Jilly29

I am sooo excited! First, I have lost 10 pounds since being on the Atkins diet. Go me! I am now down to 209. I had my surgeon appointment and my medical clearance appointment this week. Surgeon appointment was a breeze. I chose to go with the Lap Band brand, we discussed where the port will go and what to expect day of and day after surgery. Then the next day i met with the clearance doctor. We went over all my test results, she felt my abdomen, checked my breathing then said, "let's get you a date! You are ready!". I couldn't believe it. I followed her to the insurance woman and she looked over my file, suggested a date and said she would call me tomorrow for my next appointments. So, I am scheduled for March 29th! Can't believe its just around the corner. Makes everything soooo real. I have to do all my last minute shopping for food and supplies and also do the Easter shopping for my little munchkins this week! I am just so relieved to have an end date and a new beginning in sight. I am ready!

I am sooo excited! First, I have lost 10 pounds since being on the Atkins diet. Go me! I am now down to 209. I had my surgeon appointment and my medical clearance appointment this week. Surgeon appointment was a breeze. I chose to go with the Lap Band brand, we discussed where the port will go and what to expect day of and day after surgery. Then the next day i met with the clearance doctor. We went over all my test results, she felt my abdomen, checked my breathing then said, "let's get you a date! You are ready!". I couldn't believe it. I followed her to the insurance woman and she looked over my file, suggested a date and said she would call me tomorrow for my next appointments. So, I am scheduled for March 29th! Can't believe its just around the corner. Makes everything soooo real. I have to do all my last minute shopping for food and supplies and also do the Easter shopping for my little munchkins this week! I am just so relieved to have an end date and a new beginning in sight. I am ready!

Way to go! Good luck on the weightloss! Can't wait to join you!

Good for you! Great Jumpstart plan. I think its great you signed up with a personal trainer. That means someone is waiting for you to get in the gym. Good idea. Keep staying positive.

So, I have successfully completed 3.5 weeks on the Atkins diet and still going. I started the diet at 219 and now I am at 210. Amazing! It hasn't been easy but it worked and now I am well past my surgery weight. I will have to say I am SICk of this diet. I am bored and i think of cheating all the time. I wonder if this is how its going to be with the band. It scares me. I haven't strayed from this strict eating yet but I feel it coming soon. There is only so much I can take. I am working on head hunger/cravings. I drink Crystal Light whenever I want something sweet. Its working so far...... So next week is a big week for me. I meet with the surgeon on the 16th and then I have my last appointment with the Medical Dr. for clearance on the 17th. I was told after that they submit my paperwork for insurance approval. I am so ready. Reading everyones blogs has got me inspired and I can't wait to see how this is going to work for me.

So, I have successfully completed 3.5 weeks on the Atkins diet and still going. I started the diet at 219 and now I am at 210. Amazing! It hasn't been easy but it worked and now I am well past my surgery weight. I will have to say I am SICk of this diet. I am bored and i think of cheating all the time. I wonder if this is how its going to be with the band. It scares me. I haven't strayed from this strict eating yet but I feel it coming soon. There is only so much I can take. I am working on head hunger/cravings. I drink Crystal Light whenever I want something sweet. Its working so far...... So next week is a big week for me. I meet with the surgeon on the 16th and then I have my last appointment with the Medical Dr. for clearance on the 17th. I was told after that they submit my paperwork for insurance approval. I am so ready. Reading everyones blogs has got me inspired and I can't wait to see how this is going to work for me.

Good question about the "sweet spot"! I have been wondering that as well. I have read that term alot. I am also blog obsessed. Can't get enough!

Good job on staying positive! Can't wait to see how everything goes!! Keep posting!!

Too funny! Great going on all the weight loss! Can't wait to see my transformation.

