MrsRoboto

I love the Premier Protein dark chocolate mint. They don't have that weird protein bar taste like Quest. I think they have 30g of protein but I can only eat half at a time. They're not very low carb though, but again I only eat half at a time and I don't eat them often.

My only regret is that I didn't do it sooner. The beginning is tough but before long it'll be just a memory. Good luck to you!

-120 pounds and loving life! From a size 26 to a size 12. About 30 pounds to go...

That depends on your deductible. I have a $500 deductible, which I met through all my pre-op appointments. After that $500 I paid nothing, so the surgery itself was $0.

I only told my husband. At 4 days post-op I was at a big family party and there was a huge BBQ meal. I took a plate of food and just moved stuff around and occasionally raised my fork to my mouth. Nobody noticed I wasn't actually eating. At 2 weeks post-op we went to an amusement park and I walked around from morning until night, no big deal. Now that I've lost 115 pounds I get a lot of people asking how I did it and I tell them all the details of my diet, I just leave out the surgery part. And I would not lie and say you're having your gallbladder removed, since it's fairly common for bariatric patients to need that for real further down the road. I just had mine removed last week.

I brought my phone and extra long charger, a brush, and lip balm. That's it! I wore comfy clothes in and wore the same ones home.

This will probably sound silly but my dream store was Target. They have such cute things! And they're cheap! I can now shop there and I love it. I also really like H&M. I only have two tops from there but they're both my faves and they were both wicked cheap. Clearly I love cheap things. I'd been so used to paying out the wazoo at stores like Torrid and Lane Bryant. It's so nice to be able to get a cute top for $10!

187.6 This is the first challenge where I've met my goal!

188.4, almost 6 pounds this week!!

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My husband didn't need to take any time off. My kids were 4, 7 & 8 when I had my surgery and I was able to tend to their basic needs just fine. I even brought them all to the dentist at 2 days post-op. I did spend a lot of time relaxing and hanging out but I wasn't an invalid. Just don't overdo it. You'll be fine.

Have you been weighing in? You need to have 3 recorded monthly weigh-ins over 89 days or more. I did mine at my Bariatric clinic. My clinic required me to lose weight, Cigna didn't care if I lost or gained. Cigna also requires a letter from your PCP recommending Bariatric surgery and a psych eval. Aside from the BMI requirements, I think that's all Cigna needs.

I was approved in 2 days.