18 days to go!

Hello Everyone,

I haven't written in a while because basically there is nothing to write about! Everything is going well. I have 3 weeks until I get my wires cut. The big day is Tuesday December 28th! While I was hoping to have this done before Christmas, what are a couple extra days? The most important thing is that I can start the New Year with a new smile!

Knowing that I am more than halfway done, I am starting to have some major cravings. I don't plan on eating junk food when this is done, but if I see another McDonald's commercial I am going to flip. I can't begin to tell you how exciting a burger will be!! I am a proud meat eater (please don't call PETA), and I have not had meat since pre-surgery! I am also craving a thin crust pizza with extra cheese. I just want to bite into it and have cheesy hot goodness!! I am getting hungry just talking about this!! The Ensure's and soups just aren't cutting it anymore.

I have been asked what my first meal will be when I get my wires cut. Sadly, my mouth is only going to open a couple centimeters at first. I will be having to exercise my jaw to work its way back to normal working procedure. While I am sick of soups, I will say that it will be nice to eat one with a spoon and not have to blend it up! I am just hoping that 3 days after wires being cut that I will be able to enjoy New Years Eve dinner. We have reservations at Coopers Hawk Winery and I am very excited to sip some good wine and eat some delicious food. While I know that I won't be ordering the steak, I am at least hoping for some gnocchi or pasta. Anything to make me feel full (which shouldn't take much since I haven't felt full in 5 weeks!).

In other exciting news, one of the side payoffs of having this surgery is the eminent weight loss that comes from consuming liquids only. I am not embarassed to say that I have gained some weight through college and have had failed attempts at losing it since college. For the first time in who-knows-how-long I am excited to say that I weigh less that 200lbs! None of my jeans fit me right and I only have 1 belt that fits. While I understand that some weight might come back when I eat normally, I am glad to see the excess go away so that I have a better shot at remaining a good healthy weight going forward.

In soup news, I have found success in a yummy Sun Dried Tomato & Pesto soup, and failure in a Provencial Vegetable Soup. Back to the drawing board on the veggies!