Hello. My name is Aimee. I am 33 yrs old and brand new to this site. I am currently doing all my pre req's for my approval and waiting for my results to my sleep study and my third psych appt. I am very anxious and can't wait to get my insurance approval and my surgery date. I have quit smoking, track all my cals and exercise, cut back on my diet pop, drink h2o everyday now, chew my food to applesauce consistency, and quit drinking with my meals. I am going to start a liquid diet because I was told to lose 17 lbs before surgery. I am just looking for all the info and support I can possibly get right now. I've been to the dietician and prescribed a 1500 cal diet which I'm constantly cheating on and am not eating my three meals a day without snacking like I was told to do so. I haven't been walking like I was at first either and need to exercise 30 min a day. I need to stop the excuses and start to get busy and focused so if you could offer some suggestions that would be great. I'm desperate to do this and need the support. I'm so happy I found sites like this because we're all going through the same stuff.