Hi January Sleevers. Are any of you scheduled for the 8th like me? I am getting really nervous! I've lost 10 lbs on my pre-op diet and feel pretty good. I just cannot believe this is about to happen. I would love to talk to some others who are going to the loser's bench on Tuesday!

Shannon

Does anybody know when we can eat a salad? I want one so bad.

Thanks in advance

I'm able to eat anything I want in small quantities - and I eat raw veggies every day!... but I can say that I don't crave "salad"... so you go girl!

Ok I am going to try I mean it can't be that bad I can tolerate bread ok I just dont like the carbs or the calories

I've been scared to try bread or salad! The only veggies I've had have been very soft from steamed. Broccoli and green beans.

Have only tried crispy crackers (Melba Toast and Triscuits). No bread yet!

I had a piece of bread dunked in stew and it was ok, but I took really small bites. Haven't had salad yet.

I just had to share a fabulous NSV... I saw a co-worker today that I hadn't seen in over a month or so....she said, "wow - you look fantastic - like 10 years younger" Yay me!!! It's funny, because I look in the mirror and see ALOT more wrinkles as I lose the fat in my face - but evidently that's not what others are seeing! It certainly boosted my confidence today and made me go for those 12k steps that I was going to put off today :-)!!!

Rock star!

Hi everyone! I haven't had salad, but I have had bread. I take communion and they always seem to give me a large piece. I let it sit and melt in my mouth....I am usually walking out of church with the piece still in my mouth....lol!

Awesome Newme for the compliment! I still have to get a fit bit! You go girl with the 12k steps!

As for me.....so close to onederland.....I was at 202 on Tuesday! Come on! Have a great day everyone.....please send some warm weather vibes to the east coast!

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Hi everyone! I haven't had salad, but I have had bread. I take communion and they always seem to give me a large piece. I let it sit and melt in my mouth....I am usually walking out of church with the piece still in my mouth....lol!

Awesome Newme for the compliment! I still have to get a fit bit! You go girl with the 12k steps!

As for me.....so close to onederland.....I was at 202 on Tuesday! Come on! Have a great day everyone.....please send some warm weather vibes to the east coast!

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Aargh.. That's frustrating! Hang in there... The stall will pass.

Ok.....I was 199 today!!!!! I will not get too excited until I see that number on my scale a couple of days in a row! Some thing to think about.....they do not have to put the big chunk at 200 when they weigh me at a doctors office now!!!!!! Woo Hoo!

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I am on my second stall since surgery. The scale is loving 207 and just won't let go... It's annoying but I keep telling myself that it won't last forever. I am just impatient because I want to get to onderland

I am the lightest I have been in I can't remember how long. I had a NSV realization the other day-- the weight that's on my drivers license which when I last renewed I sheepishly told the DOL gal a weight that we both knew was incorrect... is now still incorrect but now in reverse. :-)

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Ok.....I was 199 today!!!!! I will not get too excited until I see that number on my scale a couple of days in a row! Some thing to think about.....they do not have to put the big chunk at 200 when they weigh me at a doctors office now!!!!!! Woo Hoo!

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Fantastic!!! You are doing amazing - way to go ... and what a GREAT feeling on that scale slide at the doc office - I can't wait to join you on that one!

I had my 2 month follow-up today... things are looking great - doctor said I'm a model patient and he said I am the essence of success with VSG! He was most impressed with my exercise routine, where I get in 12 - 15k steps a day and 3.5 miles of that are under 60 minutes sweating! He told me that most people are "just starting" their "real" exercise at this point in the game... so GO all of you that are exercising right now too :-)!! He likes my diet plan - except - I have to get more protein in with food (I'm pretty much all food now because that is the plan they have me on) - but I'm only getting between 40 - 60 and he wants me at 60 g at least per day. He told me it is so important to ;building the muscle and losing the fat. He also wants me to incorporate resistance training (no weights yet greater than 5 lbs on each arm/wrist) - but to start toning this body that is starting to emerge!

Anyway - it was a great day and wanted to share with those that "get it"!

Hope all is going well for all of the other fellow Jan. 8th peeps!

I finally got the big envelope from my insurance today regarding my surgery bill...

Six pages of explanations and instructions on how to read the 7th page with the numbers on it. At the bottom of that page was : "Your financial responsibility: $0.00"

I never thought I would would ever be happy to get a letter from my insurance company