I appreciate all advice and bringing up things such as the additional concerns of teeth and financial factors is a great help. I am alsso one of those 2 to 3 liters a day people. I understand its an addiction at this point and I have given it up befpre. So please everyone thanks for the encouragement and thoughts.
I found BariatricPal through the suggestion of reaching out to other pre and post op individuals theough my orientation. I thought that was a great idea so here I am. So Hello I am Michelle and I am in just the begining stages. Such as I met the requirements and have done orientation but thats all, Really deciding if this is for me or not (I have self-control issues with carbonated beverages). Though I have tried other weight loss options I have not hit a healthy weight in about 11 years. I truly believe I can do everything they are asking of me but the cola is an issue. In fact I do most of the "hard" stuff already. Although I believe whats hard to follow would be a personal thing. I am very open and honest and would answer any questions or love any advice people had in the early steps and beyond.
Fear is the hardest thing to puah past in my experience. The anxiety goes with that for me. I am not even as far in the process as you are and I feel like those things could hit me any day now. You are not alone in these feelings/hormones. Honestly I am not sure there is a way to help you right this minute but know that your feelings if I were a betting person are very common and I hope someone else can give advice to ride them out.
So, I will start with Hello, I new as well and was recommended to look for support members to speak with before I make my final decision. My insurances cover most costs and I am at the borderline for approval. If there iss anyone willing to PM I would be greatful.