Day 12 - 7/15/13

Weight - 313.2, down 1.2 pounds from yesterday, 21 from end of loading phase.

Hunger - Woke up ready for my drops, a couple glasses of water and a fruit in about an hour or so. This is starting to feel more normal. Felt a little hungry later at night. A little actual hunger and a little wish I could eat that type of hunger.

Snack - Apple 9:15am
Meal#1 - FYV Balsamic Chicken Wraps - 12:00pm
Snack - Pecan Rounds - 3pm
Meal#2 - FYV Beef Sliders with Sautéed Spinach - 4:45pm
Snack - Apple - 9pm

Drops - 8:15am, 2:15pm, 8:30pm
Water - 140oz

Summary - Back to work today. Feeling good down 21 so far on the program. I'm excited to see the scale moving even if it's just a little bit each day. It's all about doing the right thing (following the program) one day at a time and then some day I will look way back from where I've come from and be astounded by the distance, the length of journey, the accomplishment. For now, it's just a day at a time. Tomorrow is not promised so I will enjoy today.

My wife and daughter have Vacation Bible School all week at church this week. They will have a lot of fun doing art projects and just fellowshipping with all the different people who may not normally come to church but come for VBS. They will have a great time.

I'm off work on Thursday and Friday is my surgery so only 3 more work days until I'm "fixed" and my back is no longer an issue. Of course, the recovery period is somewhat lengthy, 2-4 weeks until back to work and then up to 4 months for total recovery. I have to be careful and not picking up Amelia for the first month is going to be the hardest thing ever. With proper healing the chances of re-herniation on my discs are minimal. So I really have to follow doctor's orders. One thing that will help is weighing less. The last time I saw the spinal doc I was around 340, so I'll be down almost 30 pounds for surgery. Thanks Shape Reclaimed!