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I can't wait for this!!!!!!!!!!!

Love this!! Here is my list: 1. Crossing my legs when I sit 2. Wearing high heels 3. Posting pics of myself on facebook (right now it's just pics of my kids!) 4. Going to high school reunions, weddings, funerals...basically all the places I currently avoid for fear of running into someone who doesn't know how fat I got since high school. 5. Buying an outfit b/c I actually like it, but b/c it's the only thing that fits. 6. Going to my husband's work parties, etc, and not being embarrassed for everyone to see his fat wife (he is very good looking and I know people expect him to have a thin, beautiful, wife) 7. Wearing stretch pants to go to the gym, not b/c they are the only thing that fits. 8. Being a healthy role model for my children. 9. Keeping up with my husband, doing physical activities, hiking, bike riding, etc. 10. Going to a party or restaurant to enjoy the company, and not focusing on the food.

Enjoy your vacation!!! Sounds like you have everything lined up for as soon as you get back. Will make your vacation even more fun, knowing that you are coming home to all of those appointments that will get you closer to WLS!!! It's an exciting time for all of us!

6lbs is a great start!!! Congratulations!! I hope to follow in your footsteps! Soda has always been my biggest problem, so I'm glad to be rid of it, and glad that post-op doesn't allow for carbonation so I won't ever be tempted to add it back in! My insurance is a 3 month wait, but my employer is switching insurance 1/1/20, so the plan was wait until then for pre-approval under the new policy. I'm tickled pink that they think they can get be in for the end of December. I just assumed the surgeon took a few weeks off for the holidays, but I guess not. I'm prepared to wait until Jan if need be, but I can't help but get a little excited about the chance to get this done in December!

Best of luck!!! I'm so excited for you!!

Had my nutrition appointment, and I'm getting more and more excited about having this surgery! For now, the plan is to eliminate soda, fast food, and by more mindful of what I'm eating. She said she'd like me to lose weight before I come back next month, even if it's just a half a pound. I obviously am hoping for more, and would love to go back next month 10lbs lighter. Also, she said they might be able to do the surgery at the end of December, before my insurance changes over, which would be amazing! We are going to talk about that more when I go back next month! Tomorrow, I see my PCP for the EKG, then next week is the Psych, and then I'm done with testing, and just have to finish up with nutrition. It's starting to feel real!! How is everyone else doing with their testing and appointments??

Awesome!! You are really moving along nicely with all of the pre-op requirements! In some ways January seems so far away, but I think all of the pre-op requirements are going to keep us busy! So far I've done the initial consult, labwork, chest xray and UGI. My first nutritionist appt is tomorrow, which I'm very excited about! Psych is next week, and I still have to schedule EKG, PCP, and Sleep Study. My husband was away for work the past 2 weeks, and didn't know that I was doing any of this! LOL!! I finally told him when he got home today and he is so supportive! Made me cry!! I also told him that he is the only person who will ever know b/c I don't want to deal with negative comments from others, and he is 100% on board with keeping this just between us. He is excited to help me with this, which is making me even more excited!

That's great!! I may ask you to share some of your favorite recipes when the time comes!!!

I would love to lose 25lbs before surgery, so am planning on gradually cutting items out too. My biggest culprit is soda, followed by fast food and sweets. I meet with the nutritionist on Monday (I have to do 3 monthly visits) and plan on making Monday my "get started" day. I tend to eat everything in sight or starve myself, so I need to be careful not to be too strict b/c when I do that, I only last a couple weeks then I fall off the wagon. Going to try to make small changes at first, then gradually get stricter as I approach surgery. Will be curious to hear what the nutritionist has to say!

Thanks so much!!! Love looking at stats like yours! So inspirational!

50lbs lost before surgery!! You are my hero!! I'm hoping to lose 25lbs before surgery! Fingers crossed!!

Awesome!! Hope we can all be surgery buddies! I have to do 3 nutrition appointments. The irony is that I've been treating with my PCP for over a year specifically for weightloss, but it doesn't count b/c I was seeing her every 3 months, and my insurance requires monthly visits. Not a big deal, but it's just kind of funny that my PCP appointments were legit trying to lose weight to avoid WLS, and now I have to do 3 months of "fake" appointments now that I want the surgery! LOL!!

Awesome!!! Fingers crossed that all of our pre-testing goes smooth and we end up being surgery buddies!