Hi! I just started my journey and I am looking forward to chatting with those of you who are on a similar time-frame as myself. My insurance is Cigna so they require a 3 month supervised diet, psych eval and sign off from my primary (which I am worried about, I haven't seen him in 5 years so what if he wont sign off? should I find someone new? suggestions?)

I am aiming for an early September surgery date, my Dr. said it is doable! I am excited and nervous.

I have learned so much already from reading about everyone else's experience it has really helped to calm me down.

I feel like I am obsessed with this and it's all I can think about. I have probably watched 200 youtube videos so far. LOL

Any tips, tricks or advice is welcome and appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

I like them all so far. Only one I haven't tried is chicken soup.

I can't try chicken soup unjury it has soy protein and I'm allergic

I tried to place an order for Unjury Starter pack, unflavored, and chicken soup but something must be wrong with the website.

I like them all so far. Only one I haven't tried is chicken soup.

I can't try chicken soup unjury it has soy Protein and I'm allergic

My daughter is allergic to soy protein, it's so very difficult because she can't eat many places, only 2 restaurants she can eat to be exact. I have to cook everything for her. Is that the same for you?

I'm another potential sleever for the end of September. It would have been great to have it done in August. I'm a teacher so August would have been perfect. I wouldn't have to take off any days from school/work. I began my process in late May. Thus far, I've completed my initial appt with the surgeon, psych eval, endoscopy, and completed 1 out of 3 NUT appts. My surgeon told me I don't have to lose weight prior to surgery, I just need to maintain. It was great, but I'm so very conscious of what I'm eating because I don't want to gain. I will also only have a 3 day pre op liquid diet. That was shocking. I have a BMI a lil over 40. I was hoping with having sleep apnea and fibromyalgia as co-morbidities, it would bypass the 3 month supervised diet. It didn't!

I just know that I'll do whatever it takes to ensure that I'm approved. It is soooo time for a change. I began picking up weight in my mid to late 20s. I've been over weight my entire 30s, and I'll be 41 this year. I refuse to be over weight on my 40s. I wish I did this sooner. However, as we all know we've tried every diet known, how many Mondays have you started something new?

My fiancé and I were hanging out with some friends and they took a pic of us and she text me the pic the next day. I was mortified! I couldn't believe that was me. I was the big girl in the corner (thinking I was being social) NOPE! I shook my head at myself. That picture made me say to self "no more, this is it!" I have a beautiful 8 year old daughter I want to be around for. I don't have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes, BUT it's knocking at my door, it's just a matter of time. Not to mention I don't want to walk down the aisle on my wedding day this way. This will be my second marriage, but first wedding. I met a wonderful and extremely support man. He's been right by my side for each step. So as I see it, it is definitely time to change.

I only have told 2 friends, my fiancé and his mother. My mother will not know until the week prior to surgery. She'd do everything to talk me out of it! She's very nervous of anything medical. For me this is life changing.

Thank you for sharing your ideas and experiences, I'm reading all the posts to learn anything new.

Welcome... your story is similar too mine. Obese all my life even as a child... 116 at 7 year old... my highest weight was 304... managed to get too 285 in two years and maintained at 275 for the last 3 years... but when you see pictures of you... it is real. Pictures speak a thousand words.... I'm looking at a early September sleeve...

That picture was a true dose of reality....it was just what I needed.

I'm another potential sleever for the end of September. It would have been great to have it done in August. I'm a teacher so August would have been perfect. I wouldn't have to take off any days from school/work. I began my process in late May. Thus far, I've completed my initial appt with the surgeon, psych eval, endoscopy, and completed 1 out of 3 NUT appts. My surgeon told me I don't have to lose weight prior to surgery, I just need to maintain. It was great, but I'm so very conscious of what I'm eating because I don't want to gain. I will also only have a 3 day pre op liquid diet. That was shocking. I have a BMI a lil over 40. I was hoping with having sleep apnea and fibromyalgia as co-morbidities, it would bypass the 3 month supervised diet. It didn't!

I just know that I'll do whatever it takes to ensure that I'm approved. It is soooo time for a change. I began picking up weight in my mid to late 20s. I've been over weight my entire 30s, and I'll be 41 this year. I refuse to be over weight on my 40s. I wish I did this sooner. However, as we all know we've tried every diet known, how many Mondays have you started something new?

My fiancé and I were hanging out with some friends and they took a pic of us and she text me the pic the next day. I was mortified! I couldn't believe that was me. I was the big girl in the corner (thinking I was being social) NOPE! I shook my head at myself. That picture made me say to self "no more, this is it!" I have a beautiful 8 year old daughter I want to be around for. I don't have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes, BUT it's knocking at my door, it's just a matter of time. Not to mention I don't want to walk down the aisle on my wedding day this way. This will be my second marriage, but first wedding. I met a wonderful and extremely support man. He's been right by my side for each step. So as I see it, it is definitely time to change.

