kloveburd

Yes it does, in Illinois anyways idk bout other states

I was like that as well, counting down the days to fry approved seemed like they took a lifetime. I was obsessed with researching and trying to prepare myself so much it was really stressing me out. I've been approved and set a date for surgery of the week of December 17th. I am waiting for this semester of school to be over and I just told myself not to think about it so much because it was consuming my life. It also helped me realize how to change my life in the meantime. I've been taking more walks, goin outside and playing with my son at the parks, not drinking sodas, just trying to adjust slowly before the surgery happens and it's so much at once that changes. Time goes on, and if I've been like this for years what's another couple months ya know? Keep your head up, your time is coming

There is a reason we were "done" with this thread. Updating or commenting on anything really is going to start something else. Why not move on and keep the peace?

I am SO looking forward to being able to do things I was never able to do before! Some of them being: monkey bars, indoor rock climbing, and finally being able to do a cart wheel!!!!

I have wanted to get healthier and active and thinner my whole life. I haven't been able to on my own and I really want this surgery and have scheduled it for December but I'm having this inner battle and it's driving me insane. I keep tellin myself the end goal will be so worth it and I will feel so much better with a lot of my life's demands and daily life. But on the other hand I feel like I'm giving up a lot of what I have been doin for so long I will be sad after surgery not being able to. I know it sounds dumb cause this is the change part to make this weight loss happen but I guess I'm just scared about the future. I'm young and I don't wanna give certain things up but I know if I don't it will lead to even worse things. Advice/comments are extremely appreciated!!!!

I'm not sure I will miss much if anything except my pasta! I don't know what to cook without it lol im not a snacker, I hardly have candy or anything like that. I gave up soda, now I have to work on that and I know with surgery It will help big time with portion control and not sure if I will be able to have Pasta again but there are alternatives too. I know my mind is made up on having the surgery but this is my mind saying yet again I can't do this and I can't lose weight. I can't wrap my mind around a different lifestyle other than the one I have but I welcome th changes that surgery bring. I go over the food I can have after and am scared I won't be getting enough Protein and Water in and what to eat planned out because I need to have a plan now or I'll be so stressed later lol. At my psych eval she basically all but diagnosed me with add so I have to see my doctor about getting medicated and such. So much to do, gotta make another list lol. I'm nervous. Not about the surgery itself buy what it brings. I wish I could see in the future and see that it will be ok so I'm not freaking out about it now lol

Yeah I just submitted the surgery date and schedule pre op visit with the doctor yay!

So I have been approved, gotten all my requirements in finally, and have been called to schedule the surgery! I am going to wait until the semester of school is over though so I'm thinking December 17 or somewhere around there, definitely going to be home for Christmas though don't wanna ruin that for the family lol plus that's when we get our bonus at work so thatd be nice way to leave work excited!!!

Yeah at first I wanted the surgery now! But I figured it worked out better then and if I've been waiting since march anyways why not lol

Hey! I'm 22 as well and it's been a real struggle for me to decide wether or not to have this surgery. Being so young I didn't want to risk giving up food and other complications that could arise but I need help and a change! I am getting through all my doctor appointments this month and will have my surgery date by the end I this month its exciting but really nerve racking lol

I happened to be talking to somebody the other day online that didn't know I was overweight and he brought up there was a chick at a grocery store under 30 but was "pushing 200" and thought it was disgusting and wouldn't even give her the time of day. I then said some people fail at things they can hide, obese people failed at something that is visible to the whole world, why would you make that world harder for them? And he shut up. I never got the skinny/fat girl bias before, most likely because people either avoided me or accepted me for me but I was taken off guard by this cruelty. I can't stand the judgmental side of this and hope to maybe help people in the future through this process to a healthier and carefree lifestyle where they are not subjected to the ugly in this world we live in

I keep finding pictures of my son and bf and I hardly have any of my son and I :/ I look huge and terrible next to him so I hate taking pics with him

Even if I only do one in my whole life I want to be able to experience it finally. We live 15 minutes away from a six flags great america but I haven't taken Dustin because 1 I used to work there so i hate the whole place 2 I don't think I'd fit on anything with him. We have a backyard now because we just bought a house but I forget to take him out and play, I'm used to being in the apartment and not being able to get outside much. Our yard is fenced so that's nice, I've been trying to convince David (my bf) to get him a swing set

Awe that's great I'm happy for you! Hopefully I will enjoy Disney with the family soon with no issues as well!

Ah I think I just cried a little there. I made a promise to myself that after surgery i am taking my four yr old outside as much as possible. Taking walks going to the beach, out to teach him kickball and t ball, all the outside stuff he needs and enjoys instead of keeping him inside because I can't do those things right now... We usually go to Disney at the end of November when it's nice and I get cranky when I sweat which while we're there it's terrible and ruin the whole time and makes me sad that I have to put my family through that because of my weight. I want to have fun on these trips and make memories not of arguing and sweating but enjoying myself and watching my family bond.

Yeah definitely can relate there! My son is SO hyper all the time and when we were at Disney I felt like the fat mom that can't control her kid because I had to keep him on one of those kid leashes because he was not staying by us and I can't chase him.

Yes! Someone who understands! I've never been thin so I can't imagine it but I'm SO excited about the possibility!

Yeah when I was younger I was in cheer leading and could never do a cartwheel. I ended up doing a sideways curve thing and was always embarrassed lol. I want to be able to go to a Water park without being self conscious. I can't wait to go back to amusement parks cause we go every other year to Disney/universal and I couldn't fit in a lot last time :/ no more! I WILL go in Harry potter ride next time! Lol and I will also enjoy dancing yay

If I continue with all my appointments I should know when my date is sometime next month too!!!! Exciting!!!

Good luck and congrats!!!!!