I'm new to this site. Going to get sleeved on 6/15/2015. My story in a nut shell... I went from bikini model babe to eating my way to doubling my weight over the past 20 years. I am an expert diet pro. I have gained/lossed 80%/40% of my body weight respectively. I have done this more than I can count. My husband of 10 years met me as I was hitting a low weight 152. We've been married 10 years and I have ballooned up to 227. He has never treated me any different. I fought the deadliest form of breast cancer and so far 5.5 years out and I'm still alive. Now I really want to live!! But not at the fat, unhealthy weight I'm at now. I don't want to do anything or go anywhere and I hate the mirrors. So after considering this for 8 years now The Lord is blessing me with this opportunity. I don't know how to fill out profile. I hope to get to know some great people who can share this journey with me!????

I'm not even planning to weigh myself until my follow up visit with my surgeon next week. I figure that with my body recovering from surgery and all the IV fluids they pumped into me, my weight is going to be all over the place.

Wow. Good luck with that!

@@JamieLogical thank you so much you are absolutely right everyday is something different..question for you did you stop losing weight for a few days?..I've been the same weight for 3 days! I know I'm probably just overreacting I did lose 17 pounds in less than 2 weeks lol

It's pretty normal to have short stalls (or even long ones) in the first couple of weeks as your body adjusts. I lost a lot of weight in my first week of my pre-op diet, then hardly any the second week. Then post-op, I lost a pound a day the first week, then hardly any the second and third weeks. It was frustrating at the time, but in the grand scheme of things, my weight was trending downward and I'm only 10 pounds from goal now. It's important to be patient, follow the plan, and just let your body handle things the way it needs to. It will adjust and adapt as you go along.

I am soooo excited. I just talked to United Healthcare and I got my approval!!!! They are just waiting on the surgery date from my surgeon. I feel like a weight has been lifted, I have been so stressed this week waiting. Woohoo!

Woo hoo! June 30th can't come soon enough for me!

@@JamieLogical thank you for the encouraging words..I really appreciate it and I lost another 2 pounds today yay

@@rsb0807 Congratulations

sleevenv and prbaby28. Congratulations to both of you!!! on your surgery and pounds lost!!

Yahoo!! Got my insurance approval today. Hopefully I'll have a surgery date by Monday. Whew!!

Hi,

I'm from Florida and I'm just beginning this journey. Had my first consultation the 16th my UGI and Gallbladder ultrasound the 19th my education class and nutrition visit the 30th after that I'll only have my psych visit then I can submit to ins for approval. Everything is moving fast and smoothly, hope to have my surgery scheduled by the end of August.

Woo hoo! June 30th can't come soon enough for me!

congrats!! My date is 06/25/15 seems like the days are going slow lol

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@@MzStockton I wish you the best

Mzstockton, where in Florida are you from? Im in Port Saint Lucie.

AfitRN2015 congratulations on your approval!! I know how stressful it is waiting. MzStockton fingers crossed for that August date!!!! It will go by quickly as you are doing all that is required!. senekua I know you excited about your surgery this week!! I hope you have a speedy recovery!! Let us know how you are doing!

Congrats time really flies on e you are approved good luck