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I finally was approved and have my date! April 1st is the big day! I’m so excited! Starting my preop diet today and I’m a bit nervous about it! Any advise! Foods & tips?

Congratulations 👏👏👏 I can't wait to join you 😊

You got this! Make sure to come back & share your progress!

Good luck!!!

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💜CONGRATULATIONS AND SAFE SURGERY💜

Tomorrow is the big day! I must say it’s been a journey so far.. I can’t wait to join the looser’s bench tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the big day! I must say it’s been a journey so far.. I can’t wait to join the looser’s bench tomorrow!

I finally was approved and have my date! April 1st is the big day! I’m so excited! Starting my preop diet today and I’m a bit nervous about it! Any advise! Foods & tips?

I finally was approved and have my date! April 1st is the big day! I’m so excited! Starting my preop diet today and I’m a bit nervous about it! Any advise! Foods & tips?

I as well thought about it years ago & decided not to go the wls route. Did great too! Lost over 80lbs & now I sit with over 100 added.. yep as stated yo-yo dieting. I was in the gym for at least 2-4 hours a day 4-5 times a week. I’m going for the surgery! It felt truly great getting the weight off & watching myself shrink. Now my work schedule and time is not the same. It seems this additional weight makes everything harder. I’m older, time is not on my side and getting sleep is not going well. I know a mental change is a must to be successful either way! But I’m hoping that having a smaller stomach will be an added help. I’ve seen and read many of the post on how years down the line you can sabotage your wls if your not mentally prepared. I’m personally tired of the dieting and want to just eat to live. No longer living to eat. No more fad diets or dieting period. Just better choices and getting what I need to live and be healthy.

April 1st as well!

Just an update I finally got a date! April 1st! Omg I’m excited

4/1/19 here! Congratulations to you!

Just an update I finally got a date! April 1st! Omg I’m excited

It seems it’s been on my mind since January I’m nervous but happy! I’m sending positive vibes your way your date is coming soon! @justmetj

So soon! Congratulations! You’re probably not going to be able to think about anything else now. I can’t wait to be in your shoes. 😊

My hospital isn't too far from my home. I only had to stay one night. I would be sure to bring a change of clothes for the next day, something to keep you occupied, like a tablet, book, or magazines, toothbrush and toothpaste. I had a couple of visitors, but I wasn't a big fan of visitors, because I was very uncomfortable from the gas. So, I preferred being by myself.

Hi there, congratulations on your upcoming surgery! If you do a search on "what to take to the hospital" you will find a lot of helpful post and experiences from folks that's had surgery.
I wish you the best 🙂

Congratulation!. My date is April 29th. There are also about 2 other threads for April surgeries and a few people have April 1st, you might find a few surgery buddies there.

I recieved my approval for my surgery

Yah... After everything is complete, you've jumped through hoops to fulfill all of the requirements and you're waiting for the approval, it can be pretty nerve wracking. Hang in there and hopefully the next call you get from your Dr's office is the one to schedule your pre op appointment. Best of luck on your journey beyond surgery, it really is a life changer. ❤️

Being in emotional pain for the better part of 45 years and now in physical pain for several years and after dozens of failed attempts to lose weight, I've decided on bariatric surgery. Surgery is scheduled for March 6, 2019. I was excited for about a minute... then the fears set in.
How drastically will my life change when I lose the weight? Will my husband and I still love each other? Will our lives take such different paths that we grow apart? What will family and colleagues say/think? Am I vain for wanting to do this? Then there is the uncertainty of success...
Can I truly commit to this new lifestyle? Will this be added to list of failures? I am committed to this decision and yet as I sit here while the family is still asleep, with tears streaming down my face, I keep asking myself "why are you afraid to be thin?"

Well I finally got the psychology approval which took the longest to come back for some reason and found out everything was submitted to insurance on 02/20/19.. omg I can’t believe how much I’ve been stressing over this.. It seems like thoughts of this take over most of my day.. I’m trying my best to be positive and I am so looking forward to this new journey in life. I’ve even eaten all my fairwell foods cause I know after this I’m done! I’m working on a mental change now as I know this is a must in order to be successful. I can even tell the difference going from Keto to crap. I’m excited to get back on track! I wonder how long this approval will take. I’ve seen so many different ranges. I’m sure hoping it’s quick and even more hopeful for a yes! I’ll take a slow yes over a quick no! I know most of everyone has been through this before and I appreciate all the feedback I’ve received from you guys! I can’t wait to join the cool kids club lol! Many blessings & continued success to all! And If your like me waiting I guess we just gotta keep hanging till we get to the other side!

Well I finally got the psychology approval which took the longest to come back for some reason and found out everything was submitted to insurance on 02/20/19.. omg I can’t believe how much I’ve been stressing over this.. It seems like thoughts of this take over most of my day.. I’m trying my best to be positive and I am so looking forward to this new journey in life. I’ve even eaten all my fairwell foods cause I know after this I’m done! I’m working on a mental change now as I know this is a must in order to be successful. I can even tell the difference going from Keto to crap. I’m excited to get back on track! I wonder how long this approval will take. I’ve seen so many different ranges. I’m sure hoping it’s quick and even more hopeful for a yes! I’ll take a slow yes over a quick no! I know most of everyone has been through this before and I appreciate all the feedback I’ve received from you guys! I can’t wait to join the cool kids club lol! Many blessings & continued success to all! And If your like me waiting I guess we just gotta keep hanging till we get to the other side!

Awesome...I really appreciate everyone’s honest answer. I feel I can trick myself...At 300 I’ve gone to 200 and felt good then started eating just normally and then oops..weight goes up. Many of us have the same stories. I need to get past the point I think I’m doing the “easy” way out and that I must be a terrible unfocused person not to be able to lose weight and keep it off. You guys really helped me thank you again.