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Two things. If you drink before or during eating you will feel to full to eat what's really needed by your body. If you drink while eating or after, your pushing the food down not allowing the body time to really digest and absorb. So there's two parts to it.

Ok psych eval done!! It consisted of 4 different "test" as she called them. Questions that are completely normal and ok to HONESTLY answer. She then talked with me and then said that she's not the one who makes the final decision about the surgery but just gives her report to the dr. She did say that I seem to understand the seriousness of the surgery and the life long effects it will have. All in all I feel 100% awesome about it and it took about 2hrs!!

6 months dreaded wait here too!

I have told my husband and my kids. I wish I felt OK to tell my closest friend (my sister!) but I feel bad that it will make her feel even worse about herself. Then again I think, I've don't so many things to try to lose and it keeps coming back.. So since I have tried so hard for so long, I DESERVE THIS!!!!! I still don't think I'll mention it, but when the weight starts falling off, I'm sure there will be questions asked!

OMG THANK YOU FOR CONFIRMING THAT I AM HEADING THE RIGHT DIRECTION!!!

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I wondered the same thing but a lot of people on here have said that many of us are on antidepressants and have anxiety simply because of our weight and the issues that it causes. A lot of people have not had any issues with their psych evaluation some have had minor issues. I have my evaluation today I will let you know how it goes.

I know everyone gets excited over different things. But tomorrow is my psych evaluation. It was only a couple of weeks ago that I found out that my insurance covered the surgery and then I decided it was time to go ahead and press forward for a permanent change. I am in my six months supervised diet which is a requirement by my insurance. But I was told to go ahead and get my visit in with my nutritionist and get my psych evaluation done. So tomorrow is both my nutrition visit and my psych evaluation and I cannot believe that within just a couple of weeks time that those little milestones are here. I cannot wait for the surgery, nor can I wait for all of the little milestones after if this is exciting to me now, I can only imagine what the rest of my journey holds.

Retired CNA,CHHA,PBT.... Those of us in health care tend to put ourselves LAST 99.99% of the time because that's all we do is take care of others. Now I'm a full time mommy!

EAS Carb control 11oz strawberry is delish! 30g protein per drink!

I have anthem health keepers (Medicaid through the state of VA). I have to do 6 months of medical supervised dieting, have a psych eval and a nutritional visit.

SO HAPPY AND PROUD THAT YOU, and YOU ALONE HAS MADE THE DECISION TO BE A HAPPIER HEALTHIER YOU!!!!!

Honey I'm 35, had 4 children a complete hysterectomy at 30 and I have stress incontinence! My best advice is kegal exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor.

I wear dark colors A LOT! I have really long beautiful hair and I don't wear it down because it draws attention to myself and I don't want that. I don't go out and am not involved in any groups in church. I rarely go to the beach and if I do I DO NOT sit for fear of looking like a beached whale when trying to get up. I will say one thing I am really ready for, is being 100lbs down and seeing my ex and his new fat wife. Lol

I have anthem I had a 6 month required "wait"

The patch. once a day. I haven't had my surgery yet but I'm starting early with the vitamins to get in the habit, and to prep my body. Put it on after a shower that way it's in a full 24hrs before I take another shower.

I say you do it!!

so does everyone who has the sleeve have to do the drink thing to check for leaks?

Try the patch!

Try the patch.

Pure protein in strawberry is pretty good

Congratulations! I don't know how you got by without changing bra sizes, I'm adamant about wearing a good fitting bra. But I haven't bothered with new underwear yet. so everyone is pretty much scared to buy new panties and during their weight loss they just keep wearing the granny panties? How can you walk around with saggy undies??

Yes it's patch md. I bought mine from Amazon. It's a 30 day supply for around 21bucks. I'm just sticking up right now. But try them.

Ps...What's NSV?