Hello there. i just received my letter of approval from my insurance and i go to meet with the doctor on Aug 28th. I"m really excited about the surgery but is there any helpful tips you can pass on to me?

I read your entry and It inspired me to blog. I have been on here for months mostly just reading and trying to soak in information. But I should be writing down my journey so I can look back at it. I hope all goes well for you. I started in February and my insurance requires at 6 month wait, with monthly meetings with my nutritionist. I have lost 45 pounds. I have my last visit on the 16th. Now I just have to wait for the scheduler to call with my surgery date. I am so ready for this to get moving! Best of wishes to you. I will enjoy reading your blog to see how you are doing!

Hello there. i just received my letter of approval from my insurance and i go to meet with the doctor on Aug 28th. I"m really excited about the surgery but is there any helpful tips you can pass on to me?

Hit there! Congrats on your surgery!! Two things I can tell you: follow your doctor's directions the BEST you can. They will most likely put you on a pre-surgery diet. DO IT. I've lost 13 lbs. in a month following a very restrictive carb/high protein diet. Hard at first, but you become used to it. The 2nd advice is: you have to REALLY want this and keep telling yourself that. Be at a place where you are ready for change. Most of what people go through during weight gain is a mental game - losing it is just the same. Best of luck to you - you can DO THIS!!

I read your entry and It inspired me to blog. I have been on here for months mostly just reading and trying to soak in information. But I should be writing down my journey so I can look back at it. I hope all goes well for you. I started in February and my insurance requires at 6 month wait, with monthly meetings with my nutritionist. I have lost 45 pounds. I have my last visit on the 16th. Now I just have to wait for the scheduler to call with my surgery date. I am so ready for this to get moving! Best of wishes to you. I will enjoy reading your blog to see how you are doing!