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I used to work at a doctors office and we also had this problem so we put 2 scales next to each other and had the patient put one foot on each. I'm sure this is not super accurate, but it should give a round about number.

That's awesome! one of my non-scale goals is to fit in a restaurant booth, so I can relate to this one! Work it, girl! Make that desk your B I A T C H!

Now that I have been sleeved I am in counseling to deal with the root of my weight problem so that I can develop coping skills other than eating. This is a journey and will not end for me by losing the weight.

I eat when I'm not even hungry
I'm pre op and I'm scared
I hate being fat and I always have been
I can't wait to flaunt my new self
I always think about food and wonder what I will think of this time next year!

without coming off too nosy - can you please elaborate? I'm pre-op and curious.

WELCOME! I'm still pre-op, trying to tick off the insurance requirements as quickly as I can get appointments to do them. I'm amazed at how quickly you got approval!! that's awesome!
I wish you the best of luck - I'm sure that you will see relief of many of your symptoms as the weight comes off - and that loving husband will love you even more when you feel as sexy as he sees you to be. Confidence is everything, and you'll get it back when you see your body changing!
Keep us updated on post-op!

you look so amazing!!
you give me hope!

Besides being embarrassed by not fitting in a roller coaster, I actually went car shopping and couldn't strap on a seat belt in one car and barely fit behind the wheel in another. TALK ABOUT EMBARRASSING. I feel your pain!! that said, I'm super jealous you got to take those rides. when I was a kid, I used to absolutely LOVE roller coasters!
such an inspiration that you're still having nsv's 2 years later. that's so awesome!!

I'm so happy that working has made it a little easier. I'm still pre-op and was thinking I'd want a month off work - but the more I think about that, the more I think that's a bad idea. Sitting around, alone, hurting and missing food - that SOUNDS depressing!! Getting back to "normal things" as quickly as possible seems like a much better route.
I hope every day gets better than the last for you!! Good luck!

hahahaha - that's awesome.
lmao@"I'll admit that I was sure you'd still need doughnuts"

WELCOME! I'm still pre-op, trying to tick off the insurance requirements as quickly as I can get appointments to do them. I'm amazed at how quickly you got approval!! that's awesome!
I wish you the best of luck - I'm sure that you will see relief of many of your symptoms as the weight comes off - and that loving husband will love you even more when you feel as sexy as he sees you to be. Confidence is everything, and you'll get it back when you see your body changing!
Keep us updated on post-op!

I'm so happy that working has made it a little easier. I'm still pre-op and was thinking I'd want a month off work - but the more I think about that, the more I think that's a bad idea. Sitting around, alone, hurting and missing food - that SOUNDS depressing!! Getting back to "normal things" as quickly as possible seems like a much better route.
I hope every day gets better than the last for you!! Good luck!

That is so exciting!! I started my journey in July and I'm more nervous about getting approved to have it than actually having the surgery! I can't wait to feel that relief, to be able to embrace it, and I'm happy that you're getting yours done so quickly! It makes me hopeful for my journey.
Good luck to you!!

DOH!

Ah, great idea. My M.O. In the past has been to lose weight, pick up a loser, gain weight, drop the loser, repeat. Uggggggg, hopefully now I can drop that behavior and feel like I can offer a guy more than being a sugar momma.

I've only recently started contemplating surgery and this board has helped me SO MUCH in deciding that this is the route I need to go. I haven't really started making changes yet, I see the NUT next Tuesday and I'm really excited to make a lot of changes. So, I don't know that all of these will be valid for much longer...
I confess that I have never stepped foot inside a gym in my entire life (not counting school gyms, obviously) and that this fact embarrasses me.
I confess that I'm scared of being embarrassed by going to a public gym. All those people! WITH THEIR EYES!!!
I confess that I am extremely worried about being a mess with loose skin all over the place if/when I have surgery.
I confess that I have no idea what my actual weight is, and that I'm more than a little nervous to find out the actual number. (6 days til that NUT visit!)
I confess that I fear I've lost my chance at ever having a child because I allowed myself to be this fat for this long.
I confess that not having children breaks my heart, despite always saying that I didn't really want have kids.
I confess that since I brought the idea of having this surgery into my head, I've been a complete basket case.
I confess that I'm okay with being a basket case, especially if I'm learning things along the way.
that's enough for now!

