Nita M

Ok...so have been feeling "pretty good" about my weight lose but not really excited until I saw myself in a picture. Then I compared it to last year and damn I felt good. So far I have lost somewhere between 80 and 90 lbs (my scale bounces all over the place, so I just wait until I go to the drs and get an accurate weight). This is the best thing I have ever done!! I see all the pictures of everyone on this site and am so proud of all of us!!

Well I was doing good on the boot camp until my doctor admitted me to the hospital on Thursday and had my gallbladder removed on Friday. Guess that is one of the downsides of losing weight. On the upside of having surgery...my kids cleaned the whole house for me!! LOL Another upside is I feel like I just had the sleeve surgery done and am back to the the liquid diet I originally started with. I am really happy to see how many of you are doing good on the boot camp!! Keep up all the great work!!

I'm in too! Good luck everyone!! Have been stalled for awhile now. Can't wait to break it. This mornings weight 195 Starting weight 253 DOS 240 Surgery date 10/01/12

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AMEN!

Can you message me the info...would love to see what you are doing! Thanks

GEORGOUS!! So happy to see those pictures! My happy moment was on Christmas day when I put my suckie innie thing on and it was too big to suck anything in. That made my Christmas day!! Hope I look as good as you in a few months!

Today I figured out my BMI for the first time since before my surgery on 10/1. I was so happy to see that I am no longer considered "obese" and now just "overweight". I haven't been that in years!! HW- 253 SW- 243 CW- 208

I am so glad all of you said this. I was getting really nervous about the pain on my right hand side. Thought either I was being a big baby or over did it walking yesterday. Gonna call the dr tomorrow if it gets any worse just to be on the safe side. Hope all of you are doing good other than that!!

Well I had mine on Monday. Having a little trouble but because of other circumstances. I pulled a groin mucle getting out of bed in the hospital and I had the pleasure of it being that TOM as I went into surgery. Had to laugh at that one! So glad to be home. They wouldn't let me take my gas x strips in the hospital, but I could once I got home. They help ALOT! Hope everyone is doing good and can't wait to hear how everyone progresses from here!!

I went through the same thing last week and again yesterday. My surgery is Monday. I keep reminding myself that I want the weight to stay off. No more yo yoing. My doctor mentioned liquid vitamins. They were going to give me samples but forgot. That may help! I love water too and not crazy about diet drinks but found if I dilute crystal lite ALOT it gives me something different. I also make a water drink with ginger, lemon, and cucumber sliced in it. Gives me some variety. Hope that helps you a little!

Me too! Same age...nervous as h*ll too! Almost was going to chicken out yesterday but today I am a bit better! We can do it and be a lot better off for our families!! PS I didn't tell anyone just like you. Keeping it quiet for now!

hsirk...no only do we share surgery dates, but birthdates too!! Good luck surgery/bday buddy!!

Hi! I just turned 42 and have a house full of kids!! My surgery is October 1 and I cant wait!! Good luck to all of you!!

Thank you for posting about your drains. I was starting to wonder how "up to date" my doctor was!

I am having my surgery on Monday with a drain. Doctor said drain would be removed before I leave the hospital. I'm not looking foward to having it tho!!

I hear ya! I still have 6 days til surgery and I feel like I am going insane! I'm not crying, but now all of a sudden questioning why I am doing this and not just losing weight on my own. I KNOW why I am doing it and haven't doubted it until now! Just gonna keep on drinking that water!!

I have Ind BC and Personal Choice BS in the PA/NJ area and they covered it. In the beginning of the process, my dr had me call and ask them a million questions about what is/isn't covered and requirements for surgery. I think that was the best idea. I knew exactly what I had to do to get approved. When it came time, I was approved almost immediately. Now I am on the two week pre op diet waiting for surgery on Oct 1. Hope this helps!!