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3 hours ago, shessoonsleeved said:

How cool! Good luck with everything

You too!

Just now, shessoonsleeved said:

Sept 26th and getting kinda nervous

Same date for me too!

Houston, TX

How exciting! Me too! Are you in Houston?

31 minutes ago, atxsteph said:

My surgery is Sept 14th! I'm so excited! How are those pre-op diets coming along everyone?

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I need to get down a few more lbs before my preop on 9/13. Working on it hard!

2 hours ago, Callisto said:

SIX MONTHS! Wowza, that must have made you think OH CRAP. Maybe that is why he only said for me to take the Vitamin E cause I was already on the metformin. I am type 2 diabetic and so I am on metformin but not insulin, thankfully. I will be headed that way, as my mother and many of my other family members have. I took Actos once which was from my endocrinologist and it made me SO tired - I am not sure he believed me but I swear it did make me tired and so I quit taking it. My endocrinologist is this amazing and laid back and is all for weight loss surgery but we tried a few things before that for prescription weight loss pills but then I lost but gained it back and honestly I did not like how they made me feel. But my GI doctor makes me nervous and he was the first to mention the weight loss surgery. He makes me nervous cause he will get on to me about my liver levels and maybe that is why my blood pressure is so high when I go see him lol! What can I say?? I really like cheese and I try to pick foods that are not carbs but that means I eat a lot of meat and I am sure that does not help the fatty liver. Good for you for taking charge of your health and one of my dreams is to be off medication as well - so I totally understand.

I have a doctor for just about every issue I have but I havent ever been to a hepatologist.

My surgeon is confident that I will be rid of the fatty liver almost instantaneously and that gives me confidence. I hope its the case for you as well. My blood sugar levels are always in range, but my A1c was borderline; Its now in control with the metformin and he's confident about that as well. As the days go on, I find more reasons that support surgery; Its definitely keeping me going strong on my diet.

Hopefully you wont ever need to go to a hepatologist after surgery!

3 hours ago, Callisto said:

What do they have you taking for fatty liver? I am just wondering cause I have fatty liver and my GI doc was dead serious about five years ago when I was diagnosed that if I did not lose weight that in 10 years I would have cirohsis (can't spell that for the life of me) and he had me taking Vitamin E supplements but never mentioned any other medication. They follow my liver enzymes every three months. Just one other reason why I am looking forward to getting this weight off.

You are on your way to getting new bras and everything else you mentioned! I am excited for all us of also!

Im on Pioglitatozole (generic); I used to take Actos ( brand) but it doesn't make a difference for me. I don't know if i truly needed it but i had an aggressive endocrinologist who told me that i needed to get the sleeve ( about 50lbs ago) and that i was going to have cirrhosis in 6 months. She put me on metformin and actos and Vit. E 800 to combat the insulin resistance and liver issues as they go hand in hand. I had a hepatologist that said that it wasnt so bad but i still take the generic version of all the meds 3 years later.

I dont go to the endocrinologist anymore as she was actively increasing my stress levels but she's the reason that bariatric surgery was even in my realm of possibilty. So hopefully ill be off some of the meds shortly!

1. BRAS!!! Since I've been pretty chunky since before puberty, I dont actually know what my true cup size is. Cant wait to get to a stage that I can get fitted AND buy pretty bras from a regular retail store.

2. Same goes for clothes. Im ready to not have to pay double the cost for trendy clothes. Don't get me wrong, I love Torrid and Cato but Target sells the same stuff for smaller sizes for half the cost.

3. Can't wait to take a vacation and sit in an airplane seat without worrying that the seatbelt wont fit or being uncomfortable because my hips are squeezed in.

4. Also getting off medications for fatty liver and diabetes is a plus ;P

Im so excited for all of us!!!

9/26! eek!

I'm pre-op and have told just my husband so far. I'm an extremely private person, and have been this way for as long as I can remember and therefore most likely won't be sharing my path with anyone. People around me are extremely nosy about things that don't pertain to them and i really don't care to divulge any part of my personal life. Its not like they have anything positive or helpful to add once they do hear about my life - so i choose to do my own thing in private.

My concern is my parents; I do worry that they'd be offended that I didn't divulge this "huge secret" to them or rather, trust them with my decisions. Honestly I'm choosing to be selfish. I dont want to deal with calls or texts while i'm trying to heal my body and my mind. I know that changing my relationship with food will be an uphill battle and I really want to give it my all without any distractions. As much as my parents love me they would be real distractions.

These are my two cents. I recommend that you choose to be as selfish as you can afford. This is your journey and your "rebirth". Decide who is your support system and stick with them and noone else. The rest can deal.

Love!

I'm hoping for a September date. Just got approved and waiting on a date from the scheduler. Finger's crossed!!

Please don't quit! You can do this!

