Today I moved as little more closer to my lap band surgery. I had my second office visit with my doctor as required as part of my 12 week physician supervised diet and exercise program….
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another week closer to surgery
On Monday, I checked off a couple more tests on my lap band surgery journey. I had an upper GI x-ray that was not too bad. It wasn’t much of a hassle other than drinking…
The countdown begins…
This week I moved ahead a little further on my weight loss surgery journey. On Monday I had my initial supervised diet and exercise session with my primary care physician. It’s basically a 2,000 calorie…
A weight loss journey begins
On Thursday I made my decision to pursue a surgical option for weight loss. I have been on Weight Watchers for about 6 months and have lost 20 and gained back 4 pounds. I like…
Good Support Group Meeting
Tonight I attended Brett’s bariatric support group meeting with him. It was a pretty cool meeting! It was amazing to hear the weight loss as the group went around the room and gave their loss…
Prevention of Future Attack 2005 (F) 2006 (B) 2007 (B)
Can you prevent a heart attack? It’s a complex question to answer. Coronary heart disease is largely hereditary. Many factors related to coronary heart disease can be “managed” to minimize the possibility of a heart…
Taking time for myself 2005 (D) 2006 (C) 2007 (c)
Taking time for yourself and lowering stress are pretty tightly coupled for me. The goals for each are almost identical. Again, I could almost post the same entry for this year as I did last…
Lower Stress Level 2005 (C) 2006 (B) 2007 (B-)
I clearly have not met my 2007 goal related to stress. I have barely had a free weeknight in months. That’s why I gave myself a slightly worse score this year. My goal for the…