The Countdown Has Started

BIG week in this journey of less of me (pardon the unintentional pun!). Lots has been going on with the holidays! First, I made it to water aerobics a few mornings so far. Yay me!  Unfortunately, I have a cold that has gotten worse, and I didn't make it yesterday or today. Booooo!!!  But there is always next week, and the treadmill. It seems that the Claritin D makes it difficult to fall asleep, and even harder to wake up with any energy.

Next....Drumroll please....I had my 6th appointment with the NP at Dr. Pinson's. For those of you who don't know the process, you have to have at least 6 months of "medically monitored" weight loss attempted prior to attempting pre-authorization. That said...I have a DATE! Well, actually I have 2 dates, and I will know the final one when I get the approval! I initially scheduled for February 18, but I have called back to see if they can possibly change it to February 25. The change came after I looked at my schedule, the recovery schedule, and the school schedule. If it is February 25, I can be off work 2 weeks plus spring break. If not, I will go back to work for 1 week, then have a week off. Either way, I will live. According to Dan, I am "good with surgery and procedures" and he "expects me to bounce right back like always." I love my practical husband! LOVE him for all of his support. And practicality. That being said, we all know he will go back to work quickly, so I may be having to call on some of you for support/help until I can drive again! LOL! (Who else remembers the C-section on Friday, the insistence I be discharged on Sunday, and him working on Monday leaving me home alone with Jon Carter???? No, he will NEVER live that one down!)

Oh - And another good thing - I had lost 3 more pounds. Well, actually, just part of that same BLASTED 5 pounds that I have lost/gained/lost/gained about 15 times the last 2 months. But basically, I have essentially made it through the holidays with no major weight gain!

So, the next 2 months are going to be filled with exercise, more diet modifications, cleaning, organizing, and getting the entire Reid family ready for Mama to be MIA for a few days.  Please pray for me during this process, as I don't do well with ANY of those things.

Oh - And guess what!!!! The phone JUST rang, and I have THE OFFICIAL DATE....FEBRUARY 25, 2014. Wowzers... This gets more and more real every day!