SunnysonsMomma

I'm barely in the beginning of my 6 month diet and haven't really told anyone. My fiance knows but even if he was against it, I would still go through with it. I know one co-worker that had WLS but luckily no one talks bad about her. I think the coworkers that you are talking about have a problem with fat people in general not just WLS patients, they sound like pretentious snobs lol sorry but those are the kind of people that live to make others sad or honestly have no self-esteem. My mother always taught me to not care what others think because no matter what you do people will always have something to say. At the end of the day you are doing this for YOUR health and if those haters move on to a different job and you never seem them again it won't affect you so don't let them have a place in your mind now. (I'm 23 now) Plus a big reason on why I am happy about having it now is because I know myself and I know that even if I were able to lose this weight i would still be struggling and yoyo dieting for the rest of my life, I don't want to do this when my life has passed me by and hating myself for not doing it sooner.

I'm barely in the beginning of my 6 month diet and haven't really told anyone. My fiance knows but even if he was against it, I would still go through with it. I know one co-worker that had WLS but luckily no one talks bad about her. I think the coworkers that you are talking about have a problem with fat people in general not just WLS patients, they sound like pretentious snobs lol sorry but those are the kind of people that live to make others sad or honestly have no self-esteem. My mother always taught me to not care what others think because no matter what you do people will always have something to say. At the end of the day you are doing this for YOUR health and if those haters move on to a different job and you never seem them again it won't affect you so don't let them have a place in your mind now. (I'm 23 now) Plus a big reason on why I am happy about having it now is because I know myself and I know that even if I were able to lose this weight i would still be struggling and yoyo dieting for the rest of my life, I don't want to do this when my life has passed me by and hating myself for not doing it sooner.

I'm barely in the beginning of my 6 month diet and haven't really told anyone. My fiance knows but even if he was against it, I would still go through with it. I know one co-worker that had WLS but luckily no one talks bad about her. I think the coworkers that you are talking about have a problem with fat people in general not just WLS patients, they sound like pretentious snobs lol sorry but those are the kind of people that live to make others sad or honestly have no self-esteem. My mother always taught me to not care what others think because no matter what you do people will always have something to say. At the end of the day you are doing this for YOUR health and if those haters move on to a different job and you never seem them again it won't affect you so don't let them have a place in your mind now. (I'm 23 now) Plus a big reason on why I am happy about having it now is because I know myself and I know that even if I were able to lose this weight i would still be struggling and yoyo dieting for the rest of my life, I don't want to do this when my life has passed me by and hating myself for not doing it sooner.

Yes the more the merrier...I sent you a friend request on here but not sure what that really does lol. Have you attended the 101 and 201 classes yet?

Bridges says you can choose one or the other but I looked at the policy for my insurance and it says 6 months so I feel like it'd just be best to do that. Plus since the surgery only helps with 70% of excess fat it can't hurt to help that number right? I think 1 pound a week is more than reasonable, when you are so excited haha. Hope your appointment went great today!

Hello Rosestara,
Yes it will be great to compare especially since we are both from AZ. I was originally going to try to go to the Weight loss Institute but my insurance said they weren't on the list so I went with Bridges. It's a bit of a trip for me since I live near Avondale but my jobs downtown so I just go to my appointments after work.
The paperwork that Bridges gave me for my insurance says either 90 days PCP AND Nutritionist or 6 months PCP but when I was reading the policy it only says 6 months so I'm going to double check over the phone with my insurance. I wouldn't mind doing the 6 months because I want to learn as much as I can but I think either way I still want to see a nutritionist monthly.
Good Luck on your first appointment!!

