Summer Rain

You are not the "fat girl" you are Jessie and Jill. You can be whoever or whatever you want to be now. It's a new beginning for all of us! Congratulations on your weight loss Summer

I am using Pro Care Bariatric complete multivitamin. They are one little chewable pill once a day and they don't taste bad. $11.99 for 30. Ordered online and they arrived in about 3 days.

I laughed out loud when I read this title. Then I read it out loud to my husband and he chuckled and said "no, that's not wrong" haha. Thanks for the laugh

@@JerzyTomato74 thanks for sharing your experiences. Congratulations on being post op

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Good luck! It's so exciting being this close to surgery. I am the day after you. I will keep you in my thoughts! Summer

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Congrstulations! That must feel truly awesome

@@docbree congratulations! You will do great losing your 10% I hope they get back with you quickly with your approval so you can get your surgery date!!! Good Luck! Summer

@@gowalking congratulations on your success(es)! Thank you for the words of encouragement. I am trying to become a strong and capable woman I really like this analogy! Thanks I hope I can help a person or two to know they are not alone. I am taking small steps now but small steps are better than no steps @@VSGAnn2014 Thank you!

In my life before I was fat I think I remember liking myself. I thought I was nice, well mannered, courteous, and a good friend. I feel like I have lost myself and I think that is why I am getting ready for major surgery to help me lose weight. I am not sure when it all started changing (or maybe I do and I just don't want to go there?). I have not had anything horrible happen to me I just don't feel good about being me. I have closed myself off from everyone . I have no friends and my family and I are not close. I don't know where I would be without my loving husband (and for the life of me I can't understand WHY he loves me still) and my children. Outwardly, other than being much heavier, I don't think most people would be able to tell that I have changed. I don't always feel like a nice person anymore even though I don't let that show. I know I have trouble trusting anyone. Everyone seems to leave for one reason or another. I have forgotten how to have friends and how to be a friend. I want to have fun and enjoy the rest of my life. I am just feeling down and sorry for myself today. Most days I don't examine myself or my feelings too closely. I miss living life and I am excited to have surgery and start changing my body. I just don't know how to change the inside. I have had counseling in the past but I feel like my problems are so insignificant and that I am wasting their time. Anyone have any suggestions or books that might be helpful? Thanks everyone. Summer

@@traveler60 Congratulations! I hope everything goes well for you. Have a safe trip and a safe surgery Summer

As long as you meet your insurance companies requirements ie 40 or greater BMI or 35 with comorbidity(ies) you should be fine. I think they just use the psyche to rule out the people that they think will have high rate of failure due to not following protocol or doing WLS for the wrong reasons. That's just my opinion though. I think you probably did just fine Summer

@@#9grammy I am happy to see you had your surgery and seem to be doing good I hope everything continues to go well for you. I will be joining you on the losers bench next Tuesday so please save me a seat lol Summer

I started this thread 2 months ago when I was feeling very down and sorry for myself. Since then I have taken advice and heart from everyone who responded so I just wanted to post an update on how things have been. I started volunteering 5 days a week 5 hours a day which gets me out of the house and around people again. That, I think, has been a positive experience. Once I start losing weight I hopefully will be ready to look for a paying job. I have reached out to my immediate family with really no change - I was hopeful that things would be better but I am proud of myself for taking the steps. I can only control me, I cannot control anyone else. I can try again anytime in the future, right? My surgery is in 6 days and I think I am in a good place. I am calm but excited to get it over with I hope everyone is doing great and anyone that has surgery coming up - good luck and I hope everyone's recovery is uneventful and quick! Summer

Julie and Kyrick so sorry for your losses. I can't say anything that will magically make it better but I hope every day gets alot better for you both. Blessings ladies.

I am still preop but I drink Syntrax Nectar Sweets Chocolate Truffle. You can get little packets to try for like $2 at Vitamin Shoppe. I can mix it with water or skim milk.

@@gowalking no way! If he says he is doing it all on his own then he is not lying. He is a public figure after all and they wouldn't lie to the public...would they?

I hope you don't have to wait long! I agree waiting is just a waste of our time lol

Good luck! I hope you get 11/4 (that is my date also !) Summer

Congratulations. I hope you have a super easy pregnancy and everything goes well for you and baby Summer

Congratations! I can't wait to have the surgery behind me. I hope your recovery continues to go well.

Looking good! 50 lbs is awesome!

Congratulations to you all! Such a weight off your shoulders, isn't it do any of you have surgery dates yet?

Good luck! Hope you have a fast recovery!