I've only recently started contemplating surgery and this board has helped me SO MUCH in deciding that this is the route I need to go. I haven't really started making changes yet, I see the NUT next Tuesday and I'm really excited to make a lot of changes. So, I don't know that all of these will be valid for much longer...
I confess that I have never stepped foot inside a gym in my entire life (not counting school gyms, obviously) and that this fact embarrasses me.
I confess that I'm scared of being embarrassed by going to a public gym. All those people! WITH THEIR EYES!!!
I confess that I am extremely worried about being a mess with loose skin all over the place if/when I have surgery.
I confess that I have no idea what my actual weight is, and that I'm more than a little nervous to find out the actual number. (6 days til that NUT visit!)
I confess that I fear I've lost my chance at ever having a child because I allowed myself to be this fat for this long.
I confess that not having children breaks my heart, despite always saying that I didn't really want have kids.
I confess that since I brought the idea of having this surgery into my head, I've been a complete basket case.
I confess that I'm okay with being a basket case, especially if I'm learning things along the way.
that's enough for now!

I've only recently started contemplating surgery and this board has helped me SO MUCH in deciding that this is the route I need to go. I haven't really started making changes yet, I see the NUT next Tuesday and I'm really excited to make a lot of changes. So, I don't know that all of these will be valid for much longer...
I confess that I have never stepped foot inside a gym in my entire life (not counting school gyms, obviously) and that this fact embarrasses me.
I confess that I'm scared of being embarrassed by going to a public gym. All those people! WITH THEIR EYES!!!
I confess that I am extremely worried about being a mess with loose skin all over the place if/when I have surgery.
I confess that I have no idea what my actual weight is, and that I'm more than a little nervous to find out the actual number. (6 days til that NUT visit!)
I confess that I fear I've lost my chance at ever having a child because I allowed myself to be this fat for this long.
I confess that not having children breaks my heart, despite always saying that I didn't really want have kids.
I confess that since I brought the idea of having this surgery into my head, I've been a complete basket case.
I confess that I'm okay with being a basket case, especially if I'm learning things along the way.
that's enough for now!

My husband isn't obese but now I want him to get the sleeve!

Ahhhh Moscato (Sutter Home or Bare Foot), I would love a glass (in due time). It can wait but ahhhh Moscato. I think I just showed will power

Some of these are really sad, though I can understand things being said in jest. Confession is disclosure of an offense. And an awful lot of these things are our nature, not our sins. I really really from the bottom of my pragmatic heart hope that you guys aren't seeing things like "I want McDonald's" or "I've eaten desert" or "I'm craving favorite foods" as things to incite guilt or emotional unrest. We're still humans, we're just humans with partial stomachs.

I've only recently started contemplating surgery and this board has helped me SO MUCH in deciding that this is the route I need to go. I haven't really started making changes yet, I see the NUT next Tuesday and I'm really excited to make a lot of changes. So, I don't know that all of these will be valid for much longer...
I confess that I have never stepped foot inside a gym in my entire life (not counting school gyms, obviously) and that this fact embarrasses me.
I confess that I'm scared of being embarrassed by going to a public gym. All those people! WITH THEIR EYES!!!
I confess that I am extremely worried about being a mess with loose skin all over the place if/when I have surgery.
I confess that I have no idea what my actual weight is, and that I'm more than a little nervous to find out the actual number. (6 days til that NUT visit!)
I confess that I fear I've lost my chance at ever having a child because I allowed myself to be this fat for this long.
I confess that not having children breaks my heart, despite always saying that I didn't really want have kids.
I confess that since I brought the idea of having this surgery into my head, I've been a complete basket case.
I confess that I'm okay with being a basket case, especially if I'm learning things along the way.
that's enough for now!

hello my name is Jason and Im an alchoholic, no wait. wrong web site, yes I lust for the baconader at wendy and a giant Dr Pepper and snickers and fried fish and popcorn ect. but PEOPLE that is the food that made our jea ns tight and our t shirts tight and underwear tight and I can only speak for myself, but I refuse to go back to that.

Good point, Tex!
I can't believe people think it's their business to say. When someone tells me they're divorced, I don't tell them "Oh, you took the easy way out, huh?" lol