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Hey Everybody.

My Name Is Moses. I am 24, and I reside in NYC. I am 5'8" and 426lbs (30.4 Stone to my European buddies). I am a pre-med student. I am in the consultation process, however under the advice of my PCP (Dr. Linus Yoe), recommended track due to my high weight. I tried pretty much all the dieting stuff out there (Atkins, Weight Watchers, Vegan, No Carb, VLCD, etc) and lots of Weight Loss Pills( Hydroxycut, HCG Drops/Injections, TrimSpa, etc.). It doesn't work. Its obvious that my weight is dangerously high.

I am currently speaking to Dr. Javier Andrade, of the New York Bariatric Group, and he seems to me, like an awesome individual, and talented doctor.

I can't wait till I get this done..............................

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Welcome Moses! It's quite the adventure. I started March 7th with the seminar. I'm going through a program in Vancouver, WA (very close to where I live) and am at the very tail end, my next step is to meet the surgeon next week then schedule surgery. Like you, I've tried so many different things, and I'm not one that accepts failure...I keep trying until I succeed. I'm confident this will be my final step to success. I tell you, this website is awesome! I am on here almost daily, it's a great place to find answers and also support.

Pre-Med huh? Stressful!! What a success story you will be for your future patients though! What area of medicine are you going in to?

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Good Luck to you, keep us posted on your progress and don't be afraid to ask questions....WELCOME

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Welcome! I too am starting my journey. I am scheduled for the proceedure in 3 weeks. I have learned alot on this site from people posting. There can be some negativity, however, I see more success than negative.

I am excited for your journey. I am also excited that you may be a Dr that will understand what your patients are going through if they are over weight. You know there are so many Drs that dont get it and think we dont care about our condition. If they really understood, they would see that it consumes most of our thoughts!

Best wishes! Maybe you will find the cure for obesity :)

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@ Jenn,

Hell Yes, Pre Med is tough. Its gonna get tougher if I decide to attend LASM Havana for Med School. I need to lose the weight, and gain a new sense of health. Hopefully, I can pass the wisdom I gain to my future patients. Thanks for the wishes.

@ Amanda,

I am never scared of asking questions, or sharing my hesitations. You will be the first to know, dear. Wink Wink.

@KBliss,

I agree. A lot of doctors don't have the compassion that fits the scope of practice. Believe it or not, there are going to be alot of changes in the field, soon to come.....I am actually piling up in Languages, and Humanities courses, as well as the typical science requirements for Med School. Hopefully, I'll pass this along to all my patients....

Thanks for the warm welcome.

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welcome to the site and the possibly the new you:)

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thanks :P

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hello Moses....

welcome to this site...its so helpful when ever I feel the urge to snack..I jump on here and get my mind set straight...I was banded almost 2 months ago...and its slow but im heading in the right direction....Good Luck and God Bless

Dee...

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holy banana toffee..You lost 67lbs in 2 months!??????? Dayum!!!!!!!

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thanks!

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holy banana toffee..You lost 67lbs in 2 months!??????? Dayum!!!!!!!

dont i wish....laughing....that was with the 6 months pre diet that my insurance comp requested before surgery !!!!

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thats still awesome!!!!!!!!!!

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Welcome Moses from Colorado! I am currently doing my 6 month pre-op diet wishing it would go by faster hehe! This site is amazing, very supportive and informative :)

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Thanks for the welcome.....Awesome for a site like this to come up.

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good luck with your journey!

dionaw- Sent from my iPad using LBT

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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