Future skinny girl

Smills the weight will start coming off again. Just be patient. I think my weight will start coming off quicker when I start going to the gym in about 3 more weeks.

Thanks for the advice OutsideMatchinside. I am really struggling with plain Water but I make myself drink as much as I can.

⬆️Drink some G2. It is known for breaking stalls. That is what I started drinking and the weight started falling off!

The weight has started falling off finally! I guess I just panicked. Everyone reacts differently to this surgery and I have to keep that in mind. I will stop comparing my journey to others and start focusing on me!

That makes sense.Thanks MarclikeAnAnt.

Thanks for your encouragement rKing.

Thanks Jenn. I needed to hear that.

I'm going to start walking too and maybe I will start seeing results.

I had surgery on 8/21 and I really haven't lost any weight. Others that had surgery the same day have already lost 10-15 lbs by now. I don't understand. I'm really not eating a lot and I am trying to get all my liquids and Protein in. It would be just my luck to fail at this...

Thank you Edavidson. I'm sorry things are not working out for you the way you thought it would. I hope you find the root to your problem soon so that you can feel better.

ukkateuk I was not trying to repost you reply. I was just trying to reply. Don't really know how that happened lol. Anyway thank you for answering. I will definitely give the airport a call.

Thank you Debbie Jean! I am definitely going to take your advice. Both of you guys responses are very helpful.

Edavidson I get what you are saying that is why I am going to have a full check up to make sure I am healthy enough to handle my VSG surgery. I am pretty sure I am but there is nothing wrong with me getting confirmation from my PCP. I think everyone should before going through with WLS whether it be in the states or abroad.

I was trying to delete this but since this site won't let me, I have questions. I have never flown before and I don't know what the airport allows us to have as far as medical devices are concerned. I have to wear knee braces on both my knees and I use a cane to help me walk. Will I be able to take them with me or will I be made to leave these things behind? I will be flying to San Diego next month and I'm just trying to get all my ducks in a row lol.

Thank you and yes Jamie I will be on the losers bench real soon!

Congratulations! Look at God work! There are more blessings coming your way. Remember; God always gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers and you are definitely one strong solider.

I recently found old pictures of myself from my 5th grade graduation ceremony and those from 8th grade. It was during that time when certain adult family members couldn't keep their disgusting hands to themselves. The pictures definitely reflected my pain. I gained 120 pounds in middle school and at the age of 14, I entered high school at 260 pounds! It makes me sad even typing this. I ate and ate hoping to gain weight so that I would no longer be a sexual target. Once it stopped, I still carried those bad eating behaviors with me. Years later as a young adult, through Christ I was able to let go and forgive those who hurt me. Life seemed to get better emotionally for me. Although my weight was still a struggle for me, it didn't control my life. I had the lapband in 2009, unfortunately through a sham get rich quick medical office who was eventually shut down and without much success I had it removed in 2012. My husband, a pastor was very supportive at the time. I decided to get the sleeve in 2013 and during preop I found out I was pregnant. March of 2013, 3 months into my pregnancy I lost my baby. It's by far the worst experience I've ever dealt with in my life. I ate my pain away. Just a month after my husband became physically abusive. I found out he was cheating and his fear of me outing him out to those whom he preached to he beat me even more and eventually filed for divorce a few months later. In a span of 4 months I lost a child, my marriage, my home and for a moment my sanity. I remember waking up crying asking God why am I still here. I was in so much pain emotionally. I begin taking my anger out in the gym and eventually lost 80 pounds and I felt really good about myself. Sadly I only maintained it for about 9 months and here I am a year later at my highest weight ever. I am 27 years old and I know I'm going to die if I don't change my habits. I begin preop requirements for the Gastric sleeve in January 2015. Meetings with the nutritionist, psychiatrist, stress testing, endoscopy, nasal probe, etc. The bariatric team had me pick a surgery date before getting an approval which I thought was weird but I chose June 22, 2015. They waited 8 days prior to the surgery date to do so even after many calls to them bugging them. My surgeon requested I have a IVC filter placed because I have a high BMI and it's just a precaution. It was placed 4 days before my scheduled surgery Date on June 18, 2015. In recovery from the ivc filter placement I get the call that my surgery had been denied for lack of a 3 month medically supervised diet. I went 3 months but it was less than 90 days consecutive. I went January, February and March. Tears just begin to flow down my face. They suggested that we just start the medically supervised diet over again. I saw the nutritionist that day and set my 2nd appointment for July 17, 2015. I estimated I would be looking at surgery in early October. This past Thursday July 2, 2015, I got an unexpected call from the surgeons office saying they had appealed that decision and they won! I'm approved and scheduled for surgery this Thursday July 9!!!!

I hope everything works out for you and l hope life does not throw any curve balls your way delaying this amazing opportunity for you any further. Just pray about it Nancy.God will listen.????????

Congratulations! I can't wait to get that confidence. I'm having surgery 8/21.

That made me laugh! I took it for what it is. However some people will get offended because people do make fun of over weight people; not only for being fat, but for making the decision to have WLS. Some people actually get bullied for having WLS. I know you didn't mean any harm but you have to think of others who might not take it so lightly...

Thanks you guys! And yes it was very disappointing to have to re-schedule. I had my hopes up too.

Nothing will get in my way this time and I am going to make sure of that! Even if I have to go alone.

I can't wait to experience that Southern California/ TJ Mexico weather! The weather in Arkansas sucks. It's always hot and humid or storming in the summer. Ugh!

I was beginning to think that I would never be able to have the VSG done. After having to re-schedule my surgery twice and then just postponing it due to personal and financial issues; I finally set a date that I can keep! I will definitely be flying to San Diego on August 20th and having surgery in Tijuana August 21st!

I prayed real hard about my issues and my prayers were answered. I'm ready to start my new journey.

I agree with you completely! When I first started my research on VSG in Mexico the first company that popped up after I googled was weight loss agents and I found out that their head surgeon is Dr.Almanza so I done more research and looked up YouTube video diaries that some of his patients made and I was completely in aw with all the bad reviews and Horror stories but yet people still book their surgery with him...SMH...

Anyway I finally decided to have my surgery through Dr.Elias Ortiz. I am yet to find a bad review about the company or their surgeons. My big Day is May 18, 2015.

I asked if your name was Marchand because I have been communicating with a lady named Marchand who is also having her surgery May2 through ALM. I met her on the ALM FB group.

Thank you for your prayers Nancy. I pray that your adventure is safe as well, and good luck on your new journey in life.

Natoshia

I live in Arkansas so the flight will take 5hrs. I talked with my hubby about driving to San Diego because we might not be able to afford both airfares. If we drive it will take like 3 1/2 days. I might save money driving...

Anyway good luck with your pre-op diet! I have already started making changes in my diet so that my pre-op diet won't be so bad. I am so happy for you Hun!

Is your name Marchand?

Congratulations! I am having my surgery through ALM as well! My big day is May 18th and I am excited and nervous at the same time! I've never flew anywhere before. This will be my first time on an airplane. Flying scares me more than anything lol!