HI everyone, I'm Julie. Just starting my journey with WLS. Have seen my surgeon for the first time a week ago and have started all of the other testing I need to have done before surgery, pysch test, saw a dietitian, will have sleep study done soon as well. Just now in the middle of the 6 months of seeing my regular doctor every month for my insurance, two more appointments to go. I feel like I still have much to learn but am eager to get going with it although still no date set for my surgery, waiting for all of my hoop-jumping to be done first.

I am anxious to get to know everyone and learn everything I need to make this journey successful. I have been obese since childhood and ready to not be anymore!

Julie

HI everyone, I'm Julie. Just starting my journey with WLS. Have seen my surgeon for the first time a week ago and have started all of the other testing I need to have done before surgery, pysch test, saw a dietitian, will have sleep study done soon as well. Just now in the middle of the 6 months of seeing my regular doctor every month for my insurance, two more appointments to go. I feel like I still have much to learn but am eager to get going with it although still no date set for my surgery, waiting for all of my hoop-jumping to be done first.

I am anxious to get to know everyone and learn everything I need to make this journey successful. I have been obese since childhood and ready to not be anymore!

Julie

Greetings Julie, welcome to the family!!! It is awesome that just like the rest of us you have made this very important decision to live a helathier, happier life. I'm kinda new here too I've only been a part of the family for a few weeks now, but you will find support, encouragement, and oodles of information to make your journey exciting and so much easier than doing it alone. So Congrats on taking the first step on your journey, I'm sure you'll love this site as much as I do and make some new friend along the way who will understand you and make you feel great!!!

Thank you for the welcome I'm excited to be here and learn lots. I wish you well and hope your progress is going good!

Welcome, Julie!

This is a great place to learn just about everything you need to know about WLS. Are you having gastric bypass? I had my bypass surgery Monday and it is a whole new world! Congratulations to you for going through all of the requirements to become a healthier version of you!

Thank you!

I am planning to and working through the process of having gastric bypass surgery. Almost there! I have two family members (in-law's) who have both had the surgery, I have learned from them but am finding this website to be even more than I hoped to find!

Wishing you much success, I hope you are doing well since your surgery

I am doing well. I'm on day six of my pre-fast diet and I'm experiencing hi's and low's as is to be expected when you change the way you eat so suddenly. I'm having periods of energy burst where I feel like i can move mountains and then I'm feeling so hungry that I can eat a horse hoofs and all (lol). When I feel this way I'll either find something to do to occupy my mind or I'll go out for a walk. After all it is a lifestyle change that I have to adjust to if I wish to be successful in overcoming my addiction to food and obesity. One thing I did was to start eating less one week prior to the strt of my pre-op diet. It made it a little easier as my stomach had gotten used to not being full all of the time. Find something that works for you and try to stick to it because we are all on this journey together but what works for one person may not work for the other. All the best to you, God bless.

Thank you for the welcome I'm excited to be here and learn lots. I wish you well and hope your progress is going good!

It sounds like you are well on your way and handling it very well! I hope to be as graceful, I've never been very good in disciplining myself so I have much to overcome before my surgery. I come from a long line of ladies who show love with food, I catch myself doing it to my own family too. It may just be the biggest obstacle I face during this time as I also love myself with food too.

Am learning lots already and you are being a great help to me, Thank you !!

You're welcome, we all need each other's input if we wish to be successful on our journeys. I know there is much I can learn from you too!!!