Brenda Barrett

Yay! That's great! The way things are shaping up, I should have a June date as well!!

CONGRATULATIONS!! Your post gives me so much hope!! I do have a question. In your first post, you mentioned having an abdominal band with you at the hospital. Do you mind sharing more information about that? My doc called tonight to let me know he had an opening on 5/31 so that is now my surgery date and I just want to make sure I have everything in place with it being only a few short weeks away. Thank you in advance and again, CONGRATULATIONS!!

Yay! That's great! The way things are shaping up, I should have a June date as well!!

We just received the call from my surgeon tonight that he had an opening on May 31st and scheduled me for that day. I have two appointments left w/ the dietician (5/2 and 5/16) and on 5/17 is when I start my liquid diet phase. I was so excited to receive his call but I'm also so nervous. More than anything, I just can't wait to be on the other side of this surgery. Congratulations to everyone on their May dates and best of luck to you all! Save me a seat on the loser's bench, please!

@Sherrie Scharbrough
This book
http://www.4yourtype.com/eat-right-for-your-type-book/
Helped me a lot. I don't eat the way I should for my blood type because the meats suggested are expensive and boring. The one thing I did take away from that book was my body does not react the same way to exercise as other people. It triggers stress in me and I don't lose weight. This book along with Dr. Matthew Weiner changed how I thought about exercise and I get amazing results with very low stress exercise like yoga and walking.
There are so many components to weight loss and how our bodies work. Just like having WLS success is partially based on genetic disposition.

I know the feeling. I was nervous when I got the call I almost drop my cell phone.

Two words:
f**k
That
Seriously, I had horrible back problems before surgery, there is no way I could have even done a tenth of a mile every day. Having the surgery has allowed me lose weight to the point where walking a mile is no problem, and even fun. I think it is a stupid arbitrary number. I never exercised before surgery. That WAS the point of surgery! If I could walk 2.5 miles a day I would not have had to look at surgical options to begin with.
Please tell the psych that some random dude on this site thinks she is a f**king idiot.
It especially bothers me when you know dam well the psych has never had to go through what we do.

Will wonders never cease... now we need finger tucks too?!

today I hit
ONE-DERLAND. I have not seen a 1 in front of my weight in 18 years! I have not been losing as quick as I would like but it is coming off! Everyone raise your protien shakes and CHEERS! to us all being on the crazy journey together!!!

starting weight 265.2....today 199.8!

Congratulations. And welcome to the May club... Loser bench here we come

We just received the call from my surgeon tonight that he had an opening on May 31st and scheduled me for that day. I have two appointments left w/ the dietician (5/2 and 5/16) and on 5/17 is when I start my liquid diet phase. I was so excited to receive his call but I'm also so nervous. More than anything, I just can't wait to be on the other side of this surgery. Congratulations to everyone on their May dates and best of luck to you all! Save me a seat on the loser's bench, please!

Ahh!! That makes so much sense!! Thank you so much!!

Yay! That's great! The way things are shaping up, I should have a June date as well!!

I am going with the liquid, chewables & chews (a combination of the three). I have problems with my big pills so after my bypass I will switch to them. I do not want to put myself in the position of swallowing big pills or any pills after surgery. Celebrate Vitamins & Wellesse liquid Calcium citrate & Bariatric Advantage are the brands I will use. Matter of fact I will stick to the liquid,chewables and chews. Yes, they do add up in price. Being that they are bariatric gives me comfort because they are tailor made. Or at least I know what is recommended and take them according to my needs
CW: 319 SD:May 2017
GW: 128

Mommy Makeover [emoji2]
It's a Tummy Tuck and breast lift/augmentation.

Sorry, I'm new to all this - what's an MMO?