It's been a while

Well, 8 days, I am due for an update.
Spring break is officially over, I went back today and wow, I forgot how fast days went by! I only got 1 midterm back with a C-, could be way better, and that's one of the 'easy' classes. I'm mostly afraid of math and marketing, those were the tougher ones. Micro midterm isn't until next week and then I have part II of the math midterm! There's only a month left really, it's going to fly by.
On the WL front, I feel that lately I have really been good with eating less and feeling fuller for some reason. I don't know if it's because I know I need to change my bad habits, or just a coincidence. It's great I guess, I sure am getting nervous. Exactly 9 weeks until the big day! So far I have my pre-op testing day on March 22nd. 1 french support group on March 7th, 1 english support group on March 18th. That's pretty much it for March WLS-related stuff.
I cannot believe April is just around the corner, then it's May!!!!!

I can't even begin to explain how motivated I am for this surgery to work.

I WILL work on changing my bad habits.
I WILL control my cravings for sweets.
I KNOW what my problem areas are and WILL work on them
I WILL exercise no matter how lazy I am...I like exercising and WILL get into a routine if it kills me.
I WILL take all my vitamines.
I WILL try new foods to increase my protein intake.

Despite some cold feet issues...which I am sure are normal, I'm kinda pumped!

63 baby, 63!

I will survive...

I went to bed way too late last night and ended up waking up at 1:30, with my highly anticipated first english support group meeting being at 2, I had to rush. I looked like crap, but I made it just in time! I was really happy to see a couple of familiar faces from the first french meeting, so that was nice. Global TV was there for about an hour, it was nice...a great way to have a first meeting with everyone introducing themselves. I was a lot more at ease today...it was like seminar'ish and much more interactive. The woman next to me and I spoke a lot throughout the meeting; her surgery is May 22nd, also with Dr Christou, and also at the private clinic. She was such a sweetheart, I have a feeling we'll become very close! It will be nice to have someone going through the same things as me, at the same time! I also met a gentleman who said he always made sure to send flowers and cards to whoever is having surgery. He was very nice...everyone was! I know I can do this now and I have a bunch of people, local people, to whom I can relate to. The post-ops looked amazing and really motivated me and I'm totally pumped now!

72 (yes, 72) days to go!

I'm on spring break and working at my dad's place all week, May 1st is coming fast!

* Spring Break *

It couldn't have come any sooner...the week was long, cold, and snowy, but I survived. I had to drop a course too, it was just too much, and I was failing it, badly.
Tomorrow is my first english support group meeting, this is the one I'm really looking forward to! Global TV is supposedly going to be there to interview one of the ladies. It should be a blast...and it's much closer to home, so it'll be nice to meet people in the area.

72 (or 73) days to go!!!

Sweet escape

I wish! I cannot wait for this week to be over, 4 midterms in 3 days! Then I have all of next week off, i'll be working at my dad's office of course, but still, better than 10 chapters a night to study.
On the WLS front, I've spent the past week trying out some foods which normally I don't like too much but which will be good after the surgery. Little things like crystal light, which I used to hate, but after deluting it a lot of water, isn't so bad after all. And beans, I hate beans! I'm very picky with texture, so certain beans I just cannot swallow, 3-bean salad is a no-no, but I had some pinto beans this weekend and survived. I've also been drinking carnation instant breakfest...which I used to have when I was little. I like them, but I know the optifast I need to drink for 2 weeks before surgery will be much, much worse. Also, I got a call from the Psych Soma clinic to schedule my nutritionist and psychological assessments some time soon. I also have to go to a physical therapy consult, but that may be seperate. Soon i'll need to go for my bloodwork, hopefully middle-end of March, and that will be the last thing before surgery!
I have my english support group meeting on Sunday...and Global TV is reportedly doing a piece of life changes, and they will be there to interview one of the members! So that'll be fun :)

That's all for no...there will probably not be any entries this week, 4 midterms in 3 days just may kill me lol

78 days!

Better late than never

I'm a day (and a bit) in updating on my first support group meeting. It went okay, it was actually the french meeting...and it was more of a seminar with a plastic surgeon from Sacre-Coeur Hospital. It was definitely interesting and at least now I am better prepared for what's ahead. I definitely hope my skin isn't too damaged and I won't need any radical procedures, they sounded scary. Like the total body lift where they actually cut a person around the waist and pull the lower and top halves. Ick. It's not cheap either. Only time will tell.
I'm taking an undeserved break from my statistics assignment; I should probably get back to it.

81 days!!!!

Nervous

Just over an hour until my first support group meeting :) I'm actually a bit nervous...sort of like I was when I first went to Dr Christou's office. I was so surprised by how 'common' the surgery was here...relieved, but nervous. I'm just shy like that I guess.
I'm still feeling crappy from this flu thing I've had all week, I suppose it's getting better. At least I hope it is because all midterms begin in a few days and I can't be sleepy and groggy like I've been all this week. I've been at school all day now and have managed to do no studying whatsoever!!!

Anywhoo, I should get going, beat traffic on the way to the hospital :)

Tomorrow

It's been a sucky past couple of days...I hate being stuck with a cold! I've spent so much time sleeping and not nearly enough time preparing for midterms next week. On the WLS front, tomorrow is my first support meeting at the Royal Vic. This week is the french one and next week is the english/west island one...so hopefully i'll finally have some info worth posting here!!!

:)

Sick sick sick

I went to work yesterday, came home and my whole body started aching...and I was in bed by 10 and just kept waking up throughout the night. Needless to say I was pretty miserable in class today. I decided to finally to go home because sitting in class sniffling, sneezing and coughing was just wrong of me lol. So here I am. Tons of work to do.
And it's now 85 days until surgery, 71 days until I go on my optifast diet. It's weird, sometimes I forget how drastrically my life is about to change. I have some plus size clothing in my closet with tags still hanging and it hit me this weekend that I soon won't even need them. I've never been able to go clothes shopping with friends...so these next few months will be interesting. I have a bunch of giftcards saved up for some transition clothing.

That's just about it for today :)