I Am in It to Win It!!!!! - Charlotte, NC

I have prepared for this time in my life....I am prayed up, encouraged and feel very positive aobut the journey this far!!!! What a blessing to be able to experience this transformation and redidication to my self for increased health and lively-ness in my life.

Thank you to the Real-Self team and participants for your continued support. I'm going in!!!!

I have not posted in a few days life can side track a situations but all for the good!!! I have had tohave my surgery date rescheduled due to missing some important information and getting the follow through done I should have. Mr. Dr. was so assuring to me assisted me in getting back on track and did not try to rush me into getting things done before my surgery date just asked me to get them done and we'll get back on track. I appreciated his thoughtfulness and his sending me to a friend of his to help speed my process for reschedule. I then needed 2 other things done and God really opened the door for me. I should be back on track in 30 days or less. So I wont be in surgery just before Christmas I think my family is glad of this, and it's o.k. with me I still getting sleeved..... I have gotten all of my meds and pre op items in place along with some of my post op meds still excited as ever. I am working hard on maintaing my exercise and mindful eating so I don't get lax and overindulge..... my weight loss pre keeps bouncing back and forth 3 to 5 lbs give or take water weight mostly. So it looks like I'll start my fast after New Years.... Will up date soon.

OK, I did eat well be I don't feel like I over did it!!!!! I am really trying to pay better attention to what actual feelings make me want to eat our of character. I made sure I ate smaller portions beut I did nt actually deny myself of what I wanted. My 2 weeks of liquid diet is coming up!!! I am trying to rap my mind around this, feeling real upbeat about it and very supported!!! I love my sisters and my support team.