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Have you tried using the My Fitness Pal app? It is a super cool way to "manage" your Protein. There is a "nutrition" tab after you enter your meals that shows you how much fat grams, protein grams, sodium, etc.....so it makes it super easy to plan out your day to make sure you get in your protein. It has a bar code scan feature as well, and captures the nutrient list in your tracker. VERY COOL. (disclaimer...I am not associated in any way with my fitness pal. But I like the features!)

Just found out 2015 requirements changed for UHC. No more 6 month supv diets!!!!!

Thanks for keeping us in the loop. So happy for you!

busy day for surgeons tomorrow! Jump for joy! You are WORTH this! Hang in there. Keep us posted!!! So ready to join you on the losers bench!

Just found out UHC In Kansas dropped the 6 month supervised diet requirement!!

Well........ I wonder if it was yay, or nay today

No fighting allowed. let's all shake hands and be friends. We are each others support group. Let's support each other.

You changed your avatar photo!! looking great!!!!!

holy smokes! You look great! I bet you feel so much better too!!

I would gladly take your appointment if you cancel!!

GOSH! I sure hope I don't have to. I'll be sure to ask at my appointment. Thanks for the tip!!

YAY!!! Congrats to you!!! You'll do great!! Be sure to check in frequently! You know how we all worry. If we don't hear from you we'll start looking for you! in all sincerity....you'll do great and can't want to hear back after ward.

He didn't at first. He does now. In fact, he is telling people now, and helping me pick up stuff I'm going to need. He recently retired, so he is practicing bariatric recipes. It's super cute. I didn't word it right. So, yes he does now.....whole hardheartedly.

Well, being "sick with doubt" doesn't sound like the way I'd want to be rolled into the OR for a procedure. Maybe pray on it, if thats something that helps you, or postpone it and have a meeting with the surgeon and invite your son to attend so he can be educated. You could always reschedule once he has a better understanding. Or once his fears are alleviated.

Well...that thought had crossed my mind too. lol

My hubs is a worry wart. I do believe some friends from work will be there to wait for me to go the recovery room, for support. So, he'll have people there who know me that he can chat with. But, last time I had surgery, when I came out of the anesthesia, I was a raging b*tch. I don't want to be that way toward him. It's bad enough that he is "having" to support my decision to do this without yelling at him right out of recovery. I think this happens because of the estrogen thing. You see.....I don't make estrogen. Had all that stuff removed 30 years ago, so I wear a patch. From what I understand, I have to not wear my ""sanity patch" for 2 weeks prior to surgery and 2 weeks afterward, to avoid blood clots. So I will go through menopause, which I have never had to do in my life so far. (I'm 52) What do you think. Call him when I'm sane? Or just hope for the best, and make him stay? He'll be a worrywart no matter what.

I know!!! This is going to happen!!!

All surgeries have risks. Morbid obesity is a disease, not unlike a cancer. If you needed a surgery for cancer to extend your life, even though it was a risk, you'd do it, right? I know I would. It's wonderful he loves you so much, that he worries, but does he worry that if you don't have this surgery he may not have you to worry about for much longer. (that is harsh, I'm sorry). I refuse to let anyone guilt me into changing my mind. I've done the research. Heck, I've seen so many utube videos on this surgery I could almost perform it myself! This is not an experimental surgery. There is a lot of research that has been done on it, and it is not only life changing, it is life saving. I hope your decision ultimately has you living long and healthy so you can spend as much time as possible with those who love you. All the best to you. Sherrie

Verdict is, UHC says I meet all requirements, and all I have to do now is meet the Bariatric center requirements and set a ,date! So I need to do the psych eval, EGD, dietitian appt and nutrition class. Then it all gets submitted for approval. I was told by UHC that she expects I'll be approved in the next month or so. YAY!!!

HIPPA laws. No one needs to know anything.

Eye opening article! You know I believe many of us have that fear of gaining it back, and this article is that FEAR on a monumental level. I will not go to those fast food places,even as large as I am now, I won't go there. But a surgeon, psych, nutritionist and dietitian will be there for ME, so this does not happen to ME (today it's all about ME, by the way. HA!) I will be compliant, and thank GOD for a strong support group and community such as BP!

Same here! to all of the above!!!!

@@Sharon1964 Your post touched me. You and I have alot of the same "issues". I've dieted since I can remember, and fail, fail, fail. At the expensive Diet conglomerates I'd lose 50 pounds, or 60 pounds, and then stop losing, have a plateau...and they would accuse me of cheating. Tell my I was lying to them. So, after seeing all the "FA" on TV, with actresses, etc....I tried it. I hated every minute of it. The bullies calling names as a kid, the whispers from strangers, the innocent children who ask.....why are you so much bigger than...so and so? Tired of it. I should have my psych eval at the end of the month or early Feb. I still have a fear the psych will tell me....just accept it, you don't need surgery, just eat less and exercise more....or I'll fail AGAIN, as I have over and over again. I am mentally ready to begin my new sleeved life, when food no longer controls me. I can't wait to get started to be healthy!!

? was it tough?

@@VGB That is awesome! (not that you have a hernia, but that, you found yourself one savvy Doctor)!!