In a completely different Phase of this pre-op period.

I wanted to write to talk about how I feel like I am on a different plane in this pre-operative stage. I have passed the last of my tests and have done every hard thing that I was required to do. I have been poked, prodded and had a camera down my throat. I have been wired up with a zillion wires  and been made to sleep that way -- TWICE!

Now I feel like the rest of this time is dedicated to:

1. Eliminating coffee and the rest of the caffeine from my daily routine.
2. Breaking the "Start the day with carbs" mentality.
3. Working out and eating the best ever, so as to go into surgery in the best health that I can.

They have not told me that I can never have coffee again, but I know that in the beginning stages, I won't be able to tolerate the hot, black coffee that I enjoy. So, rather than add a caffeine headache to the other issues that I will face in the first several days after surgery, I am going to decaf now for a week and then I will be changing my keurig cup size to small for a week and then weaning further until I am off of the coffee completely.

Although I may just decide to quit cold turkey.

The coffee goes hand in hand with the cookies. I usually have vanilla oreo cookies with my coffee. I used to dunk mega stuff oreo and have about eight. Then I went to double stuff, and now I eat two or four regular oreos, but I feel if I ditch the coffee, then I can get rid of the oreos, too.

This morning I made two eggs and enriched them with an extra egg white in each well of my pampered chef microwave egg cooker. Then I drenched them in salsa after they were cooked and on my plate.

That's a much better breakfast than cookies and coffee.

And my third focus is just on stay on track and not letting up. I have a period coming on, I know it. My skin is breaking out and my scalp is itching -- those are my two big signs. I want to stay steady even through the hormonal storms.

Wish me luck!