AmberFL

I had my last pre-op appointment with my dietician and I asked if there was a pre-op liquid diet I needed to do? She said no I can have solid foods up till the day before surgery. She said because I have lost 30lbs, and done what I am supposed to that I am good shape. So yay! My hubbies bday is a couple of weekends before my surgery and for Christmas we were gifted a certificate to a really nice steakhouse so we were planning to do. The food I am not worried about but how bad would it be if I had one cocktail? Then stick with water? TIA!

I have been so good by not drinking alcohol, carbonated beverages and caffiene. I feel like deserve 1 cocktail but I needed reassurance LOL thank you ❤️

I had my last pre-op appointment with my dietician and I asked if there was a pre-op liquid diet I needed to do? She said no I can have solid foods up till the day before surgery. She said because I have lost 30lbs, and done what I am supposed to that I am good shape. So yay! My hubbies bday is a couple of weekends before my surgery and for Christmas we were gifted a certificate to a really nice steakhouse so we were planning to do. The food I am not worried about but how bad would it be if I had one cocktail? Then stick with water? TIA!

I got the call and I’m scheduled for Jan 24th day after my bday! So happy bday to me and my new life! 🥰

My surgeon emailed me last night! "Hello Amber ***, Congratulations on your weight loss and hard work in preparation for weight loss surgery. I have placed a surgery request for a Sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve, sleeve)." Yay!!!

JUST GOT THE CALL! JAN 24TH!! Day after my bday!! 💃

Ahhhh yes the food pushers!! Honestly what I do is, take a little bit on my plate and just baby sit it all night. and if someone asks did you try "XX" I say its on my plate Im just not there yet. Honestly my entire family is overweight to and as long as I have a plate and at the table no one even notices what I am and am not eating. I baby sit my mocktail and just chat and enjoy the night.

That is amazing!!! contgrats!!

yep! I got it from my hubs and mom, but once I told them my "why" they are now super supportive! Not many ppl know. Not even my kids. No one in my friend circle know and I told my husband to never ever tell them even when the weight starts falling off. Its no one business and I am doing this for me.

Almost a year out, how are your goals going?! I am going to have my last appt next Thursday and I am starting to eat like crud, mostly because of the holidays but this post seriously helped with my mindset. I want to get back into HIIT workouts, running, things I did before I got this big. This is so encouraging! I am dreaming of the day where I coach my kids sports teams and I am running with them. I am so hoping that I can obtain this goal by end of next year. My daughter is starting to have weight issues and its my fault. I am encouraging good food choices and exercise but she sees me so how is that a good example? Way to go!

Hello!! I am having bariatric surgery in south San Francisco with Kaiser. How did yours go? I have one more meeting the dietician and then I should be getting a call for surgery! I am so nervous and I haven't see anyone else in NorCal go to KP for their surgery. Did you have a good experience?

Hi all, So I just had my psych eval and he told he that he is clearing me! He wants me to meet with the dietician, start only calorie counting (I was doing WW to lose the pre-op weight goal), and wants me to continue my vitamins ( I had wrong ones). Anyways! this is awesome news- how long after this do I get my surgery date?

my SO does not have weight issues and when he met me I was about 20lbs smaller than I am now. So I worry if he just wont be attracted to me like he is now. If that would hurt our relationship. Time will tell I am doing this for my health.

Yea the only thing that I communicated to him that he asked if we needed to dig deeper was my concern in shift of my relationship when losing weight. I told him no its a me thing and I have spoken to my partner about this concern in length.

this was the last of them I believe! He said that I need to stick to the vitamins, decaf, no alcohol and be strict because surgery will be with in 30days? But i have to weigh in today (not worried I have am less than the goal they gave me) but they want me to meet with the dietician. Also, I am not a fan of her! she is just cold, and not helpful. I communicated this to the psych and idk if that will hinder that.

Hi all, I made my goal weight! Now I have an appt with my dietician and I need to have all my vitamins ready. I am so confused on what I need to take lol Below is what they told me to take but the multivitamin has most of the other components? Help? Complete Multivitamin, Multimineral with Iron  Vitamin B1 Vitamin B12 Iron Vitamin D Calcium Citrate

Pre-op weight target and surgery still in front of me I had to lose a certain weight before I could continue to the "next step". Okay then as long as the mulitvitamin has it, then I dont need the extra? just calcium citrate and iron?

So my blood work is great! But for me to go onto the next step I do need to have these pills with me at my appointment. They are requiring so many so Idk what I should I take. I believe I will be in the same boat that after the surgery I will revisit if I really need all of them.

My moment is when my knees and feet were hurting just getting out bed, and not having the energy to play with my children who are 6yrs old and 18m- even when they ask I gas out too quick. I want to be able to coach my kids sports; I was athletic played all through HS and in shape then after having kids just let myself go. I am embarrassed for my husband because he deserves a wife that loves herself enough to take care of herself. He has never been negative and was shocked that I wanted to go this route because he doesn't think that I need to, but he doesn't have weight issues. I want to get back in shape lose some weight and be there for my kids and husband! Plus it never hurts to look and feel good!

I am still in the losing weight before the next step. I am 5lbs away! after this how long is the process?

this is a great idea!! the next step after i lose this 20lbs is the therapist LOL!!! how ass backward is that. thank you for the encouraging words. I am so anxious and I want everything done now!! Its the impatience in me. Again thank you!

mine was an hour with a group via zoom. Went over everything and gave us meal plans. Its been a month she reached out to me asking if I was still interested in the surgery ect...I am still in the process of losing the weight the surgeon wants me to in order to advance to the next step. But it was a lot of info

I am lucky I have Kaiser, so its already approved when I got the referral so yay!! Was the cardiologist a requirement for your insurance? He didn't mention that to me, but my appt was literally okay you did the orientation, the nutrition class, now lost 15lbs get that official weigh in then call us and we will get the next step going....I am very anxious and I am self sabotaging myself! I was 5lbs away 2 weeks ago then gained 5lbs because I let myself just not care now back to 5 more lbs. This is so hard!

I got through this app and look for the positive affirmation that the decision I am making is a good one. Thank you for saying that!

this scares me but what scares me more is being so overweight never being able to there for my kids for anything. I have lost 100lbs gained it back, lost 40lbs gained it back, I have a very unhealthy relationship with food and self image. Now I am turning to surgery because I feel as tho is my last option to get my life under control. I am aware of the habits that I have will need to stop, the amount of food I eat needs to stop, the alcohol consumption will need to reduce. I am willing to this because this will help me in the long run. I am so sorry your going through this and this does make me more nervous about undergoing this surgery