Today I ended by pre-op Optifast diet. I weighed in at 231.5 this morning. That’s a 2 pound weight loss for the week with a total weight loss of 26.5 pounds for six weeks. I…
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Ikea, remodeling, surgery and fresh herbs
We had a nice weekend. On Saturday we went to Ikea in Pittsburgh to buy accessories for our remodeled kitchen. We are doing a lot of stainless with a slightly modern look. Ikea is a…
my "test" run at the hospital
This morning I had my pre-admission testing for next Wednesday’s surgery. The surgeon had ordered some blood work to monitor my liver while I continue on the Optifast diet. I got to the hospital early…
5 down, 1 to go
I weighed in at 233.5 this morning. That’s a 2.5 pound weight loss for the week with a total weight loss of 24.5 pounds after five weeks of my Optifast diet. This is also a…
my morning at band camp
This morning I attended a 4 hour lapband homecare session for patients at my surgeon’s office. It was sort of like band camp for the day. It is part of a comprehensive program that patient’s…
signing on the line today
Today I moved closer to my lap band surgery. I started the day by filing my claim for short term disability for my recovery after surgery. It was quick and painless. I understand that it…
4 weeks down, 2 to go
I weighed in at 236 this morning. That’s a 2 pound weight loss for the week with a total weight loss of 22 pounds after four weeks of my Optifast diet. I am continuing with…
pre-op exercise assessment
This morning I had my pre-op exercise assessment at the Summa Green Campus. I didn’t quite know what to expect other than exercise of some type. It turned out to be an informative and worthwhile…