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Being able to look good in all clothes Not stand back in the shadow during family pictures not being the biggest person in the family being able to eat whatever I want in moderation without all the stares Walk without breathing so hard. to love what I see.

You look great keep up the great work and thanks for sharing.

Mumoftwo Please don't feel a shame , you have made a decision to be healthy, you are beautiful and will be healthy, just take one day at a time , do not worry about tomorrow challenges or your past failures, you are moving forward and going in the right direction, it is not your fault that your band did not work, you are back with a better plan and I am sure this will work out for you. Stay positive we are here for you.

Congrats you look good and happy and your love ones look happy to. thanks for sharing and the encouragement.

BrendaGabbart Lucky butt thanks for the encouragement .

SweetSophia yes I am completely done with everything, I am just waiting to meet the surgeon and get my date, although there is a two month and i week waiting period. LOL My husband keeps telling me to be patient I have already did 6 months so these two months and 1 week will fly by, I told him I know he is right but I am afraid the surgery date will be a long one to since he waiting list is so long I hope I am wrong.

Sweet Sophia LOL I know how you feel trust me I was so upset to learn about the waiting list after I finished my 6 month weight management, but I did ask to be placed on the list if any one cancels their surgeons appointments to meet the surgeon was canceled.

Sallyawbc I agree with your statements I thought I would be all set for Jan for surgery until I found out the waiting list to meet with the surgeon. But all requirements have been met, now I just have to wait to meet the surgeon then I will be placed on a diet , medication review to see if I can take meds while doing the two week liquid diet.

SweetSophia mylast 6 month weight management was 1/4/14 and they meaning the team for my program contacted me and said that they have received all of my required 6 month weigh sheets then I recieved a letter from my insurance telling me that I was approved to meet with the surgeon , but do to demand he is not availble until the begining of March but I will get a date then at the meeting

Sallyawbc hi I bought this book as well as I found weightloss for dummies very useful as well as The Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients helpful as well. Thanks for sharing.

Sweat Sophia when you say submit to the insurance are you reference to 6 month weight management sheet to get the approvel from the insurance company approving you to even meet with the surgeon? Because I know in my case thats what had to happen, my entire 6 month weight management had to be completed prior to my insurance company approving me to meet with the surgeon , just like when I had my psy eval? And I will not be meeting with the surgeon for the first time until the beginning of March.

Misty Raine that's great news congrats I look forward to following your journey.

thanks I like your atittude.

My goal is to loose as much weight before my pre-opt diet , I'm hoping yo be down set least 30 pounds before surgery .

Hi they requested I loose 20 pounds so far I have lost 16 pounds and I have until March 5 to loose the remaining 4 pounds, I am sure I will loose that and proprobaby more since I have not started the pre opt diet before surgery .

Congrats you deserve it .

Hi I had to complete a 6 month weight management and just finished that on Jan 4, now I have to wait until March to see the surgeon.

Your going to do great and congrats on your decision to be healthy .

RJbegining how long did you have to wait for surgery how long were you in the hosiptal ? Was it long before you return to work or activities ?

Hi I only questioned what I was doing after watching a video, then I made a list of the prod and cons, the pros out weights all the cons x 10. I have finished a 6 month weight management class as well as all requirements but I have so two month wait list to see the surgeon .i hope this helps you I know for me with me being type2 diabetics , having high blood pressure, and recently diagnosis with high cholesterol , I think it's worth it, I'm worth being healthier .

congrats I'm glad you are recovering well

My information has not been submitted by my surgeon yet but I was approved prior to beginning this journey because I didn't want any hidden surprises .

Jessicatcmi if I were you I would let them pay for what they are going to pay and fiancé the remainder , because we pay all that money toward insurance and rarely use it .

Sending prayers your way and congrats.

I meet with the surgeon the first week of March and I have completed all of the requirements , I just finished my 6 moth weight management. Im hoping to have me surgery in the middle of March because I get my exact date on the 5th of March.