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That is awesome ya'll!! I feel like I am starving. Did anyone else feel that way?

Hi, My "so-called" best friend of 18 years (since we were in 5th grade) had the nerve to tell me "I can't imagin having something foreign in my body" when she has breast implants!!!!! It made me soooo mad, but the truth of the matter is, is she does not want me to be skinny....she likes me being insecure...makes her feel superior. I need better friends don't I.

I have lost 14 lbs...woo-hoo, however, I am sooooo hungry!!! I feel like I could eat a horse. I am excited, and everyone is trying hard to keep me on track!! I have alot of support at home, and at work. I was impressed that Michael (DH) actually read my whole diet plan for before and after surgery. It has been his first interest in my surgery so far. It made me feel good that he took interest in it, as long as he doesn't become a DR overnight and try to correct what I am doing, because he read my papers.:mad:

I have lost 14 lbs...woo-hoo, however, I am sooooo hungry!!! I feel like I could eat a horse. I am excited, and everyone is trying hard to keep me on track!! I have alot of support at home, and at work. I was impressed that Michael (DH) actually read my whole diet plan for before and after surgery. It has been his first interest in my surgery so far. It made me feel good that he took interest in it, as long as he doesn't become a DR overnight and try to correct what I am doing, because he read my papers.:eek:

Princess, I wish.....I feel like I am starving....I know it is worth it, but I just keep thinking what would one little meal at carabas do...what harm will it really do.....that is wrongful thinking huh!

Hey everyone....I have lost 14 lbs..pre-op in 5 days....that is crazy. I can't really tell it though. I know that most of it is water weight but still I was so excited!! I was just wondering how much everyone else lost? I have heard of people losing like 20 or 25 pounds on the pre-op. My friend ofcourse was like " then why get the surgery, just do this and you will lose the weight without surgery"....SKinny people don't understand!!!!!! :cool:

OK, so I weighed today. I know I said I wasn't going to but I did. I have LOST 7 LBS!!!! I was so excited. Although, I feel like I am starving. These protein shakes don't cut it for me. I can't wait until I have a smaller stomach and don't feel the hunger pains!

OK, so I weighed today. I know I said I wasn't going to but I did. I have LOST 7 LBS!!!! I was so excited. Although, I feel like I am starving. These protein shakes don't cut it for me. I can't wait until I have a smaller stomach and don't feel the hunger pains!

Hey can you buy syntrax at a store, or do you have to order it online?

Glad you got good news!! I was worried, I checked back like 5 times a day to see if you had posted!! YOu are still in my prayers!

I am still starving, but not as bad as yesterday! I got through the day a little better. I want to weigh so bad, but I think I may try to weigh next week sometime, maybe 7 days from start. I can't wait until surgery, although I am scared. I almost licked the Peanut butter off the knife from making Kaylee's PBJ, and I hurried up and rinsed it off. I could have eaten the whole jar! I was good though. :clap2:

I am still starving, but not as bad as yesterday! I got through the day a little better. I want to weigh so bad, but I think I may try to weigh next week sometime, maybe 7 days from start. I can't wait until surgery, although I am scared. I almost licked the Peanut butter off the knife from making Kaylee's PBJ, and I hurried up and rinsed it off. I could have eaten the whole jar! I was good though. :clap2:

Day 1 had been hard. I woke up excited, and ready to do this!!! I drank a Slim-fast for breakfast and it was OK. It is now 11:13 Am and I am starving for something to eat. Shawna at Dr Morton's office told me I could eat a protein bar for the first 4 days so I am going to try the Atkins bar at lunch with a Diet DR Pepper. Maybe that will help. I am looking forward to eating my frozen Lean Cuisine tonight! Only 11 more days until I am banded, this is actually sinking in that this is happening. WOW....:clap2: :wow2: :wow2: :wow2: :wow2: :wow2: :wow2: :wow2: :wow2:

Day 1 had been hard. I woke up excited, and ready to do this!!! I drank a Slim-fast for breakfast and it was OK. It is now 11:13 Am and I am starving for something to eat. Shawna at Dr Morton's office told me I could eat a protein bar for the first 4 days so I am going to try the Atkins bar at lunch with a Diet DR Pepper. Maybe that will help. I am looking forward to eating my frozen Lean Cuisine tonight! Only 11 more days until I am banded, this is actually sinking in that this is happening. WOW....:clap2: :wow2: :wow2: :wow2: :wow2: :wow2: :wow2: :wow2: :wow2:

Thanks for the suggestions, I am drinking a slim-fast right now, which I know doesn't have enough protein in it...I just didn't want to waste my money and buy something I didn't like. Does it taste like slim-fast at all? I can tolerate slim-fast...but I know it is not the healthiest choice!