The worst thing that can happen right now, is that you dont meet the weight requirement and your approval gets pushed back a little. But if that's what needs to happen in order to get you to that initial goal, think of it as a blessing. You'll need to be in the right frame of mind when you go into the Op because when you come out, you'll need to rewire that brain.

I am in the very same boat as you; I have 15 lbs to lose in 6 weeks. Go low carb, eat more Protein and really focus on tracking your intake (MyFitnessPal is great) . Just power through it now because what waits for you at the end of these 15 lbs is a new start to your new life.

I have faith in you! Good Luck!

1 hour ago, Sosewsue61 said:

You may have no issues now, but the weight will eventually cause a lot of issues. Are the family members against this successful at keeping large amounts of weight off themselves? Or normal sized people that have never struggled? Have any of them kept you from making other decisions you wanted?

Analyze what you have done so far with regards to weight loss, be honest about it, know your weaknesses, dig for the reasons behind it all. Because the surgery isn't magic, it still takes all your effort to make it work.

I cannot agree with this enough. Don't just look at your current situation and you're current health; you're trying to set yourself up for success in your future. Even more seriously, you're trying to get healthy so you can BE AROUND for the future. The life span of overly obese people are so much shorter than the average person. Not to mention, the quality of life.

I have extremely well meaning loved ones, but not one of them have struggled like I have with my weight. My mother was "fat" all her life but the most she's ever weighed was 140 ( 5'4'') smh. Believe me, I understand your concerns; I've gone back and forth with my decision to pursue surgery. I've let myself be influenced by people who have ZERO understanding of what my life is like. I finally made the call because it dawned on me that I needed help to get better; that im not as strong as I thought.

Ultimately, you are the only one who will be able to make this call; dont let anyone else do it for you.

Good Luck!

11 minutes ago, blizair09 said:

My surgeon didn't give me a requirement, but since my insurance required a six month pre-op diet program, I decided to lose as much as possible before surgery day. I lost 99 pounds during those six months (from 397 to 298), changed my relationship with food, and set myself up for success post op (I've lost an additional 105 pounds since the surgery day).

I followed a Keto way of eating during those six months, and I have done the same thing post-op (including during the post-op food stages). I don't eat more than 20 carbs per day.

That's what I've noticed with a lot of the bariatric patients that I follow on social media. Keto/ low carb and some version of plant based diets seem to be popular.

I've recently stopped eating most meats ( except fish) and my body seems to prefer this.

Congrats on your weight loss and new life!

My surgeon wanted me to lose 10 lbs before surgery. My insurance needs me to not have gained any weight since my first consult, but i gained 5 lbs in that first two weeks. So now i have a total of 15 lbs to lose. I've basically been eating as clean as possible and as close to a post surgery diet as my body will allow me.

I have a green smoothie in morning, salad for lunch and a fish based dinner. I'll switch things out as i feel like but for the most part this is my diet. I have one more month left before my last weigh in, prior to insurance approval; my goal is to go very low carb about two weeks before.

I have had temporary success with Keto so I'd recommend trying that.= or at least a low carb diet. Its pretty helpful to get those quick lbs off pre - op. My issue was maintaining the lifestyle but i think once I have the sleeve, the new diet and lifestyle should be low carb friendly. Plus low carb is good for those with diabetes or pre diabetes.

Good Luck!

18 hours ago, Dee's Journey said:

My surgery date is set for July 17th and my husband is like your husband when it comes to my weight loss journey. You are right the key is communication and I think as the weight comes off if I include him in my journey we will be just fine. For example, if I buy something new to wear and he likes it, I would wear it out with him on a date first before I wear it anywhere else (mind you I am a pretty modest yet classy dresser now).

Thanks for sharing, I agree with everything you said here and I am so excited for the encouraging things I will read here along my journey.

Congrats on getting a date set; I'm so excited to go along with you on your journey! Keep us posted as you can! Good luck!

In the weight management phase of this process; can't wait!

My husband is very supportive of my decision but doesn't seem too worried right now. I think he's just taking it a day at a time and will handle issues as they come. I do keep feeding him information as learn it so as to prepare him more than he is now.

He's not a jealous kind of guy so I don't think he's thought about the attention issue in the future. We're very open with each other so if something were to arise, we'd definitely talk about it.

The key is open communication and trust; its worked for me so far. We'll see if that changes lol .

Good Luck!

Good Luck and Congratulations on making it!! Keep us posted!

Mine was literally answering a questionnaire ( 400 questions) and then a quick meeting with the therapist. It was nothing too deep or intense. They then "graded" the questionnaire and cleared me.

Barring any glaring mental health issues, I think they will clear most people.

Don't sweat it!

I'm in a similar boat as you. Still in the weight management phase; and i need to lose 15 lbs by August. I know its doable but its still nerve wracking.

My focus is getting approved for surgery; I'm setting my sights solely on getting the sleeve and starting my life anew.

I believe you can do it too!