GettingFitBy40

Thanks Crissy!!! I will have to get them now so I fit post op one day!!!! ????

Thanks!!! I was in Philly from 2/19-3/23. I have some vacation planned with my husband and son for late Sept in Atlanta for a wedding he is in and then we will be going to Dominican Republic for a week after the wedding! I am planning to be in Philly at the end of January thru sometime in March. I am crossing my fingers that i am PostOp by then!!!

Hello all....... you can go to the Kaiser Richmond support group every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:00-7:30pm. Everyone is welcome, you do not have to be a Kaiser member. I don't recall the room number but I can get that if anyone is interested. There is a meeting this Week. Jennifer

Hi all.... I am originally from Philly but live in California now. However, I am in Philly/Bucks a few months out of the year to visit.... I would love to meet up with folks who are accustomed to my new lifestyle (once I get to surgery). My friends and family are not very supportive of my decision but I am okay with that. I am trying to broaden my horizons and get support everywhere I need it ... I hoping to be sleeved by August. Cross fingers. My insurance covers it 100% but I have slacked for the last 1.5 years in losing the required weight of 15 pounds. I have gained 12 more over the last 1.5 yrs and now have 27+ to meet my goal and get scheduled. It was hard as I was on a plane all the time back and forth to philly as my stepdad was having heart attacks and hip replacements! I was stressed out all the while working (from home) and traveling with a 2 yr old at the time. I know I shouldn't have excuses but I let my excuses and naysayers/non supporters hold me back from taking care of myself.... So any who.... Congrats to all who have already ha the surgery and best of luck to those pending or fighting insurance companies! I would love to meet up when I am in town next!!! Jennifer

Stop drinking 15 mins before a meal and u can start again after 1 hour.

In my program, they say eat steak, steak & more steak.... Filet is preferred as it is the leanest and densest form of protein. We do not do any liquid protein anything pre or post op.... Chew 30 times, drink only water, exercise, etc....

I LOVE that shirt! I must have one! Where did u get it????? And you look amazing!!!!

Wow! You look amazing! I could only dream of having a body like that after surgery. I am still pre op but I know my belly will require some future visits with the plastics!!! Make sure you exercise so you build more muscle which burns fat so just in case you do get out of line in the future! Congrats on your VSG success!

My program considers slider foods to be anything that does not get chewed or minimally chewed. Loads of extra calories get added that way which = regain!

I have decided a year ago I wanted surgery. I told my 2 best girlfriends and my family. I moved from Philadelphia to California 6 years ago! I got very little support from all of them. I have dropped 60 pounds in 4 months previously while starving myself and over exercising. Well i gained it all back and then some! I am told I am taking the easy way out etc! I let them all affect my decision! If I hadn't, I could be 100 lbs less by now! I am depressed, lonely and binge eating. I am married and have a 3 yr old son. I am finally realizing how toxic my friends and family believe it or not are to me! I am glad I live 3000 miles away a lot of the time! I need to make new friends who share healthy ideas and ways of life! I work from home so it is very hard to meet people! It sucks. I do go to support groups but these groups of people are not my style! So confused anymore ????

What does your liquid diet consist of? I need go lose 20# in order to get to my preop goal weight? I currently weigh 250#! Need to be at 230#