You all just made my day...I will take my daughters gummy vitamins...I was dreading taking a chewable vitamin!!! Thanks bunches!

I went to see Dr. Morton today and surgery is set for Feb. 20th!!! I am soooo nervous, but very excited. I start the Pre-OP diet tomorrow, and actually am excited. I went to Fazoli's tody and had a great lunch, and ate like half a bag of powdered donuts...not good, but O'well. I don't intend on eating them anymore so...that was it. Got it out of my system...and now I am good. I am starting my new LIFE tomorrow...no more eating to hide the pain of my insecurities. No more eating when no one is around....no more making excuses as to why I have gained weight...I am in control!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :angry and if I screw this up I am really going to kick my self in the ass....but I have complete confidence in myself right now, that this is what I am suppose to be doing...so I will do it!:amen:

I went to see Dr. Morton today and surgery is set for Feb. 20th!!! I am soooo nervous, but very excited. I start the Pre-OP diet tomorrow, and actually am excited. I went to Fazoli's tody and had a great lunch, and ate like half a bag of powdered donuts...not good, but O'well. I don't intend on eating them anymore so...that was it. Got it out of my system...and now I am good. I am starting my new LIFE tomorrow...no more eating to hide the pain of my insecurities. No more eating when no one is around....no more making excuses as to why I have gained weight...I am in control!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :angry and if I screw this up I am really going to kick my self in the ass....but I have complete confidence in myself right now, that this is what I am suppose to be doing...so I will do it!:amen:

I sell insurance....home, auto, commercial....I love it!

I am starting the pre-op diet tomorrow and was wondering what everyone likes around here....I have never been a person who can drink stuff....i do better with the bars...but since thats out I need help!! What actually taste somewhat good?

Hey everyone...I went for my meeting today. GOt all the Pre-op stuff done..and things went well. I have my pre-op diet that doesn't seem to terribly bad....and found out some good info. My Doc has done this since 2001 and has done over 700 bands. He has had 0 erode and 9 slippage cases, four of which he replaced and 5 had to be removed. I thougth those were pretty good odds!! Let me know what you all think!

Hey, I have UHC with Best Buy (DH is Manager at BB). We had 5 plans to choose from and I chose the 4th plan knowing that I wanted this surgery and it paid 90%. I felt lucky getting that...wow i couldn't imagin 100%!!! NurseTeresa, I am so sorry to hear of the trouble you are having. I know you are a full-time nurse and mom, but if you could swing a part-time job at somewhere that offers insurance like Best Buy then you could get the surgery and have it paid for 90%...I know that sounds crazy, but it would be worth it in the long run to work a couple of months to get approved and get the surgey done and then quit. Sounds mean, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Let me know how it goes!

DId you find out about UHC, I have UHC and they are paying 90% no questions asked really. My surgeon got a pre-auhorization and that was it....I am in TN though, it may be different. They have several plans though, and different plans cove different things. I called everyday until I got my approval, it took them 2 weeks. I started the whole process on Jan 2, and am getting banded On Feb 20th, I thought that was pretty quick. Stay on them....call the back of your card, and speak to someone, they can tell you 100% without question what you are covered for. Good luck!!!

That is too funny....love the pic

Thanks for all the suggestions...I am printing this off and adding them to my list. Some of them I hadn't thought of. I am hoping as far as the cost, that my insurance will pick up the fills. They pay 90% of my procedure and I have a $1500 out of pocket max for the year...so that will do it after surgery, so I am hoping they will pay for fills. Does getting fills hurt? They said it feels like a bee sting....sorry I am a little scared, can ya tell?