suzannek

I go in on Nov. 10th. I can't wait. I've been at this since april!. For the next two weeks, I have to keep my calorie count at 800 daily. No fat, no carbs. thank goodness I don't have to do slimfast Like I hear everyon talk about. I do make a protien drink for breakfast, but can each real food the rest of the day. I tried the two drinks and a meal thing and coldn't even stand to be around myself. I'm a counselor. I really need to stay focused and not on my next meal.

I've found EAS whey protein mix and shakes. What a wonderful find! Lunch sure is easier to pack these days. I've lost 4 of the 14 pounds the first week and have increase my days at Curves. Thank you for the tip on the Slim Fast sugar. I hadn't realized just how hungry that made me. I feel satisfied and hopeful. Good luck to other starting this pre op dieting. I just try to remember that it is temporary. Three weeks does go faster than you think.

After 6 months of jumping hoops, I finally got approved and hve my surgery date set. My problem is that they want me to lose 14 pounds by then. Any ideas? I've been going to Curves and doing the Slim Fast thing, but the scales won't budge. HELP!!

I'm still jumping the hoops, but hope to get banded before the end o the year. My PCP didn't document that he had me on a diet, so now I have to go through the 3 month program with Kim. the staff has been great so far. I'm starting the support gorup at the Jewish Community Center the last Wed. of the month. I'm hoping that will help me from getting discouraged. How are all of you doing?

i clicked on someone's ticker which took me to the web site. I picked the stuff I liked, copied it went back to my profile and edited the signature. pasted the ticker. Voila! there's probably an easier way, but I'm not very computer savy.

check out Hystersisters.com. they are a support group like this one just for hysterectomies. It really helped me when I whent through it 6 yrs ago. by the way, Not one day of regret. Good luck

I love reading the threads and notice so many of you have tickers on your spot. I got on the ticker web page, but couldnot figure out how to get it on my page. How did you do it?

My favorite was when my daughter graduated from DePaul. I went with my husband (who's obese, too.) and my daughter's father came with his wife. The wife whispered (loudly) "I wonder how they do it?" I leaned over and asked her "Why? do you want to watch" I haven't seen her since. :thumbup:

I'm a therapist. I, too talk about those things with my over weight clients, but I also talk about weight loss with those that want to lose. Others who have responded are right, it is your session. It is your life. the purprose of therapy is to get to your goals, not your therapist's. If she has a problem with you losing weight, than maybe she isn't the therapist you need to support you in your goal.