that is not a lot, but I was really expecting to gain weight!

I feel like I have gotten back on track for the most part, and gotten over that hump. Now I am more excited at the fact that I am headed in to my 5th month of a 6 month nutrition requirement before I can have surgery. That means that I can schedule my surgery soon! I am hoping for September, but it will likely be October or November.

There are so many things that I find myself looking forward to, that it's hard to feel like the diet isn't worth it. People always ask me why I am having this surgery, and whether or not I am scared. But the honest truth of it is that I am more afraid of living my life the way I am now and dying at an early age from one of the many co-morbidities that comes with being morbidly obese than I am of not being able to drink soda again, or only being able to eat a cup of food at a time. To me, the many benefits of this surgery outweigh the few things that I will have to give up. And honestly, the things that I would have to give up like soda and alcohol and pasta, are really things that aren't the best for you anyways.

Have a great day!
Jenelle