Ok - so I started this journey in August - I haven’t even met the surgeon yet - I decided VSG because I initially thought lapband - but have discovered that my surgeon only does 3 surgeries - VSG, Band, RYN - so in typical webmd fashion - I’ve self diagnosed and figured out what I’m going to do. I 100% admit I could be wrong and I will make a case for VSG over anything else mostly because of this place.

TODAY was what I THINK is the 3rd of 6 appointments with my PCP. My insurance covers Bariatric surgery 100/0 copay - but the group requires 6 mo of dr visits (I LOVE MY DR) and 6 mo of NUT visits...next week will be number 3 of the nut -- no one could answer if August counts as my first month of just the start of the clock ... with that being said - I’ve lost 10lbs - I’m having a hard hard hard time exercising right now...self confidence and just achey bones. I have an A1C in 29 days - and because I like to cram for a test I’m hoping to spend the next 29 days working my rotund bottom off at the healthclub/gym whatever you call it - I’ve been donating funds to...to my husbands chagrin

I am a micromanager. (and an avid sarcasm enthusiast)

There I said it.

oh, comorbidities of Type 2 and hypertension - need to loose 200 (or whatever - cause I honestly don’t care what my final weight will BE ) I am doing this for #1 to be active and #2 to get off medications which I believe are just synthetics garbaging up my system --

So I’m at the 1/2 way point...sorta. I’ve had ONE (so far) total flake out about what the hell am I doing - I am sure I will have a few more - but I’m here...and excited about all the info I am getting from all of you -

so there. I think I’ve been here a few weeks and now I did it...like that girl snickering in the back of the room waiting her turn - I finally shared the story.

cathartic - meh - maybe someday it will be - right now I’m anxious...and as I told the Dr. today - I wish I did this 12 yrs ago (diabetes diagnosis) but sure as heck don’t want to look back in 3 yrs (which is about what it would take to loose this weight without the help (at least!!!)) and say I wish I did that in 2013.

Whew.

Aren’t you glad I posted.

The micromanager part - I weigh myself allot.

I’ve even woken in the middle of the night - and weighed myself.

Asked dear husband to HIDE the scale.

Seriously a few ounces of tinkle shouldn’t be that significant to cause or disrupt sleep.

oy!