Pro's and Con's ..

Thanks again to Catherine Chronicles from Band Land for inspiring me to think about these things and get them all in one spot.. I can't wait to re-read this weeks/months/a year from now..





here's the link to her pro/con list: http://chroniclesfrombandland.blogspot.com/2009/05/reflections-on-my-pre-op-journal.html








The Con's:



-Having some sort of medical complication from surgery



-Feeling like I can't eat "anything" that I did before band..and really miss that "something"


-Stuck/PB/Sliming .. all those fun things you read about in blogs or on LapBandTalk ..



-Being afraid of cooking/baking for my family ..and I don't even know why ..


-Having extra skin ..flapping in the wind :0)



-Not being able to order anything off the menu at a restaurant other than ..soup..






The Pro's

-Being at a healthy/"normal"/weight and BMI



-Buying clothes and having fun while doing it



-Looking my best and feeling that confidence when I walk out my door..



-More motivation for working out and keeping up with it (since it might be a bit easier w/less lbs)



-Wanting to go out more rather than skipping an event ..just because I can't find something to wear/feel extra fat that day/ect ect ..



-Not want to puke when I see myself in a bathing suit

-Feeling more comfortable in my "birthday suit"!! :0)

-I really want to buy cute bra's and undies ..



-And the bath towel going all the way around me .. that would be nice..

-Even though I don't really have a reason to wear them.. wearing high heel shoes and looking forward to dressing up for a wedding/party/ect.. instead of dreading it ..

Now some other things to look forward to ..other than food!


Every 10lbs gone = 10 songs on itunes .. and I'll post my picks in case anyone else is looking for some good stuff for the ipod..



20lbs lost = new gym sneakers .. I need some ..put I'd like to put in a little bit more work before I buy them..



30lbs lost = spend my 60$ I have in Old Navy money (from Christmas that I've saved) and then give myself 40$ to make it a 100$ dollar shopping trip!



And then after 30lbs I'll come back and make another list of rewards for the last 30-40lbs ..

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Thoughts on my 1st day of Pre-Op diet ..

I did good .. it was hard ..but I made it through .. and I feel like this week won't be so hard .. it's the weekends where it feels tricky..(less in control of food choices)..

I went to the gym yesterday afternoon and then met my husband/little dude over at my Mother-in-law's house for Sunday dinner (we've been doing this for years) .. I was thinking of the things I would have eaten if I wasn't on this..

-the salsa and chips that were out on the table ..
-the m&m's that are in her little candy dish .. the jellybeans left over from Easter ..still on a dish on her living room table..
-dinner (duh) ..

And that wasn't hard for me .. just realizing how much I picked/snacked before .. without even thinking I was doing anything wrong.. but those little things add up!

So I came home and had my Protein shake and felt fine for the rest of the night .. 1 day down.. 10 to go!!

Happy Monday everyone!


ps- I did take more "before" pics ..but .. I'll share those in a few less lbs for a comparison pic! :0)