AnnMarie49930

Is it possible for one of you to email me the list thru here? IF so, that would be great! Thank you!

You look amazing!

I have my second sleep study tonight. Yes, I said my second. I did one last year and did one at home about 4 or 5 months ago. Yet, I have to do it again. I'm not looking forward to it. I don't like sleeping somewhere besides my own bed and the fact that my two teen age children will be alone for the night doesn't really do anything to help matters. Oh, well. It's just another step in the process I guess. I realized something today. Its been about 2 weeks of the high protein, low fat, low carb diet and while eating dinner i ate the protein, then some vegetable and took maybe two bites of the scalloped potatoes ( which i would normally pig out on) and said "I'm full yet again!). Proud of myself for not eating everything that was in front of me. It's taking time but the way I eat is changing. My daughter, who will be 16 in August said it looks like I am already loosing weight. I have no idea as I haven't been weighed in a week. I hate the scale. It is NOT my friend but one day will be! I am eating my small meals as told. I now eat breakfast, something I haven't done in years and snack on string cheese, yogurt,or peanut butter. Baby steps... and I will succeed!

Hello and welcome to the site! It's full of friendly people that are full of information! I think that going through this journey for yourself is the best reason. I to am doing it for me. I know I am far from healthy being the weight I am. Good luck!

Welcome! Waiting for my date. Glad I joined this site. People are friendly and because we are all in or have been in the same shoes, not judgmental!

I'm curious about how you handling cooking for your family before and after your surgery. I do pretty much all the cooking in my family and would like to know how you handle this in your home. Do you ask someone else in your family to cook for you? Do you just use pure will power to not taste test as you cook? Do you still sit with your family at dinner time and drink your shakes?

You put in alot of hard work! You should be proud of yourself!

Congrats and welcome to the site!

I have always been a "plus sided" lady. Actually, I don't like the term "plus sized". I'm fat! Being a short 5'3" tall and over 300 lbs.. I'm fat. When younger I have tried the fad diets. The cabbage soup diet. The boiled hot dog diet. Done Richard Simmmons "sweating to the Oldies". I would loose a few pounds, get discouraged and give up. Giving up has gotten me to where I am today. A morbidly obese woman. The past year I have put on at least 50 more pounds. And Man on man do I feel it! While I am upset with myself for getting this way I know only I can change the way I look, act and feel. I talked to my PCP about 2 months ago about the surgery. I need the extra help. I know that the odds of me doing this on my own at my age (41) would take forever and would not be as easy. In the past week I have seen the surgeon for the initial consult,saw the dietitian, had my psych evaluation and tomorrow night go for a sleep study. The dietitian said to cut back BIG time on carbs ( I love bread, crackers and pasta! Cheez Its call my name! ). I need to eat 4-5 small "meals" a day and each meal should contain approximately 25 grams of protein. Which to me is hard because I don't eat that much during the day. Night time is my pig out time. When my two children are in bed and my boyfriend goes to work ( he works third shift) I binge like there is no tomorrow. There have been nights I have actually eaten so much that I have gotten sick. I am not proud of this but did admit it to my boyfriend and the dietitian. I have been doing the high protein meals now for about two weeks. Today I kind of shocked myself. While eating dinner i ate half of the fish and said " I cant eat anymore. I'm full.". I never thought those words would come out of my mouth. So, the journey for me to be healthier has begun. I'm excited, scared, anxious and ready!

Thank you. I just requested samples from 2 of the three!

Congrats! Some people don't know how to show or give words of encouragement! It must have felt amazing to hear those words!

Not a fan of banana but tried it anyway. Still not a fan of banana! lol So I just ate the peanut butter / honey mix with a spoon

I don't have a date yet. I was told to go for blood work 2 weeks after being smoke free and then again when im a total of 8 weeks smoke free.

When at the surgeons on Wednesday he said I have to quit smoking. I have smoked for 20 years! Did anyone else have to quit and if so,what are some things you used to help? My PCP put me on the nicotine patch yet the surgeon said not to use them.

Thank you for the warm welcome! I look forward to talking to you all and learning as much as I can!

How and where do you order the sample packs? I would like to try a few before spending the money and finding out I don't like them. Thank you

I read your ost and had to giggle! I just purchased that DVD from Walmart! I also and not a lady that cares for working out! The DVD is easy to do. When done with the walking to me its amazing that I have just walked for one, two or even three miles! Something I didn't think I would ever be able to do!

I'm new here also. Looking for and needing all the help and support I can get!

I just went this week for both my psych appointment and first surgeon visit. The psych eval took two hours. The surgeon took about 3 hours.

Hi everyone! New here. When I first looked into weight loss help I wanted to get the lap band. After talks with my family and my surgeon I decided on the RNY. I had my psychological testing on the 15th. I'm anxious, nervous and excited to begin the journey to a happier healthier me!

What is instant milk?

Glad I came upon this. I have my psych eval Jnne 16th and was curious as to what they will do and ask. I'm always worried they will say i'm crazy or something and then i'll be denied!

Congratulations on staying strong! I know first hand that family can be cruel. Good luck,

Silly question....Have you eaten avacodos before? I love them, but every time I eat them, i get that feeling you're talking about. The discomfort isn't worth it to me.