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melissap75    4

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Hello my name is Melissa. I'm new to the forum. I was just approved through Molina for a case manager and i have my first phone meeting with her on Friday. Tomorrow i will go to the informational meeting. In not sure if i expected to be approved so when i find out today i am really excited and really nervous. I've been reading posts from people on this site so I've gathered a lot of insight. And i believe this forum is going to be a life saver for me. I have supportive friends but they don't really understand what I'm going through.

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Welcome melissa. Best of luck on your journey. Keep us posted

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Welcome!! It is so exciting when things seem to be going well!! This weight loss surgery will become even more exciting as you go along. Good Luck in whichever course you take. Keep us posted. I look forward to following your journey.

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Hello. So far i have an appointment to meet my surgeon next month on the19th. I have to get prior auth for dietitian and physical therapy before they set me up with appointments. I've been trying to cut down on What i eat and trying to eat less junk. But it seems like that's the go to food. I need to change that! Also i have to stop smoking or i will be denied surgery. My main problems are eating too fast and eating junk also eating too much. I keep thinking about what i have to change and it seems to make me went to eat more. I sure could use some advice. I'm just starting out. Haven't met with anyone yet.

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Hello. So far i have an appointment to meet my surgeon next month on the19th. I have to get prior auth for dietitian and physical therapy before they set me up with appointments. I've been trying to cut down on What i eat and trying to eat less junk. But it seems like that's the go to food. I need to change that! Also i have to stop smoking or i will be denied surgery. My main problems are eating too fast and eating junk also eating too much. I keep thinking about what i have to change and it seems to make me went to eat more. I sure could use some advice. I'm just starting out. Haven't met with anyone yet.


Hello I think most of us on here have had the same issues, so no worries[emoji4] Start slowly, for example when you make yourself a plate to eat.... before you sit down remove the carbohydrate. That should reduce your plate by 1/4 to 1/3. You MUST stop smoking. That is a deal breaker for all surgeons. I smoked a pack a day fir 30 years and quit 2 weeks before surgery. They will test you for nicotine. Cut out sweets and carbs as much as possible. That is what hurts you the most. Remember you can always come here. We have all been there and are more than happy to give advice or lend support. [emoji4]


5' 5"
HW: 259
CW: 234
GOAL: Healthy and hard 140-ish?

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Hello I think most of us on here have had the same issues, so no worries[emoji4] Start slowly, for example when you make yourself a plate to eat.... before you sit down remove the carbohydrate. That should reduce your plate by 1/4 to 1/3. You MUST stop smoking. That is a deal breaker for all surgeons. I smoked a pack a day fir 30 years and quit 2 weeks before surgery. They will test you for nicotine. Cut out sweets and carbs as much as possible. That is what hurts you the most. Remember you can always come here. We have all been there and are more than happy to give advice or lend support. [emoji4]


5' 5"
HW: 259
CW: 234
GOAL: Healthy and hard 140-ish?

Thank you for the support and advice. I have to be nicotine free two months before surgery and i have also been smoking 30years. I'm not quite as worried about quitting i know i can. With the carbs and sweets....well, it seems that the more i think about not eating them i want to eat them. And I'm not usually a big sweets persons. Carbs yes. I think i have mental issues!! LOL

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That is SO TRUE! Take it day by day, sometimes it will be minute to minute. I promise you that is is worth it.


5' 5"
HW: 259
CW: 234
GOAL: Healthy and hard 140-ish?

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29 minutes ago, melissap75 said:


Thank you for the support and advice. I have to be nicotine free two months before surgery and i have also been smoking 30years. I'm not quite as worried about quitting i know i can. With the carbs and sweets....well, it seems that the more i think about not eating them i want to eat them. And I'm not usually a big sweets persons. Carbs yes. I think i have mental issues!! LOL

I can suggest a great aid in quitting your smokes. I also was a long time smoker and had quit at least 4 times. Heck, I quit for over 20 years and went right back to it when my 18YO daughter flew the nest. But....the last time I quit I had Chantex. You smoke with it for 1 week, then put your quit date on your calendar!! On that morning I got up and didn't have 1 craving to smoke!! This was 8years ago!! All of the other times I quit I still had the cravings to go back to smoking. I can honestly say I hate them now...the smell, I am a perfume lady and while I smoked I hated it because I always smelled awful. My thing has always been I want to smell good and while I smoked it just didn't let my perfume shine thru. Just an idea. BTW I used it for 1 month. Come to find out you can use it for 3 months. Keep us posted on your journey!! I also forgot to tell you WELCOME to our group and never be afraid to ask any kind of ?'s. KEEP ON KEEPING ON!!

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