Jerseygirl82

Friday April 6th! Soooo excited. And very nervous that I will fail and will be really embarrassed and ashamed.

Hey there! I am in Salem county very near the Cumberland county border! We are not far from one another. I am having my surgery on April 6th and having support would be awesome.

My psych eval was a laugh. As he was filling out my papers he saw that I am a special education teacher and he spent the whole time telling me about his nephew who has autism.

i think when we start on this journey and tell those around us that we are doing this, they think it is an open invitation to criticize us. they may not be trying to harm us but in there head they may be thinking "well if she is having WLS then obviously she knows she fat, therefore I can comment on it as well" I'm not saying that that is right or even the correct thing in your case but I have definitely seen that in other situations. Good luck to you.

My pre op diet is 2 protein shakes and a weight watchers or lean cuisine meal. I can have one sugar free jello as a snack. It's not much but it sounds like more than others get.

Well, I went in to the surgeon today to get my date! April 6th! I am so excited. And I will be very busy over this next month. My surgeon has A LOT of tests he wants done before surgery. So very excited. But apparently I'm the only one this excited because my husband told me that if I am this happy right now it means I am not being realistic! What? Is he crazy? He totally killed my buz.

Yay! Congrats. I got so excited for you just reading this!

Ok, it has been a stressful time for me lately so I really need some support. What I am asking for is that everyone tell me (and each other) what your first goal was or is if you have not been banded yet. I'm looking for little things like, lost that first 10lbs or walk all the way around the block or weigh less than your spouse. Thanks all!

I am seeing Dr. Attia at South Jersey Healthcare in Vineland.

Wow, yeah it sounds like she is just looking for a quick fix but doesn't want to put in any real work. I would hate to see her go through all of this and then fail and blame the band or hurt herself physically because she can't adjust to the new lifestyle. I agree though, you did the right thing. You have been there for her and I'm sure would be there for her again if she were to have an eye opening experience and change her attitude but you can not let her bring you down which is what I am afraid may happen if you kept trying to help her. Best of luck.

Good for you donating that food! I'm so glad you and your husband are able to do this journey together. Having a person so close to you doing the same thing must be so comforting. Good luck.

Don't worry, there are a lot of reasons this could happen that are perfectly fine and dont signal regaining the weight. If your salt the day before was more than you have had or you had a little less water than usual to flush everything or your a little constipated or pre-menstrual.... You get the idea. Good Luck.

Sorry to say this but at this time its going to be a willpower thing until you get the proper fill. Good Luck!

Awesome, good luck. I just had my second and last nutritionist appt, now just need a psych eval. I'm hoping for a March/April surgery. This is such an exciting time for us. I can't wait to finally live my life not just be a passive participant! Good luck!

Wow, that is so cool. I am a visual person so that will really help me.

That really sucks. I would guess they are either jealous or just really inconsiderate. Keep strong.

I would suggest you talk to someone about your emotional issues with food, otherwise whatever you do may not be successful in the long run. Good luck, and remember to check this sight regularly for motivation!

Try not drinking with your meals, that washes the food through quicker, thus defeating the purpose. Also, the carbonation is not a good thing for your tummy either.