NewLife'sGr8
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"Oh Yeah" protein drink has got to be the most disgusting I've ever tasted! Blech!
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Tomorrow's the big day yesterday was my bday I could not get a better present than this surgery!!!
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I have been working towards this surgery mentally and physically since the first of 2014. There were glitches with a change in Doctors but I had lost 50 lbs during the time preparing for the approval date and was just about to be scheduled - and my mother passed away, and a week later was my Therapist Consultation for my psychology approval. I have been through a lot and the therapist said I needed a few more sessions - which I agreed. But she has not returned any phone calls or messages or made another appointment. -- So now what? I had emptied my kitchen cabinets of regular food and bought a supply of Bariatric Protein Soups, Jello, Drinks, Vitamins and Shakes everything necessary to be prepared. Now I don't know what to do? Shouldn't the office tell advise me to forget it - or find another therapist and perhaps get another's view? I was told I had 2 months but I was right at the point of getting a surgery date! I don't know how to eat now! What Do I Do???
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Call your ins company and tell then your psych sketched out on you- required additional appts but won't schedule any. Tell them you want to see another psych & ask them to give you a list of providers. schedule, and go. At the appt- keep the convo specifically to your weightloss surgery. They have a bunch of 'canned' questions to ask you for psych-approval. at the end of the session- if you like them, tell them you'd like to schedule another appt for a different issue. Mention briefly your Mom's passing. Don't fall apart, though it'll be hard not to being so fresh. Stay on-task with the psych (WLS) to get your approval
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Can't believe it's BariatricPals 1st anniversary online!
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Happy anniversary! Somehow I thought this site was around for years because it's so well integrated with topics, forums, status updates, surgery discounts through associated surgeons, local chapters, the magazine..... etc
You've done a fabulous job putting this site together not to mention the untold numbers of people you've helped by creating this WLS community for us to share and learn.
Kudos! And thank you!
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The site and app have been down the last 4-5 hours, our greatest apologies!!!
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What are you thankful for today?
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Yeah, they're size 4P jeans and I'm rocking 'em!
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My Halloween plan was to save money by buying early at the big box store to get much better pricing, larger quantity, and they had a really good coupon- big-time money-saving Halloween- Yay! I bought a giant mixed bag of those itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny, popular, commercial (lots of additives) milk-chocolate-based candy bars. I, of course, had 'evolved' past any desire for 0-nutritional value, over-sugared, commercial milk chocolate- Now only eating good-quality dark chocolate to satisfy my choco-attacks. What a GOOD GIRL I am! Ha! ...and there it was, calling to me, loudly, from the pantry every night. We hit the bag- just a couple- late nights. That evolved into: Well, 3, 4, 5, 6 teeny weenies don't even add up to one regular-sized candy bar. It's not like I'm eating a full candy bar (every night).
When all the 'good' ones were gone, only malt balls were left. I really don't like malt balls. Never did. We ate those too. This whole self-sabotage 'project' was over the course about 2.5 weeks. Candyless, and with Halloween just around the corner, next trip to big box store, I bought three big bags of pretzels in little bags to pass out. I have no interest in eating pretzels- at all. Interestingly, I suggested we buy pretzels at that first round of halloween candy- buying & my companion said," Yea, but are the kids going to want chocolate? Or pretzels? I caved and bought the candy (peer pressure). I wish I'd been stronger. Post Halloween, only about 28 little bags were passed out and I'm left with a huge, floor-sized basket full of little pretzel-bags & about 2.5lbs up. 
Tally: I spent double the money, even with coupon. I filled myself with unnecessary guilt & loathing I loaded sugar, which made me crave more sugar. Vicious cycle to get out of. Now, I Need to spend even more money (like $30) for a body-cleanse to help detox sugar I have enough pretzels to last me 3-5yrs. I hate wasting food & money My weight is up 2.5lbs with Thanksgiving, Xmas, & New Years right around the corner. It'll be that much harder to A) Get rid of the added weight and 
keep losing weight through the holidays. Lesson Learned: I come first! Doesn't matter what the kiddies prefer to get on Halloween. They're going to be zinged-out from sugar whether or not I pass out pretzels. Bonus Take-Home Lesson: I'm not contributing to the global obesity problem if I pass out pretzels. 
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Thank you for your support, Ready 4 Changes. I appreciate it.
When everything is new (WLS) it's hung-ho, all in. As time passes and the weight comes off (I'm close to 100lbs down) sometimes we humans get slack- overly confident- forget the eating rules, eat sliders (bypass restrictions) etc.
That's what happened with me this Halloween & i know I slacked. IMHO, It's important to share the failures as well as successes. It helps get the guilt off my chest so I can let it go & move onto getting back on track. It also helps others know that when they slack or fail for a wile, they know they're not the only ones falling off the wagon. It hopefully helps them get back on track too. I has for me when I occasionally read a truthful post about personal struggles. That's why I shared this.
I'm not beating myself up. I'm thankfully back on track. Thanks to this site and all the supportive strangers, like you- all 'family' in this WLS journey together.
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Thanks to our loyal members, BariatricPal.com celebrated a huge milestone today: 3,600,000 posts!!!
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Thanks to our loyal members, BariatricPal.com celebrated a huge milestone today: 3,600,000 posts!!!
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Plastic Surgery- How can so many afford this expensive last step on WL journey?
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I'm ~25-30lbs from goal - getting saggy & feeling badly (self-image naked). I'd love to have a few procedures; TT, lower bod lift, breast lift, arms.... nose lol. Anyway, how is it that so many are able to afford these procedures? Does Ins. cover it all, in-part, not at all?
I'd hate to go into $20K debt at my age when I already have significant retirement 'catch-up' to do after 8 ortho surgeries in 4 yrs, for which I missed a LOT of work.
Is there a Plastic Surgery Fairy that helps people afford this last important WLS step?
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