ChunkyAndFluffy75

I am in my second week, but the first few days were hell. I have add more protien by eating hard boiled eggs and that has helped. I do sleep alot more and i am tired all day. It does get easier the second week just give it time, but it is NOT easy at all. After surgery you will have these same issues so this is preparing you for that.

How is everyone doing on your pre-op diets? I am in my second week and doing much better, last week i thought i was going to die lol. My body has finally adjusted. I am exactly one week from my surgery Dec. 7.

I started my two week pre-op diet this morning. The day before Thanksgiving, and my co-workers are having a luncheon that I am not participating in and everyone is asking me why I am not eating. I have been telling them I am not feeling well and that I am going to pass. It’s going to be a long day because the break room is across the hall from my office so I can smell all the food and watch everyone walking back and forth. Do I close my door and cut myself off or due I muster up all my will power and just say know?

Thanks for the advice; I have been good and not cheating. I have been socializing and my first day of pre-op is not going so bad. I am thinking about the bigger picture and where I want to be this time next year.

I start my pre-op diet next week and i am so excited because it means my surgery is around the corner. I am not nervouse or afraid, i am just feeled with joy and relief that it is finally going to happen.

I start my pre-op diet the day before Thanksgiving so i will not be cooking this year. I get a break, my family and i will be going out to dinner and i will be drinking my shake while they eat.

Hey everyone i would like to see where all of us started and keep in touch to track each others progress like a December 2011 support group. I will go first my hightest weight on the scale was 321lb i stopped getting weighting myself for a while, i am now 298lb and my goal is 160lb. I was wearing size 24+ in pants and 3X shirts and they were getting tight. How do you know what your goal weight should be?

I am not scared, nervous, or freaking out I am ready to have it done. I have been working on this process for over 8 months and it's finally here all I can do is smile and thank god for this opportunity. My New Year resolution is going to be to get healthy and stay that way and I can actually accomplish it this year, wow.

My surgery date is December 7 Dr. M. Jawad, Orlando, Fl Pre-op starts November 23

This has been my journey, what has your journey been like? April 2011- Seminar May 6, 2011– Consultation with my surgeon and 1st weight management appt June 6, 2011- 2nd Weight management appt July 11, 2011 – 3rd Weight management appt July 14, 2011 – Psychological Evaluation August 1, 2011 – 4th Weight management appt August 12, 2011- Gallbladder Scan September 12, 2011 – 5th Weight management appt September 12, 2011 – Final lab work October 10, 2011 – 6th and Final weight management appt October 21, 2011 – Packet submitted to insurance company November 4, 2011 – Approval from insurance company December 7, 2011 - Surgery Date

I just got my date today and i am ready, It's been a long time coming.

I wonder why some of us have to take different test than others. Shouldn't it all be the same since we are having the same surgeries.

I got my surgery date DECEMBER 7TH, I so excited I can pinch myself. Wow it’s finally going to happen after a year of planning, researching, doctor appointments, and lab work. All I can say is “WOW”.

Thanks, for the encouraging words

Hey everyone I finally got my approval from BCBS, I am doing my happy dance and smiling hard. It took 3 weeks with faxing back and forth with my surgeon’s office and the insurance company but I finally got it!!! Now I am waiting for the scheduler to call me from the doctor’s office and I am going to keep calling them until I have my surgery date.

You have to call BCBS to make sure they have everything. I found out the hard way and waited 2 weeks before calling and they told me the doctors office forgot some items. I would have gotten approved sooner but the papers had to be resubmitted. So call yourself and find out your status.

I have BCBS of Fl PPO and i have been waiting for approval for almost 3 weeks, but my surgeons office dropped the ball and didn't submit everything the first time and i was denied. We have since submitted the remainig documents and now i am waiting again to hear from the insurance company.

congradulations you look amazing, like a different person. What kind of exercises did you do?