CANTwaitTObeTHIN

September 16th!!! My countdown begins!!!

Congrats!! I get my surgery date on your surgery date! Lol! I'm getting antsy and anxious!

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I'm not until September. :-(

I am 28... I started this journey the day before my 28th birthday (6/28). My consult was a breeze. I'm 5'6 and 264 lbs. My BMI is 42. I was diagnosed with HTN (hypertension) in 2011 but I never took the medication because everytime I took my BP it was ok. Of course when I got to my consult it was high (Sorta a good thing/advantage). He said Im a good candidate for the surgery and with my insurance I can be cheduled for surgery by the end of August. Im aiming for September because I have a planned vacation at the end of August (my last vaca in plus-size clothing). The doctors office requires 2 nutritionist visits (my first is on 8/4) 1 Psych eval (7/16), a support group meeting (7/16), Labs/Endoscopy/Chest Xray (7/9) and my pcp clearance for surgery (7/16). In anticipation of all of these appointments, I jumped the gun and made the appointment weeks before my consult (all but the nutritionist and Psych). I wish I had looked into this surgery earlier... But "better late than never".

You look GREAT! Definitely don't look your age!!! Congratulations!

I think this one of my biggest worries too. Apparently, the longer you have carried the weight, the more likely you are to have loose skin. I have loose skin already and I haven't been sleeved yet! I can only imagine what it's going to be like after rapid weight loss! Stay hydrated, and start toning (weight lifting) as soon as we can!

Yesterday was my consult and things went great! I had, proactively, scheduled my PCP surgery clearance, baseline labs, X-ray, EKG, upper Gi, and support group meeting... All to be done before July 16! At the office visit I was scheduled for the Nutritionist and Psychologist. The psych appt isn't until August! No BUENO! Lol, I think I can handle waiting a month. The Dr. Wasn't as bad at this visit as I heard he can be. He was actually pretty nice... We'll see what he's like further down the road. Well today is my Bday and I still get to indulge in alcohol so I'm heading to Margaritaville! Just wanted to write my update before I start drunk-texting!

Hello Group, Just wanted to introduce myself and my journey to the forum! I'm 27yrs and I've been overweight since 2003. I weigh 269lbs & I'm 5'7. I have tried Weight Watchers (lost 20lbs and gained all of it back), low calorie diets, Slimfast, Slim Quick, exercise and Phetermine. And the weight keeps coming! I'm pretty active and I still can't seem to lose much weight. I started looking into weight loss surgery about 2 weeks ago. Probably like many of you, I ate, slept, breathed weight loss surgery! I looked at Lapband but after reading about food getting "stuck" I was COMPLETELY turned off! I decided on VSG! My cousin has recently had the sleeve done (1/2013) and she looks AMAZING! I have scheduled my consultation for June 27th (the day before my Bday). Meanwhile, I have enjoyed reading some of the journeys on here and continue to research the sleeve. I'm anxiously waiting to start this new lifestyle!!!

Inspiration!!! I don't think you were that big from the beginning! You look awesome nonetheless!

Glad your okay. Just think about the progress you will make by the end of week 1.... It gets greater later!

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey all! Looks like my surgery will be in September also! I finish all my appts in July but I'm going on vaca end of August so I'll have to do the surgery in Sept. I'm anxious beyond belief!

How come you didn't get past her!?

You look GREAT!!!!!! Congrats!

When you are on the home screen... "Add to diary" and scroll down a bit and one of the categories is "water"... It's just below the exercise categories.

*~* RANT *~* :-) Well, I'm sure we've all had a friend/family member who just didn't agree with our decision to "take the easy way out" (aren't you so tired of hearing THAT one)! My brother is ADAMANT that I should not get this surgery and just work harder at dieting and exercise... Yet, the longer I stay heavy the more fat jokes I hear! If i go to the gym 5 days in a row, I hear "you're over doing it"... if i turn down a slice a pizza, i hear "don't act like you're on a diet". If nothing else, I want to be able to eat less and exercise my heart out but the scale just won't budge! My cousin did the sleeve first, and she warned me not to tell people before, because they would just try to discourage you from getting it done. I assumed my brother would be supportive since he's seen me struggle with my weight all these years. His decision hasn't deterred me in any way.. I NEED this for MY reasons, no one else's. its just saddening that I need to defend becoming healthier through surgery against spending the rest of my life on these unsuccessful, never-ending diets & exercises!

It IS a shame! But it'll just make my glory that much more glorious when I succeed!