So since im so excited and ready to start, and my appointment isnt till the Mar 21 i decided to start doing some healthy changes today.

Today i am 280lbs

No more sugar, bread, rice, starchy vegetables, pasta etc.

This is huge cause there goes 3/4 of the foods i eat.

@Monikareigh - You are about where I was 13 months ago. At the end of March/beginning of April 2016, I was 271.5 and 5'3". Today, I'm 190 and headed to 150. I feel like a new person. I'm going to offer some tips from my journey:

Protein - is what is going to keep you from getting hungry. Try to eat 90-100 grams of protein a day.

Carbs - limit your carbs, but don't cut them completely. While you are "waiting" for your appointment, do something like Atkins.

I start each day with a protein shake - 1 cup coconut milk, 1 scoop protein powder and about 1 cup of frozen fruit. Throw it in the blender. Its under 200 calories about 25 grams of protein and keeps me full til lunch.

Oikos Triple Zero yogurt is a life saver -- about 120 calories in a cup and 15 grams of protein.

If you do have pasta - use the Barilla high protein pasta - it's in the yellow box and tastes really good.

And start moving -- walk for 1/2 hour a day (around the block, at the mall, at a gym) - and track all your food. I like My Fitness Pal, but there are plenty of other trackers out there.

You've got this girl. Best of Luck!

Thanks!!!

6 hours ago, Monikareigh said:

So since im so excited and ready to start, and my appointment isnt till the Mar 21 i decided to start doing some healthy changes today.

Today i am 280lbs

No more sugar, bread, rice, starchy vegetables, Pasta etc.

This is huge cause there goes 3/4 of the foods i eat.

GOOD. FOR. YOU!!

I had to do a six month pre-op diet program as an insurance requirement. I started Day 1 of that, and lost 99 pounds (397 to 298) by the day of surgery. It was the best thing I ever did for myself. I redefined my relationship with food before the surgery, dealt with my mental demons before the surgery, and lost half of the weight I needed to lose before the surgery. Trust me, that made EVERYTHING much easier. (Least of all, when the 3 week stall hit -- and it WILL hit -- I had lost 120 pounds and not just 20 pounds. It made it much easier to handle emotionally.) Everyday, in my mind, I add 100 pounds to my current weight and think to myself that would be my weight had I not gone ahead and gotten started.

Good luck! Keep up the great work and attitude!

So since im so excited and ready to start, and my appointment isnt till the Mar 21 i decided to start doing some healthy changes today.
Today i am 280lbs
No more sugar, bread, rice, starchy vegetables, Pasta etc.
This is huge cause there goes 3/4 of the foods i eat.

You can do it!!! I am on the 6 MO yoo. My surgery isn't til August. Also if you have Netflix look for these 2 movies, "Hungry for Change" and "Food,Matters". They are really good for inspiring healthy changes. [emoji4]