It's about time!

Well it is October 31st and Halloween at that!  I am beyond excited, last week I officially found out my start date!  Wednesday, November 14th session 9 is set to begin.  We have 20 participants assessed for session 9 and on November 6th the clinicians will complete their final clinical rounds and move forward with the start date.  I will be contacted after November 6th to confirm and receive more information about the first week.

When I first found out the start date I was a little bit frustrated because what was originally supposed to be an October 31st start date was now moved to November 14th, the waiting game is so so hard at times.  But here I am now only two weeks away.  All of my energy is now focused on this program and  moving forward!  I will definitely start blogging more often as I get closer and with every experience I have during this next year! Yippee!

Frustration

I know I said that the next time I post will be when I got the phone call but I need to vent just a bit.  I took it upon myself to check in with the clinic just to see where things stand as the last tentative start date was October 3rd!  As of right now they have 16 people assessed and ready to start which makes me super happy because 3 weeks ago they only had 9.  The problem is that they want to have 20 to start to make it a complete group and I definitely understand that but 16 of us are ready and wanting to get started.

The clinicians are scheduled to complete their assessment rounds on October 23rd and make the final decision on the start date which is now tentatively booked for October 31st.  They are confident that will be the date but will obviously say tentative until its set in stone.  So, at first i felt a bit of frustration as I hung up the phone as its been a few months since my first information session, but as I am blogging it out here I feel great knowing that we have 16 confirmed and assessed participants and now its up to the program clinicians to get this thing rolling :) I have continued the process of cutting back on my bad habits and will enjoy thanksgiving dinner this weekend knowing that in just a few more weeks I will begin this journey!

Happy Thanksgiving Canada!

It's Been A While

Well life has been busy!  I know it has been a while since I have posted but I am taking a few minutes now.  Last time I wrote I was preparing to have my Physician Assessment!  It occurred as planned and it was great, he went over my blood work again, took my blood pressure, listened to my lungs and heart, felt my belly and weighed me again, surprisingly I was down 2 lbs but I will take it considering the program hasn't begun as of yet.  My blood pressure was good, I was nervous about that because I have been having a bit of swelling in my feet and ankles, he told me that it is common in obese individuals and he said that he is not concerned because my blood work, heart and blood pressure are normal.  He said that I should see that subside with the weight loss and diet changes.

With all of this being said the doctor thinks that I am the perfect candidate for this program, I am young with good overall health and he feels that I will get a hold of my health and my body will let go of the weight.  I was smiling from ear to ear as I left his office! 

So, it is now October 1st and I am officially waiting for the call that tells me when session 9 is to begin.  The past three weeks have not been the easiest, while I have been waiting I have been eating.  I may have gone a little overboard with eating those foods on the "list", but I have come back down to reality and with a little discussion reminded myself that I am only hurting myself in the process.  I am ready for my program to begin, I am ready to take this step and I am ready for that phone call :) While I am waiting I have started to let more and more people know that I will be starting this journey, everyone is happy for me and supports me in my decision.  I have also been focusing a lot on how I will handle temptations, attending big dinners and most importantly not being able to eat over the Christmas and New Years Holidays due to being on my liquid phase! On paper I can handle it, I know it will be tough while I am going through it.  Having the support of my family and friends will be a big part of my success in this journey!  So, I will continue to wait for that call and until then continue to prepare myself for what is to come.  The next time I post will be to announce the big day!!