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Hi all! Just got approved!!! My date is Oct 3rd. Anyone else scheduled to get their surgery on Oct 3rd?

I'm pre-op and expect to have surgery in Septemberish if all goes well and insurance approves me. I'm currently logging my food meticulously and trying to understand my specific food triggers. By logging my food and emotional states, I'm learning that I crave "bad foods" when I'm emotional stressed by any major family drama (I don't have much family drama, thank God) or when I'm rushed and overwhelmed by the busyness of life. I know that giving into those weak moments are what got me to Obese Land to begin with so, I'm attempting to make changes pre-op so the chance of post-op speed bumps lessen a little (hopefully a lot) . What tools do you all use to prepare yourself for the weak moments? What do you do during your weak moments to stop yourself from falling down that slippery slope? Sent from my SM-G935T using BariatricPal mobile app

I know this is a long shot since you posted this 4 months ago, but I'm in the Tampa area. Do you still have a ton of spare premier shakes? Sent from my SM-G935T using BariatricPal mobile app

Also, anyone have their surgery in Brandon, Florida? I'd love to hear about your experience!

Hi all I recently decided to embark on the gastric sleeve surgery journey. I am registered to attend the information seminar next week and meet with the surgeon 2 days later. I have a few questions... A) Aetna states that I need to prove my bmi meets their requirements through "contemporaneous" records. Any idea exactly what they mean by that? I spoke with an aetna customer service rep but she didn't understand my question at all. I am teetering within a pound or two of a 40 bmi and am the heaviest I've ever been. So, my recent Dr visits show me with a 38 or 39 bmi. Any idea which weigh in counts as the first official weigh in? Will they weigh me at the seminar? Thanks in advance!