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thanks guys!!

awww jugee please do not worry! i to was at stall when i hit my 3 week mark. but you know what i did i went to the gym every day. took a break friday and sudays. i focused alot on cardio and getting my heart rate up. and eventually the scale started moving again please do not be discouraged because we all hit stalls. stay positive!

you guys are the best thanks so much! i feel like im floating today

wow we are in the same boat. congrats to us! i went back to work last friday it was fun! everyone is like oh wow look at u with ur clothes hanging off. lol i am so happy and excited. i seriously cannot get the protein in. i just intake as much as i can and keep hydrated no matter what. i think everyone is different but we are doing good have u been going to the gym

kudos to you! i do the same on the elliptical. check out my post

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/59538-2-week-post-op-woohoo/#entry571077

i love those comparison pics you look great. congrats girl

ok so i dont have that great of insight on this but i will try. lol i had a c section as well and my father tried to drill into my head to wear a belly band. i never did. my friend however did and she looks AMAZING. you could not even tell she had a baby at all and everything is tucked in so nicely. im only 1 week post op and im going to my brothers wedding in a few days so i have to get some spanx. which i plan to wear daily. i am going to buy 2 sizes down as well because i no longer have incision pain. well i do but its minimal.

i think they help alot with keeping things in and formed lol. i only have one example of this working but hey why not try. i was watching those as seen on TV commercials and i wanna get the tummy tuck one. my friend swears by it as well. but i def have to push myself into some spanx this saturday in order for my dress to look decent lol

sending prayers your way! you will be fine. everything happens for areason. and it is OUR time!!!!

congratulations~! thats ALOT. ive lost 14 during the meetings with my NUT but gained alot back. so far ive lost 4 pounds in 3 days since i started my liquid diet. i am allowed food so it is still hard and plus i have to cook for my daughter. ive been doing great i think its easy to cut out the snacks and carbs when u know it will make ur liver extra fat lol.l i def dont want 2 be opened up. good luck to both of us getting sleeved on the same day!!

hi kathy! we are sleeve twins! november 6th for me as well. my birthday is nov. 5th and the hospital is supposed to call me between 1-5pm to give me my surgery time and all the details. i STILL cant believe that its only a week away. i have wicked anxiety as well. the hospital actually sent me a disc and abook to listen to to help me get through it.

more power to you girl! that sounds amazing. i took had to give up smoking 3 weeks pre op. i am getting sleeved next week and i still cant believe it. i am excited ready so nervous and scared. ive been using an electronic cigarette and hopefully after surgery ill get on the patch!!

congratulations!!! ive been following your p[osts and such a transformation! u look great and i am sooo happy for you! i cant WAIT to be there and and u give me faith that this will work and help me be a better person!!!!

i too went through the 6 month journey and hoops required by insurance. reading your story i sooo can relate and i pray that everything works out for you. now i know every center is different and i TOO gained 6 pounds during my journey but i was able to lose it all back by the time i was submitted.

do you know if your surgeons office requires weight loss? it really comes down to them because my insurance never specified any type of weight loss, they just wanted to see that i was cleared for everything and actually going to the dietitian once a month. honestly i would double check w/ your surgeons office to see if the weight loss is a for sure requirement before doing surgery. i am excited for you and wish you the best of luck. trust me if it is meant to be it will be~~ i was accused of possibly having behavioral health issues BECAUSE i called my insurance every day waiting on approval. lol turns out i documented every time i called and specifically why. i was finally approved and now im getting sleeved the day after my birthday~ im not gonna lie, now that im approved i am VERY emotional, my brother is getting married 11 days after surgery and i have to travel really far to see him, my parents just got a divorce 3 years ago and just traveling with my daughter, trying to decide which parent 2 travel with is hard enough BUT i know God's has a plan for all of us, he wouldnt bring us this far if we werent destined to succeed~! good luck and it will go by faster than you know. i pray that you getting approved really fast

i hear you. my surgeon fought for me though. during our appointment he really tried not to take no for an answer when he called the Coordinator. he also said its NOT her call but watever. he wanted to give me a surgery date right then and that. but she insisted not to get my hopes up. hellooo my BMI is 50 and ive followed the diet and lost 14 pounds not alot but still. my friend has the SAME insurance. just got the bypass and she was approved in 5 DAYS and her bmi is 42. so yeah there is another Surgeon in the office I can see but I have confidence that i made the right decision. i will continue to pray and watch the signs. I know God will lead me in the right direction.