Well, today marks day 14 on an extremely strict Atkins diet of eating 20 or less of net carbs. I am happy to report I have lost 6.5 pounds! My surgery weight needs to be at 213.5 and I am now at 212.5. So proud of myself. It hasn't been easy at all but I feel good that i am getting a good jump start on making sure i eat protein first and then veggies. My hunger is down, my face looks thinner and my clothes are a bit more comfortable. I am going to stick to the phase 1 portion for 1 more week then move on to phase 2 next week. So, I met with my dietitian today and we went over all thats expected after surgery. I was pleased to know that i will have no pre-surgery diet since my weight is down to where it needs to be. I brought my food journals like she asked and even did the 2 day "mushies" diet like she requested, which was not easy being on the Atkins diet! She said I was her star patient. I was pretty pleased with that. I just did what she asked me to do before meeting with her. I did find out that I will get a surgery date when I meet with my surgeon (March 16). I can't wait. I have finished everything except the 2 last support groups that insurance requires. Fingers crossed for the end of March. My first pre-op hurtle: I had an all girls party last Saturday where my friends and I got together to have drinks and food. I was really worried about this and thought about not going so I could avoid all the food. Then I realized i needed to go for my own sake and sanity. I can't hide from these social events. I need to go out and embrace them and be strong. So, i decided not to drink so I wouldn't give into the temptation easier. There were sooo many goodies and all the stuff i love like chips and dip, ziti, cookies, etc. I ate before I went and sipped my water all night. I made it through successfully but it wasn't easy. My friends are so used to me drinking and eating along with them, that of course I stuck out like a sore thumb. First question: Are you pregnant? Thats a huge negative. So, i told a couple of the girls and it was nice to talk with them and get their support. I have decided to tell people about my choice of WLS and I am not regretting it yet. I have had a lot of support and I know I will need it to make me be successful on this journey. So now, I continue to diet and exercise and wait for March 16th.

Well, today marks day 14 on an extremely strict Atkins diet of eating 20 or less of net carbs. I am happy to report I have lost 6.5 pounds! My surgery weight needs to be at 213.5 and I am now at 212.5. So proud of myself. It hasn't been easy at all but I feel good that i am getting a good jump start on making sure i eat protein first and then veggies. My hunger is down, my face looks thinner and my clothes are a bit more comfortable. I am going to stick to the phase 1 portion for 1 more week then move on to phase 2 next week. So, I met with my dietitian today and we went over all thats expected after surgery. I was pleased to know that i will have no pre-surgery diet since my weight is down to where it needs to be. I brought my food journals like she asked and even did the 2 day "mushies" diet like she requested, which was not easy being on the Atkins diet! She said I was her star patient. I was pretty pleased with that. I just did what she asked me to do before meeting with her. I did find out that I will get a surgery date when I meet with my surgeon (March 16). I can't wait. I have finished everything except the 2 last support groups that insurance requires. Fingers crossed for the end of March. My first pre-op hurtle: I had an all girls party last Saturday where my friends and I got together to have drinks and food. I was really worried about this and thought about not going so I could avoid all the food. Then I realized i needed to go for my own sake and sanity. I can't hide from these social events. I need to go out and embrace them and be strong. So, i decided not to drink so I wouldn't give into the temptation easier. There were sooo many goodies and all the stuff i love like chips and dip, ziti, cookies, etc. I ate before I went and sipped my water all night. I made it through successfully but it wasn't easy. My friends are so used to me drinking and eating along with them, that of course I stuck out like a sore thumb. First question: Are you pregnant? Thats a huge negative. So, i told a couple of the girls and it was nice to talk with them and get their support. I have decided to tell people about my choice of WLS and I am not regretting it yet. I have had a lot of support and I know I will need it to make me be successful on this journey. So now, I continue to diet and exercise and wait for March 16th.

Good for you. 42 pounds is amazing in 11 weeks.

Can you say impatient??? Thats what I am. I have always been the kind of person that when my mind is made up, i go out and get it or do it. I can't wait for things at all. I have been lap band obsessed, especially since i found this website and all the blogs associated with it. I read, study, take notes, write down recipes, talk about it, dream about everything Lap band! Its crazy. So today, i tried to move up my surgeon appointment. Its scheduled for the 16th of March and apparently thats where it stays. The surgeon needs some time to get the results of my tests and assess my progress. From there, my paperwork will be submitted to the insurance company for final review. Who knows how long that will take. I am sooo inspired by all the success of all of you. Hopefully I will be able to have the surgery at the end of March. Seems so far away. At least my kitchen remodel will hopefully occupy my mind. For now I wait.

