my insurance approved my sleeve surgery in December 2013 but I froze.... I have since decided to move forward and my date is 2/10. I am looking for buddies to take the journey with.

Reereeoc Kaiser will pay for the surgery if you go through their program which is meeting their surgeon, lab test, EKG, and 24 weekly classes, another lab test, and fitness test. Once that is done they will preform the surgery. I wanted to start this journey in 2012 when I was doing research but instead I had a baby... so needless to say I am sooo ready...

Lovinglife,

Congrats on the new baby and the new journey. So it sounds like February for sure. What's your current weight goal weight etc. do you have to do a liquid diet before surgery. I am currently on a low carb (under 20 a day) until a week before. Then I am on shakes for 1 week and clear liquids the day prior to surgery. As the days click by it is really feeling real. Excitement, scared, nervous, all in one. Trying to get every room In my house spotless since I will be out of commission for a few weeks. Only taking 9 days off from work and have planned it around the two holidays so I don't miss too much time. Then I am only working 3-4 days a week for three months. Good thing I have lots of vacation time! Well let me know how you are doing what you are doing..... I found a shake i like- Bariatric Advantage just in case you are lookin

BTW- has anyone looked into supplements? Are you taking pills or liquid? Anyone concerned with hair loss? What are you doing for that?

ReereeOC,

Thank you it will be hard not carry my daughter around since I won't be able to lift anything over 10lbs. My current weight is 257 and I am 5'2. My over all goal is just to be healthy. I am hoping to loose at least 100 lbs or so. I want to be a lot more active with my kids. Diet wise I cannot gain anymore weight per DR orders. I doing 1-2 protein shakes a day until surgery. Work wise I will take maybe 5-7 days total. I do have a flexible boss who will let me work from home a few hours a day until I am feeling better... I am really training myself that I will need to get up and moving. Where do you live and do you have family support???

Lovinglife,

I am in Orange County Ca. I havent really told my family as of yet. They were not really keen on the idea, hence why I am here looking for help. It kind of sucks, but it is what it is. My brother is taking me and picking me up. I am taking about 8 days off and then I am the same as you.... job is pretty flexible; however, I have not told them why I am out...just requested vacation.

Let me know how everything goes with you. I am on a two week count down.

My surgery date is 2/10/14 too. I am on day 8 of a 21 day liquid diet - this is HARD!! I am down 8 pounds so far though :-) I can't figure out how to enter my weight loss - I do not see a ticker option under my profile...

I figured out the ticker thingy :-)

Kristin, I think you have to do the ticker from the full website and not an app from your phone, a least that was my experience.

21 days.....and I thought my 7 days was crazy, I am low cal/low carb until next Monday. Then liquid.

What time is your surgery, Kristin?

Good question - I'm not sure. I have been told that I will be the first of the day so it should be pretty early. I will be sleeved by Dr Alvarez @ Endobariatric in Piedras Negras MX.

What time is your surgery, Kristin?

BTW- has anyone looked into supplements? Are you taking pills or liquid? Anyone concerned with hair loss? What are you doing for that?

I am on myfitnesspal as solea78. Ive bought Centrum chewable multi Vitamins, chewable Calcium + Vitamin D and dissolveable B12. Ive also started taking Vitamin C as we have this terrible strain of the flu and some H1N1 in our province right now...the last thing I need is to get sick now!

As for Protein shakes I think the best Ive found si far are at costco. They are mixed drinks @160 cal, but they have very little fat and sugar and are 30g of protein. Cheap too. I plan on buying a high quality flavorless Protein powder to eventually stick in all my blended crap food that Ill be drinking over the next 2 .5 minths...lol. I swear I hate that I let mysekf get to this point somedays-but Im very excited about my second chance at a healthylife.

Smart phone not so smart...sorry for all the typos.

Solea78..... I know the feeling!!! i lost 100 pounds a few years ago and I hate that I am back here again.

I am going to look for the Vitamins...did you get everything at costco?

My date is 2/10 too!!!! I'm anxious n not doing so well with pre op diet. I went for initial consultation in summer n am down only 13 pounds... Ugh

Lucky you....I go to the nutrition class 2/6, so I hope to find a buddy. How long have you been on the liquid diet?

since last Friday. I am so friggen hungry. I did cheat a lil I must admit. I am hoping the lipitor I am on is keeping my liver fat at bay. LOL...I am hopeful. Definitely will be good tomorrow since surgery is Monday.