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Ok so I just had my nutritional evaluation, scheduled my psychological evaluation and have class tonight. The more time that goes by, the more I keep finding myself thinking I can't wait to be skinny! I can't wait to wear all of the cute shorts and outfits that I've always loved but we're too big to wear! I'm very excited because at this moment I am more sure than ever that I want this surgery. Has anyone else had that aha moment where they put something on after surgery that they never thought they'd be able to wear? I bet it feels great. I can't wait to be skinny. Until then I will continue to work out and do my best with my diet but hopefully I won't chicken out before surgery.

I definitely plan in going to a therapist. I'm scheduled to see one who specializes in bariatric patients next friday! Thank you!

I was just wondering what type of exercise everyone has been doing after surgery? When I go to classes that don't really mention real exercise or what I imagine exercise to be. They just say things like during commercials walk around your house, or while your watching TV these are some things you can do. These comments to me are extremely degrading and make me feel as though these nurses think all overweight people do is sit on the couch and watch TV. I am getting gastric bypass because I genuinely cannot loose weight. I use my elliptical 3-5 days a week and I take spin classes twice a week but I can't loose weight. I've lost inches but as far as pounds maybe 5. I currently weight 225 and am 5'1. What happens if I can't make it to the gym though? What do the nurses mean by exercise 5 days a week but they don't even give you real examples of exercise?

Thank you. I understand that his diabetes has nothing to do with whether or not I get it, but just watching him suffer scares me. That could happen to me if I don't get my weight under control.

I have the same feeling now

I am a bit confused. When they say some examples of exercise are walking around the house during commercials you poo-poo it, but then say they don't give real world examples. Walking around the house during commercials is a real world example. Exercise to me means moving. Whether it is a formal exercise class or exercise routine, or working exercise into my regular activities, it all counts as exercise. I happen to like to swim so I swim laps, take Water aerobics classes, and use water weights. I also am trying to add more movement throughout the day. Walking around the house is a great way to exercise, especially post-op while you are still healing, That is all I did until I was cleared to get in the pool. You might want to consider getting an exercise tracker. I got a Misfit Shine for Christmas and it is great for tracking my laps because I can swim with it. It also is great so I can see how my other activities contribute to my daily exercise goals (or not depending on what I am doing). Oh yeah I wasn't really thinking about post op right after surgery. I have always been taught that it doesn't count unless your heart rate is elevated to a certain point. That does make sense. I'm new to all of these classes I'm required to take. Once the weight is gone walking around the house isn't going to cut it as far as weight loss or gaining muscle is concerned. I was more so wondering about exercise after I'm healed and cleared to do everything normally.

I didn't mean to try to belittle walking around the house or anything like that. I understand that for some people, that may be a lot to do. I didn't really think about that till you guys pointed it out.

I am a bit confused. When they say some examples of exercise are walking around the house during commercials you poo-poo it, but then say they don't give real world examples. Walking around the house during commercials is a real world example. Exercise to me means moving. Whether it is a formal exercise class or exercise routine, or working exercise into my regular activities, it all counts as exercise. I happen to like to swim so I swim laps, take Water aerobics classes, and use water weights. I also am trying to add more movement throughout the day. Walking around the house is a great way to exercise, especially post-op while you are still healing, That is all I did until I was cleared to get in the pool. You might want to consider getting an exercise tracker. I got a Misfit Shine for Christmas and it is great for tracking my laps because I can swim with it. It also is great so I can see how my other activities contribute to my daily exercise goals (or not depending on what I am doing). Oh yeah I wasn't really thinking about post op right after surgery. I have always been taught that it doesn't count unless your heart rate is elevated to a certain point. That does make sense. I'm new to all of these classes I'm required to take.

That's one thing I was wondering about too. I live in South Carolina and have a pool that I stay in. I will have my surgery scheduled in June so that's peak heat time here. I'm hoping I'll be cleared within a few weeks to at least get in the water plus our beach vacation is already scheduled late August.

Kayaking is a lot of fun as well!!!

And I also understand that this surgery isn't easy, but it's also pretty difficult getting up at 5 am dragging a 11 month old to the gym working out 2 hours a day, coming home doing everything a stay at home mom has to do an then getting on an elliptical for another 30 minutes to an hour and having absolutely no weight loss results. I've lost 23 inches over all but only 5 pounds. That's hard. Busting your butt so hard in the gym with thin fit people is hard, working out so hard that at the end of your workout you look like someone put you in the oven then poured a bucket of water on you is hard, not getting results when you try try try is hard.

Thank you everyone for your honest replies. I'd like to say that this has not been an easy decision for me and just because I don't weigh 300 or 400 pounds doesn't mean I don't need the surgery. If any of you are like me you may know how it feels to bust your butt trying to loose weight with no results. I am very active. I use my elliptical sometimes 5 days a week, I take spin classes every week and I try to eat as healthy as possible. I cannot loose weight, only inches. It sucks being the biggest person at family get togethers especially when your the most active person there. It sucks to see your step father suffering from debilitating diabetes, and it's scary not knowing if later on in life your going to have to loose a limb or my eyesight, or suffer a heart attack or have to go through with this surgery in ten years when I may have other health problems. Do I want to be skinny? Yes! Do I deserve to be able to wear a swim suit in public without feeling ashamed? Yes! Those aren't the main reasons for getting this surgery though. I have busted my tail to loose weight and I still haven't stopped just because I am getting surgery in June or July. I deserve to be the me I work so hard to be. If it takes surgery then so be it but I do not want to spend the rest of my life being the fat one at get togethers. I don't want my children to be mocked because their mom is fat. I want more energy, I'm tired of being depressed. The only time I've ever been a normal weight was in high school and that's because I literally starved myself and played sports. So no this is not an easy decision that's motivated entirely from vanity. This has been a scary hard decision for me to make before it gets to late and I'm suffering from debilitating diseases caused by morbid obesity.

My insurance only covers gastric bypass and since I have severe acid reflux I don't qualify for the sleeve :-(

They did my hip to waist ratio and it was a .77 which fell in the good category. I asked if I managed to loose 50 pounds or so would I still be encouraged to get the surgery and they told me it goes by your original BMI but if I thought i could keep the weight off that I did not have to have the surgery but I feel like it's kind of being pushed on me. I've had body image issues my whole life even in college at 125. I know it might sound stupid to get surgery just for weight loss but I'm very scared of long term effects my weight may have in me and after I had my second child it's been extremely difficult to loose any weight up until the last few months. I guess I'm so scared of the surgery that right now the only thing I look forward to is the weight loss.

I do meet it is have a BMI of 40 as of now.

I've tried working out and dieting. Matter of fact I work out at least 6 days a week. I feel like I'm not big enough to have surgery just for weight loss I'm semi happy in a size 14 jeans but my bariatric doctor seems to think I'd be a "great candidate" so I guess the only thing I'm really looking forward to is weight loss and not getting a debilitating disease due to excess weight as I get older.

Well I don't have any health issues. I'm 5'2 220 and it seems as though the doctors are kind of pushy for me to have the surgery. Loosing weight isn't the only reason why I'm getting the surgery but it is a big part of it. I am afraid that later on in life I'll develop problems because of excess weight.