Hello all,
I'm new to BP, I started the process last year but was scared off and told myself I would do it on my own well here I am a little over a year later hating that I didn't go through with it then. Deep breath-sigh, but here I am today super excited because I met with my PCP during lunch and she was totally on board. She actually almost had me tearing up because of how far I feel like i had to come just to be were I am. I left feeling really good about the decision and the journey.
Note: My regular PCP wasn't there so I met with another doctor and will be switching because she was so energetic and open whereas my regular doctor is really hard to talk to.
Next steps:
I need to get my blood work done to check thyroid, diabetes and all that stuff-hoping it all comes out good but it's nerve wrecking. It will also suck because I called to make an appointment and apparently my last insurance rejected a bill and now i have to pay 175 before I can even get "started". It's apparently 5 years old and I'm barely finding out now so UGGGHHH
Good Stuff: New Dr. wants me to see a pulmonary specialist for my asthma since shocker-NO ONE else ever requested one! I'll get to shoot two bird with one stone, take better care of my asthma and get the clearance that my insurance needs.
Next: She's going to call me with the contact for a cardiologist from my insurance since she knows the Bridges Center doesn't have one. Hoping to get cleared there too and begin meeting with the nutritionist soon.
I also have a seminar with Bridges Center (Where I will be getting cut) next Saturday and will probably meet the surgeon a little after. (I met with Dr. Juarez last year and feel that I want to stick with him this round)
That is all for now...I have a calendar with the insurance requirements and "goal" dates to finish steps so it feels reachable.

I also received my insurance requirements from Bridges and couldnt understand the 90 days w/PCP & NUT vs 6 month supervised. I started on March and will just continue thru my 6 months and hope to get sleeved in Sept. It seems so far away but i know it will be here before i know it. I would for sure like to keep in touch with you guys since we are all in AZ. I live on Glendale. Sent from my SM-G900V using the BariatricPal App

People who think WLS is the easy way out don't get it. It still comes down to eating healthy at a drastic restriction and working out for it to be successful. Someone made the comment to me this weekend about the pounds just melting off and it makes me mad. The pounds are not melting off, I'm working extremely hard to lose those pounds. She doesn't even know I had surgery. To me the greatest benefit of the WLS hopefully will be the help it provides with keeping it off.
Just ignore what other people say. It is your journey and you should use whatever tools you have available to set you up for success.

Honey, I'm so much older than you (70). So I've not been in your situation.
I just wanted to say I'm so sorry you're having to deal with that kind of fat-shaming. But it's part of life, I suppose. If you're really ready for the bariatric surgery solution (and you know if you are or aren't), you just have to keep your own counsel and have faith in your decisions. Don't EVER apologize for your well-considered choices. NEVER! You don't owe explanations to random acquaintances about your health choices.
FYI, I am on the down low about WLS. I simply didn't want to have to put up with catcalls from the peanut gallery from those who don't understand anything about the disease of obesity or about WLS.

Hello Rosestara,
Yes it will be great to compare especially since we are both from AZ. I was originally going to try to go to the Weight loss Institute but my insurance said they weren't on the list so I went with Bridges. It's a bit of a trip for me since I live near Avondale but my jobs downtown so I just go to my appointments after work.
The paperwork that Bridges gave me for my insurance says either 90 days PCP AND Nutritionist or 6 months PCP but when I was reading the policy it only says 6 months so I'm going to double check over the phone with my insurance. I wouldn't mind doing the 6 months because I want to learn as much as I can but I think either way I still want to see a nutritionist monthly.
Good Luck on your first appointment!!

It gets better. You're still in the sore/hurting/swollen, difficult part.
The bread/pasta thing is head hunger. You're craving comfort foods because that's what you did before when you were upset/feeling bad/whatever.
But you should also tell yourself that having bread/pasta isn't going to fix things... they are part of the problems that got you to this point in the first place. Think of this time like you're detoxing from a really bad drug addiction; a drug user is going to wildly crave the drug they're trying to kick and it's going to seem like the most wonderful amazing thing and why oh why can't they just have a little bit...
But it will get better. And maybe eventually, you could have a little bread or small serving of Pasta. But stop glorifying them and telling yourself you have made a mistake and miss these things and pine away with the wanting of them. They are not good for you, and they aren't going to help you.
Stay strong, remember that this time is going to be just a tiny blip on your journey and you're going to be happy and healthy soon. Good luck!!

