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MrsYoungblood

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    I went back and read your post 3x did I miss something where you posted your were a drinker? I thought maybe you thought the surgery was not an option for you because of some of your other medical concerns, not your lack of commitment. I wish you the best!

    I didn't think it was an option because of my insurance & because I live in a semi small town & never knew 1 person that had it done let alone where to go. It was all unknown.

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    I went back and read your post 3x did I miss something where you posted your were a drinker? I thought maybe you thought the surgery was not an option for you because of some of your other medical concerns, not your lack of commitment. I wish you the best!

    Not alcohol kind of drinker. I have Water, crystal light or tea with me 24/7. My 1 medication gives me horrible cotton mouth.

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    I wonder if your doctor knows your thoughts on this? I know my doc wouldn't do the surgery on someone who wasn't 110% committed to this life change choice. If you drink much now, it could become a problem after the surgery. This surgery does change your eating and your relationship with food, but it's all good changes. It gives us more control and more choice in what we do with food. The food doesn't drive us anymore, we make choices. But you said you didn't overeat. I just read an article in the paper that said many young people today don't realize they are overweight. If a person is in denial or just simply doesn't agree about their weight problems, the surgery should not be done. I would talk to your doc about this whole thing in depth before going ahead with it. Good luck!!!!! Tracy

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    I'm not even gonna bother trying to explain myself.

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    I am having so many different emotions lately. In a week I meet with my dietician the in September I'll take my last class which is surgery prep, hospital time & post op. After that class I will schedule with the surgeon. If he gives the all clear then everything will be sent to my insurance then we wait if approved schedule surgery. All of that has been going through my head. I've done the omg omg os this real...I look at non plus size & I wanna be excited but instead I wanna cry. Is anyone else a ball of emotions?

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    My story I guess isn't very long. I started noticing that I was bigger then other kids in late elementary school. Between 8 & 10. Others noticed too. My brother would stop them but then when I'd make him mad I'd get the mean comments from him. I went through high school which was h__l I was diagnosed on my 18th birthday with bipolar & forced onto Lithium. I gained a ton more weight. I was in a size 26 jeans. I isolated. I lost some of the weight but then got pregnant with my oldest. Lost 50 lbs after she was born but the got depressed & went back up. That's pretty much my life. I never thought this surgery was an option until my co worker had it done then others told me they had it done. So my friend whom is also having it done helped me get connect. I so badly want to play with my 2 daughters without so much pain.

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    There are other options than a gym membership that you might want to consider too. I was able to buy 2nd (sometimes 3rd) hand work out equipment (treadmill, elliptical) on Craig's List very cheaply. Just had to arrange for pick up. Sometimes you can even find ads where they're giving them away for free.

    I got a quality set of exercise bands off of eBay for about $15. As far as weight training you can even use stuff around the house, like plastic milk cartons filled with Water or larger food tins. You can check out the thrift stores as well for stuff like an exercise ball or workout tapes. Thrift stores are full of prime gold just waiting to be mined!

    Before getting my exercise equipment though, I used to make laps around my car in the garage with my headphones on, if the weather was off, or my work/home schedule was tight. I also use my lunch time at work to walk as well.

    Sometimes you've just got to get creative. Best of luck to you!

    I have been looking on craigslist. I pout because a month before I even though gastric bypass was an option I gave away my elliptical because my PCP told me to stop using it due to knee pain. I could kick myself for that. I have kids & the gyms around here that have childcare are $30-40 a month just for the membership. They also close around lunch time till 4pm. I'm trying to be creative.

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    Mrs. Youngblood,

    I just had my surgery June 15th. I'm still in the hospital should be discharged today. I really feel for you about your support from your family. It has been my experience that bariatric surgery is hard enough to get your head wrapped around the the changes you'll be making in your life. Not trying to discourage you but this will a lifelong change and I say there are three kinds of people, there are the people that have never had a problem with their weight, then you have the people who haven't admitted they have a problem with their weight, last but not least people like us that have admitted and are making changes to break the cycle of failed attempts at weight loss. I personally have had the opportunity to attend over 12 different support groups and have gathered the needed information to successfully change my life forever. Statistics state that people that attend support groups will generally do better than one's who don't. Having a local support groups that I was able attend has given me the advantage to what kinds of hurdles I will need to face to become successful. Not everyone's story will be the same but you can use all the information you can soak up from support groups to your advantage. My wife had a sleeve and she has managed to loose 115lbs, I personally lost 30lbs on the pre surgical diet. The point of the pre surgical diet is to change the way you eat and give you a chance to practice logging your calorie, nutrients, and also to shrink your liver, to make the procedure go smoother for the surgeon and in return you'll benefit from it because you'll have a real good idea of what you'll need to do. I have also experienced that if something is difficult to do it is usually we'll worth the effort you put into it in the end. Once I look back at something I've done I usually think to myself that wasn't as big of a challenge as it looked to be coming at it head on. Best of luck you are among friends here.

    I don't think I myself have completely wrapped my head around all this. I have been to the local support group just sucks that its once a month so if I miss it well then I miss it. However I did sign up for a group that meets every week...Mood & food. It sounded like they were talking about me so I figured it'd be helpful. I don't start till September though. My husband tries to understand what's going on in my head but it does no good. My best friend is in the same program as me & looks at me like I'm crazy when I start rambling. I have bipolar & anxiety so they're not completely off there.

    Ooh I just had my 3rd class & I'm down 6 lbs.

  23. Posted

    Hi! My surgery is suppose to be in Sept/Oct. I'm trying so hard to get on track & eat the way I'm being told to & just doing everything to prepare but I feel like I'm failing. I'm low income so my husband & I looked up the Vitamins for after...let's just say my husband almost fell over. He's a little over dramatic. I can't afford a gym but am having no luck getting a regular amount of exercise. I wanna cry. My family is supportive but don't fully get it. My husband is a twig that doesn't have to exercise or eat right so he really doesn't get it. My best friend is a month behind me in the program but she's started the program a ton of times. She acts like its nothing. I do NOT want to lose a bunch of weight & then gain it back or ruin my body by not taking the vitamins & not eating right. My 9 yr old daughter is the only one that even tries to understand.

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