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Thanks about the 'number 2' info LOL! I graduate in May, but my lease isn't up until the end of July. So somewhere between May and July but I don't have an exact date yet. I'm really excited and can't wait to get out of Mississippi! I'm a big city girl for sure!

hey everyone! My doc submitted my paperwork to cigna on thursday, feb 18! I called yesterday and the rep said they have not even scanned anything into the system yet (which means they haven't even looked at it yet). I am super stressed because i live in Mississippi but i'm having the surgery done in Dallas, TX on March 15 because that is my spring break. My doc and I thought a month would be long enough to get approved. I have a flight leaving March 14, and my grandma is flying in to take care of me. They better get my stuff into the computer soon! I am going to call every single day until i am approved. I have no worries about actually getting approved, i just hope they hurry up and get it done so i can start my life over!

My date is for March 15!!!! It's unreal that it is almost here. I cant wait to start my life over.

Hey guys! Just wanted to let everyone know I bought a pair of Shape-ups today and I LOVE THEM!! They were $99. I first saw them on Victoriasecret.com (they had a pink pair for like $120) and fell in love. I didn't find any pink ones, so I bought the white ones instead. When I got home I walked around my neighborhood and I could really feel it working in my butt and abbs. Even tho the DVD that came with the shoes said to only wear them for 30 min at first, I have not taken them off all day . Anyways, if you do not own a pair, I recommend buying some. Benifits (according to Skechers) Promote Weight Loss Tone Muscles Improve Posture Strengthens the back Firms Buttock muscles Reduces cellulite and tones thighs Firms Calf Muscles Improves Blood Circulation Tightens abdominal muscles

Hey everyone. I was just telling someone about my "trial liquid diet" and thought I would share: I attempted to do a “trial” liquid diet this week to see how hard it is going to be. It is super tough. On Monday I only drank 3 protein shakes and worked out for an hour. I felt so weak when I got home I gave up and ordered a pizza (guess it didn’t go too well). But I am happy I tried it because I learned a lot from it. I think the problem I had was going from roughly 2500 calories down to 600 in one day (I’m having “last meal syndrome”) & I think my body freaked out. After that unpleasant experience, I decided to start eating a lot less to get ready for the pre-op diet. I now replace my breakfast and lunch with protein shakes and have a small piece of chicken for dinner, along with rice and corn. I’m counting my calories and eating about 900-1,000 calories a day and I'm also working out for an hour everyday. The first day was hard, but this is day 3 and its going a lot easier. Also, I lost 4lbs. So anyways, I super recommend you try a “trial” liquid diet before you have to start the pre-op diet. I will be so mad if I have to change my surgery date because I couldn’t follow the diet. For my liquid diet, my doctor wants me to go on optifast for the 2 weeks before the surgery, and just protein shakes 2 weeks after the surgery. The optifast is expensive; it’s like $175 for 2 weeks.

OH, and if anyone else has knows of any other vlogs, I would love to hear them.

Architectural engineering student Tutor for the school of construction (yes...I get to tutor hot construction menJ I can still look! haha) Lab monitor (aka getting paid to do my homework LOL) Interning with Habitat for Humanity Team leader of the building division for Habitat

Congrats! I have a date for March 15th, so their right around eachother!

I dont have the band yet, but I am hoping it will greatly improve my sex life becasue I will feel more confident.

I have cigna also. I think that if you already had the surgery, it is an "existing condition" and you shouldnt have a problem. The best thing to do is to call them. They are very nice and help me out a lot (i called them like every day for the last 5 months lol)

Congrats Tori on the surgery date!!! I got mine during my consult also!

Hey everyone! Guess what.... I GOT MY SURGERY DATE!!! I am SOOOoooOOO excited! It's March 15, 2010! I can't believe how soon that is! I am extra shocked because I thought my 6 month diet was done at the end of March (I started at the end of September) because I was under the impression that I had to have 7 doctor visits total, one for the begining of the diet and one for the end of the diet. But when I went to the surgery apt, the nurse gave me 6 monthy sheets my doc is suppose to fill out, instead of 7. So, as you can imagine, I am super excited. I can't wait to start my life over again. Also, I have some other good news. I LOST 8 LBS!!! This is exciting because I have not lost any weight during my diet. I am hungry all the time. So everything is going great right now. I hope to loose 20 by my surgery date. We'll see what happens. So, does anyone else have a date for March 15?

Thank you! I also forgot to say that I plan to wear my Sketchers Shape-Ups for the entire 50 miles. I am so excited. This is my first challenge.

Hey guys! I am going to walk 50 miles this month! I am starting a little late, so I better catch up! Good luck to everyone!