Can you say impatient??? Thats what I am. I have always been the kind of person that when my mind is made up, i go out and get it or do it. I can't wait for things at all. I have been lap band obsessed, especially since i found this website and all the blogs associated with it. I read, study, take notes, write down recipes, talk about it, dream about everything Lap band! Its crazy. So today, i tried to move up my surgeon appointment. Its scheduled for the 16th of March and apparently thats where it stays. The surgeon needs some time to get the results of my tests and assess my progress. From there, my paperwork will be submitted to the insurance company for final review. Who knows how long that will take. I am sooo inspired by all the success of all of you. Hopefully I will be able to have the surgery at the end of March. Seems so far away. At least my kitchen remodel will hopefully occupy my mind. For now I wait.

Good luck! So exciting. I hear ya about being tempted especially with the kids and food. I have 2 toddlers and I am so used to taking bites here and there of their food and then finishing there scraps. Horrible! I love mac and cheese and I made it for them the other day. I just stared at it. Pretty pathetic but i as strong and drank my crystal light! The things we go through!!

I have successfully completed 5 days on an extremely strict Atkins diet to lose the pre-op weight. On Monday i weighed 219. This morning i was surprised to see 216.5 on the scale. I guess its working. Only 4 more pounds to go! I will be honest... these past 5 days has been all about food. I have been really hungry, tracking everything i eat on Sparkpeople.com and working out (only twice). I am guessing this is what its going to be like with the band as well. I have been trying to practice not drinking while eating but this diet is way to salty for me to be successful at that. I am worried about the drinking part when it comes down to me having to do it. I will, because i know its the right way to lose the most weight, but its going to be hard. I went to do all my testing yesterday at the hospital. Blood work, X-Rays, EKG, Ultrasound to look t my organs. Took 3 hours and i couldn't eat. I was already hungry going to bed the night before, woke up with hunger pains and just about passed out doing the EKG and drinking the barium. At least that part is over, one step closer to surgery, which i still don't even have a date yet. When do you get a date?? I haven't met with the nutritionist yet. Thats March 1st. Maybe then? I really can't wait to get this procedure done and over with. What a long road to lead up to it. I know it will be all worth it. I am so impressed by all the blogs I have been reading and all the success! Good work bandsters! Can't weight to join you! :redface:

I have successfully completed 5 days on an extremely strict Atkins diet to lose the pre-op weight. On Monday i weighed 219. This morning i was surprised to see 216.5 on the scale. I guess its working. Only 4 more pounds to go! I will be honest... these past 5 days has been all about food. I have been really hungry, tracking everything i eat on Sparkpeople.com and working out (only twice). I am guessing this is what its going to be like with the band as well. I have been trying to practice not drinking while eating but this diet is way to salty for me to be successful at that. I am worried about the drinking part when it comes down to me having to do it. I will, because i know its the right way to lose the most weight, but its going to be hard. I went to do all my testing yesterday at the hospital. Blood work, X-Rays, EKG, Ultrasound to look t my organs. Took 3 hours and i couldn't eat. I was already hungry going to bed the night before, woke up with hunger pains and just about passed out doing the EKG and drinking the barium. At least that part is over, one step closer to surgery, which i still don't even have a date yet. When do you get a date?? I haven't met with the nutritionist yet. Thats March 1st. Maybe then? I really can't wait to get this procedure done and over with. What a long road to lead up to it. I know it will be all worth it. I am so impressed by all the blogs I have been reading and all the success! Good work bandsters! Can't weight to join you!

