Today is finally the day and I'm scared shitless. It is taking every fiber of my being not to cancel this procedure. I'm so going to need something to help with my anxiety. Is this normal? Also, obesityhelp is DOWN for maintenance. Great timing (/sarcasm). Gotta do my before picture also. Ugh....I'm so scared.

Tomorrow Endoscopy & Preop testing.

I have to be at the hospital at 7:30 am for my endoscopy. I am so nervous. I don't think words can describe it. My Preop testing will be at my Drs office. I really hope they start the IV in my arm. I hate hand IVs. I hope I don't remember or I'm knocked out during this procedure. I'm such a punk...I know. Pre-op testing just consists of blood work and a chest x-ray.

Cauliflower Pizza Crust.

You Won't Believe it's Cauliflower Pizza Crust

1 cup cooked, riced cauliflower*
1 egg
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 tsp fennel
1 tsp oregano
2 tsp parsley


**pizza  sauce

toppings (make sure meats are cooked)
mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Farenheit.

Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray.

In a medium bowl, combine cauliflower, egg and mozzarella. Press evenly on the pan. Sprinkle evenly with fennel, oregano and parsley.

Bake at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes (15-20 minutes if you double the recipe).

Remove the pan from the oven. To the crust, add sauce, then toppings and cheese.


Full Recipe can be found at...


Low carb cauliflower pizza

Calories punch in at around 480 (my personal pizza). Very tasty. Sorry I forgot to take pictures...before I knew it I was already done eating it LOL.

Day 3: 1000 calorie pre-op Diet

9 more days until my surgery 11.22.11.

Day three of the diet isn't too bad. Head hunger is a bitch and a half. I never noticed how much my family talks about food until now. My father wants me to back a cake like I'm not struggling with this diet. Very inconsiderate in my opinion. The only reason why I'm going to do it is because it's also my brother's birthday tomorrow. Vanilla Cake w/ Vanilla whipped frosting....ugh YUM.

So far today I had....

• One Muscle Milk Chocolate light protein shake. (100 calories)
• 36oz of water.
• One Smart ones Roasted Turkey and Garlic potatoes frozen dinner for lunch (200 calories)
• 1 String cheese (80 Calories)

For Dinner I will be making Cauliflower pizza ( recipe idea from a friend :) ). I will update you guys later with the recipe and pictures.

11.22.11

 11/10/11

The day my life will change forever.

I was thinking about doing this blog a million times and how happy I was going to be once I KNEW ,finally....my surgery date. I guess my nerves are settling in since it's just about official. I don't know how I am going to break it to my Father that I am having WLS. Not that he wouldn't support me. It's just that I know he will make my nerves worse. Endoscopy the 17...Got to have all my preop tests done before the 21st. Everything seems so surreal. I'm ready.

10 day pre-op diet. Not all liquids though. Thank goodness. I will go back and forth from food to liquid days though. Just so I can chew something. I don't want to wake up from surgery with a big incision. I will be hitting walmart for fruits,vegetables, and slim fast....and oh yeah ground turkey. Over a year of researching and I'm finally on my way to the loser's bench.

Tonight was I guess my last REAL meal as a fatty. Pre-op diet then forever changed.

Surgery Date..

November 7, 2011.



I called the office today and yes I was approved.

Thank you everyone who wished me well I really appreciate it. I get my surgery date on Thursday when I meet with the Surgeon. This week can't go by fast enough. I hope to get it ASAP. Before Thanksgiving I'm hoping. I don't care if I will be watching everyone enjoy their food while I'm sipping on a protein drink. I am sooooo ready for this.

Mail is here....Mail was here?

November 6, 2011

I received 2 letters from my insurance company the 28th of October and failed to open them until Friday night. It stated that O met the requirements for the surgery and that it is authorized and that my Admission date would be the 18 of November. I guess I was approved but I'm lost. Is the admission date my actual surgery day. I'm scared to allow myself to get excited because I haven't received the official call from my Surgeon's office...hopefully tomorrow I'll receive official word.