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Everything moved extremely fast for me. I started the process in December 2018 and had surgery the following August. I have two insurances and paid ZERO for my surgery and my vitamins are all covered as well. Everything happens for a reason, trust the process.

Everything moved extremely fast for me. I started the process in December 2018 and had surgery the following August. I have two insurances and paid ZERO for my surgery and my vitamins are all covered as well. Everything happens for a reason, trust the process.

I was sleeved 8/27 and I am constantly hungry! I now have learned that losing weight is impossible without getting the protein in. I had even started adding crackers and a bite of bread here and there. I am back on track now and I no longer want any carbs at all and I am trying to stay away from sugar. For a minute there I was even having a bite here and there of cake or anything sweet my husband or daughters were eating. I am FINALLY in ONDERLAND down to 198 ( 5'3" Hw 267 SW 247 GW 150 CW 198 ) I feel amazing and I know that I can't beat myself up over one little slip up BUT I do need to be held accountable and keep my eyes on the ultimate prize, which is being at my best! I love these posts and LOVE reading your trials and triumphs, grateful for all who post, thank you!!

Everything moved extremely fast for me. I started the process in December 2018 and had surgery the following August. I have two insurances and paid ZERO for my surgery and my vitamins are all covered as well. Everything happens for a reason, trust the process.

Everything moved extremely fast for me. I started the process in December 2018 and had surgery the following August. I have two insurances and paid ZERO for my surgery and my vitamins are all covered as well. Everything happens for a reason, trust the process.

I am very thankful that my insurance will be paying a large part of it.

Everything moved extremely fast for me. I started the process in December 2018 and had surgery the following August. I have two insurances and paid ZERO for my surgery and my vitamins are all covered as well. Everything happens for a reason, trust the process.

Welcome! ❤️❤️❤️
Im with you! Protein is key, especially protein coming from meat. Im glad to hear you are back on track! I've been doing that too, taking a bite or two on things I shouldnt be eating but we are human and we need to move on and try again. End of the year is tough.
Congrats on your weight loss! We are cheering for you! You're sooo close to your gw

I was sleeved 8/27 and I am constantly hungry! I now have learned that losing weight is impossible without getting the protein in. I had even started adding crackers and a bite of bread here and there. I am back on track now and I no longer want any carbs at all and I am trying to stay away from sugar. For a minute there I was even having a bite here and there of cake or anything sweet my husband or daughters were eating. I am FINALLY in ONDERLAND down to 198 ( 5'3" Hw 267 SW 247 GW 150 CW 198 ) I feel amazing and I know that I can't beat myself up over one little slip up BUT I do need to be held accountable and keep my eyes on the ultimate prize, which is being at my best! I love these posts and LOVE reading your trials and triumphs, grateful for all who post, thank you!!

The holidays plus your birthday can definitely do that! During the holidays I ended up bringing my own side dishes to avoid the heavy stuff.
My bday is next week! I hope I stay on track ?
Wow thats incredible! I can eat a good amount of almost anything except protein. Once I eat a piece of chicken I need to tap out. But I will say my hunger has come back too...

Its funny because I think the exact same when it comes to eating out. Why spend money to go out to eat when Im just going to take a few bites and then just sit there?
I think its important to spend time and effort on meals we can control, like ones we make from home. Eventually we're going to be able to eat way more than what we are eating now (from what I read) and when we get to that point all that time and effort on cooking the best and healthiest meals possible will pay off. Ultimately long term success is the goal. These beginning stages matter to build a foundation.
Easier said than done though. I'm no expert and trust me I struggle too lol

New here... half way through and getting ready to see the psychologist and see my doctor to start my testing. I'm open to all advice and encouragement!
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So the reason I choose 8-2-19
Was because I'm an out doors kinda guy.. I love my fishing and taking dips in the lake.. my son turns 2 in April and I want to enjoy his day.. If I do it early I feel like I would get dehydrated with this central California heat and get to miss out on a lot of fishing and swimming with my little one
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Outfit Of The Day

Feed your inner narcissist! Post a pic of when your outfit makes you feel cute, sexy, sassy, sporty and so on!

