The trio have just "finally" finished with TBall last night and it was somewhat sad because this was the twins last year of Tball for they move up to coaches pitch next year :-( My poor Jake still has two more years of Tball because his birthday falls late in the year (September).
I'm sad
The boys (Joseph 6, Jake 4) have been bugging me to try soccer, so I found a league and signed them up the other day and will start September 1st through end of October. I may look into signing them up for basketball after that. I would like to get them into flag football soon. None of them have mentioned anything about doing Hip Hop again, so I may mention it one more time and see what they say and it also comes down to what night their class would be. Oh and Addisyn says she doesn't want to do ballet anymore (this would be her 3rd year), I'm still trying to convince her to think about it. She said she wants to do cheer and gymnastics, UGH!
Anyways that is all on my trio for the Summer, we are slowly getting prepped for the 1st day of school. The twins will be in 1st grade and Jake will be starting Kindergarten this year (please pray for my little man that he does well). He is starting at a young age of 4, so he has that going against him. The school's cut off for turning 5 is September 30th and he will be 5 on the 26th. So my babies are growing up WAY TO FAST.
So about me and my weightloss or lack of it. My date for my gastric bypass surgery has officially been scheduled for August 9th. I am excited to start this new chapter in life and get on with being healthy and living a healthy life style, but I am also scared and ashamed. Yes, I'm ashamed that I am going down this path and that I failed myself and my followers and my family and friends in trying to accomplish this on my own (like I use to be able to do). I do not like being a failing and that is exactly what I feel like I am doing by going this route. But something needs to be done so I can live longer and be healthy for my children, so I can teach my kids to stand up and fight against obesity since they all have the odds and the rules of genetics against them.
Ok, so back on 3/31 when they first weighed me I was 304 (I think) and they said I need to lose 15 lbs before the surgery, well I'll gone up to 314 as of Monday 7/25. I have tried to diet and stuck to it, but also broke it. Now here I am with my surgery less then 2 weeks away and I had to start the Pre-op diet Tuesday 7/26 (but I started it Monday instead), As of today I am at 308 so I'm down 6 lbs since Monday. Yes, I might be able to reach the 15 lbs mark by 8/9 but problem is they think my weight was 304 and are going off of that (I think) so I'm not sure what will happen now. I go for my Pre-op testing and to a class with the nutritionist tomorrow and I'm sure I'll be weighed and will find out then. So this Pre-op diet SUCKS! It consists of 3 protein shakes and there is a list that you can chose from (I drink the Premier Protein ones & chocolate is my fav). So you can have 3 of those and then a small meal that consists of chicken or protein and veggies and that. I usually have my shakes for breakfast and lunch and snack and then I have a chicken or tuna salad for dinner and drink lots and lots of water. I have to follow this diet till the day before surgery which I then have to go to clear liquids only.
All I want is this: what caused my problem I'm in now!
Well that is about all right now. I will "TRY" to update more often especially after my surgery so I can keep track of my progress and let you guys all know of my experience.
Until next time.............
Jennie
