Just watching the clock.

no news yet... but then i didn't expect to hear anything so soon. i've heard the rest of the process...the part beyond my control could take as long as 3-6 months.

well, i've started back on my eating plan of "the 1/2 diet". i'm sure somewhere out there there is a real 1/2 diet but this is my version.

i will eat as i always have, what ever i want but eat only half. this is how i started out my last battle against my gain. from there i will eventually get back on the weight watchers flex point plan.

starting to cut back or "diet" will serve two purposes.

1.  the surgeon recommended not gaining anymore wt. while waiting and trying to lose some wt. to help shrink the liver in preperation for getting it out of the way on surgery day.

2.  the harsh truth....things may not go as planned and i may have to appeal or even abandon this hope. so..... getting back on the health wagon isn't gonna hurt me either way b/c no matter what i need to get healthy for myself and family.

i have started walking. its just slow for now b/c my back is still giving me problems w/ pain and discomfort. i am starting my modified yoga back...according to the doctors i have gained an inch in height !!! i think its from streching my spine is a gental process.

well, i'm off to check in on everyone else...hope your week is going great!

Some

"make" you lose XX amount of pounds before surgery to "prove" you can be disciplined enough to follow the way of eating that is going to be your life, so it is a good idea to do something to lose a little weight before hand.

Good luck, hope the process isn't too long and drawn out.

Patience can be extremely hard to have!

Just keep telling yourself that when it is meant to happen, it will.  Nothing occurs out of it's time!

My surgeon told me to lose 10% of my body weight before surgery.  When I told him what concern that was for me, he explained it by saying that while that is what he'd like to see, it was more important that I demonstrate commitment and discipline.  As long as I was keeping food journals and meeting the nutritionist's guidelines, my case could be reviewed on an individual basis.  He also said that there was no way he was going to tell me that I had his permission to make a half-hearted attempt - he was not going to set me up to fail  by telling me that any amount lost was acceptable.

I've got my fingers crossed for you!