A thread for us to share our daily menus!
To help keep things in perspective for everyone, let's try to note our height & weight (or BMI), gender, weight-status & how far out we are post-op (unless this is already stated in your side profile )
Post as little or as much info as you want. If you track macros, feel free to share your protein, fat, & carb details...if all you feel like saying is you had a really yummy taco, that's cool too.
EDIT: Anyone can play! VSG, RNY, DS, etc... ♥️

I would speak to your surgeon about your results. If anything it would seem like MORE of a reason to approve you as long as your healthy enough for the procedure itself .

I went earlier this week for my bloodwork, chest xray and ECG. I looked online last night to see that my ECG results were in. Had anyone had a report of "myocardial infarction"? I looked everything up and basically what it is saying is that at some point I may have had a heart attack. Will this prevent me from being able to have my surgery?
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I used to have this fear years ago about Being the “chubby out-of-shape” one at the gym... but in my years so far, every gym or class I’ve taken I’ve never felt like I aaa being judged or didn’t fit in. I did Jazzercise for a few years and there were so many women there all different ages and sizes. You just learn to modify the moves to what you can do. Then I joined the local Y and took all the fitness classes there. Great thing about them is they have classes ranging from advanced/ moderate exercise to chair yoga. Never felt judgement or felt I couldn’t keep up. Plus, if they are good instructors they will never make you feel singled out and will show you modifications. If anything, I’ve always found a group of women just like me that have become friends. As far as the machines... just grab your headphones and put blinders on. I know you will feel like everyone is staring at you... but they aren’t at all. Just get in there! You will be amazed how good you mind, body and soul will feel after. Everyone started at some point!

Join a gym and get a personal trainer to help u to get started, if you feel froggy look at some videos on youtube and how to do them, just go light and get familiar with your gym.... Just use very light weights in the beginning and watch others. But, I vote for a personal trainer for about a month to show you the basics... Good luck

I don't think you have to go to the gym unless you want to do some heavy lifting or use a machine you don't have at home. There are lots of great at-home workouts you can do. I like to use Fitness Blender's HIIT videos on YouTube or do some Pilates (Blogilates is fun but HARD) or yoga videos. None of these require any equipment.
That said, don't let the gym intimidate you! Everyone has to start somewhere and good on you for wanting to go. If you can afford it, I recommend paying for some sessions with a trainer. They can help you learn the ropes and create a workout plan for you. I go to the gym twice a week and lift weights so I don't use any machines beyond the squat rack, but you can always ask a gym employee for a tour. When I started going to the gym years ago, I went to a women's only gym -- that took away some of the intimidation factor for me.
Whatever you decide to do, make sure you're enjoying it! Good luck, you got this!

So I was just wondering if anyone has had a weight gain early on? In the last 2 weeks I have gained 3 lbs. Not sure if this is normal, I have moved back on to eating normal now. Just 2 days ago, I can't poop, not sure if I should bump up my workouts or not. Is it okay to gain a little??

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Congratulation on your journey. My advice is to start a healthy eating habit and stick to your preop if you have to do one no matter how hard it may seem.

It's normal to be afraid, after all there are risks with surgery. But look at all the people here on this forum that survived it. I had zero complications and no pain.

Many people have fear before a major surgery. So it is quite common.
Since you are at the beginning of this process with a June surgery date, I would recommend three things.
1. Take a good before photograph of yourself, so that you have something to compare to after surgery. Many times we are blind to our obesity. We do not see ourselves. Therefore when the weight begins to drop off rather dramatically, we question if this is really happening. Photographs are a good visualization of our success. Many people carry a before and after photo with them, just to remind themselves of their success.
2. Walk 30 minutes each day, every day until surgery (or equivalent exercise). Walking helps the recovery process go smoothly and minimized the pain levels from surgery.
3. Wean yourself from caffeine and carbonated beverages now. After I gave up my 6 diet coke a day habit, I suffered from a week of severe withdrawal syndrome consisting of severe headaches and body aches. I was miserable. You don't want to combine the effects of caffeine withdrawal with the effects of surgery.