MiniMiss

What do you mean half way to your goal, are you on a pre op diet? My insurance did not cover any surgery, it has all been self pay for me, so I hear you.

Culinary school is a really difficult time to lose weight. I speak from experience. At the CIA I gained a freshman fifty instead of a freshman fifteen! The only people in my class who lost or maintained their weight were the ones who exercised consistently. I was more interested in partying than sweating, and the stress plus food what made me go from simply overweight to seriously obese. I've been fighting to get back on track for the last seven years.

Hi begin walking and replacing all drinks with Water. Congrats on you being healthy. Keep us posted. Make sure you begin looking at labels and limit your carbs, sweets, and breads

... you actually smile in pictures. Because you now believe you can.

... you realize that you can't cut your belt any shorter without making new holes. SO, you go buy another...

Your 18 year old (fit) son ask if you are wearing his pants.

I'm so new to this and I'm still in the process of getting my testing done. I don't even have a date yet! But I know I have to lose weight before hand and I was wondering if anyone had any advice.
Thanks

Congratulations!!! :-)

People you have known for years but haven't seen in a while introduce themselves to you and ask who you are. Yup just happened two days ago and 2 months ago!

Your looking like a fool with your pants on the ground. =)

You can't stop looking at/examining your collar bones, wrists, ankles, ribs and hip bones cause you've never actually knew they existed.
Your bras cost less, which is a good thing because your buying them every two months or so
You throw away food with little guilt
Your stomach and thighs look like melting silly putty and you couldn't care less!
Weight loss ads are no longer intriguing, but profoundly annoying.
Cameras and mirrors are now your friends

At restaurants you get to order just an appetizer and it totally fills you up!
You no longer want to go to a buffet because you can't eat your money's worth!
Your foodie friends are a little irritated when you finish your meal way before them.
You don't have to shop in the plus size stores!
You can easily walk through the mall where the really cute clothes finally fit you!
I could go on and on....

...you open a glass door for the person you see walking toward you from the opposite side then realize that the "other person" is your reflection that you didn't recognize (true story)

... your "goal pants" are now too big.

Hi!! Im with you.. I have to lose damn near 40lbs before September 18th.. and let me tell you.. The struggle is definitely real.
So, on August 11th I started 'dieting' well I would call it 'eating healthy' simply cause the first 3 letters of dieting is DIE, and I'm not trying to starve myself.. lol so.. I'll break down what I cut out, and what I usually eat.. and I lost about 5 lbs a week
First off, I cut out ALL sweets.. so,
NO ice cream, NO candy, NO juice, NO Regular Soda [diet soda is ok.. not really, i'm dealing with it =) ]
I do not snack on anything that is more than 120 calories.. No chips, Cookies, any kind of fatty Snacks.
If I do eat anything that may contain sugars, I make sure that it is less than 10g, BUT preferably I would like it to be 5g or less.
I do not eat anymore white carbs.. No white rice, No white bread, No white Pasta. Everything is either Wheat or Whole-grain.
I do not go to any fast food joints. Only El Pollo Loco.
I do not eat anymore fried foods. Either grilled, roasted, or baked food.< /p>
Lots of Water. Lots of eggs. Lots of fruits. Lots of vegetables. No corn.
My Breakfast everyday typically consists of 3 eggs w/ 1 slice of kraft cheese, 2 slices of Wheat toast, 1 cup of fruits (pineapple,watermelon,cantaloupe,apples) and 1 tall glass of Water.< /p>
I seriously eat this everyday.. I don't change it up because I really enjoy my breakfast.. Its pretty hearty and keeps you full =]
My Snacks consist of fruits, fruits w/ Peanut Butter, pita chips (1 serving size) w/ cheese (low-fat), these amazing low fat baked crisp Cookies (5 cookies = 110 cal), 12 individual raw almonds, 100 calorie snacks (you can find these everywhere/watch the sugar)
My lunches varies from PB&J sandwiches w/ fruit or Salads under 300 calories (Walmart sells some delicious salads under 300 calories!), or Subway sandwiches 6-inches Turkey, lots of veggies, light mayo, heavy mustard, regular cheese.
My dinners are similar to my breakfasts and lunches... sometimes i'll have a pb&j sandwich w/ eggs, baked, grilled, rotisserie chicken, meat & veggies or typically anything that under 550 calories..
Oh yeah, also, I try to eat 500-550 calories for each meal.. snacks are 100-120 calories.
* I was also prescribed Phentermine.. so unfortunately this decreases my appetite.. and sometimes i would skip meals.. because Im still full off of my previous one.
I hope this helps hun, try to record what you eat on MyFitnessPal, it will tell you how many calories you take in and your progress when you're trying to lose weight.
Good luck!

