Been a busy girl

• So it's been a BUSY time for me lately. Darryl left last Wednesday to go to his parents to help out with his dad. His dad had back surgery last Thursday and he's the main caregiver to Darryl's mom, so Darryl and his sister went up there (near Charlotte) to help 'em out. I rode up Saturday morning w/ my BIL. We had THE best time chatting...and it was SOOO good to see my hubby. It was the first time we'd slept apart since moving in together last August...but we managed. We knew it was for a good cause. So, anyway, I got up to his parents and found out that his mom, b/c of her Parkinson's is VERY VERY cold natured and keeps the house "warm" as I was forwarned. Well, I found out that warm=86 degrees. They had the heat on Saturday and it was around 84 outside. Needless to say, I was one hot mama. I'm extremely hot natured anyway, so it was NOT a good time for me. I loved visiting w/ his parents and all the family coming in and out, but I was just dripping sweat the whole two days I was there. Not sure if I even need the Lap Band surgery now....I think I melted some fat away.. : )
• We missed my surgery seminar Sunday night so I'm a little bummed about that, but it couldn't be avoided. Now I have to wait until May 13 UNLESS they have a cancellation before then. Keeping my fingers crossed. I've done lots of research on this Lap Band surgery and I'm leaning more and more toward it. I DID find out this weekend that hubby is a tad bit worried that I'll get so skinny and gorgeous that I'll want to leave him. Said he worried enough about it now...I actually took that as a compliment. : ) He's honestly my dream come true. I'm doing this surgery for ME and only ME. It's not to make my hubby love me more or want me more or anyone else...just for ME!!!
• I imagine I'll be doing a lot of talking and discussing my journey here on this blog..so bear with me. : )
• I DO worry that some people will say I'm taking the easy way out and one of the ladies on the LPT site said that there is nothing easy about this process. You STILL have to exercise and eat right to maintain a loss. Some people don't lose hardly anything with the LB. Some lose lots, just depends on your body...but it's not easy. You have to change your attitude toward food. (thank goodness you have to see a nutritionalists/psychiatrist first)
• I've been overweight for over 16 years now...when I was pregnant with my son, I gained 71 pounds (I remember my brother telling me I'd be better off if I just stopped, dropped and rolled - much funnier NOW than AT THE TIME) and I've basically never taken it all off. I've been much smaller than I am now, but never back to me pre pregnancy skinniness and I WANT that...I know what it's like to feel good about yourself...to look in the mirror and actually smile at what you see ~ I just want THAT feeling again.
• So wish me luck on my new journey to a new me. Pleeeeeeze...