I have a date...finally. I am going to have surgery on 10/14/08, the day before my 44th birthday! I am really excited. The end of the first hurdle is near. I then get to begin a whole new chapter in my life. It is very exciting. It's funny that I don't feel nervous at all, should I? I am sure that will change as the date gets closer.

Once again, I have been reading different forums and blogs and I gusess I need to get prepared. I need to get the vitamins and the protein powders and drinks. Most say they wished they had not bought so much, as their taste for things change so dramatically. I also checked out the recipe forum, people are so creative.

I told my parents that I am going to have weight loss surgery. My mom pretty much said "that's good, let me tell you about my back...." typical. My dad said NOTHING, which is like saying EVERYTHING! At least he recognizes that I am an adult and capable of making my own decisions. I am sure he doesn't approve. He is from the old school, just stop eating so much, and excercise. The problem is that is what I have been doing for the past 25+ years. Now I really believe my metabolism is so shot, that even when I do diet, my body senses it and shuts down.

Here is the list of diets I have been on since I can remember:

WW-10+ times

Jenny Craig at least 4 times

NutriSystem at least 3 times

Quick Weight loss at least 5 times

Atkins diet 15 times!!! (I found an old diary)

Some online diet, I cannot remember the name.

Multiple Scarsborough diets, hollywood diet, zone diets, grape fruit diet, mayo clinic diet, cabbage soup diet, southbeach diet, slimfast, physician sponsored diets....and probably about 100 more I cannot think of right now.

I have joined gyms at least 20 or more times!

So when someone tells me to diet and excercise, my answer is "that is what I have been doing and look at me!" :thumbup: I have been as low as 145 and as high as 275, I am just over this whole ordeal. It is time for me to do something different. I don't plan on getting the surgery done, then nothing. I plan on changing my eating habits, increasing my excercise program and becoming more active. I know you can't just have the surgery and hang out and wait for the weitght to "fall off". I see this as a tool and and incentive to keep loosing and continuing to get positive results.

The last diet I was on, was a physician supervised diet. I was placed on phentermine, which helped. I followed the food plan and the excercise regime and after 6 months I lost 4 pounds!!! Well, that messed with my head badly! I really had made the lifestyle changes ( I continue to excercise) and to have lost 4 pounds!!??:smile:

I just could not believe it. I have managed to keep the 4 lbs off, but I am just tired of doing it the "conventional" way. It makes me sick.

So on 10/14/08, I am going to do something different, and incorporate a healthier lifestyle. I expected to get different results.

Wow, that is great you got your surgery date. Congratulations and Good Luck to you!! I can't wait until I get my surgery approved by my insurance. Been doing the 6 month supervised dr visits and waiting for my psych eval next week, then they can submit to my insurance. My fingers are crossed.

Congrats on getting a date! Your story is soooo similar to mine - just don't think I can do another nutrisystem, jenny craig, ww, southbeach - without first having this surgery completed... then, I know I have to make serious committments for life. And like you, I'm so ready!