LaChica707

Good Morning Ladies~ Congrats Jess on the Surgery Date!!! I'm soo excited for you! I'm excited about just going to my pre-op class this Friday!!.. I don't know about all of you.. but.. I find myself daydreaming alot about what and how my life will be after all is said and done.. I've been overweight MY WHOLE LIFE.. ok since I was 3rd Grade.. so this inkling of "starting a new life" is such a natural High, such a great motivation.. I've been smoking cigarettes for 16 years now (on and off)... but, I honestly don't know how I'm doin this but I AM!! its been 8 days now since i've smoked a cigarette. I breath better, taste things better.. I think just reading this thread and being a part of this- IS ALOT OF MOTIVATION AND INSPIRATION. Thanks LADIES!!! Seriously.. IT HELPS ME ALOT!!!

Hey Ladies, Whats the average weight loss PER WEEK after surgery? and Do they give you a special type of liquid food or do you just buy your own somewhere?

I guestimated that too well I want off the chart I'm 5"1 or I wanna say 5ft even so for my height and age I should weigh between 110 - 115.. I have a question about the smoking part. I did quit:thumbup: which is the best move I did BUT I use nicotine patches or gum. Will that interfere with or give a false positive on the nicotine test?

I just Guestimated.. from my understanding I know they usually tell you to lose at least 10% of your current weight, which would roughly be 20lbs for me? but right now I just got my monthly friend in.. and my weight fluxuates from 196-200 so yeah.. Guestimation.. how much do you think I really need to lose b4 surgery?

Hi Ladies! And thanks! wow it does help to have a crew in diffrent stages! My orientation is next Friday (8/14/09) here's my stats: Current Weight: 201 Height: 5'1 ( i know i'm a legal midget) Weight goal for Surgery: 185 Weight goal after surgery: 115 What I started doing already- I dropped dead weight (my ex-husband) Quit Smoking (I've been a smoker for 16 yrs and just quit !!! haven't had a cigarette Since I got the approval from my Doctor!) Stopped buying Soda (my caffine)-Diet Pepsi/Coke Working out consistently 30 minutes 3 to 4 times a week. Is there anything else I need to get myself doing?? I'm sooo EXCITED!!!

Hi Ladies, Im new to this.. all of it.. I just got my approval from my Doctor on Monday. He made an appointment for me for next Month.. then called me back and said next week. He did mention I'll be going to the Richmond Kaiser.. just wanted to know.. what is the time frame for Kaiser patients? or does it differ with each case? Thanks!!

Thank you Lori Ann... I feel like a brand new book.. and each page is a diffrent day in my life... this is just soo weird how things fall into place.. I never imagined my life would be this peacefull, free, and possibly Skinny and HEALTHY???!! There trully is a GOD. :sneaky: Definately I will keep you ladies updated!

You're almost there!! AND NO ONE OR NOTHING can take this away from you!! I'm excited for you too!!!! I can only imagine the anticipation!:tt2: .. please give us status updates on everything!!!

I have a long story so I'm gonna try to sum this up as much as possible. I recently left an abusive relationship after 18 years. I Literally WOKE up one day (after having a beatdown) and said to myself I WASN'T going to TAKE IT anymore.... Little did I know, this was only the beggining of my Journey. I've been dependent on this physcially, verbally abusive Man since I was only 15.. I knew nothing else.. but him and what he wanted...About a couple years back I inquired with my doctor about this procedure.. and I was told I was a perfect canidate.. but... because of living in "darkness" My husband at the time thought it would be UNECESSARY to do this type of procedure... I HAVE NO IDEA why I listend to him then... Maybe fear of getting my jaw cracked for even speakin my mind? whatever it was.. My life didn't belong to me then.. and yeah... THAT WAS THEN. I'm here now. Away from him, Safe with my kids.. I'm LITERALLY starting my life over.. and ITS WONDERFUL. I think whats even more wonderful...is that I've just been recently approved by my doctor to have this surgery done.. and let me say.. I'M SOO EXCITED!! i've never weighed less than 150lbs in my WHOLE adulthood life.. so losing the Abusive husband and this other "DEAD Weight" is SUCH A Beautiful adventure for me. My Pre-requisite class is next week (8/14/09)!!! :sneaky::w00t: Whats I guess diffrent about me is that.. I'm honestly happy with myself Fat or Skinny.. I guess its because I live in Peace now... and ANYTHING was better than living in that type of life style... I just see this as an upgrade for myself..no more diabetes, no more thigh burn rubs... . lol...which.. I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT!! so in a nut shell this is my story.. of course there is more.. but.. Again.. I'm just happy because..I'M STARTING MY NEW LIFE!!!