DaFierce1

Congratz gurlie, whooo hooo!
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September 13th is my surgery day! Friday has always been a very lucky day for me! I was actually excited when she gave me the option. Yayyy

Pre op testing is done.... Last class next Tuesday...
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YES IT IS,THANK YOU.. IM PROUD OF MYSELF AND THEY JUST CALLED I HAVE MY NEXT 3 APPTS SCHEDULED. I SEE DR HUNGNESS ON THE 17TH OF SEPT. WHOO HOOO THINGS MOVING RITE ALONG

Had my first nutrition class, learned a little more than I knew.. I must say however I got superrrr sleepy...
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Hey you... Your first pre op class is tomorrow.... Woop-woop !!!! You're catching up with me now...

. AWW WELL I WOULD TELL U TO COME UP TO THE 20TH FLOOR, UROLOGY BUT I KNOW U WONT.. LOL SO VIRTUAL HUG TO YA...((((HUG))))) N E WHOOO, NO PROB I MAY NEED CALMING DOWN WHEN I GET CLOSER BUT SERIOUSLY I HAVE BEEN SO CALM AND THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR ME.. I GUESS THE LORD IS ANSWERIN MY PRAYERS FOR PATIENCES ORRR IM GETTING STRONGER IN THAT AREA... I JUST CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT WILL HAPPEN IN HIS TIME WHEN HE FEELS ITS TIME.. IF ITS MEANT TO BE NO DOORS WILL CLOSE HE WILL OPEN THEM ALL... WHATS FOR ME IS FOR ME... (THATS BEEN HELPING ME)

CONGRATZ TO U AS WELL FOR MAKING THIS DECISION..

Newbie here, I'm Tracey westside of Chicago. I've been thinking about WLS since 2005. I haven't had a chance to start the process because of lifes ups and downs, but I'm ready to finally start the process. I've been morbidly obese my entire life... now that I'm older I'm ready to finally make a change. i'm currently under the BCBSIL ***... thur my employer and far as I know, I'll have to have a referral from my PCP on 9/10/2013... I also know that the surgery will be covered at 100% and all testing and specialist visit are covered with a referral with $10 co-pay...of course lol. Like I said before, I'm new to the process, so I'm hoping that things will go smoothly... considering that my first visit with my PCP, will be to get a referral to see the surgeon on 9/9/2013.
Does anyone else have BCBSIL ***? How long did it take for you to get approved?
Also, I want to say congrats to you guys for making the decision to change your life... to get healthy... and living a better life!

Please stop and do the math.
People get completely freaked out by what I feel are unreasonable expectations. They fly into a panic. They assume that the first time they don't lose on the scale that their loss is done. They think that two weeks at one weight is a massive stall. They look at other people's large losses and forget that we don't all lose at the same rate.
First - if you did a pre-op diet you are not going to have the same loss your first month as someone who didn't do one. Your pre-op loss should get counted into your loss calculation if you did a pre-op diet.
Second - a stall is three weeks or more at the same weight with no fluctuation. Are you panicked after that? Well, my friend coops once spent twenty one MONTHS at the same weight. She finally broke through and never regained during that time, and even lost two sizes while not budging on the scale. Is it the miracle cure you may have been hoping for on the scale? No. But stalls are not the end of the world. They are certainly more normal that flying to goal in six weeks, I promise you.
Third - losing anything more than a pound a week is good. Are you eating less than ever before? Yes. Does that guarantee you'll lose faster than ever before? No. I had two nine week stalls - no movement except upwards for my monthly cycle. I had months where I lost but only in the tenths of a pound. It's not normal to expect a big loss every time you step on the scale. It's setting yourself up for disappointment.
Fourth - your pattern is your pattern. You can compare yourself to other people sleeved the same day or with the same stats but it doesn't matter. So much of this is individual. So if you're constantly seeking out other people and comparing your losses to theirs, you are eventually going to discourage and frustrate yourself.
Fifth - are you closing in on goal? We all lose even more slowly the less weight we have to lose. So if you only have sixty pounds to lose but shed thirty in your first three months, please don't be hysterical because you're "only" losing a pound a week now that you're past the halfway point. It's normal.
Stop. Breathe. Do the math. Adjust your expectations. This is not a race. You do not get a special award for reaching goal more quickly. Your surgery was not pointless or worthless if you manage to get to goal in two years instead of six months. The real goal is not losing the weight. It's keeping the weight off. That's real success - that's what we're here to do. It does not matter if you hit goal in nine months or two years - the real challenge and the real journey begins with maintenance. How quickly or slowly you lost does nothing to change the challenges you'll encounter there.
I am not ranting at anyone in particular. I just feel that this is an issue that comes up constantly and it's actually pretty silly for people to fly into such a panic without really thinking. I've seen folks upset when they're logging losses of upwards of four pounds a week. Point to the diet that helped you accomplish that and was easy to maintain prior to surgery.
~Cheri

Congratz on ur approval gurly!
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Alrite! Man thats in like 3 wks
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AWW MAN! I HEARD I MISSED U, I WENT TO LUNCH...

ALRITE,ALRITE ALRITE! *NMYKEVINHARTVOICE** U BOUT TO GET THAT DATE!!

ALRITE,ALRITE ALRITE! *NMYKEVINHARTVOICE** U BOUT TO GET THAT DATE!!

I know you're frustrated right now but just don't give up. Unfortunately there probably isn't anything you can do you will have to do the extra 4 months. But use the progress you've made so far as motivation. In the big picture four months is nothing compaed to a lifetime of health. Don't stress about it, its a setback but it doesn't mean you have to fail or give up!

Girl, enjoy it. I know, I do. I'm 8 mons out & still getting chased. Funny thing is, i ain't running. Consider yourself lucky as I've seen posts on this forum where some husbands aren't supportive & may be intimidated even going as far as asking for a divorce. Have fun!!!

First real "encounter" since the surgery (lots of fooling around, but yesterday was... the full meal deal). And... guys... wow. GET THIS SURGERY.
Before the surgery, I was a real "one minute wonder" (if I could even get lucky; at 338, it doesn't happen much). I would be panting and wheezing and see spots, and I was lucky to even be able to finish. I was used to the woman not... finishing, either.
Yesterday.
SEVEN. HOURS.
She had more... moments of joy than I could count (maybe 12? 15? 20?), and I had... THREE.
THREE. In one night! Guys, I'm 42. That just doesn't HAPPEN to guys my age.
And it certainly never happened before the sleeve.
Good god, men, if you have ANY problems in that area at all and are pre-sleeve, RUN, don't walk, and get the surgery.
UN-FREAKING-BELIEVABLE. I thought that stuff only happened in porno movies...
Ok, I'll shut up now. But... wow.
Sore... exhausted... and happy
Edit: uh, it wasn't seven hours continuously, I should mention... 8pm till 3am, but not all, uh, action. Even at my current fitness level, that WOULD kill me. Seven hours of go... rest, chat, laugh... go... rest, chat, laugh... repeat until too sore and exhausted to continue! And NOW I WILL shut up.

Hey you guys..... I'M BACK !!!!! My daughters birthday is done AND that was my last birthday of the year. Whew !!! Anyway I talked to Stephanie yesterday and my papers has been submitted and should have been approved yesterday. So I should have my day any day now.. So I'll let you all know as soon as she calls