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So many:
1. Adding up the weight of everyone in the elevator to make sure I don't push its capacity above limit;
2. Pretending I want to stand up because I can't possibly fit in your plastic lawn chair;
3. Not eating at a function because my dress won't fit post meal;
4. Feeling the fold above my elbow hit the back of my forearm;
5. Underwear rolling down below my belly;
6. Apologizeing for my very existence at the grocery store;
7. Not being sure I am "clean" everywhere;
8. Being the person that by my presence gives everyone else permission to order dessert;
9. Being a non-threat to insecure women!

Things I will not miss:
-having such a messy closet because I've got sizes 12-24 in it. I refused to get rid of the small stuff.
-having to sit on the sidelines while my husband runs around with our kids
-my 4 year old saying..you have a big butt!
-my 6 year old giving me flubbers on my big belly
-my kids putting both of their hands on my big belly and shaking it all around. They think its fun.
-not being able to exercise the way I want too.
-being told I'm not too far away from heart failure if I don't get the weight down.

I am writing these things down, because I am sure there will be times early post op when I wonder "why did I do this?"
This is why:
1. Having to shop from a limited clothing selection. Eff you , size 20, you suck.
2. The feeling of my fat middle squooshing out when I sit down.
3. swolly feet
4. Feeling like the fattest person in the room
5. Being the fattest person in the room
6. Feeling invisible
7. Feeling self conscious and size conscious
8. My stomach touching the table in a restaurant booth
9. Not fitting comfortably in a movie theatre seat
10. Looking at myself in pictures
11. Feeling ugly
12. Body aches, knee aches, hip aches
13. shoes that used to fit, and now are too tight
14. Low energy
15. Not turning heads
16. Looking in the mirror naked
17. clothes that no longer fit.
18. Not being able to wear my rings
19. Being afraid to run into people I haven't seen in a while
20. Not feeling pretty
Ok, I only wrote 20. I'm sure there are more. Help me out. Why do you never want to go back?

I too went into the process for WLS thinking I would get banded. But after doing research and seeing how many people have given up on the band, ( not to mention the complication rates) I started looking at the sleeve. I never was interested in a Roux-n-Y but the sleeve looked promising. I did more research and talked to my surgeon. He said I should do great with the sleeve. The important thing to remember is it is like every other WLS, you get out of it what you put into it. The sleeve is a tool. There are ways around any method of weight loss. But unlike the "go it alone" method, when you put effort into the sleeve you WILL get results. Plus there are less side effects and other negative issues. ( Yes there are some, but from what I have read in my research they are much less than band or bypass ) I have one last clearance to do before paperwork is submitted to insurance. I cannot wait to start my journey in earnest and to be the healthy me I dream of!!!

Got the word this morning from insurance....I'm approved! I am crying tears of joy I finally get a chance at being a healthier me. Now I'm so nervous about this journey

Ok , please keep me in your prayers at 10 today 9/10/13 I will starting my new journey in life. But right now I wish that they'd hurry up and give me the happy shot !!! Lol!

same here i had one diagnosed during my egd and was told that it would be fixed during the surgery

The "like" button here means more than like to me. When someone is relating a problem it means empathy not that I like that they are having a problem. When they are having a battle it means support. When they have a victory it means applause. When they make a good point I am saying, "Here,Here!" When they tell a funny I am chuckling along.
I would guess that you feel and think things that I have not mentioned when you hit the button.
Having a row of more specific buttons would present problems with the reputation point system. At the risk of being misunderstood, I still like the "like".

OMG!! Today I found out that I was approved by my insurance for my surgery! I was so sure I would be denied and have to appeal, but I got approved from the first try. So excited, but also kinda freaking out. It makes it so real and it's less than a month away. Still have to schedule a pre-op appt with my PCP and some labs plus an appt with the anesthesiologist.
Wow...in less than a month I will start my journey to a whole new me! :-)

I got the call from the surgery scheduler a little bit ago. I am scheduled for Halloween!!! I have my all day nutrition class on Sept 26 and then 2 weeks before surgery I will have my physical and preop testing!! I'm so excited and I can't wait! I won't start my preop diet until Oct 17 but I've already started to implement the changes I'm going to need. Can't wait to be on the loser's bench!!

Today I stepped on the scale and it read 285.8. Never again will it be that high. Today I start my pre preop diet. 40-45 grams of carbs. No refined sugars, no pop. Then in a few weeks I will begin the liquid diet for 2 weeks before surgery. I'm really hoping that I can go into surgery weighing 265 or less. Regardless of the number, today is the day I begin to take charge. From now on my pants will never be tighter than the last time I put them on. Today I begin winning the battle! Who's with me?

Good luck to you as well!! You can do it! Keep me posted on how things go

sorry i dont have an answer for you but i hear you on this one i am about to have my 6th and final weigh in on sept 21. at my lasat visit i had gained 5 lbs. So im up 6 pounds in total from where i started. Im dieting like a madwoman this next two weeks to show i actually can lose weight good luck to you

"It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls.

Stronger by Kelly Clarkson

Oh yeah I would be ranting a lil bit too! Snooki? Really?
Hope the couch is comfy for him tonight!

I lke this list:
http://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/tc/stress-relief-and-relaxation-overview

All i have left to do before i go back for my second consultation with the surgeon is my colonoscopy on friday and my final weigh in with my PCP. I am feeling so tense and anxious. Everything on my body feels tense my head my shoulders my back. I feel like all i think about is the surgery.... I just want it to be done already. Any suggestions for stress relief?

Thank you!

Remix- New Kids on the Block its all about a girl who's making big changes in her life. Love it.

I think "Pour Some Sugar On Me" is by Def Leppard.

Sounds like you're asking if they have to be exactly 1 month apart?
Check with your surgeon's office. You'll want to be sure for your ins requirements.
I know one of my months was 5 weeks apart and another month 3 weeks apart.

1. for my husband to wrap his arms completely comfortably around me
2. to not have to scout where I fit to sit on the train (i commute on public transportation to work)
3. shop in the regular sized section
4. for my son not to point at overweight women and call them "mama" (he's 2. it's happened a few times)
5. for my ankles to roll when I walk so I don't look like frankenstein when I walk.
6. cross my legs
7. fit in the tub with my husband
8. have a lap
9. to wear dresses
10. not sweat so much just by WALKING
11. to have people move out of the way when I'm walking. When i used to be thin, people used to move out of my way. Now that i take up a good portion of an aisle it seems i'm invisible.
12. For my joints not to hurt
13. To be able to fit into clothes from nice stores/boutiques
14. wear heels again. SO looking forward to this.
15.. To not be scared to try crossfit
16. indulge in Victoria's secret clothing/lingerie

I can't wait to/for:
1) not being afraid to garden in my front yard( bending over to pull those weeds in my shorts surely would freak out the neighbors, dog - walkers and passers-by
2)soak in the tub and be fully submerged
3)get up from sitting on the floor without the aide of nearby furniture
I just realized that there is not enough room here to complete my list!
Good luck to us all!!

Let's hope you don't fit into ANY of your clothes and that you need to buy all new smaller sizes!!