Looking & feeling GREAT!

Still haven't had my surgery but I'm plugging along. All potatoes, rice, pasta, breads have been cut from my diet as well as diet coke and my seltzer water. Those were the two hardest to get rid of. It's been 3 weeks since I've had a soda and I feel great! I don't even crave one and that makes me feel even better!


I'm down the 10% that I wanted to lose beforehand and I'm just going to keep on losing until I have my surgery. 


Last night I tried on some old bras and shirts that I haven't been able to wear in years and years.  I was so shocked that they fit! A few were even too big!  I got this huge smile on my face.  I came out "modeling" for Steven.  He whistled and told me that I'm looking good.  THAT made me cry! 


Steven is giving me such great support and so many of my friends like Karen, Christine, Laura, Nan, Sherry, and so many more.  Too many to list here.  I wouldn't be able to do this without the support of so many of my wonderful friends that I have.  The one person who's support I wish I had is my daughter but she's cut herself off from my life for whatever imagined reason again.  So be it.  But it would be nice to have her cheering in my corner.  I'm not going to let it get me down.  She told me that she no longer wants me in her life and I'm not going to persue it. 


Anyway, happier things...I've been drinking one or two protein shakes a day. It all depends on my mood for the day.  I've been experimenting with flavors and such. Yesterday, I added a teaspoon of peanut butter to my chocolate shake.  Oh to die for! It was like I was eating a Reese's peanut butter cup.  Adding frozen strawberries and bananas to the strawberry shake. Lowfat whipped cream to the cappuccino protein shake.  Yummm!  I'm loving it!  And losing weight to boot! Who knew it could be this good?!?!


I have a Drs appointment next week for my last requirement, my danged pap smear.  Hopefully Dr. Abusera has my letter ready to go to my surgeon or else I'm going to scream.  I guess I need to get on the ball and get working on my letter as well. Maybe as soon as I get done with this journal entry. Maybe I can get my surgery done in November, with any luck?