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LainieG

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Kathy812    794

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JUNE 15TH

FINALLY !!!

Yay Lainie! So so happy for you! You've worked so hard.

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laura4923    137

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LainieG- so glad you started the 50's group and that it is finally taking off! I'll keep you and others in my prayers that you get your surgery dates soon!!

I am 54! Will be able to submit to insurance the first week of August and will turn 55 on the 13th. I hope to have a date sometime around my birthday!! I am so excited to keep making the healthy changes I've started. I am inspired every day by the hard work and dedication that you all share. Thank you for paving the way!

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LainieG    132

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What bariatric Vitamins is everyone taking and about what is he cost.

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LainieG    132

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@@laura4923

Thanks Laura, it has been a great group we have formed. Everyone is so helpful and supportive, just like our own cheering group.

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Kathy812    794

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@@LainieG, I take Celebrate Multivitamins (orange chewable & also the strawberry pineapple). I buy them online.it's about $16 for a 30 day supply. They taste pretty good too.

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LisaLouBop    181

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This is what I take every day, I mix both together in 8 oz of Water and drink it on my way to work. The nutrametrix cost me 25.00 per month (includes shipping)


NutraMetrix® Isotonix® Calcium Complete - Single Bottle (90 Servings)



nutraMetrix® Isotonix® Multivitamin with Iron - Single Bottle (90 Servings)




Sublingual Vitamin B12 1000 mcg - 3 times a week - cost 1.00 a month?



Biotin 5000 mcg - 2 per day - 8.00 per month

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LainieG    132

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Today was my pre-op class and it went all day, all the tests and lectures, but am all set up for the 15th. 14-day liquid diet but mine will only be 10, lucky break. We had nine in the class and only two of us are doing the sleeve, all others are Roux n y. Did I miss something ? I have heard not to do the roux n y. Any thoughts ?

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laura4923    137

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I think sleeve vs bypass seems to be partially based on the amount of weight one needs to lose. Greater amounts of weight seem to have the bypass surgery.

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laura4923    137

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Lainie-how's the liquid diet going? I bet you are so excited!! I am very happy for you that you are finally in the home stretch!!

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LainieG    132

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@@laura4923 It is going good Laura, only been hungry couple of times. I am divorced and my son is grown so I was able to get all the food out of the house. There are no temptations, which suits me fine. I told a friend that we needed to go to lunch next week and she said she couldn't and eat in front of me. I told her that I just can't home and avoid the restaurants, it is somethng that I have to get used to. I told her that I would begin eating again but it has changed and I will do fine. How are you doing in the weight loss department ?

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LainieG    132

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What am I doing wrong. I can change my weight under status update, but why is it not showing up on my ticker ?

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Kathy812    794

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@@LainieG, I change my weight in settings, under surgery.

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laura4923    137

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Lainie- I'm am glad to hear you are doing well!

I had my 3 month appt with my surgeon today. He was very happy with my progress...-19# according to his scale. I have a surgery date of August 25th pending final insurance approval which will be submitted the first week of August. My 4/6 month clinic appt is Wednesday. Psych evaluation and exercise required classes completed. I'm getting closer!!

I can only imagine how excited you are after such a long preop journey! Wishing these days speed by quickly for you and that you feel energized!!

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LainieG    132

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@@laura4923

Congrats on the 19#. I gained 17 lbs and 10 lbs two different occasions due to starting new medicine but I have taken that off, so feel like I gained and lost twice. But they were happy with where I am and I have lost about 9 lbs just in the last five days on the liquid diet, now only five more days to go. You are waiting patiently like I have been doing. There is only one thing I am sad about and that is postponing a trip to Texas. this weekend is my niece's 40th birthday bash. I chose to stay and not put off the surgery. It was a tough decision but I have waited too long to put it off, And she understands. We decided we would take a trip together to Florida in a few months. That would be exciting to go with a new body, lol

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      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
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      1. Selina333

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        I'm so happy for you! You are about to change your life. I was so glad to get the sleeve done in Dec. I didn't have feelings of regret overall. And I'm down almost 60 lbs. I do feel a little sad at restaurants. I can barely eat half a kid's meal. I get adults meals often because kid ones don't have the same offerings at times. Then I feel obligated to eat on that until it's gone and that can be days. So the restaurant thing isn't great for me. All the rest is fine by me! I love feeling full with very little. I do wish I could drink when eating. And will sip at the end. Just a strong habit to stop. But I'm working on it! You will do fine! Just keep focused on your desire to be different. Not better or worse. But different. I am happy both ways but my low back doesn't like me that heavy. So I listened (also my feet!). LOL! Update us on your journey! I'm not far from you. I'm in Houston. Good luck and I hope it all goes smoothly! Would love to see pics of the town you go to for this. I've never been there. Neat you will be traveling for this! Enjoy the journey. Take it one day at a time. Sometimes a few hours at a time. Follow all recommendations as best you can. 💗

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

        LeighaTR

        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

    • CaseyP1011

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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