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Congrats! that's great news

Im so glad that worked out for you. Wow... Reading this thread made me anxious. I could only imagine how u felt

awesomatic!!!! congrats!

i agree. definitely avoid things that trigger u to smoke i could not drink alcohol at all when i first stopped because i felt like smoking and drinking went hand and hand,

Awesome! Congrats. I stopped smoking in April. I just drank a lot of water. Do you have a juicer? I did a lot of juicing and smoothies to clean my system out. Basically focused on detoxing my body. I got some toothpicks that were soaked in tea tree oil from my local health food store. I sucked on them a lot. That also helped especially when I was driving. That's when i smoked the most. I am so happy for u. you can do it

sorry that you are going through 50 hoops and loops but know that you will accomplish it all soon. the best of luck to you and i look forward to celebrating with you on nov 6th

The best of luck to you. That is good news. I hope u get a quick answer. Nice meeting you. Thanks for the welcome

Thank you very much Your a sweetheart

I got emoticion happy!!! lol guess im so used to smiling.. lol

Thank you for the support everyone. I feel so welcome. @monique - my daughters birthday is the 13th... lol Looks like Sag is the sign to be @Jazzika nice to meet you. ongrats on your journey to wellness as well. When do you propose that you will be getting sleeved. Im looking at Spring 2013. @ms skinnieness -- Thank u. i look forward to that side effect!! Congrats on your weight loss btw @labelle509- thanks! I look forward to sharing my journey with you @gmanbat u got it! Im happy for you. FREEDOM sounds so sweet. I look forward to the day. Congrats on your weight loss. You are doing great!

I am so happy for you

Im glad that your surgery went well. And yes! Those are some GREAT meds!! I wish you a speedy recovery. I am new here. I look forward to following your journey to your best life!

Thanks Monique Congrats to you. My birthday os December 11th!!! So Ill have 2 reasons to Celebrate now. Im so happy for you. Dacia

Glad your doing well

Hello! My name is Dacia. I am so glad that I found this website. For so long I have struggled with my weight. I'm sure on a forum such as this the story gets redundant so I won't bore you with how long I have struggled, how many diets I have been on, etc. LOL I really wanted to just introduce myself. I have been viewing this site for about a week and I must say it has been very informative. I am amazed at the support that is given here. I hope to also be able to give back as much as I have been given so far. Here is a little about me: I am 5'5 and I weigh 243lbs I am right at 40 BMI So, I am currently not trying to lose weight until I see the surgeon. I really don't know what to do with myself lately because I have been addicted to dieting for 17 years so it seems weird that I'm not trying to come up with the latest craze to lose it. Just being honest... I will be 37 in December I have High Cholesterol, but I do not take medication for it. I just found out that I have it. My dad has had 2 strokes and 3 heart attacks. I need to lose weight I don't want that to happen to me Just so everyone knows where I am at in the process: I have United Healthcare Choice Plus Insurance I have been enrolled in with the Bariatric Resource Center with my insurance provider. This is something that my job offers as an incentive to help us thru the process. I have already attended the educational forum at my local hospital I completed the health questionnaire and I received my letter today stating that I am accepted I just have to pay the $300 fee to see the doctor etc. I will be paying that and mailing off the participation agreement tomorrow. I have to do the 6 month diet with the PCP. I had my first appointment on October 19th, My doctor felt that I was an excellent candidate, My next appointment is November 19th I hope to share more soon Peace ad blessings, Dacia