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R the honey buns part of the pre op or post op lmao [emoji23]

Bariatric advantage will send u FREE a nice care pkg of samples to try... it's a 3 min phone call

So April 6 I did blood work A1c 9 just did it the 12 of June and it's 6.4....been working really hard to lower it....my cholesterol and triglycerides came down a lot as well... haven't lost a darn pound...I cut back all fried foods no sweets very limited carbs portion control increased protein....I don't understand it...what's gonna happen come surgery time am I not going to lose weight? I'm happy...no ecstatic about my blood work but baffled...any insight??????? Please

yeah i talked to my surgeons office they are not concerned right now about the weight loss. as long as i keep my a1c down they are happy. right now i take 55u of humalog 3xs lantus 80 1x trulicity 1x a week plus 1000mg 2x of metformin. lots of diabetes meds. cant wait to shed those lol

actually im more of a plain jane. ever since i cut everything out (the bad stuff) my tasted have totally changed. nothing tastes good anymore. with rice i use lime and cilantro and a little olive oil. potatoes i just use black pepper. pasta just fresh sauteed veggies and those are sauteed with a little olive oil. i have a very sensitive stomach and cant tolerate too much oil. most foods are homemade and i read ALL labels. i got in that habit because of watching sugars and sodium. (diabetes/hbp)

I really dont measure but i have cut my portions tremendously. ive tried to put myself on a schedule, which is really hard. im not a "schedule" type person never have been. i know for this surgery its really important so i have been making a great effort to do so. an idea of what i eat in a day typically is the same most days except for sat/sun. i wake up and take metformin and test my sugars. depending on how tired i am i may get a coffee half decaf with 8 creams and 2 splendas but thats once in awhile. i usually now have a slimfast high protein shake mocha cappuccino and 2 hard boiled eggs with 55units of insulin. then like 3 hours later dannon light n fit greek yogurt, a little bit of fresh fruit and a v8 splash energy 8oz can. lunch is 3- 4 hours later with 55u insulin a sandwich no mayo with just turkey on a grainy bread of some sort or i do a salad if my stomach isnt bothering me. in between snacks and meals im drinking water. late afternoon snack is cottage cheese like 4-5 oz and a high protein bar with low carbs usually a luna bar. then dinner is a proten most of the time is chicken breast some veggies and occasionally a carb. the carb is about 1/2 cup if rice or pasta and 1 cup if mashed potatoes. im not much of a meat eater but ive been trying to push it. then 55units of insulin, my night time insulin and other medications i take. if i cant sleep then i have a small snack like sf jello pr apple sauce or some cheese slices or nothing and just drink water.

thank you all!!! i feel like i won the lottery lol only better

good report !!! was working on lowering my a1c. was 9 in april and need below 8.0 to have surgery. got my blood work back and its 6.4!!!!!!

now if i could just lose some weight before surgery...ive cut out so much from before. but i cannot even lose a pound...smh i dont get it

so excited!!! good report !!! was working on lowering my a1c. was 9 in april and need below 8.0 to have surgery. got my blood work back and its 6.4!!!!!!

youtube has a bowl full of knowledge of first hand experiences...the good the bad the ugly. fighting 400 is great and inspiring he is also on instagram. there are many on instagram just search vsg or bariatric community. pinterest has recipes for each stage. plus sifting through here has a world of knowledge and experiences.

girl 31, boy 23, girl 20, girl 16 plus 2 granbabes girl 2, boy 1 from my 20y/o. need to get healthy for them to run around and play lol. how old are yours?

we are twining only im a mom of 4 lol

if you call the bariatric advantage customer service and ask for a sample package they will send you a nice variety of supplements and protein for free only takes about 5 business days. ive been contacting most of the companies and they have been sending me either samples or coupons. protein companies vitamin companies bariatric companies. if you have your dr fill out a form from the celebrate website they will send you a free 90 supply of all the supplements you need.

if you call bariatric advantage their customer service line they will send you for free a nice sample package of their supplements and protein.

That's good to know...I love saving money!!!!!

No it's actually July 26 but I saw the great info u were providing and wanted to ty for that

I'm from elmwood park Illinois 15 min east of O'Hare

July 26

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so i went in for blood work today. even though im approved by insurance for my vsg surgery, i still have to get my a1c below 8.0. ive been working extra hard since april when i got it down from 10.0 to 9.0. fingers crossed. i still have 6 weeks left to continue and be more restrictive and im sure the pre op liquid diet will help tremendously. fingers crossed and prayers would be helpful

July 26 nervous and excited at the same time lol

That's what I thought till Diana in philly said there's a good chance to die on the table because of the anesthesia

Actually it was directed to diana_in_philly... I have very bad sleep apnea like 77 times an hour interruptions my insurance Medicaid will not cover the machine so I have been trying to do some home remedies to make it better. Now I'm too scared to have surgery because if I don't wake up I'm a single mom with no other family and don't want to leave my daughter without a mom

Go to YouTube....click on search put in Bariatric surgery and a whole variety will come up...that's what I did...