BlessedBeyondMeasure2012

Yes, I'm chanting it this morning! I haven't been sleeved yet so I haven't gotten many victories yet but this morning I did 5 minutes on my elliptical without stopping! I did it at a pace of about a 15-min mile and I DIDN'T DIE! YAY!!! I haven't been on my elliptical in months but I'm trying to prepare for my surgery in a little less that 2 months and I want to do all that I can to give myself the best odds at getting to my goal. I'm going to do another 5 min this evening and then I'm going to start adding time (okay, maybe only 30 seconds at a time) to my time on the elliptical. I can't remember the last time I was this excited about losing weight. My arms are sore this morning too from the resistance bands I started using on Sunday. I can't believe I'm happy to be sore!

You have done great and are looking amazing! Keep your head up and keep trucking along. To repeat what lots have said, mix it up with the foods. Fruits, although good for you, are high in carbs and sugar. I haven't been sleeved yet (July 27) but even now, if I eat too many fruits in a day for a week and keep everything else the same, watching calories and staying at or under my recommended for losing, the fruit stops me from losing. My mom is the same way. I have to limit myself to 1, maybe 2 at most and that not on a daily basis, a day to lose weight. That really stinks too because I LOVE fruit! Maybe try adding more veggies as opposed to the fruit. Protein too but I know that sometimes I just need something with a little crunch too it that is healthy too. Best of Luck! P.S. I can't wait til I'm 87 pounds down! You are an inspiration to me whether you know it or not!

I completely agree with you Kathy. I consider myself blessed not to have additional comorbidities I just hope BCBS feels the same way. Thank you Giselle for the encouragement!

So I went for my preop nutrition evaluation and my psych evaluation last week. I called my surgeon yesterday and everything has been submitted to the insurance company for approval. Now I'm just waiting. I'm so not a patient person. I have a BMI of 51 but no other comorbities. I know that even when/if my insurance approves my sleeve I won't have it done til the end of July or the first of August. But STILL! I want to know! I'm afraid that they will come back and say that if I would just exercise and eat better that I could lose the weight on my own. True, I can, but as soon as I stop dieting, and I mean immediately, the weight starts coming back and I gain more than I lost in the first place. I am so excited about the thought of how this could change my life! I normally am such an optomistic person but with this I just keep thinking about how disappointed I will be if they deny it...

Take them off and leave them off. The incisions need to stay open to air heal well. The bandaids keep them too moist and they will have a harder time healing. The steristrips will fall off on their own. Dont pull them off, you can even trim the ends as they start lifting up to keep them on for a little longer if you want to. (Sorry, I don't mean to sound bossy, I just do this for a living lol) Congrats on your surgery!