jenniferinwv

A get together sounds fun! Even though I'm months away from surgery it'd be great motivation to see all you skinny, healthy people! So how do we find people? Any idea? Jennifer p.s. Amazing revelation from my food diary....know how many timbits are a serving? ONE! Holy cow! They're 34 calories a piece...I was shocked!

Oh thank you so much for letting me know! Last night the kids helped me recreate what I ate. For three days I basically sat and held my baby while she was miserable. My older two kids just threw food at me from time to time. LOL I think I have everything. J

Hi guys! Just checking in here to get support. Hubby and I have started our 6-month diet, working with Lindsey. Wow...once you write things down it's pretty amazing how many calories there are in food. I found out that one timbit is a serving...I used to eat maybe 20 at a time! I'm lucky, the people I work with are super supportive! They're writing down their food too and almost everyone is using a pedometer and encouraging everyone to walk more. I haven't done stellar the last 3 days. Haven't written down a thing. I hope I don't get flogged to bad! My 20 month old has strep throat and has just felt horrible. Fevered, crying, needy. I've eaten, but I honestly can't tell you what. She's finally on the mend and I'll be better! I wish other people who see Dr. Kaplan would post here! We could form our own little community. Jenn

Thanks Kyla. I called and my appointment is for next Tuesday and hubby's for next Wednesday.

Kyla, how soon after you turned in your paperwork did you get called? Do you remember if they check with insurance before they set up your first appointment? Jenn

Have you ever been pregnant? Every time I was pregnant, every woman I ran into had labor for 3 days, nearly died, the baby came out sideways, there was a flood at the hospital, blah blah blah! Ignore her! There are just people out there that just thrive on negativity. So maybe she new ONE person that had trouble...you're not that one person! Maybe they had 25 other things wrong with them. So :tt1: on her! Jenn

Kyla, great to see you posting again! Hope you're feeling good. Well hubby and I had our group consultation Saturday and we're so anxious! Dr. Kaplan did it himself the Jeanie answered some questions at the end (I love Jeanie! she was super-sweet and our kids go to school together). I loved that they had bigger than normal chairs. It showed that he actually understands...he was great! FINALLY a doctor understands that losing weight by yourself is next to impossible and even if you manage to lose it, keeping it off is even harder! He went over all the pros and cons of Lap-band vs. Gastric Bypass. So our paperwork is all done and will be turned in in the morning. We have an appointment with our regular doc tomorrow afternoon and will get the paperwork from her. We've decided we'll let insurance decide who goes first. My BMI is 50 but I'm healty; hubby's BMI is 40 and he has several co-morbidities. So we'll see. We have to do three months of supervised diet with him. He doesn't care if we lose weight, he's trying to guage how committed to working with his office we'll be. I was a little disappointed to hear this, I just did 5 months with my doctor. But I really don't mind...whatever I need to do. Froggi, how are you doing?

Hubby and I are going to get banded together, but within a few weeks of each other. We have three children, the older to are in ALL the sports and the youngest is 19-months (yes on purpose, she's my mid-life crisis baby) so we can't both be incapacitated at the same time.

Froggi, do you shop at Catherine's? They have those jeans in the "new" sizes, from 5-12 I think. But there are different types to fit different body styles. I love them! Wonder if we've ever been shopping at the same time?? LOL

I was at the Multicultural Festival briefly on Saturday to see the celtic band. I thought they were awsome! Hubby was out of town on an ATV poker run so I had two of my three kidlets. My 11 year old son and 19 month old daughter quickly got tired of the festival. LOL Hope everything about your surgeon works itself out!! And welcome Bonita! Jennifer

kdlee, I think you and I talked before at lowcarbfriends website. Nice to see you here! Is the psych eval part of Dr. Kaplan's requirements or the insurances? Hubby and I have our meeting on July 5th, but I'm the type of person that once I make up my mind...it's made up and I'm ready!

KD, I see you have a goal weight. Does Dr. Kaplan set that for you or is that your personal goal? I'm going to have so much loose skin I doubt I can ever get down to a goal like that. DT, I used to have a Blue and Gold. Man I miss him! Once our children started getting REALLY active, we found him a new home. Took us 3 months but the people who bought him built him his own sunroom...he's in bird paradise now and I've heard he has a friend!!! He'd always say "I love, I love, I love" never could quite get that "you" but it was sweet.

Oh Oh Oh I know where that house is! I LOVE to yard sale, cheap hobby! And I pass it all the time. Where are you from?

I'm planning on taking the kidlets to the festival this weekend. They love the music and the food! Hubby and I are both having it done. I guess since it was his idea I have to let him go first:crying: But I'm ready NOW! I'm hoping we can both do the testing/evaluations/meetings together and then space our surgeries out a month.

Parkersburg gal here! Just starting the process with Dr. Kaplan. J