Hello everyone! This is my first post! I have been lurking???? for a little while. This place is great and I am so thankful I found it. Soooo much information. I have my drs appt on Friday. I work for the healthcare system where I will be having the surgery. I feel certain I will be approved. There is no pre surgery weight loss req. I have limited info from the seminar and will learn much on Friday. I did tell my husband and he is supportive. I plan on telling no one else. So glad to have the support here. So hello!! I'm getting excited. I was one of those judgmental people years ago, but I think it was just jealousy. Plus things have changed over the years and all I knew about was the RNY. I am so ready to take back control of my life!!

Quick ? How do I get added on to some if the specialty forums, specifically the area forums? Thanks!!

Welcome! I am new to this also just got sleeved last week and not doing to bad. I have questions about the site to and can't figure some of the stuff out. I wanted to know how you did the body ticker and a few other things so I just keep on trying and reading forums and hope I run across the answer. Good luck to you!

Hello everyone! This is my first post! I have been lurking for a little while. This place is great and I am so thankful I found it. Soooo much information. I have my drs appt on Friday. I work for the healthcare system where I will be having the surgery. I feel certain I will be approved. There is no pre surgery weight loss req. I have limited info from the seminar and will learn much on Friday. I did tell my husband and he is supportive. I plan on telling no one else. So glad to have the support here. So hello!! I'm getting excited. I was one of those judgmental people years ago, but I think it was just jealousy. Plus things have changed over the years and all I knew about was the RNY. I am so ready to take back control of my life!!

Quick ? How do I get added on to some if the specialty forums, specifically the area forums? Thanks!!

Welcome, good to have you here!

As I recall, you just try to enter the "specialty forum" and click the link for membership and either happens automatically or the administrator of the forum has to approve it.

Click the down arrow next to your name in the upper right hand corner, and click on "my tickers".

Welcome! I'm relatively new too, and only two people responded to my newbie post, LOL, so I wanted to make sure and say hello! I am approved for insurance-covered surgery on August 19 (can't come soon enough!) and right now am trying very hard (very, very hard) to eat better and do daily exercise so I'm in the best shape I can be before the surgery.

Feel free to contact me directly if you ever want to talk or need support! Congrats on starting the process!

Welcome! I'm relatively new too, and only two people responded to my newbie post, LOL, so I wanted to make sure and say hello! I am approved for insurance-covered surgery on August 19 (can't come soon enough!) and right now am trying very hard (very, very hard) to eat better and do daily exercise so I'm in the best shape I can be before the surgery.

Feel free to contact me directly if you ever want to talk or need support! Congrats on starting the process!

Welcome to the board, and apologies for the rudeness, stacechase.

Welcome to the board, and apologies for the rudeness, stacechase.

Aww, thanks! No apology necessary!

Welcome to VST, we are excited to have you join us!

Welcome! I'm relatively new too, and only two people responded to my newbie post, LOL, so I wanted to make sure and say hello! I am approved for insurance-covered surgery on August 19 (can't come soon enough!) and right now am trying very hard (very, very hard) to eat better and do daily exercise so I'm in the best shape I can be before the surgery.

Feel free to contact me directly if you ever want to talk or need support! Congrats on starting the process!

Hey there, I wanted to say hello and welcome to you and to Cindeez!!! You'll be on the loser's side before you know it!!!

Welcome! I'm relatively new too, and only two people responded to my newbie post, LOL, so I wanted to make sure and say hello! I am approved for insurance-covered surgery on August 19 (can't come soon enough!) and right now am trying very hard (very, very hard) to eat better and do daily exercise so I'm in the best shape I can be before the surgery.

Feel free to contact me directly if you ever want to talk or need support! Congrats on starting the process!

While you are working on changing some things prior to surgery. Start eating off a smaller plate, a salad plate or a bread 'n butter plate. If you have children's silverware, use it. I have a seafood fork and that is what I use when I'm at home. Get into the habit of order food 'without butter' when you're out. Believe it or not, they brush almost everything with butter and it tastes just as good without it!! We also got into the habit of finding a menu on line before going to a new restaurant so we'd have an idea of what they have, what we'd order and if there was something we could order and share. I'm a pretty cheap date now days!!! There are a lot of little things you can "practice"!!!! Good luck!

While you are working on changing some things prior to surgery. Start eating off a smaller plate, a salad plate or a bread 'n butter plate. If you have children's silverware, use it. I have a seafood fork and that is what I use when I'm at home. Get into the habit of order food 'without butter' when you're out. Believe it or not, they brush almost everything with butter and it tastes just as good without it!! We also got into the habit of finding a menu on line before going to a new restaurant so we'd have an idea of what they have, what we'd order and if there was something we could order and share. I'm a pretty cheap date now days!!! There are a lot of little things you can "practice"!!!! Good luck!

Thank you so much for the welcome, and for these great tips!! My big downfall is sugar, so I'm trying to stay away from all the sugary things I love so much...it's not easy, of course, but I'm definitely trying hard! I like the idea of smaller plates, that's fantastic. And I went and bought a (ridiculously expensive) pair of really nice new walking shoes with custom insoles the other day, so I'm doing more walking/moving, which is also a big deal for me!

Thanks again for your tips and the warm welcome!

Welcome all newbies. You will learn so much and meet great people. Getting sleeved on July 22. The next three weeks just can't go fast enough!

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