GeauxForIt

I'm down to one (lovely, wonderful) Vanilla Coke Zero every morning! I knew caffeine was going to be difficult for me to break up with, so I started VERY slowly weaning after finding out from the NUT it had to go. I'll miss it!

Another one, I will not miss my feet KILLING me after any kind of prolonged walking. I want to take kiddos to the zoo without feeling like my feet are going to explode or break! I also look forward to ditching all of my wide width, "comfortable" shoes for cuter ones!

Ok I have a confession to make...I've checked with Aetna every.single.day sincey paperwork was submitted. Yep, NUTSO!!

Silver lining...I've heard losing slowly might not result in as much saggy skin!

So sorry that happened to you!! I fully believe that if we were able to follow the chain of command in an insurance company as far as it could go, there would sit Satan himself at the top! LOL

I find this to be the most mean spirited topic I've seen here. I'm not in a position to judge anyone on ANYTHING, and certainly not on their eating habits! Is it possible (especially at only 6 1/2 weeks out!!) to forget that you are/were morbidly obese? That we needed drastic medical intervention to keep us from eating ourselves to death? Really? How can you NOT see yourself in that person?! Not everyone has the finanacial means or the support for this surgery. Did you NOT overeat? Did you NOT make bad choices? The hypocrisy is staggering.

I've been prone to crying fits ever since my last surgeon's appt. I've been waiting a week for insurance approval and besides being completely consumed and preoccupied with that, I've been on a crazy rollercoaster of emotions; from excitement to anger to profound sadness. Some days I'm ready to "kick a$$ and take names" thinking I've got this and looking forward to the changes and other days I completely lack the confidence that I'll ever change and fear that I'll just end up fat again after a couple of years and then I'll be fat AND humiliated.

Checked again last Friday and it's still pending. I'm starting to get really nervous about denial...

Now that I'm getting close to surgery (I'm waiting on approval from Aetna) I find that I'm hating my fat body even more than before. I guess being preoccupied with how I'm hoping to feel and look "after" has me wanting even more to escape this gross, jiggly, HEAVY body. I wish I could unzip it and get OUT of it!!! Anyone else feeling the same?

I'm so glad to know that I'm not alone!! I'm so ready to make this change and leave this fat, unhealthy body behind. I want to start feeling better and know that I'm getting healthier and healthier! I'm ready to DO this thing and sweat it out and prove to myself that I'm strong and steel-willed and beautiful!! Not just on this particular issue, but this journey as a whole. The people here, for the most part, are supportive and caring and genuine, and i have a feeling I would lose my mind without this forum!!

I've been wondering the same thing! I like my 'shape' and hope I keep it.

Great news!!! I'm jealous...still "pending" for me! >

Ok, I'm officially NUTSO. I called on Monday and Tuesday and had the coordinator call today!!! Still "pending"... GAH.

I bought this super cute dress today...in a 14!!!!!

Where'd you buy it?

It didn't hurt my feelings at all. It came from a place of love and, ultimately sadness bc to her, not being able to run and jump and play games is probably one of the saddest things she can think of. I will have this surgery and I will lose this weight and I will run and jump and play games with my children again very soon.

My six year old daughter asked me, in the sweetest way, if I'd ever be able to "run and jump and play games" again. It broke my heart. And steeled my resolve to get healthy.

There's a big difference between post-pregnancy hair loss and post-sleeve hair loss. During pregnancy the rate at which you lose hair actually slows down. Hormone changes after pregnancy cause you to lose that "extra" hair as you return to your normal rate. We have no "extra" hair when going in for sleeving!! Your fortunate to have thick hair. Me? Not so much...

I'm awaiting surgery approval and I'm totally ready to change my life, my behavior and my body, but I'm more than a little FREAKED out over the almost certain hair loss!! Being a fat girl, my hair was always a part of me that I liked. Although I have "lots" of hair, it's fine and I'm terribly afraid the loss will be really obvious. "Hey, you look great after losing all that weight!!! Too bad you have that ginormous bald spot that covers one side of your head..."

NUT said you can have it again eventually but it's a diuretic and is hard on a new stomach. Hydration is a challenge at 1st and your stomach is pissed off enough, I guess!

While traveling for business with my very small, extremely fit boss, I had "the moment"...I had to ask for a seatbelt extender for the first time ever. I wanted to DIE of shanevand embarrassment. I sheepishly called out to the flight attendant and then, in a barely audible voice, explained my situation. She stomped to the front of the plane in a huff, obviously annoyed. That alone got people's attention. I will never, ever forget what she did next....she came stomping back up the aisle and in an really loud voice says, "WHERE'S THE LADY WHO NEEDS THE SEATBELT EXTENDER?!" I've never been so humiliated in my entire life. I wanted to die, sitting there, trapped on that plane with my boss. I barely raised my hand and she pretty much came towards me swinging the damn thing over her head. I wanted to choke her with it. Instead, I did what lots of us fatties do, I hid my pain and shame with humor. To make everyone ELSE less uncomfortable. I cannot wait for the day when I'm thin and healthy enough that the seatbelt panic will not even cross my mind while boarding a plane.

Thanks all for joining in my petty neuroses! Your comments made me feel better. For the most part...

My grandmother used to say that, too, and now I say it all the time! Southerner?

My (thin, exercise-obsessed) sister once have me a diabetic cookbook for Xmas and I'm not a diabetic!!! Hateful.

I'm going to have naughty pics made with my husband's guitar! And lots of the things others have posted...travel, zip line, amusement parks, swimsuits, etc.