Like any good Boy Scout (or Girl Scout??), it is always best to be prepared. This past Saturday, I went to the newly opened Container Store in Raleigh. Oh Container Store - how I love thee, with your storage ideas for stuff that doesn't even need storing. Seriously, I could spend hours on end in that store (and countless dollars as well). Anyway, this is some of the stuff I came home with:
All mini-containers. The littlest one you see there? Travel salt and pepper! Only I can find the excitement in that.
I've also started stocking up on my "food". Ha! I suppose I should say "liquid" instead. I have loads of Carnation Instant Breakfast - No Sugar Added on hand:
Plus chicken broth, beef broth, tomato soup, and Crystal Light. Still need to get sugar-free Popsicles. I was told by my doctor no Jell-O until week 4 - he considers it a "mushy" food. Strange how the diet varies between different surgeons. Other bloggers have been able to have Jell-O the day of the surgery!
Well, that is all for now...I will be posting the dreaded "before" pictures this weekend. Stay tuned!
![]()
So...here it is. My first blog. Why start this blog? Well, back in August I started considering having weight loss surgery, specifically lap band surgery. My first thought was to research it on the internet - I couldn't believe how many blogs I found on the subject and how helpful they were! Now, here it is the 29th of December and I am 11 days away from having the actual surgery! I am very excited to get this weight off once and for all. I don't think I have ever in my life been so determined about something. Failure is definitely NOT an option.
While this blog will mainly be about my weight loss journey, it will also have other topics, because, let's be honest, it could get rather boring just giving weight updates. I love to talk about my dog, trashy reality TV, sports, and pop culture.
So I hope you follow me or check back often. I will uploading pre-op photos soon! Also please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding post-op lab band surgery process!
~Amanda