So today I had my mandatory Psych Evaluation. Total waste of my time, but had to do it for insurance reasons. Fine. They should at least hire someone who knows what they are talkign about. This guy was trying to find the reasons why I am heavy. "There has too be something behind your eating" he says to me. Ummmm, yeah, I love food. Duh. I am not an emotional eater, i dont eat when I am bored, i don't have stress in my life to speak of..... I love to eat and when I do, i eat the wrong things and too much of them. End of story. I love food. Now, through this awesome website and reading different blogs, i have a complete understanding that things must and will change in my eating habits and I am starting now on these changes. The cabinets and refrigerator are cleaned out. I have started the Atkins diet (very strictly) to lose the weight before surgery. I have even started working out again. I tell this knowledgable Psychologist all this and he still wants to get behind why I am obese. Then...at the end of the appointment, he wants me to pay him my co-pay. He says he will accept cash or check made out to himself. HA!! I laughed and told him to look for the check in the mail. Unbelievable!

So today I had my mandatory Psych Evaluation. Total waste of my time, but had to do it for insurance reasons. Fine. They should at least hire someone who knows what they are talkign about. This guy was trying to find the reasons why I am heavy. "There has too be something behind your eating" he says to me. Ummmm, yeah, I love food. Duh. I am not an emotional eater, i dont eat when I am bored, i don't have stress in my life to speak of..... I love to eat and when I do, i eat the wrong things and too much of them. End of story. I love food. Now, through this awesome website and reading different blogs, i have a complete understanding that things must and will change in my eating habits and I am starting now on these changes. The cabinets and refrigerator are cleaned out. I have started the Atkins diet (very strictly) to lose the weight before surgery. I have even started working out again. I tell this knowledgable Psychologist all this and he still wants to get behind why I am obese. Then...at the end of the appointment, he wants me to pay him my co-pay. He says he will accept cash or check made out to himself. HA!! I laughed and told him to look for the check in the mail. Unbelievable!

Okay, i have decided to try blogging about my LAP-BAND®® experience so I can remember where I started out, what I have gone through, what works and doesn't work and just for memory sake! My weight problems started back in the 3rd grade for me. I have fought weight my whole life. When i got married back in 2003, i was at 160 pounds. Not too thin but bearable. Since then, i have had 2 kids and ballooned up. I have tried all the crazy diets and pills. Even illegal ones that worked until i stopped taking them. Crazy and I have had enough. I have a family history of obesity and without some sort of help, i will continue in that category as well. I have thought about the band for the last year or so and went to an introductory meeting on January 5th, 2010. I took all the info, brought it home, discussed with the Hubs and family and decided to go for it with both feet in. I had my first official appointment on January 27th. I weighed in at 224 pounds. Ughhhh. My highest yet. Because I am only 5'2", i am over the 40 BMI and qualify for insurance purposes. I filled out the paperwork, talked with the nurse and made all my appointments. Here we go! My next appointments are as follows: 2.18-Psych evaluation Cardiac Echo 2.19-Blood work 2.23-Support Group 3.01-Dietitian Apt 3.09-Support Group 3.16-Surgeon Apt. (Hopefully I will get my surgery date) 3.23-Support Group I have read many successful blogs and it has me really excited. So, on January 27th, i weighed in at 224 pounds. Today, I am down to 219. My presurgery weight goal is 213.5 pounds. I started the Atkins diet yesterday, since that has been the most successful and quickest diet for me in the past. With a little bit of exercise thrown in, i should have no problem losing the last 6 pounds. My ultimate goal weight is 150 pounds.

