marissa75

Aww how exciting and the best of luck when you have your surgery. Thank you!! I can't wait for a skinnier , healthier me!

Thank you for all the info tomi71

Yes I've heard of the white coat syndrome. I have anxiety and stress. Anytime I go into a doctors office or see a high BP monitor I get nervous. I hope it gets under control. I've cut out so much out of my food intake. I'm 120 pounds over weight so hoping the wls process goes along smoothly and my bp isn't high anymore well I pray it isn't

My body is the same way. I stopped drinking soda and any kind of caffeine 2 months now. If I eat or drink anything that's high in sugar or carbs etc. I feel sick. I just eat small portions everyday proteins, veggies etc. I usually have a smoothie for breakfast. So far in a month I've lost 21 pounds

It all depends what you like to eat and your kids. I cut down on carbs so much and no more processed foods etc. Try cutting down on carbs, sugar and salt before gb. Too much salt raises your bp. There's so many healthy recipes you and your kids would enjoy on pinterest. It's been a real change but so far my kids eat what I cook. If they want pizza. I make pizza at home with wheat dough and make myself a small one with the sand which thins.

Laurac727 my blood pressure is up and down and I haven't checked mine since I've had my dose increased on my meds. Tomorrow I will check. Do you feel any different when your bp goes up?

Same here susan. I am too a single parent.

What's the upper surgery? I already seen the psychologist and did the seminar. I think they put you on the full diet liquid a week before surgery. My nutritionist put me on the 1100 calorie diet early lol. I don't know what other steps I need. I just want to be healthy and feel good enough to excerise etc. BTW it's nice to be chatting with you

I've been on it since December 31st. Susan and it was a little in the beginning. I'm already used to it now. I've lost 13 pounds since I started. I need to, lose 20 to qualify for surgery. Now it's just my bp I need to get control of. I have anxiety cause I worry about my health so I get nervous every time I get my bp taken. Today I started on my higher dose of meds so hoping it works. How far are you into getting the surgery? All these steps we have to go through

Yes I'm still waiting to get approved too. I.hope with higher dose of medication it goes down. I've been losing weight too since they put me on the 1100 calorie diet. I feel I get anxious/ nervous when I'm gonna have my bp taken that it goes up. I've never had high BP up until this past august when I started stressing about weight etc