Jennifur

I think most dr's require psyc evaluation. I think they want to make sure you are mentally prepared for the life changes to come.

That is absolutely horrible! I have bcbs RI and I had to do all that stuff, my dr set his program based on BCBS requirements. I went to a nutritionist to track the program and we were required to lose 10% prior to approval. My bcbs did approve me but not until every pc of paper they required was submitted and I had to write in my own words a few paragraph paper on my weight history as part of the approval process. My pc has not done much to help me but they did write a great referral letter saying I've been a patient for 20 years and have always struggled with my weight. GOOD LUCK

Maziemommy I know it is not the same but we will all give you as much emotional support as we can here.

Tracy thanks, I just logged into my gmail and I can change the sheet in there. So Monday you start pre op diet? What is it you have to do? that seems like a long time. I had chinese tonight and had way too much, so very full but feel like i have a little control, i want to get up and eat healthy in the am! I hope everyone is having a great day.

Welcome - what a great feeling, and you are here with a great group!

Boo thanks for the encouragement. I had a slight laps in the exercise as i'm trying to get caught up on homework and housework before my surgery, Does shampooing the carpets count as exercise. LOL I am going for long walks 2x a day when I hit the beach so i hop that helps get me motivated, i come home and have surgery the next day.

Tracy can you please invite me to collaborate? I will post my main email because I welcome anyone to email me. I do have gmail jeffinur@gmail.com my main email is jstroman@nycap.rr.com this one i always have open thanks

My movie? well I don't have one quite yet, but it is becomming clearer I see myself being thin and healthy, going to the water park with my daughter and going on rides with her. Just being more active and going to the gym, which I love doing but just dont feel like it at this point in my life. I want to be more trusting myself and don't want to feel like everyone is calling me a fat ass but talking about me because I look so great.

Lunasa that is fantastic! and I do beleive there is a lot of truth to that. My mom tells me to see my future and focus on that. It is hard to see me thin but since she told me that I've actually calmed down greatly. Yesterday, I went nuts looking for a pic of me i put someplace safe and can't find, where i was 150 and didn't even know it was me. I want to find some pics and put them around my house so everywhere i go I can see that. I have some of those old clothes, not many, maybe i can hang them around my house to know I will fit into them again. Last page of March Banders has some amazing weight loss for 10+ days post op you guys should check it out, was motivation for me

Tracy I cannot update that spreadsheet, I can highlight when i sign in but can't type any suggestions? High 278 current 250 surgery 250 high size 22/24 current 20 I so can't wear jeans the way I am made, waist is always big to find jeans that fit around my legs properly I can't wait to fit into my Levi's again!

Wow - there is so much going on. To everyone who is self pay - that is just amazing! I am lucky my insurance is paying 100% but bcbs and they had such a long long list of things to do, I've been working on approval since last Feb. Sheila - I totally understand about school. I am in the works of getting my degree in Construction Management, which being a female in a man's world is hard enough but then add in an overweight female and that just plain SUCKS! It is hard and depressing to go to school right now because I am having such a hard time getting a job. I need to be back to work in May when I won't get any unemployment anymore. March is almost over! getting closer by the minute.

Congrats! that is my date too! going to be a great day

Misty I was the same way, My surgery has been scheduled since Feb 22 and once I got clearance and the date, I had a few bad weekends but for the most part, I am living on chicken and salad and cheese sticks. I am going to the beach so we will see what happens, I'm going to grill chicken and bring it for salads during the day and try to be good at night

Hi everyone so i just tried to update the spreadsheet and it let me highlight the box but could not type. Tracy, any suggestions? So I missed a great day of posting and need to get caught up. I broke down and went to the Dr. tonight because my ears hurt and i have a horrible pain in the back of my neck. What a shock. Ear Infection and on antibiotics. Thank god I was not stubborn with this one and went, so I can have this cleared up so no surgery issues! Ok don't want to be sick on vacation either, but more concerned about surgery. how exciting March is almost over !

You need an invite to set up a google account or a gmail account. Let me know if you would like one, I think i have a few more add a friend left, and then they can be set from there.

Ok that looks great, who updates this, i could not or i'm missing something lol

I think that is a great idea - the spreadsheet we can continue to motivate each other:clap2:

So for those who don't know - I was laid off my Job last July and am a full time student right now, desperately looking for a job for May. anyway I get to watch lots of Talk shows, I recorded Oprah last week because she had a WLS show and yesterday on Dr. Keith there was a woman who looked great, had the surgery, BUT she replaced her food addiction with alcohol. She wont eat so she doesn't gain an anything but started drinking and drinks like she use to eat. I think it is good to have a process and mentally prepare yourself before surgery, like I was forced to look at myself and I'm trying to work out my issues. There are so many who don't have a process, they just do it and I don't know if that is good either. anyway, just needed to throw that out there. My therapist loves that I'm doing this because she was getting paid weekly. LOL

Sara I know I will have that panic mode, I already do, but it will all be good and all be worth it. I was with my friend in the waiting room 2 weeks ago with her and she was so calm waiting, I was nuts for her! LOL

Lunasa Good morning - or evening. LOL My neighbor/best friend is from Ireland and goes home all the time. I have a banding buddy, how exciting. There are so many thoughts and fears but I think it will all be good. My biggest fear is not that I will fail, but I can't remember the last time I was thin and I won't even know myself. I have been going to therapy weekly to work on my self confidence issues, food issues and trying to mentally change my life so I will be prepared. Best of luck!

WOW 18 days and 10 of them I will be gone. I am getting so excited. I still get a little nervous that I won't wake up and my kids will be alone but I know I will be fine, but still, there is always a risk. I hope that by my daughters birthday in July I will be more comfortable going to Six Flags with her and going on some rides.

Good Morning all Welcome everyone Heather, I am so sorry and understand about your grandfather, We got a call about my gram on xmas eve - same type of situation- and you will never guess... she is still ticking. Very very sad thing. I am sorry you have to reschedule and lost your deposit, but think about it this way, things happen for a reason and June will be here before you know it. Best of Luck

**************** Jenn, Yes, please post for me if you find it. What about all the supplements? Aren't there bars and drinks you have to have? What is the jumpstart phase? Maybe I could start on that. It makes me laugh that you said "they require you to eat a ton of food, and we can't eat that with the band" <---- I can not wait for that day:clap2: ! When I went to Metabolic I thought I would starve to death at first:angry ! Jumpstart Unliimited fresh green veggies unlimited bonesless/skinnless chicken 3 small oranges 8-8oz glasses of water you are not suppose to use any fats, dips or dressings but I use balsamic on my salads I gained 7lbs and lost it all in 2 days doing this. I'll do the regular diet later, I need to get the sheet

Hey everyone thanks for the useful info on the protien - now to start shopping. Jennifer That is Amazing - I don't know if I could stay on it, but I guess that is why i'm going on vac before. Only kidding, I have food prepared, frozen and ready to be packed for my trip

Bandedme CONGRATS! I don't have a pre-op diet either, but do have to do liquids only, but can be shakes and such- day before and nothing after midnight, lets hope surgery is in the am Tracy Yikes I hope you like them too. I love those crazy little "to go" packets you can add to plain bottled water, I hope I can find something like that. March is almost over!