kat77

great job on the 47lbs! i am still pre-opp but the nutritionist for my doc says lean protein sources for the first 75% of your weight loss....chicken, fish, beans, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, ....what kind of food do you like? allrecipies.com has a tool to sort recipies by nutrient, you can set a protein minimum a carb maximum sodium, etc....very useful. hope that site might give you some good ideas for what you like, you can also search by ingredients you have or like...take care' kat

one step closer....hope everything goes quickly for you!

mine was all talk and took about 45 min, he was very nice, mostly they need to make sure you dont have bulimia and dont have body dismorfic dissorder....yes i probably spelled that wrong. it is when you think you look fat but artnot. a lot of anorexics have BDD. best wishes

I'm going on the 6th of february as well and feeling anxious too.... It is a big decision but if we are commited we will come out of this healthier and happier. I am trying to just remember my reasons for looking in to this in they first place. That is enough for me to keep pushing past the fear.

I am so happy for you! I can hardly waiting either. Now that it isn't comming up.....I am getting scared.....but i am all in with both feet!

Ooo I just found this thread.....please include me in your fabulous list..I am going in feb 6 they as well. So excited but am back on shake diet till surgery. Have 8 lbs to lose by the pre-opp appt on jan 31st. Here are my stats Starting weight: 283 Curent weight 275.4 Height 5.8 (lost 2 inches from back problems) Age 35 Kat

Ha...we are more than surgery date twins.... I am at 275.4 and my high weigh was 324... a bit more than you. I am 35 and 5.8 (used to be 5.10 lost 2 from back problems) I am also in Ca...going to have my surgery in riverside at park veiw by dr Kron. I hope well can get o know each other better. Kat

Thank you both....I guess I have a surgery twin....I am KatsMFP on my fitness pal if you want to buddy up

i added you both...if i missed anyone, my user name on MFP is KatsMFP

She called this afternoon and gave me a date. February 18th. I failed the first 4 ekg's they gave me today. my heart rate was 97 we got it down to 94 and doc signed it so i am all set for my pre-opp class friday, just need to lose the rest of the weight and pull together the funds for the silastic ring by friday. I am thankful for the date. I am thankful for how fast this has all gone. I can't wait to have it done, iwant to start losing faster so i can reduce this pain....february 18 seems so far away...but i know i was very blessed to get a date so soon....i guess i can join the february surgery thread now...has one been started yet? i am also very thankful to all of you who offer encouragement and support. Kat

Me too. Do you have MFP? I am KatsMFP in there. I hope to get more February opp people....I only have a feel friends in there now..but it is a good accountability and motivation tool.

i am so happy for you!..do you have anything else to do? im on the shake thing for now....i have only the pre-opp class no more tests thank goodness!

I am sure he will be fine with that. It is really his fault for telling you so late. Hope all goes well

Thank you all....I am thankful to have your support

this is one of my biggesst fears too. i amgoing to ask all sorts of questions on friday.....how much can i drink,how often, how slow...i drink a lot of water too, take care, kat

hi and welcome...this site is wonderful. keep us updated on how your appt goes Kat

Well i got approved with some extra documentation. i ducked out of here because i had gone on the 2 shake diet, lost 14 lbs and then they told me I was going to have to do weight watchers for 6 months. So I compleatly wigged out because the surgery planner told me to just maintain that weight for six months. They said if; lost too much more, i wouldn't be covered. I have to be over 40 Bmi even with all my medical problems. I have never been a weight I needed to maintain...so no surprise, I now have 10 lbs to Lose again. Once my doc faxed over the proof of weigh once a month at his office, they approved it. Sooooo my pre-op class is Friday at 8 am. They are calling me back to schedule a surgery date. It could be this month, I will have to waiting and see....but I am approved. I am mad at myself for the weight gain...now I am back to shakes starting tonight since I already ate lunch. I am feeling very nervous now. I am worried I won't lose it in time...I am going to have to be close by Friday.....how am I going to lose 10 lbs by Friday? Any suggestions? I know it is my fault for reacting in this way and I know it is my responsibility to lose this weightl but I am seriouse about this...please help it you can.

im in california, how about you? do you have My Fitness Pal?

thank you both very much. Music, that is a great idea. i am going to look into that right now. I am a little less stressed today because i know i can show her "my fitness pal" that will at least show her how i did lose all that weight, and like you said, i will talk to her about lupus and mobility issues. Thank you all for helping me over the bump in the road.

No...I have to have it off or be close by Friday....but I know exercise and shakes will do it.....I am just trying to think of what to do since I am not able to walk right now. Thanks for they reply....I think I will go looking Online but if anyone knows of a good site for people who are disabled....that would be great .

Cat, I am so happy you got your date! I am going to get my date by Friday. and have the preopp class Friday. I'm so happy for you...I'm excited and nervous at the same time.

Thanks for they encouragement. He did tell me to be at a certain weight. So I actually have to get this off... I am trying to think up some exercises that I can do. I have lupus so I am not very moble. Not excuses though, I have to find something. You are right waiting for approval is horible. Thank you for the reply

welcome! your story and pics are very inspriational and encourageing. i hope to learn more about you and your journey. Kat

Hello and welcome, I am Kat. I am waiting for approval from the insurance and have conpleated everything but the pro-opp class. I am glad you found the site, It has been very helpful and the people are very supportiive. keep updating on your progress.

That is awesome. You sound super motivated too. I am sure you will be a success story. I am super motivated too, but when it comes to the waiting, I feel helpless. There is not one thing I can do to make this go any faster. I guess God is teaching me to wait on Him.