I only have told 2 friends, my fiancé and his mother. My mother will not know until the week prior to surgery. She'd do everything to talk me out of it! She's very nervous of anything medical. For me this is life changing.

Thank you for sharing your ideas and experiences, I'm reading all the posts to learn anything new.

I think your story probably resonates with everyone on here. It certainly does with me. I was always the chubby kid, then the overweight teen, then overweight in my 20's and so on and I have gone up and down so many times. Worked my @$$ off but the weight always came back. I am going to be 45 this year, I am a divorced single mom of a 10 year old boy who is my reason and my motivation. He is my "why". My family history blows, they are all dead (parents) my mom had a heart attack, stroke and diabetes (morbid obsese) by the time I was 24 she was in a nursing home and my "mom" was gone, my dad had a heart attack and then another that killed him by the time I was 25. Grandmother (overweight) died of a massive heart attack by the time I was 4. So the odds ain't in my favor. Like I told my surgeon, I don't have any co-morbidities "yet", but if I stay this way I will. I'd like to see my son graduate and be around for a lot more of his life than my parents were. You are not alone in this. I have felt for forever that my outside doesn't match my insides. When I see photos of myself I almost don't connect that the person in the picture is me. I wish you well in your journey, stick with us, you'll be just fine.

You're making the best decision for you and your son. You're making sure that you're going to be there for your child. You want live on and be healthy and happy. I'm glad you could relate to my story.

I like them all so far. Only one I haven't tried is chicken soup.

I can't try chicken soup unjury it has soy Protein and I'm allergic

My daughter is allergic to soy protein, it's so very difficult because she can't eat many places, only 2 restaurants she can eat to be exact. I have to cook everything for her. Is that the same for you?

. Pretty much ... But some places will change things up to accommodate ... My husband and I love sushi so when we order it we tell them we have allergies ( me soy both of us fish) and they will start with fresh tools and make us veggie sushi .... But yes for the most part I have to cook from scratch ( good thing my momma taught me well)

Heads up everyone, if any of you shop on bariatric pantry there is a 5% off coupon code for Snytrax, use code "syntraxmbp" at checkout, I just bought some samples to try.

I tried to place an order for Unjury Starter pack, unflavored, and chicken soup but something must be wrong with the website.

I just tried to place an order too and it wouldn't go thru!

Syntrax also has a "secret" variety pack of Nectar you have to order over the phone....apparently not available on the website. It's $15 for one packet each of all 15 flavors (plus $2 or so for shipping). Call 866-333-7403, extension 800 (I talked to Amanda).

Edited July 8, 201511 yr by EggplantMassacre

Syntrax also has a "secret" variety pack of Nectar you have to order over the phone....apparently not available on the website. It's $15 for one packet each of all 15 flavors (plus $2 or so for shipping). Call 866-333-7403, extension 800 (I talked to Amanda).

ooooh! I am going to have to call! Thanks!

I'm 300 miles from the office, but I have called multiple times. It's so frustrating!

call, ask to speak to your surgeon directly or his nurse, chances are he/she may not know that you haven't been scheduled yet, give them a time frame to get you a date and threaten to cancel, that should get their attention.

When you threaten to find another surgeon..... you will be accommodated and given a date a top priority, you are no a VIP patient. Surgeon's do not like to miss out on money... not money, but surgeons also get in trouble with their quotes for the month. I know because the surgeons in my department have quotes every month.

My sleep study just got bumped up from 8/7 to 7/10... with this test done... I can schedule my surgery, my nutritionist visit, anesthesia visit, and get my FMLA/UNUM paperwork completed. I'm at my job bouncing off the walls. OMG... The ball is about too start moving... still want my surgery in September...Even even August makes more sense. I'm going to be a September Sleever

Hello I'm a potential Sept sleever also. So excited/nervous! I just have one more appt with dietitian next month along with pre op surgeon appt!

I've gained weight since this process started being so anxious and nervous so I will need to lose by next month,smh another stressor! But I'll do it,I have too I've come to far .

Good luck to you all

Hello I'm a potential Sept sleever also. So excited/nervous! I just have one more appt with dietitian next month along with pre op surgeon appt!

I've gained weight since this process started being so anxious and nervous so I will need to lose by next month,smh another stressor! But I'll do it,I have too I've come to far .

Good luck to you all

My initial appt was on 5/20... I was 275, I'm now 278... I contribute that to me going cold turkey on the smoking. I've heard you gain weight when you stop smoking... I don't think they will cancel my surgery when I'm battling a smoking addicition. Its been almost 2 months since my last cigarette.

it looked awful so I deleted it out but I don't know how to delete the actual post! hahahaha

Edited July 9, 201511 yr by notforthefaint