Hoping that a daily log will keep me motivated
On December 6th, I woke up at 4 AM to drive down to Moffit to have hernia surgery. I got all prepped, had the IV in me, and was minutes away from being wheeled in. I was told in August to lose some weight. Not only did I not LOSE weight, I had actually gained weight. The surgeon came in and "recomended" postponing the surgery. This was what I needed to hear. I was not mentally ready, I knew that I had not really put forth a good effort to lose the weight. Oh, I would diet here and there, probably lost almost 30 pounds, but I put it back on. So I agreed with the surgeon, I had my IV removed, and Deb and I drove back home. Deb was mad at the surgeon for not bringing up the weight in the month prior to the surgery, but she did not know that I NEEDED this to happen. I needed to realize that I was too fat to undergo an operation. Why I could not do this for myself, I do not know. But I had been feeling down for the...