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Wow Lizzie77, your journey sounds sooooooo similar to mine! Good luck!:tt2:

:eek::biggrin: Good Luck!!!

OMG!!! Thank you so much for sharing your surgery day journey! That helped so much! You try to take it easy until you completly heal. Thank you again for sharing!

Hello amber2604 I live here in Pittsburgh, A an i have UPMC HMO which requires a 6mos supervised diet. Basically they just want you to be able to maintain your current weight, if you happen to lose some weight that is great but JUST DO NOT GAIN!!!!!! I completed my 6mos diet in May 2010 and i was able to lose 12.5 lbs and lowered my BMI i think about by 2 and my ins co still approved my and my Dr was very proud of me. You will be just fine, just practice some of the tips and strategies recommended by your bariatric dietitian (if you have had your 1st appt already) do a little exercise and you will be fine. If you would like i and support and motivate you from time to time throughout your 6mos diet journey! Take care you will be fine!!!!! Dena:thumbup:

Hey, Im here in Pittsburgh also looking for a female support group! Keep me posted!:cool:

Congrats Star13, Yay!!!!!!:thumbup:you are the day after me! let me know when you start you liquid diet, i can sure use the encouragement and support!!!!

Hello All, Keep up the good work, and goodluck on all the July Surgery dates! My surgery is Aug 11, 2010. i will begin my liquid diet on July 28th. I have gotten into the habit early buy trying to drink slim fast during the day at work with out snacking other than fruit. Hopefully i will do well also come July 28th. Take care!!!!

Hello everyone, I finally got my surgery date last week. AUGUST 11, 2010 Yay!!!!!!! I have been in the process since Dec 2009 because my insurance co. required the 6mos medically supervised diet. howeveri must say that I worked hard and when my six mos were finished I had last 12.5 lbs. The next hold up was my Pulmonary clearence that was scheduled June 6, 2010. I went for the clearence and the Dr. made me come back for a follow-up 30days later (due to a switch in Asthma medications) this new appointment was sceduled for July 6, 2010. Well how about on June 30th the Pulmonary office called and tried to reschedule my appt for July 30, 2010. After i flipped out (ha, ha) i was given an appt for July 5th (the power of determination!!!!!!) and a week later my Surgeons office called with my date 8/11/10! Now i am getting all my pre-op testing and preparing for my Liquid pre-op diet!!! Thanks for reading and good luck to all the Aug 2010 Banders!!!!!! :thumbup:Luv Dena