Rivka7NV

Awesome, and you will be able to do all of those things, I have took a few from your list and added some of my own.. lol
My Skinny List~
to do the Stair Climb for American lung association (48 floors)
Wear leggings (without trying to cover it with a long shirt)
Wear Skinny Jeans
Wear Shorts
Do Pushups
Not be the fat friend (yes hate being the only big girl in the room)
Love myself
being able to shop in "average" sizes, instead of looking for "women's world" or just look for clothing with "xxx-L" or clothing with elastic
JUST BE HEALTHY!
Thanks for sharing your list!

Mine was just a get to know you session just to get an idea of your psycho-social background and your thoughts and attitudes today and about your weight loss. They will probably ask you questions about your expectations. No biggie. Just relax and act like you are getting to know someone.

You are the right track and it is a minor setback but you will be alright. God speed.

I think what you are doing is wonderful! Continue to lose weight and if you can try and exercise, even if it's from a chair.

Sounds like you're doing everything right. Keep going!

Absolutely, you can get it repaired at the same time. I came up with one during my upper GI so I asked the nurse and they said they could repair it at the same time. Hey, it is in the same area so why not. It's not like you are asking them to do an arthroscopy on your ankle.

Yep! I certainly have. I actually started this journey in 2012 but I kept telling myself if I exercise enough and eat right, I will do it without the surgery. I even went to a seminar with my girlfriend and listened to the people around me tell me horror stories about the band or the surgeries.
Then one day someone pointed out to me that I have been unhappy with my body for 20 years and been trying to lose weight for 10 years. That was my 'come to Jesus' moment. I had to admit that I was unhappy and unsuccessful and that I needed more tools than Weight Watchers, Atkins, South Beach, and the Big Loser could give me.
By that time, I had a BMI of 37.5 and I gave up on all my efforts. That month I gained 13+ pounds.
Now I am jumping through hoops and practicing all the habits I will need to embrace my new life after surgery. Those include chewing my food to the point of pudding, drinking 64 ounces of Water a day, journaling, tracking my food and reading a daily inspiration book from NAWLS (National Association of Weight Loss Surgery). I am approaching this with joy. Major tools for getting me to this point were reading and meditation. My doctor has written three books and produced about 12 CDs. I have also gone to iTunes and downloaded an hour long meditation to use as I fall asleep.
I keep reminding myself that WLS is a very effective tool that I can use on my journey to a healthier weight. I would encourage you to read books, research and look into your heart. Good luck. I am rooting for you.

So I came up with an outrageous reading on my H.pylori so my surgery is delayed by 6 weeks (actually, it will be 3 weeks by next Thursday). I had to go through a round of antibiotics and then wait a month to retest. If I retest for a normal level then I will be scheduled out one month for surgery.
Right now I am practicing getting my Water in, chewing my food to pudding consistency, buying all my pre-op and post-op needs (coughing pillow, shower chair, etc.), getting caregivers together for me and my dog. Additionally, I am also getting rid of furniture to make way for exercise equipment and just plain old exercise. I am journaling, meditating, listening to audio CDs and tracking my food.
I look forward to my sleeve surgery but I keep wonder if there is more that I can do.
Anyone of you out there going through this too or have you gone through it in the past?

Heck, I never have been a big fan of Water but I drink it. However, last winter we had a lot of rain and snow with massive flooding so now they are using megadoses of chlorine in the water. I fill up pitchers and jars of water and let them sit on the countertop to dispell the chlorine but it still tastes bad.
I have ordered a water filter and bought several zero calorie water enhancers so I am hoping this will help with the goal of 64 oz per day. Yesterday was so hot I actually ended up drinking about 80 ozs.
My WLS guy says 64 oz. of zero calories, non-carbonated, decaffeinated drinks per day. Of course, most are pretty transparent so they can even be taken right after surgery.
Try the water enhancers and see if that helps. You may be finding the water repulsive because you are smelling the chlorine.

iMetabolic

Yep! I certainly have. I actually started this journey in 2012 but I kept telling myself if I exercise enough and eat right, I will do it without the surgery. I even went to a seminar with my girlfriend and listened to the people around me tell me horror stories about the band or the surgeries.
Then one day someone pointed out to me that I have been unhappy with my body for 20 years and been trying to lose weight for 10 years. That was my 'come to Jesus' moment. I had to admit that I was unhappy and unsuccessful and that I needed more tools than Weight Watchers, Atkins, South Beach, and the Big Loser could give me.
By that time, I had a BMI of 37.5 and I gave up on all my efforts. That month I gained 13+ pounds.
Now I am jumping through hoops and practicing all the habits I will need to embrace my new life after surgery. Those include chewing my food to the point of pudding, drinking 64 ounces of Water a day, journaling, tracking my food and reading a daily inspiration book from NAWLS (National Association of Weight Loss Surgery). I am approaching this with joy. Major tools for getting me to this point were reading and meditation. My doctor has written three books and produced about 12 CDs. I have also gone to iTunes and downloaded an hour long meditation to use as I fall asleep.
I keep reminding myself that WLS is a very effective tool that I can use on my journey to a healthier weight. I would encourage you to read books, research and look into your heart. Good luck. I am rooting for you.

