Long time… I haven’t had a lot of news. My work on improving my diet and blood sugars continues to go pretty well. I won’t claim perfection – it’s still really hard to resist cravings at night, especially if I’m not sleeping. Still, my morning blood sugars are pretty “normal” at 80-90 mg/dL and since I don’t eat immediately upon getting up, they bounce up to 110-130 before “breakfast.” I still find that kind of weird. If I ever get back to a normal sleep pattern it will totally screw my eating schedule up!

I have the final test to determine acceptance for surgery next week. It has been such a long process and now it’s almost over. Sort of. I take the test, I’m sure there’ll be another appointment to talk about the test, then there should be an appointment with the surgeon, then don’t forget the filter then maybe…..maybe we schedule surgery. Could be April, right?

The possibility of surgery ahead of me has been a real motivator on the diet front. I am doing okay but I can sure see the places that I’ve lost it in the past. It’s so easy to slip back into old habits if I give myself even a little freedom. With luck, the lap-band will be a tool to help prevent those old behaviors.

Anyway, I’m feeling pretty good most days. Tired, but that’s me and my dear old insomnia. How is everyone else? Awful quiet around here!

Oh, and by the way, I started a recipe blog if anyone is interested! Chickens and Eggs