siiiigh. thank you guys sooo mcuh!! i feel 100x better. my dad is flying up from jamaica and moms taking a week off. my daughter will be at day care everyday (ive paid them like 3 months ahead. this was all by accident) and my neighbors are willing to drop her off and pick her up. i have plenty on vaca time at work and we also have short term disability. im ready but i think everything does happen for a reason and although i like my surgeon and feel comfortable i had a dream that my dad told me not to get the surgery by him (way 2 superstitious) just anxious but going to be extra patient. thanks guys!!!

congratluations!!! thats what i love to hear...every time i doubt my surgery these posts help snap me back lol i cant wait to make the lifestyle change for me and my daughter its going to be amazing.

everyone is diff but gym at least 4x a week for 45 minutes. mixture of cardio and weights!! this is how i lost 55 pounds on my own. had a baby and it falls off just MUCH slower!!!

i am still pre op but i have received my diet paperwork before surgery and my NUT specifically says protein is a must!! are you getting protein from oatmeal>??? i highly doubt as much as you would an egg or a piece of low fat cheese or even a greek low fat yogurt. i would try to revisit with your NUT to steer you back in the right direction. your diet just seems to lack protein and frozen meals the sodium in those can be really bad for you. when you get a 1/4 of what everyone else is happening. ask yourself if your eating protein,veggies then starches and carbs last IF there is any room left.

hey congrats on the weight loss so far!! i would LOVE to be 30 pounds down from where i am right now!! good luck to youuuu

congrats and im glad to see and hear you are doing well!!!!!!! so happy for you. im still waiting on my surgery date. but feeling hopeful! how much are you down? do you feel like it was worth it all?!?!

u look AMAZING!!!!!

wow!!!! that is insane that they didnt reach out to you. guess what i follow your same motto! CALL CALL CALL! i now know all the nurses by first name and i apologized to them for 'stalking' but i told them ive been working way 2 hard for 6 months just to let anything slip by! also for work purposes im ready to submit my FMLA info so yes. i agree call call call! thats why they are there!! good luck to you in your journey! they just submitted my papers today so HOPEFULLy we get approved at the same time!!!

ive read on here numerous times (and you tube videos) that the dreaded stall always starts around the 3rd-4th week keep your head up!

hey i hear you on that. it is very frustrating. im surprised that your INSURANCE cleared you without the PCP referral. that seems odd because my insurance wont even look at the paperwork without that clearance first.

good luck to you and im sure everything will be fine! i actually love and look forward to each appointment. that way i know im that much closer to my goal. i went through the same frustration i finished my 5th dietician appointment last tuesday and they didnt leave me a vmail until this morning saying they need me to come in and sign a HIPPA form to have them fax it over to my surgeon. thank god thats done. all i have left is my last dietician appt and im done.

you got approved so quickly im not sure why the hospital is making an issue out of a pcp referral. and based on your BMI your PCP should have just typed that up and sent it right over to your surgeon.

sorry they are giving you a hard time. good luck with everything i'm sure you will be fine!!!

hey ive also ready a ton of requirements that i didnt have to go through but...every insurance plan is totally different and has special specific requirements. also my nurse at my surgeons office wrote out an entire 'work up' for me to make sure i dont miss anything. between the surgeons nurses and your insurance you should be able to get a clear answer

wow girl that was so fast!!! congrats to you!!!!