Yep! I certainly have. I actually started this journey in 2012 but I kept telling myself if I exercise enough and eat right, I will do it without the surgery. I even went to a seminar with my girlfriend and listened to the people around me tell me horror stories about the band or the surgeries.
Then one day someone pointed out to me that I have been unhappy with my body for 20 years and been trying to lose weight for 10 years. That was my 'come to Jesus' moment. I had to admit that I was unhappy and unsuccessful and that I needed more tools than Weight Watchers, Atkins, South Beach, and the Big Loser could give me.
By that time, I had a BMI of 37.5 and I gave up on all my efforts. That month I gained 13+ pounds.
Now I am jumping through hoops and practicing all the habits I will need to embrace my new life after surgery. Those include chewing my food to the point of pudding, drinking 64 ounces of Water a day, journaling, tracking my food and reading a daily inspiration book from NAWLS (National Association of Weight Loss Surgery). I am approaching this with joy. Major tools for getting me to this point were reading and meditation. My doctor has written three books and produced about 12 CDs. I have also gone to iTunes and downloaded an hour long meditation to use as I fall asleep.
I keep reminding myself that WLS is a very effective tool that I can use on my journey to a healthier weight. I would encourage you to read books, research and look into your heart. Good luck. I am rooting for you.

Yep! I certainly have. I actually started this journey in 2012 but I kept telling myself if I exercise enough and eat right, I will do it without the surgery. I even went to a seminar with my girlfriend and listened to the people around me tell me horror stories about the band or the surgeries.
Then one day someone pointed out to me that I have been unhappy with my body for 20 years and been trying to lose weight for 10 years. That was my 'come to Jesus' moment. I had to admit that I was unhappy and unsuccessful and that I needed more tools than Weight Watchers, Atkins, South Beach, and the Big Loser could give me.
By that time, I had a BMI of 37.5 and I gave up on all my efforts. That month I gained 13+ pounds.
Now I am jumping through hoops and practicing all the habits I will need to embrace my new life after surgery. Those include chewing my food to the point of pudding, drinking 64 ounces of Water a day, journaling, tracking my food and reading a daily inspiration book from NAWLS (National Association of Weight Loss Surgery). I am approaching this with joy. Major tools for getting me to this point were reading and meditation. My doctor has written three books and produced about 12 CDs. I have also gone to iTunes and downloaded an hour long meditation to use as I fall asleep.
I keep reminding myself that WLS is a very effective tool that I can use on my journey to a healthier weight. I would encourage you to read books, research and look into your heart. Good luck. I am rooting for you.

So after deciding to start this journey, I saw my primary this week for the referral. I have my first appointment with surgeon scheduled in August. Have had some labs done as well. The oddest thing...I've dropped four pounds. In a week. After being stalled for two months. Go figure.
So I wonder if I keep losing weight, will I get approved for surgery? My insurance says I have to be on a six month supervised weight loss before surgery can be scheduled. Even though I may keep losing weight, I know I will gain it back (and more) if I don't get sleeved, based on past history. Just curious if anyone else has had these thoughts?

So I have chosen not to share my (future) WLS surgery with many people either. Just my support people. Simply because it's not their business. And as far as the food, order what you want, and take the rest to go. That way you can eat on it for several meals. If anyone is rude enough to point out that you didn't eat much, you simply tell them that you are until your body said it wasn't hungry anymore, but that you will definitely be able to enjoy the leftovers tomorrow for lunch.

Mine was just a get to know you session just to get an idea of your psycho-social background and your thoughts and attitudes today and about your weight loss. They will probably ask you questions about your expectations. No biggie. Just relax and act like you are getting to know someone.

I'm scheduled on the 22nd to take it. I was wondering what would it ask and how long does it take?

If you are still losing weight, then you are still changing and with your body changes come mind changes. You are not going to be the person 20, 30, 40, or even 50 pounds into the future that you are now. Therein lies the rub.
The person you will be dating will be falling in love with you, or at least, attracted to you initially as you are now. If you are looking for that permanent committed love, then you are doing both of you a disservice. With weight loss comes changes in clothing styles and activities. You will probably be less sedentary but what will happen if you are dating a couch potato? You will definitely be growing apart.
Also you are asking someone who does not know you at all to put up with weird eating habits. Maybe this person knows about the WLS journey and that it is not an easy way out or not. We all judge based on our knowledge and some people like learning new things and some don't. They may think passing food under your nose is funny while you find it nauseating.
Save yourself some heartache and wait until you have hit goal so you can present to them the person you want to be no the one you are now. True, your eating habits will have changed little but at least you will have reached the meadow.

Just let the doc know that you have an IUD.

A chat room would be nice.

Yes I would love to walk in heels again, take the stairs without passing out, go into a store and not have to go the plus size section!

I have been a slave to the taste of the podiatrist who made my orthotics. I would love to hear that once I lose some of my weight, I can get rid of them. I am hoping if some of you out there have any experience with orthotics, you will share what those experiences have been.

You could check out a company like this one. http://www.synergyhomecare.com/

not sure they are in Nevada, but a similar company will be. We used one last year for what called go fetch. It was great.

I'm single. I had surgery and live alone. It isn't hard. Just have premise Protein Shakes.