I was strictly low carb for the week before surgery. I was drinking low carb EAS Protein Shakes and eating baked chicken breast or baked pork loin. I didn't really count calories as much as I tracked my carbs, trying to stay below 10 carbs per day. I lost 10lbs that week.

I'm scheduled for April 8th with Dr. Jiser at LGH in Lowell, MA.
In May I turn 35. I'm done having kiddos and its time to take care of this so I can keep up with my kids. They're 4 and 1.5 and growing up too fast. I'm hoping this surgery is the best birthday gift I could ever give myself and my family.
5'2, started at 280 before the preop diet
24 pants
2x/3x shirts (I'm ready to get rid of those x's)
Praying that God will give me the courage and peace I need to get through this. I'm pretty nervous.

Hey Everyone!

My name is Katarina, I'm 26 and I live in Minnesota! Just met with my surgeon today to schedule my VSG! I chose Tuesday, September 2nd, the day after Labor Day! My pre-op liquid diet starts Saturday, August 23rd. Wondering if anyone else is having surgery on or around this date? I would LOVE to have a surgery buddy! Someone who is going through what I am, when I am, so we can help each other out! Also, if anyone has an Instagram, my user name is liberianne_gal. I follow tons of amazing men and women who have went through Weight Loss Surgery and have fantastic stories! Can't wait to create my own!

Hope to talk to some of you soon!

Katarina

My insurance just told me that my surgery was approved! I can't believe it! My journey only started 4 weeks ago with a trip to the surgeon's office for a consult. (I have Anthem BCBS of CA). I am going to be a September sleever and I am ecstatic!!

Hey everyone! I am new to this community!
I just went for my initial appointment on July 18th. I have started going for some of my doctor's appointments already and have most of my stuff planned out for what I want to do. My doctor said my surgery can be done in 3 months. But I know that it can take up to 6 months to get done. I'm looking for fellow Bariatric Surgery preferably Sleeve, that are in the beginning stages of appointments!

QUESTION:
"I'm having surgery soon, what will I need for my hospital stay or for shortly after???"
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Okay, ladies and gentlemen, this question comes up here so much - I felt it would be a great idea to start up an official thread. My plan is once I think the list is great enough, I'm going to create a checklist for all the folks out there that will be sleeved shortly and have the above question. Then if you are around long enough and as much as I am, and someone has that question you can just lead them to this thread. Fair enough?
Sometimes it's just nice to have everything all in the same place, kinda following the Walmart rule of thumb. They are very successful, aren't they?
Anyway, please start with your suggestions and I'll get my MSWord fired up. I'll also start with the first suggestion:
Comfy Pajamas, underclothes, and slippers or warm cozy socks...
Hospital Stay Checklist.doc

I pray this doesn't offend anyone because its not my intention. We went to dinner after church and I watched an oversized woman (much bigger than me) wolf down her food. As I watched I remembered everything that Im learning in nutrition class....slow down and eat slower....enjoy the taste of your food, etc. She was literally swallowing her food without chewing and I thought to myself...is that me? Do people watch me eat like that? Do I eat fast? Do I swallow my food without chewing? All of it became so real to me for the first time I think. I couldn't even eat my own food. She looked totally out of control. I felt like I could be watching myself.
From that moment on I've vowed to be totally in control of what I put in my mouth. As Im preparing for RNY, Im going to start adopting better habits and teaching myself all the important things that I know I still have to master for the successful use of my tool. I pray everyday that I can make the necessary changes in habit for a successful change to a healthy lifestyle.
My reality has been checked!!!!