Diana2014

Today my journey begins officially. I am currently in the waiting area of my surgeons office for my first consultation. I am happy to start the journey and I am looking forward to what is coming. To those of you farther along in the journey, what should I ask when I am inside? I will be updating everything in this post for any of you that might be interested Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have my first appointment with a surgeon in Friday I am beyond excited! But I am also a little nervous and not sure what to expect. I am self pay and I am not sure what to expect at the consultation or the entire process. What questions should I ask? What will he ask me? Do I have any prerequisites? If so what? I guess I'm just not sure what to expect Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Something just happened that my eyes at the magnitude of my obesity. I'm sorry if this is long but I have a mixture of feelings and I don't really have anybody that can really understand me. I little bit about my history I have been wanting to get my sleeve since 2014 I had it scheduled for September 4th but for many reasons I wasn't able to do it. I just started again my journey my first appointment with the surgeon is on April 14th and I am beyond happy!!!! I know I need this surgery my bmi is 42 I am morbidly obese but for some reason I had never really seen how fat I am! I have seen pictures and I see myself in the mirror, when I am out and I see somebody that is obese Ian always asking myself if I am fatter or skinnier and I constantly compare myself but I have never really been able to get an accurate idea and I don't feel as obese as my bmi points out. Today I recorded my daughter giving her first steps but I am in the video and for some reason once I left it recording and I moved to stand up my daughter and make her walk the video switched to slow motion. Once I saw that video of me sitting down and moving around I slow motion it was just a shock!!! I am way fatter than how I see myself a lot more! And it was just very hard to realize how much I have let myself go. I have so many mixed feelings I feel very ugly and ashamed that I haven't been able to have control over this aspect of my life for so many years. At the same time I feel happy that I am finally taking control and I really really hope that I have the strength to make this journey a success. Sorry about such a long post I needed to vent with people that I know will understand me Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thx u for site.. help solve my wt loss prob... Leonisa Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App Im happy it helped. Leonisa has great quality Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

It is quite shocking. It actually feels pretty bad realizing how big I am lets just say after I saw that video today my self-esteem it's even lower than before. I can't wait for my surgery and the new me Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I know what you mean about not having a lap same thing happens with my daughter. I can't wait to get rid of this shell!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I know this is the right tool and I am trying my best to start eating healthier and changing my habits Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

The re are some body suits shape wear that are great some have from knees to arms Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hey misty I always read your post so don't think is just for u. I don't always post back but I read it very often it is a great post it helps me get perspective of what to expect. My surg is almost here less than a month I am very exited and reading your progress helps me prepare for it. I want to do a post like it too it has helped me a lot so I want to be of help if I can

Hey congrats you are doing great! Thanks for the thread it's great. I know what u mean about your job but I guess life has to go back to normal eventually. In happy you are rocking your sleeve

Hey I'm not doing it in Mexico but also I'm also self pay. I'm going to Colombia. My surgery is Sep 4 so we will be pretty close we can share the process. I am 25. 5'3 and weight 210 right now so our stats are similar too Good luck!

Hi I live in Bolingbrook it would be great to go to a support group! Let me know if you host one!

Hi i live in Bolingbrook like 30-40 mins from Chicago! How did your appointment go? Did they give you the new date?

Misty!!!! So happy I found this post I'm happy you are doing sooo good we talked a lot b4 ur surgery and I know how exited u were. I am soooooo happy u r doing so good congrats

Hello I am having my surgery on Sep 4 but I'm doing it in Colombia and I was just wondering what Protein products or supplements do you recommend I want to take them from here since I might have more options and it might be cheaper. Any recommendations? Also how do you take them how often and what is needed (Iron, b-12...) and what amount of protein. Thank you for your help

Should I start eking the proteins and vitamins right away or how long after the surgery?

Hello everyone I wanted to know if there are still any meetings in the Chicago area?

Hey I live in bolingbrook and will get my sleeve on September how are you

Have heard some ppl talk about the 5:2 diet plan and was wondering what it was

Wow thank you is good to know all this stuff I'm still waiting for my surgery (September 4!!!) but is good to be informed

Have heard some ppl talk about the 5:2 diet plan and was wondering what it was

Thank u both I will try and see if they take me as a patient

Hello I am doing my surgery self pay in Colombia and would like to have a NUT here to help me with the process. Does anybody know a good NUT in the Chicagoland area?

Hey you think you can give me their info? It won't hurt to ask

I can only imagine how hard it is the situation you are going through, people specially family members don't really understand how we feel and how important weight problems are for us. I would suggest not bringing them with, I understand your desire for you to have them join you in this journey but even though they support you it probably isn't so extremely important to them as it is to you and I'm not saying they don't care they just love u the way you are and might not really comprehend the impact of them not giving it their 100%. So I would suggest you take this time for you and only you. Enjoy giving your 100% only to yourself and make it "you" time to enjoy the progress and hard work you are putting into your self physically, mentally and emotionally. Only we understand our selfs no matter how much we explain, complain, or argue only we really know how it is and even though our families care and support us it probably won't ever be in the way we want to since they can't really truly understand