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I have been drinking (preop) Lean Shake 25 from GNC..kinda pricey but the Vanilla Bean and Chocolate Peanut Butter are awesome. I mix mine with unsweetened almond milk or buy the ready made. A lot of time they have them b1g1 half off. 25 grams protein 2grams sugar and 170 calories.

How did your appt go? We will be on the journey together, I had my initial appt last week with the surgeon and my first weigh in today! Meeting with the nutritionist and for my psy evual and my 2nd weigh in on July 15th.

I can finally say that I am officially scheduled for surgery. Scheduled for September 29th, what a way to wrap up the summer and work on the new me for next year. After dealing with being overweight for so many years, I never thought that I would be looking forward to that day that I feel comfortable in my skin again so much.

It will be over before we know it!! The time is already flying. I have already started limiting myself with certain foods. I would rather start now then when they tell me so that it's less of a shock to my body.

Near scranton!

I have seen some people self pay for out of network physicians and then turn claims over to the insurance but you have to make sure it is still a covered benefit and follow the requirements

I actually work with BCBS and they say that pre'd/ auth approval time can range between 4-6 weeks. Most of the time I see then approved in under 3 weeks, as long as all the the dr's medical records are in order. Good Luck!!

If anyone is on "My Fitness Pal" and would like to request me as a friend. My email address is asphaltracer48@aol.com. I would love to have the support in this journey!

Thanks... Ok what you can start doing from now is to eliminate junk food..sodas..sugar and fats.. And get used to drink lots of Water... I lost 30 before surgery on a diet of chicken..tuna.. Fish.. Lots of veggies and lettuce. No candies.. No soda. No bread. No Pasta or rice it was hard but I made it. Then the rest of the weight is coming out from the surgery.. I walk every day at least 20 min. Three healthy meals a day. For sugar I use splenda. And for juices I get the sugar free ones. I try to avoid bread. But once in a while I have a slice of bread with scrambled eggs or tuna. (I love bread and rice) but they don't help. Most of the time I try to replace it with unsalted crackers. I drink a lot water even if I'm not tursty just to get used to the 64 onz a day. I buy everything fat free or low fat. Congrats on the new you! I love to hear everyone's success stories, it's making my journey so much easier!

Thanks for the add!

Thanks for the add!

Thanks for the add!

Congrats!!! Hope all went well!

There's a website I buy my shakes from called Chike Nutrition. U can buy a sample pack that lets u try each flavor for like 6.00. They r THE BEST shakes & only ones I can actually enjoy. They also have a high protein iced coffee as well if u enjoy coffee (I'm not a coffee drinker, but my fiancé loves it! I highly recommend u give it a try. If u decide to try, please let me know what u think. Good luck to u Thanks for the info

Yah. It definitely sounds really different. I live in Philadelphia that maybe why. I already gotten my blood work an urine test done right after I left my seminar and the bariatric center called me back within acouple of days saying everything was in good standing. I think of it this way. The quicker you get the pre-op stuff done the better, my surgeon said the same as well because itll have you waiting and waiting. Thanks for the insite as well. Did you have surgery already? What type of insurance do you have?

Good to know

Good Luck to you both! Can't wait to hear how everything went. Prayers going out to you 2!!

You look fabulous!!

I am meeting with my surgeon for the first time May 27th, nervous and anxious all at the same time! Good Luck and keep us posted

I too have a long road ahead of me. At my current weight of 330lbs, I am hoping to be back to 160lbs. It has been 17 yrs since I've seen that number on my scale. I have always struggled with weight gain, after having my son 14 yrs ago I have tried diet after diet. I run daily 3-5 miles, working with a body coach, count every calorie I take in....and to my surprise, gain weight. I have been tossing WLS back and forth for a few months now and I have finally made an appt with my surgeon, meeting him on May 27 with my 1st WL seminar that same night. I don't have many requirements with my insurance company before I can submit for approval. So I'm hoping for a smooth road and hopefully, fingers crossed, I can have my surgery scheduled sometime in August! I am ready to conquer the road ahead, and take back control of my body. It's a great feeling to know I will be able to run in marathons with my son in the near future!! Bobby Jo

Good luck!

Hope your surgery went well!! Good luck on your recovery

Hope all went well!! Good Luck in the recovery! ☀️☀️ Hope your surgery went well! Wishing you the beat recovery!

Thanks for the helpful tips!

I am also using anthem bc/bs. My total cost should be somewhere around $2500...way better then the initial cost of surgery. When are you scheduled for?