Fit2btied

You can honestly say "I am on a doctor supervised weight loss program"

Well I am 8 months out and I am very open about the surgery. I am a very open person all together. I see it has if they don’t like it too bad it’s my life I did it for me not them. I find the people that have the most issue with me having surgery are people that are overweight.

I feel that hiding things means you are embarrassed of said things. You made the decision to have the surgery. Only person that you need to worry about is yourself and making yourself happy. You this world you can’t make everyone happy so why try? I like when people get all puffed up over someone else’s opinions and choices in their lives.

Do you and be yourself. If people don’t like it screw them.

I am to the point now that people that knew me when I was 360lbs are saying I look sick. I am far from sick but they still have my old self pictured in their heads. I still have more weight to loose since I am only down to 220lbs but I feel great.

Hang in there don’t let the haters get to you.

Wow, I can't believe I'm getting so close. My surgeons office submitted to insurance today and I got a tentative date of Oct 14th for my surgery. I had actually hoped to get it done the week before but since I just saw the surgeon for the first time last week, I should be happy. Lol. Pre op is oct 8th to see the surgeon and nutritionist.
I will be 10 weeks out at Christmas, which makes me feel better about the whole procedure. I will be completely healed and able to enjoy shopping, wrapping, and Santa!
Time to tell my husband, I guess!

Hi. I am in the suburbs and I just got my surgery date. Can't wait to be part of the losers club.

I can't wait for my weight loss dream to become a reality...no more ugly stares

Hi. I just joined this site :0)
I was approved by my insurance this week (Bluesheild CA PPO).
I have my Pre-op apt this week.
I will hopefully have my Gastric Sleeve surgery in 2wks.
I have been so nervous now that this is becoming a reality and have not slept in nights reading posts. This site has helped a lot so far.
My main concerns are healing, pain, vomiting, and possible leakage, etc.
I'm in my 30's and weigh 252. I'm 5.3ft
I plan to continue to post followups on this same thread as I go through this, so you can check in :0)
I'm in Southern CA
Thank you for your support.

Went for my Psyc eval today and passed. He said he has never had someone finish the test so fast or give better answers!!! Our office sends approvals to insurance on Thursdays. He is finishing up the note and I'm hoping she can submit tomorrow. So excited.

congrats one less target to hit getting to your journey

Went for my Psyc eval today and passed. He said he has never had someone finish the test so fast or give better answers!!! Our office sends approvals to insurance on Thursdays. He is finishing up the note and I'm hoping she can submit tomorrow. So excited.

Went for my Psyc eval today and passed. He said he has never had someone finish the test so fast or give better answers!!! Our office sends approvals to insurance on Thursdays. He is finishing up the note and I'm hoping she can submit tomorrow. So excited.

She IS the reason I did it. I want to be with her as long as I possibly can. She is everything to me!

You are 100% not being selfish, just the opposite. I have four children and when that thought comes to mind I say to myself, am I living now? How much longer will I live in this condition? Isn't the small risk worth the rest of their lives having a happy! Healthy mom who can enjoy life? I just ask GOD that my journey doesn't end but rather the rest of my life, living, begin.

Surgery date 12/26/2012
Starting weight 273
D/o surgery 269
Current weight 183
I feel so much better wearing medium tops & 12 bottoms luv my sleeve

http://medicalpolicy.hcsc.net/medicalpolicy/home?ctype=POLICY&cat=Surgery&path=/templatedata/medpolicies/POLICY/data/SURGERY/SUR716.001_2013-08-15#hlink
Let me know if the link works

I was shopping in kohls today and decided to buy 2 shirts for myself. I bought a large from the misses dept thinking it would be small, but fit in a month or two. Well, when i got home, I tried them on and they actually FIT!!! I was soooo excited! I can't remember the last time I bought something from the misses dept and not the plus size dept. anyway, I just felt the need to share my victory!

I have blue cross of IL. My biggest worry right now is the insurance changes that are going to be made. I would be devastated to lose all kinds of weight with the hope of a TT through insurance and then it changes.

I'm looking forward to overweight as well. In the meantime I'm enjoying having made it to obese rather than morbidly obese.

I'm no longer obese! I hit the overweight mark and never been happier to be here!

I agree with him. I've had 25% body fat and weighed 185 lbs which is overweight for a 5'6 person but I would kill to have 25% body fat again!

Fit2betied
low end of the totum pole for your weight goal????
131-167??
quite a range!!!!
if that lower #is the lowest of your range, shouldn't be a prob to be there
but - your body should/will tell you when you shouldn't lose any more weight
you don't want your new and improved face/body to be toooo skinny and straggly
get a goal # if you like
I will tell you definitely/probably/possibly
your weight goal # might change over time
good luck
kathy