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I have gone to the seminar online. Met with the surgeon On 9/18/12. He told me I needed to lose 15 lbs along with multiple tests. As of today I have lost 5lbs, had stress test and barium swallow this morning. I scheduled for the sleep study next Wednesday and psych eval and nut the last week of Oct. I am hoping for surgery in January.

I think that you will actually be quite lovely. You have a beautiful smile and very pretty eyes. When you are thinner those two assets will not go away, they will actually become even more visiable-especially your eyes. So, yes I think you will be a very attractive-perhaps even startling so- woman. Do not feel like a loser for asking this question. This is a dramatic life change and during this change our body image can get royally screwed up. Although I have not been sleeved, I did one time lose 125lbs (from a 26-28 to a tight 12)and remember the whole body image thing being pretty intense- I found out that I actually look like my mother and not my father! No worries-you will be beautiful! Michelle

Hi folks, I am hoping to have surgery in January. I need to lose 15 lbs before the surgeon will give a surgical date. I need to lose this weight! My schedule is hectic and I have been really good about planning my meals; keeping to 900-1000 cal/day and starting at the gym(topic for another post). However on Tuesday nights (tonight) I leave work at 5:30, Gym till 6pm drive to volunteer work for 7pm and not home until 9-9:30 pm. I eat lunch at 12:30, snack at 3:30-4pm, by 6pm I am ravenous. I drive by no less than 6 fast food places and one grocery store one the way to the volunteer work. I need suggestions for what I can buy at the supermarket that I can eat while driving that will be around 300-400 calories. I know if i do not eat before 9pm I will not make good choices when I get home, if I make it that far without a big mac calling me. Michelle

I had to ask for a seatbelt extender on an airplane, I was so embarrased because like many of us have experienced the flight attendant announced very loudly my need to another attendant. The next time I flew, I pretended my seatbelt was fastened- horrible turbulance!! I do NOT reccomend that plan. So the next time I asked for the extender and I was embarrased again by strangers sharing my row. What did I do? I stole the extender and now keep it in my carry-on so I never forget it and I never have to ask. I have flown many airlines and airplane styles and it seems to fit all of them. Do I reccomend stealing NO! But...