I'm a newbie .My wieight has been a struggle for years.Up and down.Start a diet stop a diet .I had to come to terms with my self about my health and well being.i decided i was ready to take charge and to something about it.I just went to a seminar on 9/21 completed my insurance information and just waiting for the bariatric department to contact me.The ball is rolling I'm excited and a little afraid at the same time . I am open to any and all advice, suggestion, web info etc..

I'm a newbie .My wieight has been a struggle for years.Up and down.Start a diet stop a diet .I had to come to terms with my self about my health and well being.i decided i was ready to take charge and to something about it.I just went to a seminar on 9/21 completed my insurance information and just waiting for the bariatric department to contact me.The ball is rolling I'm excited and a little afraid at the same time . I am open to any and all advice' date=' suggestion, web info etc..[/quote']

Story of my life also !!! I'm at the same point your at right now !!! Went to the seminar,called the insurance just getting ready to turn in my paper work in . I'm scared but excited also , I'm 45 and 270 lbs I feel awful . But I know I have to do something , but is this my answer ?????

I'm a newbie

mrs.material - (you too Lisa )

welcome aboard ladies

thank you for joining us

can't have too many nice people like you two!!!!

everyone here is nice (unless there not!! )

lots of good info and support

congrats on starting your way to a healthier, happier, longer life with your new best friend - the sleeve

many/most of us have an emotional rollercoaster on their way to being sleeved

being excited, nervous - very common

waiting for approval is miserable

hopefully things will work out fine

then you'll go through all the "hoops" tests/supervised nutritional diet - lab work et al

this is a life long change in eating/drinking habits

once you reach goal - "we" all know the harder part is maintaining

but - if you work with the sleeve - the sleeve will work for you

great road ahead of you............bumpy here and there - but what isn't???

best of luck to all you newbies

kathy

Thanks for the welcome .. l love the fact I can just go to the app where ever I am .There are so many topics and stories very helpful..

Hey there,

My suggestion is that you ask lots of questions, research the heck out of the subject to know what you are getting into and prepare yourself mentally for it. This is a big deal and not something to go into lightly. The best thing you can do for yourself is to make sure that you are 100% all in! Ready to make changes! Changes in the way you eat, changes in the way you drink, changes in the way you cope with things, changes in the your physical activities, changes in the way you socialize and a lot of other changes that you have to be ready to make. But guess what? Once you make these changes, you will begin to see changes in you! Changes in the way your body looks, changes in the way your body feels, changes in the way people look at you, changes in your health, and those changes add up to make all those other changes worth it!

So, get prepared! That is my advice! It is going to be a great ride!

Thx for the advice . I have been reading so much.The good and bad.So far I'm still in.Lol.Some is scary omg the you tube videos....It's a lot to take in but it is real...