We are members of a gym!

My husband and I went to tour the Anytime Fitness yesterday in Trussville. It's a nice place, a little small, but I like it. Plus, we can go at anytime! So we signed up. I told the owner and the personal trainer that I am having Lap Band surgery next Friday, and explained to them that it is very important that I try to minimize the jiggly skin that may come. The personal trainer seems nice. He isn't intimidating, which makes me feel better. We have an "evaluation" appointment with him on Thursday. He will get out weight, BMI, body fat and measurements. This is great actually, because Friday I start my pre-op diet.

Willie & I (before I had a new surgery date) went to Sam's and we got terrible food. Now, we need to eat the food before Friday. My husband is starting Friday on his diet with me. I am so lucky to have a husband that is willing to go through this with me. He is my greatest support.

The cleaning is still going on. My husband and I have a 3 bedroom house. We do not have children so the extra rooms are our offices. His is more for video game crap and storage. Mine became a library and wedding headquarters. I have most cleaned out, and he does too, but we have to take all the junk the goodwill. We are trying to buy a house, so this will help in the moving process.

After we visited the gym last night, we went to Wal-Mart to buy a new scale. Of course you can't leave Wal-Mart without spending $100, so Willie also bought new running short, and a couple of shirts. I bought new workout pants and a pink tank (it's a little snug, but I want to take my progress pictures in it) and we went ahead and took care of my mother-in-law's Mother's Day present, and bought her a "Duck Dynasty" shirt, which she loves! Now, I have to get my mother something since my surgery is Mother's Day weekend.

I have a binder that includes all my surgery paperwork and guidelines, and bought a separate day planner that fits in the binder so I could write out when to eat what kind of food. My husband wants me to write it on the calendar in our kitchen, so he knows too. We have a great challenge ahead of us!