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@@AnA92212 You lost an incredible amount of weight to only have that much sagging skin - you've been very lucky! I don't think I'll lose as much weight and probably won't be as lucky - but one can hope! Congrats!

@@kj4 Supposedly, your body can only process a certain amount of Protein at a time - so I think it would be a waste.

@@Shayisready There is but I'm getting an error trying to get to it for the link. @@Inner Surfer Girl has lost over 220 lbs and is a great resource!!!

@@Shayisready Welcome Misty! Best thing you can do is find out what your insurance requires for approval. At your BMI - they will probably not require you to do a supervised diet but check to be sure as that can often delay the process. Hope all goes well with your journey!

@@staceface I would see if your Doctor can submit documentation indicating why you should be eligible to have surgery. Aetna is difficult from what I've read. They may require a history of a BMI over 40. Call the surgeon's office and speak to the insurance coordinator and ask her to look into your specific coverage and what you could do to get surgery covered. Don't give up! Measure yourself again too - maybe you're not as tall as you thought you were! That's happened before!

@@Lisa_85 Have you tried to change things up a bit? Maybe add more Protein, healthy fats, more fruits / veggies or change your exercise a bit. 90 lbs in 5 months is incredible - great job! You'll get to where you want to be - be patient and remain strong!

@@elliekay You look great! Congrats!

@@RoachBug Wow - what a difference!! Congrats!!!

Distractions! Go for a walk, read, color, knit, paint, sit outside in the sun, paint your nails, etc. Keep a list of all the great things you are going to do once you've lost weight and read it anytime you have a craving! Keep your eye on the prize! Sent from my KFFOWI using the BariatricPal App

It's very similar in nutritional values as skim milk which I'm allowed. Sent from my KFFOWI using the BariatricPal App

Are you on bp meds? If so - they may need adjusting! Sent from my KFFOWI using the BariatricPal App

Call your surgeon ASAP! Sent from my KFFOWI using the BariatricPal App

Same here! I'm nervous about being able to deal with pre-op diet.

It's a terrible idea. The purpose of your liquid diet is to shrink your liver. It's not wise to drink alcohol during this time. It could trigger hunger and cravings too.

I like the first one and the last one.

I don't think you'll have saggy legs unless all your weight is in your legs.

@@hudjess The person who helped me the most as I prepared was the psychologist at my Program. She helped me to look at my eating habits and discussed tools to help with emotional eating (boredom eating, mindless eating, etc.). I start my pre-op liquid diet tomorrow and will probably use more of the tools she provided than the nutritionist did.

@@HRHMKB I'm two weeks away from surgery! I find it nearly impossible to lose weight on my own and with the health problems that keep piling on - I felt that WLS was really the only option. Hopefully I'll be a success and can encourage you to take the same path!!!

@@hudjess I went to the Registered Dietician at my Bariatric Program. She was able to help me learn how I will need to be eating post WLS rather than typical "dieting".

Have you scheduled an appointment with a surgeon yet? Usually they'll investigate more into what exactly your insurance needs for approval. Your PCP sounds fairly useless so hopefully they don't require anything of her.

@@natarshassleeve That may be from the stress of surgery / anesthesia. I lose a ton of hair daily pre-op from my thyroid problem and age. Hopefully the sooner you lose it the sooner it stops. Good luck.

@@nh-vsgirl My surgeon's office went over my history - but this usually means that they require a period of time where you do supervised weight loss. Mine was with my surgeon (the nutritionist actually) and some are with their PCP.

@@simpsongrad You sound like you're in the right frame of mind - good for you!!! Best of luck!

@@AnA92212 I strongly encourage some therapy. You've done incredibly well and should be thrilled with the results!

@@return2slender You need to determine why you feel sick after eating. That's the first step - because in order to stop losing - you need to eat more / increase calories. Eat more often during the day - 3 times is minimal especially if you can't eat much at all or only eating Soup. Have they done any bloodwork to make sure your Vitamin levels are good?