I saw the Dr. about 3 weeks ago and according to him, the surgery is a medical need. I knew it was a long time ago before the comorbidities. I am so anxious about waiting to hear what the insurance says. I don't want to be super model thin, I just want to be healthy and this waiting game is nerve wrecking. I want to hurry and get this done! I have been thinking about this for 3 years now and I am ready. OK, I just needed to vent :-)

Hello to all, this is what I did, take from this what you will and I'm not looking for a pat on the back! I just passing on what ive leaned from the other that have gone before me. .

Once you have decided your going to have WLS why wait to start the changes? The sooner you start the better off you will be. There are so many changes that are required, starting with just these few I'm going to list but there is no reason to wait to make these changes. Soda diet or other NO more,Drinking with meals Water or anything NO more, chewing food until its mush a MUST for the rest of your life,5 min between bite well this one is hard as you are still eating full size meals but please try it a few times a week. Tracking food intake and Protein with a app of some sort I use my fittness pal this is a must for so many reasons, sipping water not gulping it 1oz at a time , not drinking 30 min before or after meals, Vitamins start taking something if you don't just to get in the habit, exercse start walking I'm up to 3 miles a day take 45 min. The things I've just listed are for the rest of your life. Here's what these changes did for me pre op,

I've lost 50lbs in two months, my surgeon moved my date up one month and bumped someone else out of my way cuz they wernt doing what was needed. If you think this is easy to make so many changes that you have have a lifetime doing think again .

Skinny out!

Great advice Steve Demko! I agree during my 6 month wait I have dropped soda completely and I never have liked to drink while eating a holdover from my childhood I guess. But in my situation I cannot lose any weight. I MUST have a bmi of at least 50 for insurance to pay for the sleeve. It's most aggravating as my bmi at the beginning of all this was 49.9. Luckily I have not had my official weigh in at the surgeons yet. Wish I could start gung ho!

Thanks Steve! I will definitely start with the chewing slowly and no drinking while eating.

Great advice, Steve. :takingnotes:

I forgot, my surgery is the 28th and blue cross is picking up the tab. Good luck to all of you !

Good luck to you too, Steve! Thanks for the pointers!

Anyone have a out of network doctor with Aetna Ins......just wondering how long approval process takes?