Heard some things that I knew but I also heard I have a problem with carbs. I knew it and I was ready to hear it but giving up carbs is going to be a b*tch. I CAN do it but I must admit it's depressing.

Instead of focusing on the negative I'm going to think about all the positives that will come with losing the excess weight. I want to go zip lining when I lose 100lbs. I could go now but I'm so close to the max weight I don't feel comfortable.

I have only TWO more things to do before they out in my paperwork....meet with the psych doc for clearance and lose 8 more pounds. Next visit is on June 16th. I'm also giving up caffeine.

Fingers crossed on this journey.

Sounds like your doing great Margie. I also am just about wrapped up my 3 month pre op program. I just have one more group nutrition class on Monday and then they will submit for Insurance approval. Already had my Pysch test (an online version), an endoscopy, a cardiac clearance , my BMI history etc. So I'm hoping I'll have a surgery date by the end of the month. Then of course starts another round of pre-op appointments and tests before surgery.

Carbs are also my biggest weakness. Beginning at the end of March I radically changed my diet (lots of green salad and chicken) and I've dropped 23 lbs. I was surprised that I don't miss the Pasta as much as I thought. My cardiologist recently put me on a med (Belviq) which really seems to help suppress my hunger. I also ordered some Protein drinks that allot of patients in the support group I attended were using - Premier Protein- not too bad.

Good luck to you!