I need it, I want it, I will have it!

Well, I have been so discouraged for the past 8 months I haven't been posting much, but I have been trying really hard to determine my plan of action related to losing my band and being able to maintain a healthy body. 


I finally have some good news. I have made up my mind to get the revision surgery to sleeve, but financially we just haven't been in a place to make it happen (the cost is about $17,000). I don't like stretching too thin when it comes to finances. I'm nerdy responsible like that.  Anyway, we went to our accountant yesterday to complete our taxes- I'm so excited because we are getting a return that will allow me to pay off two things, almost 3! I feel like having my surgery/revision this summer is really going to happen- I don't just have to wish or hope anymore. 


I made an appointment with my surgeon to talk about how things have been and what I have decided to do, but he had to cancel. I'm going to try to get in on Monday or Tuesday  since I have the days off from work.


On the weight front- I'm still up. Still 12-14 lbs. I don't want to make excuses, I'm just going to say that I did maintain until September when school started and our building got a new administrator and the counseling office lost both of our support/secretarial people to other schools. Oh, and the biggie, we went from being a 3 counselor department to just two. Big changes at work, a new administrator who I've been struggling to work with effectively, extra responsibilities, blah, blah, blah, let's just say everything else has taken priority over me taking care of myself. I know what I need to be doing it has just been easier to prioritize everything else over ME. I'm going to continue to work on prioritizing- I can do it, I deserve to put myself first. 


It is starting to feel like I really am turning the corner.... phew! I'm getting back on the treadmill too- whoo hoo!!