Shelleymb

Hi!

My name is Shelley, and you are not alone! I was crazy obsessed before my surgery. I even went over my data plan on my phone checking this site. I researched and researched to make sure I knew everything. Then finally I thought I was going crazy. I had so much pent up energy and anexiety over it that I would cry at night. So this is what I did... my suggestions to you are:

-Pintrest I pretty much planned my entire wedding in a month to make myself stay off this site more than twice a day. And my wedding isn't until July 2014.

-Pintrest again, but instead of researching the band. Research and pin the life you're going to have after the band. Focus on farther down the road. I have a whole board on pintrest of clothes and fashions that I want to be able to wear when I get to my goal weight. Pictures that I want to have taken, because you know you're gonna want a photo session when you hit goal.

-Library I went to my local library and found a book that I hadn't read since highschool. Then I found other books to read. And it helped. I found memoirs from overweight girls, which were interesting.

-Arts & Crafts I made a "Journey Journal" I covered a composition notebook in inspiring pictures and quotes and started writing information that was going to help me along the way. (I can send you pictures if you like to get a jist of what it is)

You just have to figure out a way to distract yourself, cause after surgery, when you are in pain, you're going to ask yourself... "Why did I want to rush this?" (Don't worry, it's worth it, but you'll still probably ask yourself that.)

I hope this was helpful!

-Shelley

Thank you! Ya I'm over yogurt! All those sound tasty! I will look into them.

Ya, that dumb scale was making me mad. So I took the battery out and had Ty hide it. Lol

Ive been wrapping my body in a heating blanket.

The wedding is August 23 2014.

How weird, is that for pre op or forever?

Straws to drink with? She never said anything to me. I find I drink more water through out the day with my cup and straw cause I sip on it without thinking about it.

Thank you for your concern I am very cautious about tanning. I only go once a week, and I have regular check ups with a dermatologist. I just have an olive undertone to my skin and I look like I have jaundice in the winter and spring, so I tan a bit to get rid of the sickly look.

This was incredibly helpful!!!

Awesome job!!

heelers/australian cattle mix. I think I will be able to visit them.

You can also look into your local area if they have a Buy Sell Trade on facebook. I find it quicker and easier than ebay and craigslist, because everyone is local, you just create a photo album, post your items and prices and then people see it and say if they want to buy. Then you meet up and trade/sell. Thats how I sell my things.

me too!!! I have one month left of supervised diet and then how ever long it takes to get approved.

I am not yet banded, but I am slowly starting to practice different skills that will help me succeed after being banded. When I eat out now I ask for a box/container when my food is delivered and then separate my food and move the box away from myself. Even if I know that I'm not going to eat the left overs, having it removed from my plate helps to not over eat. Good luck! I hope I am soon banded like you! Keep up the good work!

Sometimes its a good distraction too. Lol this morning I made a chocolate chip pancake.... And the whole time I kept hearing in my head, you could be doing so much better than this. And I just told myself that I'm not going to buy anymore pancake mix, and I won't be eating any while being banded.

I very very rarely put alcohol or toners on my face, I have just broken out so much that I was trying to get rid of all the oil. My face seems a but better today. But thank you for the aupport. I wish I could be like my fiancé who doesn't even wash his face, just uses hit water and his face is always clear! Men....

Lol, thanks! I wish I could say that I haven't partied enough... before finding my man that's all I did, So I'm just at home steaming my face.

LoL... and now I watch Hairspray... oh my life.

I just can't believe the 180 from yesterday to today!

LoL, I wish my trip was somewhere awesome, but it is just 2 hours away from home, in Everett. And I've never been a fan of twinkies... lol so it's no big loss to me.

I like your style! Chocolate/Peppermint is my favorite!

I just have to keep telling myself that people aren't as focused on me changing as much as I am. And that men are dumb. Happy Losing!

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No, it's my employer. Those diets don't work for me either, thats why I need the band. I just need to do something in the mean time. Thank you!

My insurance won't cover lap band and I found out friday that I do not qualify for care credit. After some research I found No Patient Left Behind. Look into it. If you can come up with the down payment, then it's just like financing. That's what I'm trying to do.

The hospital that does the surgery doesn't offer "in house" financing. We tried carecredit, and I need to contact the facility to see what other options they have. I just don't think I can wait a year.

True, I just hate thinking that in going to be fat for a whole nother year.