I hate waiting. I have the patience of a gnat. I know its a part of the process, but I tend to jump in feet first when I decide to do something. This is no different.
It has been almost a week since I first called the surgeon's office, and I called them again today, to see if there was an update. Of course there wasn't. They're still 'working on insurance', so I just gotta wait for them to call back.
In related news, I'm down 4 more lbs, making a total loss of 16 lbs (from my highest a year ago). Not having soda hasn't been too bad, even my husband quit too! He is really liking the crystal light tea with lemon. I have so far tried both strawberry and pink lemonade, which I think are ok, but tend to just drink plain water instead. I'm not a big fan of the fake sweetener after-taste.
We've almost completely cut out sweets, but I do cave once in a while. I am definitely noticing a direct correlation between extreme emotions and wanting certain foods. Chips/salsa, a pepsi, and some form of chocolate were always my go-to foods. I actually caved tonight and had some ice cream. I refuse to beat myself up for it, and choose to give myself a break once in a while, knowing that the road I'm on is going to get even tougher. I'm not going to have many opportunities to allow myself the option of caving in. So I'm trying to be kind to myself now.
As far as smoking, well I am quitting next week. One of my hair clients (oh yeah, I'm an 'ex' hairdresser who still does a little on the side) gave me some patches that she hadn't opened yet. It's the first step, so I'm worried they might be a little strong. That might actually be ok though, since the first week is the roughest. I just hope that the patch makes it easier to quit than cold turkey....that was rough.
So maybe my next post will be about my first appointment date! Fingers crossed!
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