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Starting on my goals

Just a little update on the goals I am working on. I am trying really hard NOT to buy an iPad. So far so good...even though that is one of my goals it should either be a donation from my parents (or anyone else for that matter), or after I have paid of some of my debts.

Currently I am in progress on the following goals

2. Get weight loss surgery
7. Cook 4 meals a week
26. Finish knitting mom's blanket
32. Make a list of 25 things I love about ATL
45. Make a breakfast smoothie 1x week for 4 weeks
47. Knit everyday for 4 weeks
57. Graduate from obedience school
101. Read 1 kindle book a month
Most notable in progress items:

Get weight loss surgery
Finished supervised weight loss plan, lost weight, following up on approval submission

Cook 4 meals a week
I have already cooked 2 meals this week !!

101 Goals In 1,001 Days

Happy New Year!!
I can't believe it is 2011 already. So I worked on my goals for this year and you will see them along the right hand side with their status. I will try to update them as best I can. I am not super consistent with blogging and you will note that there are no goals on there to change that either.

I will do the best I can with this. There are several categories and the idea is that I will be looking at this weekly and trying to get some of these things accomplished. Putting together a plan of action.

I will allow myself to remove and substitute only 5 of the goals. Some are already in progress. I will post another blog about the progress. So its official tomorrow is my start date and the end will be in 1,001 days.

Start: Saturday January 8, 2011

End: Saturday October 5, 2013

We will see how it goes...lol..

New Attitude..

So I have a new attitude about the whole WLS (weight loss surgery) thing. I have switched (during open enrollment) to Aetna and hopefully will be having my surgery in Jan/Feb or next year.

I am pretty happy about that. Out with the old in with the new.

Today I am under the weather: cramps, and a migraine that is really getting on my nerves. So I stayed home from work.

I have started a 3 month medically supervised weight loss plan. I can't tell you how its going my current issue has put a little bit of a crimp in my program. My plan is not to snack and to write down my food and exercise at least 3 times a week.

Ugh.. I am getting off my computer... Hopefully tomorrow is a better day.

Denial

I have decided to revive my blog as I seem unable to post videos to my you tube channel. I am pretty bummed about my current situation. I have applied for the VSG through Anthem and I was denied on 7.28.10 because they view it as experimental, so I had my doctor do a peer review with the Anthem dr, well that was denied on or around 8.16.10.
I STILL haven't been notified of that denial, although my dr's office said they told them right away it would be. So I took matters into my own hands and decided to write my appeal letter. My dr's office is supposed to also be writing an appeal letter. Mine is 6 pages long. I borrowed if from someone who posted it to their blog on Obesity Help. If it works i will post most of it. Some of it is personal, so i will probably leave those parts out.

My backup plan is to switch to an insurance carrier next year to one who will approve the VSG. So I know ultimately I will get it, but I just have to be patient

Off topic, I decided I am going to stop getting a relaxer because its painful and I mostly wear wigs anyway..I am not doing anything with my hair so this is where we are at. I am going to take pictures. I haven't figured out a way to show my progress that is flattering, because I don't like to post picture were I look crazy...lol..

Weight Loss Surgery

So I picked a surgeon, met with him today and I am on my way.. My girlfriend had her surgery last week and she is recovering quite nicely.I am really looking forward to mine. I have been ditching my personal trainer, but I am going to do better.

Hoping to have surgery in late July, we will see how that goes.

I have a bunch of appointments and I need to talk to my job about taking time off...oh how exciting!

Church!

I am looking for one. I have been going church shopping and I found one I really like. I am going to check out some others while I continue to pray about Liberty Church. I went to the singles ministry (yes they have one!) service, then they had a cookout and games afterwards.

The married people cooked and brought all the food...how amazing is that! The service was really good. The Singles paster talked about seeds being planted in good ground, but how we as the seeds have a shell around us that has to die once we have been planted so that the life inside of us can spring forth...good stuff.

Definitely going back next week. They have a LOT of services on the weekend. So I am going to try Friday night.. I can't fathom going to church on Friday night..i have done Saturday, but I am ready to check it out.