amcdowell779

Welcome A Rose!! This is an awesome site. You can find lots of info here and everyone's very supportive. Where are you having your surgery? I am going to Unity in Fridley, but I don't have my date yet so I'm pretty new to all of this too. Just waiting for one more appointment in October to get my date! Feel free to ask ask anything that's what we're all here for.

Well I'm glad I'm learning what I am. Now just to get my impulsive eating under control. I added you on fb. My email is amcdowell779@yahoo.com. Are you on myfitnesspal.com? I just joined that like a week or two ago and really like it compared to the last one I was using. My username on there is amcdowell779. I put myself down to a 1200 cal diet today and for the last two weeks before I see the Psych again I am doing a liquid diet. I just want to show my husband and parents I can lose the weight. I always give up and that's what I'm so afraid of doing after surgery. I'm just going to look at this as one day at a time. That will help me stay focused. I love Unity so far I'm really happy I went there. Where are you in MN then if you went to Unity? I'm in North Branch which is about 45 minutes north of the cities.

I am going to have surgery at Unity. If you did, could you please fill me in on everything. I'm on my last psych appt then everything will be submitted to insurance. What happens then?? How long of a wait until surgery? I am going with Dr. Johnson. Who was your surgeon? I have so many questions!!

I don't have any kind of gym or pool nearby. I'm out in the sticks. But that doesn't mean I can't walk or ride the bike at my work. I just gotta get started. I like the bowling game too but it's been forever since I've done it!! We don't even have our Wii hooked up anymore. Need to do that too!!

Sounds like my husband. He more than wants me to have the surgery but won't "do" anything either. I'll look you up on myfitnesspal.

I have myfitnesspal too. I have the same username on there. What's yours? Yes let's do this!!

Excellent job tonight!! I hope I too can say no and stay strong after my surgery because I do not want to mess it up or stray or give myself any leeway. I have struggled my entire adulthood with ky weight and can say I'm truly ready to be done with it. I'm scared right now because I haven't started to lose my weight for surgery yet and need to get it going which I'm starting tomorrow. I've been doing really bad and making excuses like this is my last time ever eating this. Anyways good for you!! Keep it up!!

North Branch Mn. Just north of St Paul/ Minneapolis. Love it here!!

I have been really bad lately. My diet is poor and I've not exercised in over a week, I think. I need to lose 17 lbs for surgery and I don't think I've lost one lb yet and this process started at the end of July. Tonight I'm going grocery shopping for the week and I'm going to get my protein drinks also. I plan on starting my 1500 cal diet that my NUT gave me, tomorrow and start walking again. I was doing so good but then just quit like I always do when I lose a little. Please help me get this started and to stick with it so I can have surgery. I need someone to tell me to knock it off and get busy!! Although my mom and husband are good at that I just don't listen when they get on me. I wish I had someone close by to exercise and diet with!! Please help!!!

@lynn great job!! That's amazing work. How is food treating you after surgery?

Well welcome! That's close enough, right? Where are you in the process? I'm still pre op and waiting for my date. I'm thinking it'll be sometime in October or November. So ready for this. I'm glad I found this site also, very good info!

Prayers sent!! I am waiting to complete my third psych appt & then all my info gets sunmitted to insurance for approval. I'm so nervous I could vomit. I can't wait for my approval and for my date to be set!! In so ready for this.

I'm from North Branch, MN. Maybe 2 hours or so from Duluth. I'm new to here and glad to see someone from MN. I am just starting the process also. I am going to Unity Clinic in Fridley, MN. I have my third psych appointment next Thursday then all my info should be submitted to insurance to get the approval. Then will be the appointment to schedule my surgery. I'm so anxious waiting for my approval. I started the process at the end of July. I guess I'm just impatient though. How is your process coming along?

My insurance did not req me do to monthly weigh ins. I've done my appts with my dietician and two out of three appts with the psych. I've done my blood work and had my sleep study. I've had my appt with my regular doc and changed my meds around that needed to be. All I'm waiting on is my third psych appt and results from my sleep study and everything will be submitted to insurance. How long of a wait is it after its submitted to insurance to find out if your approved? How long after your approved do you get your surgery date?

That's what I'm not sure of either. Hopefully we can have as much broth as we want pre op. I also want to start my Protein shakes as my main meals everyday. Just trying to figure out which one I'd like best and which one has the best nut value and bang for your buck too! Gotta stock up on all of it this week and plan on starting Sunday or Monday. Not quite sure if I'm doing this too early though. Don't even have my approval or date yet. Should I wait to start my liquid diet or go for it??

I am from MN. new to this site so let me know if you want to connect. This site seems awesome.

I am in MN. I live about 40 minutes north of the Twin Cities. I am new to this site and looking for support. I am pre op and waiting for my approval and date still. I am scheduled for my third psych visit for next Thursday then everything should be submitted to insurance. I am so nervous and ready to actually start all of this. Let's hear who else is from MN. Maybe we can get a group together or something.

I can totally relate!! Scared doesn't even describe how it feels when you don't know what you should do for this. My friend that's post op has suggested I do a two wk liquid diet that shrinks the liver and will get those lbs off. I can let you know what it is tomorrow as she's emailing it to me tonight. Maybe you won't need to do it for two weeks though as you only have five lbs to lose. Let me know if you're interested.

I know what you mean!! It's so scary. I don't want to lose too much but I need to lose what's req. and how do I do it?!? Well my friend that's post op did a two wk liquid diet to get to her surgery weight. Maybe you could try a liquid diet but for like one week instead of two since you only need to lose five lbs. I can let you know exactly what it entails tomorrow as she will be emailing it to me tonight. It's the diet they give you for post op but a lot of people do it to cleanse their liver and shrink it for surgery. I have my psych appt Sept. 13th and can't absolutly wait for my approval. Let me know if you want to try the liquid diet though.