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HI , i wanted to let you know i had to do the 6 month thing wich was a bummer to hear in the first place but let me tell you time goes by sooo quick its crazy b4 you know you will be done .. i just got finished with mine and now i have to wait another 2-3 weeks to see if i get an approval .. so wish me luck .. any who to help with your answer . eat chicken no skin . baked or grilled stay away from frying foods ,, fish is always great! .. and the big rule go with whole wheat . they even make wheat pasta now .. also brown rice is best . and viggies are always good . just try to steam them and not drown them butter .. say good buy 2 coke , and say hi to drinks like crystal light and lots and lots of water .. so in the end your taking down your carb intake . and carbs is want makes you want more junk . so less is more but dont cut them out completly . because your body uses carbs as fuel .. ooo one great trick switch your plate instead of useing you usual dinner plate use a kids plate or just a smaller one . it's like a jet-eye-mind trick relly . lol but for real . if u switch your plate and your plate is full you think you had alot , but the truth is you just had half of what you were eating in the big plate .. and dont depribe yourself if you want some choco . have some buy a bar or whater you want have a bite and throw the rest away .. best place to do that in is in a public place , lol reason is i doubt youll go digging in the trash for it after you thow it and at home . with nobody watching who knows .. well i wish you the best of luck .. hope this helps .. p.s im not a pro or a dr. i just have gathered stuff from my dr. and my skinny ass antie LOL but she knows what shes tlking about .. oo dont 4 get to at least go for a walk at least 30min 2-3 times a week as a start =) hope this helped a lil

i think that its a great way of doing it its another way of seeing the old you leave !! good job keep it up !!!

HI , i wanted to let you know that there is hope . i live in Albuquerque New mexico and i'm curently on med. i was also not sure if they would or would not but i went for it and just my luck they do . i did have to do a 6 month diet reg. but those 6 months flew by , i just finished and now i have to fax all the info to the surgen . who is in El Paso TX. and im not ex. sure whats the next step is but i know that im that much closer to setting a date . . soo in my expier. so far medicaid is covering the surg. good luck to you . p.s keep me posted

Its crazy I know how you feel .. I went to the surgeons office and He had told me I don’t have to lose but I cant gain either but I had to do a 6 month diet reg. and it seems as soon as I left that office I begin to sabotage myself I just keep saying okay this will be the last day I eat crap ! And before I knew it I had an appt. with my primary dr, and I had gained weight and she told me that I need to lose 5 lbs by the next time I see her it was a big shocker lol not really I knew if I ate crap a would gain but I really was not thinking that way I just wanted that last chocolate bar .. then one day I was looking at a u-tube video .( the incredible shrinking woman ) All of a sudden it hit me she can so can I .. so I got up and went to a whole food store and started eating Good . One thing I had to remember is that it’s a new life style not a diet So I have been eating good . And if I carve something I’ll have it so that I don’t set myself up and go on a binge . But I just don’t eat the whole thing if I want some chocolate ill have a bite and throw the rest away And if I want pizza ill have a slice with a salad but I’m being careful of how much im eating and im taking in the protein and all the nutrients I still need . I make e a shake in the morning and one at night for diner and for lunch ill have what I want but like I said within reason .. One thing I noticed if I eat to much carbs for lunch I crave more junk so im keeping the carbs as low as I can … its so hard though im a big carb-a-fobe . but so far so good i saw y dr. yesterday and i lost 6 lbs yayyy!!

:smile2:Hey everyone just wanted to let you guys know that I got my EKG and chest x-ray out of the way also did the psychologist . appt last month so I have three months left b-4 a date can be set . although the dr. said I did not have to lose any weight I thought I would get a head start and do as much as I can b4 d-day so far 6 lbs lost in 3 weeks =) doing a really healthy diet and going to the gym at least 3-4 times a week .

:smile2:Hey everyone just wanted to let you guys know that I got my EKG and chest x-ray out of the way also did the psychologist . appt last month so I have three months left b-4 a date can be set . although the dr. said I did not have to lose any weight I thought I would get a head start and do as much as I can b4 d-day so far 6 lbs lost in 3 weeks =) doing a really healthy diet and going to the gym at least 3-4 times a week .

Aww thank you for your replay and your words mean so much . And I think if would be great to have someone to talk to about this . I love my family and they support whatever I do . But I have felt a little alone in it all . We talk about my surgery and stuff like that but they cannot relate to what I’m going threw and what is to come in the future . So I would love to have a buddy to talk to and relate to together we stand strong!

Should I be scared ? I have not been banded and I don’t know what to think of this as crazy as this may sound I’m afraid of what the new me might be like ? I love the way I am now but I want to stay healthy for many more years and by my track record that wont be long if I don’t do something and soon . That is why I have begun this journey . But I’m like a puppy with my tail between my legs .. For years I have said I can do this by myself and I have but I have not had long term success

It’s so crazy how much you have said that hits home . I’m also doing the 6month diet but in reality I have not done anything truthfully I just got ringed by my PCP because I gained 5 lbs .. so I have promised myself no more excuses I will not blame anyone for my failures which I have. my husband eats whatever and its so hard to eat healthy . But I’m just going to have to do just that EAT RIGHT ! Plus today I went and paid for my gym membership . So with all my optimism I will also do my best and truthfully lose those 5lbs And at the minimum stay where I was before . The surgeon said that I don’t need to lose weight but I do have to stay at the same weight I was when I went to see him . So goodbye 5lbs . And maybe if I work had enough maybe a little more but I will not hold no unrealistic goals . So I must say thank you because before reading your blog I felt so guilty . But knowing that im not the only one