Okay, i have decided to try blogging about my LAP-BAND®® experience so I can remember where I started out, what I have gone through, what works and doesn't work and just for memory sake! My weight problems started back in the 3rd grade for me. I have fought weight my whole life. When i got married back in 2003, i was at 160 pounds. Not too thin but bearable. Since then, i have had 2 kids and ballooned up. I have tried all the crazy diets and pills. Even illegal ones that worked until i stopped taking them. Crazy and I have had enough. I have a family history of obesity and without some sort of help, i will continue in that category as well. I have thought about the band for the last year or so and went to an introductory meeting on January 5th, 2010. I took all the info, brought it home, discussed with the Hubs and family and decided to go for it with both feet in. I had my first official appointment on January 27th. I weighed in at 224 pounds. Ughhhh. My highest yet. Because I am only 5'2", i am over the 40 BMI and qualify for insurance purposes. I filled out the paperwork, talked with the nurse and made all my appointments. Here we go! My next appointments are as follows: 2.18-Psych evaluation Cardiac Echo 2.19-Blood work 2.23-Support Group 3.01-Dietitian Apt 3.09-Support Group 3.16-Surgeon Apt. (Hopefully I will get my surgery date) 3.23-Support Group I have read many successful blogs and it has me really excited. So, on January 27th, i weighed in at 224 pounds. Today, I am down to 219. My presurgery weight goal is 213.5 pounds. I started the Atkins diet yesterday, since that has been the most successful and quickest diet for me in the past. With a little bit of exercise thrown in, i should have no problem losing the last 6 pounds. My ultimate goal weight is 150 pounds.

Okay, i have decided to try blogging about my LAP-BAND® experience so I can remember where I started out, what I have gone through, what works and doesn't work and just for memory sake! My weight problems started back in the 3rd grade for me. I have fought weight my whole life. When i got married back in 2003, i was at 160 pounds. Not too thin but bearable. Since then, i have had 2 kids and ballooned up. I have tried all the crazy diets and pills. Even illegal ones that worked until i stopped taking them. Crazy and I have had enough. I have a family history of obesity and without some sort of help, i will continue in that category as well. I have thought about the band for the last year or so and went to an introductory meeting on January 5th, 2010. I took all the info, brought it home, discussed with the Hubs and family and decided to go for it with both feet in. I had my first official appointment on January 27th. I weighed in at 224 pounds. Ughhhh. My highest yet. Because I am only 5'2", i am over the 40 BMI and qualify for insurance purposes. I filled out the paperwork, talked with the nurse and made all my appointments. Here we go! My next appointments are as follows: 2.18-Psych evaluation Cardiac Echo 2.19-Blood work 2.23-Support Group 3.01-Dietitian Apt 3.09-Support Group 3.16-Surgeon Apt. (Hopefully I will get my surgery date) 3.23-Support Group I have read many successful blogs and it has me really excited. So, on January 27th, i weighed in at 224 pounds. Today, I am down to 219. My presurgery weight goal is 213.5 pounds. I started the Atkins diet yesterday, since that has been the most successful and quickest diet for me in the past. With a little bit of exercise thrown in, i should have no problem losing the last 6 pounds. My ultimate goal weight is 150 pounds.

Okay, i have decided to try blogging about my LAP-BAND® experience so I can remember where I started out, what I have gone through, what works and doesn't work and just for memory sake! My weight problems started back in the 3rd grade for me. I have fought weight my whole life. When i got married back in 2003, i was at 160 pounds. Not too thin but bearable. Since then, i have had 2 kids and ballooned up. I have tried all the crazy diets and pills. Even illegal ones that worked until i stopped taking them. Crazy and I have had enough. I have a family history of obesity and without some sort of help, i will continue in that category as well. I have thought about the band for the last year or so and went to an introductory meeting on January 5th, 2010. I took all the info, brought it home, discussed with the Hubs and family and decided to go for it with both feet in. I had my first official appointment on January 27th. I weighed in at 224 pounds. Ughhhh. My highest yet. Because I am only 5'2", i am over the 40 BMI and qualify for insurance purposes. I filled out the paperwork, talked with the nurse and made all my appointments. Here we go! My next appointments are as follows: 2.18-Psych evaluation Cardiac Echo 2.19-Blood work 2.23-Support Group 3.01-Dietitian Apt 3.09-Support Group 3.16-Surgeon Apt. (Hopefully I will get my surgery date) 3.23-Support Group I have read many successful blogs and it has me really excited. So, on January 27th, i weighed in at 224 pounds. Today, I am down to 219. My presurgery weight goal is 213.5 pounds. I started the Atkins diet yesterday, since that has been the most successful and quickest diet for me in the past. With a little bit of exercise thrown in, i should have no problem losing the last 6 pounds. My ultimate goal weight is 150 pounds.:frown: