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caligirl3

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  3. Posted

    Day 19 here (12/4/13), and down 16.5 pounds. It's slowing a bit, averaging 3-4 pounds a week now with a large first week's loss... I'm happy about that.

    My surgeon puts us on 3 weeks liquids before we can start on the puree stage, and I'm going out of my mind. I'm so sick of sweets, it's driving me nuts. I'm drinking a lot of Soups, and I confess this weekend I ate a small handful of goldfish crackers with my pea Soup. I mashed them up in my mouth until very soft and sipped my soup, so it was like a puree consistency.

    I'm just dying to eat something! I cannot wait for Wed. when I can!

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  8. Posted

    Following you too Maddie! ;)

    To prepare, I bought 3 types of Protein Drinks (powder and liquid) for my pre-op diet. Next weekend, after I get paid, I will buy my Vitamins. I'm waiting until my surgeon pre-op appt. before I invest. I read so many mixed things - gummies, no gummies, flinstone chewables, no flintstones... I do already have B12 sublingual tabs and Biotin though, so I'll keep those.

    Looking for recommendations on:

    chewable or liquid multi

    chewable Calcium

    chewable Fiber (do we need this?)

    D (heard we needed this too)

    Advice on how/when to take these. Ugh, so many pills, and I HATE pills!

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  9. Posted

    I'm so excited to be nearing my surgery date. This is my last "normal" weekend, as I'll be starting my 2 week pre-op liquid diet on Wednesday. So, I'm excited to be beginning the weight loss phase of this journey. Pre-ops are done!

    I've just started a blog about this journey. Feel free to follow me> I don't have the guts to put it all out there on video in a vlog, but I will keep a record of my weight loss journey here: http://lissavsg.wordpress.com

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  10. Posted

    Wow this group has grown!!! I'm having a hard time keeping up!

    2 weeks and 6 days countdown for me. I start the liquid diet in 6 days. Yes, that means no Thanksgiving dinner this year. Oh well, I'm hoping to take off about 10 pounds pre-op, so my eyes are on the prize. All my clothes are fitting pretty snug these days due to food funerals I've been having... Not a good strategy I know.

    It's getting so real. I just made my final co-insurance payment, and filled out all pre-op paperwork at the hospital, so all I have to do is check in on the op day. So very excited and proud of me putting myself first. As a single mom, I'm never putting my needs first, and it's about time.

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  15. Posted

    Dec 9th sleever here! Getting excited and nervous......

    I did my preop nutrition class this last week and I have to say that I was even more anxious about the diet after the class...it's becoming very real. It's not this theoretical thing anymore. We learned about preop diet, postop stages 1, 2, and 3 (liquid, purée, and soft) diet and supplementation. I'm so nervous about the diet....not that I won't be able to do it, but that I'll be hungry and lethargic. I know it's truly a form of starvation but our bodies can survive and will be in a much better place over time. I bought my supplements and found that my usual supplement online vendor has bariatric options and are way more affordable that most. It's Swanson Supplements. Check em out. I also tried a Isopure premixed ready to drink, it was melon/ apple.....tasted like candy! Yum! I'll try a few more before I buy a stock of some. I also bought some flavorless soy Protein, and already have other Protein Shake mix.

    So I'm getting prepared, but feeling very very nervous as the big day gets closer. Thank god my family and boyfriend are supportive.

    How is everyone else preparing? Feeling nervous? Excited? Mourning?

    Dec. 4th here. Need to get my supplements and some unflavored protein. I have two types of flavored protein: rtd and powdered. I'm kind of freaking out too. Not so much about what I'm going to eat, but complications since I'm a single mom. I have a shit ton of life insurance but I'm everything to my kids. Ugh! I know this is a necessary surgery for health reasons. Just feeling selfish at times because there's also a good bit of vanity involved as well.

  16. Posted

    i am having trouble getting in for my psych eval. The doctor is booked until December 5. i asked to be put on their cancellation list so I have now been moved up to November 26. This is my last hoop and I am afraid I won't get through it in time for December surgery.

    I am going to call the surgeon's office Monday and see if there is anything they can do to hurry this along, also going to call the psych office to make sure they keep trying to move my appointment up.

    I would appreciate prayers that I can get this done!

    It is exciting to see so many get their surgery scheduled!

    See another one!

  18. Posted

    Any news on a date Caligirl 3?

    Ugh, no!!! I think I made them mad, I called and she told me I had to be patient with the process. She assured me I'd get in before the end of the year, but I'm freaking out not knowing in advance. I have to plan!!

    My co-worker is getting sleeved on 12/18 and taking 6 weeks off, so I want to get in and be back by then. I'm only taking 2 weeks off. Well, one technically. Then working from home the second week.

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  21. Posted

    Nice work Kim

    My sister had surgery before me and she decided not to exercise at the beginning (easy decision) while the weight loss was easy. She then chose to start exercising when the weight loss slowed some. Her reasoning was that if she was gung ho with exercise from the start then when the weight loss slowed she would have to increase the exercise to a level that was not sustainable. So, when I had surgery I did the same thing. I just had the simple walking to and from work for 10 minutes each way and added one treadmill 30 minute walk a week for the first 5 months (remembering that's a lot of exercise anyway when you're that heavy). I felt the slow down 5 months so I started going to the gym twice a week doing cardio and weights (again, alot of exercise LOL). Then, at 9 months I slowed down again some, put up with it for a few weeks then said yes, 5:2 diet. So I have been on 5:2 since and weight is dropping nicely still. I am at month 11 since surgery now and am down 71.6 kilos / 157 pounds.

    This is a great strategy. Back in the day when I worked out with a personal trainer, they basically said this same thing to me. Don't start doing an hour of cardio a day now, when you have all the weight to lose, because by the time you're lighter, you'll have to do 3 hrs/day to maintain what your body is used to!

    I think about half way I'm going to start to incorporate weight training 2 days and small walks (30 minutes) 3 days a week, resting on weekends. I don't want a ton of loose skin, but I also want to take advantage of my honeymoon period (that 1st year) to get the weight off...

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  22. Posted

    Keep me posted. What do you need to do pre-op for appointments? Who knows where i'll end up(doc wise). But your group does really seem on the ball. Maybe i'll call them tomorrow and ask how it works to switch during an appeal since I moved. The thought of driving down there for all the appointments my insurance are now requiring seems overwhelming (pulmonologist and sleep specialist) the sleep specialist had a 3 month wait! My appeal is supposed to be in Friday.

    EKG, GI, chest X-ray, labs... A surgeon appt. I can get all that in pretty quick once I have the procedure date. I'd call them now, because it never hurts to get a 2nd opinion. Also, you've moved so its a legitimate request. Not like you're shopping around. I can't say enough about them, they're great!

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  23. Posted

    Caligirl3' date='

    Woohoo! :-). I am so happy for you! When will your surgery be? November? How long will you be out of work? I am so happy, you so deserve this fabulous tool.

    I have looked into self pay. But I kinda want a new car, lol. My car is the same from undergrad :-P[/quote']

    Thanks!!! I don't have a date yet, I'm waiting for the hospital scheduler to call some day next week, and then get my pre-op apps done. I'd bet December sometime. I hear you about self pay. I wish you were at my med group. They are amazing at getting paperwork through and approved... I'll pray for a speedy approval for you...

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  25. Posted

    So I have United HC Choice Plus PPO (90/10 option' date=' with a deductible of 300 medical 1800 annual, so my out of pocket will be 2100).

    My employer doesn't require anything but medical/psych clearance, dr. note, and 40 BMI or 35-39 BMI w/1 co-morbidity. I specifically asked whether I had the requirement of a 6-mo medically supervised diet, and they said no, not with my coverage. Praying that's the case because I want surgery in December!!![/quote']

    Approved today. No weight history or 6-month diet required. My BMI is 40.3. Waiting for scheduler to call to set date, and then take care of my labs, EKG, GI, and pre-appt with the surgeon.

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