April 27 just got my date yesterday[emoji3] I started this process 10 months ago. I had pre-approval with insurance in July. I met all criteria in mid feb. It took 2 weeks for my insurance final approval (Aetna ) and of course my surgeon is booked 8 weeks out. Ugh
Hi Everyone! I just joined the board too and I'm in April with y'all! April 17th... I'm super excited but also nervous which is probably the same as everyone. Cant wait to watch us all go through this and come out different folks on the other side.
Good luck.... I'm so nervous and scared.... So I'm taking a extended weekend to Vegas in a couple weeks to relax and regroup. I'll see all of you on the losers bench
Hello all,
I haven't been around for a long ole time and thought I would drop by.
My sleeve will be 7 years old in July. Over the last year, I - like so many others it would appear - have started to regain; it is 14lbs at the moment. I can honestly say it isn't by eating crap food all day everyday. My diet is 85% clean and 15% rubbish. After being sleeved I turned into a food 'snob' and still don't eat a lot of processed foods and junk. Obviously I am not perfect either! One thing that has really changed though is my exercise habits. I went from being really active and strong to not doing a lot. The only real exercise I do now is walking, which as much as I enjoy, doesn't make me sweat and ache like the other types of exercise I used to do. I need to work on this.
Another area of my life that has changed in the last 18mths is work - I am a teacher and my work load has increased (with a small promotion). I work between 10-16 hrs a day weekdays and sometimes on a Sunday. I refuse to work on a Saturday! So this has really impacted on my free time and also my stress levels. I also have had a lot of stress in my home life, which I feel is lessening a little now. However, I feel totally exhausted 90% of the time. I have been to the docs and am getting my bloods tested for cortisol and thyroid next week.
I am finding it really hard to juggle work, home life, the house, caring for elderly parents and then finding the energy and motivation to move faster than a walk! Does anyone else feel like this? How do I overcome it?
I have tried to lose the regain - trying all sorts of different methods (low carb, 5:2, 16:8, low sugar etc) - over the last 4 mths but no joy. The only thing I haven't tried is the pouch reset, which I am contemplating, I have noticed that I can eat more these days, if I chose to, so I am mindful of that and I still use a small plate to control my portions.
If you have done the pouch reset, what was your experience?
One thing I have been thinking about is being resleeved - if I could ever afford it (I was self pay as I am in the UK). Has anyone had this done? What are the results? Is it worth the money.
I feel that I am at a weird cross roads... at 46 I am 'ok' with me. But I know I could be fitter and stronger. What I worry about is regaining all the weight that I have lost.
So my surgery is set for April 19th. I can't believe how fast my 6 mo. requirements went by! I start my 2 week diet on April 5th and pre op meeting on 4/10. Any other April sleevers in the house?
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