BrittneyMarie

I enjoy seaweed and kale chips if I need something to crunch on. They have been an excellent alternative. A lot of starchy things I can't handle, especially rice. Rice feels as if it gets stuck in my chest. I felt that feeling once and am in no hurry to repeat it. I've really been trying to incorporate more raw vegan meals and I've had a lot of luck so far.

I wasn't given a lot of recipes. Just enough to show what a normal day should look like. A lot of my recipes are just from searching and experimenting in the kitchen. I really enjoy looking at Pinterest, my ForksOverKnives app, and Oh She Glows website. If you enjoy Pasta, I like to cut carbs and calories with Tofu noodles. They are wonderful and I can't tell the difference. I find mine at Whole Foods and order from Amazon.

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Dr. Garth Davis in Houston, Texas.

Congratulations on your progress! You seem to be doing a wonderful job! The Protein options are limitless with a plant based diet. I'll list you some of my favorites: Chickpeas Lentils Tempeh Tofu Nuts Beans Broccoli Spinach Kale meat Replacements - I love Nate's Meatballs and Beyond Meat burgers! Also, probably one of my favorite things to have is cauliflower! I am hooked on cauliflower steaks at the moment. They are simply to die for!

Thank you for responding! My surgeon is a vegan and has been very supportive in my decision to switch. I'm 4 months out and have had no issues with any of the things you listed. Lentil lettuce cup tacos are actual a fav of mine! Excited to know I'm not the only one out there! Good luck with everything ❤️

So proud of everyone! Glad to hear y'all are doing so great! I haven't made it to Onederland yet, but I am 63lbs down! Keep up the good work everyone!

In my paperwork it said I had to do my nutrition visits with my pcp. It was an issue when my pcp didn't have documentation of me questioning weight loss methods and nutrition.

I would just hate for the insurance company to deny you because you were able to show you could lose the 10% on your own.

After my surgeons office did some examining and reexamining, they realized I did not have to lose the 10% of my body weight to have the surgery. The requirement is failure to lose 10%. I was approved for surgery quickly after I submitted my paperwork (after being denied for not doing my nutrition classes through my primary Doctor and then appealing). Just make sure you have proof of all other requirements. Good luck!! Also, find out what your hospital will charge. If it's the same situation as me, BCBS-TN only covers half of that amount. I was covered with the highest insurance plan they offer.

My thoughts exactly ????

The hospital charged right at $30,000 for just my surgery and there were additional fees for the surgeon, anesthesiology, etc. my insurance knocked it done to half. If I had paid cash, I'd of been given the exact same half price.

I had to pay half on the day of surgery.

I had to have 5yrs of weights. I got them from my primary care doctor. BCBS-TN only paid 50% of my surgery. My price with insurance ended up being the exact same amount if I had paid out of pocket. Looking back now, while I loved my nutrition classes, I wish I had just paid out of pocket and didn't go through all of the insurance hoops. I would talk with your surgeons office, the hospital, and BCBS-TN to see if you'd end up paying the same amount whether you have insurance coverage or not.

You got this! Good luck with everything, I know you'll do great

How much post-op water are y'all getting in a day?

Day after surgery was rough! Day three has been much better. I've been walking as much as possible to help with gas pain. I keep telling myself that this is going to be so worth it. We've got this! Keep sipping!

Everything went smooth for me today as well. Recovery time was smooth sailing and I was also up and walking shortly after sx. Nausea and gas pains have been the hardest thing to work through. Good luck to all those going in this week! ❤️

Ok April 11th beauties, today is our day!!! ????????????

Nothing wrong with some butterflies . We have got this! I can't wait to wake up tomorrow with my new sleeve ????????

I have a 6am check in time tomorrow. Anyone else have an early check in time?

It gets so much easier. You'll get to the point where you aren't tempted by things anymore. Just stay busy