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I definitely could use some more Fitbit buddies! amydmartinez@gmail.com

Waiting is the hard part! I'm currently waiting and I wish it would be acceptable to call them everyday, haha. ???? But nonetheless, it's still exciting to know our surgeries are right around the corner.

I got my date yesterday! I am scheduled for November 24th! I'm so excited and a little nervous. I'm in the San Francisco area and having my surgery at Stanford.

I am scheduled for November 24! November needs to come fast! ????

I am scheduled for November 24! November needs to come fast! ????

I am scheduled for November 24! November needs to come fast! ????

I got my date yesterday! I am scheduled for November 24th! I'm so excited and a little nervous. I'm in the San Francisco area and having my surgery at Stanford.

I will be having my sleeve surgery on November 24, 2015 @ 11am with Dr. Mcdevitt. Now praying my insurance approves quickly and my copay isn't too high ????????????????

OMG! OMG! I just talked to my coordinator and my surgery was approved!! I am scheduled for 11/4/15! I cannot believe it!! :D

I got my date yesterday! I am scheduled for November 24th! I'm so excited and a little nervous. I'm in the San Francisco area and having my surgery at Stanford.

I got my date yesterday! I am scheduled for November 24th! I'm so excited and a little nervous. I'm in the San Francisco area and having my surgery at Stanford.

I got my date yesterday! I am scheduled for November 24th! I'm so excited and a little nervous. I'm in the San Francisco area and having my surgery at Stanford.

I got my date yesterday! I am scheduled for November 24th! I'm so excited and a little nervous. I'm in the San Francisco area and having my surgery at Stanford.

I got my date yesterday! I am scheduled for November 24th! I'm so excited and a little nervous. I'm in the San Francisco area and having my surgery at Stanford.

I like using Trader Joe's ice coffee in GNC's no sugar chocolate Protein powder. A little vanilla extract, to really kick it up a notch, half of a Oikos triple zero coconut or vanilla yogurt. Better than a Starbucks frap. 260 calories, 33g of Protein.

I will be creating a November 2015 Bypass Group. It will be private so we don't have to worry about anyone seeing anything we don't want them to. It will be great to support each other when we will be going through the same steps at the same time! If interested in joining, personal message me and give me your info so I can friend you and get you added!

Obviously i cant tell you to have the surgery but i can let you know of my experience.
I weighed 118 Kg (260 pound) before pre op.
I now weigh 79 Kg (174) 11 months out.
I am 35 years old and have two young children. It has been life changing. I have lost weight before- but it was always so hard to do- constantly fighting hunger (all the time). I was in a battle with myself.
After this surgery i no longer have to physically battle myself with hunger. I do still get hungry- but only after 3-4 hours (not 30 minutes after the meal)
I have much great levels of energy and have just started playing cardio tennis (which is the next step in my journey)
I see this as doing things only that i can realistically incorporate into my life. I am still able to eat out socially (most my friends now what i have had- but it has been a wonderful response.)
I don't regret the surgery- only that i didn't do it a long time ago

Hi Folks,
I have one friend in the SF Bay area and we were thinking of starting a support Group. Anyone interested in joining us? Please reach out to me.
Some Ideas that I have:
- Walking / hiking group
- Support meetings
- Phone chains
~Jennifer

Wishing you the best on your surgery! How exciting! I'm waiting for my insurance approval and can't wait to be where you're at!

Wishing you the best on your surgery! How exciting! I'm waiting for my insurance approval and can't wait to be where you're at!

Me too! I'm still preop, so I still notice this. Looking forward to that not being the case anymore.
Babbs, you are such an inspiration! You are gorgeous, and I love your "tell it how it is" attitude when people post nonsense on here!

I'm so nervous I can hardly eat. The moment I've been working and waiting for its coming soon. I'm in Orlando, FL and I'm using Dr.beltre

My consult is next week and I've already started cutting out things like carbs and Caffeine and sugar. I'm drinking two Protein shakes a day for Breakfast and lunch.
God I miss coffee. And marble loaf. And Oreos.
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It always gets under my skin just a it to hear WLS elective. For many (most?), it's saving our lives as surely as surgery for cancer or some other life threatening illness. I didn't just wake up one day and think "gee, surgery sounds like the easy way to do this. " I've struggled with my weight and its ramifications for years. I was dying a slow and sure death. After reading about wls, I know it's going to take big sacrifices, major life changes, possible complications.
Really, elective? No wonder some people look down on WlS or equate it with the current societal drive to be beautiful through surgery, injections and so forth.
In my opinion, we need to get the medical community to stop calling it elective. We all know we've had to demonstrate unhealthy bmi, lack of success with diets after multiple sincere attempts and medical comorbidities. This isn't a luxury surgery; it's not an attempt to fit in size 2 clothes. It is a desperate, deliberate and informed decision to excise the metaphorical cancer that is killing each of us.

Keep taking those baby steps! We will all be apart of the losers bench very soon!