I have been dealing with these kinds of thoughts, I'm pre surgery right now, but I wonder what my life will be like without being able to binge eat all the foods that I do now. What I have been trying to do before the huge shock wave hits is to try to change things up now. Keep in mind that although your family may resent your healthy choices it's better for them. I wish that my mother had cared about my health when I was young instead of feeding us whatever we wanted, I could be living a different life right now. Eating healthy doesn't have to change the way you love food or the taste. There are so many healthy recipes that are healthy and if not then portion sizes. Obviously after the surgery those sizes are drastically different but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy those. I hope that you and your family is able to stay strong together and support each other during this time but no you did not make a bad decision, you chose your health over food and that is something to be proud of.

Hello all,
I'm new to BP, I started the process last year but was scared off and told myself I would do it on my own well here I am a little over a year later hating that I didn't go through with it then. Deep breath-sigh, but here I am today super excited because I met with my PCP during lunch and she was totally on board. She actually almost had me tearing up because of how far I feel like i had to come just to be were I am. I left feeling really good about the decision and the journey.
Note: My regular PCP wasn't there so I met with another doctor and will be switching because she was so energetic and open whereas my regular doctor is really hard to talk to.
Next steps:
I need to get my blood work done to check thyroid, diabetes and all that stuff-hoping it all comes out good but it's nerve wrecking. It will also suck because I called to make an appointment and apparently my last insurance rejected a bill and now i have to pay 175 before I can even get "started". It's apparently 5 years old and I'm barely finding out now so UGGGHHH
Good Stuff: New Dr. wants me to see a pulmonary specialist for my asthma since shocker-NO ONE else ever requested one! I'll get to shoot two bird with one stone, take better care of my asthma and get the clearance that my insurance needs.
Next: She's going to call me with the contact for a cardiologist from my insurance since she knows the Bridges Center doesn't have one. Hoping to get cleared there too and begin meeting with the nutritionist soon.
I also have a seminar with Bridges Center (Where I will be getting cut) next Saturday and will probably meet the surgeon a little after. (I met with Dr. Juarez last year and feel that I want to stick with him this round)
That is all for now...I have a calendar with the insurance requirements and "goal" dates to finish steps so it feels reachable.

Good luck on your journey. I am also just starting out. I went to my initial session at Banner Gateway last week and I have my first appointment with the surgeon on May 24th. It will be interesting to compare our journey. I almost went to Bridges but I picked Banner just because it was much closer to my house. My insurance company requires the 6 month supervised diet thing so my surgery won't be until November or December.

everything especially loosing 60 pounds only to put back on 80 over the next year and a half.... then when I heard about the Sleeve, I knew it was for me. A couple years of looking into bypass and not being able to do that to myself. Talked to Sleevers and researched it and was ready to go.... while waiting the 6 months for surgery a 4yr old asked, "Why are your legs so big?" that sealed the deal for me.

Hi Lolarose,
I'm restarting the process in May but will be having Dr. Juarez as well.
I met with him last year and didn't finish because I chickened out and said I would take a year to seriously lose weight but a year came and went and nothing changed so now I'm back and fully committed. You are way ahead of me, I still have to do blood work and begin seeing a nutritionist for the next 3 months. I know they will fly by though so I'm not sweating it. Good luck!

Hi Lolarose,
I'm restarting the process in May but will be having Dr. Juarez as well.
I met with him last year and didn't finish because I chickened out and said I would take a year to seriously lose weight but a year came and went and nothing changed so now I'm back and fully committed. You are way ahead of me, I still have to do blood work and begin seeing a nutritionist for the next 3 months. I know they will fly by though so I'm not sweating it. Good luck!