brandymarie81

I thoroughly enjoyed reading that! Thank you for the morning chuckle!

I would think 140 would look good on your frame/height.

Great timing for me to have an infected tooth! Last week I lost about 3 pounds on the preop...then over the weekend when my tooth got infected and I couldn't eat anything cause the action of opening my mouth sent me into MAJOR pain..I dropped 10 lbs. Pretty dang AWESOME! Then I had my tooth extracted on Monday and the oral surgeon told me to eat soups, yogurt and generally follow a liquid diet...I started laughing and said...no problem...I have been for the last week anyways...I then told him that I was having WLS next week and he smiled and said good for you! The infected tooth is helping me stick to my diet...not the best NSV ever...but it's pretty awesome...

I call that the bait and switch!! The first surgeon I talked to about doing mine did the SAME thing...price during the seminar was 13K then when I went in for the consultation it was 17K not including any of the preop tests..which would have put it well over 19K...I called 50 other surgeons and found Dr. Alanis in Houston...whom personally I think is AWESOME...and his total cost including EVERYTHING is 12K. I signed up and my date is 3/1! I can't WAIT!! 9 more days!

WHOOT WHOOT!!! So happy there is now an APP! I love to read this forum all the time...especially while I am waiting somewhere like a doctor's office! now it will be easier!!!

I think the only problem you will have being in the wedding 10 days post op is the dress may be a little baggy...good luck on your journey!

I got mine from Amazon for about $25 it weighs up to 440 lbs..but i found that it actually goes higher than that...mine is made by Taylor and is glass with silver on the bottom...it looks like this one... http://www.walmart.com/ip/Taylor-ULTRA-Thick-Glass-Electronic-DigitalBath-Scale-Model-75194192/11089592 . I originally found it at Wal-Mart but I am an AVID Amazon shopper because I can ALWAYS find better deals. It's almost as if the scale isn't there taunting me every morning because it kind of blends in.

The ONLY things I will buy at Wal-Mart are household items. All my grocery shopping is done elsewhere. I won't even buy my dog food at Wal-Mart. I have seen the inside of their Distribution Center in my area...DISGUSTING!

I work for the produce industry and can tell you that each distribution center will get different crops of produce but the distribution center that delivers to all the walmarts in your region will get the same crop...so most likely the 50 other walmarts in your area got the same bug infested peppers. Because Wal-Mart is such a HUGE chain that is best known for their cheap prices they buy the cheap crappy produce that others won't touch. I shop at Kroger or HEB for my produce or go to a local Farmer's Market. FYI though, you can put all that produce into a bag and take it back to Wal-Mart. You will get your money back. If you were to ever have an issue with a product that my company makes, and yes we are sold in Wal-Mart stores, then not only does Wal-Mart give you the money back but they contact me and I issue a check for the amount of purchase as well. Not saying that will happen in this case because tryin to trace bulk produce back is tedious and sometimes to difficult...but our product has a special code date so I can look it up and see where it was made, when it was made and what shift it was made on.

AWESOME! I love my doc too! I think that really really helps! Dr. Alanis answers all my questions and his nurse is AMAZING! He is the first surgeon I have actually felt 100% comfortable with! So happy that I found him! What are your stats now?

Yes we can! I so can't wait! Just praying at this point everything happens over the next week that I need it to so I can actually go through with the surgery! All the ducks have to line up..ya know! Where are you having your surgery at?

I'm a march 1st baby too! I so can't wait!

Depends on who you are flying on...however...if you can sit in a standard 17" seat without major overflow you will be fine...if there is overflow then either try and get a seat that has noone right next to you.

I don't know if I have just let all the negative comments get to me or if I really think that I am destined to weigh over 400 pounds for the rest of my life...but today I have been thinking...what if I spend all this money and it still doesn't work....what do I do then? I can't return it and get my money back. Is there any chance that this won't work? I mean I know that I have to follow the diet and I am good with that...heck I have started the preop already and I am not supposed to for another week...I am dedicated and really want this to work...but am I setting myself up for failure? Is it going to work for me? I really just want to cry because there are so many things going on in my head that are scaring me know...I have no idea why this suddenly just started, maybe it is the fact that I see the pyschiatrist tomorrow and I think he is going to tell me I am too crazy to do this...heck I don't know! HELP!

I got a horrible phone call from my son's school today because he got into trouble. It made me sooo mad and when I got off the call all I wanted to do was eat! and eat some more! and then eat some more! I know that I am an emotional eater. I have come to grips with this. So today..since I am on my preop and I hadn't had lunch I got my cottage cheese out and ate it instead of the junk food that I wanted to go and get...Im still mad...and I still want to eat the junk...but I am going to make better choices...

Thank you all so much...just knowing that I have a place that I can go to vent and that people understand means more than you know. I refuse to let this beat me. I am going to win my battle. One day at a time.

I am trying to tell it to shut up....I have been trying to focus on all the positives that WILL happen WHEN I lose the weight...maybe this is my version of head hunger...lol....my brain doesn't want me to lose the weight...so it is trying to pysch me out now...

I found a protein shake that I REALLY LIKE and it has 42 grams of protein! Very excited about this!! EAS Myoplex! WONDERFULLL!! and I can add fruit to the vanilla for a different flavor!!

my surgeons diet guidelines show any creamy soup (potatoe included) to be on this stage...no large chunks! You should be good to go!

So I am enjoying my last soda and already enjoyed a marvelous dinner out with family...of course I didn't say anything about starting my preop tomorrow because I didn't want to hear any rude comments..I'm very excited about it though...water, water, water, jello, cottage cheese, creamy soups, and yogurt...I know it will probably get old but I don't care...I am doing this for my son...I want to see him grow...I am pumped. In 18 days I will be sleeved and sitting proudly on the losers bench!!!!

Day 1 down...wasn't all that rough....tomorrow at work will be worse i think...

I have only had one person be as excited for me as I am for myself....my family are not supportive at all so I don't even talk about it with them. It's sad that others enjoy the misery of their loved ones but it is true. I am ecstatic about my decision so my Outlook now is screw everyone who isn't happy for me...I'm gonna rock this!

Oh it does suck! I plan on not being single next year! lol.

just curious..but why would you want to go back to the bad food?

Well I could walk a mile in my fat suit...it would just take a few hours...and there would be LOTS of stops! lol. I plan on having another child after I get down to a healthier weight...and my Obgyn and surgeon said that there would be NO issue with that..