Shea

WOWOW. I wonder if taking iron and vitatmin d will help with the fatigue a little? I am exercising now and trying to stay active, I've heard that does help with recovery. I may be able to get a way with a few half days too.

Hello, I know many people have diffrent recovery times and no one can predict what will work for them. I was orginally thinking two weeks, but now I'm thinking about asking for three weeks because I know I have a low metabolism and stay tired a lot. I've heard many people are wiped out after surgery more than what they thought they would be and because I stay tired before surgery I figured it would be ten times worse after surgery. But I was thinking well I'm 30, so I may be able to bounce back in two weeks if I just get to moving as soon as possible. I'm not sure which would be safer. I would hate to go back to work and not make it through the day. I do have a sit down job so it doesnt require a lot of movement, but sometimes I run up and down stairs to get co-pays from patients but each day is different depending on how many patients we have that day. Any advice?

You are doing fantastic chicky keep rock'n your sleeve girl!!!

Aww that's awesome in only 11 weeks. Rocky Your Sleeve!!!!!!!:bananajump:

You look fantastic congrats on your success so far

Well, in two weeks I'll be finished with my 6 months supervised diet. I had a BMI of 49.9 but my insurance requires 50 to be approved for VSG. I'm so nervous they wont approve me. The surgeons office doesnt think it will be a problem for me to be approved since I'm so close. I have Humana PPO. Has anyone gotten approved and not had the exact BMI required?

Well with my bariatric surgeons office, they have a print out they give the insurance company that shows my weight, bmi, and other factors that prints out on this special scale. Dont ask what it is but I had to stand on this scale barefoot and it printed out all this information the scale got from the bottom of my feet. I guess for proof of what my real weight and bmi is.

Of course I could and would love too but I was told the insurance company goes by the weight you were when you first started you diets so I think it may be too late to meet that requirement but I dont know for sure.

WOW girl you have rocked your sleeve for real. I mean there is no comparison with before and after you look like a completely different person. I would have never guessed you were the size you were. You look amazing. Keep up the fantastic work!!!

Thank you guys so much. I know it's hard to predict ahead of time but I guess it's probably better to take too much time than not enough. I'm looking at taking 3 weeks.... When taking off for three weeks was it hard to find people to cover you if you have a job that people would have to pitch in, where your co-workers okay with you taking that much time off, where you completely back-up when you went back to work?

Thank you Girly. It hurts but I know after surgery I will be ready to get back into the game. I can't wait to post the success and how I landed my dream job while working my dream body. Shea

Congrats. Where are you having your surgery in KY. I'm having mine done in Lexington. Keep us posted on your journey. Again Congrats.

Good luck I will send up a prayer for you!! I know you will do great. Keep us posted.

For me it was a couple of things. One being that I love to travel with my kids being a single parent and I just couldnt enjoy our vacations at a heavy weight. It was hard to walk long distances, drive long distances, and ride rides with my children now ages 12 and 5. <BR><BR>My ultimate breaking point was earlier this year when I went for a job interview, a job I really wanted and was well qualified for. I was top two of over a hundred candidates. I thought I could do this, I got this. I was dressed sharp, had all of my answers together and went into the interview with confidence. Well I remember one of the ladies I had a private interview with looked me up and down literally from head to toe the whole interview, even stared at my hands. She had a small office so I'm sure my size was even more magnified. I knew she was saying I dont think this woman can handle the job, she's too big to handle the demands. I'm 30 years old. Well of course I didnt ge the job, but the way this lady treated me in the interview bothered me and made me have an ahha moment with myself. I stopped job hunting for the moment as I finish my masters degree. Once I'm finished with my degree I want to go back out in the job market confident in my abilities and my apperance. I havent had the surgery yet, this month is my last doctor visit for my supervised diet so hopefully I will have my surgery in November. I'm ready, I'm ready for me, my children, and my career!

Wishes I wish you the best of luck honey!!!! Please keep us posted. I know you will do fantastic, you have the best attitude

All I can say is WOWOWOWOWOW!!!!!! Everything was beautiful, elegant, amazing, stunning, just breathtaking. I loved the video, that had me teary eyed. Congrats on your weight loss, you look great in your dress, your skin is flawless. I wanted more. It would be great to post pictures of your honeymoon to Hawaii. Again Congrats on your wedding, and I pray for many years of happiness and bliss!!!!

Have you asked her if this was something she might want to try, and maybe you guys could do it together? If she's already upset it is a good possibility that she may not come around until she feels good about herself too. A woman always wants to feel like she's cuter, and sexier than her man. We want to be everything to him and not only is she thinking other women may want you but she doesnt want your eyes to wonder elsewhere either. You can say that you wont and you may not but in her mind she's thinking "he wants to be thin so what is going to keep him from liking thin women too." There is nothing you can do about her insecurities she has to work on them herself but you can suggest things like doing this together and keep reassuring her that she is the only one for you, not just once but all the time with words and actions. We never get tired of hearing that you love us even if you get tired of saying it. If you want this relationship to work you are going to have to help her work through this.

I subscribed. You already look great to me girly!! Great video.

:Banane27: Wow you got your surgery date quick. I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU. GO GIRL!!!!!

:hug: That's so sweet. It sounds like you're a daddy's girl which makes all the difference in the world to have his support and for him to see not only your outer changes but the inner changes as well. He seems like he's real proud of you and wants to share your success to the world. Your story made me smile, I wish my dad was still here to see my children, and now weight loss. This is such an amazing time in your life and even if you dont have a family before he passes away (God forbid) at least you know that he got to share in another great moment in your life. Its evident he thinks the world of his little girl and loves you dearly. Not everyone has that kind of love support from parents and for those of us that do, it's a true blessing.

You have the perfect baby bump really. For me I gained wait all over especially in my face. You look perfect, arms and all. Still wearing size 4's WOW, that goes to show you, you wont have a hard time getting the weight off once tater-tot joins us. I love seeing your pictures, keeping posting. Congrats on all of your success and for being able to eat all the red velvet cake you want!!

CONGRATS WISHES ON YOUR APPROVAL!!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you. Keep us posted on your surgery date and all the details. I know this was a long time coming, but oh so worth the wait!!!!

I agree with everyone else do the six months. At the beginning of the six months I thought oh man it will be cold outside by the time I'm through with the program, but truly I've been so busy that the time has flown by and now I'll be finished with my six months next month. It's really worth it to work on your own personal habits and to take your time. Many people who rush into this due to being anxious find themselves having issues that could have been overcome during their six months. I'm learning to listen to my body, learning my signals when my body is full, I'm learning not to drink with meals which is so hard to do, I'm learning how what exercises I like and how to fit a regimine in my daily schedule. All these things are better figured out now then when I have the surgery because I could easily get frustrated or even depressed having to deal with everything at once. Time really does go fast, and although looking at 6 months from now seems long, it's more beneficial to take your time. Think of it like a marriage,many single women want to be in love and married now, but for a marriage to last you have to take you time get to know the person and learn as much as you can before marriage because rushing into marriage without the dating phase can be tramatic, then you'll find yourself saying "only if I knew this before marriage". Haha I know crazy example, but hopefully you understand the jist. Good luck.

You look great girly. You look like a totaly new person. Those jeans look so cute on you. Im sure it has to be fun going shopping and seeing all the cute clothes you can fit in now and rock. Congrats on your sucess!!!!!

I love it!!!!! I know you will find another little black dress that will be even more figure forming and sexy. It's a shame though you only wore that dress once, but I'm sure it feels oh so good that it's too big after it was being so smug on the hanger LOL. I can't wait to have that happen to me. Congrats!!