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 am in the same boat. My body really seems to like 168 and hasn't moved in a LONG time. I am walking 45 minutes a day and also go to a personal trainer. Not sure how long it will take me to get to goal....

Hows everyone doing , its been real quiet in here lately

I am still here! hanging in there! slow and steady!! how about you?

slow and steady as well , been on a stall for a month now

I am in the same boat. My body really seems to like 168 and hasn't moved in a LONG time. I am walking 45 minutes a day and also go to a personal trainer. Not sure how long it will take me to get to goal....

congratulations on all of your progress , you will make your goal, I believe in you

I'm hanging in. Thinking I should make a visit to my nutritionist. I have no idea where I should be calorie wise.

Still here, down 122.2 pounds since my 9/28 surgery.

Edited June 8, 201610 yr by reree6898

almost 10 months out, still losing...slowly but losing!

hope everyone is doing GREAT!!!

11 Months today.
Wow.

Let’s hit those stats:
Starting weight 251
Surgery day weight 238.8
Weight today – 182
Total loss – 69lbs

I don’t know where to begin so I am just going to ramble on and see where I wind up.
I am coming up on one year and I am very happy with my progress.
69lbs is pretty fucking nifty.
Did I think I’d be further along, sure but did I ever really think I’d get “here”?
Honestly, no.
I mean I hoped that I did but I still look at the # on the scale and find it hard to believe that it’s correct.
I still try on clothes that are too big for me when I am shopping.
Yet it is and that just thrills me to bits!!!
I am not done or completed yet.
I will continue to work and make the effort.
It’s not easy and I am ok with that.
I am willing to put in the work and the effort.
There are certainly days when I want a cupcake (and I mean a good one) but I’ll physically feel like shit and the thrill certainly doesn’t last as long as I’d like it to.
So I seek my thrills elsewhere.
I am happy to be back to yoga, it’s been awhile.
That stupid car accident threw me for a bit of a loop and although I’d love to be hitting the weights I know right now just isn’t the best time for that.
Instead I have been doing 90 minutes of Vinyasa twice a week, walking a lot (I mean really a lot, my son and I play Pokémon Go) and I am going to go back to my squat/ab challenge tonight.
I really want to push myself to hit my surgeon’s first goal which is 175.
I am only 7 lbs away.
What I’d really like to do is blow PAST that but all I can do is try.
What frustrates me at 11 months out? That my BMI is 32.2 and I am still considered “obese”. What the fuck!!! LOL.
But I realize that it’s obese for “me” and my height and where I am now and where I will be.
I realize I didn’t think this was ever going to be a quick fix.
I realize that I am more than halfway to my goal.

Here’s to next month…holy crap 1 year surgiversary here I come!!!!

I will be 11 months out on the 28th. My stats are as follows:

Highest weight in 2011 - 376

Surgery weight 9/28/15 - 319

Weight today 8/5/16 - 176

143 pounds lost

I hope everyone is doing well!

you are rocking it!!!! fantastic!!!!

I will be 11 months out on the 28th. My stats are as follows:

Highest weight in 2011 - 376
Surgery weight 9/28/15 - 319
Weight today 8/5/16 - 176

143 pounds lost [emoji4][emoji322]

I hope everyone is doing well!

September 1st! I'm so excited! They put me on a three week pre op diet which I start next Thursday!

That is aswesome! so happy for you! My surgery date was Sept. 3rd my son's Birthday is Sept. 1st!

If you'd like I run a secret facebook group.

We are a small group but absolutely fantastic support.

If you want to be added send me an instant message with your facebook email and I can send you an invite!

We have people in all stages in our group so you can get all kinds of great advice and help!

Good luck on your journey!!!

September 1st! I'm so excited! They put me on a three week pre op diet which I start next Thursday!

Hoping for sept 7th band to sleeve. Excited to get this going. I miss the old me

Still here! 9/29/15 still working on my goal!

Date set for September 2nd, pretty excited/scared. Excited to start a new chapter in my life, scared of surgery.

September 29!!!